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Sean Combs, the rapper and record executive known as Diddy, was sentenced on Friday to 50 months in federal prison and fined $500,000 for two counts of transportation for prostitution. He was acquitted of racketeering and sex trafficking charges. The sentencing followed a trial that included testimony from his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura and an anonymous former employee alleging abuse. Combs apologized in court, calling his behavior "disgusting, shameful and sick." Judge Arun Subramanian noted that Combs's "immense financial resources enabled his crimes."

What Works of Art Sank Aboard the Titanic?

Quelles sont les œuvres d’art englouties à bord du Titanic ?

The RMS Titanic, which sank in 1912, was carrying over 300 paintings, drawings, prints, and art objects according to its cargo manifest. The most famous artwork lost was the 1814 neoclassical painting 'La Circassienne au bain' by French artist Merry-Joseph Blondel, owned by Swedish businessman Mauritz Håkan Björnström-Steffansson, which was insured for $100,000. Also lost was the legendary 'Grand Omar,' a jewel-encrusted luxury edition of the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, created by the London bindery Sangorski & Sutcliffe.

Luxury Art Gallery Debuts in Nashville, Launches Profound Exhibit Exploring Shared Culture

CASS Contemporary, a Tampa-based luxury art gallery, opened its new Nashville location in the Wedgewood-Houston neighborhood on September 12, 2025, with a grand opening event. The gallery launched its inaugural group exhibition, "CLTRL CNTXT," featuring eight artists from eight countries, including Florian Eymann, Michal Mraz, and Faith47, running through November 7. Founded by Cassie and Jake Greatens over a decade ago, CASS Contemporary has expanded from a gallery into art consulting and management, serving high-profile clients such as celebrities, athletes, and developers.

Enjoy new exhibitions at Bundaberg Art Gallery

Three new exhibitions—'Carbon_Dating', 'Mom Bras', and 'repeating gestures of becoming'—will open at Bundaberg Regional Art Gallery as part of its Winter Program. The shows feature sculpture, installation, photography, and textile art exploring themes of identity, environment, and the female form. Artist Charmaine Lyons will install 700 clay pears in the gallery's Vault space for her site-specific work 'repeating gestures of becoming', inspired by The Tale of the Handless Maiden. An opening night party is set for Friday 18 July, followed by public talks on Saturday 19 July, including a conversation with curator Beth Jackson and artist Cassie Arnold.

Georgia writer Flannery O’Connor was also an artist. Here’s where her paintings were discovered

An exhibition of 70 artworks by legendary writer Flannery O'Connor has opened at Andalusia, the farm outside Milledgeville, Georgia, where she spent her final years. The paintings and pencil drawings—depicting birds, cows, landscapes, and a striking self-portrait—were discovered in a storage unit behind a Cook Out restaurant, where they had been hidden for decades. Curated by Cassie Munnell, the show offers a rare glimpse into O'Connor's visual art practice, revealing another dimension of the author known for her Southern Gothic prose.