The Global Calamities Decade: Where Is Europe’s Ultimate Safe Haven?
Looking back on the past seven years, not quite a full ten, but getting to a full global calamities’ decade, those of us even passingly familiar with the Bible may be forgiven for thinking that humanity is witnessing a slow-motion advent of the Four Horsemen of Apocalypse (Book of Revelation): pestilence, wars, famine and death. […]
Dakis Joannou hosts Generation X art event at DESTE 2026
BBeyond was a guest of the annual DESTE event once again this year 2026. The exhibition, Generation X, featured selected works from Dakis Joannou’s private collection, curated by Massimiliano Gioni with Calvin Wang and Taeyi Kim. Maria Joannou Untitled, 2021 Ever the agent provocateur of the art world, Joannou didn’t disappoint. On entering the exhibition […]
Soleil de Nile Cruise
Luxury and history aboard Soleil de Nile Soleil de Nile, by Enev Travel Group, sets a new benchmark for luxury hospitality in Egypt. Every element of the experience rivals the standards of the world’s most prestigious five-star establishments, yet remains deeply rooted in the singular magic that only Egypt can offer. Sailing along the Nile, […]
Varvara Roza
Reinventing the traditional gallery model Photo credit: Nicholas Harvey Varvara Roza is a London-based art advisor who is reinventing the traditional gallery model and making her mark on the international art scene. This year marks a defining moment for Roza, as she adds new artists Tom de Freston, Hynek Martinec, Paul Hodgson and Nathaniel Rackowe to her […]
Longevity + AI: Why Living Longer Must Mean Living Better
By Dr. Ja-Nae Duane For centuries, humans have dreamed of extending life. Today, that dream is accelerating into reality. Biotech and AI are converging to stretch not just our lifespans, but our healthspans: the years we live vibrantly, physically strong, and mentally sharp. The real question isn’t can we live longer? It’s why should we? Biotech Breakthroughs Are […]
The extraordinary life of John L. Loeb Jr
John L. Loeb, Jr, former US Ambassador to Denmark, philanthropist and art collector, is a compelling narrator of his life story that is in its ninth decade. John Loeb is a 9th generation American. His earliest ancestor, Abraham Isaacks emigrated to the U.S. from Emden, Holland in 1697. It is a story of immense privilege […]
Isabel Getty interviews art collector Faisal Mahmood
About Faisal Mahmood He is an investor and art collector based between London and the UAE.He started collecting as a university student in London after visiting an artist friend at one of the leading graduate MFA programmes in London. The visit sparked the beginning of a journey of collecting that evolved over the last decade […]
Chrysanthos Panas, Art Collector
For the love of Greece “How do I love thee? Let me count the ways” In the case of Panas, who coined the name “Athens Riviera” and proceeded to turning it into a brand, the ways are just as multitudinous and soulful as Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s poetic love dedication to her husband. He too penned […]
The Race to Dominate the AI Space
Artificial Super Intelligence: Between Opportunity and Existential Threat The recent AI summit in Paris dominated the news with its stellar attendance (JD Vance, whose high octane visit of Europe kicked off in France, gave a memorable speech) as well as for its lofty goals. In that French President Emmanuel Macron framed it as an “action […]
Anselm Kiefer show @ the Ashmolean Museum
“An angry, jaw dropping, relevant show” Für Jean Genet (For Jean Genet), 1969 Bound watercolour on paper, graphite, original photographs, hair and canvas strips on cardboard (24 pages), 67 x 51 x 4 cm Hall Collection. Courtesy of the Hall Art Foundation. © Anselm Kiefer The Ashmolean Museum is hosting an exhibition of older and […]
Stéphane Lévy: Art + AI = ArtMajeur by YourArt
Conversation with Stéphane Lévy, co-founder of ArtMajeur by YourArt When Maurice Lévy, an art collector and former CEO of advertising giant Publicis, launched yourart.art in 2023, he conceptualised a platform that would leverage the power of AI to create a new global community for artists and art lovers. At the end of 2024, yourart.art, building […]
Sustainability: Land & Biodiversity Restoration
Technological Innovation to Protect the Planet As global leaders convene at critical environmental summits, a confluence of groundbreaking research and technological innovation highlights the urgent need for action on climate change, sustainability, biodiversity loss, and land restoration. At the 16th Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), held […]