At Marianne Boesky, Sanford Biggers Rewrites the Rules of Material Storytelling

Artist Sanford Biggers presents "The Gift of Tongues," an immersive multimedia exhibition at Marianne Boesky Gallery in New York City, running through June 13, 2026. The show transforms the gallery into a theatrical labyrinth with quilt-based works, layered canvases, and sculptural assemblages that blend African diasporic history, spirituality, mythology, and popular culture. Biggers describes the exhibition as a return to immersive installation-making, creating an enveloping environment that unfolds like a play in multiple acts.

What does it takes to install an art exhibition at Colby’s art museum? - Portland Press Herald

The article follows the behind-the-scenes process of installing "Alex Katz: Out of Sight" at the Colby College Museum of Art in Waterville, Maine. It details how curator Kiko Aebi spent a year researching and selecting 95 drawings from Katz's seven-decade career, working with senior preparator Christopher Patch to frame and install works sourced from Colby's collection, Katz's studio, and institutions like MoMA and the Whitney. The exhibition opened in late May 2025, featuring drawings from the 1940s through 2025 on coral pink walls.

Keith Haring in 3D Reframes a Public Art Vision at Crystal Bridges

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art is presenting a new exhibition that reimagines Keith Haring's public art vision through a 3D lens. The show features immersive installations and digital reinterpretations of Haring's iconic graffiti-inspired figures, bringing his activist-driven work into a contemporary spatial context.

Duluth exhibit marks centennial of artist-activist Jean Birkenstein Washington

The Duluth exhibit marks the centennial of Jean Birkenstein Washington (1926-2003), an artist and activist who would have turned 100 this year. Nineteen of her paintings are on display at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Duluth through June 30, following a May 24 reception. Her son, Robin Washington, spoke at the event alongside Amy Varsek, former exhibitions director at the Duluth Art Institute, who curated a 2019 exhibit of Jean's work. Jean, a German Jewish woman who married a Black Mexican man, was a Chicago Public Schools art teacher and a civil rights activist who used school district maps to expose segregation. Her artwork includes portraits and documentary scenes, such as "The Fight" and "Slave Father."

Art Around Town

This article from Google News' 'Art Around Town' column lists numerous art exhibitions and events taking place in and around Athens, Georgia, during June and July. Highlights include bathroom installations by Amanda Burk and Elinor Saragoussi at the Athenaeum, 'Mutual Grit' at ATHICA focusing on Georgia's ecology, and 'Shacks, Stories and Spirit: Beverly Buchanan's Art of Home' at the Georgia Museum of Art. Other venues such as the Lyndon House Arts Center, the Madison-Morgan Cultural Center, and OCAF feature a wide range of works from local and regional artists, including ceramics, collages, paintings, and mixed-media pieces.

Phoenix Art Museum receives largest gift of Native art in its history

Phoenix Art Museum has received the largest gift of Native art in its history: 185 works by 99 Indigenous artists from 44 tribal nations, donated by The William P. Healey Collection of Native American Art. The acquisition, announced on June 6, 2026, includes paintings, drawings, photographs, and sculptures spanning the 20th century to the present, and will premiere in the exhibition *The Way We Came: A Century of Indigenous Art* from August 26, 2026 through July 11, 2027.

What the Land Holds: On the Zayed National Museum

The Zayed National Museum opened in Abu Dhabi last December, dedicated to the UAE's founding father, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. Designed by Foster + Partners and located on Saadiyat Island, the museum features falcon-wing-inspired architecture and houses exhibitions spanning 300,000 years of human history in the UAE. In an interview with ArtAsiaPacific, Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak, chairman of Abu Dhabi's Department of Culture and Tourism, discusses how the museum's design and programming aim to bring Sheikh Zayed's legacy, the UAE's heritage, and its contemporary identity into dialogue.

America Today: Voices in Contemporary Print

The Print Center in Philadelphia is presenting 'America Today: Voices in Contemporary Print,' an exhibition on view through July 25 that showcases printmaking as a medium for political and social commentary. Featuring over 35 artists, the show draws works from six community-focused print workshops across the United States, including Brandywine Workshop and Archives, Self Help Graphics & Art, and the Women's Studio Workshop. The exhibition coincides with the nation's 250th anniversary and addresses themes such as civil rights, social justice, systemic violence, and cultural heritage.

