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19 hours agoGetty acquires Hellenistic rock crystal garden ring
The J. Paul Getty Museum acquired an impeccably preserved late Hellenistic gold box-bezel ring with a miniature enamel garden scene for $132,260.
In an age when artificial intelligence (AI) has become the secular religion of virtually every industry discussion, the stark contrast in reactions to its rise is striking. Entrepreneurs around me, from finance to retail, rush eagerly toward AI, chasing better client experiences and smoother operations. Yet the art world continues to treat AI with suspicion, viewing it more as an existential threat than as a potent economic ally, a troubling stance for a market that, over the past two years, has faced multiple macroeconomic shocks.