Observer

Steps from the museums that hold the French masterpieces he has long studied, the artist’s first retrospective in France reveals a career devoted to depicting the full humanity of Black subjects. trib.al/yEOXd92

Three decades of disciplined investing have given Norway extraordinary financial influence—and a growing dependence on American technology stocks. trib.al/f8sqXS9

Armani’s CEO is considering one buyer or several for an initial 15 percent sale. The choice could determine who will wind up controlling the legendary fashion house. trib.al/BWpMc6k

AlphaSense’s CFO discusses its rapid investment-banking growth, the economics of A.I. agents and why the public markets remain a possible next step. trib.al/RvAcKXy

His namesake luxury house raised its 2026 growth forecast to 12 percent after revenue passed €1.1 billion through September, adding fresh evidence that Cucinelli’s eccentric approach to capitalism can scale. trib.al/uBxzxvz

Eleven years after cutting Santander’s dividend, its executive chair is raising payouts while integrating the banks she bought in Britain and the United States. trib.al/sTKezVE

Comedy Central, MTV, BET, TNT and TBS still have something audiences want. Ellison’s job is to give them a life beyond the channel bundle. trib.al/jpTFZn8

The first major exhibition devoted to François Willème’s photosculpture process pairs 26 surviving works, patents and negatives with work by Aria Dean, Oliver Laric and others, revealing both the ambition and the limits of technologies that automate the rendering of 3D forms. trib.al/K3b3p9v

The museum’s new artistic director aims to build on Koyo Kouoh’s legacy by anchoring the institution in Cape Town’s communities while connecting it to networks across the continent. trib.al/hhVo96M

Produced in collaboration with the Kyiv design brand GUNIA Project, Assouline's "Naïve My Love" honors the self-taught village artists whose traditions shaped Malevich, Exter and Delaunay, yet long went unrecognized abroad. trib.al/DCQP77Y

Luxury’s pursuit of scale has weakened its promise of rarity while making environmental sustainability harder to achieve. To win back skeptical customers, brands must rethink growth around innovation, longevity and circular business models. trib.al/QqXU9UH

These works are said to bring misfortune, ghostly visitors and worse to those who live with them. Whether truly cursed or simply unforgettable, they tap into our oldest fears about death and the unknown. trib.al/DOF0oFD

Next year, the Nell New York will carve 134 rooms out of vacant offices at 10 Rockefeller Plaza. The harder trick? Making a residential hotel work within such a public landmark. trib.al/MHvJTX0

The Thai capital rewards travelers willing to look beyond the temples with riverside art complexes, galleries in restored schoolhouses, private museums and experimental project spaces. These venues reflect a scene shaped by Buddhism, pop culture, political unease and global exchange. trib.al/Rx6s4Yg

The Malagasy-French collector and AXIAN Group CEO describes his growing holdings of African contemporary work as a source of pride, inspiration and connection to place. trib.al/7V9hcZe

The International Council of Museums’ revised Code of Ethics places participation, shared authority and repair at the center of institutional life while setting new expectations for digital responsibility, climate sustainability and transparent governance. trib.al/tmzOT5z

The month's calendar is surprisingly full, which may present challenges for those already planning for Art Basel Miami Beach in December. trib.al/ms97enB

From gold-leaf dining rooms in Paris and Champagne buffets in Ibiza to canoe deliveries in Bora Bora and giraffes at the table in Nairobi, these hotels know breakfast should be more than eggs and obligation. trib.al/tFB7DFU

SoFiUSD is now live across the fintech’s debit and credit card program just as SoFi posts record third-quarter results. CEO Anthony Noto wants the technology to grow into a business beyond SoFi’s own cards. trib.al/MELLreE

After nearly nine years of regulatory limbo, Visa can begin building a domestic clearing operation in China. Fresh earnings give CEO Ryan McInerney momentum behind the push, but China’s payments market changed dramatically while Visa waited. trib.al/6Q2DgUR