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(Video) Kazakhstani artist bridges ancient and modern worlds with textile exhibition in Hong Kong

Hong Kong is hosting 'Dowry of the Soul,' a solo exhibition by Kazakhstani artist Gulnur Mukazhanova at the Centre for Heritage, Arts and Textile (CHAT). The show blends ancient Central Asian textile traditions with contemporary abstraction, featuring large-scale felt works and a textile collage created during the artist's 2022 residency using fabrics sourced from local Hong Kong markets and Central Asia.

Gallery 1882 bringing work of contemporary artists from around the country to Chesterton

Gallery 1882, located in Chesterton, Indiana, is hosting a new exhibition featuring contemporary artists from across the United States. The show brings together a diverse range of works, highlighting emerging and established talents in a local gallery setting.

Mattatuck Museum in Waterbury to host Mystic Dead show tied to gig poster exhibit

The Mattatuck Museum in Waterbury, Connecticut, will host a live performance by the Grateful Dead tribute band Mystic Dead on June 11, 2026, as a fundraiser for the museum's education and public programs. The event is tied to the upcoming exhibition "Psychedelic Splendor: The Concert Art of AJ Masthay & Helen Kennedy," which runs from June 13 to September 26 and features over 20 gig posters created for bands including Black Sabbath, Dave Matthews Band, and The Grateful Dead. The exhibit marks the first museum show for both Connecticut-based artists, who are known for their screen-printed concert posters.

Unchained.Art Contemporary Gallery presents Erin Carle: "you should eat a burger" opening reception

Unchained.Art Contemporary Gallery in Austin, Texas, is hosting the opening reception of "you should eat a burger," a solo exhibition by local artist Erin Carle. The show uses food as both subject and symbol, drawing from Carle's background in ballet to explore the coded language and expectations surrounding women's bodies, addressing themes of self-worth, desire, shame, and control through bright colors and stylized figures.

Artscape's Scout Art Fair spotlights Baltimore artists, galleries, affordable works

The Scout Art Fair returns for its second edition as part of Artscape in Baltimore, featuring 33 local artists and seven galleries. Curated by photographer Devin Allen, whose work has appeared on TIME magazine covers, the fair offers affordable art and includes photography, painting, and sculpture. The event runs Friday through Sunday, with the city acting as the gallerist, and artists do not pay to participate.

Mark Seidenfeld Sets Sail Into “Uncharted Waters” With New Art Exhibition

Hamptons-based abstract painter Mark Seidenfeld presents *Uncharted Waters*, a solo exhibition of paintings inaugurating the newly renovated Corwith Homestead Tractor Barn at the Bridgehampton Museum. The show runs from June 4 through June 21, 2026, and features works that transition from representational to fully abstract, exploring themes of depth, gesture, and the unknown through layered, revised compositions.

Everyone's chasing their cat: the exhibition exploring the many facets of the feline at Fluctuart — our photos

A new free exhibition titled "Everyone's Searching for Their Cat" ("Chacun cherche son chat") has opened at Fluctuart, a floating urban art center in Paris, running from May 7 to August 23, 2026. The show features works by about ten street artists—including Madame, Kraken, Ardif, and Wenna—who explore the multifaceted nature of cats through installations, paintings, and interactive pieces. Highlights include Ardif's anamorphic cat installation, Kesadi's narrative works, and Veks Van Hillik's Schrödinger's cat-inspired piece.

A Torino arriva una provocatoria fiera d’arte dedicata all’olfatto inventata da una artista-erborista

The first edition of Olfacta Art Fair, a provocative art fair dedicated to scent, will take place from September 18 to 20, 2026, at EDIT Garden in Turin, Italy. Conceived by artist and herbalist Francesca Casale (born 1990) and her association Olfacta, the fair features ten artists and independent spaces under the curatorial direction of Gianluigi Ricuperati, with exhibition design by Maurizio Cilli. The event transforms the venue into an immersive environment where smells, emanations, and olfactory traces interact with installations, performances, scientific research, and sensory design, challenging traditional notions of art as a collectible object.

