Lampoon Magazine

1 week ago | lampoonmagazine.com | Carlo Mazzoni

Carlo Mazzoni: Purple Magazine is a reference for the publishing industry—an art and fashion publication you co-founded in 1992. Lampoon is a cultural magazine, turning 10 years old in 2025. The title of this anniversary issue is Independence. Olivier Zahm: Independence. It means simply being independent from a media group and from external investors who seek mainly profitability. Profitability is always a challenge for an independent magazine. It doesn’t work like that.

1 week ago | lampoonmagazine.com | Agnese Torres

Born in South Korea and raised in the United States, Deb Koo belongs to the new guard of visual artists who combine traditional painting techniques with a contemporary vision and elements of pop culture. From an early age, art and drawing have been the binding force of her relationship with her older brother: «We connected through art as we used to spend a lot of time drawing together; and when we weren’t drawing, we were fighting and arguing.

2 weeks ago | lampoonmagazine.com | Carlo Mazzoni

Just steps away from the Royal Palace of Caserta—Vanvitelli’s masterpiece—the University of Campania has awarded an honorary research doctorate in Architecture. More precisely, the research field is dedicated to Made in Italy design, identity, innovation, and sustainability. Brunello Cucinelli speaks with a voice that blends into his breathing; his words seem almost sighed out.

2 weeks ago | lampoonmagazine.com | Carlo Mazzoni

A Milano, dopo un intervento lungo tre anni, riapre la storica sede di Louis Vuitton in Via Montenapoleone 2, all’interno del rinnovato Palazzo Taverna. L’iniziativa coinvolge l’intero edificio, trasformato in una meta che unisce moda, design e ristorazione. Allo stesso tempo, Louis Vuitton rinnova il legame con il contesto urbano attraverso il sostegno al Comune di Milano per la valorizzazione del patrimonio artistico, offrendo un sostegno per il restauro di un’area del Castello Sforzesco.

2 weeks ago | lampoonmagazine.com | Agnese Torres

Mantenga la calma by Adriàn Castañeda for UVNT Art FairBetween the end of February and the beginning of March, a small rectangular pedestal with two yellow beach loungers appeared at the intersection of Calle Martín de Vargas and Plaza Glorieta de Embajadores, in Madrid, provoking questions among residents and passers-by. This artistic incursion entitled Mantenga la calma (Keep Calm, 2025) was created by the Spanish artist Adriàn Castañeda for the Public Art Program of UVNT Art Fair.