An iridescent stone that seems to capture the blinding light of the Outback. An exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria, one of Australia’s finest museums. At its heart are four hundred masterpieces featuring sapphires, emeralds, diamonds and the iridescent gem that symbolises the country.

In the heart of Kupa-Piti, between the opal mines and the skyscrapers of Melbourne

From Athens to Venice, from London to New York and on to Berlin. The events not to be missed, according to Andreas Melas and Brad Brubaker.

On the agenda: two gallery owners and their tips on this summer’s must-see exhibitions

Caravaggio and David Hicks, surrealism and arthouse cinema, gold and lacquer. Oscar Lucien Ono conceives spaces as canvases onto which to project his dreams.

The luxury of having free rein: the future of hospitality

More than just a holiday destination, it is a world of freedom, friendship and avant-garde spirit. In Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, a collection of stars, suns, camellias and precious lions breathe new life into Mademoiselle’s creative vision.

On the Côte d’Azur, in La Pausa, following in the footsteps of Coco Chanel

The city has a unique creative microclimate. It gave rise to the Antwerp Six and today is a vibrant hub where a new generation is rethinking fashion, design and art.

Small in size, cosmopolitan in outlook: Antwerp

Ever since anyone with a smartphone has been able to take photographs, collectors’ attention has shifted to the process itself, even more so than to the end result. This is where the interest in cyanotype printing stems from.

The deep blue at the heart of photography

He has bought a 19th-century villa that once belonged to a Russian prince in Blevio, right opposite the Clooneys’ house. And he has a passion for the sculptures of Giuseppe Penone (which he would like to display in his garden).

On the shores of Lake Como with the French businessman Pascal Cagni

Experimental, playful, radical. A far cry from Nordic linearity and minimalism. Berry Dijkstra is a creative driven by a cartoonist’s intuition. Part 2. 

Assemblages, hybridisations and set designs: the colourful revolution of stacking

She has transformed embarrassment and malice into a sophisticated form of seduction. She is now playing a new role in <i>The Miniature Wife</i> and talks about her personal revolution against the mobile phone. 

The irony of an anti-hero: face to face with Matthew Macfadyen

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