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Having left Hong Kong’s crowded, frenetic streets for rural Britain, Cliff Buddle felt like taking a city break. A recent trip to a rainy Venice, however, had him thinking wistfully of the Asian metropolis.
- Parts of artist Trevor Yeung’s exhibition representing Hong Kong at the Venice Biennale are transfixing, such as a room full of fish tanks with no fish
- Reflecting his experiences keeping pet fish and seeing a lot of fish in tanks at his father’s seafood restaurant, the show is built around the humble fish tank
Drowning under the weight of mass tourism, the historic Italian city will begin by levying the entry fee on busy days in the hope of persuading day trippers to come during quieter periods.
The second edition of Tod’s ‘The Art of Craftsmanship’ highlighted the artistry behind the brand’s most celebrated shoe, the Gommino
At a G7 foreign ministers meeting in Italy, a US official said China is ‘contributing to Russia’s ability to prosecute’ the Ukraine war in ways that threaten all of Europe.
Actress Zoe Saldaña and Marco Perego-Saldaña’s love story gets cuter the more we learn about it – here’s what you need to know about the Guardians of the Galaxy star’s Italian husband
Carmakers like Dongfeng, Chery and BYD are eyeing production sites in Europe to assemble the next generation of electric vehicles as a foil against the EU’s protectionist tariffs as a brutal price war at home drives more producers offshore in search of fresh markets.
Every tiny detail, from the bag’s protective metal feet and stitching to the hand-lacquered edges, are testaments to the Italian brand’s dedication to perfection and upholding of traditions in leather making
Guests at the gala dinner included Sophia Loren, Mio Imada and Jessica Chastain – while the high jewellery brand is also showcasing 100 masterpieces, including some gemstones of more than 100 carats
Paralegal Wayland Chan explains his links to tycoon Jimmy Lai, his right-hand man Mark Simon and activist Andy Li at West Kowloon Court.
The 2,000-year-old paintings inspired by the Trojan War were found during excavations at the Roman city of Pompeii, Italy, which was submerged by volcanic ash when Mount Vesuvius erupted in AD 79.
Venice is commemorating famous traveller and merchant Marco Polo, 700 years after his death. An exhibition in the Doge’s Palace has 300 artefacts, including books, maps and manuscripts.
The pact will harden tighten border procedures and force all the nations in the bloc to share responsibility for migrants.
3 others were injured in the incident at the Bargi plant run by Enel Green Power on Lake Suviana.
Naples is known as the capital of counterfeits. The Italian city’s market in fakes, run by the region’s mafia, is ground zero for Italy’s estimated US$7 billion fake-goods market.
The Calcio Storico Fiorentino, held in Florence, Italy, is one of the world’s most violent sports, combining football, rugby, wrestling and bare-knuckle boxing and in a bloody, no-holds-barred brawl.
The Vatican reaffirmed its opposition to sex changes, gender theory and surrogate parenthood, as well as abortion and euthanasia, just four months after supporting blessings for same-sex couples.
The writer and director of Netflix series Ripley, Steven Zaillian talks about making the viewer root for the serial killer played by Andrew Scott, and explains why he shot the series in black and white.
An unauthorised Chinese subcontractor hiring workers under the table was paid US$100 for a handbag that the fashion house sold for around 20 times that amount.
New creative director Sabato de Sarno has produced looks that live and breathe the season, holding fresh promise as to what is to come
Of the 22 arrested, eight were put in detention pending trial and the other 14 were under house arrest, with one, an accountant, banned from practising.
For years, the head of the institution that houses Michelangelo’s David has been fighting the Goliath of vendors she believes debase the masterpiece’s image. Now others are following her lead.
‘With their eyes children ask us, why all this death and destruction?’ said the 87-year-old, who also condemned ‘walls of selfishness and indifference’.
Da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi broke auction records when it sold at Christie’s – but it wouldn’t hold a candle to estimates of the Mona Lisa, which is part of the Louvre Museum in Paris, and not for sale
Homes in England are more cramped than those in New York City, according to new analysis that showed UK property offers the worst value for money in the developed world.
Italian custom luxury yacht builder Sanlorenzo sets sail on a new cultural venture with its future cultural HQ, Casa Sanlorenzo in Venice, with new details presented at Art Basel Hong Kong this year
Visits by Italian president and prime minister being planned for this year amid ‘positive relations’, Ambassador Massimo Ambrosetti says.
Come for the fashion, stay for the art: a visit to Florence to attend the Pitti Uomo menswear shows is an opportunity to see the best of the Italian Renaissance city, including Michelangelo’s David.
Italian regulators have fined TikTok nearly US$11 million for failing to protect children, while the Canadian government is reviewing TikTok’s expansion plan for national security risks.
Winemakers around the world are ripping out vines in the face of higher production costs, reduced demand and falling prices, and replacing them with alternative crops.
Pomellato’s Vincenzo Castaldo and Stefano Cortecci explain the philosophy and approach that keep the Italian jeweller’s heritage contemporary
