Carolina Drake

1 week ago | theartnewspaper.com | Carolina Drake |Margaret Carrigan |Georgina Adam |Carlie Porterfield

Leslie Roberts, the owner and founder of Miami Fine Art Gallery in Florida, has been indicted for allegedly selling forged Andy Warhols. On 9 April, agents from the FBI's Art Crime Team entered Roberts’s gallery in Miami, removing art and hauling it away in cardboard boxes, covering the windows to prevent the public from peeking in. Roberts and an associate, Carlos Miguel Rodriguez Melendez, were arrested and charged. Their arraignment is scheduled for 21 April.

1 month ago | theashlandchronicle.com | Chris Stein |Martin Belam |Jakub Krupa |Carolina Drake

Hello Nature Shop community,We believe that every one of us has the power to create positive change in the world. Where you shop matters, and speaks volumes about the kind of world you want to see. When you shop at stores that align with your values, you play a part in changing how businesses operate, how sustainability is practiced, and create more equitable business practices. We aim to be a thriving part of our local community and offer an alternative to supporting the billionaire ruling class.

1 month ago | theashlandchronicle.com | Jakub Krupa |Carolina Drake |Chris Stein |Martin Belam

Salem, OR — On March 18, Governor Tina Kotek declared a state of emergency due to flooding and landslides from February 24 through March 18, 2025. “When emergencies hit, Oregon families and businesses need to know we have their back in every part of the state,” Governor Kotek said. “Recovery starts as soon as disaster strikes, and this declaration will help get Oregonians back to normal as soon as possible.

1 month ago | theguardian.com | Carolina Drake

After a week of controversy, the mayor of Miami Beach decided to withdraw his initial proposal to cancel the lease and block a small cinema’s funding due to its screening of the Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land. Residents packed city hall to make public comments, and regardless of their backgrounds and opinions, the majority, including city commissioners, agreed that censorship, eviction and defunding of O Cinema were not the answer or the path forward.

Dec 4, 2024 | theartnewspaper.com | Carolina Drake

Jorge M. Pérez, the billionaire art collector and philanthropist whose name graces the Pérez Art Museum Miami, made his money as the founder of Related Group, one of South Florida’s largest real-estate developers. In 2013, the same year the Miami Art Museum was renamed for its generous benefactor, Related acquired a four-acre lot in the city’s Brickell financial district in order to build a giant luxury hotel and residential complex. Related spent $104m just to acquire the land.