The exterior of Art Basel Miami Beach, showcasing its modern glass architecture, with people walking outside under a clear, sunny sky.
Miami Beach Convention Center during Art Basel Miami Beach. Photo: Cindy Ord/Getty Images.

Despite the slow-to-disperse economic gloom of the last two years, the outlook going into Miami Art Week is undeniably sunny. What’s behind this shift in attitude?

Plus, a group of artists who received early access to test Sora, an A.I. video generation tool, has leaked its code and released a blistering letter critical of its creator, OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT. And why Justin Sun, the crypto entrepreneur who bought Maurizio Cattelan’s Comedian for $6.2 million, has promised to buy 100,000 more bananas.

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