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POSITIONS Berlin Art Fair and FASHION POSITIONS: what does the German capital do differently?
«Most of the designers here in Berlin work differently than in the other cities» – POSITIONS Art Fair: Berlin has long been a destination for those who seek to explore...
The Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris: 788 design objects
The Pipistrello Lamp was designed by Gae Aulenti for the Olivetti showroom in Paris. Still produced by Martinelli Luce, it can be purchased at 107 Rivoli boutique
The Kosher News: the biggest newsstand in Los Angeles by Erez Da Costa
Community building at The Kosher News: «We believe in second chances. We have always given a chance to our employees, even if they were previous drug addicts or alcoholics» Erez...
Unseen Photo Fair: a ‘round table’ for contemporary photography in Amsterdam
The Gashouder, where the event takes place, was originally designed as a storage tank: Unseen uses the circular shape of the space to avoid distinctions between exhibitors
Berlin Atonal, an ‘underground operation’ of the 80s turned into a music festival
Berlin Atonal started ‘DIY’ in a reaction to popular music of 1980s: a ‘hallucinatory sight program’, presenting pop, punk, new wave, it «was not meant to be digested in a...
Intersect, Aspen’s contemporary art fair: the 2023 edition
31 galleries from 27 cities in the Colorado mountains: Intersect Aspen was founded by brothers Tim and Dirk von Gal three years ago
CHART Art Fair, Copenhagen: gender imbalance discussed in the North
New director Julie Quottrup Silbermann on CHART: «We're not bringing galleries in from all over the world. We're bringing galleries in from the Nordics»
At EuropArtFair, Amsterdam, artists can retain the total value of their sales
Unrepresented creatives and forging connections in the art market: at EuropArtFair there is no need for artists to be affiliated with galleries to participate
Stamberga, Milan, a ‘concept gallery’ at the crossroads of Western and Asian cultures
From fine art prints of Buddhist monks to teas, honeys and stationaries: a journey through Asia presented by owner and photographer Marco Beretta
Heroines of Sound: microtonality, noise, and drones on an all-female artists’ stage
In ten years, Heroines of Sound has presented over 150 female or non-binary artists, in a dialogue between contemporaneity and ‘heroines’ of the electronic music scene
Lake Como Design Festival: from Neo-Nomadism to Pliny the Elder’s Naturalis Historia
Curated by Butti, the 5th edition of Lake Como Design Festival offers an updated reading of Roman author and naturalist Pliny the Elder’s encyclopedia
Periptero: embodying a sense of community in the Bologna city center
The name ‘Periptero’ emerged during one of Domenico Mazzocchetti's journeys to Greece, referring to the kiosks scattered throughout the city, serving as hubs for locals and tourists
CM Málaga – Culture and Museum International Tech Forum: José Antonio Colón
CM Málaga results from the interaction between three parties: FYCMA, the Regional Ministry of Tourism, Culture, and Sport, and Diario Sur, the city's leading daily newspaper
VOLTA Art Fair, the concept of ‘shift’ applied to the arts
In Italian, VOLTA means to turn, to shift. «We chose this word because that’s what we’re trying to do for our artists, gallerists, and collectors. Our tagline is ‘discover, connect...
Unveiling the Future: Sonar+D Explores the Intersection of Art, Technology, and Innovation
Nurturing Curiosity, Inspiring Innovation, and Addressing the Ethical Implications of Technology in the Creative Realm: Sonar+D's Platform for Present and Future Intersections
Located on Stockholm’s Götgatan Street, Press Stop showcases niche publications
Looking to expand its collection of reads, Press Stop is continuing its efforts in remaining to be the last of its kind in serving recondite literary goods
The Waterval brothers – three brothers behind Traders Pop
Nestled in a Maastricht, Traders Pop offers a selection of clothing, art books, and magazines that are otherwise unobtainable in regular mainstream stores
In conversation with Kate Sierzputowski on the 10th anniversary of EXPO CHICAGO
Over 25 international curators attended EXPO CHICAGO this year, with new participants from Taiwan, Lithuania, and Mexico
Paradise, a Milanese concept store of Venetian brand Marsèll, reopens after renovation
Turned into a «white cube», Marsèll Paradise is preparing for an oneiric hearing experience and the launch of the brand’s Spring Summer 2023 collection
Europe Matters: Walter Guadagnini discusses Fotografia Europea 2023 in Reggio Emilia
The program also includes OFF circuit, the free and independent section of Fotografia Europea enriched by the initiative of individuals, galleries, associations and public and private institutions
From Parco Studio to Parco Gallery: Loredana Bontempi and Emanuele Bonetti in Milan
Parco Gallery is an open space that is a stage for graphic designers of all nationalities and hosts exhibitions and meetings by Loredana Bontempi and Emanuele Bonetti from Parco Studio
We have an I.D.E.A – Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility: BASE Milano Design Week 2023
For the third edition of We Will Design: We have an I.D.E.A. A space for marginalized communities, when other institutions have failed to recognize them
Fuorisalone and digital as a strategy: in conversation with creative director Paolo Casati
Studiolabo for Fuorisalone and Brera Design District: the e-revolution that has changed the perception of Italian design in Milan
5VIE, a local network in Milan with founders Ernesta Del Cogliano and Emanuele Tessarolo
The 2023 theme, Design for Good, highlights the focus on themes such as spirituality, the connection with nature, the relationship with our origins, the drama of incommunicability
International publications at street level: Revistas Internacionales Barcelona
The newsstand has not moved from Carrer de Muntaner 447 since the fifties and it has been passed between generations in the family: today it is run by Marta Montes...
