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  On Monday, China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) unveiled a five-year strategy aimed at achieving 9,800 eflops of intelligent computing capacity by 2030,…

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  Leica Camera Group reported revenue of €573 million ($665.8 million) for its 2025/26 financial year (April 2025 to March 2026), a 3.8% decline from the previous year's record €596…

• Laika's Wildwood: Behind the Scenes at London's Design Museum exhibition

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• Danna Gutiérrez's 'El mundo' Ceramics Reflect on Earthquake and Humanity artist

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• Curators Launch Alternative Exhibition Models as Gallery Costs Rise exhibition

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• Gustave Moreau's Largest Drawing, Rediscovered After a Century, Restored and Exhibited in Paris exhibition

  A significant artwork by Gustave Moreau (1826-1898), overlooked for nearly a century, has been restored and is now on display at the Musée Gustave Moreau in Paris. This…

• Ali Smith's 'How to Be Both' Explores Francesco del Cossa's Gaps publication

  Rita Selvaggio delves into Ali Smith's 2014 novel 'How to Be Both' in a recent essay for ATP Diary, highlighting its ties to Renaissance artist Francesco del Cossa. Smith first…

• Satya Forte: Measuring Time and Tension in Italian Art artist

  Satya Forte (b. 2000, Atri) is featured in the new ArtsLife column 'Temperatura di una generazione' (Temperature of a Generation), curated by Chiara Lorenzetti for Spazio Taverna.…

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• 12 Pablo Picasso Masterpieces Every Art Lover Should Know other

  Pablo Picasso, the Spanish master, produced over 50,000 works across a 70-year career, spanning paintings, drawings, sculptures, and ceramics. This article highlights 12 of his…

• Sigma 85mm f/1.2 DG Art Review: A New Benchmark for Portrait Lenses other

  Sigma has introduced its first-ever 85mm f/1.2 lens, the DG Art, available in Sony E-mount and Leica L-mount, marking a significant entry into a market previously dominated by…

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  Sigma is preparing to unveil a new series of lens filters on November 5, aiming to enhance photography with superior image quality and performance. The lineup includes four…

• Crete's Ancient and Contemporary Art: Five Stops cultural-heritage

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• Guangdong Tech Firms Showcase Innovations Ahead of Apec Summit in Shenzhen other

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• Table for One: Lőrincz and Hydeon's Solitary Worlds at Longtermhandstand exhibition

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• Calvi Brambilla's Terracotta Retreat Blends Brutalism with Regional Harmony architecture-design

  Architects Fabio Calvi and Paolo Brambilla, co-founders of the Milan-based studio Calvi Brambilla, have completed a holiday home near Piacenza in northern Italy. The house, named…

• Italian Art Auction Calendar for H2 2026 Announced market-auction

  In the latter half of 2026, the Italian art market will kick off with auctions focusing on modern and contemporary art, photography, prints, and design. Notable events include…

• Félix de Givry's Debut Film 'Adieu monde cruel' Explores Solitude and Secret Refuge other

  French filmmaker Félix de Givry has released his first feature-length film, 'Adieu monde cruel', a coming-of-age tale that follows a teenager who, with the help of a female…

• Nikon Unveils First of Nine Nikkor Z Cinema T1.9 Lenses for Large-Format Sensors other

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• Nikon ZR to Get Open Gate Recording and Anamorphic Desqueeze by 2027 other

  Nikon has revealed a roadmap for firmware updates concerning its ZR cinema camera, aiming for open gate recording and in-camera anamorphic desqueeze by 2027. Although no exact…

• Colin from Accounts Season 3: A Fond Farewell to a Beloved Sydney Romcom other

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• Fields of Mistria sells 1mn copies, challenges Stardew Valley digital

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• Sébastien Bizeau's Theater Piece at Théâtre Lepic Questions Citizen Engagement other

  French author and stage director Sébastien Bizeau presents his new play 'Pourquoi les gens qui sèment' at the Théâtre Lepic in Paris. The performance, which runs as a recurring…

• Post-2008 Architecture Embraces 'Naivety' as a Stance Against Parametricism opinion-review

  In a piece for ArchDaily, Diogo Borges Ferreira explores how small architectural firms established after the 2008 financial downturn have embraced 'naivety' as their public image,…

• Swiss Oscars Entry: Gaza Documentary 'Qui vit encore' Sparks Controversy other

  The Swiss Federal Office of Culture has nominated the documentary film 'Qui vit encore' as Switzerland's entry for the Academy Awards. The film focuses on the suffering of…

• Weekly TV Series Picks: Australian Dramas and a Gaston Leroux Revival other

  La Matinale, a daily newsletter from Le Monde, has published its weekly selection of television series to discover. This week's picks include two excursions set in Australia and…

• Messiaen's 'St. François d'Assise' at Salzburg Festival: A Spiritual Masterpiece festival-fair

  The Salzburg Festival's production of Olivier Messiaen's opera 'St. François d'Assise' has been hailed as the best production of the summer. The Vienna Philharmonic and the Vienna…

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  Germany and France have proposed a radical restructuring of the European Union's foreign policy, specifically targeting the European External Action Service (EEAS). The two…

• NZZ Podium: Social Media Regulation Debate in Switzerland opinion-review

  At an NZZ Podium event, participants discussed the regulation of social media for minors, following Australia's ban on social networks for those under 15. The panelists expressed…

• China's Social Media Trends: Teacher Shaming, Chemical Cabbages, and AI Marketing other

  The latest edition of the Eye on Digital China newsletter, written from rainy Yokohama, Japan, covers a range of social media trends in China. Notably, a teacher 'shame photo'…

• PROYECTOR 2026: Video Art Festival Expands Across 20+ Madrid Venues festival-fair

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• Cellini's Perseus with the Head of Medusa: A Masterpiece Overlooked artist

  Benvenuto Cellini's bronze sculpture 'Perseus with the Head of Medusa' (1545–1554), located in Florence's Piazza della Signoria, is often overlooked despite being a masterpiece of…

• Michelangelo's Bacchus: A Masterpiece of Drunkenness at the Bargello artist

  Michelangelo's Bacchus, a life-size marble sculpture created around 1496-1497, is now on display at the Bargello National Museum in Florence. The work was commissioned by Cardinal…

• Bernini's Ecstasy of Saint Teresa: Divine Bliss or Carnal Pleasure? artist

  Between 1647 and 1652, Gian Lorenzo Bernini crafted his renowned marble sculpture, the Ecstasy of Saint Teresa, for the Cornaro Chapel located in Rome's Santa Maria della…