ACA Galleries Presents 100 Years of Black Art

aca galleries 100 years of black art

ACA Galleries in New York is hosting "Continuum: Over 100 Years of Black Art," an expansive group exhibition running through March 7, 2026. The show features a diverse array of media—including painting, sculpture, textiles, and collage—by more than a dozen pioneering Black artists. Spanning from the 19th century to the present day, the exhibition highlights key figures such as still-life painter Charles Ethan Porter, collagist Romare Bearden, and contemporary textile artist Helen McBride Richter.

teamlab abu dhabi

Japanese art collective teamLab is opening its first custom-built museum on April 18 in Abu Dhabi's Saadiyat Cultural District, near the Louvre Abu Dhabi and the forthcoming Guggenheim Abu Dhabi. The 183,000-square-foot waterfront building, designed with MZ Architects, features a new series titled "Phenomena" that harnesses wind, water, and light to create immersive, kinetic environments. Highlights include installations like "Morphing Continuum," where floating silver balls form tornado-like formations, and a "wet zone" with glowing ovoids that respond to touch. The museum represents teamLab's most ambitious and technically challenging artworks to date.

the first homosexuals queer art show

An exhibition titled "The First Homosexuals" has opened at Wrightwood 659 in Chicago, curated by queer art historian Jonathan David Katz and associate curator Johnny Willis. Spanning over 300 artworks, the show traces how the coining of the term "homosexual" by Hungarian writer Karl-Maria Kertbeny in 1868 reframed artistic expressions of identity and sexuality, featuring works by artists such as Hokusai, Utamaro, Bertel Thorvaldsen, George Catlin, Saturnino Herrán, Richmond Barthé, Romaine Brooks, and Tamara de Lempicka. The exhibition includes sections on pre-colonial indigenous cultures, colonialism and resistance, and queer art icons.

What’s on now at San Francisco museums, January 2026

A roundup of current and upcoming exhibitions at San Francisco museums in January 2026 highlights several shows closing soon, including "Manet and Morisot" at the Legion of Honor and "Suzanne Jackson: What is Love" at SFMOMA, both ending March 1. New exhibitions opening include "The art of Cece Carpio" at SOMArts on Jan. 30, and "Trina Michelle Robinson: Open Your Eyes to Water" at 500 Capp Street and Root Division in February. The de Young Museum features "Boom and Bust: Photographing Northern California" and artist Rose B. Simpson's show "LEXICON," part of the newly opened galleries dedicated to Arts of Indigenous America. The Museum of the African Diaspora presents "Unbound: Art, Blackness and the Universe" and "Continuum: MoAD Over Time," while the Asian Art Museum hosts "Jitish Kallat: Covering Letter (Terranum Nuncius)."

'Claude Viallat' at Templon, Brussels, Belgium on 22 Apr–6 Jun 2026

Galerie Templon in Brussels is presenting a solo exhibition of Claude Viallat, celebrating the 60th anniversary of his signature bone-shaped motif. The show features around thirty recent experimental canvases and objects from 2024 to 2026, exploring his practice of repetition and variation on diverse fabrics and found materials.

8 art shows that should be on your radar for April and May

Architectural Digest India has published a guide to eight art shows opening in Delhi and Mumbai during April and May 2026. The article highlights exhibitions such as "He Who Permeates" at Tao Art Gallery, featuring NFN Kalyan and Jayesh Sachdev; "The Last Rust" at Chemould, showcasing Archana Hande's sculptural works; and "Tracing Tradition, Shaping Modernity" at Akara Modern, which draws from The Lechner Collection to pair Jamini Roy and Meera Mukherjee. The shows are curated to place different artists side by side, exploring shared themes through contrasting visual styles.

What’s on now at San Francisco museums, December 2025

This article provides a comprehensive guide to current and upcoming exhibitions at San Francisco museums in December 2025. Highlights include "Printing Color: Chiaroscuro to Screenprint" closing January 4, "Rave into the Future: Art in Motion" closing January 12 at the Asian Art Museum, and the upcoming San Francisco Art Week from January 17 to 25. The Legion of Honor features "Manet and Morisot" through March 1, offering a deep dive into the artistic dialogue between Édouard Manet and Berthe Morisot, alongside "Drawn to Venice" opening January 24. The de Young Museum presents "Boom and Bust: Photographing Northern California," while the Museum of the African Diaspora showcases "Unbound: Art, Blackness and the Universe" and "Continuum: MoAD Over Time." A tribute to Lawrence Ferlinghetti, including his exhibition at the Legion of Honor, is also featured.

