Une paire de gourdes nivernaises pour Sèvres
The Musée national de Céramique in Sèvres has acquired a significant pair of 17th-century Nevers faïence pilgrim flasks, or 'gourdes nivernaises,' through the Parisian gallery Camille Leprince. The acquisition enhances the museum's already notable collection of Nevers ceramics from that period.
The Art Association of Jacksonville has announced its 69th annual Beaux Arts Ball, titled "Liberty in Bloom," scheduled for April 25 at Illinois College’s Rammelkamp Chapel. As the association’s primary fundraiser, the event supports the operations, educational programming, and maintenance of the historic David Strawn Art Gallery, which has served the community since the association's founding in 1873.
The Art Gallery of Swan Hill, under the Swan Hill Rural City Council, has announced the opening of its first exhibition in a new gallery space, titled 'A Place to Gather'. The exhibition features works from the gallery's permanent collection—which includes Australian printmaking, drawing, First Nations sculptural objects, and paintings by notable Australian artists—alongside loans from public and private collections. Opening night is scheduled for 28 November 2025, with additional events including a curator-led walk-through and behind-the-scenes tours through early 2026.
Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery in Saskatchewan is presenting an exhibition titled "môso-tâpiskan: Indigenous Living Heritage," curated by local artist Sadi Rose Vaxvick. The show features artifacts from the permanent collection, including a projectile point identified by an archaeologist as 8,000 years old, as well as pottery pieces dating back 2,000 years. Vaxvick consulted an Indigenous advisory committee of elders, repatriation liaisons, historians, and Métis locals, and worked with language speakers to translate all artifact notations into their original Indigenous languages.
The University of Wyoming Art Museum will open 'Global Collection: Masks of the World' on Saturday, May 2. The exhibition features 28 masks from the museum's permanent collection, spanning diverse regions and cultural contexts, and explores masks as cultural agents, works of art, and objects shaped by circulation and interpretation. The show is drawn from donations made over the past 50 years and was curated with assistance from UW Honors College intern Carter Coggins. Funding comes from the Barbara J. and V. Frank Mendicino Endowment for Collection Conservation and the Patricia R. Guthrie Special Exhibitions Gallery Endowment.
Panagyurishte Art Gallery in Bulgaria has upgraded its audio system with an Optimal Audio solution. The installation aims to enhance the visitor experience by providing high-quality sound throughout the gallery spaces, supporting both permanent collections and temporary exhibitions.
A new printmaking exhibition titled "Prints. People. Power." has opened at the Clara M. Lovett Art Museum at Northern Arizona University. Curated by Ty Miller, the show features works from three print collectives—Taller de Gráfica Popular (Mexico City), Movimiento Artístico del Río Salado (Phoenix), and The Arizona Print Group—exploring themes of justice, community, and resilience across the American Southwest, Central America, and South America. All artworks come from the museum's permanent collection, built through decades of donor gifts since the 1960s. The exhibition is also the first at NAU to involve student collaboration and to integrate generative AI in design and research.
The Walters Museum in Baltimore has opened its first permanent gallery dedicated to Latin American art, titled "Arte Latino Americano." The exhibit features around 200 works spanning 4,000 years, including ancient artifacts and contemporary pieces from 40 different cultures. The collection began with a silver ritual cup purchased by Henry Walters in 1897, and now includes over 800 pieces. Local Baltimore artists such as Melissa Hyatt Foss, Edgar Reyes, and Jessy DeSantis contribute to the interactive displays, which also incorporate culinary and musical elements.
Binghamton University Art Museum (BUAM) is hosting a pop-up exhibition curated from its permanent collection of over 4,000 pieces, with each work selected by a member of the Binghamton University community. The exhibition was conceived by Richard Quiles, a diversity education coordinator and former museum intern, who collaborated with museum director Diane Butler and preparator Jessica Petrylak to invite faculty and staff to choose artworks that resonate with their identities and write reflection essays. The show includes paintings, prints, and works by prominent Black artists, and will run during Celebrate Diversity Month.