Painter Luke Agada Is Pushing the Boundaries of Representation
“By refusing the structuralist comfort of definitive meaning, I hope to leave space for the audience to confront their own assumptions about identity, migration and shared space.”
Sole Survivors: The Only Men’s Boots You’ll Need This Season
From hand-crafted Italian stallions to tech-infused trail champions, these boots are your ticket to conquering any terrain—urban or wild.
‘Indra’s Net’ Fills New York’s Park Avenue Armory With Sound and Beauty
There is no plot and no text, only shifting configurations of voice and instruments, intersecting and stretching out in all directions.
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Observer’s Guide to the Must-See Shows Opening During Frieze Week
The shows opening this week have themes ranging from political critique and surrealist mysticism to deeply personal explorations of human emotion.
Activating Chicago: How One Cultural Agency Is Transforming the City’s Art Scene
The second edition of CXW demonstrated the strength and vibrancy of the Windy City’s art community.
Albert Oehlen in Beijing: A Jazz Improvisation of Color
Bad boy? Bad art? Clever boy? Making art for the market? You decide.
Mastering the Fall 2024 Art Fair Circuit: A Collector’s Guide
Amid market shifts and economic volatility, both new and seasoned collectors can seize unique opportunities from the fall 2024 art fairs lineup through clarity and precision.
FLAG Art Foundation’s Glenn Fuhrman On Partnering With the Parrish Art Museum
The FLAG Art Foundation launched FRESH PAINT last summer, expanding its focus to showcase works by both emerging and established artists.
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The Fall Escapes Just a Short Road Trip from Los Angeles
Escaping the coastal hustle and bustle of L.A. can be accomplished in under three hours, whether you’re looking for charming mountain towns like Big Bear and Idyllwild or vast desert retreats like Joshua Tree.
The Essentials With ABT’s Isabella Boylston: Book Club, Dior Lip Oil and Swan Lake
The prima ballerina discusses a career-changing role, what she’s prepping for next and her pre-performance routine.
The Best Elevated Mediterranean Restaurants in L.A.
From a Santorini-esque eatery in Malibu to a Middle Eastern establishment with the most stunning patio in Hollywood.
The Black Leather Jackets You’ll Wear Forever
No capsule wardrobe is complete without a black leather jacket.
Where to Find the Best Dirty Martinis in London
Whether you’re embarking on a romantic date night in Chelsea or gearing up for an evening out on the town in Soho, here’s where to sip on a dirty martini in London.
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How Far Can China’s Giant Economic Stimulus Package Go?
China’s stimulus package is a strong monetary response, but fails to address structural issues.
‘Godfather of A.I.’ Geoffrey Hinton Wins the Nobel Prize in Physics
The acclaimed A.I. researcher is now a Nobel Prize laureate.
How Do Nobel Prize Recipients Spend Their Winnings?
Some Nobel Prize winners use the award proceeds to fund research or support others in their field, while others put the money towards houses, boats and even croquet lawns.
Why Everyday Weather, Not Billion-Dollar Disasters, Impacts Businesses Most
While hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, blizzards, drought and wildfires make the headlines, it’s everyday weather that’s having a major impact on retailers and manufacturers of seasonal products, from Wall Street to Main Street.
What Heirs Need to Know to Establish a Lasting Inheritance
Ensuring your heirs benefit fully from the financial legacy you seek to give them requires the same type of hands-on approach and education as one might see in caring for a family home.
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‘Saturday Night’ Review: Not Live, Not Funny, Not Much
A game and well-chosen gang of actors must rescue moments of truth from a cheesy script in this nostalgia drenched look at the first days of SNL.
‘La Máquina’ Review: Boxing Series Throws a Lot of Punches That Don’t Land
Hulu’s first Spanish-language series boasts Gael García Bernal and Diego Luna, but they’re stuck with a bizarrely bad story.
Tenor Benjamin Bernheim Scores Another Triumph in the Met’s ‘Tales of Hoffmann’ Revival
With this role, Bernheim has firmly established himself as one of the Met’s most important tenors.
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The Most Powerful Public Relations Firms—And the People Behind Them
The most powerful people in PR today know that “public relations” is just a fraction of what it takes to succeed in 2024. They understand how and why the game is changing. They embrace technology and data creatively to engage and inspire new audiences. They grow with their clients, retaining big, established accounts for decades while recruiting and/or building the Next Big Thing. They are role models for the next generation of PR hopefuls, not just for their success but for their commitment to improving and diversifying their industry. They are champions of the greatest stories ever told—and the ones we can’t wait to hear.
