Art
October 28, 2025

Women Spend More Money on Art Than Men, According to New Report From Art Basel

A joint report recently released by Art Basel and UBS has found that, in comparison to men, high-net-worth (HNW) women spend more money on art collecting. In 2024 alone, women collectors outspent their male counterparts by 46%, as based on a sampling of 3,100 HNW individuals across 10 major markets. Although male Gen X and boomer collectors outspent their women counterparts, Gen Z and millennial women outperformed men, according to the report.

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Astrophotography
October 28, 2025

Rare Red Sprites, Milky Way, and Southern Liguts All Captured in One Spectacular Photo

We’ve seen some fantastic photos of red sprites, but photographer Dan Zafra has given us something we’ve never seen before—red sprites, the Milky Way, the Aurora Australis, and a comet all in the same image. Zafra, who runs the photography and travel blog Capture the Atlas, came upon the incredible moment while traveling in New Zealand.

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Dance
October 27, 2025

Legendary Ballerina Misty Copeland Took Her Final Bow at Lincoln Center

After 25 years, famed ballerina Misty Copeland has retired from her career with the American Ballet Theatre (ABT). Copeland marked the occasion with a final performance, held on October 22 at Lincoln Center in New York, following a five-year hiatus from the stage. “After 25 years with ABT, I took my final bow surrounded by the company and community that have shaped my life and career,” Copeland wrote in an Instagram post.

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Sculpture
October 27, 2025

Japan’s First Underwater Sculpture Is a Serene Meditation on Rebirth and Renewal

For the first time, artist Jason deCaires Taylor has brought his underwater sculpture to Japan. Ocean Gaia sits nearly 16.5 feet under the sea off the island of Tokunoshima as a symbol of renewal and the link between humans and the sea. As the first underwater sculpture in Japan, it serves not only as a work of art but also as a catalyst for ecosystem rebirth.

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My Modern Met

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