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museum exhibitions schedule May 19, 2026 visibility 5 link 9 artists, 6 galleries

Dear Mary, For Chicago, Sincerely Nathaniel Mary Quinn

The National Public Housing Museum in Chicago opened its doors on April 4, 2025, becoming the only museum in the United States dedicated to the histories of public housing and its residents. Located on the site of the historic Jane Addams Homes, the museum was remodeled by architect Peter Landon and features permanent installations, artist residencies, and temporary exhibitions. Current initiatives include Open Mike Eagle's residency as 'Artist as Instigator,' building on his album 'Brick Body Kids Still Daydream' (2017) about life in Robert Taylor Homes, and the art-glass frieze 'Resilient Hues' by Amanda Williams and Olalekan Jeyifous. The museum is led by executive director Lisa Yun Lee and has earned third place on USA Today's list of 'Best New Museums.'

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museum exhibitions schedule May 15, 2026 visibility 8 link 1 artist, 1 gallery

Para verte mejor, en todo tiempo

The Art Gallery of New South Wales in Sydney is presenting "Para verte mejor, en todo tiempo" (To see you better, at all times), a solo exhibition by Venezuelan-born artist Nadia Hernández. The show features an immersive textile collage, mural, and soundscape that draws on Venezuelan protest songs, musical traditions, and the artist's own diasporic experiences to explore memory, displacement, and resistance. It includes recent works such as "En todo tiempo (at all times)" 2024 and "El segundo verso (the second verse)" 2025, and is part of the gallery's Contemporary Projects series highlighting artists from New South Wales and wider Australia.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 17, 2026 visibility 9 link 3 artists, 1 gallery

Due giovani artisti in una mostra a Matera si confrontano sulle tracce della memoria

The article reports on "Remain(s)," a dual exhibition at Momart Gallery in Matera, Italy, featuring young artists Luca Granato and Michela Rondinone. Curated by Antonella Marino, the show explores the aesthetics of fragments and memory through installations, sculptures, and video works. Granato's pieces address loss, migration, and climate change, while Rondinone's works focus on childhood, play, and relational practices. The exhibition runs until May 26, 2026.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 19, 2026 visibility 2 link 2 artists

Member's Spotlight Exhibition Opening Reception: Simon Robins: Sociable

The Contemporary Dayton is hosting a Member's Spotlight Exhibition titled "Simon Robins: Sociable," running from June 5 to June 27, 2026, with an opening reception on June 5 from 6-8 PM. The exhibition features paintings by Simon Robins that draw from public domain and found photographs sourced from digital archives, which he crops, recolors, and recontextualizes to create works that feel both familiar and elusive. Robins, a collections librarian and faculty member at the University of Dayton, uses his archival expertise to explore themes of social alienation, belonging, and the power dynamics embedded in historical image collections.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 14, 2026 visibility 10

Fifty artists explore resilience in powerful new art exhibition

A new exhibition titled "Resilience" has opened at the Hartlepool Art Gallery, featuring works by 50 artists selected through an open call for individuals with ties to the town. Inspired by the 100th anniversary of the General Strike, the show explores themes of personal survival, psychological recovery, community bonds, and overcoming barriers. Five artists have been shortlisted by an independent panel, and visitors can vote for their favorite artwork, with the winner earning a solo exhibition at the gallery. A companion display, "Hartlepool’s Resilience," curated by local museum volunteers, presents objects and artworks from the borough council’s collection.

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