Pasadena Gallery Opens Exhibition Tracing City’s Role in L.A. Art History

A new exhibition titled "Pasadena: L.A.'s Art Legacy" opens at Jack Rutberg Fine Arts in Pasadena, featuring 70 works by nearly 60 artists. The show highlights Pasadena's overlooked role in establishing Los Angeles as a major international art center, with pieces by Hans Burkhardt, Alexander Calder, Marcel Duchamp, and others, all accompanied by labels noting provenance and past museum exhibitions. The opening reception is June 7, and the exhibition runs through August 29.

Gwen John: Strange Beauties – a meditative look at ‘God’s little artist’

On the 150th anniversary of Welsh artist Gwen John's birth, Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales has opened "Gwen John: Strange Beauties" at National Museum Cardiff. The exhibition brings together rarely seen works from the museum's extensive John collection, including 900 drawings acquired in 1976, and marks the centenary of her 1926 solo show at London's Chenil Gallery. Curated by Lucy Wood, the show traces John's career from her Slade School days through her Paris years, featuring intimate portraits, self-portraits, and nude studies that challenge her historical relegation to the shadow of her brother Augustus John and lover Auguste Rodin.

Pasadena’s Hidden Art Legacy Gets Its Long-Overdue Spotlight at Jack Rutberg Fine Arts

Jack Rutberg Fine Arts in Pasadena presents "Pasadena: L.A.'s Art Legacy," an exhibition opening June 7 and running through August 29. Featuring nearly 60 artists and 70 works from the gallery's holdings, the show highlights Pasadena's overlooked but crucial role in establishing Los Angeles as a major international art center. Each work includes provenance labels noting when museums exhibited the artist, with surprises such as Alexander Calder's childhood years in Pasadena and a wall label referencing Marcel Duchamp's legendary 1963 retrospective at the Pasadena Art Museum.

Phantasmic Figures Grapple with Their Doubles in Xie Lei’s Dreamy Oil Paintings

Paris-based artist Xie Lei presents a new body of work in a solo exhibition titled "Double" at Musée Denys-Puech in Rodez, France. The show features dreamy oil paintings of spectral figures grappling with doubles, twins, or reflections, rendered with feather-light brushstrokes and deep shadows. Works like "Resistance" and "Double I" evoke underwater or elemental realms, while disembodied hands reach out in suspended touches. The exhibition runs from June 12 to October 25, 2025.

‘Masters of the Stitch: Threaded Stories’ Spotlights Narrative Quilts by Black Americans

Masters of the Stitch: Threaded Stories at Claire Oliver Gallery in Harlem showcases narrative quilts by 12 Black American artists, drawn from the collection of Carolyn Mazloomi, founder of the Women of Color Quilters Network. Works range from Sharon Kerry-Harlan's abstracted patterns of Black faces to Donna Chambers' portrait celebrating Barack Obama's inauguration, addressing themes such as family, civil rights, the COVID-19 pandemic, and cultural memory.

A new project revolutionizes the Serpentine Pavilion in London: it is by the Mexican studio LANZA atelier

Un nuovo progetto rivoluziona il Serpentine Pavilion di Londra: è dello studio messicano LANZA atelier

The 25th Serpentine Pavilion, designed by Mexico City-based architecture duo Isabel Abascal and Alessandro Arienzo of LANZA atelier, has been unveiled in London's Kensington Gardens. Named 'a serpentine', the fully demountable steel structure features a unified cladding of reusable perforated bricks and a curvilinear crinkle-crankle wall inspired by ancient Egyptian and English garden traditions. The pavilion will host a summer-long program of public events, including music, film, theater, dance, literature, fashion, and technology, as well as the Serpentine Park Nights series. A new addition for 2026 is a two-day symposium commemorating the life and work of Zaha Hadid on the tenth anniversary of her death, developed in collaboration with the Zaha Hadid Foundation and the Architectural Association.

Ismaili Center's new art gallery and 9 more openings to see in Houston

Summer brings a wave of contemporary art exhibitions across Houston, including the debut of the Ismaili Center Houston's permanent art collection and a new dedicated gallery for temporary shows. The inaugural exhibition features Iranian-American interdisciplinary artist Raheleh Filsoofi, with interactive works like a transformed Kermani rug turned into a four-string instrument. Other notable openings include "Daybreak" at Laura Rathe Fine Art, "Proximity: Constructed Relations" at Spring Street Studios, and "Ink & Image" at Archway Gallery, showcasing local and international artists across diverse mediums.

