Catherine Bennett

Step inside Silencio, Paris's legendary club designed by David Lynch Shaped by the late filmmaker’s cinematic vision, it has become a haven for artists like Pharrell Williams, Kendrick Lamar, and Dua Lipa

My latest piece for @artbasel.bsky.social took me 6 metres underground, to the legendary nightclub designed by David Lynch. It is just as jarring an experience as one of his films, with spooky floor lighting, weird sculptures and endless mirrors. Have a peek inside ⤵️ www.artbasel.com/stories/sile...

The hidden history of Africans in Venice Venice's history of African influence is revealed through its art, architecture and cultural exchange.

Forget Othello - Venice had a connection to Africa long before Shakespeare. I went to explore African Venice, and meet the people reviving the city’s Black history. In @washingtonpost.com now! www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2025/...

The art, architecture, and hidden gardens of Paris’s most storied district In the Marais old-world charm meets contemporary culture, from blue chip galleries to cafés, boutiques, and some of the best Airbnbs in Paris

Walk through the Marais with me in this guide I wrote for Art Basel. I used to live in this eclectic Paris neighbourhood, and loved revisiting old haunts and discovering new favourites for the piece! www.artbasel.com/stories/airb...

Why Nicoletta Fiorucci Loves Living with Art that Takes Risks Art has been a core part of Nicoletta Fiorucci’s life, from Old Masters to emerging artists.

I spoke to collector Nicoletta Fiorucci in her magnificent palazzo overlooking the Grand Canal about what collecting means to her, why she champions young artists, and what she hopes to do with her foundation's new art space in Venice. www.artsy.net/article/arts...

This Historic Building in Venice Hasn’t Been Open to the Public in 500 Years—Now You Can Visit Part of a historical building in Venice's most famous square is opening to the public for the first time in centuries.

Venice's first kunsthalle-style art centre has opened in a historic building in the heart of the city. I went to SMAC's opening in May for Travel + Leisure. www.travelandleisure.com/historic-ven...

The effortless unease of Thomas Schütte | Apollo Magazine The sculptor’s grotesque figures and expressive faces reflect us back to ourselves in uncomfortable and witty ways, writes Catherine Bennett

I reviewed the Pinault Collection’s monographic show at Punta della Dogana for Apollo and loved it: his economy of gesture as well as his grotesque sculptures and fairytale creatures. Schütte can do it all, it seems. If you’re in Venice, go!
www.apollo-magazine.com/thomas-schut...

10 Must-See International Museum Exhibitions This Spring As spring months arrive, these are the standout museum shows to watch out for across the globe.

What's coming up in the art world internationally? I wrote about some of this year's must-see spring shows for Artsy - obviously it was very hard to whittle it down! www.artsy.net/article/arts...

Features, in no particular order: smuggling, Levi’s jeans, Playboy magazine, roses, orange wine and Rudyard Kipling.

The capital of culture — and smuggling — that straddles two countries An invisible border divides Gorizia, in Italy, and Slovenia’s Nova Gorica. Experience their intriguing history in museums, a Kipling trail, and an interactive escape tour

Europe's former smuggling capital lies on the border between Slovenia and Italy. I went to Gorizia and Nova Gorica to learn about how these two communities are starting to put the darker parts of their past behind them. Out in @thetimes.com now! www.thetimes.com/travel/desti...

'It risks becoming a Venice in the desert': The dark side of Uzbekistan's tourism boom The Uzbekistan government is on an ambitious tourism drive – but is sparring with heritage experts over how to protect its historical sites.

Uzbekistan's main draw is, of course, the history of the Silk Road. But the Uzbek government's hunger for visitors risks damaging the heritage that is bringing them there in the first place. Read my latest for the BBC: www.bbc.com/travel/artic...

Five little-known facts about Notre-Dame de Paris The world’s most famous cathedral may be resurrected from the ashes – but it still guards its mysteries. Discover its hidden treasures: from stained (...)

A few weeks before Christmas, I wrote this piece for Art Basel about Notre-Dame's reopening - and some of the secrets inside its walls. www.artbasel.com/stories/notr...

It’s Finally Getting Easier to See the Super Isolated Louvre of the Desert Art lovers used to commute 17 hours from Tashkent just to see its beloved museum. But the town is becoming a worthy destination in its own right.

For my first post on here, and my first story for Thrillist, I wrote about stepping off the Silk Road tourist route in Uzbekistan to go to Nukus, which ended up being my favourite place I visited.

It starts with me falling out of a moving train.

www.thrillist.com/travel/natio...

That's ok, it's not your fault - I just regularly receive messages meant for her, including a lot of hate mail and abuse, and if my photo doesn't help make it clearer (or the fact I live in France), then there's not really anything I can do and that's kind of frustrating.

Ok. She's literally twice my age, that's why I ask. I assumed such a big age gap would at least be apparent in our respective photos, even if you can't tell from any other information on my profile.

Can you not tell from the photo?

I am not that Catherine Bennett.