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

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

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

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

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

Sam Altman and Dario Amodei Clash Over Ads and the Future of A.I.

What started as a technical arms race between Sam Altman and Dario Amodei has evolved into a public feud over narrative ...
Observer

Celebrating the Power of Film and the Best of Humanity at Park City’s Last Sundance

Despite the sentimentality that covered Park City more heartily than the snow, films like ‘The Friend’s House Is Here’ ...
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

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

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.
Observer

Sara Hooker Raises $50M to Challenge A.I.’s Conventional Wisdom: Interview

Sara Hooker’s new startup Adaption Labs is challenging A.I.’s reliance on massive data and compute power with adaptive, real-time learning.
Observer

Dominique Ansel’s Beauty-Driven Approach to Pastry

Pastry chef Dominique Ansel knows his way around a beautiful dessert. The 48-year-old French culinary guru is the creator of some of the most viral sweet treats across America, from the Cronut, a ...