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One Fine Show: “Deep Cuts, Block Printing Across Cultures” at LACMA

With everything from Japanese prayer scrolls printed in 764 to a rare 1906 Brücke Manifesto to Alison Saar's woodcuts, the exhibition presents block...

yesterday 2

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Dan Duray

At Lisson Gallery, Kelly Akashi Gives Resilience Form

In “Heirloom,” the artist transforms mallow weeds, lace, quartz, Corten steel and cast glass into fragile but forceful meditations on memory,...

yesterday 1

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Elisa Carollo

At Sun Valley, A.I. Isn’t the Only Competitive Advantage That Matters

Leadership and talent pipelines experts Tania Lennon and Ric Roi examine why the conversation unfolding at Sun Valley should extend beyond A.I. itself...

yesterday 0

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Tania Lennon

Bloomberg CTO Shawn Edwards Is Rebuilding the Terminal Into an A.I. That Can’t Bluff

Shawn Edwards has spent decades building the infrastructure of Wall Street. Now he's trying to teach it to think—without letting it lie.

yesterday 0

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Merin Curotto

An Insider’s Guide to Putney’s Riverfront London Life

A guide to Putney’s restaurants, pubs, coffee shops and independent stores, from riverfront institutions to side-street neighborhood favorites.

yesterday 1

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Sandy Aziz

The Future Perfect’s Laura Young Makes the Case for Design as the Next Collecting Frontier

She reflects on collectors, craft, functionality and why the sofa should no longer be an afterthought.

yesterday 1

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Elisa Carollo

The FIFA World Cup and the Rise of Experience Rights

On Location’s Paul Caine explores why the economics of live sports are shifting beyond tickets and media rights toward premium hospitality and...

yesterday 2

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Paul Caine

Sun Valley’s Big Question: What Does Hollywood Need to Buy Next?

At this year’s Sun Valley gathering, the industry’s biggest question is not whether consolidation will continue, but which kinds of assets still...

yesterday 1

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Brandon Katz

Curator Samantha Katz’s Festival Blueprint for the Post-Spectatorship Era

"Art has been put on a pedestal that makes people feel like it is untouchable, inapproachable. Anything we can do to remove that narrative and invite...

yesterday 1

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Christa Terry

Why Wimbledon Is the Ultimate Test of Trusted Sports Data

Stats Perform’s Louise Beltrame-Bawden explores how Wimbledon demonstrates that the future of A.I. in sport will be defined less by the...

yesterday 0

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Louise Beltrame-Bawden

Sportradar’s Patrick Mostboeck On Wimbledon, A.I. and the New Economics of Sports Data

While Wimbledon remains synonymous with tradition, the tournament has quietly become a proving ground for A.I.-powered sports data. Patrick Mostboeck,...

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Sonia Rubeck

At Ebbio, the Parisian Art Consultancy IDA Offers Artists the Luxury of Unstructured Time

Florence Marmiesse and Camilla D'Alfonso's brief Italian residency offers artists space for both research and rest.

previous day 0

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Sarah Moroz

A.I. Leaders at Sun Valley 2026—Alongside Old Friends and New Alliances

Allen & Co. allows a small group of journalists to photograph attendees only outside the main venue, as they move about the resort. So we are left to...

previous day 0

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Sissi Cao

The British Cars That Command the Most Reverence—and the Highest Prices

At auction houses around the world, a handful of marques have consistently attracted devoted collectors and record-breaking bids.

previous day 0

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John Scott Lewinski

Kingsley Ng and Angel Hui’s “Fermata” Brings the Rhythms of Hong Kong to Venice

The exhibition builds a visual and sonic bridge between two cities shaped by water and strong maritime histories.

previous day 2

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Elisa Carollo

The Most Memorable On-Court Style Moments in Wimbledon History

The All England Club insists on white, but the tournament’s best-dressed players have turned that narrow dress code into some of the sport's most...

previous day 2

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Paul Jebara

Marilyn Minter Reflects On Four Decades of Beauty, Grit and Banishing Shame

Exaggerated commercial aesthetics have always been this artist's most subversive tool.

