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Rhea Dillon, a 29-year-old artist and writer, is preparing for three exhibitions opening over the summer: a group show at the Whitney Independent Study Program (ISP), a solo exhibition at Heidelberger Kunstverein, and a booth in the Statements section of Art Basel Switzerland. Her work, which draws on Black and Caribbean intellectual traditions, uses everyday objects and symbols to critique postcolonial diasporic identity, as seen in sculptures like *Caribbean Ossuary* (2022) and *Swollen, Whole, Broken...* (2023). Dillon also discusses her linguistic approach, explored in drawings at Paul Soto Gallery, where she repeats and redefines the shape of a spade to transform a racial slur into new forms.

Elucidating the Esoteric with Hilma's Ghost

The feminist art collective Hilma’s Ghost, founded by artists Dannielle Tegeder and Sharmistha Ray, is reclaiming the role of alternative spiritualities and the occult within art history. Sparked by the 2018 Hilma af Klint retrospective at the Guggenheim, the collective emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic as a research-based project that bridges artmaking with esoteric practices like tarot, witchcraft, and neo-tantric cosmologies. Through workshops and collaborative paintings, the duo explores how women and queer artists have historically been erased from the canon due to their unconventional, mystical methods.

Staying Curious: Isabelle de Caters on 20 Years of Gallery Isabelle

Gallery Isabelle, founded by Isabelle de Caters in Dubai's Al Quoz district, celebrated its 20th anniversary in April 2026 with a 20-day exhibition titled "Move, Pause, Return." The show unveiled one work per day before bringing all 20 artists together for a final gathering. De Caters, who opened her first space B21 Gallery in 2006 when contemporary art in the Gulf was seen as a passing fad, reflects on two decades of building a gallery through instinct, long-term artist relationships, and organic growth rather than commercial dictates.

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Andrea Jenkins Wallace, vice president of artistic affairs and artistic director of photography and new media at Anderson Ranch Arts Center in Snowmass Village, Colorado, discusses her 17-year journey at the institution. Founded by ceramicist Paul Soldner in the mid-1960s, Anderson Ranch has become a pilgrimage site for artists. Jenkins Wallace, who came to the Ranch after a decade in academia seeking reinvention as a photographer and single mother, now leads workshops and invites visiting artists like Catherine Opie, Jess T. Dugan, and Paul Mpagi Sepuya. Her latest personal project documents altar boys across the United States.

Head of Carter museum in Fort Worth is leaving after 14 years

Andrew J. Walker is stepping down as executive director of the Amon Carter Museum of American Art in Fort Worth after 14 years. His tenure included launching a community artists initiative, overseeing a major renovation, and acquiring works by over ten Indigenous photographers. The museum also faced controversy last fall when it temporarily closed the exhibition "Cowboy" without explanation, later reopening it with a "mature content" label—a decision artist Rafa Esparza called censorship. Scott Wilcox, the museum's chief operating officer, will serve as interim leader while a search for a new director begins.

Tania El Khoury’s Soothing “Revenge Art”

Lebanese artist and Bard College professor Tania El Khoury discusses her multidisciplinary practice and her recent experience living through the escalation of conflict in Beirut. The interview highlights her interactive performance piece, "The Search for Power," which uses her own 2018 wedding blackout as a jumping-off point to investigate the colonial roots of Lebanon's systemic infrastructure failures. Originally set for a Beirut run in March, the production was postponed due to the outbreak of war.

From Auction Spotlight to International Stages: Catching Up with Natalia Lashkhi, BI Auction Winner and Rising Art Voice

Georgia Today interviews Natalia Lashkhi, winner of the 2020–2021 BI Auction Competition for Young Artists, organized by the BI Auction House in Georgia. Lashkhi discusses how the award provided early exposure, sales to collectors, and a career springboard, leading to international exhibitions, residencies in Germany, Malta, and Lithuania, and her works entering private collections across multiple countries. Since 2024, she has also become a lecturer at the Apollon Kutateladze Tbilisi State Academy of Art.

The Story of Alexey Shor: From Mathematician to Contemporary Classical Composer. The Interview

La storia di Alexey Shor: da matematico a compositore classico contemporaneo. L’intervista

Alexey Shor, a 1970-born Ukrainian-American composer who originally earned a PhD in mathematics and worked in finance, has transitioned to a full-time career in contemporary classical music. From April 28 to 30, 2026, his neo-romantic compositions were performed at the Auditorium RAI "Arturo Toscanini" in Turin, Italy, by the RAI National Symphony Orchestra under Estonian conductor Anu Tali, alongside works by Rachmaninoff, Schubert, and Grieg. The concerts featured renowned musicians including Russian conductor Mikhail Pletnev, violinist Giuseppe Gibboni, violinist Daniel Lozakovich, and pianist Arsenii Moon. In an interview with Artribune, Shor discussed his dual career, his emotional connection to audiences, and his openness to having his music used in films.