Closures Can’t Dim the Spark: 9 Unmissable Bay Area Art Shows This October

The article highlights nine must-see art exhibitions in the Bay Area for October, despite recent gallery closures like KADIST and Gallery 16. Key shows include the Museum of the African Diaspora's twin exhibitions 'Continuum' and 'Unbound' for its 20th anniversary, Drew Villanueva's first solo exhibition at Good Mother Studio inside Ikea, Jim Melchert's retrospective at di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art, and Mills College Art Museum's '100 Years of Creative Visions'. The programming is anchored by the second edition of Nexus, a Bay Area art week spotlighting Black voices and bridging regional divides.

The 2025 Fall Arts Preview: Our picks in Art + Design

The 2025 Fall Arts Preview highlights a vibrant season in Atlanta, featuring the return of the Atlanta Art Fair (AAF) at Pullman Yards from September 25–28 with over 60 exhibitors, including local and international galleries. Key programming includes a curatorial presentation by Melissa Messina with abstract artists Krista Clark, Sonya Yong James, and Vadis Turner honoring Mildred Thompson. Additionally, the Hammonds House Museum and National Black Arts Festival present "Black Zeitgeist: Atlanta" through December 14, exploring the city's Black art legacy, while the revived art amusement park "Luna Luna: Forgotten Fantasy" opens at Pullman Yards on September 24.

Vancouver Art Gallery gifted 131-work private collection from Hong Kong

The Vancouver Art Gallery (VAG) has received a landmark donation of 131 works by 78 artists from an anonymous Hong Kong-based collector, named the Art Continuum Hong Kong (ACHK) collection. The gift, the largest contribution of Hong Kong art in the gallery's history, spans painting, sculpture, printmaking, film, installation, and lens-based media from the 1950s to the present, chronicling social, political, and cultural change in Hong Kong. It includes works by internationally recognized artists such as Luis Chan, Irene Chou, Tsang Kin Wah, Wesley Tongson, Sin Wai Kin, and Wucius Wong, as well as Hong Kong-born, Vancouver-based artists like Howie Tsui and Lam Tung Pang. The VAG will present an exhibition of the donation alongside its permanent collection in 2027, coinciding with the 30th anniversary of Hong Kong's handover from the UK to China.

Maria Kreyn “Continuum” at Robilant+Voena, Milan

American artist Maria Kreyn opened her first solo exhibition in Milan, titled "Continuum," at the gallery Robilant+Voena. The show presents a selection of her new paintings, which are characterized by atmospheric renderings that blend figuration with abstract geometry.

Frist Art Museum Presents Exhibition Spanning 100 Years of Contemporary Indigenous Art, Highlighting a Continuum of Elders and Emerging Makers

The Frist Art Museum is presenting a new exhibition that spans 100 years of contemporary Indigenous art, featuring works from both established elders and emerging makers. The show aims to highlight the continuity and evolution of Indigenous artistic practices across generations.

How ‘Continnum’ reimagines art in domestic spaces

The exhibition 'Continuum,' curated by artist-curator Gauri Minocha at The Art Hub Gallery in Gurugram, presents over 100 artworks by South Asian artists within a refurbished house turned home gallery. Works are displayed across rooms, hallways, stairways, and terraces, moving away from the traditional white cube model to allow viewers to experience art in a domestic setting. The show spans from the 1950s to 2026, featuring modern masters like Ram Kumar, Jamini Roy, and Rubin Mondal, with each room defined by a distinct color palette and mood.

Museum of the African Diaspora caps 20th anniversary celebration

The Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD) in San Francisco is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a public celebration on December 13 and two exhibitions: “Continuum: MoAD Over Time” and “UNBOUND: Art, Blackness and the Universe.” Since opening in 2005, MoAD has been defined by Chester Higgins’s photomosaic “The Girl from Ghana,” which features over 3,000 stamp-sized images from contributors worldwide. Under executive director Linda Harrison (2013–2019) and current CEO Monetta White, the museum shifted from a focus on historical and anthropological narratives to centering contemporary Black artists, hiring its first full-time staff curator, Key Jo Lee, in 2023.

Michelangelo Pistoletto: ‘AI will not destroy humanity, we are doing it ourselves’

Italian artist and Arte Povera pioneer Michelangelo Pistoletto, aged 92, has opened a new exhibition at Helly Nahmad Gallery in London, pairing his latest Mirror Paintings with Cubist works by Pablo Picasso, including Picasso's 1924 painting *Partition, Guitare, Compotier*. In an interview with The Art Newspaper, Pistoletto discusses how his mirror works—first presented in 1963—break down the traditional perspective of art, reflecting society and reality in a 360-degree space-time continuum, and how Picasso's shattering of the image paved the way for his own innovations. He also touches on his Cittadellarte foundation in Biella, his Nobel Peace Prize nomination, and his "Third Paradise" philosophy.

