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article local schedule Jan 26, 2026 visibility 3 link 12 artists, 3 galleries

San Juan’s Artists Are Shaping Puerto Rico’s Cultural Future One Space at a Time

Larissa De Jesús Negrón and other Puerto Rican artists are driving a cultural renaissance in San Juan, with grassroots galleries, collectives, and adaptive institutions redefining how art is produced and shared. This surge follows Hurricane Maria and the pandemic, bolstered by global attention from figures like Bad Bunny and exhibitions such as the 2023 Whitney show "no existe un mundo poshuracán." Art dealer Walter Otero notes that the scene has strengthened through local residencies, fellowships, and Puerto Rican curators in U.S. institutions, while spaces like EMBAJADA, founded by Christopher Rivera and Manuela Paz, reject the white-cube model to engage broader local audiences.

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article local schedule Apr 16, 2026 visibility 7 link 6 artists

‘All about the history’: Marshall’s Michelson Museum of Art opens newest exhibit to public

The Michelson Museum of Art in Marshall, Texas, has launched "Postcards from Home," a new exhibition featuring the works of Max Cole and Don Brown. The show highlights the regional history of East Texas through Cole’s illustrations of historic landmarks and Brown’s plein air paintings of local landscapes like Caddo Lake. The exhibition was organized through a collaboration with the Harrison County Historical Museum and Centenary College, bringing together works that were previously held in private and bank collections.

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article local schedule Feb 17, 2026 visibility 3 link 5 artists, 2 galleries

Aspen Chapel Gallery to host 40th anniversary show

The Aspen Chapel Gallery is celebrating its 40th anniversary with a mixed-media exhibition titled "40 Years of Art in Aspen." The show, opening on February 25, will feature works by more than 40 local artists from the Roaring Fork Valley and serves as a benefit for the gallery. It marks the 265th consecutive exhibition for the space, which has been a consistent, free public venue since 1985.

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article local schedule Apr 14, 2026 visibility 10 link 2 artists

"Layers of Art" Exhibition Opening Soon at First Coast Cultural Center

The First Coast Cultural Center in Ponte Vedra, Florida, is set to host "Layers of Art," a solo exhibition featuring the surrealistic oil and watercolor paintings of Susanne Schuenke. Opening with a public reception on April 23, the show highlights Schuenke’s intellectually driven approach to composition, where multiple layers of meaning are embedded within her visual narratives. The exhibition will be accompanied by a special lecture on May 1, where the artist will discuss the scholarly and imaginative foundations of her work.

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article local schedule Jan 1, 2026 visibility 1 link 4 artists

Feral Hot Glass owner working toward opening | Gallery Glances

Feral Hot Glass, a glass-blowing studio and event space founded by artist Mark Rubelowsky, is nearing completion in Geneva, Ohio. Rubelowsky and his father broke ground in April 2024 on a property that includes a house and land for grape-growing, transforming the original plan for a pole barn into a full facility. The studio will offer glass-blowing classes, workshops, events, and an Airbnb rental, with unique features like glass birds embedded in walls for a scavenger hunt. Rubelowsky, a 2019 Cleveland Institute of Art graduate, works alongside fellow glassblower Rob Coby.

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article local schedule Mar 9, 2026 visibility 3

Is your local dairy in this exhibition?

Artist Harriet Millar is launching a site-specific exhibition featuring a series of paintings dedicated to Christchurch’s local dairies. In a creative turn, Millar has leased the abandoned Cranford St Dairy, which has been closed since 2021, to serve as both the gallery space and her future art studio. The collection includes oil and acrylic works depicting various neighborhood convenience stores, such as the Springfield Discounter and Clyde Road Dairy, captured with bold brushstrokes and geometric focus.

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