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Performa’s Broadway Benefit Brought Fresh Magic to an Old Format
[ad_1] Fragments of Barbara Kruger’s Untitled (Questions). Courtesy Performa, photo: Elyse Mertz There was a certain New York magic last Wednesday night—an unknown and unexpected thrill in the air. Knicks...
One Fine Show: “Louise Nevelson, Mrs. N’s Palace” at the Centre Pompidou-Metz
[ad_1] Louise Nevelson, Sky Cathedral III, 1959. Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterlo. Photo: Marjon Gemmeke; © Collection Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterlo; © Estate of Louise Nevelson, licensed by Artist Rights Society (ARS), NY/ADAGP,...
Across the Major Houses, Hong Kong’s March Sales Confirm a New Collecting Maturity
[ad_1] Christie’s closed its 20th/21st Century Evening Sale in Hong Kong with a white-glove HK$ 655.7 million total, while Phillips’ Evening Sale achieved HK$49.5 and Sotheby’s achieved HK$548 million. CHRISTIE’S...
The Best Mexico Hotels for Every Kind of Solo Female Traveler
[ad_1] Traveling solo as a woman can be equal parts intimidating and thrilling, but when done properly, it is often liberating. Just south of the border, Mexico is home to...
Here’s What You Missed Off Frieze at Felix, BUTTER and Beyond
[ad_1] At the Other Art Fair, strong sales underscored the importance of facilitating direct connections between artists and collectors. Courtesy the Other Art Fair Art week in L.A. isn’t just...
How L.A. Consolidates Cultural Capital on Its Own Terms
[ad_1] Various Small Fires at Frieze. Courtesy Frieze, photo: Casey Kelbaugh / CKA When Frieze adds a city to its roster, the brand imports not just a marketplace but an...
From Normal People to Gucci Precision: Paul Mescal’s Style Evolution
[ad_1] It started with a chain. When Paul Mescal appeared in the 2020 BBC-Hulu adaptation of Sally Rooney's Normal People—shirtless with just a thin silver necklace glinting against his collarbone—he...
Museums May One Day Predict Cultural Participation Through Facial Recognition
[ad_1] Lüüdia Vallimäe-Mark, Maskid, 1969. In the collection of Tartu Art Museum. Courtesy Tartu Art Museum, Estonia - CC0 Visitor engagement has become essential in the age of data-driven museum...
Bezel CEO Quaid Walker Brings Prediction Markets to Luxury Watches
[ad_1] Quaid Walker is turning Bezel’s watch data into tradable prediction markets through a new partnership with Kalshi. Courtesy Bezel Like many others with time on their hands and disposable...
Can the Luxury Market’s Experience-Led Reset Be a Blueprint for the Art Market’s Next Act?
[ad_1] As luxury spending tilts toward experiences over possessions, the art market faces mounting pressure to redefine how it creates value for a new generation of affluent consumers. Observer Labs...
