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Meaningful projects

Detroit-based artist Elonte Davis and Hungarian curator Kriszti Sarusi are among several creatives reflecting on the personal and social impact of their recent projects. Davis highlighted his 2026 community-centered initiatives, including his solo exhibition 'Homeroom: Detroit Taught Me First' and workshops at the Detroit Institute of Arts, while Sarusi discussed 'Floating Reality,' an exhibition series designed to provide space for underrepresented artists through a collaborative collective.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 11, 2026 visibility 17 link 1 artist

Sea change

The William Havu Gallery in Denver is hosting "Sea Change," the 11th solo exhibition by artist Amy Metier. The show features a new body of work consisting of paintings on panel and works on paper that utilize abstraction to reference landscapes, still lifes, and architectural forms. Metier, a seasoned artist with a significant international residency history, continues her long-standing relationship with the gallery through this latest collection.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 11, 2026 visibility 16 link 1 artist

Kate Tova’s New Exhibition at Oceanside Museum of Art Asks What it Really Means to Rest

San Francisco-based artist Kate Tova has launched a solo exhibition titled "The Art of Rest" at the Oceanside Museum of Art. The show features a series of vibrant, large-scale multimedia works that blend traditional oil painting with unconventional materials like sequins and reflective surfaces. Tova’s latest body of work explores the psychological and physical necessity of stillness, challenging the modern culture of constant productivity through her signature "glitch" aesthetic and tactile textures.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 10, 2026 visibility 30 link 8 artists

“Constellations”: Jewelry as Art

The Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) has launched "Constellations: Contemporary Jewelry," its first exhibition dedicated exclusively to its contemporary jewelry collection. The show features hundreds of pieces organized into four thematic sections—Zones of the Body, Archetypes, Signals, and Play—alongside a historical retrospective titled "Connecting the Dots." The exhibition highlights experimental and often impractical works that blur the lines between wearable objects and sculpture, featuring artists such as Brian Fleetwood, Joyce J. Scott, and Peter Chang.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 10, 2026 visibility 17 link 4 artists

EXPO Chicago isn't just at Navy Pier this weekend

EXPO Chicago has returned to Navy Pier with a streamlined format of 130 booths, but the fair's influence is increasingly felt through satellite exhibitions across the city. A notable example is 'Neighbors,' an alternative exhibition space hosted in a Gold Coast apartment by Mirka Serrato, which provides a more affordable and intimate platform for 15 emerging galleries and artists from around the world.

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article local schedule Apr 9, 2026 visibility 20 link 11 artists

‘OC Made’ at Fullerton Museum Center showcases local artists

The Fullerton Museum Center has launched "OC Made," a new biennial juried exhibition dedicated exclusively to artists living and working in Orange County. Curated by Georgette Collard and Jasmine McNeal, the inaugural show features over 130 artworks by more than 100 local artists selected from a pool of 260 submissions. The exhibition includes a diverse range of mediums, from glass sculptures and ceramics to photorealistic paintings of local landmarks, and awarded top honors to artists Ramón Vargas, Jaime “Germs” Zacarias, and Mahta Jafari.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 9, 2026 visibility 19 link 5 artists

Painting from Elmhurst U. Collection Tours Prestigious Museums

Elmhurst University’s painting "Tree at Aledo" by Gertrude Abercrombie is currently on a national tour as part of the retrospective exhibition "Gertrude Abercrombie: The Whole World Is a Mystery." The work is presently on display at the Milwaukee Art Museum following stops at the Carnegie Museum of Art and the Colby College Museum of Art, with a final scheduled stop at the Norton Museum of Art through early 2027.

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article local schedule Apr 9, 2026 visibility 12 link 2 artists

LETTER | Wires crossed on art museum crisis

A local resident has criticized the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality and local media for their delayed response to the deteriorating state of the historic NMB Metropolitan Art Museum. The critique highlights significant factual errors in recent reporting regarding the museum's history, specifically correcting the timeline of its construction phases which date back to 1927, rather than the 70-year history recently cited by officials.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 8, 2026 visibility 22 link 5 artists

What’s new this spring at the Cantor Arts Center

The Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University has launched two major exhibitions that challenge traditional perceptions of nature and craft. 'Animal, Vegetable, nor Mineral' features the multimedia work of Miljohn Ruperto, utilizing virtual reality, sculpture, and animation to critique how humans categorize and expand into both physical and digital landscapes. Simultaneously, 'Jeremy Frey: Woven' presents over 30 intricate baskets by the MacArthur Fellow and Passamaquoddy artist, marking the final and only West Coast stop for this career-spanning survey.

