Patrick Bracelli

Native American Charles Curtis was the first US vice president of colour

In the 1930s, at a time when minority political representation in the US was extremely rare, proud Native American Charles Curtis became vice president.

Artissima Unplugged 2020’s sustainable art prize has a winner

The winner of the 2020 FTP Prize for Sustainable Art, created to highlight the need for environmental awareness in contemporary art, has been announced.

Philanthropist Paul Lister. I’m grateful for what has brought us here, but the future belongs to nature

From Scotland to Abruzzo, via Romania. Philanthropist Paul Lister’s mission is to save biodiversity, and the journey starts in Europe.

Artissima Unplugged 2020, the digital contemporary art fair open to all

Artissima, Italy’s most important contemporary art fair, starts in November. Due to the pandemic, it has been transformed into an innovative virtual experience.

Aung San Suu Kyi’s party wins troubled elections in Myanmar

Aung San Suu Kyi’s party has won elections in Myanmar marred by the persecution of opposition figures and exclusion of Rohingya Muslims from the vote.

Aung San Suu Kyi, a critical biography of Myanmar’s Nobel Peace Prize winner

Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi’s biography is tied with that of her parents and the history of Myanmar (formerly Burma). A story marked by nationalism, Western influence and compromises with the military.