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In February 2025, one of Northern Europe’s most exciting new cultural spaces opened in Trondheim: PoMo Museum, a museum dedicated to modern and contemporary art with the ambition of bringing major international artists to the heart of Scandinavia.
In February 2025, one of Northern Europe’s most exciting new cultural spaces opened in Trondheim: PoMo Museum, a museum dedicated to modern and contemporary art with the ambition of bringing major international artists to the heart of Scandinavia.
“Silver was the future, it was spacy – the astronauts wore silver suits… And silver was also the past, the Silver Screen – Hollywood actresses photographed in silver sets. And maybe more than anything, silver was narcissism – mirrors were backed with silver.” Designer Ben Kelly, chair of interior and spatial design at University of the Arts London
Surprise, wonder and curiosity were what the owners of these original furnishings wanted to inspire in their guests as they opened their doors. Treasures from all over the world were hidden in the magnificent cabinets of the mansions of explorers and nobles who wanted to demonstrate their knowledge.
For all those passionate about art history, collecting, and the art market, the major new exhibition Dealing in Splendour. A History of the European Art Market is a must-see. Hosted in the sumptuous rooms of the Liechtenstein Garden Palace in Vienna, the exhibition offers a unique overview of the mechanisms that shaped the European art market from the ancient world through to the nineteenth century.
Some ideas have an extremely practical and tangible application, among them the theory of colours which has a centuries-old history. Art meets science in the study of colors which was first translated by Isaac Newton (1642-1727) into the color disk scheme, then investigated and theorized by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) and more recently defined by Johannes Itten (1888-1967), one of the first Bauhaus professors. Find here our 5 basic tips on how to use it.
Throughout the twentieth century and beyond, the art market has witnessed the rising allure — and price — of works created to challenge the very foundations of the art system. Among the most famous provocations are Piero Manzoni’s Artist’s Shit (1961) and Maurizio Cattelan’s solid-gold toilet America (2016). Two iconic gestures, distant in time but united in intent: questioning what we define as “art” and exposing the sometimes absurd mechanisms of its market. Today something is changing...
Among the most authentically Italian woods, chestnut combines beauty and substance. Warm to the touch and rich in golden grain, it has for centuries been the material of choice for cupboards, dining tables, exposed beams, and floors that tell the story of Italian homes.