Brick and mortar comes secondary, print comes first: Paper Pages, Sofia
Georgi Michokov explains Paper Pages as being an online entity born from the adoration for printed materials, providing niche publications to Bulgaria
World of Magazines, Tel Aviv: four locations catered to what is printed, not digital
«The disparity in education is a global issue. While some might say, ‘it’s just magazines’, I differ. Magazines are just one of many outlets to learn» – Joey Ezekiel on...
Bureau of Provisions & Periodicals, Melbourne: facing the press monopoly in Australia
«A single company runs most of the news. Although there are small independent companies providing news in the country, we can’t really talk about media variation» Jay Clough recounts
Brot Books Deli, Bratislava: a selfish step for a public library of co-founder and curator Martin Jenca
‘Brot’ means bread in German – Slovakia was part of the Austrian empire. A conversation about the publishing industry and today's Slovakia with Martin Jenca, co-founder and curator of Brot...
LUMPEN: A multi-medium platform born out of Stefano Mancin’s London flat
Reframing the narrative: «I am trying to bring more people into digital publishing – it is often overlooked or people think only of Kindle or eBooks»
Paper Café, Nairobi: a patron for arts through visuals between Africa and Europe
Michael Mugambi founded Paper Café in Nairobi in the summer of 2022 to promote the crossbreed of European independent magazines and the African cultural scene
UVNT Art Fair, Madrid: from Street Art to the New Figurative in the Chueca neighborhood
Founded and directed by Sergio Sancho, the UVNT Art Fair is at its seven edition, inviting mid-career and emerging artists to the Contemporary Art Scene in Madrid, Spain
Galerie Fakhoury: Rachel Marsil – identities of the people we’ve never met
«I needed those pictures to have a geographical proof that I am related to the African continent as much as I am related to the European one». Rachel Marsil's origins
KIDZ, Paris: be childish – nothing is complicated and every problem has a solution
To celebrate the launch of the 2022 book, Anna Gardere and Raphaëlle Bellanger organized an event at 3537, an art center owned by Rei Kawakubo, creator and founder of Comme...
The 10th anniversary of Investec Cape Town Art Fair – Dr. Mariella Franzoni and Natasha Becker
The 2023 Tomorrows/Today section is titled ‘In and Out of Time’ and represents an homage to the African American poet Maya Angelou’s poem about everlasting love and suffering
Deep Coffee, Marseille: reviving the old newsstand kiosk
In 2022, the city of Marseille launched a contest to give kiosks a new lease on life in order to prevent them from falling through the cracks – the only...
ZonaMaco, Mexico City: the art scenario in Latin America by Zélika García
Blending international figures with Latin American galleries and artists, ZonaMaco founder Zélika García shares her insights for the 2023 edition of the fair
Art Rotterdam: Fons Hof in conversation with Lampoon
The 24th edition of Art Rotterdam, annual Dutch contemporary art fair, will take place from 9 to 12 February 2023 under the guidance of Fons Hof, former director of Galerie...
East Market, Milan: to educate on circular economy through the vintage market
Linda Ovadia and Gianluca Iovine were collectors with nowhere to sell their pieces so they founded East Market: the first place where vintage stores and hobbyist can sell their antiquities
Rupture, Paris & Marseille: the silk road with Alexandre Sap and Anne-Marie Gaultier
Rupture started a renovation that uncovered the original structure of Le Corbusier’s idea – they decided to use only glass, cement, and ceramic materials for the store
59th edition, FILO – Paolo Monfermoso, abandoning the notions of trends
For the 59th edition of the event, with its ‘Imaginary geographies’, FILO proposes textile themes focused on product research in a creative dialogue with its exhibitors
Safelight Paper, Berlin: the new direction of Nicolas Blanchadell
Editor-in-Chief and Creative Director, Nicolas Blanchadell, explains his personal mood board and Slow Photography of Safelight Paper
Armani Libri, Milan: Walther König and Giorgio Armani – the publishing affair
The only bookstore in Italy managed by Walther and Franz König Bookshop: Armani Libri is a temple for fashion and visual culture, at the gateway of Via Monte Napoleone
Globalization through Journalism – the effort by Air Mail, NYC
Offering a weekly dose of modernization for the global citizen, Air Mail moves closer to its readers
Libreria delle Donne, Milan: a key role in gathering, disseminating feminist ideas
Libreria delle Donne, Milan: where theories of feminist philosophy were born: interview with Giorgia Baschirotto and Laura Giordano, of Libreria delle Donne
DjArch, London Xmas: a party in design showrooms, where the architects are DJ-ing
After the September edition in Milan, DjArch will come back with a smaller project, in the city of London, involving seventeen architecture studios, and four showrooms
