As I was falling asleep, my brain decided it was time to clock in. Typical. All day, when I needed it most, it felt sluggish, weighed down by the effort of thinking. But the second I surrendered to rest? Suddenly, it was my most poetic hour.

Author David Jacob Kramer gives us a look into the art in Heads Together, an art that speaks to a time when pot was smoked with optimism — as something potentially good for society and people, capable of activating profound transformation in the face of corrupt and powerful forces.

Simone Bozzelli has shown us that he is not only good at directing films but also at watching them. Here's his 5 picks from Venice Film Festival. Do you agree?

INTERVIEW Gloria Maria Cappelletti IMAGES co-created by Vittorio Maria Dal Maso and Stable Diffusion for AMORE issue no.02

Unveiling the profound ambiguity of an intriguing and ever-lasting object through “Paraventi: Folding Screens from the 17th to 21st Centuries”, curated by Nicholas Cullinan at Fondazione Prada in Milan.

Delve into the intellectual landscape of Roberta Tenconi, the visionary Chief Curator at Pirelli HangarBicocca, as she navigates the intricate dance between art, politics, and space.

A three-way fashion conversation between a human, an avatar and an algorithm

Based in Milan, but open to the world. A network run by women, for women.

Wang Hui has emerged as one of the most challenging and controversial intellectuals in China. His work offers a refreshing perspective which embraces China’s complexity.

This autumn, Turin plays host to the 22nd edition of C2C festival from 31st of October to 03rd of November - familiar spot, new thrills.

It wrote January 2023, when the paths of Giammi and Ina collided, orchestrated by an introduction from Ina's vivacious roommate.

The work of Elena Francalanci is a deeply personal creation.

An abandoned gem of art and architecture in the middle of Sicily. Just waiting to be rediscovered.

“Clothes have become the Trojan horse, bringing art into the most intimate and everyday dimensions of life.”

I took the early morning train from Venezia Santa Lucia station with Serge.

“Architects are among the few professional figures capable of translating policies and new ways of inhabiting the planet into ‘space.’ We are already in a paradigm shift, we just don’t know it yet.”

The story of the first Prada fashion show done in collaboration with OMA/AMO

Sound isn’t just culture—it’s a force that shapes space, resistance, and community. VENA moves beyond passive entertainment, turning sonic interventions into acts of autonomy and transformation. At Golden Goose Haus, Federico Marcelletti & Diego Putto meet Kittin to explore escape—not just as flight, but as a creative necessity.

Explore Magical Mystery Garden world, a whimsical simulacrum of nature and digital ecosystem that explores the relationship between plants and the digital realm.

HG/LF presents A Call to Dreamers of Fallen Systems, a resonant cry from the depths of contemporary society and a nomadic manifesto for those who dare to envision a reality beyond the ruins.

To delve deeper into Canzonieri musical vision and the creative process that drives them, we asked Kuboraum to share some insights about this fascinating electronic group.

Gianluigi Ricuperati explains us why "almost classic" is the perfect way to describe the Armani legacy on our TIME issue no.03

Fashion Month has officially kicked off, and once again, New York City is leading the charge to launch four weeks of Spring-Summer collections.

Berlin Atonal presents OPENLESS 2024

Fashion’s fascination with the avian realm takes center stage in “Rara Avis. Fashion in Flight at the Farnese Aviaries”, organized and promoted by the Archaeological Park of the Colosseum. We met Sofia Gnoli, the curator of the exhibition, who walked us through the immersive display of unique and eccentric haute couture bird-dresses and feathered accessories.

The story of Italo disco is not as easy to pin down as its signature sound, with its synths and sequencers, its widely hailed Messrs. Moroder and Flagio, and its simple, unadulterated exuberance. For many, the phrase Italo screams 80s. Yet, before becoming the globally exported phenomenon many remember it as today, the roots lie in Italian disco. A sensuous, sentimental, lavish thing that dominated the mainstream pop culture of Italy, occupying prime time slots on RAI 1, the national broadcaster.

Curator Ben Broome shares with STXDYOZ the genesis and the underlying narrative behind Claudia Comte’s latest solo exhibition, inviting us into a living environment, where nature and urban space collide.

Gallery VIASATERNA in Milan is currently showcasing a solo exhibition dedicated to the textile works of Marion Baruch, running until March 22nd . Protagonists of the exhibition are re-signified textile remnants that reside on the threshold between sculpture, installation, and ready-made.

Whether it’s Freddy’s K’s epic Berghain closing sets, Pablo Bozzi and Luigi de Venere’s colourful Italo disco, or Caterina Barbieri and Claudio PCR’s out-there electronics, Italian electronic musicians have sizable clout in Berlin’s club scene. One of the scene’s rising names is the Italian techno producer and DJ Kaiser.

I was running late, so Angela went inside the house to wait for me. When she came in, I was in front of the mirror tying my tie.

Italian food has always been THE food of my heart. Bolognese, caprese, spaghetti, pizza, ravioli, tiramisù, lasagna, sorbetto, ossobuco, gelato, ragù,… the list of amazing Italian dishes is endless and just listing them makes my mouth water, a sentiment I think almost anyone who gives a d*mn about food agrees with

If you want to have a taste of Venice in Milan, L’altro Tramezzino is the place to go.

If contemporary art is the mirror of our time, the image we see in the reflection is anything but reassuring. Because we live in a precarious era, where footholds are few and uncertainties lurk in every corner.