5 Artists Inspired by Moroccan Rugs and North African Weaving

Artsy Editorial profiles five contemporary artists from the Maghreb region who draw inspiration from Moroccan rugs and North African weaving traditions. The article highlights how these artists transform the loom-based craft—historically dismissed as "womanly craft" by academia and the avant-garde—into a contemporary art form that honors and updates longstanding weaving practices. Each artist uses the grammar of signs, stitches, rhythm, color, and designs inherent to North African textiles to articulate narratives and philosophies.

“Ekrani i Artit” at Shkodër

The 9th edition of Ekrani i Artit, an event dedicated to experimental cinema, video art, and contemporary visual culture, will take place in Shkodër from 27 to 31 May 2026. The five-day program brings together artists, filmmakers, curators, and audiences from Albania and abroad, organized for the second year through a collaborative effort.

Not Dead Yet! Art Pop-Up

Four acclaimed artists—Mase Lucas, Betty Foy Botts, Diane McPhail, and Leslie Jeffery—are uniting for 'Not Dead Yet!', a pop-up art exhibition and sale at Dead Artists Gallery in Highlands, running June 19–27. Curated by Mary Adair Trumbly, formerly of Summit One Gallery, the show features bold abstracts, soulful landscapes, and works inspired by nature and spirituality, with an artist reception on June 20.

Joplin’s Route 66 art project to feature 16 new 3D paintings

Joplin, Missouri is expanding its public art project along historic Route 66 with 16 new 3D paintings. Artists are creating two-dimensional works that produce three-dimensional optical illusions, building on existing pieces installed in 2024 and 2025 at the Harry M. Cornell Arts and Entertainment Complex and Schifferdecker Park. Two new images are already in place at 1717 West 7th Street, with 14 more artists installing their work from June 3 to June 5. A grand opening is scheduled for Saturday, June 6.

Applications being accepted for 31st annual Cherokee Homecoming Art Show

Cherokee Nation is accepting applications for the 31st annual Cherokee Homecoming Art Show, running from August 8 through September 12 at the Gallery at Cherokee Springs in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Juried artists compete for over $18,000 in two divisions—traditional (arts customary before European contact, including basketry, pottery, and traditional arts) and contemporary (arts arising after contact, such as painting, sculpture, jewelry, and digital art). Submissions from Cherokee Nation citizens are due by July 3, with Cherokee National Treasures exempt from jury review. An awards reception will be held on August 7, followed by a public opening on August 8.

Eye opening: Artist speaks through the eyes in his artwork

Alexandre Emmanuel Henrique, a Brazilian-born artist now living in Cary, North Carolina, has a solo exhibition titled "BraFro" at the Waterworks Visual Arts Center in Salisbury. The show is part of the gallery's larger exhibit "ART from ALL Perspectives." Henrique's paintings explore his family history, particularly the story of his great-grandmother, who was enslaved in Brazil after being brought from Africa. The works use eyes as a central motif to convey emotion and narrative, ranging from sorrow to joy, with titles like "Sorrow" and "Once Upon a Time." Henrique works primarily in oils, and many pieces were created specifically for this exhibition.

Falls Art Market highlights local talent in community

The Falls Art Market returns for its 9th year in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, featuring around 30 local artists including wildlife artist Tim Davison. The relaxed outdoor market, organized by Lisa Myhre, takes place on the east side of the Levitt Shell on May 23 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., and will continue on the fourth Saturday of each summer month. Artists sell original artwork and offer artful activities, fostering direct connections between creators and the community.

Emporia Arts Council to host Deon Morrow exhibition, artist reception in June

The Emporia Arts Council will host a new exhibition titled "Movement" by artist Deon Morrow at the Trusler Gallery in the Emporia Arts Center, opening May 26 and running through June 27. An artist reception is scheduled for June 5 from 5 to 6 p.m., with additional viewing during Emporia's First Friday activities. Morrow's work explores memory, emotion, and the intangible movements of life—relationships, memories, and experiences—using layered color and gesture rather than literal representation.

