Heading for Brittany! 5 art galleries to visit in Rennes

Cap sur la Bretagne ! 5 galeries d’art à visiter à Rennes

Beaux Arts Magazine highlights five art galleries to visit in Rennes, France, a city already known for its Musée des Beaux-Arts, art centers 40mcube and La Criée, and a spectacular Frac designed by architect Odile Decq. The featured galleries include Oniris, which celebrates 40 years and the centenary of artist François Morellet in 2026; Jonathan Roze, a newcomer from Paris now located on Place du Parlement; Mica, a gallery in Saint-Grégoire run by former cabinetmaker Michaël Chéneau; and Divet, an even older gallery with a strong Breton identity.

Music & Maker's Night with “Get Surreal (A Surreal Lens)” Tour, May 14

The Figge Art Museum in Davenport, Iowa, is hosting a Music & Maker's Night on May 14, featuring a guided tour of the exhibition "Get Surreal (A Surreal Lens)" led by Co-Senior Curator Joshua Johnson. The event includes an art-making activity and live music in the museum's Quad City Bank & Trust Grand Lobby. The exhibition explores how photographers from the earliest days of the medium have used techniques like montage, double exposure, and digital manipulation to distort reality and create dreamlike imagery, featuring works by artists such as Alan Cohen, György Kepes, Olivia Parker, and Emmet Gowin.

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.

In Seine-Saint-Denis, the clever housing for migrants by architect Patrick Rubin

En Seine-Saint-Denis, les logements futés pour les migrants de l’architecte Patrick Rubin

Architect Patrick Rubin of the firm Canal has transformed the former National Road Information Center, known as Bison Futé, in Rosny-sous-Bois (Seine-Saint-Denis) into a housing complex for 169 migrants. The project, commissioned by social landlord Batigere Habitats Solidaires, preserves the original 1986 half-moon building by Ludwik Peretz and Gilbert Delecourt, adding a new floor and a rear half-crown structure. Rubin used 79 prefabricated modules (17–25 m² each), built in workshops near Lyon, each equipped with a bed, kitchenette, bathroom, and window. Inspired by ship cabin manufacturing in Dunkirk and traditions of tiny houses and capsule hotels by Charlotte Perriand, Herman Hertzberger, and Shigeru Ban, the modules were craned into place. The project faced delays due to differing tolerances between concrete and wood construction, pushing delivery from early 2026 to late 2026.

Five art exhibitions to check out around Brookline this summer

Praise Shadows art gallery in Brookline's Coolidge Corner is among five venues offering free art exhibitions this summer. The gallery presents "Pigment Spells," a solo show by Boston-based artist and Boston University professor Lucy Kim, featuring resin casts of found objects covered in oil paint. Other exhibitions include David Weinberg's "Explorations" at Gallery 93 in the Brookline Senior Center, which combines photo montages with medieval manuscripts, and Gateway Arts' "Artists Assortment," a tribute to current and former artists with disabilities featuring celebrity portraits. The roundup also highlights the accessibility of these spaces, which welcome visitors without admission fees.

Community Exhibition Explores Death, Grief and Rituals at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery

Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery has launched a community-led exhibition exploring the universal themes of death, grief, and mourning rituals. Part of the annual "A Matter of Life and Death Festival 2026," the showcase combines historical artworks from the museum’s permanent collection with contemporary perspectives, including the role of artificial intelligence in grief management. The program features interactive workshops led by artists Bianca Beneduzi and Jemma Mellor, as well as a comedy night designed to spark open dialogue about mortality.

Upcoming Art Exhibition at CACHE – A Look Back

The Center for Art, Culture, and History—Exeter (CACHE) will host a solo sculpture exhibition by Edward Brown Dobson titled "A Look Back," opening August 2025 with a reception on August 2. Dobson, a 90-year-old Exeter native, combines influences from Native American culture, Egyptian history, and his work with metal, bronze, and wood, shaped by his background as a U.S. Air Force helicopter pilot and his studies in archaeology, anthropology, and art.