BEATRIZ GONZALEZ IN OSLO THE MAJOR RETROSPECTIVE THAT CLOSES A LEGACY

Astrup Fearnley Museet in Oslo opens a major retrospective of Colombian artist Beatriz González (1932–2026) on June 12, 2026, featuring over 150 works spanning six decades. The exhibition, planned in close collaboration with González before her death in January 2026, includes paintings, printmaking, furniture, monumental backdrops, and large-scale installations that explore everyday imagery, political violence, and Western iconography. The show is co-produced by Pinacoteca de São Paulo, Barbican London, and Astrup Fearnley Museet, with curators Pollyana Quintella, Natalia Gutiérrez, Lotte Johnson, and Solveig Øvstebø.

La ricerca del collettivo T.NUA tra arte contemporanea e architettura sociale. Una mostra a Milano

The T.NUA collective, founded by artist Tao Kulczycki with Ornaghi & Prestinari and curator Lindsay Aveilhé, opens its second exhibition, “A T.NUA Exhibition 02,” in Milan on June 9, 2026. The show presents outcomes of programs developed in 2025 and 2026 between Italy and Nepal, including a capsule collection by designer Mauro Simionato (Vitelli) created through the Craftsmanship Program, and one of two traveling architectural sculptures from the “The Travelling Chautaris” project, developed with the Siddhartha Arts Foundation, Adobe and Bamboo Research Institute, and Nepalese artist Sneha Shrestha. The collective operates an independent, self-funded space in Milan that houses a collaboration program, a craftsmanship program, a magazine, and exhibitions.

Dataland defies expectations. But will L.A. embrace the world’s first AI arts museum?

Refik Anadol is opening Dataland, a 25,000-square-foot immersive AI arts museum in downtown Los Angeles, located inside Frank Gehry's Grand LA complex. The museum, set to debut later this month, features the inaugural exhibition "Machine Dreams: Rainforest," which uses a generative AI system called the Large Nature Model trained on environmental datasets from institutions like the Smithsonian and the Natural History Museum in London. Visitors experience a multisensory journey involving biometric sharing, scent projections developed with L'Oréal Luxe, and even edible chocolate that translates cacao genetics into flavor profiles. The museum aims to redefine the relationship between humanity and AI by presenting the technology as an ally rather than an opponent.

Anish Kapoor: ‘Especially in the art world, any sense of the radical has gone’

Anish Kapoor, the renowned British-Indian sculptor, discusses capitalism, identity politics, and his upcoming major exhibition at the Hayward Gallery in London. In the interview, he critiques the contemporary art world for losing its radical edge, describing his own practice as acts of 'archaic alchemy' that challenge conventional boundaries.

NYC’s most stunning cultural gems are tucked inside townhouses and galleries — and most locals don’t even know they exist

This article highlights ten underrated cultural gems in New York City that are often overlooked by tourists and even locals. These hidden spots include Lévy Gorvy Dayan, a contemporary gallery inside a historic Upper East Side townhouse; Salon 94, a sprawling mansion-turned-art space; the National Museum of the American Indian in the former U.S. Custom House; and SculptureCenter in a former warehouse in Long Island City, among others. Each offers free or low-cost access and a unique cultural experience away from the crowds at major institutions like The Met and MoMA.

Ruth Artmonsky obituary

Ruth Artmonsky, a pioneer in psychometric testing and co-founder of the consultancy Saville & Holdsworth (SHL), has died at age 94. After selling her share in the company in 1997, she pivoted to the art world, opening Artmonsky Arts gallery in St John’s Wood, London, and later authored 36 books on art, design, and advertising, including *Designing Women* (2012) and *Modern Design in 1930s Britain* (2026).

The largest contemporary craftsmanship event arrives in Venice. Here's what Homo Faber 2026 will be like

La più grande manifestazione sull’artigianato contemporaneo arriva a Venezia. Ecco come sarà Homo Faber 2026

The fourth edition of Homo Faber, the biennial of high craftsmanship organized by the Michelangelo Foundation for Creativity and Craftsmanship, will take place from September 1 to 30, 2026, at the Fondazione Giorgio Cini in Venice. Under the artistic direction of British artist and set designer Es Devlin, the event—titled "An Island of Light"—will feature 15 immersive installations showcasing over 800 objects made by 400 artisans from more than 70 countries, with 85 artisans exhibiting for the first time. Highlights include a kinetic mirror, a ceiling of paper lanterns inspired by Venetian lagoon birds, and a crescent structure rising from a pool.

