Icons, silverware and Imperial memorabilia... Russia enjoys a long tradition of excellence fostered by Imperial academies and manufactories. In the mid-18th century, as aristocrats began discovering European art on their journeys, falling in love with French works and having them imported at...

The Audemars Piguet museum-workshop unveils its heritage collection in a new avant-garde building, boasting an image halfway between tradition and innovation, and a certain boldness. In the Vallée de Joux, the home of cutting-edge watchmaking for 250 years in the heart of the Swiss Jura mountains...

The Supreme Court of the United States has left the fate of the Guelph Treasure unresolved. On February 3, the justices dismissed the case brought by descendants of victims of Nazi spoliation, confirming that American courts are incompetent to rule on international human rights violations. The...

The FIAC is the last fair to launch its digital version, with a very convincing preview. Stay tuned... Yet another online fair? Yes, but for two reasons it is hard to ignore the FIAC Online Viewing Rooms, which will open to the public on March 4 after two “VIP” days. First, this spring collectors...

Their sublime, dystopian visions of the future were extreme and unbuildable, but they influenced a whole generation of architects. Fifty-five years after the founding of the radical Italian architecture collective Superstudio, a new Brussels exhibition pays homage to the power of their provocative...

Lace is an intricate, openwork fabric without weft or warp featuring a wide range of techniques and motifs. Linen, cotton, silk, gold and silver thread are used to make this luxurious product, which is all the more amazing considering how complex the process is. Perhaps because of its delicacy or...

Initially criticized for its links to the retail giant, ten years on the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art has surprised many in the world of culture for its innovative and progressive practice. Opened in 2011, Crystal Bridges Museum is dedicated to the collection, exhibition, study, and...

The Paris contemporary art fair has released the list of participants in its first Online Viewing Rooms from March 2 to 7 (the first two days are reserved for the VIP opening). The platform will host 210 modern art, contemporary art, design and publishing galleries from 28 countries. The usual...

On the occasion of Valentine's Day, the Swiss author of books dedicated to her collection of intimate letters, testifies to a passion born twenty-seven years ago. “Everywhere and all the time, it all comes down to the same story: loving and being loved,” says Anne-Marie Springer. Yet there is...