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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 28, 2026 visibility 31 link 127 artists, 3 galleries

2026 Venice Biennale pavilions: your go-to list [Updated]

ArtReview has compiled a running list of national pavilions for the 61st Venice Biennale, running from 9 May to 22 November 2026. The Biennale was set to be curated by Koyo Kouoh, who died on 10 May 2025. Recent announcements include Haitham Al Busafi representing Oman, Genti Korini representing Albania with a three-channel video installation titled 'A Place in The Sun (still)', and Matías Duville representing Argentina with an interactive salt-and-charcoal installation. The Australia Pavilion will feature artist Khaled Sabsabi and curator Michael Dagostino, who were initially dropped due to controversy over Sabsabi's 2007 film 'You' but later reinstated. Florentina Holzinger will represent Austria with a water-themed performance.

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museum exhibitions schedule Sep 30, 2025 visibility 18 link 3 artists

marina xenofontos cyprus pavilion 2026 venice biennale

Athens-based artist Marina Xenofontos has been selected to represent Cyprus at the 2026 Venice Biennale with a pavilion titled “It rests to the bones.” Curated by Kyle Dancewicz, deputy director of SculptureCenter in New York, the exhibition will be housed at the Associazione Culturale Spiazzi near the Arsenale. Xenofontos, born in Limassol in 1988, works across sculpture, kinetic objects, and film, often exploring Cyprus’s history and British colonial legacy. Her proposal was chosen from 21 submissions via an open call organized by Cyprus’s Department of Contemporary Culture, with a five-person advisory committee praising its engagement with Cypriot micro-histories and global issues.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 4, 2026 visibility 38 link 40 artists, 1 gallery

Marietta Museum of Art & Whimsy closing for summer, but 37 other exhibitions on view at museums in May

The article provides a roundup of museum exhibitions on view in Southwest Florida during May, highlighting five new openings, eight closings, and 25 continuing shows across museums from Sarasota to Naples. Featured exhibitions include Molly Hatch's site-specific ceramic installation "Amalgam" at Sarasota Art Museum, Jillian Mayer's interactive "Slumpies" sculptures, a group show "Something Borrowed, Something New" with works by Louise Bourgeois, Chuck Close, David Hockney, Yoko Ono, Kara Walker, and Ai Weiwei, and Maria A. Guzman Capron's solo textile exhibition "Penumbra." The Marietta Museum of Art & Whimsy is noted as closing for the summer.

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museum exhibitions schedule Oct 30, 2025 visibility 21 link 17 artists, 1 gallery

Internationally renowned artists in Kapopoulos Fine Arts in Nicosia, Grand Opening 31 October 2025

Kapopoulos Fine Arts is opening a new group exhibition at its Nicosia gallery on October 31, 2025, featuring works by internationally renowned artists including Damien Hirst, Salvador Dalí, Mr. Brainwash, and Richard Orlinski, alongside prominent Greek creators such as Alekos Fassianos and Yannis Gaitis. The three-day opening event runs through November 2, with the exhibition continuing until November 17, showcasing paintings and sculptures sourced directly from artists' studios.

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museum exhibitions schedule Mar 2, 2026 visibility 17 link 42 artists, 2 galleries

'Discovering Ansel Adams' highlights 36 exhibitions on display at Southwest Florida museums in March

Southwest Florida’s museum landscape is featuring a robust schedule this March, with 36 exhibitions on display across institutions from Sarasota to Naples. Key highlights include the Sarasota Art Museum’s centennial celebration of Art Deco through 100 rare posters from the Crouse Collection, alongside contemporary showcases such as Selina Román’s photographic explorations of the human form and Molly Hatch’s massive site-specific ceramic installation, "Amalgam."

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museum exhibitions schedule Feb 2, 2026 visibility 18 link 44 artists, 2 galleries

'Enchanting Story of Orchids' at Museum of Everglades heads list of 39 exhibitions at Southwest Florida museums in February

Southwest Florida museums are hosting 39 exhibitions throughout February, with four new openings, three closings, and 32 continuing shows. The lineup includes 'Art Deco: The Golden Age of Illustration' at the Sarasota Art Museum, featuring 100 rare posters from the 1920s and 1930s, as well as solo exhibitions by artists Selina Román and Molly Hatch at the same venue.

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museum exhibitions schedule Dec 1, 2025 visibility 21 link 39 artists, 2 galleries

Joan Miro, Tamara de Lempicka shows headline 31 exhibitions at local museums in December

Southwest Florida museums are hosting 31 exhibitions in December, including three new openings and two closings. Highlights include "Art Deco: The Golden Age of Illustration" at Sarasota Art Museum, featuring 100 rare posters from the Crouse Collection celebrating the Art Deco centennial; "Selina Roman: Abstract Corpulence," a photo-based installation exploring body politics and femininity; and Molly Hatch's site-specific ceramic installation "Amalgam" (2023-24), commissioned for the museum's "Inside Out" program. Other venues from Sarasota to Naples continue ongoing shows from their permanent collections and traveling exhibitions.