Arte Museum, BTS team up for immersive "Arirang" exhibition in Las Vegas, Busan and New York

Digital art venue Arte Museum, operated by Seoul-based design company d'strict, has partnered with K-pop group BTS for a large-scale immersive exhibition titled "Arte Museum X BTS The City Arirang." Inspired by BTS's new album "Arirang," the exhibit debuted on Wednesday at the museum's Las Vegas branch and will run through June 17, with subsequent openings in Busan on June 5 and in New York at a later date. The show features five original media artworks—including "No. 29," "Body to Body," "Swim," "2.0," and "Into the Sun"—alongside an updated "Arirang Wave" installation, an interactive "Live Sketchbook" space, and a BTS-themed cafe. It is part of the band's "The City" project, which extends the concert experience into local venues during their "Arirang" world tour.

Art Museum of Southeast Texas exhibit captures essence of the Neches River

The Art Museum of Southeast Texas has opened a new exhibition centered on the Neches River, capturing its ecological and cultural significance through a range of artworks. The show features pieces by regional artists who explore the river's landscapes, wildlife, and its role in the community's history.

Three new exhibitions open at BRAF

The Boothbay Region Art Foundation (BRAF) has opened three new exhibitions for summer, running through June 21. The shows include the Spring Members' Show featuring a wide range of media from regional artists, a solo exhibition of Maine landscape oil paintings by local artist Charles Nowell, and an Eco-Art exhibition curated by the Boothbay Region Climate Action Team that addresses environmental stewardship and climate resilience. An opening reception is scheduled for June 5.

Vibrant Miniature Dioramas Burst from Vintage Compacts by Shannon Taylor

Shannon Taylor creates vibrant miniature dioramas inside vintage cosmetic compacts, using watercolor on paper to depict scenes ranging from dusky woodlands to fantastical landscapes with mythical creatures like mermaids and unicorns. She sources the compacts from flea markets, vintage shops, and friends. Taylor is preparing for a solo exhibition titled 'Minor Mending' at Modern Eden in San Francisco opening August 6, and her work is also included in 'Common Waters' at Arch Enemy Arts. Additionally, she curated 'Fairyland @ 75: A Legacy of Magic' at the Oakland Museum of California, organized on behalf of Children's Fairyland, where she serves as Director of Art and Restoration.

River Arts Presents Colors of Nature by Artist Mark Christopher

River Arts in Damariscotta, Maine, presents "Colors of Nature," a solo exhibition by artist Mark Christopher. The show features his luminous oil paintings of Maine landscapes and detailed wood and stone bird carvings, running from May 14 to June 2. Christopher, a wildlife biologist and award-winning wildfowl carver, brings a scientific precision to his artistic depictions of nature.

"Accumulation of Becoming”, a solo exhibition of new works by Angela Weddle

Un Grito Gallery in San Antonio, Texas, will present "Accumulation of Becoming," a solo exhibition of new works by multidisciplinary artist Angela Weddle. The show opens April 30–May 1, 2026, with a closing reception on May 21, 2026. The exhibition features layered self-portraiture combining drawing and photography, exploring themes of selfhood, grief, and transformation through dense mark-making and the accumulation of imagery.

This new exhibition shrinks contemporary art into pocket-sized cards for collection and trading

Pocket Art, Hong Kong's first art collection card exhibition, will take place at PMQ from May 29 to June 21, 2025. Curated by local artist armechan, the show features 10 local and overseas artists presenting over 50 original works reimagined as trading cards. Visitors can purchase collectable card packs with rarity tiers including Common, Rare, Super Rare, Signature Rare, and Original Rare hand-painted cards. The exhibition also offers on-site grading and authentication by Grading Eleven Authentication, limited-edition streetwear co-created with local fashion brand Grocery, and free admission.

Thurso art exhibition will showcase ‘creativity, intellect and determination’ of Barrogill Keith

An exhibition titled 'The Life and Art of David Barrogill Keith' will open on June 6, 2026, at the North Coast Visitor Centre in Thurso, Scotland. The show celebrates the work of local artist David Barrogill Keith (1891-1979), who trained as a lawyer before studying painting in Paris and Edinburgh, served in World War I, and later became a solicitor and sheriff-substitute while maintaining a prolific painting career. Curated by High Life Highland’s archive service at Nucleus in collaboration with collector Robert Maitland, the exhibition features original artworks, archival materials, and personal items from Keith’s family archives.

