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Students share their artistic talents at 2Create Gallery opening reception

The 2026 Student Art Exhibition opened at 2Create Gallery in Ramona on May 1, featuring works by local high school students. Aspen Gribbon, a 15-year-old Ramona High sophomore, displayed two sculptures titled “Log” and “Tiger in Pond,” inspired by nature and her favorite animal. Other student artists included Sydney Culton, who showed ceramic pieces and plans to pursue ultrasound technology, Simon Fogarty with his surreal painting “Breaking Out,” and Mckenzie Beaty, who painted a shrimp in acrylics. The reception brought together aspiring, amateur, and professional artists.

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Edmonds College Art Gallery spring exhibition showcases students’ art

Edmonds College Art Gallery in Lynnwood, Washington, is presenting its spring exhibition, "Student Art Show," from May 8 to June 12. The show features works by nine emerging student artists—Alexandria Ashley, Christian Douglas, Karis Johnson, Daphne Lynch, Zoe Mody, Aya Nakano, Jinx Pineda, Lika Rukhadze, and Felicity Silvers—across mixed media, painting, sculpture, and ceramics. An opening reception will be held on May 8 with food, refreshments, and live piano music.

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'Ocean of Peace' Micronesian art exhibition opens at Honolulu Hale

The Mayor’s Office of Culture and the Arts, in collaboration with the East-West Center Arts Program, will present 'Ocean of Peace,' a group exhibition featuring seven artists of Micronesian heritage at Honolulu Hale from May 8 to June 11, 2026. The exhibition centers on the 'Ocean of Peace' declaration, a political and cultural framework endorsed at the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders’ meeting in the Solomon Islands in September 2025, which envisions Pacific Island nations as sovereign and free from geopolitical conflict and coercion. Participating artists include James Bamba, Carol Ann Carl, Gillian Duenas, Kalany Omengkar, Anthony Watson, Lissette Yamase, and Manny Crisostomo, exploring themes of Indigenous Pacific knowledge, identity, and storytelling.

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Park Soo-keun's Early Recognition and Record-Breaking Art Sales

A newly discovered 1931 newspaper article reveals that the renowned Korean artist Park Soo-keun (1914–1965) received early public recognition as a teenager in the Chosun Ilbo, which described him as the "only painter in Yanggu." The article traces his artistic journey from his first selection at the Chosun Art Exhibition in 1932 with his watercolor *Spring Arrives* to his later success in the 1950s and 1960s, including winning awards at the National Art Exhibition and being appointed a judge. It also notes that his painting *The Laundry Place* recently sold for 4.7 billion won, setting a record at a domestic art auction.

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Clark County’s Office of Public Arts Presents Juneteenth: Freedom Moves Call for Art

Clark County's Office of Public Arts has issued a call for artists to submit work for "Juneteenth: Freedom Moves," a juried group exhibition at the Pearson Community Center Gallery. Open to artists aged eight and up residing in Clark County, the exhibition accepts all original media including digital art, photography, and printmaking. Submissions are due by May 10, and awards include gift certificates from Desert Art Supplies for Best in Show and Honorable Mentions. The exhibition will run from June 2 to July 23.

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New shows in the spotlight at museum’s New Look Weekend

The Minnesota Marine Art Museum (MMAM) will host its Spring New Look Weekend from May 15-17, 2026, celebrating the opening of two new exhibitions: “Gordon Coons: Gidibaajimomin / We Tell Stories” and “Myths & Legends of Minnesota: An Exhibition of the Minnesota Plein Air Collective.” The weekend features a Friday dinner at Nosh Scratch Kitchen with a marine-themed menu by Chef Greg Jaworski, and a full Saturday of programming including a Paint-Along Demonstration with Nelia Harper French, drop-in printmaking with Gordon Coons, a Meet the Artist tour, a plein air paint-out, and a social gathering. Both exhibitions run through August and September 2026.

