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Diane Helentjaris wins 2026 Inspiring Women Award
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Author and public health physician Diane Helentjaris has been selected for the 2026 Inspiring Women Award in Los Angeles for her storytelling, advocacy and influence beyond her professional work.
Landry Butler to debut new piece at Kindling Arts Festival in Nashville
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Landry Butler will premiere a new spoken-word performance at the 2026 Kindling Arts Festival in Nashville from July 23-26. The piece ties into this year’s Utopias theme by exploring how advertising and wellness marketing shape personal meaning and…
University Archives lines up Hancock, MLK and Dickens highlights for October 21 sale
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University Archives will hold an online-only Rare Autographs, Manuscripts, Books & Photographs auction on Oct. 21 with 448 lots spanning autographs, documents, books, photos and relics.
Yayoi Kusama bronze pumpkin installed at Nanjing’s Yangshan Lake
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DEJI Art Museum completed the installation of Yayoi Kusama’s tallest bronze pumpkin sculpture on Sept. 26 beside Yangshan Lake in Nanjing.
DSF Antique Jewelry to loan two objects to Bruce Museum sea-themed show
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DSF Antique Jewelry will lend two pieces from its collection to the Bruce Museum’s 2027 exhibition Adorned by the Sea: Jewelry from the Deep in Greenwich, Connecticut.
Meteorite-inlaid sword draws crowds at Saudi falcons exhibition
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A sword inlaid with meteorite fragments and priced at $533,000 is on display at the Saudi International Falcons and Hunting Exhibition 2026 in Riyadh.
Rare Black Madonna painting heads to auction after 200 years in one family
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A Cusco School Black Madonna and Child painting from around 1700 will be sold at Sloane Street Auctions in London on July 15, with an estimate of £20,000 to £50,000. The work has stayed in the Messina/Grisewood family for more than two centuries…
Rudolph Academy rolls out Halloween classroom activities for teachers and students
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Rudolph Academy has launched a free Halloween activity collection for classrooms, homeschool learning and seasonal enrichment.
Exhibo launches as open art platform for MENA galleries and museums
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Exhibo has launched in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar as the first open digital platform built to connect the MENA art world with collectors, press and cultural travellers.
Orticolario 2026 centers on dreamlike landscapes and new foundation
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Orticolario returns Oct. 1-4, 2026, at Villa Erba in Cernobbio on Lake Como with its 16th edition, shifting from wonder to dream, illusion and fantasy.
Darvishi turns breakup regret into a Persian pop anthem
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Darvishi released “Jat Khali Nabood,” a new single that flips a familiar Persian phrase into a breakup song about moving on and not missing what was left behind.
KAC Media Group signs K-culture pact with University of Akron
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KAC Media Group has signed a five-year memorandum of understanding with The University of Akron College of Business to expand K-culture education, exchange programs and internships.
Miami Beach extends Miami Spice through October and adds fall events, hotel offers
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Miami Beach is leaning into fall travel with the first extension of Miami Spice through Oct. 31, the return of the South Beach Seafood Festival and new seasonal hotel packages.
Patty Rodgers marks four decades as Texas painter and classical guitarist
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Texas artist Patty Rodgers is being profiled for a decades-long career that spans fine art, classical guitar, and teaching.
KCCLA to open global K-Zone LA:ON on Oct. 9
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The Korean Cultural Center Los Angeles will open Global K-Zone “LA:ON” on Oct. 9, creating a new cultural space that blends Korean heritage with contemporary lifestyle.
One Art Space brings Shepard Fairey to Hamptons Fine Art Fair
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One Art Space will feature signed, limited-edition works by Shepard Fairey at the Hamptons Fine Art Fair from July 9-12 in Southampton.
Diaspora Arts Connection launches inaugural Berkeley Storytelling Festival
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Diaspora Arts Connection is launching a three-day Berkeley Storytelling Festival Sept. 18-20, 2026, at Impossible Stage in Berkeley.
Propstore puts rare Disney animation art up for auction
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Propstore will sell a curated group of rare Disney animation artworks in a July 8-9 live auction, with pieces spanning nearly a century of studio history.
International project studies how images cross religious and cultural boundaries
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A four-year research project led by universities in Switzerland, Romania and Bulgaria is examining how images, metaphors and symbols move across Christian and secular contexts.
Omaha downtown hotels tap family travel surge near zoo and cultural attractions
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Family bookings in Omaha’s downtown core rose 22% in 2026 as visitors build multi-day trips around Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium, the Old Market, and nearby attractions like the Kiewit Luminarium and Gene Leahy Mall. Courtyard Omaha Downtown/Old…
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