Here's where to see the best art in Singapore this week (Oct 3)

This article from The Straits Times, dated October 3, highlights a series of cultural events in Singapore during the first week of October. It details a literary conference hosted by Nanyang Technological University's English department from October 3 to 5, featuring public talks by notable writers including Singaporean author Amanda Lee Koe, Malaysian novelist Tan Twan Eng, graphic novelist Sonny Liew, and American poet Alice Lyons. The article also covers a new dining theatre experience called 'Rasa' at Dempsey, which combines 12th-century Sanskrit poetry, bharatanatyam dance, live Carnatic music, and a curated vegetarian menu. Additionally, it announces an exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art at Tanjong Pagar Distripark, organized by Lianhe Zaobao and Qiu Zhai Art Studio, celebrating the 35th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Singapore and China, featuring 368 works by Singaporean and Chinese artists.

Yellow Dog Art Bar and Gallery hosts artists, events in Denton

John Bramblitt, a Dallas native and Denton-based artist who lost his eyesight about 20 years ago while studying at the University of North Texas, opened Yellow Dog Art Bar and Gallery in mid-2023. The venue combines a bar with a gallery space, exhibiting and selling work from local artists, hosting open mic nights for live music and poetry, painting workshops, bad movie screenings, trivia, and karaoke. Bramblitt, who continued painting after losing his sight from complications with epilepsy and Lyme disease, also travels for speaking engagements, teaches painting to the visually impaired, and consults museums on accessibility. The gallery's name is partly inspired by the Blue Dog gallery in New Orleans and by Bramblitt's service dog, a yellow Labrador named Zuke.

Experience Live Music And Insights From Zachary Pullen At His Exhibit In Casper

Artist Zachary Pullen is hosting a special event at his exhibition in Casper, Wyoming, featuring live music and an opportunity for attendees to gain insights directly from the artist. The event combines a viewing of Pullen's artwork with a musical performance and personal commentary.

Two San Francisco Legends Will Open a Huge Cafe and Gallery at Pier 29

Mokhtar Alkhanshali, a pioneer of specialty Yemeni coffee in San Francisco, and author Dave Eggers are partnering to open a cafe and gallery at Pier 29's Art + Water, a new 70,000-square-foot arts nonprofit set to launch in late summer or fall 2026. Alkhanshali will operate a large cafe space featuring a new luxury coffee brand, while Art + Water will offer free studio space for artists and 10,000 square feet of gallery space, hosting rotating artists and workshops in collaboration with the Community Arts Stabilization Trust.

Abbeydale Road art space opens with exhibition celebrating local talent

A new independent art space called The Shop has opened on Abbeydale Road in Sheffield, England, with a debut group exhibition titled Bee Sting Cake featuring 19 South Yorkshire artists. The venue, founded by Sheffield artist Nick Grindrod, combines a studio and exhibition space in a former retail unit. Grindrod, who turned fully to painting during the pandemic and gained traction through the Artist Support Pledge initiative on Instagram, curated the show alongside artists Sean Williams and Kate Jacob. The exhibition runs from 14–28 May 2026, and the space aims to offer original artworks for sale in a relaxed, accessible setting.

Art of the Vineyard Tasting Gallery Opens in Downtown Paso Robles

Art of the Vineyard Tasting Gallery has opened in downtown Paso Robles, California, at 840 13th Street. The 1,500-square-foot venue combines estate wine tasting from Carmody McKnight Wines with curated fine art exhibitions, live music, open mic nights, and hands-on creative activities like sip-and-paint sessions and artist-led workshops. The gallery features works by local, national, and international artists, including original pieces by Gary Conway, and offers a Collectors Club with wine shipments and limited-edition prints.

Hyderabad’s restored Sardar Mahal to open with cafe, art gallery and heritage stay

Sardar Mahal, a historic palace near Charminar in Hyderabad, has undergone restoration and will soon open to the public with a café, art gallery, cultural centre, and heritage accommodation. The ₹30-crore project, overseen by the Quli Qutb Shah Urban Development Authority (QQSUDA), is nearing completion and expected to be operational within two months. Built in 1900 by Nizam VI Mir Mahboob Ali Khan for his consort Sardar Begum, the building was declared a heritage structure by INTACH and later taken over by the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) in 1965.

