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At Milan Design Week, Neutra once again showcased functional objects designed like timeless sculptures
The “Monochrome Affinity” collection experienced its “Chapter 2” at Palazzo Visconti
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Works of Alicja Kwade at the Todi Festival from August 28 through October 25, 2026
Presented in the Piazza del Popolo is “Paraposition,“ an installation with interlocking steel structures and suspended stone boulders; more works are on show at the Sala delle Pietre
Citco at the Salone del Mobile.Milan 2026: “The Soul as a Form” was the title of the presentation
The Italian company does not view natural stone as a heavy and inert material, but rather as a medium for artistically crafted everyday objects
Special Exhibition “My Story – Ancient Portraits of Women and Their Legacy” at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna through September 20, 2026
Through depictions of two Roman women, the exhibition shows how details in stone sculptures reveal information about the individuals portrayed
The exhibition “Creatures of Myth and Imagination: Europe and the Americas” shows imagined creatures transcending the natural world from either side of the Atlantic Ocean between 500 and 1500 CE
Until October 18, 2026, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET), New York City, The Met Cloisters in Gallery 001, Gallery 010, and Gallery 016
The 2025 Gravestone Awards of the Canton of Basel-Stadt: “Artistically designed gravestones stand out due to their exceptional expressiveness and individuality”
This year, the Cemetery Commission’s jury examined 302 gravestones. Five of them were recognized as exemplary in their craftsmanship and artistry
US artist Barry X Ball merges advanced digital technologies with traditional craftsmanship
23 of his works are brought together at the Basilica of San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice, through November 22, 2026
With their current collection, “Arc-Hive,“ Budri and Patricia Urquiola look back on almost 20 years of artistic collaboration
We ask: Does the current collection also contain a statement on artificial intelligence?
The exhibition “New Imprint in Stone“ of works by Raffaello Galiotto is about the convergence of sculpture and advanced technology
On show through July 31, 2026, in Mestre-Venice, it confronts the geological weight of the material with modern surfaces and even imagines new forms of life
The 10th edition of “White Carrara“ is on show at the marble city
More than 30 works, like urban furnishings, decorative elements, and more, were designed by international artists and produced by local companies
US-American sculptor Kathryn Vinson creates images of flowers, plants, and animals in stone
Even as a child, she admired the grandeur of nature in the mountainous landscape of Colorado
The city of Qinhuangdao in Hebei Province is home to the largest and most important museum dedicated to the Great Wall of China
It lies between the open sea, where the wall begins, and the Shanhaiguan Pass, where it crosses its first mountain
Olga Tsouklis promotes an understated design for her small marble jewelry pieces and the “value of less”
In her creations, the material and the artistry of the craftspeople take center stage
SolidNature at the Milan Design Week 2026: A supermarket full of groceries made of natural stone
Designed by OMA’s think tank AMO, the project gives shape to a more conscious and sustainable world