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.

5 exhibits to see at Salem’s galleries, museums in June

A roundup of June exhibitions in Salem, Oregon, highlights five shows across local galleries and museums. The Hallie Ford Museum of Art opens 'Handmade Revolution: Craft in the Pacific Northwest,' featuring ceramics, textiles, glass, wood, and metal from its collections, with a focus on the Northwest's studio pottery movement from the 1950s to the 1980s. Other shows include Limei Lai's 'My Third Childhood' at the Salem Art Association, 'Art in Miniature' at Elsinore Framing & Fine Art Gallery, 'Pacific Islanders: Navigators of the sea' at the World Beat Gallery, and 'Emergence' by Emily Somoskey at the Stefani Art Gallery. The Salem Art Walk on June 5 will bring live music, food, and artists to downtown galleries.

Mural fest transforms Saint-Laurent Boulevard into an open-air Plateau art gallery

Montreal's annual Mural Festival is transforming Saint-Laurent Boulevard into an open-air art gallery, turning the iconic thoroughfare into a two-week street party where artists create large-scale murals in real time. The event, reported by CTV News Montreal's Christine Long, brings together local and international artists to paint the walls of the Plateau neighborhood, drawing crowds to watch the creative process unfold along 'The Main.'

Munson Community Arts exhibition showcases adult students

Munson Community Arts is hosting an exhibition that highlights the work of adult students enrolled in its programs. The show features a range of visual art created by these students, celebrating their creative achievements and the skills they have developed through the organization's classes.

Get to know these 5 unconventional galleries driving art forward in North Texas

A wave of independent, artist-run galleries is emerging across North Texas, operating out of unconventional spaces like houses, lofts, and apartments. Notable examples include PRP (Permanent Research Project) in a little white house in Trinity Groves, Nature of Things in a Deep Ellum loft, and 2 BED 1 BATH in an Oak Cliff apartment. These venues often face precarious funding and zoning issues, yet they persist, with some like 500X operating since 1978 and PRP for a decade. Recent exhibitions have addressed themes such as the treatment of bodies in visual culture and political commentary, including a protest show after the University of North Texas shut down an exhibition critical of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Missoula Art Museum: The Escapee (museum exhibition)

The Missoula Art Museum (MAM) in Missoula, Montana, recently exhibited a 1999 mixed media assemblage titled *The Escapee* by Stephen Glueckert. Glueckert, a sculptor and mixed media artist living in Missoula, holds a BFA from the University of Idaho and an MA in Art Education from Western Washington University. He is retired from his role as curator of the Missoula Art Museum and now works as a full-time artist. The photos of the exhibition were taken on May 15, 2026.

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.

St. Pete June Art Shows Celebrate LGBTQ+ Expression, Identity

Artists across St. Petersburg, Florida, are celebrating LGBTQ+ Pride Month with a series of themed art shows in June. Exhibitions include the "Royal Tea Art Show" at St. Petersburg City Theatre, curated by Rachel Covello, featuring a rainbow chandelier by Jodi Adams and performances by pianist Eddie Garrido and drag artist Mister E; "Joy: Be Yourself and Be Proud" at The Werk Gallery; "ArtOUT" at the Gulfport Public Library, with award-winning pieces also displayed at The James Museum; and "Soirée: Art of David Kafer" at Bayboro Brewing.

Art Exhibit 'Color in Motion' by Lucy C. Pierpont at Shutter Speed Through June 13

The Art Gallery at Shutter Speed Photo in Middlebury, Connecticut, is hosting an exhibit titled "Color in Motion" by artist Lucy C. Pierpont, on display through June 13. Pierpont, a Middlebury native now living in Woodbury, has a background in marketing and graphic design and has shown her work at numerous local venues including the Mattatuck Museum, Hartwick College, and the Kent Memorial Library.

Celebrity artists support Oxford primary school art exhibition

An Oxford primary school is hosting an art exhibition on 16-17 and 23-25 May as part of Oxford Art Weeks, featuring works by celebrity artists to raise funds for improving the school's deteriorating adventure playground and restoring a community green space. The exhibition, themed 'inspired by birds,' is accompanied by talks from historian Mark Davies on how Jericho and Oxford inspired figures like Lewis Carroll and the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.

Berlin Institutions Join Together to Form Museum Quarter

Berliner Institutionen schließen sich zu Museumsquartier zusammen

Several museums in Berlin are joining forces to form a new "MuseumsMeileMitte" (Museum Mile Mitte) district. The participating institutions are the Museum für Naturkunde, the Hamburger Bahnhof, the Futurium, and the Medizinhistorisches Museum der Charité. The initiative will launch on June 13 with a neighborhood festival offering free admission to all four venues, which are located within a 10-15 minute walk of each other near the Hauptbahnhof.