Arte in Situ Vodnjan 2026: final artists’ exhibition at

The eighteenth edition of the international art symposium Arte in Situ is taking place from 25 to 28 May 2026 at Casa Rosina in Vodnjan, Croatia. Organized by artist Solidea Guerra and co-organized by the Tourist Board of the Town of Vodnjan, the event brings together artists from Croatia and Austria, including Elisabeth Melkonyan, Boris Kačić, Snježana Pokos-Vujec, Nela Marušić, Dunja De Martini, Vesna Kuharić-Ternovec, Solidea Guerra, and Boris Roce. The symposium concludes on 28 May with a vernissage at 6 p.m., presenting works created during the residency. Founded in 2004 as a ceramics meeting, Arte in Situ has expanded to include painting, sculpture, ceramics, printmaking, and mixed media, hosting over 200 artists over the years.

Regional photographers celebrate 250 years of America with local touch

The Cumberland Valley Photographers Exhibition, now in its 93rd year at the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, has adopted a theme centered on the United States' 250th anniversary. The show features submissions from artists across Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington, D.C., exploring the nation's history through photography. Works range from historic landmarks and portraiture to mixed-media and digitally manipulated images, blending past and present.

Pocket Art exhibition at PMQ | PMQ | Art in Hong Kong

Pocket Art, Hong Kong's first art collection card exhibition, curated by local artist armechan, will run at PMQ from May 29 to June 21, 2026. The show features 10 local and overseas artists, including Li Chi Tak, Rex Koo, Lio Yeung, Erika Shiba, and Abby Lee Yan Yee, who have created nearly 200 collectable palm-sized art cards. Visitors can buy packs, swap cards, and build their own mini collections, with grading and authentication services provided by Grading Eleven Authentication. A collaboration with local fashion brand Grocery also translates the card motifs into wearable items.

Understanding human emotions through art

An exhibition titled “Seri: Woman Perspective – Voice of Our Time” at 22Hale Street Heritage Gallery in Ipoh, Perak, brings together 10 women artists showcasing 24 paintings and six ceramic- and clay-based sculptural works. The show explores the psychology of art, emotional expression, identity, and social reflection. A parallel talk, “From Pain to Healing: The Art of Emotional Recovery,” was given by Health Ministry psychology officer Rahilah Abdul Rahim, who introduced the Art Drawing House-Tree-Person (ADHTP) technique and color-based exercises as therapeutic tools for accessing and understanding emotions.

New exhibition is 'ükskõik' for Estonian artist Marta Vaarik

A new exhibition titled "1kõik" by Estonian artist Marta Vaarik opened Tuesday evening at Tallinn's Artrovert Gallery. The name plays on the Estonian word "ükskõik," meaning "whatever" or "one or the other," and symbolizes letting go to achieve inner peace. The show features works across photography, painting, video, performance, and sculpture, incorporating social themes characteristic of Vaarik's practice. It runs through June 27.

Katara hosts exhibition on Compositions of Art

The Cultural Village Foundation (Katara) in Doha, Qatar, opened an exhibition titled "Compositions from the Spirit of Art" by Qatari visual artist Dania Tariq, running until next Monday. The show features 34 artworks across four collections that explore human and national identity, geometric abstraction, and color harmony, using mixed media such as plaster, fabric, "sadu" weaving, burlap, metals, and beads. Tariq, who is hearing-impaired, transforms silence into a vibrant visual language, blending visual art with musical sensation.

New İstanbul art exhibition questions the meaning of animal shelters

The exhibition "Barı-n/m-ak" has opened at Müze Gazhane in Istanbul, curated by Hicran Aksöz as a social responsibility project that merges contemporary art with animal rights advocacy. Featuring works by 27 Turkish contemporary artists, the show uses a typographic play on the title to question the concepts of shelter and sheltering, prompting reflection on cohabitation in the city, the right to shelter, and interspecies solidarity. Alongside the artworks, the program includes artist talks and workshops on animal rights-themed art, and at the exhibition's close, artists will connect with collectors to generate funds that will directly purchase supplies for Beşiktaş Municipality Shelters and Angels Farm.

