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31 Arizona artists, one giant Tucson art show 🎨✨ Arizona Biennial returns to TMA

The Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block opened the Arizona Biennial 2026 on May 22, showcasing work from 31 contemporary Arizona artists across media including fiber art, photography, sculpture, and mixed media. Juried by Julia Rodriguez Widholm of the Berkeley Museum of Art and Pacific Film Archive, the exhibition runs through Sept. 27 and features artists such as Michael Afsa and Adia Jamille, whose works explore themes of place, landscape, heritage, and the Southwest.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 24, 2026 visibility 5 link 1 artist

He’s Royal: Kingsley George Lawton Cooper

The 19th Annual African American Fiber Art Exhibition opened on April 29 in Charleston, South Carolina, featuring over 70 artists from 22 states under the theme 'Regal Threads: The Majesty of Blue and Purple.' Curated by Torreah 'Cookie' Washington, the juried exhibition explores the spiritual and historical significance of blue and purple in African diasporic traditions. Among the works is Donnette Cooper's quilt 'He's Royal: Kingsley George Lawton Cooper,' honoring her late brother Kingsley, who died in June 2024, incorporating the adinkra symbol Nyame Nwu Na Mawu and referencing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s eulogy.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 23, 2026 visibility 4 link 1 artist

Carnegie Hall Museum Gallery showcases textile artist Holly Lei Cole

Carnegie Hall in Lewisburg, West Virginia, has opened a new exhibition in its Museum Gallery featuring textile artist Holly Lei Cole. The show is part of the ongoing Carnegie Hall ArtWalk, a self-guided gallery experience across four spaces in the historic 1902 landmark. Cole, a Virginia-based fiber and art-quilt artist, presents works that blend drawing, painting, sewing, and mixed media, exploring themes of endangered species, animal-human relationships, and nature. Before turning to art quilting in 2016, she worked as a costume and set designer for Broadway, The Muppets, Ringling Bros. Circus, and regional theaters. The exhibition is free and runs through the end of June.

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