WARNING: These events may be subject to cancellation/postponement, given the uncertainty surrounding Covid-19, government regulations, and daily record-breaking cases. We all know the drill. However, we can still dream, right? Today’s top global artists will be performing in 2022 in Milan’s biggest and most important venues as part of their upcoming tours. These are artists… Continue reading Milan’s Music Scene 2022
Category: Arts & Culture
Kandinsky: The master of color, form, and sound
Have you ever asked yourself what primary color corresponds to each elementary geometric shape (i.e. triangle, circle, square)? Have you ever wondered what might be the sound of color? What do you feel when you notice a symphony of colors on a canvas? These are just a few examples of the many activities of the… Continue reading Kandinsky: The master of color, form, and sound
Music in the Era of Climate Change
Music, being a universal language, has been at the center of self-expression since the beginning of time. Artists often draw inspiration from the contemporary world, and with the recent UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, what is a more relevant and pressing issue than global warming? Being a universal struggle that we can all… Continue reading Music in the Era of Climate Change
The Impact of “the end of the world” on Fashion
We all knew the early 2000s would have a revival when it came to fashion. Thanks to the twenty-year trend cycle we were able to evaluate the best and the worst from the decade. It emerged first in 2020 and has remained in the spotlight since, something unusual with the current rate of trends. With… Continue reading The Impact of “the end of the world” on Fashion
Antipropaganda. The groundbreaking rebellion of New York photographers
“History is made and preserved by and for particular classes of people. A camera in some hands can preserve an alternate history.” David Wojnarowicz A sort of mythical aura often seems to surround the idea we have of New York until the 90s, before it turned into the glassy and hypermodern city it is today.… Continue reading Antipropaganda. The groundbreaking rebellion of New York photographers
Is Code Poetry?
The Extraordinary Union of A.I. and Arts Is A.I. taking over artists’ jobs? The 21st century has hosted a lot of advancements in nearly every field one can imagine. Whether it be technology, arts, science, or other areas… However, one must admit that the one field that has become embedded in our lives more than… Continue reading Is Code Poetry?
Fashion shows along uncharted path
The global pandemic has asked us to reinvent ourselves in many different ways during this year, and the fashion industry too was involved in this massive process of transformation. Not surprisingly, not all brands managed to transform their approach toward their values and the fashion shows, but it is definitely interesting to notice how some of them have responded actively to the new needs imposed by the society.
We can choose whether to appreciate or not those innovation, but surely, we cannot ignore how revolutionary these changes have been.
There is no such thing as art, only artists (and people that watch)
When visiting a museum, there are two types of people you can observe. Those who know their way around the exhibitions and are engrossed in conversation about a piece and others who meander around trying to look engaged but their blank faces give them away. However, both types of visitors are battling the same two forces – the relentless human need to derive meaning from our experiences and our aesthetic sensibility that urges us to be still and be with the art around us.
Museums, People and Covid-19
Most of us have been fortunate enough to step foot inside a museum at least once in our lifetimes. Have you ever wondered why our schools and/or parents took us on museum visits? Want to find out why we should take ourselves on such visits as adults?
The Impact of Architecture
It is common sense to think about architecture as something shaped by society. Historians and anthropologists, indeed, have often used urban structures and residencies to learn about the people who inhabited them. The simplest way to see the architecture is that of a shelter, a physical environment in which people live. Shaped by the climate… Continue reading The Impact of Architecture