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
Arts
Art, photography, design, architecture, museums, and exhibitions.
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
Briefing: This Stunning Single-Seat Dallara Could Be Yours
Strategic angle: This single-seater Dallara is a jaw-dropper. It heads to auction on April 25.
Editorial Staff Mar 21
Briefing: The Unhinged Subaru S201 STI That Broke Japan’s 276 HP Gentleman’s Agreement
Strategic angle: A rare S201 STI up for auction proves Subaru once built outrageous performance cars it wouldn’t dare make today.
Editorial Staff Mar 21
Briefing: Meet the Dutch art detective who tracks down stolen masterpieces
Strategic angle: For 20 years, Dutch art detective Arthur Brand has acted as an intermediary between the police and people who know where stolen artwork might be hiding.
Editorial Staff Mar 21
Introducing “vibe design” with Stitch
A new approach to design that enhances user experience.
Editorial Staff Mar 21
Briefing: Gather together: Photographer Neal Slavin on what 50 years of taking group shots says about us
Strategic angle: Neal Slavin's landmark photography book "When Two or More Are Gathered Together" reveals the many sides of 20th century American society and is notably for its use of colour.
Editorial Staff Mar 21
Briefing: New Imam al-Bukhari complex opens to host up to 65,000 visitors daily
Strategic angle: The site includes a mosque, museum and structured visitor services designed to manage high daily attendance.
Editorial Staff Mar 21
Briefing: Petersen Museum's New Fast & Furious Exhibit Has Something For Everyone, But Especially The Nerds
Strategic angle: "A Fast & Furious Legacy: 25 Years of Automotive Icons" features nearly two dozen cars from all ten Fast Saga movies, including some more obscure favorites.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: These are the UK’s most popular tourist attractions, from the Natural History Museum to Stonehenge
Strategic angle: How many of these museums, galleries and monuments have you been to?
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: The Day I Discovered Type Design
Strategic angle: A personal journey into the world of type design and its impact on digital creativity.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: Casio’s new $600 calculator is a work of art
Strategic angle: The S100X is limited to just 650 units worldwide, showcasing traditional Japanese craftsmanship.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: German Mining Museum in Bochum - Atlas Obscura
Strategic angle: Explore the rich history of mining at the German Mining Museum in Bochum.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: At the Arab World Institute, an exhibition on Byblos, Lebanon's millennia-old city, loses key artwork due to war
Strategic angle: Precious objects attesting to the cultural wealth of the ancient port city have, for security reasons, not made the journey to Paris, while others crossed borders under military protection.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: Jeep Gives The Commander A Facelift, But There’s Even More To Come
Strategic angle: The three-row crossover sports an updated design, available armoring, and a hybrid is reportedly in the works.
Editorial Staff Mar 18
Briefing: The Pleasures of Poor Product Design
Strategic angle: Exploring the unexpected joys and insights from subpar design choices.
Editorial Staff Mar 18