July 14, 2025 – LOS ANGELES, CA – A Nevada woman was sentenced on Monday, July 7, 2025, to 50 months in federal prison for defrauding a lender out of $3.7 million by submitting bogus applications for fine art insurance policies for commercial clients, but instead using the money for herself. Image by Ray Shrewsberry • Ray_Shrewsberry from Pixabay
An aerial drone photo taken on July 13, 2025 shows the Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts Art Block in north China’s Tianjin. The art block, which opened to the public recently, was built with the support of Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts. It is Tianjin’s first urban renewal program which combines distinct four functions in
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Socorro Independent School District’s (SISD) Fine Arts Department has been recognized for the fifth consecutive year with the District of Distinction Award. According to the news release by SISD, the department was awarded the award from the Texas Art Education Association (TAEA). “This award demonstrates the passion and dedication
The Bronx Museum of the Arts has selected Shamim M. Momin as its next director and chief curator. She will take on the role starting in September. Momin succeeds Klaudio Rodriguez, who left the post last year to take the helm at the Museum of Fine Arts in St Petersburg, Florida. Momin served as the
Beth Claybourn Interiors, a four-decade-old business from a Louisiana-based designer, is going out of business, and all things must go. For the next week, the store at 17731 Highland Road will be open for a “wall-to-wall sell-off,” according to a statement from the store. After 40 years, Beth Claybourn Interiors shutters its doors and announces
Kim Chong Hak, Snowy Mountain, 2008; acrylic on canvas. Photo by Kim Tang- Sae. © Kim Chong Hak, courtesy of the artist and the Kim Chong Hak Foundation Welcome to One Fine Show, where Observer highlights a recently opened exhibition at a museum not in New York City, a place we know and love that
Richard Law’s journey from Savannah barbershop to national gallery walls reveals how one artist’s lived experience, jazz roots, and spiritual grounding are reshaping the narrative of Southern folk art in America. SAVANNAH, GA / ACCESS Newswire / July 11, 2025 / In the heart of the Deep South-where heritage is more than history and storytelling
Fine-art programmes in New York City are enjoying a record surge in student applications, according to reporting from Hannah Frishberg at the local news outlet Gothamist. Despite staggering tuition costs and the relative precarity of creative vocations, young adults are flocking to the arts across the city and country. As the ingress of artificial intelligence
Don Robson, new Associate Professor of Studio Art; photo courtesy of Bethany College Bethany College LINDSBORG – Bethany College is pleased to announce the appointment of Don Robson as Associate Professor of Studio Art. An accomplished artist and educator originally from St. Joseph, Missouri, Robson brings a wealth of experience in visual arts, education, and
Image from the HCFAA BV Facebook page. High Country Fine Arts Association (HCFAA) is presenting Anastasia The Musical from Friday July 25 through Sunday, July 27. The adult production will be held in the Buena Vista High School (BVHS). Tickets are available for purchase online. Premium seats are $21.75, including fees. Regular tickets are $16.50,