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Utamaro’s ‘Fukagawa in Snow’ Led Sotheby’s HK$688M Sale of Works from the Okada Museum of Art
Sotheby’s white-glove result for Masterpieces of Asian Art from the Okada Museum of Art generated a total of HK$688 million ($88 million). Courtesy Sotheby's Last week, when all eyes...
Can Shared Leadership Fix the Overloaded CEO Role?
Co-CEOs promise relief from mounting executive strain, but only the right partnership can make the model work. Unsplash+ The co-CEO trend is gaining momentum. Netflix, Salesforce and M&S are...
After a Year of Tariffs, This Is How Much More Christmas Will Cost in 2025
Real Christmas trees are one of the few holiday items that aren’t expected to rise in price this year. Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images The holidays typically bring snowy...
The Festive Food and Drink Holiday Happenings in L.A. for 2025
Though you can expect sunny skies and warm temperatures throughout most of December, Los Angeles makes up for its lack of traditional coziness with festive culinary happenings all across...
Get Cozy With Our Picks for the Best Sweater Weather Reads
We’re deep into fall and barreling toward winter, and for many of us, that means a lot more time spent at home reading. You can, of course, read anything...
Las Vegas’ Formula 1 Weekend Delivered the Stars—and a Twist No One Saw Coming
Race winner Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing. Getty Images Time spent in Vegas moves at blurry, breakneck speed—especially during Formula 1 weekend. The only...
Why Game Engines Are Becoming A.I.’s Most Important Testbeds
With games teaching models to act, the future of creative technology is being prototyped in virtual worlds. Unsplash+ When Electronic Arts (EA) announced its partnership with Stability AI, it...
Meet the Collector: Ronald Harrar On Redefining Rules and Roles in a More Fluid Art World
Ronald and Valery Harrar in their Chelsea loft. Photo: Arno Reyes Baetz for Observer (www.arnobaetz.com) The art world has always loved labels and for all involved to stay in...
Death toll climbs in Southeast Asia as heavy rains causes catastrophic flooding, landslides — leaving thousands displaced
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — The death toll in widespread flooding and landslides caused by heavy rains in Southeast Asia mounted on Monday with another person reported killed in Vietnam,...
Tomasz Kowalski Digs Into the Psychic Archeology of Light in Paris
Galerie Crèvecoeur debuted Tomasz Kowalski’s “At the Excavation Site” during Art Basel Paris. Photo: Martin Argyroglo Tomasz Kowalski’s paintings possess a universality and timelessness that stem from his effort...
