Upstate Art Weekend is bringing back its OPEN HOURS program to Kaatsbaan Cultural Park in Tivoli, New York. The event, organized by BroadwayWorld, offers extended hours for visitors to explore the park's artistic and cultural offerings, including exhibitions and performances, during a dedicated weekend in the Hudson Valley region.
Local artists from west central Minnesota will display their work across numerous regional galleries this summer, with rotating exhibitions and artist receptions at venues including the Appleton Art and Culture building, Barn Theatre Art Gallery, Bluenose Gopher Blue Tin Gallery, Bird Island Cultural Centre, Dassel History Center & Ergot Museum Gallery, Greenwater Garage & Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, Java River Cafe, Kandiyohi County Historical Society, KK Berge Gallery, Lac qui Parle County Museum Gallery, and Little Theatre Auditorium Gallery. The article provides a directory of addresses, hours, and contact information for each participating venue, along with photo captions highlighting specific works such as Julie Schweiss's "Pumpkin Harvest" and Jamie Kalvestran's exhibit "A Melding of Art vs Design."
Kingston’s Art After Dark event took place on Friday, May 22, 2026, transforming downtown Kingston into an open gallery for three hours. Organized by the Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area, the self-guided crawl featured over 30 venues including boutiques, studios, and improvised gallery spaces, showcasing painting, photography, sculpture, live demonstrations, and interactive art. Emerging artists and veterans alike participated, with painter David Gilmore demonstrating watercolour and body painter Cornelia Rose creating face art on patrons.
The Coburn Art Gallery at Ashland University in Ashland, Ohio, is hosting a regional exhibition featuring 70 works by members of the Ohio Collage Society from May 29 to July 24. The free opening reception takes place on May 29 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The show includes both two-dimensional and three-dimensional collages, highlighting diverse materials and techniques. Featured artists include Anita Burgess, Nancy S. Sotka, Mary Ann Sedivy, and others. The Ohio Collage Society was founded in 2007 by Gretchen Bierbaum, who also founded the National Collage Society.
The Trapezium Art Gallery in Bradford city centre, a volunteer-run space that has hosted over 70 exhibitions by local artists and community groups over the past eight years, is being forced to close due to the redevelopment of the Kirkgate Shopping Centre site. Its final exhibition celebrates the volunteers who kept the gallery thriving, showcasing a diverse range of artwork including printmaking, painting, digital art, photography, collages, and textiles, and runs until May 30.
The Carroll County Arts Center in Carrollton, Ohio, is hosting a conservation-themed art exhibit titled "What Would Jane Do?" from May 17 through June 11. The show features works by regional artists inspired by the life and environmental legacy of famed primatologist Jane Goodall, including paintings, quilts, sculptures, and a live woodburning portrait by Akron artist Joe Ott. Organizer Cheri Bell, an artist and co-president of the Arts Center Board of Trustees, conceived the exhibit after Goodall's death as a way to celebrate wildlife and environmental awareness.
The Philadelphia Corporation for Aging (PCA) is hosting its 24th annual senior art show, 'Celebrate Arts & Aging,' across three locations: the West Philadelphia Senior Community Center, the South Philadelphia Older Adult Center, and Center on the Hill in Germantown. The exhibition features 140 artists aged 55 to 101, displaying works in various mediums including painting, photography, textiles, and pencil drawings. Notable pieces include Elizabeth Richburg-Durand's painting of Maya Angelou, Denise Ballinger's 'Peace on the Horizon,' and Russell Williams's 'Brilliant in Blue,' this year's signature artwork. The physical exhibits run through May, while a virtual show remains online for the year at PCACares.org.
The Union of Maine Visual Artists (UMVA) is hosting an ekphrastic poetry performance on Saturday, May 23 at 4:00 pm at the Oak Street Lofts Gallery, as part of its "Celebrating Hope" exhibition. Poets Annaliese Jakimides, Gregg Harper, Lily Brown, and Maureen Thorson will respond to artworks inspired by Emily Dickinson's poem "Hope is a strange invention." The exhibition features 20 artists and runs on weekends through May 29.
Greg Bell, an art adviser, artist, and curator who has worked on the Paul Allen art collection and with the Tacoma Art Museum, will give a free public talk at 3 p.m. on Saturday in Port Townsend. He will lead a walk-and-talk through the "Florabundance" exhibit at Northwind Art's Jeanette Best Gallery, which pairs ceramist Ariana Heinzman of Vashon Island and Sarah Helen More of Wenatchee. The exhibit features 10 of Heinzman's colorful flower sculptures and More's personal sketchbooks filled with flowers, collages, and birds. The show will be celebrated during the First Saturday Art Walk on June 6 and remains on display through June 22.
