The Far Far Gallery in Cropredy, near Banbury, is hosting "Bridget Riley: Clarity," an exhibition of print works by pioneering contemporary artist Bridget Riley, running from June 13 to August 22. Curated by veteran gallerist Benjamin Parsons, the show spans Riley's career from early Op Art to recent pieces, offering local audiences a rare chance to see her work close to home.
Colossal's June 2026 opportunities roundup lists open calls, residencies, and grants for visual artists and photographers worldwide. Featured opportunities include the BOAPS–Summer 2026 program offering $10,000 CAD in grants, solo and group exhibitions, and promotion via Biafarin and Artsy; the Spring $1,800 Innovate Grants for Art + Photo; and the 7th VH AWARD by Hyundai Motor Group, which provides production grants, an online residency with Ars Electronica, and a $30,000 Grand Prix prize. Other calls include group exhibitions at BEERS London, the BOOOOOOOM 2026 Art & Photo Book Award, the Circulation(s) European Young Photography Festival, hosq Notations #2 in Armenia, public art proposals for Westonka Library in Minnesota, and SaveArtSpace's Miami bus shelter exhibition.
Xu Ziyang's curatorial practice is examined through a profile that emphasizes her studio-based, trust-building approach to cross-cultural exhibitions. The article highlights her work as a curator and gallerist across China, the UK, and Europe, focusing on her insistence on visiting artists' studios multiple times, learning their backgrounds, and building long-term conversations before making curatorial decisions. It describes her exhibition "Blooming Dartmoor" at Lian Art Museum in Hangzhou, which features over 100 works by 18 international artists and uses the Buddhist concept of paramita to explore diasporic cultural memory and identity reconstruction.
DUDD LITE, a collaboration between design collective Dudd Haus and The Future Perfect gallery, presents over 130 artist-designed nightlights on view through June 26. Curated from nearly 400 open-call submissions, the exhibition transforms a mundane household object into a canvas for small-scale sculptures made from stained glass, wood, sea shells, ceramic, cotton, and more. Featured artists include James Burial, Chris Wolston, Nicholas Holmes, and Mikei Huang, among others.
A new art museum, the Salt Lake Art Museum, is opening in the historic B'nai Israel Temple in downtown Salt Lake City, dedicated to preserving and celebrating Utah culture through visual art. Founded by art historian Micah Christensen and led by executive director Chris Jensen, the museum is the first new art museum to open in the city in over 40 years. It has already begun programming, including an interactive 'Make Your Mark' installation and a Utah Master Series highlighting influential local artists such as Galina Perova, Stanley Wanlass, and Ben Hammond. Opening exhibitions will feature works by Albert Bierstadt, Pilar Pobil, and a show on Julia Reagan billboards, alongside a gallery on the temple's history.
Graphic artist Jim Phillips, the 81-year-old creator of the iconic "Screaming Hand" logo for Santa Cruz Skateboards, has opened his first solo gallery in his hometown of Santa Cruz, California. The exhibition, titled "Jim Phillips: New Fine Art Prints and Classic ’70s and ’80s Pen and Ink Drawings," runs at the R. Blitzer Gallery and features 15 new large-scale art prints and 30 hand-drawn pen-and-ink works from 1971 to 2026. The show includes his famous "Screaming Hand" and "Hand Wave" pieces, alongside surf, skate, and rock poster art from his career, which includes work for The Doors, James Brown, and Neil Young.
Liliana Moro presents a new installation titled “| senza | soluzione di continuità” at Platea | Palazzo Galeano in Lodi. The work is described as a powerful yet subtle artistic gesture that renegotiates the function of the shop window as a public space, emphasizing responsibility and generosity.
The Bell Gallery at Brown University is presenting "Prisoners of Love: Until the Sun of Freedom," a new exhibition by internationally renowned sound, video, and installation artists Basel Abbas and Ruanne Abou-Rahme. The show is co-curated by Kate Kraczon, Director of Exhibitions and Chief Curator of the Brown Arts Institute (BAI) / The Bell, and Thea Quiray.
Diego Gualandris presents "Floralia" at ADA gallery in Rome, an exhibition that explores themes of growth, nature, and human intervention through a poetic lens. The show features works that evoke the cycle of life and decay, using floral motifs to reflect on the fragility of existence and the tension between natural processes and external forces.
Pink Dog Creative in Asheville, North Carolina, has announced a diverse lineup of past and upcoming exhibitions featuring local and international artists. The schedule includes 'The Garden of Quiet Resistance' by Ukrainian botanical artist Anastasiia Avramchuk, which uses intricate drawings of plant life to explore themes of resilience and inner calm amidst global displacement. Additionally, the gallery hosted 'Pink Dog Mardi Gras: Lovers, Sinners, and Misfits,' a large-scale group exhibition featuring twenty-eight artists who explored the cultural duality, religious origins, and vibrant aesthetics of the Mardi Gras tradition.
The Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami (ICA Miami) has established itself as a cornerstone of the city's Design District following a complex split from MoCA North Miami. Now housed in a 35,000-square-foot facility that opened in 2017, the museum has moved past its early political controversies to focus on a forward-thinking program. The institution's rise is attributed to its strategic location near major private collections and its ability to attract high-profile donors from Miami’s elite art circles.
The 205 Hudson Gallery at Hunter College has announced its 2026 MFA Thesis Exhibitions, a series of five rotating showcases running from February 12 to May 19, 2026. Featuring 35 graduating artists, the exhibitions represent the culmination of three years of intensive studio practice and research. The series is divided into thematic segments—Brackish Water, body bureau bunker, To The Bite, Sundarpreis, and Midnight Town—each accompanied by a public opening reception at the college's Tribeca campus.
The Balloon Museum is opening its first permanent U.S. location in New York City's Tin Building at the Seaport, formerly a Jean-Georges Vongerichten food market. The inaugural exhibition, titled "DAYDREAM: AIR BECOMES ART," opens July 15 and features large-scale immersive installations by international artists, including a centerpiece work by Marina Abramović called "Snowy/Windy/Spring on Planet Z." Other participating artists include Turner Prize winner Martin Creed, Karina Smigla-Bobinski, Thom Kubli, and Valerio Berruti. The exhibition is curated by Valentino Catricalà.
The Balloon Museum will open its first permanent U.S. flagship location inside Manhattan's Tin Building on July 15, 2026, with an inaugural exhibition titled "DAYDREAM—Air Becomes Art." The show features site-specific inflatable works by Marina Abramović, Martin Creed, Alex Schweder, Thom Kubli, and others, including Abramović's immersive installation "Snowy/Windy/Spring on Planet Z" and Creed's "Work No. 3883: Half the air in a given space." The exhibition is curated by Valentino Catricalá and explores air and inflatables as a contemporary artistic medium.
A trove of previously unseen artworks, clothing, and personal belongings by Frida Kahlo has been uncovered during the restoration of her iconic blue house museum, the Museo Frida Kahlo, in Mexico City. The discovery includes drawings, unfinished paintings, and intimate items that had been sealed in storage for decades, offering new insight into the artist's life and creative process.
Textile artist Dawn Murtaugh opens an 18-piece exhibition titled “Steamboat Springs” on June 9, 2026, at Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Sharp Museum. The works are created entirely from recycled and reclaimed fabrics—including old jeans, wedding gowns, upholstery scraps, and costume remnants—and depict scenes of the universe, ocean, and trees. Murtaugh, who earned a degree in art from St. Xavier College and lives in Evansville, Indiana, began quilting later in life using fabrics inherited from her mother. The exhibition runs through August 28 and includes an artist talk and reception.
Grace Hudson Museum in Ukiah, California, has opened 'Look Again: Portraits of Daring Women,' an exhibit featuring woodcut and collage portraits by artist Julie Lapping Rivera. Inspired by The New York Times' 'Overlooked' series, the project highlights historically unsung women from around the world. The exhibit includes a local component with works by 15 Mendocino County artists honoring influential women in their lives. A special virtual program with Lapping Rivera and Times editor Amisha Padnani is scheduled for June 18.
Curator Samkela Stamper has organized "LABASIKATI: This Woman's Work," a homecoming exhibition at the Mbombela Art Gallery in Mbombela, South Africa. The mixed-media showcase features photography, film, sound, sculpture, printmaking, performance, music, and textile art, celebrating African women's stories of resistance, resilience, and creative power. Inspired by the 1956 Women's March, the exhibition runs from May 30 to June 19 and includes contributions from director Nontokozo Phiri, Lethabo Mashego, and assistant curator Surprise Thabethe, while paying tribute to pioneering artists Esther Mahlangu, Gladys Mgudlandlu, and Noria Mabasa.
In the final week of May 2026, South Korea's two leading auction houses, K Auction and Seoul Auction, will hold major sales one day apart. K Auction's May sale on May 27 features 83 works with an estimated value of KRW 10.4 billion, including Park Soo-keun's 'On the Way Home' (1964) and Do Ho Suh's large-scale installation 'Cause & Effect'. Seoul Auction's 192nd Art Auction on May 28 offers 145 works with a combined low estimate of KRW 10.3 billion. Both sales focus on proven artists and rare works rather than large-scale expansion, highlighting Korean modern masters like Kim Whanki and Yoo Youngkuk alongside contemporary international names.
