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McLaren Celebrates Le Mans Legacy With Exclusive 750S Le Mans Edition
SummaryMcLaren unveils limited 750S Le Mans edition to honor 1995 Le Mans victoryFeatures MSO High Downforce Kit, exclusive paint, and interior themesOnly 50 units produced worldwide, with enhanced aero and bespoke designTo mark 30 years since its legendary debut win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, McLaren has unveiled the 750S Le Mans — a limited-run special edition of its flagship supercar, enhanced with the MSO High Downforce Kit (HDK). Limited to just 50 units globally, this commemorative model pays tribute to the iconic #59 F1 GTR that claimed victory in 1995 with Lehto, Dalmas and Sekiya behind the wheel.The 750S Le Mans is offered in Le Mans Grey or McLaren Orange and features exclusive details like a roof scoop, 5-spoke LM wheels and custom Le Mans branding. The HDK pack boosts downfor...
Mercedes-AMG Unveils GLS 63 MANUFAKTUR Arctic Silver Edition
SummaryMercedes-AMG debuts 2026 GLS 63 MANUFAKTUR Arctic Silver editionLimited to 450 units with exclusive silver, black and red stylingFeatures custom interior, AMG carbon fiber trim and 23-inch forged wheelsMercedes-AMG has introduced an ultra-exclusive version of its flagship performance SUV: the 2026 GLS 63 MANUFAKTUR Arctic Silver edition. Limited to just 450 units globally, the special model combines bold design with signature AMG power and luxury, arriving at select U.S. dealerships in late 2025.Dressed in MANUFAKTUR Cirrus Silver Magno paint, the SUV stands out with black and red design highlights, including matte black 23-inch AMG forged wheels with red rim accents and red AMG brake calipers. The AMG Night Package adds high-gloss black trim across the front splitter, mirror housin...
Tourist Damages 2,000 Year Old Terracotta Warriors
SummaryA 30-year-old domestic tourist damaged two warriors of China's esteemed Terracotta Army in an incident last Friday.The man, who officials believe “[suffers] from mental illness” is currently under investigation after he climbed the protective fence and jumped into the 18-foot-deep restricted pit at the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang in Xi’an, China.A man damaged two prized terracotta warriors after scaling a fence and jumping into a restricted area of the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang in Xi’an, China last Friday.The 30-year-old domestic tourist “climbed over the guardrail and the protective net” before diving more than 17 feet into Pit No. 3, according to an official statement issued on Saturday. Once inside, he reportedly “pushed and pulled” several warriors which were “damaged to varying...
Greg Ito Transforms Rockefeller Center with ‘The Enlightenment’
SummaryGreg Ito transforms Rockefeller Center with vibrant works exploring renewal and memory'The Enlightenment' runs through August 29 and includes a free kids’ workshop on June 26Los Angeles-based artist Greg Ito has taken over Rockefeller Center with The Enlightenment, a vibrant public exhibition presented in partnership with Art Production Fund as part of the Art in Focus program.On view from June 2, the multi-site installation features paintings, sculptures, dioramas and photographic works that draw from personal memory and themes of transformation. Ito began many of the featured paintings during the California wildfires, layering symbols like flames, flowers, doorways and the setting sun to reflect cycles of destruction and renewal.At 45 Rockefeller Plaza, Ito transforms street-facin...
The Fungi That Could Transform Agriculture
A once-dismissed discovery in Yellowstone’s geothermal soils is now helping farmers worldwide fight drought, boost yields, and reduce dependence on chemical fertilizers. The post The Fungi That Could Transform Agriculture appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms.
Young Asian Artists Are Facing a Market Slowdown
SummaryAuction sales for '90s-born Asian artists have dropped significantlyAverage prices down 26 percent to $13,905 USD per workAuction sales for young Asian artists born in the 1990s have dropped to their lowest level in three years, according to The Asia Pivot by Artnet. Total sales fell to $9.7 million USD in 2024, with average prices down 26 percent to $13,905 USD per work. The segment which was once seen as a fast-rising part of the market is now slowing.Artists who previously led the pack are seeing sharp declines. Anna Park, who brought in $1.67 million USD in 2023, did not make the top 10 this year. Raghav Babbar’s average prices were cut nearly in half, despite most of his works still finding buyers.Artnet points to a wider downturn across ultra-contemporary art. Fewer works are ...