Grove Gallery to host annual water conservation exhibition ‘Horizons: the Waterscapes’

Grove Gallery in Evanston, Illinois, is hosting its annual water conservation exhibition, 'Horizons: the Waterscapes,' opening Saturday from 2 to 5 p.m. and running through May 24. The show features ten artists, including Louise LeBourgeois, Mark Collins, and Ted Glasoe, whose works explore water-themed subjects across various styles. Twenty percent of all sales revenue will be donated to the Alliance for the Great Lakes, a nonprofit focused on protecting the Great Lakes. The exhibition includes paintings, photographs, and prints, with a talk by LeBourgeois scheduled for May 17.

Muskegon Museum of Art hosting tasting event featuring local breweries, food vendors

The Muskegon Museum of Art is hosting its annual On Tap & Uncorked event, a 21+ evening that combines gallery viewing with tastings from thirteen local beverage vendors and seven food vendors. Tickets are priced between $40 and $60, with proceeds supporting the museum's programming.

Cannabis Art Exhibition Comes to Fort Collins

A traveling art exhibition called Hear/Say, part of the Tea on THC campaign, will open May 27 at the Center for Creativity in Fort Collins, Colorado, and run through May 31. The exhibition combines scientific research with visual art—including painting, sculpture, photography, mixed media, and installation—to spark public conversations about the health impacts of high-potency cannabis. It is organized by the Colorado School of Public Health and Initium Health following Colorado House Bill 1317, which mandated research and public outreach on high-potency THC products. A free opening reception is scheduled for May 29, with additional events planned in Colorado Springs in June.

Wild Skies Gallery exhibit opening party goes Saturday

Wild Skies Art Gallery, located in the Renaissance Edmonton Airport Hotel, is hosting an opening party for Brandi Hofer's new exhibition "Bloom, Everything is Temporary" on Saturday, May 9, from 2 to 4 p.m. The show runs until July 9 and features Hofer's mixed-media portraiture that combines recycled materials with organic forms, exploring themes of impermanence, transformation, and emotional memory. Hofer will attend the event, which includes an interactive art-making component and refreshments.

MixHaus Gallery opens new exhibit

MixHaus Gallery in Comfort, Texas, has opened a new exhibition titled "Songs of the Ocotillo," featuring a collaboration between local poet Lucy Griffith and Marfa-based mixed-media artist Darlene Marwitz. The show, which launched on April 10, combines Griffith's poetry with Marwitz's textured artworks to explore themes of the ocotillo plant and the landscape of the southern borderlands.

Experiment, revolve, create: Redfern’s new artist-run space

A new multi-use artist-run gallery called Revolve Gallery has opened in Redfern, Sydney. Founded by Daryl Lo, the space combines a coffee shop, art supply store, workshop, and studio hire with an exhibition area, aiming to provide a dynamic, experimental environment for young and emerging artists to develop and present their work.

Pete Hogan Announces 2025 Open Studio Exhibition on Dublin Bay This Thursday

Irish maritime artist Pete Hogan will open his Sandymount studio on Dublin Bay to the public on Thursday, 11 December 2025, for an event titled Open Studio ’25. The exhibition, themed “Dublin in the Rare Auld Time,” will feature paintings, drawings, and sculpture, with a launch evening from 6 pm to 10 pm at 153 Strand Road, Dublin 4, followed by viewings by appointment. Hogan, a solo circumnavigator in the 1990s and a regular contributor to Afloat.ie, combines his sailing experience with visual art.