The Game of the Year arrives at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris under the sign of Renoir

Il videogioco dell’anno arriva al Musée d’Orsay di Parigi nel segno di Renoir

The Musée d'Orsay in Paris is hosting a special event on June 25, 2025, centered on the award-winning video game "Clair Obscur: Expedition 33." Developed by Sandfall Interactive, the game is set in a fictional city inspired by late 19th-century Paris and won a record nine awards at the 2025 Game Awards, including Game of the Year. The evening will feature a discussion with creative director Guillaume Broche and artistic director Nicholas Maxson-Francombe, moderated by curator Nicolas Gausserand, followed by a mini-concert of the game's soundtrack performed by composers Lorien Testard and Alice Duport-Percier. A temporary exhibition from June 23 to 28 will highlight parallels between the game's imagery and works in the museum's collection, coinciding with the museum's ongoing show "Renoir e l'amore: una gioiosa modernità."

Indian Theater: Native Performance, Art, and Self-Determination since 1969

SITE Santa Fe will present 'Indian Theater: Native Performance, Art, and Self-Determination since 1969' from June 5 to September 7, 2026. Curated by Candice Hopkins, the exhibition is the first major show to position performance as a foundational origin point for contemporary Native art, tracing artistic experimentation from the late 1960s—a period of political activism and Indigenous self-determination. It features over 100 works by more than 40 artists and collectives across film, video, sculpture, painting, drawing, beadwork, and archival materials, with a performance view from Spiderwoman Theater's 'Lysistrata Numbah!' included.

An exhibition in Paris tells the story of Benin with a focus on the warriors known as the Queens of Dahomey

Una mostra a Parigi racconta il Benin con un focus sulle guerriere conosciute come Regine del Dahomey

The Albert Kahn Museum in Paris is hosting an exhibition titled "Bénin, aller-retour," which revisits a 1930 anthropological mission to Dahomey (present-day Benin) by missionary Francis Aupiais and filmmaker Frédéric Gadmer. The show features vintage films, autochrome photographs, and historical objects on loan from the Musée du quai Branly, with a special focus on the legendary female warriors known as the Amazons of Dahomey or the Queens of Dahomey.

Steinmeier: Art is not a luxury

Steinmeier: Kunst ist kein Luxus

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has emphasized the importance of art for democracy during the opening of a two-week exhibition at his official residence, Schloss Bellevue. The exhibition, realized by the Akademie der Künste, transforms the already empty rooms of the palace into a pop-up show from June 13 to 28, before the building closes for several years of renovation. Steinmeier stated that art is not a luxury but an essential part of democratic debate, making different experiences and realities visible. The exhibition includes a 3D scan of Steinmeier himself at 1:5 scale, created by artist Karin Sanders.

Justice : la Tapisserie de Bayeux ira bien à Londres

France's highest administrative court, the Conseil d'État, has rejected a legal challenge by the heritage association Sites & Monuments against the loan of the Bayeux Tapestry to the United Kingdom. The court ruled on June 5, 2025, that President Emmanuel Macron's decision to lend the 11th-century embroidered linen to the British Museum in London for an exhibition from September 2026 to June 2027 constitutes an "act of government" inseparable from France's international relations, and therefore cannot be reviewed or annulled by administrative judges. The association had argued the tapestry's fragile condition made transport unsafe.

Gallerist Valentine Willie, pioneer at Tanjong Pagar Distripark, dies at 71

Valentine Francis Willie, a pioneering Malaysian gallerist, curator, and art entrepreneur, died in Kuala Lumpur on June 9 at age 71. Born in Sabah, he founded Valentine Willie Fine Art in 1996, which became the first gallery to open at Singapore's Tanjong Pagar Distripark in 2008. A lawyer by training, Willie curated landmark exhibitions such as 'Asean Masterworks' (1997) and 'Faith + The City' (2001), and helped launch the careers of artists like Bayu Utomo Radjikin and Yee I-Lann. He later served as creative director of Ilham Gallery from 2015 to 2020, shaping Kuala Lumpur's cultural landscape.

London Gallery Weekend 2026: Exhibitions for your radar

London Gallery Weekend 2026 runs from 5-7 June, with galleries across the city offering free curated programming. The article highlights eight standout exhibitions, including Ted Le Swer's 'Comrades, Sleep Faster!' exploring labour through dairy cattle and surveillance; 'From the Other End of the Hallway' at Workplace, a group show with Jimmy DeSana, Philip-Lorca DiCorcia, and Patti Smith; Anne Imhof's immersive dystopian installation 'Citizen' at Sprüth Magers; Sara Cwynar's 'Baby Blue Benzo' critiquing consumer desire and late-stage capitalism; Gray Wielebinski's 'Bring Me Men' examining masculinity; and Wang Pei's 'Sertraline' at Workplace.