Cosmos, un médiateur inédit

The Musée Anne-de-Beaujeu in Moulins, France, has introduced Cosmos, a young Australian shepherd, as the first-ever canine mediator in a cultural institution. Since April 2025, Cosmos has been working alongside mediators Julie Courtinat and Émilie Boudet to facilitate guided tours and cultural workshops for visitors with disabilities, behavioral disorders, or other challenges, helping them feel more at ease in the museum setting.

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.

Point-in-Time Count, Youth Suicide Rates Drop, Phoenix Art Museum: Radical Clay

This episode of "Arizona Horizon" covers three distinct topics: concerns about the accuracy of the Point-in-Time Count of homelessness, a decrease in youth suicide rates, and a preview of the Phoenix Art Museum exhibition 'Radical Clay.' Tanner Swanson from A New Leaf discusses the PIT count's limitations, Dr. Carla C. Allan of Phoenix Children's reports on declining youth suicide rates, and curator Colin Pearson introduces the museum's clay-focused show running through September 2026.

Art Exhibits: What's on display in the Fort Wayne area

The article lists current and upcoming art exhibitions in the Fort Wayne, Indiana area, including shows at The Orchard Gallery of Fine Art, Langhinrichs Art Gallery, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Artlink, Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, Visual Arts Gallery at Purdue University Fort Wayne, Rolland Art Center at University of Saint Francis, Garrett Museum of Art, and ArtSpace/Lima. Featured artists include Kim Lanoue, Luiza Helena de Araujo Caetano, Kristy Jo Beber, Chuck Sperry, Jeff Schofield, Katherine Kratzer, Julie Wall, Greg Lookerse, and members of the Fort Wayne Artists Guild.

Inside the only art museum on the Oregon coast

The Coos Art Museum in Coos Bay, Oregon, is the only art museum on the Oregon coast. Housed in a historic Art Deco post office building that opened in 1936, the museum is celebrating the building's 90th anniversary this year. Executive Director Lydia Heins highlights the museum's summer exhibition "Surge," an annual maritime-themed show exploring the ocean's power through various media, including River Reishi's best-in-show sand sculpture and a driftwood orca by local artist Terry Woodall. The museum also runs Vision 2026, a program giving high school students professional exhibition experience, alongside youth scholarships, adult art classes, and a rental gallery for members.

Delaware’s largest class of artist fellows takes spotlight at Biggs Museum

The Biggs Museum of American Art in Dover, Delaware, will host 'Award Winners XXVI,' an annual exhibition opening June 4 that features the state’s largest-ever class of Individual Artist Fellows. The 27 fellows, working across sculpture, painting, poetry, fiction, music composition, folk arts, photography, and video, will be honored at an awards ceremony and performances at the Schwartz Center for the Arts before a reception at the museum. The Delaware Division of the Arts is investing $184,000 in this year’s fellows, including $12,000 for Master Fellow Dennis Beach, a Wilmington-based sculptor, and varying amounts for Established and Emerging Professional Fellows. The exhibition will later travel to the Historic Odessa Foundation and the CAMP Rehoboth Community Center.

Community art exhibition to open at the Panacea Museum

A community art exhibition titled 'Panacea – From and Inspired By' will open at the Panacea Museum in Bedford on June 6th and run until September 20th. The show features works by the local art group Beds Urban Sketchers, who have been creating pieces since February inspired by the museum's buildings and history. The exhibition includes paintings, drawings, sketchbooks, textiles, and sculptures, with contributions from artists such as Christine Walsh, Geoff Wicks, Talia Giles, and Helen Jones.

Last chance to see these exhibitions: hurry to check them out before they close in May 2027.

This article, published by Cécile de Sortiraparis on June 1, 2026, is a roundup of art exhibitions closing in May 2027 in Paris and the Île-de-France region. It highlights two featured shows: 'The Hidden Treasures of the Nasrid Alhambra' at the Arab World Institute (running November 24, 2026, to May 16, 2027), and the 'Révélations' biennial of crafts and creation at the Grand Palais (May 19–23, 2027). The piece also encourages readers to explore other exhibitions opening in May 2027.

