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Interview with Lisja Tërshana

Lisja Tërshana, co-founder of Khrais–Tërshana, an art dealership and production studio based in London with operations between Tirana and Krakow, discusses her unconventional path from law to the art world. After studying law in London and passing the Solicitor Qualifying Exam, she enrolled in Central Saint Martins' MA Innovation Management, where she met co-founder Sofian Khrais. The dealership operates across three distinct art markets: Poland's confident and institutionally anchored scene, Albania's emerging infrastructure with few international commercial galleries, and London's established yet innovative market. Tërshana emphasizes the importance of curation in her work, blending market instincts with curatorial vision, and draws on her legal background to ensure fairness and trust between artists and collectors.

Historic architecture is celebrated in new Onera Foundation venue in Connecticut

The Onera Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to preserving historic American architecture, has opened a physical venue in New Canaan, Connecticut. Its inaugural exhibition, "Treaties on De-Fences" (through March 2026), features sculptures and prints by Spanish American artist Jorge Otero-Pailos, inspired by his work preserving the Eero Saarinen-designed US Embassy in Oslo. The foundation, founded by David B. Peterson, acquired the landmark 1836 Greek Revival building in 2018 and restored it to host exhibitions and public programs.

The Interview: Sea Art Festival 2025

The 2025 Sea Art Festival, titled 'Undercurrents: Waves Walking on the Water,' is co-directed by Keumhwa Kim and Bernard Vienat, who were selected through an international open call. The biennial returns to Dadaepo Beach in Busan, South Korea, focusing on outdoor installations and sculptures that engage with the natural landscape and local communities. Kim, founder of Keum Art Projects, and Vienat, founder of art-werk and leader of the (re)connecting.earth biennial, emphasize collaboration with scientists such as paleontologists and bioacoustic researchers to highlight invisible ecological and social structures.

Pop-up art exhibition exploring nature in Hampshire coming to city centre

A pop-up art exhibition titled 'Of Seeds and Stories' will take over Unit 37 at the Winchester Brooks Centre from October 4 to October 31. Co-curated by local Hampshire artists Jo Rose and Olana Light, the show also features work by Konrad Cox and Amanda Berridge, blending folk-inspired storytelling, memory, and nature through paintings, photography, sculptural installations, and wearable art. A free preview event is scheduled for October 4, with public access starting October 5.

ArtSpan kicks off 51st season with Art Launch gallery event

ArtSpan, a nonprofit organization, kicked off its 51st season with the annual Art Launch gallery event at SOMArts Cultural Center in San Francisco on September 19, 2025. The one-night event featured works from over 300 Bay Area artists available for public purchase, marking the start of SF Open Studios, a two-month venture where over 600 local artists showcase their work in various venues across the city. Attendees included longtime supporters like Kate Patterson, first-time exhibitor Ivett Acosta with her painting "Fragments of Light," and veteran artist Liz Scotta with her collagraph print "Mars Surface." New executive director Shamsher Virk, leading a team of five, emphasized community engagement and accessibility.

Free contemporary art shows to open in the postmodern 1 Poultry building

Three temporary art galleries are opening on the ground floor of the postmodern No.1 Poultry building in the City of London, near Bank tube station. Operated by arts charity Hypha Studios and supported by the Cheapside Business Alliance, the spaces will host 24 exhibitions over the course of a year, starting in September 2025. The first three exhibitions are free and open to the public from Thursday 25th September 2025. Gallery 2, in partnership with art and architecture platform recessed.space, will focus on exhibitions relating to the living environment, while Galleries 1 and 3 will feature a range of contemporary artists and curators. The initiative is part of a meanwhile use programme during a refurbishment of the building’s interior to reduce energy consumption.

Starland's Cute Tomatoes Gallery showcases authenticity for Savannah-based artists

A new art gallery called Cute Tomatoes Gallery has opened in Savannah's 41st Street district, next to Natasha Gaskill's restaurant Sixby and near other local hotspots. The gallery focuses on showcasing authenticity for Savannah-based artists, providing a fresh platform for local creative voices in the city's growing arts scene.

