Briefing: Italy buys devotional early Renaissance painting for €12 million under art patrimony policy
Strategic angle: Italy continues its efforts to protect national art heritage by acquiring a significant painting.
Editorial Staff Mar 31
Arts
Art, photography, design, architecture, museums, and exhibitions.
Briefing: The latest Pixel 11 leak shows slimmer bezels and an all-black camera bar
Strategic angle: Leaked renders hint at the design of the upcoming Google Pixel 11.
Editorial Staff Mar 30
Briefing: Mayweather pumps brakes on Pacquiao rematch
Strategic angle: Floyd Mayweather casts doubt on the details of his upcoming fight with Manny Pacquiao, clarifying it will be an exhibition.
Editorial Staff Mar 29
Briefing: Bring me the head of C-3PO: The Empire Strikes Back memorabilia sells for $1 million at auction
Strategic angle: The C-3PO head led the auction, while other highlights included Robert Shaw’s harpoon gun from Jaws, a Wilson volleyball from Cast Away and fragments of a sword from The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
Editorial Staff Mar 27
Briefing: Ageing on display: Wellcome Collection in London explores life across time in art and culture
Strategic angle: The Wellcome Collection exhibition in London explores ageing across life, using art, culture and scientific research to show how inequality shapes who gets to grow old well.
Editorial Staff Mar 27
Briefing: Magnus Walker Outlaw Collection Outperforms Pre-Auction Estimates
Strategic angle: RM Sotheby's saw $2 million in sales across 160 lots, which includes 16 complete cars.
Editorial Staff Mar 26
Briefing: At the Legacy Museum, facing America's racist past is a path, not a punishment
Strategic angle: "There is an America that is more free — where there's more equality, where there is more justice, where there is less bigotry — and I think it's waiting for us," says lawyer Bryan Stevenson.
Editorial Staff Mar 25
Akai's MPC Sample Launch: A Tactical Move in Music Production Market
Akai Professional's MPC Sample, priced at £349, represents a strategic entry into the compact sampler segment, emphasizing essential features for beatmakers.
Editorial Staff Mar 25
Briefing: Some mothers do have 'em: Marseille's Mucem explores a millennium of motherhood in art
Strategic angle: Marseille's Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations (Mucem) is celebrating motherhood throughout history and how the roles of mothers have been depicted in art.
Editorial Staff Mar 25
Briefing: Byblos in Paris: Macron opens Lebanese heritage exhibition with warning to Israel over 'occupation'
Strategic angle: Emmanuel Macron inaugurates an exhibition celebrating Lebanon's Byblos amidst ongoing conflict and humanitarian issues.
Editorial Staff Mar 24
Briefing: 8 architecture and culture groups sue Trump and the Kennedy Center board
Strategic angle: The groups, including the American Institute of Architects, demand compliance with historic preservation laws.
Editorial Staff Mar 23
Briefing: Jaguar Land Rover’s Design Boss Is Out After Two Decades With No Successor Named
Strategic angle: The man behind modern Range Rovers and the reborn Defender, Gerry McGovern, is starting fresh.
Editorial Staff Mar 23
Briefing: Willis and Circle Asia launch art insurance for collectors
Strategic angle: New insurance product aims to protect art collectors' investments.
Editorial Staff Mar 23
Briefing: Iron Industry Museum Closed Due to Snow Damage
Strategic angle: Severe weather conditions have led to the temporary closure of the Iron Industry Museum.
Editorial Staff Mar 23
Briefing: Alibaba Headcount Falls After Sun Art Exit In 2025 (UPDATED)
Strategic angle: Alibaba's workforce reduction follows the exit from Sun Art, signaling shifts in the retail landscape.
Editorial Staff Mar 22
Briefing: The media may have unmasked Banksy — again. That's angered some art fans but not ruffled dealers
Strategic angle: The media's latest revelation about Banksy's identity has sparked debate among art enthusiasts and dealers.
Editorial Staff Mar 22
Briefing: "Matisse 1941-1954": Paris exhibition traces painter's final years
Strategic angle: The exhibition "Matisse 1941-1954" opens at the Grand Palais in Paris, showcasing over 300 works from a pivotal period in the artist's life.
Editorial Staff Mar 22
Briefing: This 67,800-year-old handprint is the oldest art ever found
Strategic angle: Researchers have uncovered the world’s oldest known cave art—a 67,800-year-old hand stencil in Indonesia, hinting at early symbolic thinking.
Editorial Staff Mar 22
Briefing: At 97, Japan's art icon Yayoi Kusama is Instagram-ready
Strategic angle: Despite her age, Yayoi Kusama's art and its subject matter remain highly relevant. A retrospective of the Japanese artist's work is now on show at Museum Ludwig in Cologne.
Editorial Staff Mar 22
Briefing: London Exhibit Highlights a Meeting Between Two Major Suffragettes
Strategic angle: The Florence Nightingale Museum showcases the legacy of Emmeline Pankhurst and her impact on the suffragette movement.
Editorial Staff Mar 22