<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/posts/helen-lafrance-art-exhibit-2026.aspx" dsn="blogs"><title>Helen LaFrance’s art to return to Murray State University for Black History Month</title><pubDate>02/03/2026</pubDate><description>The Paducah Historical Preservation Group, Inc. (PHPG) proudly announces the opening of “The Life and Art of Helen LaFrance: A Vision in Memory and Spirit,”</description><author>MSU Public Relations</author><image><img xmlns:ouc="http://omniupdate.com/XSL/Variables" src="https://www.murraystate.edu/news/images/Helen_LaFrance_February_Exhibition.jpg" alt="Helen LaFrance art piece the Graves County Courthouse painting from 1988"/></image><featured/><tags><tag>Announcements</tag><tag>Art</tag><tag>Arts</tag></tags></item>