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The Sonic Frontier: Why Sound Is Becoming Culture’s New Favorite Medium
Listening has become a defining art world experience, with sonic experiences taking over this year’s Venice Biennale and transforming major exhibitions and festivals. Courtesy of O'Neill Rose Architects A...
The 2026 Nissan Armada Platinum: A Wallet-Friendly Alternative to the American Luxury SUV
At over 209 inches long and more than 6,000 pounds, the Armada competes directly with the Lincoln Navigator and Cadillac Escalade on footprint and seating capacity. Courtesy Nissan It’s...
The Hamptons Season and the New Economics of Being in the Right Room
The easier it becomes to communicate digitally, the more valuable physical proximity becomes for building relationships that drive business. Unsplash+ Every July, a familiar migration begins. Investors head to...
How Artists Are Using A.I. and Where They Are Drawing the Line
Installation view: Rachel Maclean’s “The Enchantment of Reason” at Josh Lilley, London. Courtesy the artist and Josh Lilley Even as A.I.’s integration into daily life continues, visual artists remain...
Lin Qiao’s Fireworks AI Bets on Specialized Models Over General A.I. Hype
According to Lin Qiao, the future of A.I. lies in millions of specialized models built on proprietary data. Sam Barnes/Sportsfile for Web Summit via Getty Images The soaring demand...
Jay and Ricki Blakesberg On Becoming Stewards of the Grateful Dead’s Visual History
Jay and Ricki Blakesberg. Photo by Peter Fisher. Courtesy of Retro Photo Archive and David Kordansky Gallery Late last month David Kordansky Gallery opened “An American Beauty: Grateful Dead...
Collector Carl Thoma Has No Holy Grails and No Regrets
Carl and Marilynn Thoma with (from left) Robert Wilson’s Lady Gaga: Mademoiselle Caroline Rivière, 2013, and Andrés Solano’s Portrait of Ana Josepha de Castañeda y de la Reguera, 1776....
Observer’s 2026 A.I. Power Index: Who Controls the Capital Flow in A.I
Jaakko Kokko Founder & CEO of AlphaSense AlphaSense CEO Jack Kokko convinced investors this year that the company transforming how Wall Street and enterprise teams conduct research should be...
The Flood of A.I.-Generated Images Will Make Human-Made Art More Precious, Not Less
Alai Ganuza, Pink bathroom. Copyright and courtesy Alai Ganuza As a full-time painter and educator, I can say with certainty that technology has completely changed the art world. I...
Faig Ahmed Weaves Azerbaijan’s Past Into Its Future in Venice
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