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museum exhibitions schedule Nov 4, 2025 visibility 17 link 34 artists, 2 galleries

Museum of Whimsy set to reopen during a month of stellar local exhibitions

Southwest Florida museums are hosting a busy month of exhibitions in November, with four new shows opening, two closing, and 23 continuing. At the Sarasota Art Museum, highlights include "Art Deco: The Golden Age of Illustration," featuring 100 rare posters from the Crouse Collection by master graphic designers of the 1920s and 1930s, alongside sculptural works and Art Deco furniture. Also on view is "Selina Roman: Abstract Corpulence," a photography and abstraction series exploring beauty and body politics, and "Molly Hatch: Amalgam," a site-specific installation of over 450 hand-painted earthenware plates commissioned through the museum's Inside Out Program. The Museum of Whimsy is also set to reopen during this period.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 27, 2025 visibility 13 link 6 artists, 2 galleries

vima art fair cyprus review recap

The inaugural VIMA contemporary art fair opened in Limassol, Cyprus, at a former SODAP winery industrial site. Co-founded by Lara Kotreleva, Edgar Gadzhiev, and Nadezhda Zinovskaya, the fair aims to spotlight Cypriot and Mediterranean art, featuring a curated outdoor exhibition titled 'The Posterity of the Sun' with 17 artists, including Valentinos Charalambous, Monia Ben Hamouda, and Adrian Pepe. Curator Ludovic Delalan emphasized the site's historical and natural context.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 21, 2026 visibility 14 link 3 artists

Marina Xenofontos on Representing Cyprus at the 61st Venice Biennale

Artist Marina Xenofontos will represent Cyprus at the 61st Venice Biennale in 2026. Her exhibition, centered on an animatronic sparrow titled 'Passer' and incorporating folk songs recorded by her grandmother and great-aunts, explores themes of memory, endurance, and the quiet persistence of culture.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 22, 2026 visibility 2 link 35 artists, 11 galleries

Vima 2026: Highlights From Cyprus’ Emerging International Art Fair

The second edition of Vima, Cyprus' emerging international art fair, took place in Limassol from May 15-17, 2026, drawing 5,200 visitors and featuring 26 invited galleries from over 20 countries. Artworks sold ranged from €550 to €90,000, reflecting increased sales from the inaugural 2025 edition. Highlights included a special exhibition curated by Kostas Stasinopoulos titled "The Crashing Waves," performances by Scottish choreographer Magnus Westwell, and notable presentations by galleries such as Cut Art Gallery (Riga) and Eins Gallery (Limassol). The fair also hosted 25 events including talks, live music, and off-site shows across Limassol and Nicosia.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 15, 2026 visibility 17 link 1 artist

‘Bill Viola. Unspoken’: PSI Foundation presents exhibition of works by video art pioneer

The PSI Foundation in Limassol, Cyprus, has announced a major exhibition titled “Bill Viola. Unspoken,” set to open in April 2026. Organized in collaboration with Bill Viola Studio and curated by Dimitri Ozerkov, the show features seminal video works including "The Greeting," "The Dreamers," and "Martyrs." The exhibition focuses on Viola’s use of slow motion and cyclical time to explore universal themes of birth, death, and human consciousness.

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museum exhibitions schedule Dec 30, 2025 visibility 18 link 7 artists

Electric Dreams now on show in Nicosia

The group exhibition "Electric Dreams" is now on view at isnotgallery in Nicosia, Cyprus, running until January 6. The show expands on the earlier summer exhibition "In Paradise I Have Marked an Island" held at the Almyra Boutique Hotel, bringing many of the same works into a new curatorial framework in the capital. Sixteen Cypriot and international artists participate, including Elysia Athanatou, Savvas Christodoulidis, Alekos Fasianos, and Fikos, among others.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 23, 2026 visibility 12 link 1 artist, 1 gallery

Paphos exhibition brings 22 artists together

A new group exhibition titled 'Beyond the Surface' opens at Ibrahim’s Khan Art Gallery in Paphos, Cyprus, from April 24 to 26, featuring 22 artists of 14 nationalities. Curated by Elham Razani, the three-day show includes paintings, sculpture, mosaic, and ceramic art, and is sponsored by Ezousa Winery. The exhibition aims to foster cultural exchange and community engagement through diverse artistic voices.

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