Scottsdale Art Week is returning for its second edition from March 19–22, 2026, at the Westworld of Scottsdale. The fair will feature over 110 international and local galleries, showcasing a mix of blue-chip modern and contemporary works alongside historic, Indigenous, and Western art. This year's event includes partnerships with major regional institutions like the Phoenix Art Museum and the Denver Art Museum for a series of curated programs and panel discussions.
The second edition of Taipei Art Week has drawn a large crowd, anchored by Art Taipei—Asia's longest-running art fair—and the 14th Taipei Biennale. Galleries have raised their ambitions, with pop-up shows, talks, and collectors' parties filling the city. However, Taiwan's art market faces significant headwinds: art imports fell 15.2% in 2024, Ravenel's spring auction sales plummeted from $14.6 million in 2020 to $3.6 million in 2025, and Taipei Dangdai announced it would cease operations after its sixth edition. Geopolitical tensions with China have reduced Chinese collector participation and visitor numbers at the National Palace Museum.
Montreal-based Galerie de Bellefeuille, a commercial gallery founded in 1980 that represents over 100 artists including Damien Hirst, Robert Indiana, Jeff Koons, and Alexander Calder, has announced it will open a 4,000-square-foot location at 136 NW 25th St. in Miami's Wynwood neighborhood this summer. The expansion comes shortly after the gallery's planned U.S. flagship in Midtown New York, and marks the latest in a wave of international galleries establishing a presence in Miami.
Untitled Art has announced the 84 exhibitors for its inaugural Houston edition, taking place September 19–21, 2025, at the George R. Brown Convention Center, with a preview day on September 18. The fair, which has run in Miami Beach for 12 years, expands to Houston citing the city's $1.3 billion arts-related spending in 2022, making it the largest art market in Texas. The exhibitor list includes 17 Texas-based galleries (about 20% of participants), leading US galleries from San Francisco, Los Angeles, Detroit, and New York, and international dealers from Canada, Spain, the UK, Peru, the Bahamas, and Latvia. A Nest section offers reduced booth prices for 20 galleries, and the fair will collaborate with Houston institutions including the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, and the Menil Collection for special projects.
Houston gallerist, secondary market art broker, and fine art appraiser Heidi Vaughan discusses her gallery Heidi Vaughan Fine Art (HVFA), the recent opening of McKay Otto's show 'GOLD,' and her multifaceted role in the art world. Vaughan represents established Houston artists like McKay Otto and Thedra Cullar-Ledford, as well as emerging painter Afi Lane, and offers services ranging from valuation and authentication to collection management and liquidation. She also hosts a radio show, 'The Houston Hour,' on 90.1 KPFT HD2, and is a prominent advocate for the arts in Houston.
The article announces four upcoming art exhibitions in the Berkshires region of Massachusetts. At The Mount in Lenox, the 2026 Sculpture at The Mount exhibition titled "Flourish" runs from May 24 to October 24, featuring outdoor sculptures exploring growth, resilience, and connection. In Great Barrington, Childs + Clark Gallery opens "Glass Half Full: Hope, Happiness & Resilience" on May 23, inviting artists to respond to contemporary overwhelm. Also in Great Barrington, Lauren Clark Fine Art presents "In Celebration of the Fine Art Print" from May 23 to July 12, showcasing 18 artists working in print media. At Gallerie 271 in Monterey, "Two to Tango" features works by Jaye Alison and Bill Carlson from May 22 to July 4.
Spoleto Festival USA and Piccolo Spoleto begin on May 22, and the article highlights a curated selection of visual art exhibitions in Charleston to enjoy alongside the festival's performances. Featured venues include Robert Lange Studios, Corrigan Gallery, Stevenson and Co., Atrium Gallery, Meyer Vogl, Duckworth Gallery, and the Gibbes Museum of Art, which opens "Mary Whyte: Salt of the Earth" and continues "Rodin: All the Truth in Nature." The College of Charleston's Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art, under new director Michael Dickins, presents "Make Room" by In Kyoung Chun and another exhibition through July 25.