A Milano dietro a Palazzo Citterio c’è un bellissimo giardino e un bistrot aperto a tutti dove pranzare e cenare
Palazzo Citterio in Milan is reopening its lush courtyard garden as Citterio Garden for summer 2026, starting May 27, with extended hours from 9 AM to 10 PM. The garden bistro, adjacent to the Orto Botanico di Brera, introduces a partnership with St-Germain liqueur, transforming into a "Giardino St-Germain" with signature cocktails. A major new collaboration brings Michelin-starred chef Claudio Sadler to craft an elevated Italian menu, managed by AFM Banqueting under the Grande Brera institution. The museum also announces summer exhibitions, including a show on Giovanni Agostino da Lodi and neoclassical displays featuring the Canova collection from Banca Ifis and the Sommariva miniature collection.
This article from Artribune compiles five current job and opportunity listings in the Italian art and cultural sector. It announces open admissions for the 2026-27 academic year at Milan's Civiche Scuole (including schools of cinema, interpreting, music, and theater), a call for artists under 35 by Extragarbo to create a permanent public artwork at the former Centrale del Latte in Vicenza, an open call for artists for the sixth edition of Bolzano Art Weeks (BAW25) focusing on climate awareness and urban regeneration, and a job opening for a visitor services assistant at FAI's Villa del Balbianello on Lake Como. Each listing includes deadlines, contact details, and application links.
The article announces the upcoming 58th edition of Artribune's newsletter 'Render', focused on urban and cultural regeneration, set to be released on Monday, May 25, 2026. It highlights the winning project 'Roma Continua' from the 'A Vision for Rome' call for ideas promoted by Fondazione Roma REgeneration, led by architects Alessandro Cambi and Bruna Dominici of studio IT'S, in collaboration with OMA, LGSMA, OKRA, NET Engineering, and others. The second-place project 'New Times New Roma' is also mentioned, involving groups like From, Fosbury Architecture, and BASE Milano. The newsletter also covers new regeneration projects across Italy and Europe, and notes the upcoming 20th International Architecture Exhibition of Venice.
Apertura straordinaria del Forte Aurelia a Roma. Il presidio militare diventa nuovo spazio per la cultura
After ten years of restoration, the Forte Aurelia complex in Rome has reopened to the public as a cultural space, museum, and venue for events and exhibitions. Built between 1877 and 1881 as part of Rome's defensive ring, the fort was later used as a shelter, Red Cross hospital, and logistics center for the Guardia di Finanza. The official inauguration took place on the symbolic date of Rome's founding, attended by Mayor Roberto Gualtieri, Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti, and Culture Minister Alessandro Giuli, who framed the project within a broader strategy to enhance the city's historical heritage.
The Montclair Art Museum hosted its annual "An Artful Lunch" event, celebrating community, creativity, and spring elegance. The gathering honored the African American Cultural Committee (AACC) and the Garden Club, recognizing their contributions to the museum and local community.
The Fort Langley Artists Group (FLAG) held its spring exhibition and sale on May 17-18, 2026, at the former library space in the Fort Langley heritage community hall. The show, themed "windows and doors," featured works by members including founding member Margo Harrison, who noted the venue is well-lit and centrally located. FLAG was founded in 1993 by the late artist and teacher Barbara Boldt, who passed away on March 3, 2026, at age 95. The group holds three shows annually in this space, with the next summer show themed "rust" scheduled for July 25-26 during the Fort Langley Jazz & Arts Festival.
The article highlights Memorial Day weekend art offerings in the Concord and Fitchburg, Massachusetts area, focusing on museums and galleries as cool retreats from the summer heat. It notes International Museum Day's theme "Museums Uniting a Divided World" and promotes special membership deals at Fitchburg Art Museum, an exhibit at the Arts League of Lowell Greenwald Gallery, and the Concord Museum's upcoming Garden Tour fundraiser.
Mark Mikhail and Heather Slingerland, a couple from the Bay Area with no prior art-world experience, have opened Haus Obscura, a hybrid print shop and art gallery on East Sixth Street in Austin. The space, built entirely by Mikhail using his engineering background, offers artists free scanning and printing of their work, with sales proceeds split between the artist and the gallery. The inaugural exhibition, "Veil/Unveil," features works by local artists Erin E Freeman and Albion Moonlight, and a vending machine outside sells affordable print postcards alongside products from a neighboring salon.
Columbia High School held the opening of its annual art show on May 19 at the Pierro Art Gallery, featuring student work in painting, photography, sculpture, pottery, and mixed media from grades nine through 12. The exhibition, titled “A Visual Feast,” runs through June 11 and highlights the contributions of art teachers including Richard Cutrona, Curtis Grayson III, Cindy Malhotra, Karen Murphy, Alexandra Paholke, and Nicole Thomas. Several teachers and student artists attended the opening with family and friends.
The closing reception for 'The Process of Becoming a Butterfly' group exhibition will take place on December 6, 2025, at Bihl Haus Arts in San Antonio, Texas. The event features poetry by Patricia Yznaga, a guided stretching and meditation practice led by Laura Yohualtlahuiz, and an artist talk. Curated by Liz Gomez, the exhibition showcases 10 multidisciplinary artists exploring themes of transformation, identity, and collective healing.