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article local schedule Apr 8, 2026 visibility 14 link 4 artists

Three exhibitions opening April 18 at Annapolis Royal gallery

Artsplace Gallery in Annapolis Royal is set to launch three new exhibitions on April 18, headlined by a community-focused project titled "AfterBurn: Stories from a Season of Fire." This central exhibition features a diverse range of media—including visual art, photography, and film—created by artists from across Nova Scotia in response to the devastating 2025 wildfire season. The initiative also incorporates personal reflections and archives from local residents, particularly those from West Dalhousie who were directly impacted by the fires.

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article news schedule Apr 6, 2026 visibility 23 link 1 artist

Richard Hunt Legacy Foundation Releases First Posthumous Artist's CV

The Richard Hunt Legacy Foundation has released the first comprehensive posthumous CV for the pioneering American sculptor Richard Hunt. Drawing from digital archives and research, the document reveals a career far more expansive than previously recorded, documenting 193 solo exhibitions and over 350 group shows across seven decades. This release follows the 2022 acquisition of Hunt’s massive physical archive by the Getty Research Institute, which continues to process over 1,000 linear feet of historical material.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 2, 2026 visibility 11 link 2 artists

New exhibition at Trenton City Museum: African American Abstractions

The Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie has launched "African American Abstractions," a major exhibition featuring the works of James E. Dupree, Femi J. Johnson, and Kenneth J. Lewis. Curated by Janis Purcell, the showcase spans three galleries and explores the intersection of vibrant color, form, and cultural narrative. The exhibition is supported by public programming, including an abstract art workshop and an artists' roundtable discussion.

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article news schedule Apr 1, 2026 visibility 14 link 12 artists

A Guide To April 2026 Photo Awards & Open Calls

A curated selection of international photography awards, scholarships, and open calls has been announced for April 2026. Key opportunities include the PhMuseum Online Masterclasses scholarships, which offer fully-funded spots for artistic development and documentary photography, and the PhMuseum Days Photography Festival open call for exhibitions in Bologna, Italy. Additionally, the Hasselblad Foundation is offering significant grants to support the publication of new photobooks by professionals in the field.

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museum exhibitions schedule Mar 31, 2026 visibility 13 link 4 artists, 2 galleries

‘Under the Red Tent’ weaves memory, labor, and community at The CAMP Gallery

The CAMP Gallery in North Miami is hosting "Under the Red Tent," an immersive fiber art exhibition presented in collaboration with Red Thread Art Studio Miami. Featuring over 20 women artists, the show transforms the gallery into a monochromatic red environment where threads are suspended, woven, and draped to create a tactile sanctuary. The exhibition launched on International Women’s Day and functions as an evolving space that integrates a living oral history archive alongside physical textile works.

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museum exhibitions schedule Mar 26, 2026 visibility 17 link 5 artists

Must-See Museum Exhibits in New Orleans This April

New Orleans is set to host several major museum exhibitions this April, highlighting the city's deep artistic roots alongside its famous festival season. Key highlights include "I Am the Face" at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art, which explores the evolution of Southern photographic portraiture from the early 20th century to today, and a significant retrospective of Louisiana native Robert Gordy at the New Orleans Museum of Art.

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museum exhibitions schedule Mar 26, 2026 visibility 12 link 1 artist

Must-See Museum Exhibits in New Orleans This April

New Orleans is highlighting its vibrant visual arts scene this April with two major museum exhibitions that offer deep dives into Southern identity and local art history. The Ogden Museum of Southern Art has launched "I Am the Face," a comprehensive survey of Southern photography and portraiture from the early 20th century to today. Meanwhile, the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) is preparing to open a significant retrospective of Louisiana native Robert Gordy, marking the first major presentation of his multidisciplinary work at the institution in over forty years.