Art & the Book* and Spineless Wonders: The Power of Print Unbound**

Two concurrent exhibitions in central London this summer—'Art & the Book' at the Warburg Institute and 'Spineless Wonders: The Power of Print Unbound' at Senate House Library—celebrate the contemporary and historical impact of print and small-press publishing. The shows feature a spectrum of materials from socialist pamphlets and activist flyers to artists' books and ephemera, drawn from special collections to highlight the deep history of paper and print as a medium for autonomous production. The Warburg exhibition, curated by Matthew Harle with guest curators Arnaud Desjardin and Hlib Velyhorskyi, centers on artists' books and includes residencies, talks, and an art bookfair, all open to the public.

Corals as Living Geology. In Conversation with Julian Charrière by Timothée Chaillou

Julian Charrière has created two new bodies of work, *Chorals* (2025) and *Veils* (2025), in collaboration with Maison Ruinart. The projects are inspired by the Lutetian Sea, which submerged the Champagne region 45 million years ago, and explore themes of deep time, climate change, and the interconnectedness of organic and mineral life. *Chorals* is a permanent sound installation in Ruinart's cellars in Reims, featuring amplified recordings of ocean reefs, while *Veils* comprises wall works and sculptures centered on corals and fading coral imagery. The works travel to art fairs as preludes to the permanent installation.

April 2026 Art And Culture Guide: Exhibitions, Museums & Cultural Events You Can’t Miss

A guide highlights key art and cultural events in India for April 2026. It features several exhibitions, including Nayanaa Kanodia's 'Staged Realities' at Bikaner House, Neha Sahai's introspective solo show at LATITUDE 28, and Mari Ito's first Indian solo exhibition at Bikaner House. Other notable events are the performance 'Sair-e-Motorcar' blending Kathak with vintage cars, the group show 'Houses I Almost Lived In' at LATITUDE 28, and the two-day World Dance Day festival curated by Geeta Chandran at the India International Centre.

A Rarely Seen Caravaggio Masterpiece Makes Its Way to Florida

A rarely seen Caravaggio masterpiece, *Boy Bitten by a Lizard* (1593–94), is traveling to the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, Florida, for a new exhibition titled “In Caravaggio’s Light: Baroque Masterpieces from the Fondazione Roberto Longhi.” The show features 40 paintings by Caravaggio and his followers, the Caravaggisti, drawn from the collection of the Fondazione Roberto Longhi in Florence. The last time this painting was in the U.S. was in 2012 at the Kimbell Art Museum, and the Longhi collection has never before had a dedicated exhibition in America.

An exhibition in Milan brings visionary contemporary landscapes into dialogue with a great Turner watercolor. Review and interview

Una mostra a Milano fa dialogare visionari paesaggi contemporanei con un acquerello del grande Turner. Recensione e intervista

The exhibition "Continuum" at Robilant+Voena in Milan marks the first solo show in the city for American artist Maria Kreyn. It presents a selection of her contemporary landscapes—charged with pathos, abstract geometries, and references to art history—alongside a rare watercolor by J.M.W. Turner, *The Splügen Pass* (1842–43). Kreyn’s seascapes, influenced by her background in mathematics and philosophy, feature turbulent waves, ovoid and parabolic forms, and a sense of latent tension, creating a visual dialogue with Turner’s Romantic vision of nature.

New Delhi's Gallery Exhibit 320 Marks 15 Years With A Group Show Of 30 Top South Asian Contemporary Artists Called 'Shared Worlds'

Exhibit 320, a New Delhi-based gallery founded in 2010, is celebrating its 15th anniversary with a group show titled 'Shared Worlds' at Bikaner House from August 4–13, 2025. Curated by Deeksha Nath and guided by founder Rasika Kajaria, the exhibition features 30 South Asian contemporary artists including Anju Dodiya, Nandan Ghiya, Sumakshi Singh, Alex Davis, and others. The show spans diverse media—painting, sculpture, textile, and installation—and resists a single narrative, instead highlighting resonance between works that address identity, migration, climate change, and urban memory.

Step into Hyderabad’s art scene through two group exhibitions—Prakriti: A Quiet Continuum and Living Lineages

Two group exhibitions, *Prakriti: A Quiet Continuum* and *Living Lineages*, have opened in Hyderabad, showcasing a mix of contemporary and folk artists. *Prakriti* features artists like Lal Bahadur Singh, Sumanto Chowdhury, Roy K John, and K. Sudheesh, each exploring nature as both external landscape and inner state through personal lenses. *Living Lineages* brings together indigenous and folk artists including Bhuri Bai, Balu Jivya Mashe, Saroj Venkat Shyam, and Venkat Raman Shyam, highlighting traditions such as Warli, Bhil, Gond art, and Cheriyal scrolls from Telangana. Gallerist Rekha Lahoti notes the exhibitions are designed to create a dialogue between contemporary and living traditions, addressing collector curiosity about their differences.

