Observer

1-54 Marrakech Turned a Boutique Fair into a Citywide Moment

As the global art world splintered across multiple destinations in early February, Marrakech and 1-54 quietly asserted their ...
Observer

Marcus Jernmark Rethinks Fine Dining at Lielle in Los Angeles, Without the Theatrics

The former Frantzén executive chef opens Lielle, with a $150 four-course menu built for real appetites, not performance art.
Observer

How the Donum Estate Cultivated a World-Class Sculpture Garden

Art collectors Allan and Mei Warburg bought the land “without any concrete plan to build what would eventually become one of ...
Observer

A Collector’s Guide to Non-Cash Museum Donations

Crypto philanthropy is emerging as a meaningful funding stream, particularly among younger and wealthier donor demographics.
Observer

One Fine Show: “Nothing Still About Still Lifes” at the Deji Art Museum

The blockbusters on display are incredible and expensive—so much so that walking through the exhibition can feel like going to a really good preview at an auction house.
Observer

Goldman Sachs’ Information Chief Marco Argenti Deepens A.I. Push with Anthropic

Goldman Sachs has been using Anthropic’s A.I. tools internally for six months, Chief Information Officer Marco Argenti ...
Observer

Rotterdam’s Reopened Photography Museum Celebrates the Medium’s Material Nature

The repurposed six-story cast-iron column structure houses one of the largest museum collections of photography in the world, as well as accoutrements such as vintage cameras, guidebooks, ...
Observer

As Disney’s First Creative Chief, Dana Walden Set to Reshape Power After Bob Iger

As Disney pivots beyond Bob Iger, Dana Walden’s new role puts streaming growth and creative cohesion at the center of its future.
Observer

At Christie’s, Irene Roosevelt Aitken’s Collection Tests the Market for Old-World Opulence

The dissolution of her collection will reveal whether the haute billionaire appetite for such ornate fare still holds sway in ...
Observer

I Went to a Costa Rican Blue Zone to Reverse Time. My Face—and the Stars—Had Other Ideas

At Hacienda AltaGracia, a Blue Zone-adjacent retreat argues that living longer has less to do with optimization and more to do with tables, air and time.
Observer

In L.A., Julia Stoschek’s Art Collection Activates a Cinema Landmark

Observer spoke to curator Udo Kittelmann about willfully modifying art world terminology, being firmly anti-black box and the ...
Observer

With “Happy Zoo,” Anita Lam Makes a Case for Artistic Environmentalism

Lam’s curatorial work sits at the intersection of art, ecology, technology and philosophy, but far from being preachy or pessimistic, her approach is playful and, at times, mischievous.