The May Arts Calendar 2026 highlights a wide range of visual art exhibitions and events in the Seattle area, including group and solo shows at galleries such as Gallery B612, Visual Arts Gallery No. 85, JG Art Gallery, Piano Nobile, ArtXContemporary Gallery, and Common Objects. Notable exhibitions include "Layered Being: A Celebration of AAPINH Heritage" at Gallery B612, "Moving As One" by Tetsuo Aoki, "Material Meditations" featuring woodworker Andy McConell, blacksmith Maria Cristalli, and mixed media artist Jill Kyong, and "TADAIMA: 'I'm Home'" at MOHAI, which explores Japanese American history through dolls. The calendar also features a solo show by Yaminee Patel and a group show titled "Moga" at Fresh Mochi, celebrating Japanese and Japanese American artists.
The Boulder County arts scene is currently hosting a diverse array of exhibitions across its local galleries and museums. Key highlights include the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art’s group exhibition "Yes &…" featuring 18 artists, Rodney Carswell’s lithographs at 15th Street Gallery, and Albert Chong’s "Jamaican Portraits" at East Window. The listings also feature community-focused displays ranging from urban sketching and paper crafts at the Boulder Public Library to studio art quilts at the Collective Community Arts Center.
Pilar Crespi, a Miami-based philanthropist and former fashion executive, discusses her art collection and Miami recommendations in an interview with The Art Newspaper. She recounts buying her first artwork—an oil painting by Tano Festa—while living in Rome, and her most recent acquisitions include works by Sidival Fila and Yoan Capote. Crespi also shares her regret over not purchasing a Jean-Michel Basquiat painting at a Christie's auction 30 years ago, and names a Caravaggio from the Galleria Borghese and Jackson Pollock's *Two* as her dream museum pieces.
Moody Gallery in Houston opened “50th Anniversary Exhibition Part I” on September 13, showcasing 38 artworks by gallery-affiliated artists. The show is deliberately non-chronological and non-comprehensive, featuring works ranging from 2006 to 2025, including pieces by Melissa Miller, William “Bill” Steffy, Michael Kennaugh, Dan Sutherland, Pat Colville, Tracye Wear, Al Souza, and the collaborative MANUAL (Ed Hill & Suzanne Bloom). The exhibition spans three spaces and highlights the gallery’s eclectic, open-minded approach and its commitment to promoting Texas-based artists.
Frieze has announced the opening of Frieze House Seoul, a new permanent exhibition space in the Yaksu-dong neighborhood of the Korean capital. The venue, housed in a renovated 1988 building designed by Samuso Hyoja, spans over 2,260 square feet across four floors and includes a landscaped garden with a permanent site-specific installation by SANAA. Its inaugural exhibition, "UnHouse," curated by Jaeseok Kim, features queer and emerging artists such as Anne Imhof, Catherine Opie, and Joeun Kim Aatchim, exploring themes of home, identity, and power. The space will host year-round programming, including gallery residencies and special projects, building on the model of Frieze's No 9 Cork Street in London.
The 2025 Aspen Art Fair returns to the Hotel Jerome for its second edition, running through August 2, with over 40 exhibitors from more than 15 countries. The fair has more than doubled in size from its inaugural year, now featuring 44 galleries, curated projects, conversations, and cultural programming. Highlights include a solo exhibition by Marc Dennis at Harper’s, featuring works inspired by the 1990 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist, and Marjorie Strider’s Pop Art relief paintings at Galerie Gmurzynska. The fair is part of Aspen Art Week, which also includes the Aspen Art Museum’s ArtCrush Gala and Auction, Anderson Ranch Arts Center conversations, and public art projects.
The San Francisco Art Fair opened on April 17 at the Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture, running through April 20. Rebranded from ArtMrkt San Francisco last year, the fair featured 88 exhibitors, including a strong contingent from the East Bay, such as Oakland-based galleries pt.2, Johansson Projects, and Good Mother Gallery. Notable moments included artist Marc Horowitz using DeBoer Gallery's stand as a live studio, selling paintings for $25,000 and up, and the Alternative Art School showcasing works by four artist-members. Dealers reported healthy sales, with works priced from a few hundred dollars to the lower five figures, and local galleries like Micki Meng donated proceeds to the environmental non-profit Art into Acres.
