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Kaiber Prepares for Next Phase of Business by Adding Creative Powerhouse Duo to Leadership Team

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Thursday, February 22, 2024

The onboarding of these industry luminaries to company management is a key step in accelerating Kaiber’s AI-forward strategic plan.

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  • The onboarding of these industry luminaries to company management is a key step in accelerating Kaiber’s AI-forward strategic plan.
  • Known as the go-to tool for musically inclined creatives, Kaiber has commenced its next phase of operations, which focuses on reinventing the creative process for all consumers.
  • He continued his string of successes taking on a leadership role in the launch of the Alexa Innovation Lab at Amazon.
  • Alongside Schweizer, Kaiber is proud to announce that creative luminary Kyt Janae has joined the company as Head of Kaiber Studio, an entity already known for its groundbreaking creative work.

Tower Cancer Research Foundation Integrates Work and Assets of the Dr. Susan Love Foundation for Breast Cancer Research and Announces Visionary New CEO Christopher Clinton Conway

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Thursday, January 25, 2024

Conway brings a wealth of philanthropic and executive leadership experience and counsel, and a passion for changing the course of cancer.

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  • Conway brings a wealth of philanthropic and executive leadership experience and counsel, and a passion for changing the course of cancer.
  • TCRF's Board of Directors voted in early January 2024 to integrate the work and assets of Dr. Susan Love (1948-2023), founder and Chief Visionary Officer of the Dr. Susan Love Foundation for Breast Cancer Research, into TCRF.
  • Dr. Love was an internationally renowned and compassionate trailblazer in the work to end breast cancer.
  • TCRF is now at the forefront of this work, extending its reach by establishing the Dr. Susan Love Fund for Breast Cancer Research .

The 2024 AXA Art Prize US is Open for Submissions

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024

NEW YORK, Jan. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- AXA XL is pleased to announce the seventh edition of the AXA Art Prize in the United States.

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  • NEW YORK, Jan. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- AXA XL is pleased to announce the seventh edition of the AXA Art Prize in the United States.
  • The submission period ends March 6, 2024, at 11:59 PM EDT
    Since its launch in 2018, the AXA Art Prize US has become a career-launching platform for young and emerging artists whose work is judged by some of the most influential art curators, critics, and collectors in the country.
  • The 40 finalists will comprise the AXA Art Prize US Exhibition, which goes on view in New York in November 2024.
  • The breadth and stature of its Exhibition Juries and Prize Juries have been a hallmark of the Prize since its inception.

Exhibition of Spanish American Art Examines the Interconnectedness of Cultures in the Early Modern World

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Thursday, October 5, 2023

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Frist Art Museum presents Art and Imagination in Spanish America, 1500–1800: Highlights from LACMA's Collection, an exhibition of paintings, sculptures, decorative arts, and more created in Mexico and Central and South America during the early modern era. This is the first exhibition from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)'s notable holdings of Spanish American art and will be on view in the Frist's Upper-Level Galleries from October 20, 2023, through January 28, 2024.  

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  • This is the first exhibition from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)'s notable holdings of Spanish American art and will be on view in the Frist's Upper-Level Galleries from October 20, 2023, through January 28, 2024.
  • "Spanish America was neither a homogeneous nor a monolithic entity, and local artists were not passive absorbers of foreign traditions," said Katzew.
  • The Spanish conquest of part of the Philippines in 1565 inaugurated a commercial route that connected Asia, Europe, and the Americas.
  • This confluence of riches signaled the status of the Americas—what one contemporaneous author described as "the archive of the world."

Hollywood Handy Construction has been Honored with The Los Angeles General Contractor of the Year Award 2023

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Wednesday, September 20, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Owner, Alycia Belle, General Contractor of the Year, is making an impact by enhancing the facilities that are utilized by our city's most vulnerable citizens for basic needs such as housing, showers, security, and community. As a licensed contractor, Alycia is dedicated to maintaining the commercial properties in & around Los Angeles, ensuring the utmost quality, integrity, and safety. She is a leader, philanthropist of Hollywood and an advocate for woman owned businesses. She resides on the board of directors for the Hollywood YMCA, a dedicated member of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce and a member of several committees including the Hollywood Economic Development Committee.

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  • Hollywood Handy Construction is recognized this year for working with the United Way to renovate homeless shelters throughout Los Angeles County.
  • As a licensed contractor, Alycia is dedicated to maintaining the commercial properties in & around Los Angeles, ensuring the utmost quality, integrity, and safety.
  • Each year, the Los Angeles Award Program identifies companies that we believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category.
  • Hollywood Handy Construction, Inc. www.hollywoodhandy.com was founded in 2012, specializing in commercial property construction, project management and event support.

Los Angeles Public Library Celebrates Latinx Heritage Month With the Fifth Annual L.A. Libros Festival Featuring Authors, Illustrators, Workshops and Entertainment

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration of Latinx Heritage Month, the Los Angeles Public Library will be hosting the Fifth Annual Los Angeles Libros Festival, the city's largest celebration of bilingual books along with other activities throughout the month.