Lee Kang So Opens Another Genealogy of Korean Contemporary Art Beyond Dansaekhwa:《A Field of Becoming》in New York and the Transition of Korean Art

The article reports on the exhibition "Lee Kang So: A Field of Becoming" at the Korean Cultural Center New York (KCCNY), running from May 13 to June 20, 2026. It surveys the artist's career from the 1970s to the present, featuring painting, sculpture, installation, photography, and performance. Lee Kang So is a key figure in Korean Experimental Art of the 1960s and 1970s, a movement that the article positions as an alternative genealogy to the more internationally recognized Dansaekhwa movement.

Tate Modern exhibition pays tribute to Le Parc, shortly after death

Tate Modern in London will open a major retrospective titled "Julio Le Parc: Light. Colour. Action." on June 11, less than two weeks after the Argentine artist's death at age 97. The exhibition, the first British museum retrospective for Le Parc, brings together 75 works including one created specifically for the show, and features a poem he wrote about the end of his life. Curator Val Ravaglia noted that Le Parc had hoped to attend the opening and was trying to book a Eurostar ticket before his death in Paris.

We are (still) here: the free urban art exhibition you won’t want to miss at the Petit Palais this summer

The Petit Palais in Paris is hosting the second edition of its free urban art exhibition, "We are (still) here," from June 20 to September 20, 2026. Organized in collaboration with Itinerrance Gallery, the show features nearly 200 works by over 60 French and international street artists, including Invader, Seth, Shepard Fairey, D*Face, and Conor Harrington. The works are displayed throughout the museum's permanent collection galleries and the Concorde Room, creating a dialogue between contemporary street art and classical masterpieces.

PARAÍSO: A NEW FAIR THAT CHALLENGES SIMPLIFIED NARRATIVES ABOUT LATIN AMERICA

PARAÍSO: UNA NUEVA FERIA QUE DESAFÍA LAS NARRATIVAS SIMPLIFICADAS SOBRE AMÉRICA LATINA

A new art fair called Paraíso will launch in London from October 15 to 18, 2025, at Ambika P3, University of Westminster, coinciding with Frieze London. Directed by Javier Calderón of Somers Gallery, with Manuela Rodríguez of The LAAC handling communications, the fair focuses on Latin American art. Its first edition features Mexico as the guest country and pays tribute to artists Felipe Ehrenberg and Pola Weiss, blending contemporary art with design and gastronomy.

TOP Museum Tokyo : Don’t Think. Feel.

The TOP Museum (Tokyo Photographic Art Museum) is presenting an exhibition titled "Don’t Think. Feel." through June 21, which offers a sensory exploration of its photographic collection. Borrowing its title from a quote by Bruce Lee, the show is divided into five chapters and features works spanning three centuries, including pieces by Man Ray, Onchi Kōshirō, Masahisa Fukase, Yōichi Midorikawa, Edward Weston, and Rinko Kawauchi. Co-curated by Tetsuro Ishida and Maiko Kobayashi, the exhibition emphasizes emotional and tactile engagement with images, contrasting with the statistical logic of AI-generated curation.

Carnegie International Travelers Will Be Welcomed by Airport Art Installations

Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) is preparing to welcome visitors to the 59th Carnegie International, titled “If the word we,” running from May 3, 2026, to January 3, 2027, at the Carnegie Museum of Art. The airport has expanded its Art in the Airport program with new permanent installations by regional artists, adding works at 30 locations throughout its campus. A centerpiece is Alexander Calder’s kinetic sculpture “Pittsburgh,” created for the 1958 Carnegie International and displayed at the airport since 1959. The airport’s arts and culture manager, Keny Marshall, emphasized selecting artists from within 150 miles of Pittsburgh to reflect the community’s voice, while CEO Christina Cassotis highlighted that the airport aims to make travelers feel at home or surprised by the city’s culture.

‘Musical Bodies’ Opens At The Metropolitan Museum Of Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art has opened 'Musical Bodies,' an exhibition curated by Bradley Strauchen-Scherer that explores the relationship between musical instruments and the human body. The show features over 130 objects spanning 4,000 years, including Prince's 'Love Symbol' guitar, Liberace's 'Piano Keys' suit, a Tom Ford ensemble worn by Zazie Beetz, ancient Egyptian rattles, and works by Titian and Edgar Degas. The opening included private tours, performances by percussionist Javier Diaz, flamenco dancer Cristina Candela, and Beatbox House, with guests such as Billy Squier and RuPaul's Drag Race winner Nymphia Wind in attendance.

Technicolor Sublime at Weisman Museum of Art: A Conversation with Artist Ruth Pastine

The Weisman Museum of Art has opened 'Ruth Pastine: Technicolor Sublime,' an exhibition featuring the artist's large-scale oil paintings that initially appear as minimalist gray fields but reveal hidden layers of vibrant complementary colors as natural light shifts. In a conversation with Mark Roosa, dean of libraries and interim director of the museum, Pastine discusses her influences, including Michel Eugène Chevreul's color theory, and her connection to the Southern California Light and Space movement, though she distinguishes her work by using traditional oil painting techniques rather than industrial materials.