The article previews the spring 2026 visual arts season in San Diego County, highlighting a diverse range of exhibitions and events. It announces the return of Art Gallery Month, a collaborative effort involving 11 local galleries aimed at boosting the visibility of the commercial gallery ecosystem and encouraging local art collecting. Key exhibitions featured include Ruben Ulises Rodriguez Montoya's first California solo museum show, 'In the Garden of Earthly Delights: I Bend to Paradise,' at the Institute of Contemporary Art, San Diego, and the La Jolla Historical Society's 'Space Maker,' which explores the intersection of art and architecture. The preview also notes Richard Allen Morris's work at R.B. Stevenson Gallery and lists numerous participating commercial galleries.
Toronto's visual arts landscape is highlighted as a premier destination for travelers, featuring a mix of massive institutional collections and specialized local galleries. Key attractions include the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM), known for its vast natural history and ancient civilization galleries, and the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO), which houses over 120,000 works ranging from Renaissance masterpieces to contemporary installations like Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Mirrored Room.
Washington University in St. Louis community members—including students, faculty, and alumni—share their favorite places to view visual art around the St. Louis region during the summer. Recommendations include the St. Louis Virtuoso Collective, a co-op gallery of over 50 local artists on Cherokee Street; the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis, which is showing exhibitions like “Like Water” and “Make the River Present”; the Saint Louis Art Museum, featuring works by Van Gogh, Sorolla, and Cézanne; and neighborhood public art projects in areas such as Holly Hills, The Grove, and the Delmar Loop.
A roundup of current and upcoming exhibitions at over 20 galleries and art spaces in Boulder County, Colorado, is provided. Listings include lithographs by Santa Fe artist Rodney Carswell at 15th Street Gallery, Jorge Vinent's recycled-material works at Ana's Art Gallery, Margaret Johnson's "Emergence" at BMoCA at Frasier, and group shows at Liminal Light Gallery and the New Local Gallery, among many others. Exhibition dates range through mid-2025, with venues spanning commercial galleries, nonprofit centers, libraries, and museum spaces.
Taipei's art scene presents a diverse fall lineup of exhibitions in September and October, featuring internationally recognized figures such as Anthony McCall, whose 'Solid Light' series debuts in Taiwan at the Fubon Art Museum, and a major retrospective of Finnish architect Alvar Aalto at the Jut Museum of Art. Local galleries also shine, with shows by Taiwanese artists Michael Lin, Shi Jin-hua (posthumous tribute), and Jenny Chen, alongside German artist Michael Muller at Gdm Gallery and Swiss artist Thierry Feuz at Bluerider Art. The season includes technology-focused exhibitions, pop culture offerings like a 'Ghost in the Shell' metal art show, and group shows exploring travel, memory, and contemporary Asian aesthetics.
ZYNKA Gallery in Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania, celebrates its fifth anniversary. Founded by Jeff Jarzynka in November 2019, the gallery represents over 50 mostly regional artists. Its current exhibition, “Time Between Echoes,” features Dutch-born artist Hans Neleman and runs through June 8. The gallery faced an early challenge when it had to close just months after opening due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but it reopened in summer 2020 with timed visits. Jarzynka has since expanded his curatorial work, including curating exhibitions for The Portal Art Gallery at Bakery Square in East Liberty since February 2024.
Ward Hampton Nichols, a celebrated artist from North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, died on May 5 at the age of 95 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home, surrounded by his children. A few weeks before his passing, a celebration of his life, legacy, and art was held at the Wilkes Art Gallery. Nichols, born in 1930 in Welch, West Virginia, taught himself to draw as a child and later served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict, where he designed a NATO shoulder patch and co-founded a shipboard newspaper. After his service, he pursued a lifelong passion for art, painting until January of this year, and was also an avid aviator and sports car enthusiast.