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article news schedule Mar 19, 2026 visibility 14 link 2 artists

jiadu art center, café, and studio form flexible community art network in china

The Jiadu Art Center in Yanjiao, Hebei Province, represents a strategic architectural intervention by MINOR lab to transform existing residential and commercial stock into a community-focused art network. The project reconfigures three distinct spaces—an ancillary structure, a commercial unit, and a residential apartment—into a cohesive system featuring a flexible exhibition hall, a café, and an adaptable artist studio. Utilizing movable walls, modular furniture, and a consistent material palette of strawboard and hot-rolled steel, the design prioritizes spatial fluidity and multi-functional use.

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trending_up market schedule Mar 5, 2026 visibility 15 link 6 artists

Anime, Manga and Traditional Japanese Art Come Together at an Upcoming Auction—From Hokusai's 'The Great Wave' to Miyazaki's 'My Neighbor Totoro'

Christie’s is set to host a landmark auction in New York titled “Anime Starts Here: Japanese Subculture Imagines Tradition,” marking the first sale of its kind dedicated to the intersection of anime, manga, and traditional Japanese art. The auction features a diverse range of items, from Katsushika Hokusai’s iconic 19th-century woodblock print "The Great Wave" to original production materials and posters from modern masterpieces like Studio Ghibli’s "My Neighbor Totoro" and Osamu Tezuka’s "Astro Boy."

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museum exhibitions schedule Mar 2, 2026 visibility 13 link 5 artists

The Future is Handmade – The Regina A. Quick Center Hosts Community Art Project in the lobby this Season

The Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts at Fairfield University has debuted "The Future is Handmade," a large-scale exhibition featuring eight female artists with regional ties. Curated by Linda Colletta and organized by the Center for Arts & Minds, the showcase transforms the center's lobby into a vibrant gallery of mixed-media, textiles, and sculpture. The exhibition opened alongside a performance by the dance company BODYTRAFFIC, emphasizing a multidisciplinary approach to community engagement.

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museum exhibitions schedule Feb 20, 2026 visibility 16 link 4 artists

New McMullen Museum exhibition

The McMullen Museum of Art at Boston College has launched "Collaborating in Conflict: The Yeats Family and the Public Arts," a comprehensive exhibition exploring three generations of the Yeats family. Featuring approximately 200 works including paintings, embroideries, and rare manuscripts, the show highlights the collaborative yet often tense creative output of patriarch John Butler Yeats and his children, including the poet William Butler Yeats and the painter Jack B. Yeats. Many of the items on display are being shown publicly for the first time or for the first time outside of Ireland.

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candle obituary schedule Feb 19, 2026 visibility 14 link 5 artists

Dóra Maurer, ‘towering figure’ of the Hungarian art scene, has died aged 88

Dóra Maurer, a seminal figure in Hungarian conceptual and abstract art, has died at the age of 88. A versatile artist whose career spanned printmaking, photography, filmmaking, and painting, Maurer was celebrated for her rigorous exploration of movement, time, and mathematical systems. Her death was confirmed by the Széchenyi Academy of Literature and Arts, where she had served as president since 2017.

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museum exhibitions schedule Feb 18, 2026 visibility 13 link 3 artists

Show on fantastical neoclassicist Johan Tobias Sergel heads to Stockholm and New York

A major exhibition dedicated to the 18th-century Swedish neoclassical sculptor and draughtsman Johan Tobias Sergel is opening in two parts. 'Fantasy and Reality' premieres at Stockholm's Nationalmuseum this month, featuring nearly 400 works, before traveling to the Morgan Library & Museum in New York in the autumn for the artist's first US monographic show.

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article policy schedule Feb 16, 2026 visibility 15 link 6 artists

White House presses Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery for new Trump portrait and display

The White House has suggested that the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery create a dedicated section to display multiple images of President Donald Trump, including a new painted portrait, during his current term. This proposal came during a December visit by State Department and White House officials, who noted the president receives much artwork from supporters that could be curated for display.

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museum exhibitions schedule Feb 9, 2026 visibility 13 link 3 artists

New Palm Springs Art Exhibition Explores the Runway as Architecture

The Palm Springs Art Museum Architecture and Design Center has opened a new exhibition titled "Fashioning Architecture," on view through August 9. Curated by executive director Christine Vendredi, the show examines the spatial and hierarchical dynamics of fashion shows—such as the front row, runway, and backstage—treating them as architectural constructs. It features photography, video, and objects including audience T-shirts from Virgil Abloh's Spring/Summer 2019 Louis Vuitton show and a LaQuan Smith dress from New York Fashion Week, alongside historical Palm Springs fashion moments like a 1939 Racquet Club show and Nicolas Ghesquière's 2015 Louis Vuitton cruise show at the Bob Hope House.

