Lakefront Festival of Art Returns June 12–14 with 145 Artists, Live Music, Local Food, and New Extended Evening Hours

The Lakefront Festival of Art returns to the Milwaukee Art Museum campus from June 12–14, 2026, featuring 145 juried artists from Milwaukee and across the country. Presented by Bank of America, the three-day event includes live music from acts like The Belle Weather, Field Report, and Brett Newski, local food vendors, hands-on artmaking at Kohl's Art Studio, and a Silent Auction Tent with works by participating artists. New this year, extended evening hours until 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday allow visitors to enjoy after-work outings and sunset views. The festival is organized by Friends of Art, the museum's longest-running volunteer support group, and serves as an annual fundraiser for acquisitions and programs.

Take a Sneak Peek at Nick Cave and Marie Watt’s Obama Presidential Center Commission

Nick Cave and Marie Watt have collaborated on a multimedia textile installation commissioned for the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago's Jackson Park, set to open on Juneteenth. The piece, assembled in February, will be installed in the Center's lobby alongside works by Jenny Holzer, Jack Pierson, Kiki Smith, and Idris Khan. Virginia Shore, an independent advisor and curator, spearheaded the commissions, and Louise Bernard serves as the founding director of the Center's museum.

Architectures, Projects and Visions: The Story of Santa Maria della Scala Goes on Show in Siena

Architetture, progetti e visioni. La storia del Santa Maria della Scala va in mostra a Siena

The Fondazione Antico Ospedale Santa Maria della Scala in Siena has launched a new regeneration project for the historic complex, 40 years after it ceased functioning as a hospital. The foundation, led by president Cristiano Leone and director Chiara Valdambrini, commissioned Luca Molinari Studio to analyze the original design by Guido Canali and coordinate a collaborative masterplan involving three international architecture firms: LAN Architecture, Odile Decq with Pangalos Feldmann Architectes, and Hannes Peer Architecture. An exhibition titled "Santa Maria della Scala. Architetture, progetti e visioni" will open on May 30, 2026, curated by Luca Molinari, showcasing the architectural plans and visions for the site.

Griffin Museum of Photography brings summer exhibits to Winchester

The Griffin Museum of Photography in Winchester is presenting a series of summer exhibitions running from late May through July 2026. Featured shows include "Photosynthesis XXI," a collaboration between Burlington and Winchester high schools; "Atelier 40," showcasing emerging and advanced photographers from a year-long portfolio course; "Caleb Cain Marcus: A Thousand Rectangles: On Design and the Expression of Art"; "Cassidy Thurber: I Want the Sun to Shine Down on You," the winner of the 2025 Carolyn Harder Scholarship; the 16th Annual Photobook Exhibition; a Handmade Photobook show; and "Visionary." A satellite location at Griffin Museum @WinCam will host Ellen Feldman's "WE PROTEST" from June 16 to September 1.

Living In Color: Vibrant textile art exhibition coming to Grand Central District

The Werk Gallery in St. Petersburg, Florida, is hosting "Living In Color," a textile and fiber art exhibition organized by the Tampa Bay Surface Design Guild. Featuring over 100 local artists, the show opens with a free reception on May 8, 2026, and runs throughout the month at the gallery, which also houses The Object Lab gift shop.

Step into eight unique artistic worlds at Fresh Squeezed 10 in St. Pete

Fresh Squeezed 10, the tenth annual exhibition at the Morean Arts Center in St. Petersburg, Florida, is now on display through June 25. The show features eight emerging artists from across the state, each given their own dedicated gallery space, creating a series of mini solo exhibitions. Works range from painting and sculpture to digital art and immersive installations, including Kimberly Vorperian's walk-in 'Tomato Hut.' Artists explore themes of home, identity, family, and nature, with contributors including Alberto Alonso, Ysabel Flores, Angelina Palmisano, Clancy Reihm, Gwen Mehler, Jamie Rodriguez, and Gillian Probert.

Vietnamese, Indonesian artists explore memory, identity in Ho Chi Minh City exhibition

The 'Memory, Nature, Identity' contemporary art exhibition opened at Lotus Van Art & Community Hub in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, running through June 5, 2026. It features works by more than 11 artists, including Vietnamese painters and Indonesian artists working across visual and experimental forms, with pieces ranging from lacquer paintings and egg tempera works to multimedia experiments and watercolors of heritage architecture. The exhibition includes artist talks, workshops, guided tours, and public exchange sessions.