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The New Museum Will Reopen on March 21 With Massimiliano Gioni’s “New Humans”

A rendering of the New Museum’s expansion. Courtesy of the New Museum We expected it to open last fall. Then came months of silence. Now, at last,...

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Elisa Carollo

L.A.’s January Restaurant Openings Set the Tone for 2026

January is a month of fresh starts and new beginnings, so what better way to kick off 2026 than with a few can’t-miss restaurant openings? As Los...

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Allie Lebos

Win at the Tables by Dining at the Best New Las Vegas Restaurants

Las Vegas is in the middle of an over-the-top dining makeover, and the biggest players here aren’t content with just playing their greatest hits....

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Andy Wang

Shirley Crutchfield’s Gilded Second Act

Shirley Yang Crutchfield, Queens Triumvirate, 2025. 24K gold leaf, 22K moon gold, 12K white gold and oil on wood, 24 x 26 in. Courtesy of the...

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Xinyi Ye

From Farm Boy to Billionaire, Glen Taylor Gives $100M Back to Rural America

Glen Taylor, founder of Taylor Corp. and owner of the Star Tribune, deepens his rural philanthropy with a new $100 million gift aimed at long-term...

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Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly

The Most Important Art Biennials of 2026

As questions of access, locality and relevance grow more urgent, major institutional biennials—from Venice to Gwangju—will have to prove they can...

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Elisa Carollo

Elon Musk’s Grok Hit With Bans and Regulatory Probes Worldwide

Regulators in Europe, Asia and beyond scrutinize Grok as concerns grow over A.I.-generated sexual deepfakes.

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Rachel Curry

Could Rococo’s Relatability Make It the Next Big Thing?

From Fragonard and Watteau to the Veil-Picard collection, today’s selective auction fervor for the 18th-century style reveals a deeper logic of...

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Elisa Carollo

How Nathan Cornwell Is Putting Chiswick on London’s Culinary Map

Nathan Cornwell. Rebecca Dickson Tourists don’t often venture to Chiswick, a west London neighborhood with a charming communal feel, because it...

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Emily Zemler

Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Reveals the Simple Secret of Her Successful Turnaround

Fran Horowitz, a former executive at Express Inc. and Ann Taylor Loft, joined Abercrombie & Fitch in 2014. Patrick MacLeod/WWD/Penske Media via...

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Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly

The Luxurious Valentine’s Day Gifts for Her That Rise Above the Clichés

If you haven't started the search for a Valentine's Day gift just yet, it's time to get on that—ASAP. February 14 is just around the corner, and...

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Morgan Halberg

The Longevity Gap: How Aging Research Leaves Women Behind

As longevity shifts to A.I. and predictive health, male-biased data risks repeating old inequities at scale. Unsplash Longevity has become one of...

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Priyanka Jain And Kayla Barnes-Lentz

From Surrealism to Séances: The Art World’s Spiritual Turn

As museums and biennials revisit Surrealism, outsider practices and Indigenous cosmologies, a pattern emerges that suggests a renewed turn toward...

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Elisa Carollo

In Jeffrey Gibson’s “An Indigenous Present,” Native Art Beyond Representationalism

George Longfish, I Will Never Be the Same When I Leave My Father’s Lodge, 1978-82. Courtesy The Fine Arts Collection, Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti...

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Petala Ironcloud

How a Small Uruguayan Town Became a Seasonal Hub for Latin American Art

Este Arte’s deliberately small scale has helped position the fair as an early bellwether for Latin America’s contemporary art market. Courtesy Este...

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Mercedes Ezquiaga

Nuclear Fusion Energy’s Long Promised Future Starts to Look Commercially Real

Type One Energy plans to build a fusion power plan on the site of the Tennessee Valley Authority’s Bull Run coal-fired power plant in Oak Ridge,...

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Ray Fernandez

Bill Gates’ Optimism Comes With ‘Footnotes’ After a Tough Year for the World

In a sobering annual message, Bill Gates warns that global aid cuts and unchecked A.I. could derail progress. Hans Gutknecht/MediaNews Group/Los...