'I want the colour to talk' Artist Sarah Spackman celebrates 20 years at Sarah Wiseman Gallery in Summertown with new exhibition Continuum

Artist Sarah Spackman is preparing for a new exhibition titled "Continuum" at the Sarah Wiseman Gallery in Summertown, celebrating 20 years of collaboration with the gallery. The show features 30 new still lifes, reflecting Spackman's evolving style toward greater simplicity and focus on single objects, color, and quiet intensity. Spackman, an Oxford-based artist and elected member of the Royal Society of British Artists and Royal Institute of Oil Painters, describes her process as organic, often sketching first thing in the morning and working primarily with color to let it "talk" on the canvas.

St. Peterburg Museum of Art showcases Caravaggio masterpieces

The St. Petersburg Museum of Art in Florida is hosting "In Caravaggio's Light: Baroque Masterpieces from the Fondazione Roberto Longhi," the first U.S. exhibition of 40 Baroque paintings from the private collection of art historian Roberto Longhi. The centerpiece is Caravaggio's "Boy Bitten by a Lizard," one of two Caravaggio works in the show, which runs until March 22. Curator Dr. Stanton Thomas notes the exhibition is designed to evoke a cinematic, dramatic experience of light and emotion.

‘We Are Here’: Queer Presence and Memory in African Art

The Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art has opened 'Here: Pride and Belonging in African Art,' an exhibition curated by Kevin D. Dumouchelle and Serubiri Moses. Developed through years of direct dialogue with LGBTQ+ artists across Africa and its diaspora, the show foregrounds self-representation and community, ensuring artists defined the terms of their inclusion. It features contemporary works alongside historical precedents, creating a continuum of queer presence in African art history.

Statues Also Breathe: A Chorus of Clay and Memory, Where the Missing Return as Form.

The exhibition 'Statues Also Breathe' has opened at the Museum of African Contemporary Art Al Maaden (MACAAL) in Marrakech. Curated by Meriem Berrada, the installation features 108 terracotta heads created by artist Prune Nourry in collaboration with artisans and students. The work draws inspiration from the historic sculptural tradition of Ife in Nigeria while directly addressing the ongoing trauma of the 2014 kidnapping of the Chibok schoolgirls, using portraiture to represent the missing.

Gallery Time & Space brings a vast exhibition to Venkatappa Art Gallery

Gallery Time & Space has unveiled 'Continuum: Artists Across Time and Space' at Venkatappa Art Gallery in Bengaluru, a large-scale exhibition featuring over 50 artists in a group show alongside solo presentations by SG Vasudev and Asit Poddar. The group exhibition explores metaphysical themes of consciousness, light, and love, bridging past and present through diverse mediums including cyanotypes, stoneware ceramics, and oil on canvas. Curator Renu George selected artists from the gallery's roster, highlighting both established and emerging talents.

At Gallerie d'Italia in Naples, Alexi Worth's works dialogue with Attic and Magna Graecia ceramics

The Gallerie d'Italia in Naples has opened an exhibition featuring contemporary paintings by American artist Alexi Worth alongside ancient Attic and Magna Graecia ceramics. The show creates a deliberate visual and thematic conversation between the modern works and the classical artifacts.

First Nations artists launch UMI Arts season with vibrant double exhibition opening

UMI Arts has officially launched its 2026 exhibition season in Far North Queensland with the opening of two concurrent group exhibitions, "The Summer Show 2026" and "You & Me 2026." The showcase features nearly 60 artworks by 18 First Nations artists, spanning various mediums including painting, ceramics, weaving, and sculpture. The collection highlights the deep connection to Country and cultural resilience of both emerging and established Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander practitioners.

Mainstreaming abstract art

Twenty-six Nepali abstract artists are exhibiting together for the first time at Taragaon Next in Kathmandu in a group show titled 'Forms of Abstraction'. The exhibition, curated by Roshan Mishra, features works by artists including Kiran Manandhar, Sangee Shrestha, Sushma Rajbhandari, Bidhata KC, NB Gurung, Jeevan Rajopadhyay, Laya Mainali, and Nabendra Limbu, among others. Supported by the Saraf Foundation for Himalayan Traditions and Culture, the show explores themes of motion, emotion, nature, architecture, geometry, and culture, emphasizing how Nepali abstraction transforms rather than abandons tradition.