Two Van Gogh sunflower paintings will be displayed together at the Philadelphia Museum of Art this summer

The Philadelphia Museum of Art will display two Vincent van Gogh sunflower paintings side by side this summer, marking a rare opportunity to see both works together. One painting is from the museum's own collection, while the other is on loan from a private collector or another institution.

Kerry James Marshall reveals his stories in an exhibition at the Paris Museum of Modern Art.

The Paris Museum of Modern Art is presenting a major retrospective of American artist Kerry James Marshall titled "The Histories," running from September 18, 2026 to January 24, 2027. The exhibition brings together 70 works spanning paintings, prints, drawings, and sculptures, including eight new paintings created specifically for the show. Marshall's work reinterprets art historical codes to center Black figures and experiences, challenging the underrepresentation that has long defined art institutions.

Bührle’s troubled art collection is squashed together in new Zurich show

The Zurich Museum of Fine Arts (Kunsthaus Zürich) has opened its third exhibition since 2021 of the controversial Emil Bührle art collection, presenting 205 works on long-term loan from the E. G. Bührle Collection Foundation. The show displays masterpieces by Manet, Monet, van Gogh, Cézanne, and Renoir in a crowded, label-free installation, with ownership histories accessible only via a digital console. Many of the paintings once belonged to Jewish collectors persecuted by the Nazis, including Manet's 'La Sultane', which was owned by Max Silberberg, deported and murdered at Auschwitz. The foundation reached a confidential settlement with Silberberg's heirs last year over the painting's sale under Nazi persecution.

The largest ever exhibition of Willem de Kooning’s drawings is taking over the Art Institute of Chicago this fall

The Art Institute of Chicago will present "Willem de Kooning Drawing," the largest exhibition ever dedicated to the artist's drawing practice, opening June 14 and running through September 20. The show brings together more than 200 works from museums, institutions, and private collections worldwide, many never displayed together before, tracing seven decades of de Kooning's creative process. It marks the first solo presentation of his work at the Art Institute since 1969 and includes sketches, works on paper, paintings, sculptures, and prints, highlighting drawing as the foundation of his practice.

The Arts Council Collection: 80 years of the ‘museum without walls’

The article chronicles the 80-year history of the Arts Council Collection, a 'museum without walls' established in post-war Britain. It traces the origins from Nikolaus Pevsner's observations of England's artistic inferiority complex to the Labour government's creation of the Arts Council of Great Britain in 1945, championed by John Maynard Keynes. The collection was designed to support living artists and experimental art, acquiring works by emerging talents long before they gained recognition. The 80th anniversary is being marked with an event at Christie's in London, and the article highlights recent acquisitions including works by Suleman Aqeel Khilji, Michael Armitage, Christina Kimeze, and Vanessa Raw.

Glenstone at 20

Glenstone, the sprawling 300-acre art museum and landscape in Potomac, Maryland, is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Founded by Mitchell Rales and Emily Wei Rales, the museum opened to the public in 2006 and focuses on post-World War II art movements including Abstract Expressionism, Pop Art, and Minimalism. The article highlights several outdoor installations on the campus, such as Jeff Koons' flower-covered "Split-Rocker" (2000), Tony Smith's "Smug" (1973), Andy Goldsworthy's "Clay Houses (Boulder-Room-Holes)" (2007), Simone Leigh's "Satellite" (created for the 2022 Venice Biennale), and multiple works by the late Richard Serra, including "Contour 290" (2004) and "Four Rounds: Equal Weight, Unequal Measure" (2017). The museum's Gallery building, designed by Charles Gwathmey, currently hosts an exhibition titled "Ties of our common kin."

CAM to launch three summer exhibitions during special opening night celebration

Cameron Art Museum in Wilmington, North Carolina, will launch its summer exhibition season with a special opening night celebration on June 18, featuring three major exhibitions: 'Fresh Air: Inflatable Sculptures,' 'Andy Warhol: Silver Clouds,' and 'Rooted in Memory: The Gullah Geechee Vision of Jonathan Green.' The event includes a DJ set, ice cream, cocktail tasting, and special menu, with free admission for members and students. The exhibitions run from June 19 through various dates, with 'Rooted in Memory' on view until January 2027.

Andy Warhol exhibition opens at the Broad Art Museum

Michigan State University's Broad Art Museum has opened a new exhibition titled "Who Is She? Andy Warhol and the Muse Reimagined," curated by two student curatorial research assistants, Morgan Braswell and Nat Swartz. The show features nearly 40 works from the museum's permanent collection, including Polaroid photographs taken by Warhol at his Factory studio, three larger silkscreen works, and pieces by artists such as Helmut Newton, Audrey Flack, David Hockney, Roy Lichtenstein, and Lillian Bassman. The exhibition runs through July 2 in the Stanley and Selma Hollander Gallery.

