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In the Studio Robin Kid, Rambouillet, France

Robin Kid works with images that feel less made than encountered. Cowboys, cops, fragments of cartoon Americana: images that existed long before he picked them up, suspended somewhere between memory and mass culture. Raised in the south of the Netherlands by his grandparents, in a former mining neighbourhood bordering an American army base, he grew up with the idea of the U.S. glowing faintly from the other side of the fence.

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In the Studio Megan Plunkett, Los Angeles, CA

American artist Megan Plunkett turns away from depicting people, instead focusing on everyday objects. Drawn from consumer culture, and the film industry, her carefully constructed photographic series cultivate a sense of estrangement within things that might otherwise feel familiar.

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Older woman with red hair stands between two tall wooden frames in a dim sculpture studio, surrounded by unfinished wooden sculptures.

In the Studio Elisabeth von Samsonow, Vienna/Lower Austria

Elisabeth von Samsonow is a philosopher, artist, author and emeritus professor of Philosophical and Historical Anthropology at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna. In her work she brings together art, ecological concerns and feminist theory.

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Collector Stories Lukas Jakob, Gundelfingen, Germany

Lukas Jakob started his private collection of Contemporary Art in 2016 by buying a tie by Katharina Grosse. His last acquisitions, however, are incomparably larger: he now concentrates on expansive installations. His residence in the tri-border area between Germany, Switzerland and France gives him a regional and international outlook on art.

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Culture Briefing

Where to meet art, culture and creativity

Poster for Julian Charrière's 'Spiral Economy' exhibition at Museo Corner Venezia during the Venice Biennale.
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The exhibition Spiral Economy at the Museo Correr stages a dialogue between Julian Charrière and Antonio Canova, placing stone at the center as a poetic material and witness of time. It invites reflection on the relationship between humanity, matter, and time, presenting stone as a living bearer of geological and planetary history.

Munich Opera Festival poster with a metallic abstract orchid on black; red title shows 18 June–31 July 2026 and Bayerische Staatsoper.
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Seven weeks, 14 opera productions, three world premieres and a wealth of concerts: this is the Munich Opera Festival 2026. The programme covers a wide range: from Baroque – with George Frideric Handel’s *Alcina* as the festival premiere at the Prinzregententheater – through 19th-century opera classics to contemporary musical theatre. With Brett Dean’s Of One Blood – a commission from the Bavarian State Opera – the world premiere production from the current season returns once again to the Nationaltheater. With the festival premiere of Richard Wagner’s Die Walküre at the Nationaltheater, Tobias Kratzer and Vladimir Jurowski set another milestone for the new Munich Ring of the Nibelung, following their acclaimed production of Rheingold.

Flow Festival Helsinki 2026 poster: bold black typography, bright yellow panels, abstract starburst patterns.
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The next Flow Festival takes place in Helsinki on 14–16 August 2026. Flow Festival is a premium music and arts festival that has been held in Helsinki since 2004. Over the years, it has evolved from a small club event into a pioneering festival, attracting 90,000 visitors over three days. The festival takes place in the former power plant area of Suvilahti, conveniently located near the city centre. This unique industrial setting serves as a stunning backdrop for Flow’s exceptional production and atmosphere, showcasing an innovative and content-driven program that blends popular culture with experimental arts. Already announced acts for Flow 2026 include Florence + The Machine, Zara Larsson, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Turnstile, SOMBR, Geese, Clipse, Oklou, Kettama, Honey Dijon, Nu Genea Live Band, Lambrini Girls, and many more.

Nordic Notes

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Helena Kauppila, Berlin
Helena Kauppila is a mathematician turned visual artist. Her work process is heavily influenced by mathematics, neuroscience, and the observations of nature both indoors and out. Kauppila sees paintings as life affirming entities that immediately and continuously react with the viewer and the situation in space.
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Editions

Persian cat leaps midair toward a textured glass door in a wooden frame, indoors beside a potted plant.

Daniel Gebhart de Koekkoek
»Jumping Cats«

Two rectangular abstract paintings hung on a white wall; left panel cobalt blue with multicolored shapes, right panel dark gray with blue patches.

Yorgos Stamkopoulos
»Untitled«

Concrete building with large oval openings; two white vintage cars parked in ground-level garages.

Werner Feiersinger
»Untitled (Chandigarh)«

Exhibitions

Art gallery interior with white walls, numerous framed artworks, and white pedestals displaying sculptures on a parquet floor.

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