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In 1956, Cortina d’Ampezzo became the center of the world with the Winter Olympic Games—an event that left a lasting mark on Italy’s cultural and visual history. More than a sporting competition, the Games represented a moment in which Italy projected a new image of itself: modern, internationally minded, and capable of weaving together nature, architecture, graphic design, and communication. Seventy years later, that experience continues to be reinterpreted not only by sport

VENICE / JOHANNESBURG – As the technical deadline for submitting national pavilion proposals to the Venice Biennale 2026 approaches, South Africa finds itself at the center of a controversy that blends contemporary art, politics, and geopolitics .South Africa’s Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie , has halted Elegy , the project selected to represent the country at the Biennale Arte 2026 , prompting artist Gabrielle Goliath and curator Ingrid Masondo to

There’s a unique way to leave Rome, away from traffic and noise, following tracks that cross centuries of history and breathtaking landscapes. The Papal Villas Train resumes its Saturday journeys, offering a one-of-a-kind experience of art, nature, and spirituality, from the heart of the Vatican to the hills of the Castelli Romani. Each week, a modern electric train departs from the enchanting Vatican station – usually closed to the public – heading to Castel Gandolfo, overlo

There is a moment, before every important purchase, when an artwork stops being an image and becomes a question. Not “how much is it worth?”, but: what place does it occupy in my life? And above all: what does it say about me, right now, as I choose it? 2025, at least in the slice of the market that captured the spotlight, told exactly this story: the return of the artwork as a threshold. Not merely a safe asset, not just a “name” to add to a collection, but a psychological d