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The annual Margaret Stonewall Wooldridge Hamblet Thesis Exhibitions return with “In No Particular order” in April 2026

The Margaret Stonewall Wooldridge Hamblet Thesis Exhibitions, titled "In No Particular Order: Senior Show 2026," will open on April 10, 2026, at Vanderbilt University's Space 204 galleries. The showcase features the thesis work of ten graduating senior art majors: Caitlin Nitschke, Kira Tannenbaum, Lin Morales, Dorothy Chen, Paige Restel, Megan Grosse, Remi Marcus, Isaac Bevin Boakye, Izabella Burghardt, and Rubric Barredo. The opening coincides with a department-wide open house at the E. Bronson Ingram Studio Arts Center, displaying work from students across all art classes.

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article local schedule Feb 16, 2026 visibility 2 link 16 artists, 3 galleries

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Praise Shadows Art Gallery, Boston's leading contemporary art gallery, is relocating from Brookline to a 2,000-square-foot downtown Boston storefront in the Leather District. The move was facilitated by Boston Mayor Michelle Wu's office and the Downtown Boston Alliance through their 'Space for Creative Enterprise Downtown' initiative, which helped dealer Yng-Ru Chen secure a 10-year lease. The gallery opens on March 13 with a group show titled "Summoning" featuring artists like Oliver Jeffers and Jean Shin, followed by solo shows for Boston-based artists Crystalle Lacouture, Juan José Barboza-Gubo, and Brooke Stewart later in 2026.

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Praise Shadows Art Gallery, a respected contemporary art gallery, is relocating from Brookline to a 2,000-square-foot downtown Boston storefront in the Leather District. The move was facilitated by Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and the city's Space for Creative Enterprise Downtown initiative, which helped founder Yng-Ru Chen secure a 10-year lease. The gallery opens on March 13 with a group show titled "Summoning" and has a slate of solo shows planned for Boston-based artists in 2026.

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Steven Jahnke, the former treasurer of the Hearthstone Historic House Museum in Appleton, Wisconsin, has confessed to embezzling $70,000 from the institution. He faces a criminal charge of theft in a business setting after board members grew suspicious of transactions for personal expenses like cruises, vacations, vehicle repairs, and Amazon purchases.

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Local artists unite in ‘Balance the Scales’ International Women’s Day exhibition

Arts Mid North Coast is organizing an exhibition titled 'Balance the Scales' to coincide with International Women's Day. The show will run from February 22 to March 8 at the MAKE/SPACE gallery in Coffs Central Shopping Centre, featuring works by local artists from the Mid North Coast region that explore themes of gender balance, power, and social change.

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Norfolk celebrates an art scene drawing generations together

The Norwich Castle Open Art Show, titled 'In Proximity,' received an overwhelming 900 submissions from artists across the East of England, highlighting a vibrant regional art scene. The exhibition opens this Saturday at Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery, showcasing a diverse range of works from painters, printmakers, textile artists, and ceramicists.

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Gallery showcases faculty art

The Allegheny Art Galleries opened a faculty art exhibition featuring works from three art department professors. Associate Professor Heather Brand presented three photographic series, including "Under Glass, Over Time," "Recursive Light," and "After Utopia," exploring themes of scale and contained worlds. Associate Professor Clare Kambhu displayed a series of oil paintings inspired by her time teaching in New York City public schools, focusing on imparting a human presence to impersonal educational spaces through her technique.

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article local schedule Feb 12, 2026 link 1 artist

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The Philadelphia Art Commission has approved a plan to relocate a statue of real-life boxer Joe Frazier to the base of the Philadelphia Museum of Art's steps. This move is intended to replace the iconic statue of fictional boxer Rocky Balboa, which is being moved to the top of the same steps.

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Local artists to display work at Galway city exhibition

Eleven artists from the Artlink Collective will present a 'Foodie Art' exhibition at Galway City Library from February 16 to 28. The group, based across counties Roscommon, Galway, and Offaly, includes artists like Rosemarie Langtry, Catherine and Lucy Kelly-Desmond, Jackie Eastwood, and others working in fine art, ceramics, textile design, animation, and photography.

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With Love OKC spotlights local Black artists at Fear of the Black Art Show

Rapper and entrepreneur Jonathan Williams Jr., known as Jabee, is presenting the third annual Fear of the Black Art Show on February 13 at the Plaza Wall Gallery in Oklahoma City. The event, organized under his initiative With Love OKC, will feature over 20 Black artists from across Oklahoma, showcasing diverse works without a strict theme, as part of Black History Month celebrations.

