When the doors of the Grand Palais open this October, Art Basel Paris 2025 will present more than a fair—it will offer a lens into the ever-evolving dialogue between tradition and innovation, Paris and the world. Under the artistic direction of Clément Delépine, the fair has positioned itself not only as a premier market event but as a living platform of cultural responsibility and historical reckoning. “While we are not an institution,” Delépine emphasizes , “Art Basel has a

Art Basel unveils gallery line-up and key highlights for its 2025 Miami Beach edition Courtesy at Art Basel The 2025 edition...

Reflections on the 2025 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences On October 13, 2025, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced that the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel has been awarded to Joel Mokyr , Philippe Aghion , and Peter Howitt “for having explained innovation-driven economic growth.” Their pioneering work traces the roots of modern prosperity and illuminates how technological progress, creativity, and openness to change have sus

Life is like unto a long journey with a heavy burden. Let thy step be slow and steady, that thou stumble not.” — Ieyasu Tokugawa  Those who have visited Kochi Prefecture may be familiar with the Ekin Museum (Ekingura) in the town of Akaoka. The museum is home to the collection of one of Japan’s most colorful Edo painters, Hirose Kinzo (1812-1876), better known as Ekin. The master, who was active from the late Edo to early Meiji period, is particularly acclaimed for his gorgeo