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museum exhibitions schedule Feb 3, 2026 visibility 11 link 5 artists

Smith College Museum of Art Exhibit Explores Access

The Smith College Museum of Art (SCMA) is presenting the exhibition 'Don’t mind if I do,' a project conceived by artist Finnegan Shannon. The show features a 25-foot conveyor belt loop that displays 30 small, touchable sculptures by eight artists, allowing visitors to view the art from comfortable seating without needing to move through the gallery. The project originated from a 2019 residency at the Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland and has toured to several university galleries before arriving at Smith.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jan 30, 2026 visibility 20 link 1 artist

Inaugural Museum Exhibit Honors Toshiko Takaezu’s Princeton Legacy

Princeton University Art Museum has opened its inaugural exhibition in its new building, focusing on the work of ceramic artist and longtime faculty member Toshiko Takaezu. The show, 'Toshiko Takaezu: Dialogues in Clay,' features her 'closed form' ceramics alongside works by her contemporaries, highlighting her artistic experimentation and her nearly three-decade tenure teaching at the university.

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trending_up market schedule Jan 29, 2026 visibility 11 link 2 artists

Rare oil painting depicting scene from famous Robert Burns poem could fetch £20k at auction

A rare oil painting by the late Scottish artist Alexander Goudie, titled 'The First Drink' and depicting a scene from Robert Burns's poem 'Tam o' Shanter', is set to be auctioned by McTear's in Glasgow. The painting, created in the late 1990s, is estimated to fetch between £10,000 and £20,000 at the Scottish Contemporary Art Auction on February 26th.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jan 23, 2026 visibility 14 link 3 artists

Long lost portrait of Scotland’s great poet Robert Burns goes on show for first time

A long-lost portrait of Robert Burns by Henry Raeburn, painted in 1803, has gone on public display for the first time at the National Gallery of Scotland in Edinburgh, just in time for Burns Night on 25 January. The painting resurfaced in a house clearance in Surrey and was auctioned in Wimbledon in March 2025 with a guide price of £300–£500; collector and Burns enthusiast William Zachs purchased it for £68,000 after a tense bidding war, gambling on the Raeburn attribution. Experts including Patricia Allerston and Duncan Thomson have since confirmed the work is authentic, and it is now exhibited alongside Alexander Nasmyth's 1787 portrait of Burns.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jan 23, 2026 visibility 15 link 6 artists

Conceptual artist Theresa Hak Kyung Cha’s gets expansive tribute in California show

The Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA) is presenting *Theresa Hak Kyung Cha: Multiple Offerings*, the first survey of the late conceptual artist’s work in over two decades. Running from January 24 to April 19, the exhibition draws on BAMPFA’s substantial holdings of Cha’s art and archives, showcasing her multidisciplinary practice—including concrete poetry, mail art, textiles, ceramics, performance, and film. Curator Victoria Sung, alongside curatorial associate Tausif Noor, aims to de-emphasize Cha’s best-known work, *Dictée*, and instead highlight the fluidity of her process, revisiting themes across different media from the early 1970s to the early 1980s. The show features a recreation of her 1980 film *Exilée*, documentation of performances such as *Réveillé dans la Brume* (1977), and early ceramics and textiles never before shown publicly.

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article local schedule Jan 22, 2026 visibility 11 link 4 artists

47th Annual Valley Visual Art Show opens as first Carbondale Arts exhibit of the year

The 47th Annual Valley Visual Art Show has opened at the Carbondale Arts Gallery in Colorado, running from January 23 through February 26, 2026. Featuring 75 local artists, including Judy Fox-Perry, Marilyn Lowey, and Linda Halloran, the exhibition showcases a diverse range of works such as Fox-Perry's marble sculpture "In Good Hands," Lowey's surrealist-inspired photograph, and Halloran's kiln glass flowers. The show marks the first Carbondale Arts exhibit of the year and provides a platform for artists to experiment and present new creations.

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