wednesday 2

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Dan Duray

Stanford’s A.I. Hiring Study Exposes a Human Problem

Findem’s Tina Shah Paikeday examines new research from the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI showing how widely used hiring tools can...

wednesday 1

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Tina Shah Paikeday

The Original ‘It Girl’ of Tennis Played Drunk, Undressed and Undefeated

Before there was a "cool girl" athlete archetype to subvert, there was Suzanne Lenglen: a French teenager who beat her own father at tennis three...

wednesday 1

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Jennifer Ashley Wright

Phillips’s CEO Martin Wilson On What the House’s $507 Million Spring Reveals About the Market

From priority bidding to record watch sales and a 40 percent new-buyer rate, the auction house's spring season tells a story about where the auction...

wednesday 1

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Elisa Carollo

One Fine Show: “Pierre Huyghe” at Fondation Beyeler

Huyghe makes art that implies our current moment is a little too stupid to be engaged with, unless through several layers of substances, technology...

wednesday 0

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Dan Duray

The Most Valuable Tennis Memorabilia Ever Sold at Auction

From Djokovic’s record-smashing Australian Open racquet to Federer’s pristine Wimbledon whites, Grand Slam history now routinely sells in the...

wednesday 3

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Elisa Carollo

Old Hollywood Glamour Meets High-Altitude Adventure: How to Summer in Sun Valley

From gold mine thrifting to golfing, high-country trail rides to hiking the iconic peaks, here’s how to spend the sunniest season in Idaho’s...

wednesday 0

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Katherine Parker-Magyar

Stefanie Hessler’s Vision for Swiss Institute’s New Permanent Bowery Home

In moving to the Bowery, the institution joins an expanding local ecosystem of cultural institutions anchored by the recently reopened New Museum, as...

wednesday 3

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Elisa Carollo

The London Members’ Clubs Worth Knowing

From old-guard Mayfair institutions to new-school Soho hideaways, these are the London members’ clubs where access still comes with a certain amount...

wednesday 3

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Emily Zemler

Media and Corporate Moguls Touch Down in Sun Valley for ‘Billionaire Summer Camp’

Media moguls, tech executives and billionaires arrive in Sun Valley for a week of networking, signaling deals, alliances and industry shifts.

07.07.2026 1

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Sissi Cao

How Brooks Nader’s Wimbledon-Season Wardrobe Malfunction Became the Blueprint for Modern PR

When Brooks Nader's courtside period mishap went viral, most brands would have waited out the news cycle. ABMC didn't. Within days, Nader was on a red...

07.07.2026 1

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Alison Brod

The Tennis Memoirs That Go Beyond the Game

These books are less about winning and losing than they are about identity, ambition, obsession and what the game demands of the people who play it.

07.07.2026 6

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Christa Terry

Positioned for Growth, Riga Contemporary Is Small by Design and Serious About Staying That Way

Maintaining an intimate scale—and refusing to aspire to be a massive event in the long term—draws, perhaps, just a small portion of the...

07.07.2026 3

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Sarah Moroz

How the Wimbledon Foundation Became Tennis’s Quiet Philanthropic Force

Since 2013, the Wimbledon Foundation has turned tennis proceeds into grants for homelessness, youth sports, health and local nonprofits.

07.07.2026 4

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Rachel Curry

Meet the A.I. Ph.D. Who Took Human Error Out of the World’s Biggest Games

Hawk-Eye uses cameras and computer vision to track balls and players, helping officials make accurate calls across more than 25 sports.

07.07.2026 3

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Tim Keary

Zohran Mamdani’s Culture Budget Is Historic, But New York Needs a Broader Plan for Protecting Artists and the Arts

The question now is whether the city can port cultural funding into a strategy for urban development, artistic resilience and civic capability.

07.07.2026 2

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Elisa Carollo

Moving at the Speed of Culture: The Mechanics of Modern Virality

Alison Brod, founder and CEO of the eponymous PR firm, explores why modern marketing has fundamentally shifted from long planning cycles to...

07.07.2026 2

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Alison Brod

Stephanie Hessler’s Vision for Swiss Institute’s New Permanent Bowery Home

In moving to the Bowery, the institution joins an expanding local ecosystem of cultural institutions anchored by the recently reopened New Museum, as...

