Sara Piccinini is the director of the Collezione Maramotti in Reggio Emilia, which houses and shares the contemporary art collection of Achille Maramotti, the founder of Max Mara. Piccinini spoke to Shifting Vision about how the institution is balancing its local and global roles, private and public natures, and its…

Sigalit Landau has had an intense and personal relationship with the Dead Sea her whole life. The Dead Sea has the lowest elevation in the world. It lies between Israel and Jordan. For nearly two decades, Landau has been exploring the region, its waters, unique natural resources, and its singular…

Erwin Wurm’s Fat sculptures poke at the ‘fat’ symbols of the middle class; big cars, large homes, and throwaway consumer goods, delivering a sharp comment on capitalist society and consumerism even 10 years after he created the works. Wurm spoke to Shifting Vision about his evolving perception of his iconic…

In a recent conversation with Shifting Vision, the Met’s Director, Max Hollein, reflected on the challenges and multiple roles of the Museum both as a local and global institution. ‘During the last 12 months we have all become more local in everything that we have been doing and experiencing…

Moshe Safdie is an architect, urban planner, educator, theorist, and author. He burst onto the world scene with his celebrated Habitat 67 design at Montreal’s Expo 67 and his work has been acclaimed around the world ever since. During his career spanning more than 50 years, Safdie has continued to…