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Two spectacular art exhibitions coming to Andover

Two new exhibitions are opening at Unity Art Studio in Andover's Chantry Centre. Serena Read presents 'Peace and Chaos,' a mixed-media collection exploring urban and natural environments, while fellow resident artist Steve Harrington-Ellsmore showcases 'Inhabiting the Real.'

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Two New Student-Curated Exhibits Open at USU Museum of Anthropology

Two new student-curated exhibitions have opened at the Utah State University Museum of Anthropology. "Japanese Fine Arts and Fashion," curated by Morgan Meyers, explores the connection between artistic expression and clothing traditions, particularly during Japan's Edo period. "Global Games: The Cross-Cultural Creation of Competition," curated by Benji Fowler-Merrell, examines the universal human desire for play and competition through interactive displays of historical games.

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Riverside Arts Center's Ypsi Fine Arts Club hosts Black Artist Exhibition

The Riverside Arts Center's Ypsi Fine Arts Club is hosting its fourth annual Black Artist Exhibition in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The show, which opened on January 16, 2026, features original works across painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, fiber, sculpture, installation, and mixed media. Its theme is 'Unity,' though artists were not required to adhere to it. The exhibition runs through February 28, 2026, in the center's North Gallery.

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New TOOLSONG Gallery opens in renovated MadJax space

A new art exhibition space, TOOLSONG Gallery, has opened in downtown Muncie, Indiana, within the MadJax Maker Force creative hub. The gallery, located in a renovated former transformer shaft of a historic industrial building, launched with an inaugural exhibition titled "Untied: On Process, Drift, and Letting Go" by artist Kevin R. Klinger.

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article local schedule Feb 11, 2026

Bolton's biggest showcase of local artistic talent is back

Bolton Museum has launched its annual Open Art Exhibition, running from February 14 to May 17. The free showcase features a wide range of media from artists, craftspeople, and students based in the borough, with three prizes to be awarded, including a Visitors' Choice Award and a Young Artist Award.

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Free, illuminated festival to transform downtown Reno into open-air art gallery

The Western Lights Illuminated Arts Festival returns for its second year, transforming downtown Reno into a free, open-air art gallery from February 19-21. The family-friendly event will feature over 50 art and light installations and more than 70 live musical performances, alongside a new illuminated costume contest and VIP experiences.

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UWRF hosts annual Juried Student Art Exhibition

The University of Wisconsin-River Falls is hosting its annual Juried Student Art Exhibition from February 23 to March 27 at the Kleinpell Fine Arts Gallery. The free exhibition features works by UWRF students, with a reception and award ceremony scheduled for February 24. The juror for the exhibition is artist Mackenzie Serwa.

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West Sacramento exhibit at Gallery 1075 features local artists for Black History Month

Gallery 1075 in West Sacramento is hosting a Black History Month art exhibition featuring works by local Black artists. The show runs through February, with a special reception on February 12 where artists will discuss their work with the community.

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Exciting new art exhibition to run until next month in local Tipperary library

Artist Mary Doyle Burke is presenting an exhibition of her work at Thurles Library in County Tipperary, Ireland. The show will be on view until March 7.

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Sunnyside artist celebrates Bowie & friends final exhibit at Aubergine Cafe

The final exhibition of 'Bowie and Friends,' a series of portraits by Sunnyside-based artist Gareth Doyle (dubhghaill.art), was celebrated at Aubergine Cafe in Queens, New York. The two-month show featured 13 original works inspired by music icons like David Bowie, Debbie Harry, Kurt Cobain, and John Lydon, with prints and original canvases available for sale.

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Call for artworks to celebrate Goole's 200th anniversary

Goole Museum in East Yorkshire has issued a call for entries for its annual open exhibition, which this year is themed to celebrate the town's 200th anniversary. The Bicentenary Open Art Exhibition welcomes submissions in all subjects and mediums, including paintings, illustrations, textiles, sculptures, ceramics, and digital works, from local artists. Selected works will be displayed from March 21 to May 16.

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Local art gallery to open new music venue in Oshkosh

Jambalaya Arts Inc., a non-profit art gallery in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, is expanding by opening a dedicated music venue called The Jamb on High Avenue. The new space, set for a soft opening at the end of March, will host live music events, allowing the gallery to stop the labor-intensive process of converting its existing Main Street gallery for performances.

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