In 2024, the global art world stands at a crucial juncture, shaped by emerging trends informed by increasingly important markets like China.

It’s a story worthy of Spielbergian adaptation. Four years ago, filmmaker Jeremy Frey and his young daughter visited the French National Museum of Natural History (MNHN), where they strolled through ...

Founded in the Netherlands in 2008, Guide-ID provides cultural organizations with the essential tools — from its Tour Editor backend to the Podcatcher, the world’s easiest audio guide — to enrich ...

POP MART is the biggest toy retailer you’ve never heard of. Born in the dorm rooms of Zhengzhou University, Wang Ning’s pipedream project is now a reliable presence in Chinese shopping malls. It ...

This week, Shanghai Museum launched Museum of the Sea to release NFTs that digitally activate and promote Chinese cultural heritage ...

In 2010, Wang Ning was plotting a toy empire from the confines of his university dormitory. Ten years on, his entrepreneurial venture, Pop Mart, is maturing in a manner fitting for a brand that crafts ...

China’s art toy industry is exploding, fueled by an increasing number of young adults jumping into the world of collectibles. From 2015 to 2019, the market grew from 6.3 billion yuan to 20.7 billion ...

This Friday, the Frick Collection’s Cocktails with a Curator YouTube series will end. Over the past 14 months, these weekly videos have featured a Frick curator sharing information and historical ...

A look back at our best interviews of 2023, including Kenny Schachter, Andre Oshea, Bay Backner, and Bjørn Okholm Skaarup.

Digging through dirt in pursuit of hidden treasure is a pastime enjoyed by children the world over. In China, nostalgia for that age of whimsical adventure, together with flourishing interest in ...

In a landmark move for the cycling industry, Lapierre, a leading French bicycle manufacturer, has joined forces with Obvious, an artist collective renowned for their work with Artificial Intelligence ...

In the tranquil realm of Bhutan, a country that measures its success not by Gross Domestic Product but by Gross National Happiness, a digital renaissance is quietly taking shape. Druk Holding and ...