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Naples museum showcases centuries of Italian artistry alongside Caravaggio's haunting final masterpiece, as banking giant Intesa Sanpaolo transforms former branches into cultural destinations.

  • Issue #158
  • 8 min read
Art deco interior detail showing brass lettering and marble wall fixtures from the original 1940s banking hall design
Design

Southern style

There’s more to Dallas than cowboy hats and big belts. Here are the collections, curators and creatives to know in a city where vast swathes of downtown are dedicated to art and design.

  • Issue #155
  • 7 min read
Man in gray shirt standing at table with papers in furniture showroom with mid-century pieces
Art

State of the arts

Singapore's art museum transforms a cargo warehouse into an unconventional gallery space, challenging traditional exhibition formats while its main building undergoes renovation.

  • Issue #154
  • 1 min read
Person walking past large colorful mural in industrial warehouse space with barriers and equipment visible
Hospitality

Small wonder

Roka, an intimate ryokan, is now welcoming art lovers on the island of Naoshima. It offers exquisite interiors, fine food and soothing open-air baths in each of its 11 rooms.

  • Issue #154
  • 6 min read
Roka owner Shintaro Sasaki performing tea ceremony in traditional Japanese interior with wood beams and tatami
Architecture

Art direction

How can the Uzbek capital become an art city? The plan: to eschew starchitects and take things slowly.

  • Issue #149
  • 10 min read
Curved brick building facade with intricate geometric relief patterns.

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