Andover by the Numbers – The Addison’s Greatest Hits

The Addison Gallery of American Art at Phillips Academy in Andover has loaned its five most-requested artworks 118 times to other museums. The top five works are Edward Hopper's "Manhattan Bridge Loop" (1928, loaned 38 times), Georgia O'Keeffe's "Wave, Night" (1928, 21 loans), Mary Cassatt's "Mother and Child in Boat" (1909, 21 loans), Winslow Homer's "The West Wind" (1891, 20 loans), and Jackson Pollock's "Phosphorescence" (1947, 18 loans). Three of these works will be featured in the Addison's upcoming exhibition "America in the Making," celebrating the 250th anniversary of the nation's founding, opening September 8 and running through January 31.

Akron Art Museum renovations on track for September opening

The Akron Art Museum is nearing completion of renovations to its historic 1899 building, originally the city's first post office, with a late summer opening planned. The project adds gallery space, including the Tony and Susie Paparella Galleries on the second floor, a renovated C. Blake McDowell Jr. Gallery as a black box space for contemporary art, and the J.M. Smucker Co. Idea Machine interactive area. Inaugural exhibitions include 'The Surrealist Impulse' featuring Dalí, Magritte, and Duchamp, and 'Shana Moulton: Meta/Physical Therapy.'

'This Is Not a Pizza Box' headlines 28 shows on view at area art centers in June

Southwest Florida's art centers are hosting 28 exhibitions in June, spanning venues from Sarasota to Marco Island. Featured shows include 'Anja Palombo: Inspired by the Natural World,' presenting ceramic and abstract works rooted in art history and nature; 'Architects Who Art: Designing the Cultural Coast,' co-curated by Morris Hylton III, highlighting architect-artists such as Carl Abbott and Jerry Sparkman; and 'Cat Tesla: Living by the Water,' a series exploring healing through atmospheric landscapes after the artist's breast cancer diagnosis.

The best museums to visit in Tokyo in 2026 + what’s on right now

This article presents a curated guide to 20 essential museums in Tokyo, highlighting the Edo-Tokyo Museum and the Mori Art Museum as key destinations. The Edo-Tokyo Museum, which reopened in March 2026 after extensive renovations, offers an immersive journey through the city's history from the Edo period to modern times, featuring dioramas, artifacts, and life-size reproductions. The Mori Art Museum, located on the 53rd floor of the Mori Tower, provides rotating contemporary art exhibitions alongside panoramic city views, with upcoming shows ranging from avant-garde sculpture to pop culture.

Free and Affordable Places to Enjoy Arts and Crafts in Detroit

This article highlights several affordable and free arts-and-crafts destinations in Detroit for families. It features the Detroit Institute of Arts (free for residents of three counties), the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (with monthly free Family Days), the RED Children’s Museum (Detroit’s first children’s art museum), and Arts & Scraps (a creative reuse studio using recycled materials). Each venue offers hands-on workshops, exhibits, and activities designed to engage children in visual art, crafting, and STEAM-based learning.

What to see in Paris: museums to discover this summer in the capital (2026).

This article is a guide to museums open in Paris during the summer of 2026, highlighting a variety of cultural institutions that remain accessible to visitors. It mentions specific venues such as the Musée de l'Armée at Hôtel des Invalides, the Paris Museum of Modern Art (MAM), the Musée Bourdelle, and the Maison de Victor Hugo, as well as the Fragonard perfume museum's Théâtre du Parfum. The piece emphasizes that these museums offer permanent collections and temporary exhibitions spanning art, history, fashion, science, and photography.

Father's Day 2026: exhibitions to enjoy with Dad in Paris this Sunday

This article, published by La Rédac with photos by Cécile de Sortiraparis, offers a curated guide to exhibitions in Paris for Father's Day on Sunday, June 21, 2026. It highlights several family-friendly shows, including a monumental installation by JR on the Pont Neuf, the Louvre's 'Primordial Water' exhibition on Mesopotamian myths, a Matisse retrospective at the Grand Palais, a Hilma af Klint exhibition at the Grand Palais, and the 'Silla: Gold and the Sacred' exhibition at the Guimet Museum, among others. The guide is regularly updated to help readers plan their outing.

SFMOMA is hosting a free admission day this weekend, including a new Matisse exhibition

SFMOMA is hosting a free community day on Sunday, May 24, 2026, offering free admission to all visitors. The event includes access to the museum's permanent collections and a newly opened temporary exhibition titled "Matisse’s Femme au chapeau: A Modern Scandal," centered on Henri Matisse's iconic painting. The museum also features the recently reimagined Fisher Collection, with nearly 250 works on view, and a year-round free gallery space spanning 45,000 square feet.