New music and art series will rock the block in Redwood City

The Center for Creativity in Redwood City, California, is launching a new fall series called Art+Sound on Broadway, held on three Sunday afternoons in September and October 2025. The series combines live concerts by local musicians, a juried visual arts exhibition titled "Art of the Community: Redwood City 2025," and hands-on art-making activities led by local artists. Performers include Alex and Maya Valdivia, Melissa Modifer, Andy Z, The Corner Laughers, Ol' Blue Genes, and Redwood Souls, while artists such as Elizabeth Gomez, Gadget, and Corinne Feldman lead community workshops. The series is funded by a grant from the Redwood City Arts Commission and takes place on a pedestrian-only block of Broadway outside the historic Hotel Sequoia, where the Center for Creativity is temporarily housed until 2027.

UWF invites community to Sunken Series art exhibit

The University of West Florida College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities is hosting "After Hours with the Artist: Sunken Series," a collaborative event between the Florida Public Archaeology Network and The Art Gallery at UWF. The event features artist Jenna Zydlo, whose ceramic exhibit reimagines a fictional 17th-18th century Spanish shipwreck, blending art and archaeology. It takes place on August 1, 2025, at the Destination Archaeology Resource Center in downtown Pensacola, offering the community a free opportunity to meet the artist and view her work.

Renewal of spirit: Innovative photography gallery, listening room opens at 78th Street Studios

Cleveland artist Jason Toth has opened a new studio and gallery space at 78th Street Studios, featuring an immersive listening room called "Surrender & Smile" that combines high-end audio with hyper-colored photography installations. The 1,800-square-foot space includes a gallery hall, main exhibition area, and a specially designed listening room with acoustic treatments from Cleveland-based Audimute. The opening night on March 21 drew over 200 visitors who experienced an AI-animated projection of Toth's artwork. Toth plans to offer private meditation and music listening sessions, and to launch a live-stream concert series called "The Surrender Sessions" modeled after NPR's Tiny Desk Concerts.

Norwich Arts Center plans 'Art Heist' fundraiser, exhibition

Norwich Arts Center will open its May exhibition with a reception on May 1 as part of the town's First Friday activities, featuring works by regional artists. The exhibition culminates in an "Art Heist" fundraiser on May 16, where participants pay $75 for a ticket and, through a drawing, select any available artwork from the gallery wall, guaranteeing each ticket holder a piece valued at over $75, with many worth several hundred dollars.

King-Lincoln Bronzeville to get new grocery and art space in June

A new grocery store and art space is set to open in June in the King-Lincoln Bronzeville neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio, as reported by The Columbus Dispatch. The development aims to address food access while integrating a dedicated area for visual art exhibitions and community programming.

BAA showcasing third annual Raiders of the Lost Art and May Flowers

The Belleville Art Association (BAA) is hosting two events on Saturday, May 9th, to celebrate the opening of its new exhibition. The third annual "Raiders of the Lost Art" treasure hunt will take place from 12-4 p.m., with over 100 original artworks hidden in 30 downtown Belleville businesses. Participants can pick up a map and search for art, with a "clue crew" offering hints; finders receive a ballot for a BAA gift certificate. Concurrently, the "May Flowers" show opens with a reception from 2-4 p.m., featuring paintings, jewellery, mosaics, textile art, and ceramics by local artists, all available for purchase. The exhibition runs from May 5th to June 6th at the BAA gallery on 208 Front Street.

Hastings pub holds art exhibition in support of local food charity

The Crown pub in Hastings Old Town is hosting an art exhibition to raise funds for Sustenance Food Charity in St Leonards. Local artists, ceramicists, photographers, and sculptors are invited to donate artwork on the theme of Food, Sharing and Community, with all pieces sold for £50 each and 100% of proceeds going to the charity, aiming to raise £1,000.

27 pix: Take a look inside York’s new street art exhibition

Vandalfest, a street art exhibition supporting the youth homeless charity SASH, has opened at 2 Low Ousegate in York. Organized by the non-profit Vandals at Work (formerly Bombsquad), the exhibition runs over three weekends in July across four floors of galleries, featuring work from over 30 artists. It includes immersive art, DJ sets, live installations, an on-site and online shop, and an auction, with a room installation by SASH that involved young people supported by the charity.