‘A vehicle for change’: DePaul Artists Collective hosts American Surrealism gallery in Edgewater

DePaul Artists Collective, a student-run club, hosted an American Surrealism-themed gallery show on May 16, 2026, at 6311arts in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood. The event featured student artworks and poetry readings, organized in response to the announced closure of DePaul Art Museum (DPAM) at the end of June, which has left the campus artistic community unsettled. Student leaders emphasized the need to create their own exhibition opportunities amid university budget cuts and reduced arts funding.

Summer Fun: Local artists' work displayed across regional art galleries

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."

Young artists wanted for 10th Annual Children’s Art Exhibition

The City of Windsor is calling for young artists to participate in the 10th Annual Children’s Art Exhibition, as announced by journalist Melanie Kentner. The open call invites children to submit artwork for a community-focused show celebrating its tenth edition.

Steve La Riccia’s journey through Eugene’s art scene

Steve La Riccia, gallery coordinator for the New Zone Art Gallery in Eugene, Oregon, is profiled for his decades-long journey through the local art scene. After traveling the West Coast and settling in Eugene in the 1970s, he worked at a food processing plant and sold illegal fireworks to buy a home. In 1991, after the Mayor's Art Show rejected many artists, La Riccia helped organize Eugene's first 'Salon De Refusés,' a show for rejected works, which shifted his focus from promoting his own art to supporting other artists. He later co-ran the New Zone gallery and became known for his SX-70 Polaroid manipulations until the company ceased film production in 2009.

Thursday’s Corvallis Arts Walk: Social Conscience, Multiplying Mediums and Fae Folk

The Corvallis Arts Walk on Thursday, May 21, features a wide range of exhibitions and events across multiple venues, including a window display by Living Studios Arts for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, miniature paintings by Jana Johnson at Art in the Valley, and a mixed-media installation by Vincent Frimpong at The Arts Center addressing textile waste and its global impact. Other highlights include abstract landscapes by Philip Stork, a Mental Health Awareness Month show by ACT/EASA participants, figurative clay sculptures from Niya Lee's class, and a bird-themed pastel collection by Alycia Helbling at Corvallis Foundry Gallery.

No ‘I can do that’ here: William Baczek Fine Arts gallery celebrates 30 years in Northampton

William Baczek Fine Arts in Northampton, Massachusetts, is celebrating its 30th anniversary with an exhibition running through June 6, featuring 25 artists who have collaborated with the gallery over the years. Owner William Baczek, who started his career as a bartender after studying clay sculpture and photography, opened the gallery in 1996 and moved to its current location at 36 Main Street in 2003. The show highlights longtime collaborators and newcomers, reflecting Baczek's deep personal connections with clients and artists.

Groundwork: Watershed Staff Exhibition Opening Reception

Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts in Newcastle, Maine, is hosting the opening reception of "Groundwork," a multi-medium gallery exhibition featuring work by the center's year-round and seasonal staff. The event takes place on June 5, 2026, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM, with drinks and light snacks. Artists include Jen Barrows, Torie Crouse, Matthew Dercole, David S. East, Jeremy Felton, Aidan Fraser, Callie Jacks, Helena Jefferson, Emmett Jorgensen, Every Leclair, Milly McClellan, Layla Trunzo, and Eloise Warren.

FYI Calendar: Traveling exhibition “Painting the Arkansas Parks” is on display at Arts On Main

A traveling exhibition titled "Painting the Arkansas Parks" is on display at Arts On Main in Van Buren, Arkansas, through June 27. The show features artworks created outdoors that highlight the natural beauty and character of Arkansas's landscapes. The article also lists numerous other events and exhibitions in the region, including "In Full Color" showcasing pastel works, "Peeking Inside the Imagination" featuring student art from Southside High School, and "Soul Taking Shape" by Arkansas Living Treasure Longhua Xu at the Fort Smith Regional Art Museum. Additionally, the calendar includes theater performances, culinary classes, a plant swap, and a cycling festival.

Racine Art Museum announces sizzling slate of summer events

The Racine Art Museum (RAM) and its Charles A. Wustum Museum of Fine Arts campus have announced a packed schedule of summer events for 2026, including new programs like the Twilight Garden Series, which combines cocktails, creativity, and themed activities. Highlights include Free First Friday, a Master Workshop with artist Liandra Skenandore on black ash plaiting, Kids Day inspired by the Handcrafted exhibition, and City Movie Night featuring a screening of Lilo & Stitch (2025). Wustum also offers one of Wisconsin's largest museum-based studio arts programs with over 60 class options in ceramics, drawing, glass, fiber, jewelry, painting, and paper arts.