Past and Present Woven Together in ‘Nengi Omuku: The Gathering’

Nigerian painter and humanitarian Nengi Omuku debuts her first U.S. solo museum exhibition, 'Nengi Omuku: The Gathering,' at the de Young Museum in San Francisco, presented by the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (FAMSF) from June 27 to May 14, 2028. The show features four new paintings alongside four recent works, all created on handwoven cotton sanyan cloth, a historic Yoruba textile, and displayed hanging from the ceiling. Omuku’s evocative landscapes blend heritage, nature, and contemporary social issues, and are paired with sculptures and textiles from the museum’s collection. The exhibition was championed by FAMSF curator of African art Natasha Becker, who discovered Omuku at EXPO Chicago.

Barbara Nessim: My Compass Is the Line DePaul Art Museum Chicago

Barbara Nessim's first solo exhibition in Chicago, "My Compass Is the Line," is on view at the DePaul Art Museum through June 21st. The show spans drawings, computer-generated prints, and a site-specific installation, with her sketchbooks—which she calls "forever books"—at its heart. Nessim, born in 1939, graduated from Pratt Institute in 1960 and built a career in commercial illustration before a pivotal 1982 residency at Time Inc. led her to become an early adopter of computer art. The exhibition is curated by Ionit Behar and supported by the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts.

At Orlando Museum of Art, the ‘Florida Prize’ exhibition assembles crucial new visions of the Sunshine State

The Orlando Museum of Art has opened its annual 'Florida Prize in Contemporary Art' exhibition, showcasing 12 contemporary artists from across Florida. This year's roster includes duos Meredith Lynn & Katie Hargrave and We Are Nice'n Easy (Allison Matherly and Jeffrey Noble), along with Ema Ri, Charo Oquet, Jason Hackenwerth, Maria Theresa Barbist, Jessy Nite, Mette Tommerup, Rose Marie Cromwell, and Francisco Masó, who won the jury prize. The exhibition features a diverse range of media including paintings, installations, photography, textiles, and sound art, with each artist given their own gallery space.

What to See and Do at the Denver Art Museum - Summer 2026 Guide

The Denver Art Museum (DAM) has released its summer 2026 guide, highlighting a slate of new and returning exhibitions. Major shows include "The Stars We Do Not See: Australian Indigenous Art," the largest exhibition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art ever presented in North America, on view through July 26. Other featured exhibitions are "Grass Scripts: Bamboo Art from the Abbey Collection," Francisco Clapera's casta paintings (the only complete set in an American museum, on view for the first time since 2017), "Knife Fork Spoon: Everyday Tools, Extraordinary Design" featuring works by architects and designers, and "Making a Mark: The Noelle and George Beatty Collection" of works on paper. The museum also promotes experiential offerings such as a Sensory Garden, happy hours at The Ponti restaurant, Craft & Cocktails events, and an "Untitled: Artist Takeover" evening on July 31 featuring artists Elle Hong and Lilian Lara.

Cleveland Museum of Art announces French Riviera exhibition featuring Monet, Picasso and more

The Cleveland Museum of Art has announced a new exhibition centered on the French Riviera, featuring works by Claude Monet, Pablo Picasso, and other modern masters. The show will explore how the Mediterranean coastline inspired artists from the late 19th through mid-20th centuries, drawing from the museum's own collection and select loans.

Keith Haring show opens new special exhibition space at Crystal Bridges

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art will present "Keith Haring in 3D" from June 6, 2026, to January 25, 2027, marking the first exhibition focused on Haring's three-dimensional work. The show opens alongside the museum's expansion and a new temporary exhibition gallery, featuring sculptures, totems, masks, skateboards, clothing, boomboxes, paintings, drawings, and a 1963 Buick Special. Curated by Victor Gomez and independent curator Glenn Adamson, the exhibition highlights Haring's collaborative spirit and his connections with artists like LA2, Kenny Scharf, Andy Warhol, and Jean-Michel Basquiat, as well as performers Grace Jones and Bill T. Jones.

Milan's first Picasso on display at the Museo del Novecento

Milan's Museo del Novecento has opened an exhibition titled "The First Picasso in Milan. A Musketeer between Revolution, Antifrancoism and International Solidarity," running until September 27, 2026. The show focuses on Pablo Picasso's painting *Homme assis* (1967), the first work by the artist to enter Milan's civic collections in 1972. Curated by Roberto Pini, the exhibition traces the painting's journey from Paris to Havana and finally to Milan, using documents, photographs, and audiovisual materials to explore its political and historical context, including its role in anti-Francoist solidarity movements.