A new art gallery and community hub called The ART House has opened in the Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa in Honolulu, showcasing curated products from 30 small businesses and more than 20 local artists from across Hawaii. Founder Danielle Rush of Illuminated ART Hawaii announced the gallery on HNN’s Sunrise, highlighting a Featured Artist Series that rotates every two months to spotlight individual creators. The grand opening celebration is scheduled for May 30th at 6 p.m. with free parking, and featured artists include painter Lauren Roth, Kris Goto, Haunani Hess, and others from Oahu, Maui, Hawaii Island, Kauai, Lanai, and Molokai.
The 4th Friday Art Walk has returned to downtown Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, with participating businesses on Market, Merchant, and Main Streets open from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Nine art venues took part last Friday, including Music Art Love, E.KleK.Tix Studio and Gallery, Only Child Originals and Rust Artisan Shop, CJoy Art Works, Two Rivers Gallery, The Art Guild, Silver Sycamore Gallery of Fine Art, and ASL Pewter. Artists such as Christine Alexander, Jean Rissover, Sam Conlon, Christina Joy Elsen, Bryan Haynes, Charles Rhinehart, Andrew Naeger, and Tom and Pat Hooper showcased and sold their work, with live music and special exhibits featured.
Siobhán Parkinson, a local artist, sound therapist, and playwright from Laois, Ireland, launched her second solo art exhibition titled "Playing with Colour: From Dawn Til Dusk" at Mountmellick Library on May 5. The exhibition features 24 mixed-media works including drawings, paintings, and photographs, organized into three rooms representing dawn, noon, and dusk. The launch included a holistic sound healing session with instruments like sound bowls and a gong, guided meditation, and a celebration cake. Parkinson, a member of the Mountmellick Art Collective, debuted her first solo show at the same venue in February 2023.
Teacher and artist Jodi Scandrett is holding her debut art exhibition, titled *Let Me*, at Matawhero Art Gallery in Gisborne, New Zealand. The exhibition runs until June 14 and represents a personal milestone for Scandrett, who describes the show as an act of bravery in sharing her creativity with the public.
The fourth annual "Touch the Art" exhibition has opened in East Austin, featuring over 80 artists and fully interactive, multisensory installations. Created in collaboration with the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, the show is designed to be fully accessible, with wheelchair access, Braille wall text, and NFC audio tags that allow visitors to hear artists describe their work. The exhibition runs from May 9 through July 5 at the expanded Canopy space.
Corner Gallery in Ontario, Canada, is preparing for a new exhibition titled 'Brink,' opening May 23. Curator David Partridge chose the theme to reflect the current global uncertainty, interpreting 'brink' as either the edge of collapse or the dawn of something new. The show features artists who responded to the theme in varied ways, including one landscape painter who shifted to portraits. Partridge notes that private art galleries are struggling due to the cost-of-living crisis, with attendance declining post-COVID, and acknowledges that this year is critical for the gallery's future.
Sardar Mahal, a historic palace near Charminar in Hyderabad, has undergone restoration and will soon open to the public with a café, art gallery, cultural centre, and heritage accommodation. The ₹30-crore project, overseen by the Quli Qutb Shah Urban Development Authority (QQSUDA), is nearing completion and expected to be operational within two months. Built in 1900 by Nizam VI Mir Mahboob Ali Khan for his consort Sardar Begum, the building was declared a heritage structure by INTACH and later taken over by the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) in 1965.
Artist and educator Brad Chapman Bleau, a graduate of Massachusetts College of Art and Design and Goddard College, discusses his multifaceted career in a recent interview. Bleau works as an adjunct professor at Worcester State University and assistant director of the Mary Cosgrove Dolphin Art Gallery, while also curating the Worcester Center for Crafts Hot Night in the City exhibition. He creates mixed-media "junk paintings" using vintage objects and ephemera, sells art at Almanac Market in Paxton, and teaches a nature-based art class at Turn Back Time farm and forest education center.
Creative 360 is set to open Steven Parkhurst's exhibition titled 'Convergence' on Friday. The article announces the opening of this exhibit, though specific details about the artworks or the artist's background are not fully available due to a technical error on the page.
An art exhibition featuring the work of Amundson and Floeter will open on May 22 at Overt Space Gallery. The show brings together two artists whose practices explore themes of materiality and perception, presented in a local gallery setting.
Award-winning Disney artist Chris Dellorco is making special appearances at the Animazing Gallery in the Grand Canal Shoppes at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas over Memorial Day weekend. The event showcases his original paintings and limited editions from his 25-year fine art career, alongside the Las Vegas debut of his new rock and roll themed art. Dellorco will paint live at the gallery on May 22 and 23.