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museum exhibitions schedule Mar 5, 2026 source 2 sources visibility 34 link 18 artists, 2 galleries

8 Standout Artists from the 2026 Whitney Biennial

The 2026 Whitney Biennial has opened, featuring 71 artists and collectives, with eight emerging as immediate standouts. Among them are Jacolby Satterwhite, celebrated for his immersive digital worlds; Lotus L. Kang, whose site-specific installation incorporates decaying materials; and Jes Fan, who explores biology and identity through sculptural forms. Other notable artists include Tiona Nekkia McClodden with her ritualistic film work, the collective Indigenous Futures, and figurative painter Cynthia Daignault. Their works collectively address themes of technology, the body, memory, and ecology.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jan 6, 2026 visibility 21 link 11 artists

nyc holiday art shows

Artnet News has compiled a guide to holiday art shows in New York City for December 2025. The featured exhibitions include the Metropolitan Museum of Art's annual "Christmas Tree and Neapolitan Baroque Crèche" (November 25–January 6), the American Museum of Natural History's "Origami Holiday Tree" (November 24–January 20) inspired by its dinosaur extinction exhibition, the Morgan Library and Museum's display of Charles Dickens's original manuscript of "A Christmas Carol" (November 25–January 11), and the New York Public Library's "Best Friends Forever: Holiday Greeting Cards" (December 3–January 4). Each venue offers a unique artistic take on the holiday season, from 18th-century Neapolitan figurines and thousands of origami animals to literary history and vintage greeting cards.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 14, 2026 visibility 21 link 3 artists, 1 gallery

Joy Labinjo’s Women Take Their Place in the Gallery

Milan's art scene is currently anchored by a series of high-profile exhibitions coinciding with the Miart fair, featuring a diverse range of international talent. Highlights include Joy Labinjo’s vibrant figurative paintings at Tiwani Contemporary, which explore Black domesticity and sisterhood, and Cao Fei’s multimedia investigation into the intersection of technology and global agriculture at Pirelli HangarBicocca. Other notable presentations include Anselm Kiefer’s monumental tributes to female alchemists and historical figures, marking a significant moment for contemporary art in the city.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 22, 2025 visibility 14 link 4 artists, 1 gallery

Tsedaye Makonnen’s ‘Sanctuary’ at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art, United States

The Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art opened 'Tsedaye Makonnen — Sanctuary' on December 13, 2024, featuring towering light sculptures by Ethiopian American artist Tsedaye Makonnen. The central installation, 'Senait & Nahom: The Peacemaker & The Comforter', comprises 50 illuminated boxes named for individuals lost to violence, transforming grief into remembrance and hope. The exhibition also includes works from the museum's permanent collection by artists such as Alexander 'Skunder' Boghossian and Aïda Muluneh, and aligns with the museum's mission of cross-cultural understanding.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jan 21, 2026 visibility 15 link 6 artists

Art@Countway Exhibition Closing Ceremony: Call & Response

The Countway Library at Harvard Medical School is hosting a closing ceremony for the art exhibition "Call and Response: A Narrative of Reverence to our Foremothers in Gynecology" on January 21. Developed by the Resilient Sisterhood Project, the multimedia exhibition highlights the exploitation of enslaved Black women—Anarcha, Betsey, and Lucy—in the origins of modern gynecology, focusing on experiments by Dr. J. Marion Sims in the 1840s. The event will feature speakers including artists Jules Arthur, Dr. Michele David, Michelle Hartney, and others, along with community organizers.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 7, 2026 visibility 13 link 2 artists

Southwest Art Gallery showcases women’s Western art exhibition, to host artist reception May 14

The Southwest Art Gallery and Science Center in Dickinson, North Dakota, is presenting a women’s Western art exhibition titled “Women Artists of the Western Plains” from May 7 through June 12. The show features 88 artworks including paintings, bronze sculptures, and historic saddles by regional artists Daphne Clark, Afton Ray Rossol, Barb Kalenze Kraft, Oksana Zvyagelskiy, Trish Stevenson, and Kelsey Jacobson. A public reception will be held May 14 with wine, cheese, and classical guitar. The exhibition was organized in collaboration with the Long X Arts Foundation and includes works by sculptor Linda Little and saddles from the North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame.

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