An exhibition of new paintings titled "Kinship" by Finn Campbell-Notman, winner of Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year 2023, will open at Sculpture by the Lakes near Dorchester, Dorset, from June 27 to July 25. The works incorporate Dorset chalk and were created in the former studio of Dame Elisabeth Frink, exploring the connection between artist, material, and landscape.
Wrightwood 659 in Chicago's Lincoln Park has opened two new exhibitions: 'Chinatown USA,' a survey of queer Asian-American artist Martin Wong's autobiographical works curated by Yasufumi Nakamori and Ashley Janke, and 'Dispossessions in the Americas: The Extraction of Bodies, Land, and Heritage from La Conquista to the Present,' co-curated by Jonathan Katz and Eduardo Carrera, featuring over 40 works by 36 Latin American artists exploring themes of indigeneity, gender, sexuality, and queerness. The exhibitions highlight Wong's depictions of San Francisco's Chinatown and his partner Miguel Piñero, as well as contemporary works like Lulu Molinares' 'Camisa de Fuerza Para Yo (Contra),' which addresses anti-trans violence.
Photography in full letters: an artistic alphabet on display at the MEP
The European House of Photography (MEP) in Paris is presenting an exhibition titled "La photographie en toutes lettres" from June 10 to September 13, 2026, celebrating the bicentennial of photography. The show uses an alphabetical format—linking letters to words and words to images—to display works by 35 artists including Nan Goldin, Ralph Gibson, Martin Parr, Sophie Calle, and Frank Horvat, tracing the medium's evolution and its enduring connections across eras and continents.
Miami International Fine Arts (MIFA) will open 'Movement in Suspended Time,' an exhibition by Venezuelan artist Patricia Calero, on June 11, 2026. Curated by Katherine Chacón, the show is part of the Miami Fiber Triennial and features Calero's geometric abstract works that use nylon and polypropylene ribbons to evoke weaving's structural logic of tension, interlacing, and repetition. The exhibition runs through July 24, 2026.
Roberto Casti's first solo exhibition at Galleria Simóndi in Turin, titled "A Melody from the Outside," showcases the work of the artist and musician who lives and works between Milan and Iglesias. The exhibition centers on the concept of interdependence, exploring the inextricable links between the individual and the community, and between humanity and the planet.
Gilles Jacot's exhibition "Homeworks" is being held at Café des Glaces in Tonnerre, France. The show explores the DIY ethos, tracing its roots back to the 1970s and examining how the concept has been aestheticized, commodified, and simulated over time, particularly in contrast to contemporary crypto-company-funded architectural projects.
Seven UAE-based artists have been selected from over 300 submissions to participate in a group exhibition opening June 11 at JD Malat Gallery in Downtown Dubai, running through July 1, 2026. The artists—Ahmed Emad, Anila Ashraf, Camelia Mohebi, Elizaveta Pugacheva, Samo Shalaby, Sasan Nasernia, and Yousif Albadi—represent diverse backgrounds and work in painting, sculpture, and mixed-media installations exploring identity, memory, materiality, and cultural exchange. The exhibition is part of "Made in the UAE," a curatorial initiative launched in October 2025 by JD Malat Gallery to identify and support artists contributing to the UAE's cultural landscape.
Kiaf Seoul and Frieze Seoul will both take place in September 2026 at the COEX convention center in Seoul. Kiaf runs from September 2–6 with 175 galleries from 18 countries, including 20 first-time participants, and has appointed fashion designer Jung Ku-ho as its first outside creative director for its 25th anniversary. Frieze Seoul, in its fifth edition, runs September 2–5 with over 125 galleries from 30 countries, about 70 percent from the Asia-Pacific region, and features a curated section by three independent curators.
La performance dell’artista Marinella Senatore all’Aquila: una processione festosa ha danzato in città. Le foto
On Sunday, June 7, artist Marinella Senatore activated the city of L'Aquila with a festive procession as part of her ongoing performance project SOND School Of Narrative Dance. The event, curated by Chiara Bertini and produced by MAXXI L'Aquila in collaboration with the city, was a highlight of L'Aquila's program as Italian Capital of Culture 2026. Over 500 participants—including community associations, sign language interpreters, performers, sports groups, embroiderers, choirs, parkour practitioners, majorettes, opera singers, and students from local conservatories and art academies—marched through six stops across the historic center, from Fontana Luminosa to Basilica di Collemaggio, drawing an audience of about 10,000 people. A related exhibition of Senatore's drawings, watercolors, photographs, videos, and archival materials, along with a new tapestry donated to the city, will be on view at MAXXI L'Aquila through September 13, 2026.
