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Once Upon a Frame to Host Artist Paul Kauffman’s Latest Opening on April 18

Solana Beach art gallery and custom frame shop Once Upon a Frame is set to host an opening reception for Southern California artist Paul Kauffman on April 18. The exhibition, titled “In The Presence of Color,” will showcase Kauffman’s recent paintings and include a live painting demonstration, music, and refreshments. The show explores the artist's unique background, balancing his experiences in a Catholic seminary with his time working in a family carnival.

Kickernick Gallery Celebrates the Legacy of WARM’s Pioneering Women Artists

Kickernick Gallery in Minneapolis is launching a landmark exhibition titled "LEGACY: The Women of WARM Gallery" to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Women’s Art Registry of Minnesota. Founded in 1976 as a feminist cooperative and slide registry, WARM grew into the largest women’s art collective in the United States, providing a vital platform for female artists who were historically excluded from mainstream institutions. The upcoming showcase features works by 73 groundbreaking artists who were instrumental in shaping the region's artistic and feminist landscape.

April 14: Opening reception for student exhibition at Sandy Cleary Community gallery

Nashua Community Arts is set to host the fourth annual Student Art Exhibition at the Sandy Cleary Community Art Gallery, featuring over 50 works from middle and high school students within the Nashua School District. The exhibition, which opens with a public reception on April 14, expands this year to include 3D works such as jewelry and ceramics alongside traditional 2D pieces. The event will also honor students recently inducted into the National Arts Honor Society.

Opening reception at Arcata’s Fire Arts Gallery

The Fire Arts Center Gallery in Arcata is hosting a new exhibition featuring ceramic works by Madison Hunt, Kit Davenport, David Jordan, and Leah Ritter. Running through March and April, the show highlights a diverse range of techniques, from Hunt’s use of traditional Korean sanggam inlay to Ritter’s botanical sculptures influenced by her background as a pastry chef. An opening reception is scheduled for April 11, offering the community a chance to engage with the artists and their latest sculptural and functional pieces.

Art seniors explore identity, faith and change in capstone exhibition

Four graduating seniors at Shippensburg University—Drew Weaver, Greg Schultz, Ally Richwine, and Katelyn Bard—unveiled their capstone art exhibition at the Huber Arts Center. The showcase features a diverse array of media, including surrealist paintings of liminal spaces, printmaking focused on mental health and friendship, experimental ceramics, and biblical-themed paintings exploring personal identity.

Mattapoisett Students at O.R.R. Shine With Award-Winning Art

Students from Old Rochester Regional High School in Mattapoisett have swept top honors at the 9th Congressional District Art Competition. Ian Hartwig secured first place in the Drawing category, while Lauren Serpa and Jocelyn Yurof earned second and third place respectively in the Mixed Media category. The award-winning works will be featured in an upcoming exhibition and awards ceremony at the Plymouth Center for the Arts.

Watertown Gallery’s Yard Art Exhibit Features Several Artists

Storefront Art Projects in Watertown has launched its "Yard Art 2026" exhibition, running from April 4 through April 25. The opening reception featured a surprise performance by the New England Conservatory Brass Band, who redirected to the gallery after their original venue in Rockport suffered a roof leak. The event showcased a diverse range of works from nine featured artists, blending visual art with an impromptu community musical celebration.

Minto Arts Gallery welcomes new show by Moumita Roychowdhury

The Minto Arts Gallery in Harriston, Ontario, is set to host a solo exhibition by Kitchener-Waterloo artist Moumita Roychowdhury from April 9 to April 30. The self-taught artist and instructor will showcase a collection of works in watercolor, acrylic, and pastel that explore the emotional resonance of nature and human expression. An opening reception is scheduled for April 9 to launch the three-week engagement.

Leonor R. Fuller Gallery to host SPSCC student art exhibition

The Leonor R. Fuller Gallery is set to host the 21st annual South Puget Sound Community College (SPSCC) Student Art Exhibition from May 18 to June 12. The showcase features a diverse range of media including ceramics, painting, digital photography, and sculpture, all produced by students during the 2025-26 academic year. An opening reception is scheduled for May 22 to celebrate the selected works, which were curated by the college’s art faculty.

Opening reception for Santa Fe College juried student art show is April 17

Santa Fe College is set to host its annual Student Juried Art Exhibition, featuring a selection of the finest works produced by its Fine Arts students. The show opens with a reception on April 17 at the Northwest Campus gallery in Gainesville, showcasing between 70 and 100 pieces across mediums including painting, photography, and ceramics. Guest juror Carly Shooster will select the top prize winners from a pool of over 300 initial submissions.