Photos: "Towers and Flowers" art exhibit at Valencia Town Center

Naomi Young's art exhibit "Towers and Flowers" is on display until mid-June at the Valencia Town Center in Valencia, California. The show, which opened on May 17, 2026, features works inspired by Young's upbringing in Jerusalem, reflecting her enduring connection to the city's spirit.

LAST DAY TO SUBMIT TO "Thread: An Exhibition and Artist Book Celebrating Baltimore’s Local Disabled* Artists"

The article announces the final day to submit work to "Thread: An Exhibition and Artist Book Celebrating Baltimore’s Local Disabled* Artists," an open call for disabled, chronically ill, neurodivergent, mentally ill, and Deaf artists in Baltimore. Curated by Celeste Tooth with assistance from Camilla Gu and Cedar Clark, the exhibition is supported by the France-Merrick Foundation’s Fellowship program at Maryland Institute College of Art, Make Studio Baltimore, and MICA’s MOSAIC Center. Submissions close December 5, 2024, at 11:59pm EST, with the exhibition running from January 16 to February 15, 2025, at Make Studio Gallery.

Langkawi becomes an open canvas for contemporary art

Langkawi, Malaysia, is hosting the 29th Bakat Muda Sezaman (BMS29) showcase, transforming the island into an open-air gallery through July 26, 2026. Contemporary artworks and performances are installed in unexpected public locations such as padi fields, jetties, beaches, the Kuah public market, and Dataran Lang, featuring installations, digital art, and interactive works by emerging artists. The National Art Gallery director-general Amerrudin Ahmad stated the initiative aims to bring contemporary art closer to the public by moving beyond conventional gallery spaces.

La storica discoteca Paradiso di Rimini si trasforma in un polo per l’arte. La storia

The historic Paradiso nightclub in Rimini, Italy, which opened in 1957 and became one of Europe's most famous discos, is being transformed into a cultural hub. Acquired at auction in 2018 by Filo Srl after years of abandonment, the site underwent extensive renovation beginning in 2023. The new venue, named Casa Paradiso Art Gallery, is set to open between October and November 2026. It will feature art exhibitions, fashion shows, and corporate events, housed in a sustainable building that retains symbolic elements of its past, such as the iconic entrance gate.

Drawing a crowd: Art Crawl, reception featured Saturday

Salisbury's downtown Art Crawl returns on May 30 from 5-7 p.m., featuring local art, artist demonstrations, exhibitions, music, and workshops at multiple locations. The event, spearheaded by Rachel Gunsch of Pottery 101, has grown to include over a dozen participating businesses such as Rowan Arts Council, Shug's, Fine Frame Gallery, and South Main Book Company. Pottery 101 will also host an Artist of the Month opening reception for potter Andy Smith. The crawl is now a monthly event held on the last Saturday, supported by the Downtown Salisbury Special Events Grant.

Sunset Arts Gallery kicks off season with spring reception

Sunset Arts Gallery in Grand Bend, Ontario, held a spring reception on May 21, 2026, to launch its new season. The event featured 19 local artists, including Janette Baillie, David Hudgel, Ginger Weber, and Barbara Helen Pickett, and introduced a series of seven summer workshops in painting, pottery, and carving. Guest artists Vlad Borzyk and Iryna Dmytriieva, Ukrainian-Canadians, also exhibited their work. The reception included musical entertainment by the group View from the Valley.

Pauline Adams Reflects on Artistic Career and Upcoming Debut Art Exhibit in Greece

Greek-American artist Pauline Adams (formerly Seretakis) will present her first art collection in Greece this September, with an exhibition in Kefalonia from September 2-5. The show, held in collaboration with Anastasia Ntonti, will feature 18 new paintings. Adams, who was born in Virginia and spent over a decade of her childhood in Greece, recently quit her full-time job at the Government Accountability Office to focus entirely on painting. She describes herself as a painter of atmospheric moments, working with a limited palette of smoky blue and amethyst, inspired by Greek seascapes, portraits, and the essence of memory.