Fairfield University Art Museum invites readers to private tour

Fairfield University Art Museum is offering an exclusive private tour to readers, as reported by the Westport Journal. The event provides a behind-the-scenes look at the museum's collections and exhibitions, allowing attendees to engage directly with curators and artworks in an intimate setting.

Each spring in Potomac, Maryland, over 24,000 flowers are planted on Jeff Koons’ 37-foot-tall sculpture, “Split-Rocker” — and bloom from May to October. This year’s planting occurred over seven days, according to the Glenstone museum. https://wapo.st/4woJ

Each spring, over 24,000 flowers are planted on Jeff Koons' 37-foot-tall sculpture "Split-Rocker" in Potomac, Maryland, which blooms from May to October. This year's planting took seven days, according to the Glenstone museum, which houses the work.

The Château de Boutemont: An Architectural Gem to Discover in Normandy

Il Castello di Boutemont: un gioiello architettonico da scoprire in Normandia

The Château de Boutemont in Ouilly-le-Vicomte, Normandy, has reopened for its new season running through November. Now in its sixth year under owners Johanna Wistrøm-Monnier and Bruno Monnier, the property has seen steady growth in visitors thanks to investments in its gardens and the opening of three castle rooms. Bruno Monnier founded Culturespace in the 1990s, a private company that manages museums such as the Palais des Papes in Avignon and the Ateliers des Lumières immersive art centers. Johanna Wistrøm-Monnier, formerly director of the Dan Graham Foundation, now dedicates herself full-time to the estate, which features gardens designed by famed landscape architect Achille Duchêne.

Where to Go See Art This Summer

The article is a summer art guide for North Carolina, highlighting exhibitions across the state, with a focus on the Research Triangle region (Raleigh-Durham). Featured shows include Kerry Burch's nature-inspired works at 5 Points Gallery in Durham, the group exhibition 'Flight' at VAE Raleigh exploring the concept of flight, a historical survey of Black Mountain College artists at Gallery C, and 'Knowing the West' at the North Carolina Museum of Art, which challenges stereotypes of the American West. Additional exhibitions are noted in Charlotte, Asheville, and the Outer Banks.

The best museums in the U.S. for art, history and culture

The article presents a curated list of the 10 best museums in the United States, as compiled by U.S. News & World Report, covering art, history, science, and cultural heritage. It begins with a philosophical reflection on the unique power of museums to provide direct, physical encounters with objects that cannot be replicated by digital media. The first museum profiled is The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, highlighting its 5,000-year collection, 5 million annual visitors, and its two distinct locations: The Met Fifth Avenue and The Met Cloisters.

Wonder Gallery Debuts in Coney Island With Vintage Photos and Mini Zines

Wonder Gallery, a collaboration between Parachute Literary Arts and the Coney Island History Project, opens May 23 at the History Project's Exhibit Center beside the Wonder Wheel in Coney Island. The seasonal gallery will debut with black-and-white photographs by Brooklyn documentary photographer Anders Goldfarb, capturing Coney Island residents and architecture from the 1970s and 1980s, alongside the launch of the Coney Island Zine Machine featuring miniature zines by Sheepshead Bay artist Kelly Luu. The free gallery will be open weekends and holidays from Memorial Day through Labor Day.

L.A. County Fair 2026: Playful art exhibit was curated in a mad rush

Two local artists, Keith Ballard and Rebecca Ustrell of the collective Claremont Temporary, were invited by L.A. County Fair officials in late January to curate an art exhibit at the Millard Sheets Art Center. With only two months to organize, they assembled "Play Pavilion," a community-driven show featuring 63 artists from the Inland Empire and San Gabriel Valley, including notable names like Chicano graffiti pioneer Chaz Bojórquez and album cover designer John Van Hamersveld. The exhibit runs through May 31 at the fair, which has the theme "Play Your Way."

Beauty by Volume: On the Art-Book Trail of Chicago

This article is a guide to finding art books in Chicago, tracing a walking trail that begins at the Chicago History Museum and continues to the Graham Foundation and the Newberry Library. The author reflects on beloved but now-closed art bookstores like Rizzoli's Water Tower Place, Prairie Avenue Bookshop, and Golden Age, then proposes a contemporary route for discovering art, architecture, and design books in the city's remaining cultural institutions and museum shops.