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Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly

The Best Fashion Moments From the 2026 Golden Globes Red Carpet

Amanda Seyfried. WireImage You might still be easing into 2026, but awards season is already out in full force. In a twist from the usual schedule,...

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Morgan Halberg

At 93, Joan Semmel Continues to Assert the Female Gaze

Transitions (2012) by Joan Semmel at the Jewish Museum in New York. Photo: Fred Voon for Observer In 1973, when no gallery in New York would show...

10.01.2026 2

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Fred Voon

Christie’s Bets Big on the New Memorabilia Economy With the Jim Irsay Collection

Christie’s will offer hundreds of incredible objects from The Jim Irsay Collection in a series of sales in March 2026. Max Touhey |...

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Elisa Carollo

One Fine Show: ‘Manet & Morisot’ at the Legion of Honor

Edouard Manet, The Balcony, 1868-1869. Oil on canvas, 66 15/16 x 49 3/16 in. (170 x 125 cm). Musée d’Orsay, bequest Gustave Caillebotte, 1894. ©...

09.01.2026 2

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Dan Duray

Venezuela Built a Cultural Powerhouse—And Its Art World Refuses to Disappear

Carlos Cruz-Diez, Ambientación de Color Aditivo, Caracas, 1974. Simón Bolívar International Airport, Maiquetía, Venezuela. © Atelier Cruz-Diez...

09.01.2026 2

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Elisa Carollo

Where to Dine in Malibu, From Coastal Classics to New Arrivals

Removed from the hustle and bustle of the city of Los Angeles, Malibu is a beachside oasis for those seeking a slower routine in L.A. County....

09.01.2026 2

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Allie Lebos

Lead Poisoning Isn’t a Mystery. It’s a Policy Failure

Despite clear science and proven solutions, childhood lead poisoning has persisted due to enforcement gaps, fragmented policy and political...

09.01.2026 1

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Olga González

For the Sober-Curious, America’s Zero-Proof Bars Deliver

The sober-curious lifestyle has moved beyond a January reset into a more sustained shift in how Americans approach drinking. According to a...

09.01.2026 1

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Lauren Dana Ellman

In an A.I.-Driven World, Storytelling Is Becoming Leadership’s Most Critical Skill

From hybrid work to A.I.-generated messaging, narrative is now how leaders create coherence and credibility. Unsplash In an era where algorithms...

09.01.2026 7

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Zoe Arden

Trains of Thought: Yunghun Yoo’s Paintings of Connection and Parting at 839 Gallery

Exit Wound portrays the carnage left by a gunshot as landscape, with the flesh splintering and twining into horizon lines. Photographed by Kyle...

09.01.2026 4

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Mya Ward

How the World’s Top Companies Use Experimentation to Outlearn Uncertainty

From Airbnb and Booking.com to Amazon and Google, leading companies show how disciplined experimentation turns uncertainty into advantage. Unsplash...

09.01.2026 3

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Paul Sloane

Aiza Ahmed Exposes the Fragile Theater Behind the Male Gaze

Installation view: “Aiza Ahmed: The Music Room” at Sargent’s Daughters. Photo: Nicholas Knight, courtesy of Sargent’s Daughters, New York In a year...

08.01.2026 2

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Elisa Carollo

McKinsey Chief Is Looking for These 3 Skills in the A.I. Era

Onstage at CES 2026, Bob Sternfels (middle), Hemant Taneja (right) and Jason Calacanis (left) unpacked what skills still matter as A.I. transforms...

08.01.2026 3

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Sissi Cao

I AM THAT ‘EYE AM’: Mark Ryden’s Whimsy and Wonder at Perrotin Los Angeles

Mark Ryden, the godfather of Pop Surrealism, has built a career with the uncanny, the recondite and the unapologetically kitsch. Photographed by...

08.01.2026 3

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Mya Ward