Asia’s young and rich are fueling art demand — what are they collecting?

Auctioneer Victoire Gineste gestures as she adjudicates for 20 million euros ($21.9 million) a recently rediscovered drawing by Michelangelo, the artist’s first known nude, at the Christie’s auction house in Paris on May 18, 2022. Emmanuel Dunand | Afp | Getty Images Wealthy, young collectors in Asia have been fueling demand for art — particularly … Read more

Teenage Engineering Just Released a $250 Toy Car

Screenshot: Teenage Engineering Teenage Engineering, the Swedish electronics firm, is known for its beautiful but pricey products—the bulk of which amount to functionalist art. Need a $1600 aluminum desk? TE’s got you covered. How about a $2,000 set of singing, wooden dolls? Again, the company is there to serve. We also wouldn’t have the Nothing … Read more

GOP candidate Chris Christie calls out Warren Buffett, says ‘rich people should not be collecting Social Security’ — was he right to dunk on the Oracle of Omaha?

‘Shame on you’: GOP candidate Chris Christie calls out Warren Buffett, says ‘rich people should not be collecting Social Security’ — was he right to dunk on the Oracle of Omaha? Famed investor Warren Buffett had a surprise (and likely undesired) shout-out at the third GOP presidential primary debate in Miami this week. When sharing … Read more

Lord of the Rings Tales of Center-earth—Newbie Information to Magic

At the moment Wizards of the Coast launched one of many largest exterior collaborations it has ever carried out with Magic: The Gathering—Tales of Center-earth, a whole growth devoted to the world of Tolkien’s beloved fantasy works. If you happen to’re a Lord of the Rings fan intrigued by all of the beautiful artwork, however … Read more