Best Bets: Rosemont hosts Spring Fun Fest and Anime Central

This article is a roundup of upcoming events in the Chicago area, primarily focused on the Rosemont suburb. It announces the annual Spring Fun Fest at Parkway Bank Park on May 16, featuring family activities and music, and the return of Anime Central, a major anime and Japanese pop-culture convention, at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center from May 15-17. The article also lists several other cultural happenings, including the Chicago Symphony Orchestra's all-French program, a new exhibition at the Driehaus Museum titled "Ink & Outrage: 18th Century Satirical Prints in London & Dublin," an improv performance by Bluebird Improv at the Studebaker Theater, and a Chamber Blues concert by Corky Siegel at Space in Evanston.

Art on a Yacht, Art in a Shed, and a New Museum Director for the Frye

Local artist Light Guerrilla projected the message "TAX THE RICH" onto Mark Zuckerberg's megayacht Launchpad in Seattle, briefly illuminating the vessel before security confiscated the equipment. The Frye Art Museum appointed Rangsook Yoon, PhD, as Senior Director of Curatorial Affairs, a new role overseeing the curatorial department as the museum approaches its 75th anniversary in 2027. The article also notes the passing of art-world commentator Hilde Lynn Helphenstein (Jerry Gogosian) and highlights upcoming events including Lars Bergquist's solo exhibition at Europa Gallery and Philippe Hyojung Kim's show at SOIL Gallery.

Check out these art exhibits on display in Boulder, Longmont

A comprehensive roundup lists dozens of art exhibitions currently on view in Boulder, Longmont, and Lafayette, Colorado, spanning venues from commercial galleries and nonprofit art centers to libraries and museums. Featured shows include "Tres Voces, Un Corazón" at the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, featuring three members of one family—Sylvia Montero, Tony Ortega, and Cipriano Ortega; "We Choose Earth" by Jorge Vinent at Ana’s Art Gallery; and "Black Futures in Art – Genome Speaks What Erasure Cannot Silence" at the Collective Community Arts Center. Other highlights include "Threaded Narratives" by the Colorado South Asian Artist Group, "Unfinished" by Lewis TallBull at the Dairy Arts Center, and "Boulder Eats! Traditions Along the Front Range" at the Museum of Boulder.

Milan’s Beloved Bull Mosaic Gets Restored—and Locals Have Thoughts

Milan's beloved bull mosaic in the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, a 19th-century shopping arcade, has been restored after decades of wear from tourists spinning their heels on the bull's testicles for good luck. Professional restorer Gianluca Galli replaced damaged tiles with hand-cut stone and used epoxy resin for durability, completing the work between May 27 and 30 in full view of the public. However, the restoration sparked backlash on social media, with commenters criticizing the tile colors, messy joints, anatomical inaccuracy, and the €30,000 cost.

Museum revamp sparks debate over art displays

Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery's recent refurbishment has sparked criticism from art historian Ruth Millington, who claims that world-famous artworks by artists such as David Cox and Canaletto have been removed from public view and replaced with "gimmicky" modern installations focused on local culture, including displays about the cob bread roll, baths in Moseley, and the BT Tower. Millington argues that the new curation in the Round Room, which now features color-coded wall arrangements, lacks vision and fails to showcase the city in a positive light. Museum bosses, including co-chief executive Sara Wajid, defend the changes, stating that visitor numbers have increased since the re-opening and that the museum is working to attract a broader audience beyond "highly educated art historians."

At the Galleries for May 21, 2026

The article titled 'At the Galleries for May 21, 2026' published by 27east provides a roundup of current art exhibitions and gallery shows opening or ongoing as of that date. It highlights specific venues, artists, and works on view, serving as a local guide for art enthusiasts on the East End of Long Island.

Final proposals for Billie Holiday monument in New York City revealed

The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs has selected six finalist proposals for a monument to jazz singer Billie Holiday in Queens, where she once lived and performed. The finalists—all Black artists from around the world—include Tavares Strachan, La Vaughn Belle, Tanda Francis, Nikesha Breeze, Thomas J Price, and Nekisha Durrett. Their designs range from realistic to abstract, with some focusing on Holiday's expressive face, her signature gardenia, or symbolic forms. The winning project will be announced this summer and installed near the Jamaica Performing Arts Center (JPAC).