Trento, Studio Raffaelli brings Silas and Angus Borsos' painting and photography to Italy

From September 25 to December 15, 2025, Studio d'Arte Raffaelli in Trento, Italy, presents a double solo exhibition by Canadian brothers Silas and Angus Borsos, titled 'Broadway Dreams and the Vancouver Void.' Silas Borsos, a painter based in Brooklyn, shows small-format impressionistic works focused on theater, film scenes, and New York subway glimpses, alongside a large wall installation on paper. Angus Borsos, a photographer and former music video director, exhibits black-and-white analog photographs capturing Vancouver's urban landscapes and existential atmosphere. The exhibition marks the brothers' first joint presentation in Italy and includes a catalog with contributions by Virginia Raffaelli, Camilla Nacci Zanetti, and Gian Marco Montesano.

Collectible design fair’s second New York outing marries ‘folly’ and practicality

The Collectible design fair returns to New York for its second edition, taking place from September 4-7 at the WSA building in the Financial District during Armory Week. Founded in Brussels in 2018 by Clélie Debehault and Liv Vaisberg, the fair brings together international galleries, designers, and architects for a curated showcase of 21st-century design. This year's edition occupies the 39th floor, spanning over 30,000 square feet, and features six curated sections including a buzzy section titled "In Praise of Folly" curated by Architectural Digest's Hannah Martin. Around 60% of exhibitors are from the United States, with the rest from Europe and beyond, including Australia, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, South Korea, and Turkey.

Leaning on luxury goods, Sotheby's launches auction week in Abu Dhabi

Sotheby's will hold its first auction week in Abu Dhabi this December, partnering with the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO). The event, which includes auctions, exhibitions, and events from October through December, focuses on luxury goods such as cars, jewelry, and watches, targeting ultra-high net worth individuals. Highlights include the sale of the 31.86-carat 'Desert Rose' diamond and a 'Triple Crown' car collection in collaboration with McLaren Racing. The move follows ADQ's $1 billion minority stake in Sotheby's in October 2024.

Unique Cork art exhibition raises thousands in funding for charities

An art exhibition titled 'Retrospective of Works' held at the West End Art Studio in Mallow, Ireland, from July 23 to August 3, raised €6,600 for two charities. Organized by Colman Dalton and his wife Marie, the 10-day show featured approximately 65 works by Irish, British, and French artists, including pieces by James O’Halloran, Paul Kelly, Jack Vettriano, T.S. Lowry, and others. The opening night was so crowded that 20 people had to wait outside. A raffle on opening night generated the funds, which were split equally between Focus Ireland, a homelessness charity, and HART, a local dog rescue charity.

See photos as Wicklow arts centre hosts emerging artist’s first solo exhibiton

Artist Shane Malone-Murphy launched his first solo exhibition, 'Say Again, This Place', at the Courthouse Arts Centre in Tinahely, County Wicklow. The show features site-responsive works using materials like glass, soot, ash, and clay, developed during his residency at the centre. Supported by The Arts Council and Wicklow County Arts Office, the exhibition explores themes of place, memory, and materiality through objects in states of transition.

Studio 616 NYC and vignette open group exhibition ‘Harvest: The Art of Standing Together’

Studio 616 NYC and vignette have opened a group exhibition titled 'Harvest: The Art of Standing Together' in New York City. The show brings together multiple artists to explore themes of community, collaboration, and collective resilience through their works.

New In Town: Elliði, RÝMD, La Boutique Design Gallery, Starbucks

The Reykjavík Grapevine highlights four new establishments in Reykjavík: Elliði, a coffeehouse with a gallery space in Elliðaárdalur; RÝMD, an artist-run space in Breiðholt reopening with a new team; La Boutique Design Gallery, a design store that has transformed its first floor into an exhibition space; and a new Starbucks on Laugavegur, which the article criticizes as part of the city's commercialization.

"Journey in the Wake of Catastrophe": Yad Vashem Unveils New Art Exhibition

Yad Vashem – The World Holocaust Remembrance Center in Jerusalem has unveiled a new exhibition titled "Journey in the Wake of Catastrophe" by Israeli artist Tal Mazliach. The exhibition features eleven original works commissioned specifically for the show, which draw a visual and emotional connection between the Holocaust and the October 7th Hamas attack. Mazliach, a resident of Kibbutz Kfar Aza who survived the attack by barricading herself in her home for over 20 hours, is the second artist selected for Yad Vashem's 'Residency' Project. Her paintings incorporate tribal motifs, bold colors, and layered text, blending personal testimony with collective memory by drawing on Yad Vashem's archival collections.

