Photography and Visual Arts Imperial Marble Shatters Records: Julio-Claudian Emperor Torso Fetches $34.3 Million at Sotheby’s October 23, 2026 Evan Lee Salim NEW YORK — In a landmark evening for the antiquities market, a monumental marble torso of a Roman emperor from the Julio-Claudian dynasty smashed expectations on October 21 at Sotheby’s.…
Photography and Visual Arts Beyond the Imperial Army: Fingerprint Analysis Reveals Women and Children Among the Makers of Xi’an’s Terracotta Warriors October 21, 2026 Nana XI’AN, CHINA — For nearly half a century, the monumental Terracotta Army of Xi’an has stood as a silent, unyielding testament to the sheer administrative and military might of China’s…
Magazine Industry News The Imperial Era: Inside Publicis’ Strategic Pivot and the End of the "Pitch-First" Norm September 11, 2026 Layla Zulfa In the high-stakes world of global media agencies, the "pitch" has long been the primary crucible—a grueling, expensive, and often soul-crushing exercise used to determine which holding company earns a…
