Qatar’s Art Storage Signals Cultural Maturity
In November 2025, Qatar announced the Gulf's largest museum-grade art storage facility, marking a shift from spectacle to stewardship....
Davey, Dubai and the Price of a British Passport
Ed Davey told Parliament this week that British tax exiles in Dubai should pay UK taxes to fund the Armed Forces currently working to evacuate them....
Airports as Warning Signs, Theory into Practise
Over 2,000 flights were cancelled in a single day and Flightradar24 crashed from traffic following the strikes on Iran....
Calabria, Cuban Doctors and the Limits of U.S. Pressure
US envoy Mike Hammer flew to Calabria on 23 February to pressure Italy into dropping its Cuban doctors programme and left without the commitment he came for....
Berlinale and De Niro: Art Under Pressure from Both Sides
Germany moved to fire the Berlinale director and Trump threatened to deport De Niro in the same week, pressing on cultural speech from two opposite directions....
Israel: A One Way Ticket Out of the Holy Land
While the government focuses on immediate battles, a quieter and more permanent defeat is taking place at the boarding gates of Israel's main airport hub....
Gen Z Picks Up a Needle: Sewing’s Unlikely Digital-Age Revival
As sewing workshops filled up and repair videos accumulated millions of views on TikTok in late 2025, younger people began turning to analog craft in growing numbers,...
Ireland’s Basic Income for Artists Becomes Permanent
As Ireland confirmed in February 2026 that its Basic Income for the Arts scheme would become permanent, creative work moved closer to public infrastructure than...
Rats Take Selfies: What One Art Project Says About Life Online
French artist Lignier trains rats to take photos, revealing how reward systems mirror social media conditioning and online performance...
BAFTA 2026: Recognition Shapes Careers More Than Quality Does
At the 79th BAFTAs on 22 February 2026, One Battle After Another swept six prizes and Sinners made history as the most-decorated film by a Black director....