Photos | Artists go ‘beyond the frame’ at Pajaro Valley Arts printmaking exhibit

The Pajaro Valley Arts gallery in Watsonville is hosting a new exhibition titled "Over the Edge: Printmaking Without Limits," curated by Jane Gregorius and Katherine Levin-Lau. The show features works by 30 local artists using techniques such as woodcut, linocut, screen printing, etching, monotype, and jelly prints, with an emphasis on pushing prints beyond traditional flat formats through cutting, folding, layering, and installation. The exhibition runs from May 26 to July 11, with a public reception on May 30, and includes free workshops like Kitchen Table Printmaking and Trace Monotype.

Nadeem Sabtain’s Solo Painting & Charcoal Art work Exhibition Opens at Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi

Nadeem Sabtain's solo painting and charcoal art exhibition opened at the Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi, inaugurated by Provincial Minister for Culture Syed Zulfiqar Ali Shah and Arts Council President Muhammad Ahmed Shah. The exhibition features 40 artworks, including portraits of political figures such as Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, Benazir Bhutto, and others, with themes drawn from Sabtain's own poetry and a poem written for Benazir Bhutto's Soyem memorial.

San Miguel Art Show Turns Color Into Social Debate

An art show in San Miguel de Allende has sparked public debate after featuring works that use color as a vehicle for social commentary. The exhibition, which includes pieces by local and national artists, explores themes of identity, inequality, and cultural heritage through bold chromatic choices, drawing both praise and criticism from viewers and cultural commentators.

‘Borderless’ art exhibit celebrates Asian and Pacific Islander heritage in Brentwood

The Brentwood Arts Exchange is hosting 'Borderless,' a mixed-media art exhibit celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, running through May 30. Curated by ceramics artist and art teacher Akemi Maegawa, the show features works from artists including Mei Mei Chang, Julia Chon, Jeff Huntington (JAHRU), Jun Lee, and Tang, representing Thailand, South Korea, Taiwan, and the Philippines. The exhibit includes oil portraits, 3D masks, found-object installations, sculptures, and woodblock prints exploring themes of identity, migration, and cultural fluidity. On May 9, the artists participated in a talk as part of the Gateway Open Studios Tour, a one-day annual art event spanning multiple Maryland communities.

Ukraine war stories captured in powerful art exhibition

Fine artist Louise Pasterfield will open her exhibition 'Colour and Courage' at St Stephen’s Church in Saltash, Cornwall, on May 28. The show features 18 watercolour portraits from her ongoing Ukraine series, which began after Russia’s 2022 invasion and now totals 295 portraits of civilians, soldiers, and families. Among the works is a tribute to Christopher Parry, a Cornish volunteer killed in Ukraine in 2023, painted from a photograph given by his parents. The exhibition also includes botanical paintings inspired by Tresco Abbey Gardens.

Gryphon Gallery presents "Absence of Gravity" - a Robin Love solo exhibition

Robin Love's solo exhibition "Absence of Gravity" opens at Gryphon Gallery in Califon, New Jersey, on May 30, 2026, running through September 27. The show features 22 small-format oil-on-paper paintings created over the past year, half of which were made during a residency in Orquevaux, France, along with larger works and a selection of oil-on-linen paintings. It marks Love's first solo exhibition of oil paintings, following a career as a photographer and co-founder of a multidisciplinary design studio with her late partner David Derrick.

Jodi Stuart Opening Reception

The Art Base in Basalt, Colorado, opens its fall season with 'Toxic Positivity,' an installation of plastic-formed sculptures by Denver-based artist Jodi Stuart. The exhibition runs from October 2 to November 8, 2024, with an opening reception on October 4 featuring an artist talk. Stuart specializes in a process that combines weaving techniques with plastics, creating objects that are both light and saturated.