Art News. Vasari Codex

article local schedule Aug 21, 2025 visibility 9 link 5 artists

Upcoming art shows and festivals

The article highlights a series of upcoming art exhibitions and festivals in Springfield, Illinois, running from late August through September 2025. Key events include the Springfield Art Association's 37th Annual Edwards Place Fine Art Fair, the solo watercolor exhibition “Perceptions of Nature” by Donald Landry at the Hoogland Center for the Arts, and the “NOIR V: Resilience” exhibition at the Illinois State Museum. Other featured shows include “Confluence” and “PLEIADES” at the SAA Collective, and the “Statewide: Illinois Artist Showcase” at the M. G. Nelson Gallery. The Fae Folk Art Collective also presents its fourth festival, Mythical Creatures, at Union Square Park.

newspaper Illinois Times open_in_new Read original

article local schedule Apr 12, 2026 visibility 13 link 3 artists

Local Notes: Art Exhibition, Line Dancing Classes, Set Dancing Classes

The group exhibition ‘Bándearg’ (Pink) is set to open at Books At One in Louisburgh, County Mayo, featuring the work of five female artists based in Ireland. The show explores the color pink as both a physical medium and a complex cultural symbol, showcasing a diverse range of artistic approaches including the bold, hard-edge op art of Elphin-based artist Nickie Harrington.

newspaper roscommonherald.ie open_in_new Read original

article local schedule Sep 9, 2025 visibility 14 link 3 artists

Route 66 art exhibit opens at Amarillo Art Institute

The Amarillo Art Institute’s Vermillion Gallery opened the “Mother Road — Open Air, Open Road” exhibition, a juried show featuring plein air paintings of Route 66 landmarks in Texas and New Mexico. Awards were presented at a reception, with Wendy Ahlm winning Best in Show for “Help Wanted,” Lisa Flynn earning an Honorable Mention for “Café Stop,” and Dick Wimberley receiving the People’s Choice Award for his painting of the Blue Swallow Motel. Other winners included Carolyn Lindsey (second place) and Michele Byrne (third place).

newspaper Amarillo Globe-News open_in_new Read original

article local schedule Apr 17, 2026 visibility 19 link 7 artists, 1 gallery

The University Art Gallery at Sonoma State University presents 2026 BFA exhibition

Sonoma State University’s University Art Gallery is set to host the 2026 BFA Exhibition from April 23 through May 23. The showcase features the capstone projects of five graduating students—Ellie Bertling, Tess Hernandez, Maxine Grace Jones, Camila Nava Lopez, and Grace Peterson—spanning disciplines such as painting, printmaking, and photography.

newspaper news.sonoma.edu open_in_new Read original

article local schedule Apr 14, 2026 visibility 17 link 1 artist

New exhibition features work from UWRF BFA candidates

Seven Bachelor of Fine Arts candidates from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls are set to present their capstone exhibitions at the Kleinpell Fine Arts Gallery from April 13 to May 1. The showcase features a diverse range of media including ceramics, oil painting, photography, and interactive installations, representing the culmination of the students' undergraduate artistic development.

newspaper www.riverfallsjournal.com open_in_new Read original

article local schedule May 8, 2025 visibility 12 link 3 artists

Women artists 'take up space' at the biggest gallery in town

Hangar Art Co. in downtown Bloomington has opened "Women Taking Up Space," a group exhibition organized by local artist Lori Laughlin featuring works by nine women artists including Jenni Bateman, Deana Moore Schoolcraft, Cindy Lawson Flynn, Jane Reed Wilson, Cathie Haab, Kristine Stayton, Basha Ontiveros, and Laughlin herself. The show, inspired by Mexican artist Cesar Cruz's quote about comforting the disturbed and disturbing the comfortable, emerged from conversations among the Plein Air of McLean County painting group following the presidential election. Works include Jane Reed Wilson's "Flowers are Lovely But I'd Prefer a Revolution" and Laughlin's portrait of Gisèle Pelicot, with a QR code linking to a Time article about Pelicot's public trial for sexual assault.

newspaper WGLT open_in_new Read original

article local schedule May 26, 2026 visibility 4

Norton and Mansfield high school art students display work in gallery

Art students from Mansfield and Norton high schools showcased their work in a juried exhibition titled “The Future Is Now” at the Morini Gallery in Mansfield. The opening reception took place on May 17, 2026, featuring 35 pieces in media ranging from colored pencil to chalk pastels. Mansfield senior Olivia Posk won first place for her colored pencil piece “First Look,” while Connor Ingram and Tania Andrade took second and third place, respectively. The exhibit runs through June 21 and is co-curated by Heidi Cerullo and Glenn Fournier.

newspaper Taunton Daily Gazette open_in_new Read original