New Elsewhere Fair Aims to Bring in the International Audience Philly Art Deserves

Megan Galardi, founder of Blah Blah Gallery, has launched Elsewhere, a new contemporary art fair held at the Yowie hotel in Philadelphia's Queen Village. Running over three days, the fair brings together 26 galleries from the U.S., Canada, and Europe, with artworks displayed in hotel rooms, hallways, and bathrooms. It is Philadelphia's first formal contemporary art fair since 2019 and the first in the city founded by a local gallerist in a hotel setting, bypassing the high costs of convention-center fairs. The fair includes programming such as tours of the Institute of Contemporary Art and the Fabric Workshop and Museum, studio visits, panels, and parties, with over 1,000 attendees already registered.

Largest solo printmaking exhibition at STPI

STPI, a creative workshop and contemporary art gallery in Singapore, is presenting "Zarina: Directions to My House," the largest solo exhibition of prints by the renowned Indian American artist and printmaker Zarina Hashmi (1937-2020) in Southeast Asia. Featuring over 50 works from 12 lenders across multiple cities, the exhibition runs from 6 June to 1 August 2026. It includes prints, printing plates, woodblocks, and tools, offering insight into her process. Public programmes such as curator tours, spoken word performances, collagraphy classes, and cartography workshops accompany the show.

Blue Moon Meanderings: Tribeca And Chelsea Summer Exhibitions 2026 – Ilka Scobie

This article surveys several summer 2026 exhibitions in New York's Tribeca and Chelsea neighborhoods. Featured shows include Lynette Yiadom-Boakye's dual-venue presentation of fictional portraits and charcoal drawings at Jack Shainman Gallery; a posthumous exhibition of Walter Robinson's Pop-influenced paintings at Jeffrey Deitch; a group show of American women artists from 1945-1979 at Eric Firestone Gallery; Marina Kappos's cemetery-inspired paintings at Shrine; and Fred Tomaselli's maximalist garden works at James Cohan. The article also notes Robinson's AI-prompted images and includes a poem by Yiadom-Boakye.

Exhibition | Daniel Arsham, 'Time Fold' at Perrotin, London, United Kingdom

Daniel Arsham's solo exhibition 'Time Fold' is on view at Perrotin gallery in London, United Kingdom. The show presents the artist's signature archaeological aesthetic, featuring eroded sculptures and installations that blur the boundaries between past, present, and future.

Exhibition | Thomas Houseago, 'Death’s Sacred Mirror' at Lévy Gorvy Dayan, London

Thomas Houseago's exhibition 'Death’s Sacred Mirror' has opened at Lévy Gorvy Dayan in London. The show presents a new body of work by the contemporary artist, exploring themes of mortality and the human condition through sculpture and painting.

Dale Lewis: Interview of the Month, June 2026 – Paul Carey-Kent

Dale Lewis's solo exhibition 'Lost Illusions' opens at Edel Assanti in Fitzrovia, London, marking his first London show in five years. The exhibition presents a new body of work that departs from his earlier large-scale horizontal paintings of East End life, which he felt had become too formulaic. Instead, Lewis returns to a rawer, more immediate style, incorporating spray paint directly onto unprimed canvas. A key painting, 'The Bell' (2025), depicts the real-life protests at The Bell Hotel in Epping over migrants being housed there, using a Christmas tree structure to layer fragments of contemporary British anger and disaffection. Lewis also discusses how studying horticulture at Capel Manor College and moving to the edge of Epping Forest has infused his work with natural imagery.

London is open for art lovers! Ten shows to see at Gallery Weekend 2026

London Gallery Weekend returns for its sixth edition from 5-7 June 2026, featuring over 120 participating galleries across the city. The article highlights ten recommended shows, including 'Tainted Love' at Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery exploring intimacy and connection, Gray Wielebinski's 'Bring Me Men' at Nicoletti examining masculinity, and Shaniqwa Jarvis's 'Only Love Will Break Your Heart' at Public Gallery transforming photography into physical objects. The event offers free contemporary art exhibitions, performances, artists' talks, and evening viewings.

Stella Zhong at Trautwein Herleth

Stella Zhong is the subject of a solo exhibition at Trautwein Herleth gallery, documented on Contemporary Art Daily with 36 images and no videos. The exhibition showcases Zhong's work, though no specific details about the artworks or themes are provided in the article text.