Photography exhibit shows how Ohio's diverse farming and food 'brings us together'

A new photography and video exhibition titled "Culture Crops" has opened at the Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum at Miami University in Ohio. The exhibit features over 30 photographs by Cincinnati-based fine arts photographer Tina Gutierrez, who spent nearly two years traveling across Ohio to document the state's diverse agricultural community. The project includes images of Syrian refugees, Mexican immigrants, members of the Myaamia tribe, and legacy farming families, alongside video interviews filmed by artist Asa Featherstone, IV. The exhibition was funded by a $12,500 America 250-Ohio grant as part of the nation's 250th anniversary celebrations.

From art exhibits to development and drones: Catch up on 3 Coral Springs stories

The Coral Springs Museum of Art is concluding its tenure at the Center for the Arts with a dual exhibition featuring Clyde Butcher's large-format Everglades photography and a contemporary multimedia show celebrating America's 250th birthday, running from June 5 to August 1. The article also covers two other local stories: a proposed Life Time Fitness development at the former Heron Bay Golf Club site moving forward with city leaders reviewing final designs, and the Coral Springs police department's approval of a nearly $500,000 expansion of its Drone First Responder Program to deploy drones from police headquarters and fire stations for rapid emergency response.

Vietnamese, Indonesian artists explore memory, identity in Ho Chi Minh City exhibition

The 'Memory, Nature, Identity' contemporary art exhibition opened at Lotus Van Art & Community Hub in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, running through June 5, 2026. It features works by more than 11 artists, including Vietnamese painters and Indonesian artists working across visual and experimental forms, with pieces ranging from lacquer paintings and egg tempera works to multimedia experiments and watercolors of heritage architecture. The exhibition includes artist talks, workshops, guided tours, and public exchange sessions.

Exhibition by Podlasie Artist Małgorzata Dmitruk Opens at the Ivan Lutskievich Belarusian Museum in Vilnius

An exhibition titled “The Line of Transition” by Polish artist Małgorzata Dmitruk has opened at the Ivan Lutskievich Belarusian Museum in Vilnius. The show features a central multi-meter textile composition addressing events on the Belarusian-Polish border, alongside works such as the embroidered “Lullaby” and the lithograph series “Kombinat” dedicated to printer Dzmitry Malatkou. Dmitruk, a professor at the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts, draws on her Podlasie heritage and family traditions, using found and inherited fabrics to explore themes of borders, transition, and memory.

June's First Friday Art Walk in Springfield offers all-ages activities

Springfield's First Friday Art Walk on June 5 offers a wide range of all-ages activities, including gallery openings, author readings, live jazz, and a community block party. Participating venues such as Formed: An Artist Collective, Obelisk Home, Hotel Vandivort, and the Park Central Branch Library will feature new exhibitions, hands-on crafts, and extended hours until 10 p.m. The event is organized by the Springfield Regional Arts Council and includes contributions from local artists like Andi Snethern, Hailey Paige, and Colby Kern.

Reasoning beyond accounting: here is the first step for a valuation of cultural heritage

Ragionare oltre la contabilità: ecco il primo step per una valutazione del patrimonio culturale

Angelo Argento recently published an article examining the valuation of cultural heritage in light of ongoing public accounting reforms in Italy. The piece moves beyond iconic landmarks like the Colosseum or Uffizi to focus on smaller, territorial assets such as archives, civic museums, and lesser-known archaeological sites, questioning how and whether a specific economic value can be assigned to them. It explores different international approaches—from market-based valuations in Australia and France to symbolic €1 entries in the U.S.—highlighting the global trend toward quantifying cultural heritage.

Interview with French cartoonist Hugo Didier who draws the Cannes Film Festival 79

Intervista al fumettista francese Hugo Didier che disegna il Festival di Cannes 79

French cartoonist and illustrator Hugo Didier (Paris, 1993) has been commissioned to reinterpret and narrate the 79th edition of the Cannes Film Festival (May 12–23) through his drawings, which have appeared on the festival's official Instagram account. In an interview, Didier discusses how cinema influences his visual imagination, his preference for traditional drawing techniques (nib pens, Rotring technical pen, ink washes, watercolor) over digital, and his creative process that often begins with spontaneous sketches. He also reflects on the role of comics in contemporary French culture, noting their ability to explore diverse themes and reach wide audiences through a playful yet accessible medium.

