The Center, an LGBTQ community organization, hosted an art exhibition in observance of Transgender Day of Visibility. The event featured works by transgender and non-binary artists, aiming to celebrate their identities and contributions to the art world.
The monthly First Friday art walk in Boulder, Colorado, has expanded its footprint to include the Pearl Street Mall and surrounding downtown area. This expansion adds over 20 new participating venues, including galleries, shops, and restaurants, to the existing circuit that traditionally focused on the East End and North Boulder.
The Barely Fair, a miniature art fair in Chicago, has successfully concluded its fifth edition. The event features 40 exhibitors presenting artworks within 16-square-inch booths, offering an accessible and experimental alternative to large-scale commercial fairs.
The ALMA | LEWIS art gallery in Pittsburgh is expanding its physical footprint. The gallery, which focuses on contemporary art by Black, Brown, and Indigenous artists, is moving to a larger, more prominent location in the city's East Liberty neighborhood.
The Narrows Center for the Arts in Fall River, Massachusetts, is preparing to host a group exhibition titled "Fall River: A Sense of Place" this autumn. The show will feature works by local artists exploring the city's unique identity, history, and community through various mediums.
Artist Proof Studio, a community printmaking center in Johannesburg, is marking its 35th anniversary with a major exhibition. The show features works from its extensive archive and by its alumni, highlighting the studio's role as a vital hub for artistic creation and education in South Africa.
Northland Pioneer College’s Performing Arts Department is set to debut a world-premiere theatrical adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic novel, "Emma." The production, which opens on April 10 at the college’s Performing Arts Center in Snowflake, Arizona, offers a fresh take on the beloved story of a well-meaning but meddlesome matchmaker.
Northampton artist Michaela Stock has installed an exhibition titled 'Linescapes' at the city's senior center. The show features her unique dry erase marker drawings on large panels, creating intricate, temporary landscapes that will be erased at the end of the run.
Elementary, middle, and high school students from the Carson City School District participated in the annual Nevada Artists Association (NAA) Art Show, displaying their artwork at the NAA Gallery. The event featured a wide range of student-created pieces, celebrating the artistic talents of young people within the community.
The Olive Hyde Art Gallery in Fremont, California, has announced the return of its Open Biennial exhibition. The show is open to all artists living or working in the Bay Area, with submissions accepted through July 20. The exhibition itself will run from August 17 to September 28, 2024.
The City of Raleigh, North Carolina, has issued an open call for artists to submit proposals for public art projects. The call is managed through the city's Office of Raleigh Arts and seeks to commission new works for various municipal sites and programs.
The Pullen Arts Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, is hosting a series of gallery exhibitions. These shows feature works by local and regional artists, showcasing a diverse range of media and artistic practices.
The Planet Princeton news outlet has announced an art exhibition titled "All Things Wild and Wonderful" taking place in Princeton, New Jersey. The event is a local showcase focused on themes of nature and wildlife.
Shuptrine's Gallery in Chattanooga is hosting an open house event featuring artist Laura Scorey and a Spring Salon Show. The event highlights Scorey's work alongside a curated selection of pieces from other artists in a seasonal group exhibition.
A student artist from Bluffton High School (BHS) has been selected to have their work displayed in the Governor's Youth Art Exhibition. This is a significant honor recognizing artistic talent at the state level.
The University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) is presenting its Spring 2026 Senior Art Exhibition, showcasing the culminating work of graduating art students. The exhibition serves as a capstone event, highlighting the diverse artistic practices and creative achievements developed during their academic careers.
Pinta has launched Pinta Experience, a new boutique travel unit offering three-to-five-day immersive programs centered on Latin American art ecosystems. These curated itineraries provide participants with exclusive access to art fairs, private collections, artist studios, and gallery tours, moving beyond traditional cultural tourism to foster direct networking with local curators and gallerists.
Graduate artists at Eastern Illinois University presented three-minute thesis statements at the Tarble Museum of Art on Tuesday, part of the 2026 EIU Master of Arts in Studio Art Exhibition. Eleven graduates shared their work, including Holly McReynolds, whose birthday-party-themed paintings explore emotional hardship and nostalgia, and Jacob Owen, who focused on album covers as standalone art. Each presentation was followed by audience Q&A.
The East Boulder County Artists spring studio tour returns this weekend, offering a self-guided tour of 54 artists across 37 locations in Longmont, Niwot, Gunbarrel, Louisville, and Lafayette. The tour features demonstrations in painting, ceramics, glass, jewelry, mixed media, encaustic, fiber, wood, and sculpture, with free maps available at local businesses and libraries. Additionally, the article lists numerous current and upcoming art exhibitions in the Boulder area, including shows at the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, 15th Street Gallery, Ana's Art Gallery, and several other venues.
