A Portrait of the Id as an Old Man
The relationship between Kate Moss and Lucian Freud was filled with a charged intimacy—but a new film on the two lacks spark
How the World Entered Its Predator Era
In his latest book, The Wizard of the Kremlin author Giuliano da Empoli sets his sights on the beastly forces dominating our time, from Javier Milei to Vladimir Putin
Vincent Lo Brutto and Pablo Stahl
With their Parisian gallery and its unconventional outpost at Basel’s private airport terminal, the French gallerist duo is moving beyond the bounds of traditional curation
What? This Old Thing?
A hand-me-down Rosenkavalier from Los Angeles opens a new era at the Zurich Opera with a bang
Alice Waters’s Guide to Berkeley
The American chef behind Chez Panisse shares her go-to spots in the city she calls home
The Curious Case of Thomas Pynchon
With the release of Shadow Ticket, his first novel in 12 years, and the Vineland-inspired One Battle After Another in theaters, only one thing is for sure: the author won’t be in evidence
The World According to Cecil Beaton
In London, the first exhibition devoted entirely to the British photographer features candids of Elizabeth Taylor, costumes for My Fair Lady, and portraits of Queen Elizabeth
Robert Longo’s Guide to New York
The American artist shares his go-to spots in his hometown
Move Along, Your Majesties
From Salzburg, Donizetti’s Maria Stuarda on tilted turntables
Higher Things
In Florence, an exhibition showcases the work of Fra Angelico, the Italian Renaissance painter and Dominican friar behind some of the era’s most inventive sacred imagery
Simon Kim’s Guide to Las Vegas
The restaurateur behind Korean steakhouse Cote shares his favorite spots in the city
Every Child Left Behind
David Lan’s new play, about the plight of refugee children post–World War II, questions the meaning of home in a shattered world
“The Morandi of His Era”
An exhibition in Frankfurt honors Carl Schuch, the long-neglected 19th-century painter who is only now getting his due
Robert Redford
At a time when our country feels like it’s on fire, it’s hard to imagine a world without the actor—and his friend Paul Newman
Maria de la Orden’s Guide to Madrid
The Spanish fashion designer and co-founder of La Veste shares her go-to spots in her hometown
Hail, the Conquering Hero
In Salzburg, the French countertenor Christophe Dumaux stuns as Handel’s Julius Caesar
Let Them Eat Cake!
From fans to feathers, paintings to pumps, an exhibition in London traces the evolution of Marie Antoinette’s tastes in fashion and decoration
Maria Veerasamy’s Guide to Stockholm
The C.E.O. of the Swedish interior design company Svenskt Tenn shares her favorite spots in her adopted city
Renaissance Woman
In Milan, Italy’s first-ever Leonora Carrington show traces the influence of the country’s old masters on the British-Mexican Surrealist
Emily Adams Bode Aujla’s Guide to New York
The fashion designer shares her go-to spots in her adopted city
Close Encounters
In London, the contemporary artist Mona Hatoum honors Alberto Giacometti with an exhibition exploring their mutual fascination with the psychological effects of violence
The Italian Job
Masterminded by Peter Sellars, the Paris Opéra premiere of Bellini’s Beatrice di Tenda
Anne Berest’s Guide to Brittany
The French writer shares her favorite spots in Finistère, the region at the heart of her latest novel
100 Years of the Photo Booth
Beloved by everyone from Andy Warhol to J.F.K., it’s a novelty whose novelty never wore off