Artist confronts experience as Sixties Scoop adoptee in Salmon Arm exhibition

Indigenous artist Scott Kwah is set to debut a deeply personal exhibition titled "A.R.E.N.A. babies" at the Salmon Arm Art Gallery, running from April 11 to June 16, 2026. The installation centers on 18 hand-cast concrete figures seated on vintage chairs that emit audio of fragmented, childlike voices questioning their origins and loss of language. The work directly confronts Kwah’s history as a survivor of the Sixties Scoop, specifically referencing the Adoption Resource Exchange of North America (ARENA) program that facilitated the cross-border displacement of Indigenous children.

New ‘Water’ exhibition opens at Middletown Art Center March 14

The Middletown Art Center (MAC) is launching its 63rd exhibition, titled "Water," with an opening reception on March 14. The show features a diverse range of media from both new and returning artists, including Monte Brill, Richard Vargas, Alana Clearlake, and Darren Jekel, and will remain on view through June 7.

Shockoe Pop Up Gallery Opening Reception

RVA Galleries is launching a temporary pop-up exhibition at The Watkins at Shockoe, a newly reimagined mixed-use space in Richmond's historic Shockoe Slip. The exhibition, running from March 13–21, features a diverse range of media including fine photography, pottery, and original paintings from over 20 local artists. An opening reception is scheduled for March 13 to kick off the week-long event.

DUALITY – Artist Opening Reception

Jackson Junge Gallery has launched its first group exhibition of the year, titled DUALITY, which showcases the work of 24 artists exploring the concept of the diptych. Each participant created two interconnected pieces designed to be viewed as a single entity, focusing on themes of opposition such as light and dark, authority and resilience, or realism and abstraction. Featured works include Sabrina Katz’s textural explorations of Lake Michigan and Julian Guyton’s sociopolitical commentary on the American experience.

Saginaw Area Watermedia art exhibition opens at Studio 23 in Bay City

Studio 23/The Arts Center in Bay City, Michigan, is launching a group exhibition featuring 21 members of the Saginaw Area Watermedia Artists (SAWA). The show highlights a diverse range of water-based media, including watercolor, gouache, acrylic, and mixed-media collage, with styles spanning from traditional representation to pure abstraction. An opening reception on March 5 will feature an awards presentation led by juror Armin Mersmann.

Lewes artists’ exhibition to open Feb. 7 at Peninsula Gallery

The Peninsula Gallery in Lewes will host an exhibition of works by members of the Lewes Artists Studio Tour from February 7 to March 1. The show will feature over 30 original pieces from 14 local artists, spanning mediums from traditional painting to abstract fiber works and functional pottery. An opening reception on February 7 will allow the public to meet the artists.

Check out City Hall's art gallery opening

The Sandusky Public Arts and Culture Commission is hosting an opening reception for the 2026 City Hall Art Gallery on February 5. The exhibition, themed "Journey," features work by local artists curated by the commission in collaboration with local artist and gallery owner Darian Shepherd.

Museum of Pell City opens 2026 with Art exhibition by Sundi Hawkins

The Museum of Pell City will launch its 2026 exhibition schedule with 'Sundi Hawkins Art,' a showcase of acrylic paintings by local artist Sundi Hawkins. The exhibition runs from February 5 to 21, featuring an opening reception on February 6 where the public can meet the artist and purchase her work.

SPARC Gallery Open “The Best of Times” by Clifford Bailey & Emerging Artists 2026

SPARC Gallery in South Pasadena is opening two concurrent exhibitions: "The Best of Times," a solo show by painter Clifford Bailey, and "Emerging Artists 2026," featuring three up-and-coming sports photographers. Bailey, a School of Visual Arts graduate now based in Los Angeles, presents his imaginative and highly individualized paintings from January 31 to February 28, with an opening reception on January 31. The sports photography exhibition runs through February 20 and is free to the public, with both shows participating in the South Pasadena Arts Crawl on February 7.

Local artists shine in Art Center shows

The Anton Art Center in Mount Clemens, Michigan, is presenting two winter exhibitions: the Michigan Annual LIII, featuring over 50 works from 35 artists across the state, and “Heartwork,” a themed show with nearly 40 works from 30 local artists. The Michigan Annual, now in its 53rd edition, received a record 390 submissions, making it the most competitive yet. The exhibitions run from January 31 to February 28, with an opening reception and awards ceremony on January 31.

Opening reception for 'Reclaimed and Reimagined: Art from Found Objects'

The Craignair Gallery in Spruce Head, Maine, is hosting an opening reception for 'Reclaimed & Reimagined: Art from Found Objects,' a solo exhibition by Maine-based assemblage artist Kharris B. The event takes place on January 21 from 4 to 6 p.m., featuring live piano music by Beverly Pacheco and complimentary refreshments from The Causeway Restaurant. Kharris B. works in stained glass, batik, collage, pencil sketches, furniture, and curiosities, often using found objects and salvaged materials. The exhibition runs through March 9.

