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Ferrari’s First EV Heads to Monterey Car Week Auction With a $1.1M Estimate

A Ferrari Luce is seen during the Fanatics Fest NYC 2026 at Jacob Javits Center on July 18, 2026 in New York City. Rob Kim/Getty Images for Fanatics But some of that backlash has faded following news ...
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In the Midst of the Great Wealth Transfer, a New Generation Is Redefining the Art of Collecting

The 2026 Larry's List Next Gen Art Collector Report reveals how Millennial and Gen Z collectors see art not as an accessory or an asset, but as an essential part of how they relate to the world.
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The Largest Cash Gifts to U.S. Art Institutions So Far in 2026

From Mitchell Rales’ $116 million gift to D.C.’s National Gallery to major commitments from Silicon Valley, foundations and ...
Observer

The Inheritance Princess Margaret Never Got to Keep

Princess Margaret of England in 1949. Bettmann Archive/Getty Images Princess Margaret watches a Royal Air Force display at Farnborough. Corbis via Getty Images Princess Margaret, the younger daughter ...
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The American High-Society Calendar Still Runs on Horses, Yachts and Collector Cars

The trouble is that a weekend of shopping can buy the uniform, while learning the calendar takes years. The appetite for watching society is much older than the hashtag, with prep style coming in and ...
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At California’s Most Historic Restaurants, It’s Still a Family Affair

These enduring California institutions have survived changing tastes, recessions and restaurant fads without giving up the family name.
Observer

Where to Stay, Dine and Unwind During Monterey Car Week

Beyond the horsepower, Monterey Car Week offers a compelling reason to linger along one of California’s most scenic coastal ...
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“Buy Now, Pay Later” Is Taking Over Coachella (and DoorDash)

General admission passes for the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival start at $599. Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for Coachella The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, known for its ...
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How Kate Lee and Clovis Lima Jr. Are Connecting the Creative Cultures of Asia and Latin America

With the launch of 603 Arts Foundation, the collectors are expanding their support of artists beyond the mere acquisition of works.
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Terry Rasmussen

Rasmussen is President and Chief Executive Officer of Thrivent, a Fortune 500 financial services company, where she also serves on the Board of Directors and its Executive Committee. Under her ...
Observer

The Country Club Comeback Is Less About Golf Than Gated Belonging

As golf booms and third places disappear, wealthy Americans are rediscovering the country club as a private cure for public ...
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Centro Botín Champions Marisol’s Drawings and Rethinks Her Legacy

The idea of the female body as, per Vallés Vílchez, “a site of expectations” runs through her work without question, and her aesthetics of fragmented female bodies seem to address the ...