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The Winter Olympics Face an Existential Chill From Climate Change
Olympic Rings are seen above the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium ahead of the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Photo by Emmanuele Ciancaglini/Getty Images There are currently 93 cities...
Are Banksy Prints Still Worth It After the Boom and Bust?
Banksy, Love is in the Air, 2003. Screenprint in colors on wove paper, unsigned. 19-3/4 x 27-5/8 in. Ed. 149/500, at Heritage Auctions with a high estimate of $35,000....
How ESTE ARTE Founder Laura Bardier Built an Art Market from Scratch
ESTE ARTE hosted its most recent edition at the VIK Pavilion in José Ignacio. Courtesy ESTE ARTE Uruguay is hardly the first place that comes to mind when thinking...
The Problem With OpenAI Putting Ads in ChatGPT
As A.I. companies burn billions on computing power, ads are becoming the next frontier—and the next flashpoint. Indranil Aditya/NurPhoto via Getty Images OpenAI’s Jan. 16 announcement that it will...
One Fine Show: “Monuments” at MOCA’s Geffen Contemporary and The Brick
Kara Walker, Unmanned Drone, 2023. ©Ruben Diaz 2025 Welcome to One Fine Show, where Observer highlights a recently opened exhibition at a museum not in New York City, a...
FOG Design + Art Delivers Strong Sales and Institutional Momentum in San Francisco
FOG Design + Art opened its 2026 edition with a highly attended preview gala benefiting SFMOMA. Photo: Natalie Schrik for Drew Altizer Photography Auction houses may have only recently...
The Most Romantic Hotels in California for an Unforgettable Getaway
If there was ever a great time to splurge on a fancy hotel room, it’s on Valentine’s Day. Whether you’re a Los Angeles local looking to head up north...
A.I.’s Data Center Rush Will Create Six-Figure Trade Jobs, Jensen Huang Predicts
Jensen Huang speaks during the World Economic Forum in Davos on Jan. 21, 2026. Photo by Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images Much has been said about A.I.’s potential to...
Art as Catalyst: Vincenzo De Cotiis’s Material Transformation
“Je Marchais Pieds Nus Dans L’Étang” (translation: “I Walked Barefoot in the Pond”) features selected works from De Cotiis’s new series of 50 unique pieces. Credit Matt Harrington, courtesy...
At the Guggenheim, Gabriele Münter Takes her Place
Gabriele Münter, Self-Portrait in Front of an Easel, 1908-09. Oil on canvas, 30 11/16 × 23 13/16 inches. Princeton University Art Museum, Gift of Frank E. Taplin Jr., Class...
