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Luke Agada, a Nigerian painter who completed his MFA at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2023, chose to remain in Chicago rather than move to New York or Los Angeles, citing the city's balance of opportunities. He opened his solo exhibition "To Translate Is to Move Across" at Monique Meloche Gallery during the third edition of Chicago Exhibition Weekend (CXW), a four-day event involving over 70 galleries, talks, studio visits, and a tennis mixer. CXW was founded by Abby Pucker of the consultancy firm Gertie and co-organized with Expo Chicago, expanding this year to include the Chicago Architecture Biennial and a curated exhibition of conceptual art.

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article local schedule May 13, 2026 visibility 18 link 14 artists, 3 galleries

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.

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article local schedule Dec 12, 2025 visibility 15 link 5 artists, 6 galleries

Chicago's New Design Hub | MoCP's Tonika Lewis Johnson Show | Inside Bar Tutto

Volume Gallery is relocating to a larger space at 1700 West Hubbard Street in Chicago, opening in February with a group exhibition titled 'The Heresy of Legacy.' The Museum of Contemporary Photography announced a solo exhibition by MacArthur Fellow Tonika Lewis Johnson for fall 2027. Elise Seigenthaler Gallery will open in West Town on January 9, while Christina Vassallo is leaving Cincinnati's Contemporary Arts Center to join the Pew Center for Arts & Heritage. Additionally, Novak Construction is set to buy the southern portion of Lincoln Yards, and a River North office building will be converted into apartments.

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article local schedule Dec 29, 2025 visibility 16 link 10 artists, 1 gallery

Al Park’s picks of 2025 - local and international artists all make the cut

Al Park, a longtime music impresario in Lyttelton and Christchurch, shares his personal cultural highlights of 2025 in an end-of-year feature for The Press. His picks span books, films, music, poetry, and visual art, including the exhibition "Whāia te Taniwha" at Christchurch Art Gallery, which features works like Piri Cowie's bronze sculpture "Te Wheke – Aro Hā Series 2024." Park also looks ahead to 2026, noting his weekly event 'Al P and his P.A.Ls' and the upcoming "The Art of Banksy" exhibition at Christchurch Convention Centre Te Pae.

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article local schedule Apr 12, 2026 visibility 15 link 11 artists

Odyssey A First Open Exhibition For Hastings Contemporary – Jude Montague

Hastings Contemporary has launched its inaugural biennial open exhibition, titled "Odyssey," featuring 151 works selected from over 2,500 submissions by artists across Sussex. The exhibition explores themes of journeying and the local coastal landscape, showcasing a diverse range of media including enamel on aluminium, woodcuts, and ceramics. While the show has been a financial success for the gallery, it has sparked local debate regarding the high volume of rejected entries and the ethics of submission fees.

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article local schedule Jan 28, 2026 visibility 13 link 3 artists, 1 gallery

McKee Student Art Show celebrates its 95th year

The Haggin Museum in Stockton is hosting its 95th annual Robert T. McKee Student Art Exhibition, featuring approximately 1,700 works—paintings, drawings, photographs, and sculptures—submitted by K-12 students from across the county. The exhibition opens on January 29, with an artist reception on February 7, and runs through March 15. Works by younger students (kindergarten through 4th grade) are displayed in the West Gallery, while those by older students (5th through 12th grade) are shown upstairs in the Tuleberg Gallery.

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article local schedule Apr 1, 2026 visibility 13 link 1 artist

ACME Opens Artist Call for City Hall and Airport Exhibitions Showcasing Austin’s Creative Talent

The Austin Arts, Culture, Music, and Entertainment (ACME) department has launched open calls for two major public art initiatives: the 2026–28 People’s Gallery at Austin City Hall and the 2026 Changing Exhibits Program at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. Local artists and organizations from the Austin area are invited to submit 2-D and 3-D works for the City Hall exhibition, while the airport program seeks multi-disciplinary proposals under the theme "Vestiges of the Future." Applications are open until May 31, 2026, with no submission fees required.

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article local schedule May 5, 2025 visibility 8 link 1 artist

Jacky Winter Gallery opens submissions for 2025 group exhibition

Jacky Winter Gallery in Collingwood, Australia, has opened submissions for its 2025 group exhibition titled 'Assembly'. The gallery, founded in 2008 by The Jacky Winter Group, has historically showcased international and local artists including Oslo Davis, Kimberly Engwicht, and Beci Orpin. The exhibition will run from July 12 to August 16 and is curated by gallery manager Shena Jamieson with support from Tatanja Ross. Submissions are open to both emerging and established artists, and the gallery expects a high volume of entries.

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