Former Paris stock exchange to be reborn as major new art museum
François Pinault, the billionaire luxury brand owner, will convert the 19th century Bourse de commerce into art museum with architect Tadao Ando
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California: Designing Freedom. In certain ways, we are all Californians
California: Designing Freedom reveals how this culture of design and technology has made us all, in certain ways, Californians. California has always pioneered tools of personal liberation. While California’s mid-century modernism is well documented, the “Designed in California” at Design Museum London is the first exhibition to examine the state’s current global reach. From skateboards … Read more
Perfume genius: how fragrances help explain the world
From the excesses of the 80s to the purifying smells of the 90s and the niche individuality of 2017, the way we smell says a lot about society, as a new exhibition proves
The biggest Calligraffiti in Italy on FENDI rooftop at Palazzo Della Civiltà Italiana
Pokras Lampas for F is For… Fendi. Always ready for some craziness. Pokras Lampas is one of the most talented modern graffiti artists, and is totally rewriting stuff through Calligrafuturism, his personal way of expressing his version of our lunatic world. With a massive brush and bright yellow paint to go, Pokras Lampas turned the … Read more
Step inside Butterfly’s house in virtual reality opera night
Arts are embracing cutting-edge tech in Puccini production
Andy Warhol’s inaugural ‘selfie’ expected to fetch £7m at auction
Print from 1963 based on photo-booth image of artist obsessed with cult of celebrity to be sold at auction for first time