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  • The Bilingual Family Event Will Be Held on Friday, Sept. 29 (Online) and Saturday, Sept. 30 (In-Person) at the Central Library, Downtown Los Angeles
    LOS ANGELES, Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration of Latinx Heritage Month, the Los Angeles Public Library will be hosting the Fifth Annual Los Angeles Libros Festival, the city's largest celebration of bilingual books along with other activities throughout the month.
  • "Every year, the Los Angeles Libros Festival brings together authors and performers from across the U.S. and Spanish-speaking countries," said City Librarian John F. Szabo.
  • The L.A. Libros event will feature two days of free entertainment for all ages with Spanish and bilingual storytelling, performances, art workshops and award-winning authors on Sept. 29-30, 2023.
  • Visit the Los Angeles Libros Festival website at lapl.org/libros for the full schedule of events.

The Executive Leadership Council to Honor Mellody Hobson, Co-CEO and President of Ariel Investments and Chair of Ariel Investment Trust, with 2023 ELC Achievement Award

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Executive Leadership Council (ELC), the preeminent global membership organization for Black CEOs, senior executives, corporate board directors , top-tier entrepreneurs, and global thought leaders, announced today it will honor Mellody Hobson, co-CEO and President of Ariel Investments and Chair of Ariel Investment Trust, with the 2023 ELC Achievement Award during its 37th Anniversary Recognition Gala. The event will take place on Thursday, October 5, 2023 at 6:00 PM ET, at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, 201 Waterfront Street, National Harbor, Maryland.

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  • The Achievement Award is presented to Black corporate executives whose business career achievements highlight personal and professional excellence.
  • "Her exceptional achievements are unparalleled and serve as a beacon to women in business and industry.
  • The ELC is honored to recognize Mellody for her outstanding contributions and shining leadership and vision throughout the years."
  • This year's gala highlights business achievement, honors corporate and individual award recipients, and delivers $2.8 million in scholarships to ELC scholarship program awardees.

Japan House Announces L.A. Premiere of “Edo Avant Garde”

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Tuesday, August 29, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles proudly presents the Los Angeles premiere of the documentary “Edo Avant Garde” on Wednesday, September 20 at 6:00PM at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Aug. 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles proudly presents the Los Angeles premiere of the documentary “Edo Avant Garde” on Wednesday, September 20 at 6:00PM at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres.
  • “I am thrilled and honored to have the Los Angeles premiere of my new film “Edo Avant Garde” hosted by JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles,” said Hoaglund.
  • Simultaneously dynamic and mesmerizing, at its heart “Edo Avant Garde” offers a unique opportunity to look closely and see differently.
  • Location: TCL Chinese 6 Theatres (Level 3, Ovation Hollywood)
    Location: JAPAN HOUSE Salon (Level 5, Ovation Hollywood)
    For more information, visit the JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles website and social channels: Facebook , Instagram , Twitter , YouTube and LinkedIn .

Luminex 3.0 Partners With LACMA Art + Technology Lab to Unveil New Public Art to Fill the Streets of Downtown LA October 2023

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Tuesday, July 18, 2023

LOS ANGELES, July 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- LUMINEX and the LACMA Art + Technology Lab are thrilled to partner for their upcoming and highly-anticipated LUMINEX 3.0. With "Feel Me," LUMINEX presents an elevated and accessible site-specific video art exhibition, only enhanced by the contributing work from the artists of the Art + Technology Lab.

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  • LOS ANGELES, July 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- LUMINEX and the LACMA Art + Technology Lab are thrilled to partner for their upcoming and highly-anticipated LUMINEX 3.0.
  • With "Feel Me," LUMINEX presents an elevated and accessible site-specific video art exhibition, only enhanced by the contributing work from the artists of the Art + Technology Lab.
  • As Zella explains, "This is an opportunity to work together to develop Los Angeles's premier public large scale art exhibitions.
  • Ferree explains the unique offering this collaboration presents, saying, "LUMINEX is a very interesting arena, because it straddles public art and the digital.

Alexander McQueen: Art Meets Fashion - A novel voyage in the imaginative universe of British fashion's "enfant terrible"

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Wednesday, June 14, 2023

Simons is the main presenting partner of the exhibition, which proposes a reflection on the creative process of "the enfant terrible" of British fashion.

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  • Simons is the main presenting partner of the exhibition, which proposes a reflection on the creative process of "the enfant terrible" of British fashion.
  • The bold staging of Alexander McQueen: Art Meets Fashion takes visitors through six emblematic sections with distinctive atmospheres.
  • An incredible prodigy, McQueen created many collections that marked both fashion lovers and the history of fashion.
  • This exhibition was organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, in collaboration with Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec (MNBAQ).