The relationship between reality and representation, symbols that become a personal vocabulary, and an art form that does not claim to change the world: “It is a way of understanding things, of expressing fears and joys. The responsibility lies with everyone, or perhaps with everyone except the artists”

From the Old Masters to the fine craftsmanship of the decorative arts, one cannot help but regret not being a billionaire – or at least a millionaire. In Florence, amongst elegant foreigners queuing for antiques 

According to the visual artist, who teaches at the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome, art is valuable for its ability to capture attention and convey the complexity of the present moment: “It should not educate the public; it should spur them to exist.”

A work of art like this is not a puzzle. And that is precisely the point: if there is no solution, then perhaps we should change the way we look at it. Stop saying ‘this work means’ and limit ourselves, at least for once, to saying ‘this work is’ 

An art professor, De Chirico, Victor Hugo and a night-time getaway on a moped. Some stories seem made up, whilst others are precisely because of this well worth telling

A crossroads of knowledge and expertise, a fruitful fusion of diverse cultures: Vincenzo Trione guides us through ‘his’ Triennale. An institution that can chart a course of innovation for Milan, a city that cannot be defined solely by ‘events’

“In recent years, gossip has increasingly become a way of working. I’m interested in it not so much as a form of malicious curiosity, but as a means of transmission. After all, every story comes about because someone told it to someone else.” Interview