Looking for art, culture? See the latest Central Illinois exhibits

A roundup article highlights current and upcoming art and cultural exhibitions across Central Illinois, featuring venues such as the McLean County Museum of History, Krannert Art Museum, Prairie Aviation Museum, Peoria Riverfront Museum, Eaton Studio Gallery, Illinois Art Station, Illinois State Museum, McLean County Arts Center, Main Gallery 404, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, Dickson Mounds Museum, and David Davis Mansion State Historic Site. Specific shows mentioned include "Material Memory" fiber arts show at Brandt Gallery, "Goya's Ghosts" at Armstrong Gallery, "Arts Alive!" auction at Dolan Gallery, "Lincoln: Sight, Sound & Touch" at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, "Ken Kashian Botanical Photography Exhibit" at IAA Credit Union, and "Kelly Pile Pyrography Pop-up Sale" at Main Gallery 404.

Mayberry Fine Art sees new location as blank canvas, celebrating with auction, exhibition

Mayberry Fine Art, a family-owned gallery in Winnipeg, is relocating after 23 years at 212 McDermot Ave. to a larger warehouse-style space at 661 Wall St. next month. The move is driven by the gallery's growth and the need for improved exhibition space, as the current building was originally an office and posed logistical challenges like parking and lost loading zones. To mark the transition, the gallery is hosting its Spring Fine Art Auction, running online until May 28, featuring 89 paintings and sculptures expected to fetch between $1.1 million and $1.5 million, with works by notable Canadian artists such as Alfred Casson, Arthur Lismer, and Norval Morrisseau.

Art meets flowers: What to know about Ball State’s 'Art in Bloom'

Ball State University's David Owsley Museum of Art is hosting its annual 'Art in Bloom' event from May 15 to 17, 2026, in Muncie, Indiana. Regional floral designers create arrangements inspired by works from the museum's collection, with a free public preview party on May 15 featuring jazz by the Mark Buselli Trio. The weekend includes extended hours, paper flower-making workshops, live music by pianist Mikael Darmanie, and a People's Choice Award vote. This year's event is dedicated to the late David T. Owsley, the museum's namesake and main benefactor. A special exhibition, 'Nora Krug: Belonging,' organized by the Norman Rockwell Museum, is also on view through June 13.

Billionaire Collector Fred Eychaner Sued Over Chicago Museum Expansion

Billionaire philanthropist Fred Eychaner, founder of the private exhibition space Wrightwood 659 in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood, is being sued by Lisa Berron, a condo owner who claims the museum's planned expansion will block natural light and skyline views from her top-floor home. Berron filed suit in Cook County Circuit Court in March, alleging that the expansion would rise above her roofline and sit just feet from her windows. Eychaner's team has already purchased two of the three units in her building and argues the project complies with existing zoning laws, while Berron reportedly rejected settlement offers and demanded nearly $4 million for her condo, which was appraised at around $1.2 million.

From the Archives: Built, Not Bought: Artist-Run Spaces

Glasstire, celebrating its 25th anniversary, revisits its archives to highlight a series of articles on artist-run spaces across Texas. The collection includes profiles of Hal Marcus, who ran a community-centered gallery in El Paso until his death in 2026; Sylvia Orozco, co-founder of the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin; the Flower Shop Residency in Brownsville, founded by artist Jesus Treviño; and a multi-part series on Sala Diaz, a longstanding artist-run space in San Antonio. These pieces, drawn from essays, reviews, and news published over the past 25 years, form the theme "Built, Not Bought: Artist-Run Spaces."

Art Notes, May 27

This article from May 27, 2026, reports on multiple local art events and gallery openings on Long Beach Island, New Jersey. Highlights include the eighth annual Beach Haven Art Walk on May 30 with 65 vendors, the opening of a new gallery called Art Haven in Beach Haven, and the 28th annual 'Works on Paper' exhibition at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences (LBIF), juried by Metropolitan Museum of Art curator Joanna Sheers Seidenstein. Other featured galleries include Sunny Vintage and Gallery, SwellColors Glass Studio, Art & Décor at Surf City, Wildflowers Too!, and photographer Ann Coen's new gallery North. The 'Art in Bloom' show at LBIF drew over 200 visitors, and an upcoming exhibit 'Washed Upon the Shore' by artist Alexander Taylor will be at the Ocean County Library.

Vacant New Brunswick Bank Building to Become an Art Gallery in 2027

A vacant bank building in New Brunswick is set to be transformed into an art gallery, with plans to open in 2027. The project aims to repurpose the historic structure into a cultural venue for the local community.