Artist Alexis Mata presents "Lost Landing," a solo exhibition at Thinkspace gallery in Los Angeles featuring fantastical, glitched landscapes. The show includes oil paintings and watercolors where familiar elements like cacti, dandelions, and skies slide into abstracted, overlapping forms, inspired by Mata's experience walking in Tepoztlán, Mexico. Works such as "Cacti and Clouds Glitch" and "La Noche De Los Cactus Voladores" explore themes of migration, rooting, and growth in surreal, otherworldly terrains. The exhibition runs through June 27.
An exhibition titled "The Brazil of Portinari" opened at the National Museum of China in Beijing on June 9, 2026, featuring 56 paintings by renowned Brazilian artist Candido Portinari. The show was documented by Xinhua photographer Zhang Chenlin, with images showing visitors and the opening ceremony.
Borders artist Ann Oram is celebrating her 70th birthday with a new floral exhibition titled "Into the Garden" at Morningside Gallery in Edinburgh, running until June 21. The show features her expressive flower and still life paintings in watercolour, gouache, acrylic, and oil, alongside works by six other artists including Kate Bentley and Jacqueline Orr. Oram, who studied at Edinburgh College of Art and has exhibited widely across the UK and Vienna, draws inspiration from her garden and local flower farms.
The Rockwell Museum in Corning, New York, is presenting 'Gateways: African American Art from the Key Collection,' an exhibition featuring over 75 works by 71 artists. Spanning painting, sculpture, photography, and works on paper, the show traces 150 years of African American artistic production from the late nineteenth century to the present. The works are drawn from the collection of curator and arts administrator Eric Key, highlighting artists who have shaped and redefined the American cultural landscape.
The Abbey of Maubuisson in Saint-Ouen-l'Aumône, France, presents "Cosmofania," a collective contemporary art exhibition exploring the sacred, spirituality, and invisible realms. Running from October 11, 2026 to February 21, 2027, the show features works by artists including Régine Cirotteau, Philippe Deloison, and Charles Fréger, curated by Marie Ménestrier and Emmanuel Reiatua Cuisinier. The exhibition closes the "Métamorphoses du sacré" cycle and incorporates the historic abbey itself into the artistic journey, with performances and installations addressing prayer, shamanism, mediumship, and altered states of consciousness.
The National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City is hosting its 54th annual Prix de West Invitational Art Sale and Exhibition, featuring 276 artworks from 90 artists across the United States. The exhibition includes paintings, sculptures, and mixed-media works depicting Western wildlife, culture, and history, with pieces ranging from traditional to contemporary styles. Highlights include John Coleman's bronze sculpture "Wedding at Crow Fair," priced at $220,000, and the work of 50-year veteran painter Walt Gonske. The public sale takes place on June 13, with the exhibition open through July 12.
A major international exhibition at the 61st Venice Biennale focuses on Tadeusz Kantor (1915–1990), a key figure of the Polish avant-garde and 20th-century European art. The show, organized by an Italian institution, explores Kantor's multidisciplinary practice spanning theater, visual art, and performance.
Egyptian artist Hana El-Sagini will present a solo booth at Art Basel 2026 in the fair's 'Statements' section, powered by Cairo-based Gypsum Gallery. Her sculptural work 'Plot Twist', made from clay and bronze, features winding braids resembling hair, nerves, muscle fibers, and roots, reflecting her experience as a breast cancer survivor. El-Sagini, a fourth-generation artist and economics graduate who began her art career at age 35, explores resilience, vulnerability, and community through this anti-monumental piece.
Passavant le Meilleur. La Champagne au temps des comtes
An exhibition titled "Passavant le Meilleur. La Champagne au temps des comtes" is on view at the Cité du Vitrail in Troyes from May 5 to October 31, 2026. The show, curated by Didier Rykner, brings together historical documents and objects from the era of the Counts of Champagne, including significant artworks such as a stone statue of Isabelle de France, a reliquary of the Holy Sepulchre, a sculpture of Jeanne de Navarre, and illuminated manuscripts. Its major art-historical draw is the first-ever assembly of all eighteen surviving stained-glass fragments from the axial chapel of the cathedral, dating to the late 12th century.
ADOLFO MARTÍNEZ: POR LA RAZÓN DE LAS COSAS, O LA FUERZA DE LOS OBJETOS
Adolfo Martínez's exhibition "Trifulca, Objetos Penitentes" is on view at the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo (MAC) in Santiago de Chile. The show features sculptural works and installations that incorporate objects like boots, drums, yokes, coins, and ropes, which are manipulated to explore Chilean popular culture, labor hierarchies, and forgotten rural-urban traditions. The pieces operate mechanically, evoking a sense of relentless work and ritualized punishment, drawing on social realism with deliberate economy of means.