Below Grand, a gallery on Orchard Street in New York, has transformed its space into "Club Bar," an immersive exhibition curated by Marissa Graziano that blurs the line between art and entertainment. The show features a pool table, free beer and hot dogs, and a white roulette table dealt by artist Sam Guy, where guests gamble for raffle tickets to win artworks. The exhibition includes works by Alexis Akua, Thomas Bohm Jr., Alex Cassetti, Angela Dufresne, and others, with a suggested donation of $25 for five plays and raffle tickets.
A busy week of auctions is scheduled for May 21-27, 2026, spanning Milan, New York, and other global hubs. Italian auction houses including FarsettiArte, Wannenes, Gonnelli, Finarte, Capitolium AuctionHouse, Pananti, Aste Bolaffi, Il Ponte, Maison Bibelot, Babuino Fine Art Auctions, and Pandolfini will offer paintings, drawings, sculptures, antiques, design, jewelry, and vintage fashion. International houses Christie’s, Sotheby’s, Bonhams - Cornette de Saint-Cyr, and Dorotheum also hold sales in New York, Zurich, Paris, and Vienna, covering post-war and contemporary art, handbags, fine wine, and antiques.
Gallery 1882, located in Chesterton, Indiana, is hosting a new exhibition featuring contemporary artists from across the United States. The show brings together a diverse range of works, highlighting emerging and established talents in a local gallery setting.
James Welling's exhibition "Cento" has opened at Fairfield University, showcasing the artist's exploration of ancient art and color through a series of photographic works. The exhibit draws on classical sculpture and architectural fragments, reimagining them with vibrant, abstract color treatments that blend historical references with contemporary photographic techniques.
An Oxford primary school is hosting an art exhibition on 16-17 and 23-25 May as part of Oxford Art Weeks, featuring works by celebrity artists to raise funds for improving the school's deteriorating adventure playground and restoring a community green space. The exhibition, themed 'inspired by birds,' is accompanied by talks from historian Mark Davies on how Jericho and Oxford inspired figures like Lewis Carroll and the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.
The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield will host a new art exhibition titled “Pillars of Democracy,” opening May 15. The show features mixed-media portraits by artist Niki Johnson that highlight women’s contributions to democracy, depicting allegorical figures like Liberty and Justice as voters. The exhibition includes an opening talk, a guided discussion, and a hands-on workshop during the Old Capitol Art Fair, with materials incorporating remnants from Shepard Fairey’s 2020 mural “Voting Rights are Human Rights.”
Federico Cantini, a Rosario-based artist born in 1991, works across drawing, carving, and modeling on leaves, wood, and clay. He travels between Rosario and Buenos Aires, collecting urban pruning materials to "carve faith" with others. Cantini runs his own space, Jamaica ATR, and is represented by Galería Pasto in Buenos Aires. His recent exhibition "Hoy" at PASTO featured bas-reliefs in cypress, ficus, and poplar wood, exploring the impossibility of the present through autobiographical yet transcendent scenes. He emphasizes the patient, meditative craft of carving, contrasting it with purely conceptual art production.
A Milano c’è una mostra dove il colore affascina perché è mistico e mutevole
The article reports on Jason Martin's second solo exhibition at Christian Stein gallery in Milan, titled "Vertex," curated by Sergio Risaliti. Eight new large-scale works fill the Palazzo Cicogna space, showcasing Martin's signature thick oil paint surfaces that shift in color and texture, evoking the changing appearance of a wheat field. The exhibition runs until May 23, 2025.
Film und Doku zum Kunstraub im Louvre geplant
A heist at the Louvre in October 2025, in which four masked thieves stole crown jewels worth an estimated €88 million, is being turned into a film and documentary series. The projects are based on the investigative book "Main basse sur le Louvre" by journalists Jean-Michel Décugis, Jérémie Pham-Lê, and Nicolas Torrent. The feature film will be directed by Romain Gavras, with production by Iconoclast, while a documentary series will be produced by Misfits of the Mediawan Group. The book was published on Wednesday by Flammarion, though no title, release date, or cast for the film has been announced yet.
Warum fürchtet sich die Gegenwartskunst vor der Gegenwart?
The article critiques the 2024 Whitney Biennial, which emphasizes themes of compassion, vulnerability, and community. It argues that the exhibition feels like a capitulation to reality, failing to confront the rise of contemporary fascism and the political urgency of the present moment.
Was die Sanierung des Pergamonmuseums kostet
The Pergamon Museum in Berlin is undergoing a major renovation with a total budget of €1.5 billion for both construction phases, including cost risks. The Federal Office for Building and Regional Planning (BBR) has announced that current projections indicate the overall costs will not be exceeded. Phase A, which includes the hall housing the famous Pergamon Altar, is expected to open on June 4, 2027, with a potential cost increase of up to 5% over the originally approved €489 million. Phase B, covering the Ishtar Gate and Babylonian Processional Way, has seen its cost forecast reduced by €27 million to €722.4 million, with an additional €295.6 million set aside for risks and price increases. The museum will fully reopen only in 2037.