This November, Jack Shainman Gallery will stage its first Faith Ringgold exhibition.
Jack Shainman Gallery will debut its first Faith Ringgold exhibition this November, marking a new chapter for the late artist’s estate, as the gallery takes over representation in its entirety. Known for her pioneering story quilts and vivid portrayals of Black life in America, Ringgold’s legacy will also live on through the Anyone Can Fly Foundation, now represented by the gallery as well.
Temu, Shein, and other Chinese retail platforms are seeing surges ahead of the de minimis tariffs.
Temu and Shein are experiencing a sharp rise in U.S. sales as consumers rush to buy low-cost goods before incoming tariffs drive up prices. Sales on both platforms surged in March and early April, fueled by stockpiling behavior ahead of the end of the de minimis exemption for small parcels. Chinese suppliers, meanwhile, are scrambling to relocate production outside China to avoid long-term losses from the new tariffs.
A declaration from the Pope furthers a Spanish architect’s path to sainthood.
Pope Francis has declared Antoni Gaudí to have lived with “heroic virtue,” a key step toward potential sainthood for the architect of Barcelona’s Sagrada Família basilica. Long celebrated for infusing his designs with spiritual symbolism, Gaudí has inspired decades of devotion from followers who believe his work brought others to the Catholic faith. The announcement brings new momentum to a canonization process that began more than 20 years ago.
OpenAI is reportedly hard at work creating its very own social network.
OpenAI is developing an experimental social media platform centered on ChatGPT’s image generation tools, aiming to create a feed-driven experience that could rival X and Meta. CEO Sam Altman has quietly solicited feedback on the concept, which could either launch as a standalone app or integrate into ChatGPT.
A new 3D scan of the Titanic wreckage reveals new details of the ship’s tragic final hours.
A new comprehensive scan of the Titanic has revealed that the ship tore apart more violently than previously believed. The digital reconstruction also supports survivor accounts that engineers kept power running for hours after impact, enabling distress signals and lifeboat launches. A forthcoming documentary uses this high-resolution model to reexamine the tragedy and debunk myths about the ship’s final moments.
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