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In Dubai, Efie Gallery Is Rewriting the Map of Contemporary African Art
(l. to r.) Kobi, Valentina and Kwame Mintah. Courtesy Efie Gallery “A lot of our artists are happy that we represent them because we are the same. As Africans,...
Sam Altman Resets OpenAI and Personal Priorities Ahead of High-Stakes IPO
Altman is reshaping OpenAI’s structure and priorities ahead of a highly anticipated IPO. Taylor Hill/FilmMagic OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently made two moves that say more about the company’s...
An Anti-Art Fair Is Taking Root in the Mojave Desert
The High Desert Art Fair opens at the storied Pioneertown Motel located outside of Joshua Tree, California, on March 28. Courtesy The High Desert Art Fair The art world...
Gemini G.E.L.’s 60th Anniversary Show Is a Love Letter to L.A.
Curator Susan Dackerman drew on the studio’s substantial archives to assemble a show that uses Los Angeles as both subject and atmosphere. Courtesy Gemini G.E.L. On the corner of...
Flying Car Billionaire Brett Adcock Launches Startup to Build Personal A.I.
Adcock’s new lab Hark aims to turn multimodal A.I. plus custom hardware into a “personal A.I.” that understands users and anticipates their needs. Diane Rose Brett Adcock has built...
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,...
Should More Art Fairs Become For-Profit, Invitation-Only Cultural Policy Platforms?
Art Basel Qatar ignited an industry-wide debate when it positioned itself as a potential alternative to the long-critiqued and increasingly strained traditional art fair model. Courtesy Art Basel Something...
