Lisson Grove's galleries collaborate to promote London's unsung art district

Lisson Gallery, The Showroom, The Bomb Factory Art Foundation, Patrick Heide Contemporary Art, and Palmer Gallery have formed the Lisson Grove Galleries initiative to promote the artistic activity of London's Lisson Grove district. The collaboration will launch during London Gallery Weekend (5-7 June 2025) with talks, tours, performances, and events, including discussions on collectivism, artist talks, and private views, with ongoing programming throughout the year.

Bharti Kher Commissioned by Powerhouse Parramatta, Australia’s New Cultural Center Opening Later This Year

British-Indian sculptor Bharti Kher has been commissioned to create a monumental sculpture titled 'Tree of Life' for the entrance of Powerhouse Parramatta, a major new cultural center opening later this year in Parramatta, west of Sydney, Australia. The work, made of four stacked bronze and clay heads, is part of Kher's ongoing 'Intermediaries' series, which began in 2016 after she found a collection of broken clay figurines in her Delhi studio. The commission was reported by Art Asia Pacific, and Kher previously installed related public works in Central Park and at Harvard Business School.

MOCA Jacksonville announces new exhibition featuring international artist Amer Kobaslija

The Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville announced a new exhibition featuring Jacksonville-based artist Amer Kobaslija. Titled "Outside Looking In: The Paintings of Amer Kobaslija," the show runs from April 30 to September 20 and traces his artistic journey from early works to the present. It includes series such as Florida Diaries, One Hundred Views of Kesennuma (inspired by Japan's 2011 tsunami), and his ongoing Artist Studios series. Kobaslija, originally from Bosnia and Herzegovina, draws on his experiences as a refugee and life across multiple countries, exploring themes of memory, displacement, and belonging.

Meet Three of the Artists in the Emmanuel Art Gallery’s 150th Anniversary Exhibition

The Emmanuel Art Gallery on Denver's Auraria Campus is celebrating its 150th anniversary with the exhibition “Come Together: 150 Years of the Emmanuel.” The gallery, originally built as an episcopal chapel in 1876, has served as a synagogue and an artist's studio before becoming a gallery in 1973. The article profiles three local artists featured in the show: Isabella Briganti, a former student worker at the gallery now showing her drawings; Carlos Frésquez, who had his first professional show there in 1976 and has since become an internationally exhibited artist; and Max Kauffman, a Denver-based painter whose work explores folk imagery and the history of the building.

Siobhán McAuley Exhibition at The Shard

Siobhán McAuley, an Irish-born, London-based visual artist who works in broadcast media at Al Jazeera, is exhibiting her work at The Shard in London. Her art, which includes paintings, collages, and sculptures, draws on narrative traditions and explores memory, imagination, and experience through fragmented, surrealist-inspired forms. The exhibition is part of The Shard's initiative to showcase the creative talents of its building occupants, turning the commercial skyscraper into a cultural space.

Ann Arbor guaranteed income program inspires ‘No Strings’ art exhibit

An art exhibition titled 'No Strings' has opened in Ann Arbor, inspired by the city's guaranteed income program. The show features works from local artists who explore themes of economic security, dignity, and community support, drawing directly from the experiences and principles of the universal basic income initiative.

Four Latin American Voices Around the Montevideo Curatorial Intensive

CUATRO VOCES LATINOAMERICANAS EN TORNO AL INTENSIVO CURATORIAL DE MONTEVIDEO

Independent Curators International (ICI) held the Montevideo Curatorial Intensive in March 2026, in partnership with the ESTE ARTE fair and the Faculty of Arts at the University of the Republic (Udelar). This was the first time the program took place in Uruguay, bringing together twelve emerging curators from Uruguay, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Venezuela, Ecuador, Colombia, and the United States for eight days of seminars, debates, and mentorship. Led by independent curator Marina Reyes Franco, the intensive included visits to local cultural spaces such as CasaMario, SUBTE, and the Espacio de Arte Contemporáneo, as well as a trip to Punta del Este to tour galleries and artist studios. The program featured presentations by international faculty including Ionit Behar, Victoria Noorthoorn, Maya Juracán, and Keyna Eleison, and concluded with a public symposium at the Museo Nacional de Artes Visuales (MNAV).