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Inside the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève, Watchmaking’s Most Prestigious Prize
Expert-led tours of the collection are offered daily during the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève. Photo by Lian Yi/Xinhua via Getty Images With the Nobel Prize announcements underway, awards are...
After Losing Two Fairs, Vienna’s Galleries Built One Together
John M Armleder, FS 272, 1992. Wood, laminate, lic, disco balls, 220 x 80 x 80 cm. Photos © Galerie Elisabeth & Klaus Thoman, Astoria Artshow 2026 / Jakob...
Munch, Black Metal and the Nobel Peace Center: A Guide to the Art of Oslo
The Munch Museum is arguably the crown jewel of Oslo’s art offerings. Photo: Nick Hilden for Observer Editor’s note: This article was originally published in November 2024. “Art is...
The Art Basel and UBS Collecting Survey Shows Gen Z Setting the Pace, and the Megafair Is Remaking Itself to Keep Up
The latest Art Basel and UBS Survey of Global Collecting was presented in New York at the Ned NoMad. Observer If the most visible effect of the Great Wealth...
Newly Appointed Madre Director Eugenio Viola Sees the Museum as a Living Archive
Eugenio Viola, director of the Madre Museum in Naples. Photo: Amedeo Benestante Last month, the Madre Museum in Naples named Eugenio Viola its new director. Viola, a Naples native,...
At David Zwirner New York, Scott Kahn’s Landscapes Open Windows Onto Other Worlds
Scott Kahn. Photo: Chase Barnes There is something deeply mystical, almost archetypal, about Scott Kahn’s paintings, which accounts for much of their charm. Their universal resonance with very different...
At the Getty, the Beauty of Medieval Manuscripts Is in the Materials
The Rejection of Joachim and Anna’s Offering from a book of hours About 1410-30. Attributed to the Rohan Master or immediate circle; tempera colors, gold, and ink on parchment,...
Saying No for Change: Dawn Chan On Grounding Herself in a Jet-Setting World
Critic Dawn Chan’s project proposes both serious and absurdist alternatives to the constant jet-setting that’s become an art-world norm. Courtesy of Dawn Chan Editor’s note: This article was originally...
Untitled Art Finds Its Footing in Houston With Its Second Edition
Strong opening-day sales suggested a buyer base deeper than many outsiders expected. Photograph by Casey Kelbaugh / CKA Following its Texas debut in 2025, Untitled Art returned to Houston,...
Corporate Cultural Investments Are Finding Their Place in ESG Reporting
For a long time, culture was viewed at best as an economic driver, and more narrowly as a generator of tourism. Successful culture-led development strategies around the world have...
