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One Fine Show: “Michael Rakowitz, Proxies for Poets and Palaces” at the Stavanger Art Museum
Michael Rakowitz, The Ballad Special Ops Cody, 2017. Photo: Erik Sæter Jørgensen, Courtesy the Stavanger Art Museum Welcome to One Fine Show, where Observer highlights a recently opened exhibition at a museum not in New York City, a place we know and love that already receives plenty of attention. Few contemporary artists create work about war…
Read MoreLondon School Icons from the Lewis Collection Will Headline Sotheby’s March Sales
Francis Bacon, Self-Portrait, 1972. Estimate: £8-12 million. Courtesy Sotheby’s As the London auctions approach in March, we are beginning to learn more about the major consignments the top houses have secured for this sales cycle—an auction round that will once again test the market, which entered 2026 with renewed hope following the positive close of…
Read MoreA First Safari in the Serengeti, Where Every Drive Is a Game Drive
Welcome to the Serengeti. Courtesy Four Seasons One of the first things I learned on safari is that every drive is a game drive. I landed at Seronera Airstrip in Serengeti National Park at 11 a.m. on a Sunday morning, and within an hour, I was looking out the side of our 4×4 gaping at…
Read MoreElon Musk Loses Half of xAI’s Founding Team—Where They’ve Gone Next
Elon Musk’s xAI has lost half of its 12-person founding team. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images Just days after Elon Musk merged his A.I. startup, xAI, with SpaceX in preparation for a widely anticipated trillion-dollar IPO later this year, two of xAI’s founding employees—Yuhuai (Tony) Wu and Jimmy Ba—announced their resignations. That means half of…
Read MoreIn Chicago, Yoonshin Park Explores the Boundaries of the Book
Park’s work explores the boundaries of the book as both object and language, inviting viewers to “read” through form, texture and absence. Courtesy Hyde Park Art Center “Sometimes stories can be delivered without saying words,” artist Yoonshin Park tells Observer. “They can be delivered through shapes, materials, colors—a more direct way of delivering messages.” Park’s…
Read MoreStarting in the Dominican Republic, Elsa Maldonado and Nicole Bainov Are Forging Global Pathways for Caribbean Art
Installation view: “The Fragility of Ancestral Time” at Casa Velazquez in Santo Domingo. Courtesy Heliconia Projects While contemporary Caribbean artists—particularly those working within the diaspora—are beginning to receive greater commercial and institutional attention internationally, much of what is unfolding in the region’s local scenes remains disconnected from the global art world. The newly launched nomadic…
Read MoreMistral CEO Arthur Mensch’s $1.4B Data Center Push Powers Europe’s A.I. Autonomy
Arthur Mensch commits $1.4 billion to Nordic data centers, positioning Mistral AI at the center of Europe’s push for sovereign A.I. independence. Photo by Aurelien Morissard/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Mistral AI co-founder and CEO Arthur Mensch knows that it isn’t just France but all of Europe that relies on his startup to deliver an alternative…
Read MoreCharlotte Edey Creates Mesmerizing Portals Linking Body, Psyche and Environment
Installation view: Charlotte Edey’s “Corner/Fold.” © Charlotte Edey 2026. Image courtesy of the artist and James Cohan, New York. Photo by Dan Bradica Studio What is striking about Charlotte Edey’s work, particularly upon first encounter, is its ability to navigate—in masterfully crafted, physically tactile structures of wood and textile—the dialectical tension between inner and outer…
Read MoreFDA Refuses to Review Moderna’s New Flu Shot
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently informed Moderna that it would not review the company’s application for approval of its new flu vaccine, which is its first using mRNA technology for influenza. The FDA has been going back and forth with Moderna for nearly two years since the company submitted Phase 3 data…
Read MoreThe 1 Question to Deepen Your Romantic Relationship
Couples ask each other countless questions over the course of a day, a year, an entire relationship. Many are trivial: Chinese or Thai for dinner? Need anything from the store? Few probe how each person is actually feeling. Yet taking the time to ask thoughtful, intentional questions can deepen connection. Laura Todd, a therapist in…
Read MoreOura’s Marketing Chief Doug Sweeny Brings Smart Rings to the Olympics
Doug Sweeny is betting that smart rings will define the future of athletic performance. Courtesy Oura Oura Rings, the smart bands made by Finnish company Oura, are seemingly everywhere these days—they’ve been spotted adorning the hands of tech CEOs, celebrities and athletes alike. They’ve even made their way into the Olympics. As Team USA’s inaugural…
Read MoreDo Recovery Shoes Actually Work?
Slipping achy feet into recovery shoes after a long day or tough workout can feel like getting a mini-massage with every step. It’s a luxe experience, and, clearly, people are into it: The recovery footwear market is predicted to hit $18 billion this year—and jump up to over $28 billion by 2034. But do these…
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