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At Marian Goodman Gallery, Tavares Strachan Investigates the Stories that Shape Our Existence

At Marian Goodman Gallery, Tavares Strachan Investigates the Stories that Shape Our Existence

Tavares Strachan, The Birth of Exuma (Eagle Talon), 2024; Ceramic, rice field installation. Courtesy of the artist and Marian Goodman Gallery /...

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Elisa Carollo

Dallas’ Art Fairs Open With Slow-Burn Sales and Museum Acquisitions That Signal Regional Potential

Dallas’ Art Fairs Open With Slow-Burn Sales and Museum Acquisitions That Signal Regional Potential

Dallas Art Fair is at Fashion Industry Gallery in Dallas. Exploredinary The Dallas Art Fair opened yesterday (April 10) to an eager hometown crowd...

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Elisa Carollo

The 3 Swiss Cities That Will Change How You See Switzerland

The 3 Swiss Cities That Will Change How You See Switzerland

Switzerland isn’t just postcard perfection. Beyond alpine chalets, cuckoo clocks and storybook hamlets lies a trio of cities shaping the country’s...

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Paul Jebara

The Best Cocktail Bars in West Hollywood

The Best Cocktail Bars in West Hollywood

From buzzy clubs on the Sunset Strip to the iconic gay bars on Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood is no stranger to nightlife. This vibrant Los...

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Allie Lebos

The Threepenny Opera: Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Weill

The Threepenny Opera: Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Weill

Constanze Becker, Maeve Metelka and Tilo Nest. Photo Richard Termine If Jonathan Jeremiah Peachum stepped out of The Threepenny Opera—Die...

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Gabrielle Ferrari

Wall Street CEOs Speak Out on Tariffs and Recession Fears on Earnings Calls

Wall Street CEOs Speak Out on Tariffs and Recession Fears on Earnings Calls

Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, warned that the U.S. economy is facing “considerable turbulence.” Photo: Noam Galai/Getty Images Wall Street is...

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Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly

One Fine Show: ‘Christina Ramberg, A Retrospective’ at the Philadelphia Museum of Art

One Fine Show: ‘Christina Ramberg, A Retrospective’ at the Philadelphia Museum of Art

Christina Ramberg, Delicate Decline, 1972; Acrylic on Masonite, in artist’s hand-painted wood frame 58.4 × 81.3 cm (22 3/4 × 32 1/4 in.). © The...

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Dan Duray

Inside The Bronx Museum Gala: Hot Art and a Seriously Cool Crowd

Inside The Bronx Museum Gala: Hot Art and a Seriously Cool Crowd

Ebony G Patterson with Jeffrey Meris. Photo: Claudio Papapietro It’s been a busy week for the art world’s see-and-be-seen set! While some of art...

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Christa Terry

The Deregulation Doctrine: Trump’s A.I. Playbook Bets on Innovation Over Oversight

The Deregulation Doctrine: Trump’s A.I. Playbook Bets on Innovation Over Oversight

As A.I. rewrites the rules, Washington’s grip on governance begins to glitch. Unsplash / Observer Labs The Trump administration has taken a stance...

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Mark Minevich

Cybersecurity on Mute: Trump’s Second Term Declares War on America’s Digital Defenses

Cybersecurity on Mute: Trump’s Second Term Declares War on America’s Digital Defenses

As foreign cyberattacks intensify, the American flag itself appears to glitch—visually echoing a national security posture unraveling from within....

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John R. Schindler

24 Hours of Quiet: Bali’s Day of Silence Is the Ultimate Reset

24 Hours of Quiet: Bali’s Day of Silence Is the Ultimate Reset

Bali’s Day of Silence presented the opportunity for one writer to try a true digital detox. Courtesy Ken Seet As my plane prepares to taxi and the...

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Leyla Rose

Christmas Is Either Cancelled or About to Get A Lot More Expensive

Christmas Is Either Cancelled or About to Get A Lot More Expensive

The bulk of America’s Christmas decorations come from China. Richard Pierrin/AFP via Getty Images Christmas is still eight months away. But April...

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Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly

Amazon’s Starlink Rival, Project Kuiper, Is Finally Ready for Launch

Amazon’s Starlink Rival, Project Kuiper, Is Finally Ready for Launch

A ULA rocket pictured carrying Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellites. Photo by Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo/Getty Images Amazon (AMZN)’s Project...

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Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly

‘Smash’ Is Escapist Fluff and Exactly What We Need Right Now

‘Smash’ Is Escapist Fluff and Exactly What We Need Right Now

Robyn Hurder and the cast of Smash. Matthew Murphy Since recorded time, Broadway critics would casually dismiss certain lighthearted musical...

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David Cote

Observer’s Guide to What Not to Miss During Dallas Art Week

Observer’s Guide to What Not to Miss During Dallas Art Week

The 17th edition of the Dallas Art Fair opens today (April 10), and alongside it, the entire city's art ecosystem is activating, with institutions...

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Elisa Carollo

The Best Brunch Spots in London

The Best Brunch Spots in London

Over the past decade, London has fully embraced brunch. While the city typically prefers to indulge in a Sunday roast over the weekend, numerous...