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Amanda Ba Rethinks the Power of Sport in New San Francisco Show
SummaryMicki Meng in San Francisco is currently presenting For Sport by Amanda Ba through June 27.In a showcase of seven figurative paintings, Ba examines the cultural mythos embedded in sports, spectacle and athleticism.As the NBA Finals heats up, a new exhibition in San Francisco invites us to consider the stories that empower our beloved games. At Micki Meng, Chinese American painter Amanda Ba presents For Sport, her debut solo exhibition in the NorCal hub, turning to the language of athleticism — bodies in motion, muscles under tension – as a means to explore deeper themes of identity, spectacle and power.The works on view build off the ideas in Ba's Developing Desire exhibition staged at Jeffrey Deitch last fall, this time zeroing in on the psychosexual drama of high-performance sport...
ETERNO Launches in Lisbon with Vhils’ ‘Threshold’ Exhibition
SummaryETERNO, a new phygital gallery, has opened in Marvila, Lisbon.The gallery is currently hosting Threshold, a new exhibition by acclaimed Portuguese artist Vhils, now on view through August 2.Spanning two floors, the show features a selection of physical and digital works to view and collect, marking a new era in the artist's “LAYERS” project.ETERNO is the latest digital-first art addition to Lisbon’s up-and-coming Marvila district, and to celebrate the gallery is playing host to a new phygital exhibition by the acclaimed Alexandre Farto, better known as Vhils.Titled Threshold, the exhibition marks a new chapter in the Portuguese artist's ongoing “LAYERS” project. Unfolding across two floors, the exhibition toes the line between destruction and creation, visibility and erasures – just...
J Balvin’s First Electric Motorcycle Is Part Sculpture, Part Anime
Last month, J Balvin celebrated his monumental 40th birthday with a casino-themed bash in Tuscany's rolling vineyards that was attended by the likes of Daddy Yankee, Sofia Vergara, and Zion. The star of the night, however, was not an A-lister but a one-of-one, bright-red, electric motorcycle, the first to come from Balvin's creative studio VVT (Vita Veloce Team), which he founded last year with designer Mattias Gollin.Designed in collaboration with DAB Motors, the bubbly bike's arrival at the affair was quite the shock for Balvin. “He knew the DAB x VVT bike was coming,” said Gollin and Simon Dabadie, founder of DAB. “But he had no idea when it would be ready. We kept the manufacturing of the motorcycle completely secret. Rolling it out at Castello di Velona, surrounded by friends—that mom...
Kenny Scharf To Present His Largest Solo Exhibition ‘Emotional’ at MAM Shanghai
SummaryKenny Scharft presents his largest solo exhibition Emotional at MAM Shanghai on June 28It features artwork spanning five decades of his career and an immersive "Beach Club" installationThe exhibition will run until October 8, 2025Kenny Scharf’s largest solo exhibition to date, Emotional, has opened at Modern Art Museum (MAM) Shanghai, marking his China debut with a sweeping showcase of over five decades of work. Featuring more than 120 multidisciplinary pieces, the exhibition explores Scharf’s playful yet intricate depictions of emotion, expressed through his vivid, cartoonish iconography. Spanning three floors, the show invites visitors into Scharf’s world, culminating in the immersive Beach Club installation, a space designed to transport guests into the artist’s West Coast-inspir...
Porsche Teases New 963 RSP Hypercar
SummaryPorsche teases new hypercar: the 963 RSPA one-off endurance project that could also be road legalThought to be named after Roger S. PenskePorsche has officially unveiled the name of its mysterious and potentially roadgoing endurance project: the 963 RSP.Teased in a new ASMR-style video, the one-off hypercar is based on the 963 endurance racer that’s already clinched back-to-back victories at the 24 Hours of Daytona. The short film shows Porsche artisans sewing custom upholstery, sanding carbon-fiber panels and applying paint by hand, culminating in the installation of a real Porsche crest on the hood, a notable departure from the sticker badge used on the race car for weight savings.While Porsche hasn’t revealed specs, the RSP is expected to mirror the race-bred twin-turbo V8 hybr...