ART AFRICA has announced an open call for the second edition of its NEW FUTURES ARTS COLLABORATIVE, scheduled for 2026 in Cape Town, South Africa. The residency, titled "De-composition, Extraction and Regeneration," invites artists to collectively explore themes of extractivism, ecological crisis, and social justice, using artistic practice as a tool for transformation and regeneration.
The King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra), an Aramco initiative, is participating in Milan Design Week 2026 (April 20-26) by presenting the exhibition “Default is Not Universal” at the Isola Design Festival. The exhibition features works by eight designers from the Middle East and North Africa, including seven interactive stations that use artificial intelligence to collect visitor data and map cognitive patterns shaped by cultural influences. After its debut in Milan, the exhibition will travel to Saudi Arabia as the anchor international exhibition of Ithra Design Week later this year.
Art4Life, a wellness and mentoring non-profit organisation, held a community art exhibition at the Coniston Park Recreation Hall in Steenberg on Saturday, April 11. Founder Kenneth Alexander said a wide range of artworks were on display, showcasing talent from all ages, and emphasized that the event was about the community coming together.
ALG Fine Art in Dallas presents "Breathing Space," a solo exhibition by new resident artist Lisa Moriarty. The show features encaustic works built from hundreds of hand-cut elements of silk, organza, and paper, layered with wax to explore themes of memory, stillness, and the restorative power of nature. The exhibition runs through June 17, with a free opening reception.
An exhibition titled “Chicano” at Art on Main gallery in East Dallas showcases the work of over 50 North Texas artists, featuring paintings, digital photography, and mixed media that explore Chicano identity, childhood memories, lowrider culture, immigration enforcement, and Indigenous heritage. Co-curated by artists Ariel Esquivel and Junanne Peck, the show includes pieces such as Chelsea Reyes' digital photograph “Movimiento y Orgullo,” Cease Martinez's painting “Cultura,” and Hermila Cuevas' oil on canvas “Chicomecōātl: Giver of Harvest.” The gallery owner Andrea Lamarsaude, who previously collaborated with the curators on the exhibition “Shelter,” notes the community's positive response.
The Boyne Arts Center in Boyne City, Michigan, is calling for artists to submit proposals for a commissioned installation that will honor donors at its new gallery at 211 Water Street. The permanent piece will initially feature 50 to 100 donor names and be expandable. Artists may propose designs for one of three locations: an exterior courtyard, a gallery window, or a moveable interior piece. Proposals are due May 26, with selection by June 15 and installation by September 7, ahead of an October ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Maine Art Collective's (MAC) Gallery in Portland, Maine, has added five new artists to its roster for the 2026 season: Ann Tracy, Bill Elinoff, Sheri Oliva, donnersmith, and Tracy Hehmeyer. The gallery, which transitioned from a pop-up to a full-time space about a year ago, now features 17 artists total. Founder Susan Vittner, an artist herself, emphasizes the gallery's mission to support emerging artists through a cooperative model where artists retain most of their profits.
The Kingsport Art Guild is hosting its 60th annual Appalachian Art Show at the Renaissance Center in Kingsport, Tennessee. The open-to-all exhibition features works by both established and emerging artists from the region, with an opening reception and awards ceremony scheduled for April 24. The show runs through May 18.
The Santa Clarita Artists Association (SCAA) has issued a call for artists to submit work for its upcoming exhibition titled "Freshly Squeezed," with an entry deadline of May 31. The exhibition, running from June 18 to July 19 at the SCAA Gallery in Santa Clarita, California, invites original 2D and 3D fine art in all media that features citrus fruits, citrus-inspired colors, or abstract interpretations of a citrus palette. No video or AI-generated works are accepted, and pieces must not have been shown at the gallery in the last two years. Key dates include a reception on June 20, notification on June 2, and artwork drop-off on June 16.
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The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego is hosting "Giants: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys," an exhibition featuring over 130 works by 37 Black American and diasporic artists. The show, which began at the Brooklyn Museum in 2024, includes pieces by Jean-Michel Basquiat, Gordon Parks, Mickalene Thomas, and Derrick Adams, and was celebrated with a preview party attended by the collectors and their creative community.
The Artists & Artisans — A Cooperative Gallery in Lewisburg is hosting "Creative Genes, A Family Show," an exhibition featuring artwork from four generations of Erin Yust Brown's family. A reception with an artists' talk will be held on Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. at 229 Market Street.