The prices of art saw the steepest annual decline among luxury investments, dropping by 18.3% in 2024, according to Knight Frank’s ‘The Wealth Report 2025’. The report, released by the global property consultant, revealed that only half of the top 10 passion investments recorded positive growth last year. Among luxury assets, handbags emerged as the
Another PlayStation studio has reportedly been hit by layoffs, with support studio Visual Arts apparently in the Sony firing line this time around. According to Kotaku, Visual Arts was hit by layoffs earlier this week as part of “a further restructuring of Sony’s US game development operations”. Cuts reportedly included staff who worked on some
These layoffs no longer seem related to The Last Of Us Online. Sony has new layoffs at PlayStation Visual Arts in San Diego. As reported by Kotaku, several employees at the studio revealed that they were laid off on LinkedIn, with their last day arriving this March 7. Sony did not immediately respond when asked
Sony has laid off a number of developers at PlayStation’s Visual Arts studio and its Malaysian support studio, with a new report suggesting many staff are affected. On Monday, former PlayStation Visual Arts project manager Abby LeMaster posted a message on LinkedIn stating that “many” people from the Visual Arts group had lost their job
Handbags, watches and even classic cars made it to a list of top performing luxury investments in 2024, said a Knight Frank report. Luxury handbags emerged as the top performer in the year, rising 2.8 per cent over 12 months as of Q4 2024, according to the Knight Frank Luxury Investment Index (KFLII). On a
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BRIGHT colours and bold brushstrokes define the work of artist Barny Yao, who has autism. For Barny, as with many autistic artists, art is a powerful means of expressing his imagination and creativity in ways that transcend words. “He loves to experiment and play with colours. Vibrant shades are his way of expressing himself,” said
D.C. actors are reflecting on the impact of the Capital Fringe Festival and planning the D.C. art scene’s future after Capital Fringe announced in January they’ll no longer hold the festival. They told News4 the festival has been a crucial venue for new actors and artists. Capital Fringe, which aims to serve aspiring and established
The world of artificial intelligence (AI) art is one where people move fast and collect ground-breaking things. It is also one that can generate thought-provoking creative approaches that mirror how social and business entities might organise themselves in the future—socially and economically—in a demonstration of how artists, curators and art institutions are often the first
PROMOTING FILIPINO ART Lawyer turned artist Tei Leonardo-Ampon has committed herself to championing Filipino artistry on the global stage — a mission she proudly carried to the Grand Palais. PHOTO FROM TEI LEONARDO-AMPON TEI Leonardo-Ampon, a lawyer turned visual artist, made waves internationally with her sold-out exhibit at the prestigious Art Capital fair, held at