07.07.2026 8

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Elisa Carollo

The Unofficial Guide to Dressing Like a Sun Valley Billionaire

Sun Valley style is all about looking ready for a hike, a handshake or the quiet acquisition of whatever company happens to be standing nearby.

07.07.2026 6

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Paul Jebara

The Wimbledon Village Guide: An Insider’s Map to the Best Restaurants, Bars and Shops

Beyond Centre Court, Wimbledon Village offers a quietly polished mix of neighborhood pubs, serious restaurants, independent shops and green-space...

07.07.2026 5

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Sandy Aziz

Meet Naomi Osaka’s Business Partners Behind Her Wimbledon Comeback

Naomi Osaka has returned to IMG while continuing to build Hana Kuma, KINLÒ and an investment portfolio spanning sports and startups.

06.07.2026 5

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Rachel Curry

When Art Forgeries Are Exposed, the Fakes Don’t Simply Disappear

When a father and daughter pleaded guilty to selling more than 200 counterfeit works by Banksy, Picasso and Warhol, the criminal case was largely...

06.07.2026 5

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Daniel Grant

Six Rare Rolexes That Explain the Top of the Brand’s Vintage Market

The Rolexes most viewers see on Wimbledon brand ambassadors' wrists and the timepieces serious collectors fight over are not the same.

06.07.2026 8

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Caleb Anderson

Serena Williams’ Venture Firm Is Building Its Own Grand Slam Portfolio

Serena Ventures has quietly built a portfolio spanning women’s health, fintech, sponsorships and consumer startups led largely by underrepresented...

06.07.2026 3

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Rachel Curry

Anoushka Mirchandani On the Body as Personal and Familial Archive

She describes the women in her paintings as anonymous but deeply personal, in that they condense her matrilineage—images of her mother, grandmother...

06.07.2026 7

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Elisa Carollo

In London’s Classics Week Sales, Old Masters Were Back, But Only the Best of the Best

Beyond exceptional trophy objects, the Classics market proved selective and unforgiving: several Old Master works needed the premium to reach low...

06.07.2026 8

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Elisa Carollo

What We Know About the Ultra-Private Sun Valley Conference Host

Allen & Co. is behind a number of mega deals, including the IPOs of Google and Twitter.

06.07.2026 5

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Sissi Cao

Sun Valley 2026 Guest List: A Mix of Familiar Moguls and Newer Names

This year's Sun Valley gathering is expected to bring together tech CEOs, media moguls, A.I. founders, investors and journalists for another week of...

06.07.2026 5

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Sissi Cao

‘Challengers’ and the Best Movies About Tennis

'Challengers' — which puts Zendaya at the apex of a love triangle — is one of the most engaging movies to ever center around the world of tennis....

06.07.2026 6

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Emily Zemler

Wimbledon Whites: Why the Dress Code Still Runs Centre Court

From Victorian etiquette to Naomi Osaka’s walk-on dress, Wimbledon’s all-white rule remains the sport's most visible tradition—and one of its...

06.07.2026 5

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Sandy Aziz

The Hidden History of Sun Valley, the Mountain Retreat of Moguls and Icons

From Hemingway to Buffett, Sun Valley has been a quiet backdrop for legends, landmark deals and literary history for nearly 90 years.

06.07.2026 7

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Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly

How Sun Valley’s Local Airport Prepares for the Annual ‘Billionaire Summer Camp’

Each July, the skies over Sun Valley fill with private jets for the secretive mogul summit.

06.07.2026 4

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Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly

How The Pimm’s Cup Became the Essential Wimbledon Cocktail

Long before the Honey Deuce became tennis shorthand, the Pimm’s Cup was mixing fruit, fizz and British ceremony into Wimbledon’s most refreshing...

06.07.2026 7

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Courtney Iseman

Strawberries, Tea and Champagne: The London Hotels With the Best Wimbledon Experiences

London’s hotels are getting in on Wimbledon with themed afternoon teas, outdoor screenings, strawberries and cream, Champagne pairings and Centre...

05.07.2026 8

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Emily Zemler