South Florida artist honors Coco Gauff, women’s strength in bold new exhibit

Harold Caudio, a Haitian-American artist known for creating portraits from Skittles, is unveiling a new hand-sewn yarn piece titled "Warri-Her" at the Cornell Art Museum in Delray Beach. The exhibition, part of the museum's "Pop Culture" show, also features works by GWAK, Ashleigh Walters, Annina Rüst, and Rogerio Peixoto. On July 19, Caudio will add a portrait of tennis star and local native Coco Gauff to the series, which he plans to gift to her family after the exhibition closes on September 28.

18 Artists Reimagine Angels in Brooklyn Exhibition

Angel Archives, a Brooklyn-based collective founded in 2025 by Emma Long and Audrey Roloff, will present its group exhibition 'Angels' on July 17 at Studio 45 in East Williamsburg. The show features 18 artists working across various mediums, each reimagining angels as protectors, guides, and spiritual presences. Themes include grief, sacred imagery, purity, and the tension between the unreachable and the real. Featured artists include Audrey Roloff, Ashley Walia, Autumn Kidd, Charlie Rudalavage, Claire Porter Manning, EC Brooks, Eden Weinstein, Emma Long, Fiona Murphy, Jade Groobman, Julia Rose, Kaden Bard Dawson, Megan Liz Smith, Sara Carlsen, Sharon Yalan Li, pszygy, Why? Why Not? Because!, Henry Davis, and Charlotte Davis.

Jane Birkin’s original namesake Hermès bag sells for record-breaking €8.6m at Sotheby’s Paris

Sotheby's Paris sold the original Hermès Birkin prototype that belonged to the late actress Jane Birkin for a record-breaking €8.6 million on July 10. The 50-year-old scuffed handbag, which Birkin carried for years, sparked a ten-minute bidding war among nine collectors and ultimately went to a buyer in Japan. The sale far exceeded the previous world record for a handbag at auction, set in 2021.

Prospect New Orleans will not take place in 2027

Prospect New Orleans, the contemporary-art triennial, will not hold its city-wide exhibition in 2027. Instead, the organization will publish a book titled "20 Years of Prospect" to mark its 20th anniversary, featuring essays, personal accounts, and archival images. Executive director Nick Stillman told Artnews that launching another large-scale exhibition is "not the focus right now," citing a need to pause, reflect on the triennial's legacy, and ensure its accomplishments are properly documented. Financial pressures and national political uncertainty, including concerns about federal arts funding under the Trump administration, also influenced the decision.

High fashion and French cars bring St. Louis Art Museum exhibit ‘Roaring’ to a close

The St. Louis Art Museum's 'Roaring' exhibit, which opened after a five-year delay due to the pandemic, is nearing its July 27 closing date. Featuring 12 vintage cars and over 160 items, the show explores the intersection of French automobiles and fashion between 1918 and 1939, highlighting the era's artistic and mechanical innovation. Nearly 70,000 visitors have attended, making it the museum's most popular attraction since 2018's 'Sunken Cities.'

LA-Based ModA Curations Opens New Space in NYC With A Contemporary Art Exhibition Called “Love”

ModA (Modern Anthropology) Studios, a Los Angeles-based creative organization founded by George Fan, opened its first permanent location at 227 E 24th Street in Manhattan's Lower East Side on June 27, 2025, with a contemporary art exhibition titled “Love.” Curated by Sia Fang, the show features nine artists divided into main-exhibiting artists and a subsection called Untapped, the Collection. Artists include Ellen Carpenter, Magali, A Cult, Ching-Wei Wang, Felisa Nguyen, Ibtisam Tasnim Zaman, Edd Ravn, Hongshan, and Agen Xin, working across performance, installation, painting, and mixed media.

Rhea Anastas

Rhea Anastas, an art historian, critic, and curator, publishes a critical essay challenging the dominance of market-driven values in contemporary visual art. She argues that the art world's focus on auction prices, luxury investment, and professional categorization has obscured the true purpose of artistic practice, which she sees as rooted in experimental culture, Black culture, performance, and film. Anastas condemns the past two decades as marked by dishonesty, particularly regarding how art history and criticism have been built on white-on-Black dispossession and violence. She calls for an end to the commodification of artists' lives and works, advocating instead for attention to non-visible practices, critique, and embodiment.