Seattle's galleries and museums are launching a fall season of exhibitions addressing politics, identity, and the environment, alongside works celebrating beauty. Highlights include Karey Kessler's map-inspired show 'the Where' at Shift Gallery, Ethan Murrow and Mary Finlayson exhibitions at Winston Wächter Fine Art, Anila Quayyum Agha's immersive light installation 'Geometry of Light' at the Seattle Asian Art Museum, and a politically charged neon show 'Call It What It Is' at The Factory. The city-wide Art + Culture Week returns for its second edition, featuring free events across 12 neighborhoods.
This article lists top art exhibitions to see in Chicago during June 2025. Highlights include "Hokusai and Ukiyo-e: The Floating World" at the Cleve Carney Museum of Art, featuring seventeenth-century Japanese art with immersive experiences; Elsa Muñoz's "Dreamwork" at Goldfinch Gallery; "A Beautiful Experience: The Midwest Grotto Tradition" at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center, showcasing Madeline Buol's monumental grotto; Yvette Mayorga's "Pu$h Thru" at moniquemeloche; and "Nuth’n to Hyde: Gertrude Abercrombie and the Hyde Park Ethos 1935-1975" at Corbett vs. Dempsey.
Art Cologne is relaunching its satellite fair in Mallorca nearly two decades after a brief, unsuccessful attempt in 2007. Scheduled for April 9–12 at the Palau de Congressos de Palma, the revived Art Cologne Palma Mallorca will feature 88 galleries, with a significant emphasis on Spanish and local Balearic participants rather than just German exports.
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A survey by market researcher Iddem, conducted among the Professional Committee of Art Galleries (CPGA), reveals that 85% of French gallery owners are pessimistic about the art sector's economic outlook in 2025. Turnover among French galleries dropped 6% in 2024, while the global art market fell 12% per the UBS Art Basel 2025 report. Philippe Charpentier, new CPGA president, told Le Monde the market has regressed to 2010 levels, with one-fifth of dealers reporting sales declines of over 20%. France also struggles to attract young collectors, unlike Asian markets where buyers average in their thirties, according to CPGA vice president Magda Danysz.
Laura Freeman, chief art critic for The Times, shares her personal list of nine favorite UK museums and galleries, ranging from London institutions like Sir John Soane’s Museum and the V&A to smaller venues such as Pallant House in Chichester and Kettle’s Yard in Cambridge. She emphasizes character and collection over flashy renovations, noting that her picks are based on decades of visits, family outings, and emotional resonance.
Gallery One in Ocean View is organizing a curated bus excursion to the Philadelphia Museum of Art for the landmark exhibition "A Nation of Artists." Scheduled for April 27, the trip offers participants a guided opportunity to view a massive survey of American creativity spanning three centuries, featuring masterworks by iconic figures such as Mary Cassatt, Edward Hopper, and Mark Rothko.
Art Basel Miami Beach (ABMB) opens amid a still-sluggish global art market, with sales at live events yet to recover to pre-pandemic levels. Director Bridget Finn expresses optimism following strong sales at Art Basel Paris in October, noting that gallerists and collectors were energized. The fair introduces structural changes, including relocating the Nova and Positions sections to the east entrance to spotlight emerging galleries, and launching Zero 10, a platform for digital art. Seven local Miami galleries are participating, with Nina Johnson making her ABMB debut. Despite a few longtime exhibitors withdrawing, Finn attributes this to galleries being more selective across Art Basel's five global fairs, including a new Qatar edition in 2026.
The Bonnier Gallery in Miami's Little River neighborhood is presenting "Jean-Michel Basquiat: Selected Works, 1978–1988," a major exhibition featuring approximately 100 works spanning the artist's entire career. Curated by Grant Bonnier, the show runs through June 30, 2026, and includes paintings, works on paper, sculpture, photography, collaborative works with Andy Warhol, and rare ephemera, tracing Basquiat's evolution from teenage postcards to late-period masterpieces.