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Candida Alvarez Maps a Life in Color at El Museo del Barrio
Candida Alvarez in her studio. Courtesy GRAY Chicago/New York and Monique Meloche Gallery. Photo by Bob. (Robert Chase Heishman + Robert Salazar) Hispanic-American artist Candida Alvarez is getting some...
The Most Stunning Hotel Pools in Southern California, From Montecito to Palm Springs
Summer is right around the corner, which means poolside lounging on a sunny day in SoCal is just a stone’s throw away. Though a well-designed room and first-class service...
One Fine Show: “Survival of the Fittest” at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Richard Friese, Polar Bear and Eiders on the Coast. Rik Klein Gotink - Rijksmseum Twenthe Welcome to One Fine Show, where Observer highlights a recently opened exhibition at a...
Review: Hugh Jackman Tells Tales Out of School in ‘Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes’
Hugh Jackman and Ella Beatty in Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes at Minetta Lane Theatre Emilio Madrid Hugh Jackman: Do Stand So Close to Me. Not a rejected...
The Knowledge Worker’s Dilemma: Brains Built for Insight, Systems Built for Chaos
When knowledge workers are treated like machines, memory becomes fragmented—and insight gets lost in the shuffle. Unsplash+ Did you know you’re part of a vast cognitive experiment? One that...
New York City’s Best Rooftop Bars for Views, Vibes and Cocktails
New York doesn’t have a rooftop problem—it has a rooftop memory problem. For every decent view, there are a dozen indistinguishable spaces hawking canned spritzes under Edison bulbs. A...
The Five Pillars of the Global Digital Economy
A view from orbit: Digital power may be invisible, but its infrastructure is now as critical as any territory on Earth. Unsplash+ In 2024, the world’s digital economies constituted...
A New Executive Exit Strategy: The Rise of the Fractional C-Suite
A new kind of exit strategy: More executives are leaving the boardroom behind and stepping into the future of freelance leadership. Unsplash+ According to recent projections, more than one...
‘Clay Has a Voice and It’s Screaming’: An Interview With Chris Gustin
Chris Gustin at work. Photo: Chris Gustin Ceramic art often feels utilitarian—more craftwork than artwork. That is, until it reaches a certain scale, at which point it becomes unmistakably...
Screening at Cannes: Denzel Washington and A$AP Rocky In Spike Lee’s ‘Highest 2 Lowest’
Spike Lee, A$AP Rocky and Denzel Washington at the Highest 2 Lowest premiere during the 78th Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 19, 2025 in Cannes,...