Chiamata aperta ad artisti e architetti under 35 a Roma. Obiettivo? Progettare un’opera in dialogo col Gazometro

A new open call for artists and architects under 35 has been launched in Rome, inviting proposals for a public artwork in dialogue with the iconic Gazometro (gasometer) in the Ostiense district. The initiative is promoted by Spazio Taverna in collaboration with Eni and ROAD – Rome Advanced District, and was announced on May 21 during the event "ON THE ROAD – Distretti di Innovazione." Participants are asked to design a monument, pavilion, or installation that engages with the former industrial complex, now a creative hub hosting the cultural program Arte al Gazometro since 2024. A jury including Marco Bassan, Ludovico Pratesi, Mattia Voltaggio, Claudio Quaternato, and Lorenza Baroncelli will select the winner, who will receive a €3,000 prize; the ten finalists will be published on Artribune and gain access to a Masterclass at the School of Vision. Submissions are open from May 21 to July 31, 2026, with results announced in September.

Buongiorno Ceramica! 2026 is underway. All the unmissable events of the twelfth edition

Al via Buongiorno Ceramica! 2026. Tutti gli eventi da non perdere della dodicesima edizione

The twelfth edition of "Buongiorno Ceramica!" will take place on May 23-24, 2026, transforming historic centers, museums, and workshops across Italy into open-air laboratories. The event spans from Piedmont to Sicily, featuring exhibitions, installations, guided tours, performances, tastings, and gastronomic events. Highlights include the Ceramiche Sonore competition in Castellamonte, the Museo della Ceramica's tribute to Marco Levi in Mondovì, and open studios in Montelupo Fiorentino, with participation from 60 cities organized by the Associazione Italiana Città della Ceramica.

Le dimore storiche sono il più vasto e straordinario museo diffuso d’Italia. Una giornata per celebrarle

On Sunday, May 24, 2026, Italian historic homes will open their doors free to the public as part of the 16th National Day promoted by ADSI – Associazione Dimore Storiche Italiane. The 2025 edition involved over 500 properties and more than 250,000 visitors, highlighting the widespread cultural heritage across Italy. The article argues that this event is not merely cultural or tourist-oriented but raises broader questions about the future of Italy's fragile territories and the need for a cohesive national strategy for territorial rebalancing.

Zig Zag Gallery marks 15 years with Art Gala

Zig Zag Gallery in Kalamunda, Western Australia, is celebrating its 15th anniversary with an Art Gala and the annual Kalamunda Art Awards exhibition. The milestone event, set for June 6–28, 2026, will feature works from artists who have exhibited at the gallery over its history, alongside new participants. The awards include judged prizes for painting, sculpture, and environmentally focused works, as well as a People’s Choice Award voted by visitors.

Wilmington's second-oldest art gallery will close its doors

Wilmington's second-oldest art gallery is closing its doors, as reported by the Wilmington Star-News. The gallery, which has operated for decades, will cease operations, marking the end of a significant local art institution.

Exhibition in aid of countryside projects sees £10,000 worth of art sold

An art exhibition organized by CPRE Hampshire at the Amanda Aldous Fine Art Gallery near Basingstoke from May 15 to May 18 raised over £10,000 through art sales. The event featured works by Hampshire artists, including featured artist Sarah Capes, and included a sold-out private viewing. Proceeds support the charity's countryside protection projects, including the expansion of its Magnificent Meadows project into Andover and Basingstoke.

Greenville art gallery to host 25th anniversary ribbon-cutting ceremony

Emerge Gallery and Art Center in Greenville, North Carolina, is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on May 28, 2026, from 5-7 pm. The event will also feature the Pitt County Arts Council Awards and an open house, while the gallery aims to raise $25,000 to mark the milestone.

Hawkesbury Gallery Expands Shows for Local Artists

Hawkesbury Regional Gallery is expanding its annual exhibition and art fair, Hawkesbury Now, to include a wider range of local artists. Starting June 15, the program will open via a new Expression of Interest (EOI) process, replacing the previous model that relied on art society membership. This change allows both affiliated and independent artists living in the Hawkesbury Local Government Area to apply for exhibition opportunities.