Miltos Kambourides, a Visionary for our times
Miltos Kambourides, a visionary and serial entrepreneur, talks about his ventures
Lio Malca’s Art Universe
The Art Collector Lio Malca had an auspicious start in art. His father, owner of a chain of stores in Colombia, sent him to study finance and economics in Miami and Boston. Upon graduation, Lio did not want to move back to Colombia, so he visited a relative in New York City who had worked […]
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 […]
John Marquez: art collector
Beneath the laid-back, effortless grace of a Floridian in his early 40’s, John Marquez has forged a remarkably rapid reputation for his advances as an art collector. Photo credit: Kevin Beltran Marquez shares his story with a degree of charming modesty that gives the impression that opening Marquez Art Projects, one of the most anticipated […]
Fondation de Luxembourg
A Philanthropic Umbrella Conversation with Tonika Hirdman, Director of the Fondation de Luxembourg Photo Credit Mark Zenari ‘The Fondation de Luxembourg was created in December 2008 by the Luxembourg State and the Oeuvre Nationale de Secours Grande-Duchesse Charlotte. Its mission is to promote private philanthropic commitment. ‘ In order to understand better the mission and […]
Loa Haagen Pictet on the Pictet Art Collection
‘The Dream Job‘ The art collection of Pictet Group, or Collection Pictet, to give it its proper name, is celebrating its 20th year since it was founded. The curator who was tasked with building it is Loa Haagen Pictet Conversation with Loa Haagen Pictet BB: Tell us about yourself LHP: I am originally a Danish […]
The Rockefeller Effect
Conversation with Valerie Rockefeller, chair of the Board of Directors of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors If a single name were ever synonymous with, and evocative of immense wealth – certainly in the pre- high tech, pre-Elon Musk era – it has to be that of Rockefeller. John Davison Rockefeller Sr. was a legendary American industrialist and […]
Lulu’s Art and Design
Lulu de Kwiatkowski is the founder of, and principal art & design creative force behind the eponymous short handle of the Lulu DK brand. In magazine profiles she has long been defined as the “daughter of” (her father was larger than life Henryk de Kwiatkowski) and as a fully-fledged member of the gilded set inhabiting […]