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Emily Zemler

The Fantasy of the Lost Masterpiece and the Hard Realities of Art Authentication

The Fantasy of the Lost Masterpiece and the Hard Realities of Art Authentication

Rembrandt van Rhijn‘s Adoration of the Magi from 1632 was rediscovered in 2021. Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images Based on recent...

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Daniel Grant

The Art of Legacy: How Collectors Can Preserve and Protect Their Collections

The Art of Legacy: How Collectors Can Preserve and Protect Their Collections

From gifting to trusts to building a private own museum, art collectors can keep the collection—and the peace—intact with strategic estate...

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Megan Fox Kelly

Cultural Comings and Goings: The Gallery Climate Coalition’s Inaugural Chair, MoMA’s New Director and More

Cultural Comings and Goings: The Gallery Climate Coalition’s Inaugural Chair, MoMA’s New Director and More

Christophe Cherix, Frances Morris and Agustín Arteaga are starting new chapters. Angela Pham/Benjamin Lozovsky/Kaitlin Saragusa/BFA.com The only...

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Christa Terry And Elisa Carollo

In L.A., Emilia Yin Is Prioritizing Artist Evolution Over Market Moments

In L.A., Emilia Yin Is Prioritizing Artist Evolution Over Market Moments

Founded in 2018, Make Room is a contemporary art gallery redefining the cultural landscape of Los Angeles. Courtesy of Make Room, Los Angeles In...

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Elisa Carollo

Green Day Was a “Boy Band” And Other Lessons From The Lollapalooza Oral History

Green Day Was a “Boy Band” And Other Lessons From The Lollapalooza Oral History

A crowd surfer at Lollapalooza in 1992. John Storey/Getty Images During each of Lollapalooza’s seven years as a touring festival in the ’90s,...

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Michaelangelo Matos

‘Black Mirror’ Season 7 Review: Ranking the New Episodes From Best to Worst

‘Black Mirror’ Season 7 Review: Ranking the New Episodes From Best to Worst

From left: Billy Magnussen, Osy Ikhile, Paul G. Raymond, Cristin Milioti and Milanka Brooks in “USS Callister: Into Infinity” in Black Mirror...

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Laura Babiak

How Will Tim Cook Navigate the 125% Tariff on China-Made iPhones?

How Will Tim Cook Navigate the 125% Tariff on China-Made iPhones?

Apple CEO Tim Cook previously managed to secure tariff exemptions in 2018. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Despite a constant churn of new products...

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Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly

YoungArts’ Playfully Glamorous Gala Returns to the Met’s Iconic Temple of Dendur

YoungArts’ Playfully Glamorous Gala Returns to the Met’s Iconic Temple of Dendur

Desmond Richardson, Pamela Tatge and Bill T. Jones Matteo Prandoni/BFA.com It’s a sure sign spring has sprung when cultural, creative and...

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Christa Terry

Mapplethorpe Unbound: Rediscovered S&M Images Surface in New York City

Mapplethorpe Unbound: Rediscovered S&M Images Surface in New York City

The newly discovered portfolio of Mapplethorpe photographs on a table during a private showing at Giorno Poetry Systems in Manhattan’s Lower East...

09.04.2025 1

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J. Scott Orr

A $10B Gene-Editing Startup Has (Sort of) Brought Back the Extinct Dire Wolf

A $10B Gene-Editing Startup Has (Sort of) Brought Back the Extinct Dire Wolf

Romulus and Remus pictured at one-month-old. Courtesy Colossal Biosciences What weighs 80 pounds, relies on a daily diet of beef, deer and horse...

09.04.2025 3

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Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly

EXPO CHICAGO’s Frieze-Era Shift: Tony Karman Discusses the Fair’s Expanding Local and Global Influence

EXPO CHICAGO’s Frieze-Era Shift: Tony Karman Discusses the Fair’s Expanding Local and Global Influence

EXPO CHICAGO will return to Navy Pier’s Festival Hall later this month. PHOTO EVAN JENKINS, Courtesy EXPO CHICAGO In the 1980s, Chicago became one...

09.04.2025 2

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Elisa Carollo

Meow Wolf NYC: Marsi Gray On Bringing Immersive Art to the Seaport’s Pier 17

Meow Wolf NYC: Marsi Gray On Bringing Immersive Art to the Seaport’s Pier 17

Senior creative producer Marsi Gray acknowledges that integrating Meow Wolf’s maximalist experience into New York’s storied artistic landscape is...

09.04.2025 3

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Dan Duray

The Best Seafood Restaurants in L.A.

The Best Seafood Restaurants in L.A.

Seafood is a quintessential cuisine for any coastal city, and Los Angeles is no exception. In Malibu, laid-back beach shacks like Neptune’s Net and...

09.04.2025 2

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Allie Lebos

18 Pairs of Waterproof Men’s Shoes to Stay Dry and Dapper

18 Pairs of Waterproof Men’s Shoes to Stay Dry and Dapper

Once relegated to awkward galoshes or heavy-duty hiking boots, rainproof footwear used to clash with any style aspirations. Luckily, technology has...