Painting of famous Cork horse fair to feature in upcoming arts exhibition

An exhibition titled 'Retrospective of Works' will be held at the West End Art Studio in Mallow, Ireland, from July 23 to August 3, featuring approximately 65 works by Irish, British, and French artists. Highlights include Paul Kelly's painting of the Cahirmee Horse Fair, a major piece from his Buttevant series, alongside works by the late James O'Halloran, Jack Vettriano, T.S. Lowry, and others. The exhibition is organized by Colman Dalton and his wife Marie, and includes a charity raffle of a painting by Kelly to benefit Focus Ireland and HART dog rescue.

46 artists to be involved in Art Macao Biennale: IC

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) of Macau announced that the 2025 Art Macao Biennale will open on July 19, featuring 46 artists from four Chinese regions (mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan) and 12 foreign countries. The event includes 30 exhibitions across six segments, with a main venue at the Macao Museum of Art, and will run through October 19. Chief curator Feng Boyi introduced the theme “Hey, what brings you here?” focusing on Macau’s local history and global presence. The budget is 4.5 million patacas, and 27% of participating artists are from Macau.

Grand opening of Up Town Art Gallery brings local flair to Moses Lake

The Up Town Art Gallery celebrated its grand opening on June 26 in Moses Lake, Washington, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by community leaders and art lovers. Co-owned by artist Leanne Hickman, the gallery at 301 W Broadway Ave, Ste A, showcases works from local artisans including paintings, sculptures, jewelry, and cards, with a focus on rotating artist showcases and hands-on classes such as feather painting, pouring, whistle-making, and Sumi ink techniques.

Galleria brings unique approach with flowing, weaving of art

The Viera Voice reports on a local gallery, Galleria, which is introducing a distinctive artistic approach centered on flowing forms and weaving techniques. The article highlights how this gallery is bringing a unique perspective to the local art scene through its focus on these dynamic, textile-inspired methods.

Paul Kooiker on photographing 42 art-school students for Acne Paper Palais Royal debut

Dutch photographer Paul Kooiker has opened a new exhibition titled '2025' at Acne Paper Palais Royal in Paris, featuring portraits of 42 students from the Gerrit Rietveld Academie in Amsterdam, where he taught photography for 25 years. Commissioned by Acne Studios' magazine offshoot Acne Paper, the show marks the first exhibition in the brand's new permanent gallery space. Kooiker shot the students spontaneously in corridors and classrooms, capturing them in his signature black-and-white style that blends timelessness with a sense of the unsettling, though this project breaks from his usual anonymity by focusing on faces and a specific moment in time.

Forbidden skate ramp sculpture wins Community Art Exhibition

Harry Young's sculpture "Forbidden Skate Ramp," a miniature concrete replica of the Telstra building in Perth's CBD, won the top prize at the City of Joondalup Community Art Exhibition. The work was praised for its clever play on scale and connection to local folklore about the building's roof resembling a skate ramp. Young received $4,000 for the award. Other winners include Soyang Lee (highly commended for "My Garden"), Fred Maris (Celebrating Joondalup award for "Burns Beach"), and Pippa Rivett (student award for "Emerging"). The exhibition features over 150 artworks at Lakeside Joondalup Shopping City through June 28.

2025 Summer + Fall Exhibitions at the WaterFire Arts Center

WaterFire Arts Center in Rhode Island has announced its summer and fall 2025 exhibition lineup, featuring five shows from June through November. Highlights include Kate Blacklock's solo exhibition "Inside Out" (June 5–July 6), which explores memory and identity through large-scale narrative paintings; "Growing the Networks" (July 10–August 31), a group show building on the 2024 NetWorks Rhode Island and Chazan Collection; "Family Business" (September 11–October 19), an immersive installation by the WaterFire Accelerate 2024–2025 cohort of six emerging artists; and "Nothing Follows its Spontaneous Course" (October 23–November 9). The season also includes the BuyArt holiday sale, reinforcing WaterFire's role as a hub for local creativity.

Local feminist art coalition tackles censorship in current exhibition at San Diego Central Library

The Feminist Image Group (FIG), a local feminist art coalition, is opening a new exhibition titled "In the Land of…" at the San Diego Central Library on Sunday, running through Oct. 12. Originally invited to exhibit before the pandemic, the group shifted focus to address censorship after facing criticism directed at libraries and books. The show features 15 members' works in various media, including paintings, sculpture, fabric art, embroidery, and collage, confronting banned books, silenced histories, and the fight for free expression. Member Jennifer Spencer, a local photographer and painter, helped organize the exhibition and contributed an accordion-fold book piece inspired by Project 2025.