Art & Culture
11 Unique Holiday Traditions Around the World
The holiday season is nearly here, which means it’s time to dig up your Christmas pickle, make your KFC reservations, and dust off your spider...
Art & Culture
Celebrated Prima Ballerina Diana Vishneva Returns to the Stage
Diana Vishneva is preparing a spectacle that will test the very boundaries of dance.
Art & Design
Norway's Colorful New Banknotes Are a Design Masterpiece
Architectural firm Snøhetta and graphics company Metric Design team up to redefine the Scandinavian country’s currency.
Art & Culture
The Largest Pink Diamond in Christie's History Is About to Go up for Auction
"To find a diamond of this size with this color is pretty much unreal," says Christie's international head of jewelry.
Art & Design
This Must-see Museum in Denmark May Surprise You
Riches await at the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art.
Art & Culture
Where to See Art in Stockholm, According to Director Ruben Östlund
The director of the hit satire The Square maps out a cultural itinerary.
Art & Culture
Why Novelist Geir Angell Øygarden Reveres the Scandinavian Seaside
With coastlines on the North Sea, the Baltic Sea, and the Arctic Ocean, Scandinavia derives its life force from the water. Novelist Geir Angell...
Film
Designing Suspiria: Meet the Woman Behind This Fall’s Most Elegant Horror Show
Rarely does a movie where witches bludgeon people in a netherworld hellscape look so elegant.
Art & Design
How Artist Olafur Eliasson Finds Inspiration in Scandinavia's Sunlight
The Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson—whose work explores our perception of the natural world—speaks with Departures about the...
