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Once a Layover, Now a Power Move: Where to Stay, Eat and Explore in Naples
For decades, Naples was the city you passed through. Grab a pizza, catch a ferry to Capri, move on. Not anymore. The former capital of chaos is now Italy’s...
Casasalvo Lands in Soho, Serving Sicilian Drama With a Vatican Pedigree
Casasalvo is now open on Spring Street. Courtesy Erica Chayes Wida It was only last year that chef Salvo Lo Castro, a Sicilian who spent nearly three decades cooking...
‘Cézanne au Jas de Bouffan’ at the Musée Granet Brings the Artist Home to Aix
Paul Cézanne, La Montagne Sainte-Victoire, 1897; oil on canvas. © Kunstmuseum Bern, Legs Cornelius Gurlitt, 2014 To paint a landscape is nearly impossible. In any vista, the accumulation of...
Tesla Warns of ‘Rough Quarters’ Ahead Amid Shifting EV Policies
Tesla is increasingly pivoting into A.I. and robotics. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Elon Musk may have left the White House, but the billionaire hasn’t been able to completely tune out...
Dynamic and Genre-Defying, ‘Lady White Snake’ Gives a Classic Myth a Contemporary Bite
With choreography by Wang Peixian and a score by Xu Zhong, the show fuses tradition and innovation across every element of its staging. Courtesy Shanghai Grand Theatre “We call...
Michael Govan On Building a Museum for the 21st Century
Aerial view of the LACMA buildings, including the David Geffen Galleries. photo © Iwan Baan When LACMA announced its expansion in 2019, few fully grasped what it entailed—or why...
Don’t Miss: Dustin Yellin’s Cosmic Time Capsules at Almine Rech
With his richly layered storytelling, Yellin explores the intricate relationship between nature, technology and the human condition. © Dustin Yellin – Courtesy of the Artist and Almine Rech –...
Phillips Introduces Benefits for Priority Bidding to Boost Auction Engagement
This fall, Phillips will debut a first-of-its-kind dynamic premium structure. Phillips Phillips is rolling out a new strategy to accommodate both fee-fatigued buyers and risk-averse consignors with the debut...
Xana Kernodle’s dad reveals he almost went to Idaho house just before the murders
Victim Xana Kernodle’s dad, Jeff, revealed at Bryan Kohberger’s sentencing Wednesday he had almost gone to her house on the night she was murdered, and deeply regrets not going —...
Backed by an Expanding Collector Base, Old Masters Make a Quiet Comeback in London
Christie’s closed their London Classic week with a combined total of £60,844,240 ($83,660,83) between the Old Masters Evening Sale and The Exceptional Sale. Guy Bell Throughout history, in times...
NYC man busted for naked boat romp escapes from hospital in makeshift disguise
He put clothes on this time — but shook off the authorities. The disturbed man busted for a naked joyride on two stolen boats in a Manhattan marina escaped...
Riga Contemporary Charts a New Course for Baltic Art
Dealer Jeffrey Rosen (l.) served as consultant and advisor as founder Zane Čulkstēna mapped out what Riga Contemporary could be. Photo: Ģirts Raģelis Earlier this month, international art fair...