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Kehinde Wiley says he will take legal action to clear his name after fellow artist accuses him of sexual assault

The Art Newspaper

The US artist has been accused of sexually assaulting British-Ghanaian Joseph Awuah-Darko in 2021

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Accused Murderer Sentenced in Fake Art Case

Maine Antique Digest

In April 2021 Walshe pleaded guilty to one count each of wire fraud, interstate transportation for a scheme Walshe, 49, of Lynn, Massachusetts, was sentenced on February 20 to 37 months in prison and three years of supervised release. Walshe was also ordered to pay restitution of $475,000.

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The Barbershop Collection of James Carpenter

Maine Antique Digest

Freeman’s | Hindman, Cincinnati, Ohio Photos courtesy Freeman’s | Hindman The first installment of a two-part sale of the barbershop collection of James Carpenter (1929-2021) was held by Freeman’s | Hindman at the company’s Cincinnati location on January 30. A Moxie store sign was the top lot of the day, but personalized

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In the Brazilian savanna, the artist Dalton Paula is building a different kind of art school

The Art Newspaper

The artist and his partner, scholar Ceia Ferreira, founded Serto Negro in 2021 and have been nurturing and growing it ever since

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2025 Social Security COLA May Be Lowest Since 2021, Report Says

Financial Advisor Private Wealth

Based on the latest consumer price index data released today, the annual Social Security cost of living adjustment for 2025 has dipped from 2.63% last month to 2.57%, according to the non-partisan senior group the Senior Citizens League.

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Smithsonian Museum Director Placed on ‘Indefinite’ Leave Amid Pressure Campaign

Artnet News

Kevin Young took the reins of the institution in 2021. The post Smithsonian Museum Director Placed on ‘Indefinite’ Leave Amid Pressure Campaign appeared first on Artnet News.

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Pure Country Antique Show

Maine Antique Digest

In 2021 Jill Mattingly decided to use her event venue, Bloomfield Barn near Chrisman, Illinois, to host a weekend sale of antiques. Chrisman, Illinois The story goes something like this. Simple concept. Minimal dealers. “It It would just be us and a couple of friends,” she said. And then, well, it wasn’t.

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