Fine additions: Parkersburg Art Center adding two new exhibitions

The Parkersburg Art Center in Parkersburg, West Virginia, will host an opening reception on January 16, 2025, for two new exhibitions: "Rinse and Repeat: An Exhibit by ArtBeat Studio" and "Rabbit Medicine and Other World-Building" featuring work by Savannah Schroll Guz. The exhibitions run through February 21. "Rinse and Repeat" marks the return of a show that originally opened in March 2020 and closed after just one day, featuring artists from the Wood County Society’s ArtBeat Studio, a collaborative community arts center that supports artists with developmental differences. "Rabbit Medicine and Other World-Building" showcases Guz’s work, which draws on folklore, memory, and imagination, and has been exhibited across the East Coast and Midwest.

January 2026 Opening Reception at the Bush Barn Art Center

The Bush Barn Art Center in Salem, Oregon, will host an opening reception on January 9, 2026, for four new exhibitions. The shows include Yuji Hiratsuka's "Personal Mythology: Color Intaglio" in the A.N. Bush Gallery, Sam Marroquin's "Inhabit: Reflections of Us" in the Focus Gallery, and SAA Represented Artists in the Camas and Annex Galleries. The free public event runs from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., with artist introductions at 6:00 p.m.

Art shows, river cleanup, 'Kinky Boots' among Things to Do in Pueblo

This article is a local events calendar for Pueblo, Colorado, listing activities from January 2-10, 2026. It includes two art-related events: an opening reception for the 'Artful Echoes' exhibit at Steel City Art Works, celebrating the gallery's first anniversary, and a 'New Animal' gallery opening at The Ethos featuring animal-themed works by local artists. Other events include a river cleanup, a fiber arts social, a table tennis program for cognitive health, a book tasting, a literary open mic, a performance of the musical 'Kinky Boots,' a craft night, and a regional exhibit at the Sangre De Cristo Arts and Conference Center.

Atelier Gallery to open new exhibition in Wailea featuring Maui-based artists

Atelier Gallery in Wailea, Maui, will open a new exhibition titled “Weavers of Enchantment” on December 27, 2025, featuring oil paintings by Maui-based artists Carolina Manchester, Christina DeHoff, and Stephanie Sachs. The show, which runs through January 31, 2026, presents luminous, intuitive works inspired by Hawaiʻi’s light, landscapes, and natural rhythms, exploring themes of connection, transformation, and the harmony between Earth and cosmos. An opening reception will be held on December 27 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the gallery, located in Kīhei.

SCV News | SCAA Gallery 2026 Calendar of Art Exhibits Released

The Santa Clarita Artists Association (SCAA) Gallery has released its 2026 calendar of art exhibits, detailing a year-long schedule of shows and events at the gallery. The announcement outlines upcoming exhibitions, opening receptions, and featured artists for the year, providing a roadmap for the local art community and visitors.

Tobago Artist exhibition opens at Painters Art Studio

Tobago Artist 2025, a group exhibition featuring five visual artists from Tobago, opens at The Painters Art Studio in Port of Spain on December 10. The show includes works by Arletys Arias, Dunieski Lora, Helen Evans, Jason Nedd, and Martin Superville, spanning painting, sculpture, ceramics, and mixed media, all exploring Caribbean identity, environment, and contemporary expression.

Witherspoon Artists Collective Exhibition at Arts Council

The Witherspoon Artists Collective is holding an exhibition of paintings and drawings at the Arts Council of Princeton's Andrew Siegel Gallery from December 13 to January 3. The show features works by 14 local artists who have studied painting and drawing at the Arts Council, including Lori Langsner, whose piece "Red Geraniums" is highlighted. An opening reception is scheduled for December 19 from 5 to 7 p.m.

Ridgeline High School's 'A Little Glimpse' Art Exhibit to Open Nov. 7 at USU

Ridgeline High School in Millville, Utah, is presenting its seventh annual student art exhibition, "A Little Glimpse," at the Lyndsley Wilkerson Gallery in the Sorenson Legacy Foundation Center for Clinical Excellence on the Utah State University campus. The show, running from November 7, 2025, through January 8, 2026, features advanced student works in ceramics, 2-D media such as watercolor, oil paint, pencil, ink, and pastels, as well as wire sculptures. Students participate in the entire process from creation to installation, with an opening reception for families and the community.

See art come to life at Studio 18 exhibition in Pembroke Pines. Here are details

The annual resident artist exhibition, Collective Matter, will open at Studio 18 Art Complex in Pembroke Pines on November 14, 2025, from 7 to 9 p.m. The exhibition features 17 resident artists working in painting, sculpture, photography, ceramics, installation, and mixed media, and will run through February 6, 2026. During the opening reception, guests can explore open studios, meet the artists, and enjoy live entertainment and complimentary refreshments. Admission is free and open to the public.