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A woman in a black abaya walks past the striking desert-rose–inspired architecture of the National Museum of Qatar, its layered geometric forms rising above an older traditional building.

Cultural Diplomacy in Times of War: Is the Gulf’s Role as an Arts Destination Under Threat?

Escalating geopolitical volatility in the region has cast doubt on the fate of the highly anticipated inaugural edition of Art Basel Qatar.
By Elisa Carollo

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A color photograph shows Diana Thater standing in front of a wall where projected light and shadow form large abstract shapes across her white blouse and the surface behind her.

Artist Diana Thater and CMACC’s Cass Fino-Radin On Redbuilding an Archive After Disaster

By Dan Duray
People walk through Times Square during a snowstorm on January 25, 2026 in New York City

New York’s High Energy Costs Are a Hidden Affordability Crisis

By Gabe Phillips

Fouquet’s Saint-Barth Takes the High Ground in Gustavia

By Paul Jebara
A bald man in a black T-shirt and paint-splattered pants sits cross-legged on a wooden floor in front of a large abstract painting with looping red and white lines, lit by warm sunlight.

Davide Balliano’s Geometric Abstraction Sits at the Threshold of Precision and Entropy

By Elisa Carollo
Man in black outfit and glasses sits in chair onstage in front of pink background

DeepMind’s Demis Hassabis Warns AGI Remains Years Away Despite A.I. Breakthroughs

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Jim Farley, CEO of Ford talks on stage during the Red Bull Racing season launch at Michigan Central Station on January 15, 2026 in Detroit

From Jim Farley to RJ Scaringe, Auto CEOs Turn Off-Road Vehicles Into Profit Engines

By Abigail Bassett
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