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Truffle Hunting in Tuscany, Where the Pigs Have Been Replaced

Forget what Nicolas Cage taught you in ‘Pig.’ In the oak woods outside San Gimignano, truffles are found by dogs raised on parmesan, and a few hours of foraging can send you home with a surprisingly heavy haul.

By Jennifer Ashley Wright

Demna’s Power at Gucci Goes Beyond the Runway

Demna’s influence at Gucci now reaches from the sample room to the sales floor. As the house’s decline begins to ease, his broader overhaul faces its commercial test.

By Daniella Nicola

Newly Appointed Madre Director Eugenio Viola Sees the Museum as a Living Archive

The curator of Italy's 2022 Venice Biennale pavilion has returned to the museum where his career took shape after years working in Australia and Latin America. His vision for the institution includes rethinking its collection displays, broadening its funding and anchoring its program in the Mediterranean.

By Dan Duray