09.04.2025 1

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Paul Jebara

‘Sondheim’s Old Friends’ Is a Love Letter in Two Acts—One Whispered, One Roared

‘Sondheim’s Old Friends’ Is a Love Letter in Two Acts—One Whispered, One Roared

Jasmine Forsberg, Beth Leavel, Bernadette Peters, Kate Jennings Grant, Bonnie Langford, Lea Salonga, Maria Wirries and Joanna Riding perform...

09.04.2025 3

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Rex Reed

Former White House Chief Economic Advisor Says We’re Heading to Stagflation

Former White House Chief Economic Advisor Says We’re Heading to Stagflation

Jason Furman, economist and professor at Harvard University, speaks at a meeting at the annual meeting of the IMF and the World Bank in 2023....

09.04.2025 3

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Shreyas Sinha

A Modern Traveler’s Guide to Tokyo, Japan

A Modern Traveler’s Guide to Tokyo, Japan

Tokyo deals in specifics, not generalities. This isn't a city that reveals itself in sweeping panoramas but in momentary glimpses: the businessman...

08.04.2025 4

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Paul Jebara

Don’t Miss: Fa Razavi’s Defiant Debut at Palo Gallery

Don’t Miss: Fa Razavi’s Defiant Debut at Palo Gallery

Fa Razavi, Opera Rose, 2025. Courtesy of the artist and gallery London-based Iranian artist Fa Razavi paints astonishing sculptural bodies and a...

08.04.2025 1

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Farah Abdessamad

The Rise of Kanazawa’s Art Jewel

The Rise of Kanazawa’s Art Jewel

In a circular glass landmark by SANAA, Kanazawa’s contemporary art museum is quietly growing its collection. Photo: WATANABE Osamu, courtesy of...

08.04.2025 5

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Kristine Hansen

Wall Street Leaders Finally Turn on Trump’s Tariffs

Wall Street Leaders Finally Turn on Trump’s Tariffs

President Trump and BlackRock CEO Larry Fink pictured at the White House on Feb. 3, 2017. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Wall Street titans...

08.04.2025 1

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Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly

Frieda Toranzo Jaeger Is Challenging the Ideologies of Late-Stage Capitalism With Rage and Ritual

Frieda Toranzo Jaeger Is Challenging the Ideologies of Late-Stage Capitalism With Rage and Ritual

An installation view of “Frieda Toranzo Jaeger, Impersonal Unity Tools” at Bortolami. Image courtesy the artist and Bortolami, New York /...

08.04.2025 1

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Elisa Carollo

Hope in a Shifting Art Market: A Breakdown of the 2025 Art Basel and UBS Report

Hope in a Shifting Art Market: A Breakdown of the 2025 Art Basel and UBS Report

Sales trends outlined in the ninth edition of the Art Basel and UBS Global Art Market Report show a shift toward more accessible works, with...

08.04.2025 2

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Elisa Carollo

6 SoCal Restaurants Leading the Way in Sustainable Dining

6 SoCal Restaurants Leading the Way in Sustainable Dining

With concerns around climate change growing rapidly, sustainability has begun to—finally—take up more space in the thoughts of both consumers and...

08.04.2025 2

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Allie Lebos

Topflight Teamwork Makes for a Marvelous Met Mozart

Topflight Teamwork Makes for a Marvelous Met Mozart

Kathryn Lewek and Golda Schultz as the Queen of the Night and Pamina. Marty Sohl/The Metropolitan Opera Opera at the Met may mean expensively...

08.04.2025 2

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Christopher Corwin

ChatGPT’s ‘Ghiblification’ Craze: What Does Ghibli’s Creator Think of A.I.?

ChatGPT’s ‘Ghiblification’ Craze: What Does Ghibli’s Creator Think of A.I.?

Director Hayao Miyazaki arrives to the special screening of “Ponyo” held at the El Capitan Theatre on July 27, 2009 in Hollywood, Calif. FilmMagic...

08.04.2025 3

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Victor Dey

‘One to One: John & Yoko’ Review: Inside the Life (And Apartment) of John Lennon

‘One to One: John & Yoko’ Review: Inside the Life (And Apartment) of John Lennon

John Lennon and Yoko Ono in New York in the 1970s Ben Ross and Leonora Golberg/Courtesy of Magnolia Pictures The small color TV that graced the...

08.04.2025 7

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Oliver Jones

Inside the Billionaire’s Game Room: Why the Ultra-Rich Are Spending Millions on Play

Inside the Billionaire’s Game Room: Why the Ultra-Rich Are Spending Millions on Play

Set against a $20 million view, the right table turns leisure into a statement piece—equal parts sculpture, sport and social signaling. Courtesy of...

08.04.2025 1

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Michael Zaretsky And Bernard Semerdjian

How America’s Largest Carmakers Respond to Trump’s Auto Tariffs—For Now

How America’s Largest Carmakers Respond to Trump’s Auto Tariffs—For Now

Ford is offering new consumer discounts in response to tariffs. Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images Fresh discounts, hiked prices and paused...

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Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly