From New York to Rome's Monteverde district: Raw Messina gallery opens in place of the historic Pugacioff bookstore

Da New York al quartiere Monteverde di Roma. La galleria Raw Messina apre al posto della storica libreria Pugacioff

Raw Messina gallery, founded by painter and photographer Pax Paloscia and photographer Gabriele Stabile, has opened a new permanent space in Rome's Monteverde district, taking over the historic Pugacioff bookstore at Via Busiri Vici 32. The gallery originated in New York at 240 Grand Street, then moved to Milan's Chinatown neighborhood at Via Messina 17 (which gave the gallery its name), and after pandemic-related temporary locations in Rome, the founders purchased the former bookstore premises. The inaugural exhibition features works by young artist Elena Cucci, a recent NABA graduate, with a pop-up show by American artist Peter Meehan scheduled for June 2026.

Sculptor Armand Saiia named ArtsNatchez’s Artist of the Month for June

Sculptor Armand Saiia has been named ArtsNatchez Gallery's Artist of the Month for June. A self-described "lone wolf," Saiia discovered his passion for art as a child in Buffalo, New York, spending countless hours at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery. Now based in Natchez, Mississippi, his exhibition at the gallery on June 13 will feature medium-sized and small sculptures, along with paintings blending realism and abstraction. His series "Fortunate Thomas" is a collaboration with the late Joan Thomas, who painted the backgrounds. One of his larger sculptures, "Subjugation," uses a log and chains to explore themes of suffering.

SEWE art gallery at Charleston Place Shops closes as renovations continue

The Gallery by SEWE (Southeastern Wildlife Exposition), a year-round art space at The Charleston Place hotel in Charleston, South Carolina, has closed as the luxury hotel moves into the next phase of its $150 million renovation project. The gallery, which opened in 2023, was always intended as a temporary space but operated for nearly twice as long as originally agreed. It featured wildlife art, monthly programming including artist residencies and community events, and a notable life-sized sculpture titled "The Three Graces" valued at over $750,000.

Orion Gallery - Exhibit

Orion Art Gallery & Studio in Watertown, New York, is hosting a photography exhibition titled "What Caught my Eye" by Gary Walts, on display from May 23 through June 27, 2026. Walts, an award-winning photojournalist born in Watertown in 1954, spent over 30 years working for Syracuse Newspapers and freelancing for outlets like the Associated Press and USA Today, with his work appearing in Life, Time, and other major publications. The gallery also offers classes in watercolor, painting, figure drawing, and ceramics, and hosts the annual Jefferson County / 1000 Islands Plein Air Artist’s Competition in August.

New art exhibit "The Power of Programming" by local artist Aort Reed premieres downtown

A new art installation titled "The Power of Programming" by local mixed-media artist Aort Reed premiered at CANDL Fine Art Gallery in downtown Augusta, drawing a large crowd at its opening reception. The exhibit features 18 paintings created between 2019 and 2026, with abstract, evocative works such as "Existential Empiricism" and "Totalitarianism." Reed, an Augusta native and Augusta University alumnus, describes his creative process as intuitive and subconscious, allowing viewers to find their own meanings in the pieces. The show runs through July 7 at 1128 Broad Street.

Arts Council hosts watercolor exhibition

The Urbana Daily Citizen reports that the Arts Council is hosting a watercolor exhibition. The event showcases works by local and regional artists, highlighting the versatility and beauty of watercolor as a medium.

Palm Springs Art Museum Celebrates Diversity with Vibrant LGBTQ+ Pride Night

The Palm Springs Art Museum hosted a special Pride Night event during Pride Month, celebrating diversity, inclusion, and queer artistic expression. The evening featured interactive gallery experiences and guided tours highlighting LGBTQ+ artists in the museum's permanent collections and current installations, including the Q+ Art Initiative exhibits 'A Queer Arcana: Art, Magic, and Spirit' and 'Tender Swagger'. Museum staff guided visitors through crowded galleries where attendees engaged with deeply personal canvases exploring queer liberation and personal transformation.

Artist of the Week: Joey M. Robinson, Seattle-based contemporary artist

Seattle Refined's 'Artist of the Week' feature spotlights Joey M. Robinson, a Seattle-based contemporary artist whose work explores movement, emotion, and color through layered abstract compositions. Robinson has been creating art for over two decades, with his work exhibited at the Seattle Art Museum and held in private collections. He is donating a selection from his Black Maid Tributes series to the Lifelong Pride Gala's live auction, which will take place in Seattle on June 13. The series, inspired by the 1967 shooting death of his mother's best friend, a maid named Lois Spellman, aims to honor the humanity of disadvantaged women. Robinson works primarily in acrylic and canvas, and also uses encaustic painting.

After-work art: National Gallery opens until 7pm throughout summer

The National Gallery in London is extending its opening hours throughout summer 2025, remaining open until 7pm daily from 3 July to 31 August, with its usual late opening on Fridays until 9pm. The initiative, called National Gallery Summertime, responds to audience demand for more flexible visiting hours, particularly for Londoners and commuters who cannot visit during traditional daytime hours. The gallery’s food and drink venues will also stay open during the extended hours.

Triptych artists bring exhibition to Kinvara

An eleven-day art exhibition titled 'Triptych' will open on June 12 at the Old Courthouse Gallery in Kinvara, featuring artists Gabrielle Murphy, Janet Buell, and John Kennedy. The show runs through June 22 and includes works in textiles, pastels, sculpture, painting, and collage, with interactive activities such as punch-needle embroidery and print-making. Belinda Deutinger, a local visual artist, will launch the exhibition on opening night.

Munson Museum of Art kicks of Juneteenth with celebration

The Munson Museum of Art in Utica, New York, is kicking off Juneteenth weekend with a free community celebration on June 18, 2026, from 5-7 p.m. The event features music by DJ Doneilous King, a gallery tour highlighting African American artists, a watercolor mini-class inspired by Charles Burchfield, children's crafts, and refreshments. The museum's Director of Performing Arts and Special Programs, Bob Mortis, emphasized the evening's focus on creativity, culture, and community, with funding provided by Sheila and Ron Cuccaro.

Cal Poly Art and Design Students to Exhibit Original Work in Downtown San Luis Obispo June 13-21

A collective of nine graduating Cal Poly art and design students, calling themselves Big Artist Corp., will host a weeklong exhibition titled "This is Not a Couch" in downtown San Luis Obispo from June 13 to June 21. The show, located at 750 Higuera St. in the former Gaia's Gallery, features about 50 original works ranging from hyperrealism to abstraction, with an opening reception on Friday, June 12. The title references René Magritte's "The Treachery of Images" and the students' shared studio couch, which became a symbol of their collaborative experience.

Delhi's hottest new nightlife trend isn't a speakeasy. It's gallery hopping

Def Col Art Night, a monthly gallery crawl in Delhi's Defence Colony, transforms the neighborhood into an open-access art festival on select Friday evenings. Over ten galleries stay open until 9 PM, offering free entry, no registrations, and a pedestrian-friendly route where visitors move between exhibitions, performances, and artist interactions. The event attracts a diverse crowd—collectors, students, curious locals, and content creators—blending art appreciation with social spontaneity, and even allowing drinks alongside the canvases.

A Pietrasanta sta per aprire un nuovo hub culturale grazie a un importante mecenate. Intervista al sindaco

A Pietrasanta, a new cultural hub is set to open thanks to the patronage of the newly established Fondazione LMDV, founded by entrepreneur Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio (son of Leonardo Del Vecchio, founder of EssilorLuxottica). The project will revitalize the former municipal palace, housing the city's historical archive museum and the expanded municipal library. The initiative was presented by Mayor Alberto Stefano Giannetti, who discussed the hub's role in connecting culture with community needs, alongside other Fondazione LMDV social projects such as housing for the elderly and families, and job training for vulnerable people.

In Turin, a museum closed and turned into a fashion showroom (after summer, however, partial reopening in a new location)

A Torino un museo ha chiuso e si è trasformato in showroom di moda (dopo l’estate però parziale riapertura in una nuova sede)

The Museo Ettore Fico in Turin closed in March after nearly twelve years of operation, and its former space in Via Cigna has been converted into a clothing showroom rented by owner Andrea Busto to N.G. Rappresentanze. The closure followed a failed negotiation with the City of Turin, which had offered to take over management if Busto donated the space, but he instead chose to lease it. Busto has announced a new, smaller venue at Centro Piero della Francesca in Via Pessinetto, set to open in September 2026 with a more intimate, site-specific program.

Artists Scramble to Rescue Works After Queens Building Fire

A fire broke out on June 8 at an artist-in-residence loft building at 10-15 48th Avenue in Long Island City, Queens, forcing artists Linda Ganjian and Ilan Averbach to scramble to rescue decades of work. Ganjian, known for intricate table-top sculptures and murals at JFK terminals, spent the day salvaging 20 years of sculptures and mixed-media works from water damage; she lost one collage and noted fixable water damage on a few others. The three-alarm blaze, contained in just over two hours, sent three firefighters to local hospitals, and the cause remains under investigation. The building received a full vacate order due to extensive charring and structural hazards, and tenants have not been given a timeline to retrieve belongings.

Un Campus créatif se construit à Rennes

A new creative campus, named "Campus créatif 5," is set to open in Rennes by the fall of 2027. Located in the EuroRennes development zone, the campus will host students from the École supérieure des métiers artistiques (ESMA). The project is led by the architecture firm Agence Philippe Dubus, which previously built the Campus créatif in the Baud-Chardonnet district in 2019 for the same developer, Icônes. The estimated budget is €33 million, entirely financed by Icônes, a private art education group based in Montpellier.

From Troyes to Châlons, a great cultural weekend in Champagne with the family

De Troyes à Châlons, un grand week-end culturel en Champagne en famille

The article presents a family-friendly cultural weekend itinerary in the Champagne region of France, focusing on the cities of Châlons-en-Champagne and Troyes. It highlights three main attractions in Châlons: the Duduchothèque, a free museum dedicated to the late cartoonist Cabu (born in Châlons in 1938), featuring his reconstructed studio and the exhibition "Cabu, dessins de la rafle du Vel d'Hiv" running until July 5, 2026; the Centre national des arts du cirque (CNAC), a world-renowned circus school celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2026, which hosts performances and the annual Furies festival each June; and the Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie, one of France's oldest museums (founded in 1794), with notable archaeological collections.

What happens when 30 artists all work on the same painting?

The article, published by the Bucks County Herald, explores the collaborative process and outcome of 30 artists working together on a single painting. It details the event or project where multiple artists contributed to one canvas, highlighting the challenges and creative dynamics involved in such a collective artistic endeavor.

Three South Pinellas Pride Art Shows To Check Out in June

Three Pride Month art exhibitions are taking place in south Pinellas County, Florida, in June. ArtOUT Gulfport's ninth annual juried exhibition at the Gulfport Public Library features over 100 works from more than 200 submissions, with Mark Fisher's "Luke" winning Best in Show. The Werk Gallery presents "JOY: Be Yourself and Be Proud," a colorful display celebrating LGBTQ resilience, while FloridaRAMA Gallery hosts "REALM," curated by Chad Mize, with 28 artists exploring physical and imagined spaces through various media.

Twisted Trail Winery Opens Art Gallery In Fillmore

Twisted Trail Winery in Fillmore is opening an art gallery alongside its grand opening, as announced by John and Vicki White. The winery has been operating with soft openings for about a month, and the gallery launch is part of the upcoming official celebration.

‘Ode To The Road’ Centennial Route 66 Art Exhibit Runs From June 19 – July 23 At Step Up Gallery

Step Up Gallery at Mesa Public Library in Los Alamos, New Mexico, will host 'Ode To The Road,' a centennial art exhibit celebrating Route 66's 100th anniversary, running from June 19 to July 23. Over 60 regional artists contributed works including plein air paintings, studio paintings, and fabric quilts inspired by Historic Route 66. The opening reception takes place June 20 from 2–3:30 p.m., and many pieces are available for purchase by contacting the artists directly.

Arts Scene Around Freo

This week's Arts Scene Around Freo highlights several community arts events in Fremantle, Australia. The Great Kimberley Wilderness VR experience returns to the WA Maritime Museum from 23 May to 21 June 2026, offering a 35-minute immersive virtual reality journey narrated by Luke Hemsworth. The Unyoung Chronicles exhibition runs from 24 May to 3 July at South Freo Continental, showcasing works by a group of artists in a café setting to spark conversations about ageing. Other events include WANGKA KUTJU, TJUKURPA TJUTA at Artitja Fine Art (29 May–14 June), Horizons at Nyisztor Studio (30 May–14 June), Moored at Moores Building Art Space (5–21 June), and Hidden Treasures at two suburban bowling clubs (11–18 June).

Community Celebrates Opening of New Whitsunday Art Gallery

More than 200 people gathered in Proserpine on Thursday evening to celebrate the official opening of the Creative Connections Whitsunday Community Gallery, a newly renovated space transformed from the former Visitor Information Centre. Mayor Ry Collins cut the ribbon, joined by Deputy Mayor John Finlay and councillors, while visitors explored exhibitions featuring 26 local artists and over 100 artworks, enjoyed live music from Helen Blackshaw, and participated in children's activities. The gallery also announced future developments, including a soundproofed verandah funded by the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal and a mural project supported by the Regional Arts Development Fund.

NCI ARTworks to name exhibition winners June 12

NCI ARTworks will announce the winners of its juried art exhibition on June 12 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the NCI ARTworks Gallery in Peru, Illinois. The reception starts at 6 p.m., with awards presented at 7 p.m. Sara O’Dell, executive director, and Shannon Slaight, director of the art department at Illinois Valley Community College, will name the winners. Over 50 artists from the Illinois Valley submitted works spanning a wide variety of styles and subjects.

A career as an art gallery curator is in Rose’s future

Rose Michelle Legere, a recent graduate of Vermont State University, has earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art and plans to pursue a master's degree in studio art next year. With support from VSAC's GEAR UP program and outreach counselor Michelle Legere, Rose overcame a challenging family background and medical issues to graduate on time. She gained curatorial experience as an intern at the Julian Scott Gallery, helping professor Phil Roberston curate BFA and MFA showcases, which solidified her ambition to become an art gallery curator.

Downtown Racine debuts Makers Gallery window displays

Downtown Racine has launched new window displays for its Makers Gallery, featuring works by local artists and craftspeople. The initiative aims to transform vacant storefronts into vibrant public art spaces, showcasing handmade items and creative works from the community.

From online platform to neighbourhood gallery

Art Cube Gallery, a new contemporary art space, has opened in a residential neighborhood in Virugambakkam, Chennai, housed in a 50-year-old family home. The gallery launches with 'First Impressions,' an inaugural exhibition running until June 10, featuring works by 18 emerging and established artists. Founded during the pandemic by Dakshayani Balakrishnan and artist AV Ilango, the gallery began as an online platform to support underrepresented artists and has now expanded into a physical space to make art more accessible to local communities.

Open-air gallery showcases work from artists across the country

Brighton’s Art Yard Sale transformed Jubilee Square into an open-air gallery on Sunday, May 31, as part of the closing celebrations for Brighton Fringe 2026. Organized by Kaos Projects, the event featured over 30 artists from across the UK, offering original pieces, limited editions, and exclusive releases directly to visitors. The lineup included established and emerging talent working in painting, printmaking, illustration, photography, street art, and mixed media.

Rockport Legends exhibit takes shape ahead of annual Art Fest

The Rockport Legends exhibit is being organized in preparation for the upcoming annual Art Fest in Rockport, Texas. The exhibition will feature works by notable local and regional artists, highlighting the area's artistic heritage and community involvement.