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Author Adam Steiner’s Essential Reading List for Those Ready to Reinvent Themselves
In 2008, I had just graduated from university with an MA in philosophy, I exited campus life bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, and then my troubles began. The global financial crash...
Meet the Collector: Dwight Cleveland On Turning Hollywood Ephemera into Museum-Worthy History
Over five decades, he has built—and then shared—a one-of-a-kind cultural archive. Courtesy Dwight M. Cleveland Chicago-based collector Dwight M. Cleveland’s fascination with collecting began in 1977, when, as a...
Edinburgh’s Most Noteworthy Luxury Hotels
Edinburgh hasn’t always boasted an abundance of luxury hotels, but over the past few decades, the Scottish city has built up a collection of discerning, historic accommodations. The city,...
At the Outsider Art Fair, Artists at the Margins Become the Market Stars
Just before the exit, one arrives at London-based Gallery of Everything, which has built a reputation across major international fairs for discovering and repositioning visionary figures—from Madge Gill at...
A Night in Berlin: Inside the “Creative Cacophony” of Hamburger Bahnhof’s Landmark Inaugural Gala
Christine Würfel Stauss. Photo: Polina Vinogradova Last year, Observer spoke with Hamburger Bahnhof co-directors Sam Bardaouil and Till Fellrath about the museum’s evolution and their shared curatorial vision. “If...
Beneath the Art Market’s Recovery, a Structural Reset Is Underway
The 2026 Art Basel and UBS Art Market Report finds the global art market grew to $59.6B in 2025, driven by top auction results as galleries restructure. Courtesy Frieze,...
Sketch London Has Always Been More Than a Social Media Moment
The Lecture Room menu features an à la carte option, aiming to offer guests an immersive dining experience. Rob Whitrow Even those who’ve never set foot in Sketch are...
Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan Says A.I. Is Changing Who Gets Into YC
Garry Tan said Y Combinator’s applicant process is being transformed by A.I. Photo by Hutton Supacic/SXSW Conference & Festivals via Getty Images When Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan launched...
The Best Red Carpet Fashion From the 2026 Oscars
Jessie Buckley. Getty Images And just like that, awards season is nearly at an end. It’s time for the 98th annual Academy Awards, an evening celebrating the year’s best...
The Masterpieces Not to Miss at TEFAF Maastricht
TEFAF Maastricht runs from through March 19, 2026. Loraine Bodewes LORAI Lo Few fairs offer the opportunity to see a Roman marble across the aisle from a Dutch Golden...