Cheongsong County in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea, has opened a special exhibition titled 'Art Bank IN Cheongsong' at the Cheongsong Yasong Art Museum, featuring 22 works from the collection of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA) and the museum's own holdings. The exhibition, running until July 28, includes 17 pieces from MMCA's Art Bank and 5 from Yasong Art Museum, displayed in separate halls for Western-style and Korean-style paintings. It is part of the '2026 Art Bank Collection Exhibition Support Project' aimed at sharing cultural resources beyond the Seoul metropolitan area.
The Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) in London is mounting a new exhibition that celebrates and mourns Britain's lost music venues, from iconic clubs like the Hammersmith Palais to smaller grassroots spaces that have closed over the decades. The show draws on the museum's extensive collection of music memorabilia, photography, and ephemera to evoke the cultural and emotional significance of these gathering places.
Japanese contemporary artist Takuma Tanaka will present a solo exhibition titled "Don't Think, Feel" at The Wall Art Gallery in Miami's Wynwood district, opening June 13, 2026, during Wynwood Art Walk and the FIFA World Cup kickoff. The show features a new body of vibrant, expressive paintings that explore consciousness, intuition, and emotion, with a standout piece directly incorporating Bruce Lee's famous philosophy. Tanaka, who studied law at Waseda University before turning to art, will travel from Japan for the opening, which runs through June 30, 2026.
The City of Fremont's Olive Hyde Art Gallery is presenting 'Matrix: A Printmaking Exhibition,' a showcase that explores the art and process of printmaking by displaying finished works alongside their original matrices—the plates, blocks, or screens used to create them. The exhibition features linocut, woodcut, etching, engraving, lithography, collagraph, and monotype works by 23 participating artists, and includes informational panels, printmaking vocabulary, and artist tools to demystify the process. An opening reception will be held on June 26, and unframed prints will be available for purchase.
Bangkok-based artist Nakrob Moonmanas presents new and recent work in the exhibition "Metamorphosis In Gold" at Warin Lab Contemporary, running until July 10. The show features video, sculpture, garments, objects, and collage that examine how modernity was considered, applied, and subverted in Thailand during the reign of King Rama V. A central video reimagines a scene from the classical Thai dance drama Sang Thong, while surrounding objects and collages explore the legacy of civilizing projects and their irreversible transformations.
The Cornell Art Museum at Old School Square in Delray Beach, Florida, has opened a new summer exhibition titled 'Persistence of Matter,' featuring artists who create sculptures, installations, and mixed media works from discarded materials. Guest curators Mavis Benson and Pamela Lambie selected artists including Autumn Kioti and Mike Silverman, whose 'Self-Reflection' series uses hard drive platters and printed circuit boards to produce reflective sculptures. The exhibition runs through September 10, 2026, with accompanying programs such as artist talks, salon discussions, and film screenings.
A five-day international group art exhibition is set to begin on Thursday in Dhaka, Bangladesh, as reported by the Dhaka Tribune. The event brings together multiple artists from various countries, showcasing a diverse range of contemporary artworks in a group setting.
The Fondation Gandur pour l'art has selected the architecture firm Atelier Barozzi Veiga to design its future museum in Caen, France, following an international competition among eight agencies. The museum, scheduled to open in 2030, will be built on a six-hectare site and conceived as an "inhabited atlas," integrating pavilions, gardens, and pools within an open landscape.
The MADD – Musée des arts décoratifs et du design de Bordeaux – partially reopened at the end of April, marking the first phase of a major renovation project that will be completed in several years. Led by the city with support from the state and public and private partners, the project combines heritage restoration with ecological transition. The work, carried out by Agence Antoine Dufour, reunites an 18th-century mansion and a 19th-century former prison while improving accessibility and conservation conditions. The museum aims to reduce energy consumption by 40%, notably through the use of recycled and reused materials. Upon reopening, the public can explore the Rue Boulan wing, the rehabilitated prison, and three inaugural exhibitions, ahead of a full opening in 2027.
The Philippine Artists Group of Canada (PAG) will present the exhibition "Buhay Sining (Life in Art)" from June 16 to July 3, 2026, at the Neilson Park Creative Centre in Toronto. Featuring over 20 Filipino artists from across Ontario, the show coincides with the 128th anniversary of Philippine Independence and includes works in various mediums, with an opening reception on June 20. Participating artists include Rolly Abarilla, Antonio Afable, Teody Asuncion, and guest artists Rocille Lampitoc and Adryan Manasan, whose handcrafted wood and epoxy-resin pieces reflect community themes.
Contemporary artist Taiji Terasaki will debut a new exhibition titled 'Hawaiian Landscapes: Earth Within Us' at American Savings Bank headquarters in Honolulu, running from June 16 to October 2. The show features paintings and mixed-media works that draw parallels between geological formations, biological systems, and natural patterns, such as volcanic structures resembling blood vessels and river systems mirroring neural pathways. A public reception will be held on opening night, and 20% of artwork sales will benefit Kupu, a youth conservation nonprofit.