The Top PR Firms for Crisis & Reputation Management
The fixers to call when you’re in a bind—or (as the wise already know) to help prevent PR disasters in the first place.
The Top PR Firms for the Visual Arts
As the art world evolves, these firms are helping institutions change with the times so they can continue to connect art and audiences in meaningful ways.
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10 Best CBD Companies to Buy From in 2024: Honest Reviews & Guide
Despite strong competition from nine impressive challengers, Colorado Botanicals tops our list of the best CBD companies to buy from in 2024.
5 Strongest CBD Gummies: Best CBD Gummies of 2024
We’ve compiled a list of the top 5 strongest CBD gummies for pain, sleep, anxiety and stress to save you time and money.
10 Best CBD Gummies for Anxiety and Stress
Although Colorado Botanicals and its line of CBD gummies ranked first, and we found them to be the best CBD gummies for anxiety, they’re not the only CBD brand with a lot to brag about. The nine other competitors on our list have many qualities that help them stand out in a highly saturated market.
10 Best CBD Oils: Best for Pain, Sleep & Anxiety of 2024
After carefully reviewing and testing dozens of the top CBD brands, we’ve compiled a list of the 10 best CBD oils to buy in 2024.
10 Best CBD Oil for Dogs: Best for Anxiety, Pain & Arthritis
A guide to our carefully selected picks for the top CBD oils for dogs in 2024 to soothe anxiety, pain and arthritis.
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The State of the Art Market: Signals from the Recent Auctions in New York and Hong Kong
While bidding has been more cautious across auctions, Hong Kong’s results suggest there’s room for surprises and stronger momentum, especially for ultra-contemporary works.
End of an Era: Goodbye, Rubin!
Founded by Donald and Shelley Rubin to showcase classic and contemporary Himalayan art, the Rubin Museum of Art was more than just a repository for artifacts.
OpenAI Secures $10B in One Week—But It’s Also Burning Cash at Record Speed
A day after announcing a $6.6 billion venture round, OpenAI secured a $4 billion credit line from banks.
George Clinton, Love Letters and Good Hair: What’s On at SCAD Museum of Art
Recently, the museum at Savannah College of Art and Design unveiled the dynamic lineup of exhibitions in its fall program.
Japan’s Richest Man, Uniqlo CEO Tadashi Yanai, Gives a Record Gift to UCLA
The donation is a historic gift for UCLA’s College Division of Humanities.
Inside Revel’s Plan To Solve New York’s EV Charging Problem: CEO Interview
Scaling EV charging infrastructure in big cities like New York is difficult. Revel is determined to crack the problem.
One Fine Show: ‘Begin Again’ at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
Each of the artists featured here has found something worth exploring in repetition.
‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ Review: A Shocking Movie—Shockingly Bad, That Is
‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ is a product of wild, aimless ambition, the sort of mad swing that would be laudable if it weren’t so downright awful.
Costco Made a Fortune on Gold Bars. Now It’s Selling Platinum Ones, Too.
Costco has in recent months become an unexpectedly dominant player in the precious metals market.
Sam Altman Could Be Worth $13B as OpenAI Seeks Restructuring
Without OpenAI equity, Sam Altman is already worth $2 billion.
ROBIN KID’s Nostalgic Vision of the American Dream
“‘Searching for America’ is about looking for the kind of happiness that I felt as a child.”
Gillian Varney On the Lumen Prize and Its Relevance After Thirteen Years
“Our mission extends beyond recognition… we actively nurture artists, enabling them to expand their practices, pursue groundbreaking projects and deepen their technological engagement.”
SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son Says A.I. Will Soon Be 10,000 Times Smarter Than Humans
Human happiness will be A.I.’s “greatest reward,” according to SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son.
Works from the Harry F. Guggenheim Collection Are Coming to Sotheby’s This November
Three major works from the American businessman and philanthropist’s personal collection will go on the block in next month’s Modern Evening Auction.
Jules de Balincourt Might Just Be Brooklyn’s Rousseau
“In France, I’m a little bit like the reasonable American. Here, I’m a little bit more the critical asshole French guy.”
The Best French Weekend Getaways from Paris
Skip the big cities—Lyon and Marseille can wait. Instead, venture on a weekend getaway to one of the towns and villages that are the heart and soul of France, filled with their own regional flavors and flair.
Genesis Belanger Is Staging the Ordinary Surreal in her Debut at Pace London
Her primary source of inspiration is the overwhelming flood of products and advertising images she encounters daily.
Ultra-Rich Families Are Nervous About the $84 Trillion Generational Wealth Transfer
An estimated $84 trillion is expected to change hands over the next two decades in what constitutes the largest-ever transfer of intergenerational wealth.