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Opening Reception for the Art of Torn Paper — Saturday

The Southborough History and Arts Center (SHAC) is hosting an opening reception and gallery talk on May 9th from 4:00–7:00 PM in its Long Gallery at Fayville Hall, featuring artist Beverly Ramsay. Ramsay, who creates intricate works by transforming handmade paper into pictures celebrating global cultural heritage, will discuss her artistic journey and techniques. The free event requires pre-registration and includes refreshments.

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HCC Student Artist Brings Good vs. Evil to Life in Striking Painting

Houston Community College student Ruben Rodriguez, who also goes by Dario, created a large painting exploring the theme of good versus evil for the Juried Student Art Exhibition at HCC Spring Branch. The exhibition, hosted by HCC's Media, Visual, and Performing Arts department on April 30, featured works from level 1 and level 2 studio art students across the Spring Branch, Katy, and Alief campuses. Rodriguez's painting incorporates pop culture figures such as Kobe Bryant and Captain America on one side and villainous characters like Marvel's Thanos on the other, illustrating the paths of motivation and discipline versus addiction and greed, inspired by his Christian faith.

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See photos of Acme Art Studios in downtown Wilmington over the years

Acme Art Studios, a historic artist complex located at 711 N. Fifth Avenue in downtown Wilmington, North Carolina, has been listed for sale at $4.4 million. The article features a gallery of photographs documenting the studios over the years, showing artists such as Pam Toll, Michael Van Hout, Dumay Gorham, and Dick Roberts at work in their spaces, as well as scenes from events like the No Boundaries art exhibition and the Le Petit Atelier du Monde residency.

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George Lucas Announces New 'Star Wars' Project Tied to Skywalker Saga Coming Later This Year

George Lucas announced a new Star Wars exhibition titled "Star Wars in Motion" at the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles, set to open on September 22, 2026. The exhibition will feature vehicle designs, props, costumes, and illustrations from the first six films of the Skywalker Saga, including Luke Skywalker's landspeeder and General Grievous' wheel bike. It is part of the museum's inaugural lineup of over thirty installations curated by Lucas and his wife Mellody Hobson, timed ahead of the franchise's 50th anniversary of A New Hope in 2027.

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Tableau Exhibition Marks the 130th Anniversary of the Opening of Hall of Art

The Hungarian Academy of Arts (MMA) and the Hall of Art (Műcsarnok) have opened an outdoor panel exhibition in front of the Műcsarnok building on Bajza Street to celebrate the 130th anniversary of the institution's opening. Designed by Albert Schickedanz, the building was completed in 1896 for the Millennium alongside Heroes' Square and the Museum of Fine Arts. The exhibition, which will be on view until November 22, looks back on the Műcsarnok's 130-year history, and a fall anniversary exhibition is also planned.

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Exhibition Opening Reception - Brain Drawings: The Art of Harry Smith

The Hansell Gallery at The Philosophical Research Society in Los Angeles is presenting "Brain Drawings: The Art of Harry Smith," an exhibition running from May 7 to May 31, 2026. Curated by Rani Singh, the show features a wide selection of Smith's work, including early experiments in visualizing sound, a rare 1954 four-color silkscreen of the Kabbalistic Tree of Life, string figure constructions, materials related to the Anthology of American Folk Music, photographs, and rarely seen films and audio works. An opening reception on May 7 includes a panel and multimedia presentation titled "Mind Maps: Exploring Harry Smith's Hermetic Allusions."

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Red Hong Yi’s newest exhibition is her most personal one yet

Red Hong Yi, the Malaysian-born artist known for her unconventional materials, has opened her most personal exhibition to date. The show features works that delve into her family history, cultural identity, and personal memories, using materials like tea, wax, and thread to create intimate, narrative-driven pieces. The exhibition marks a shift from her earlier, more globally recognized installations toward a deeply autobiographical practice.

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Three Exhibitions To Launch At Gallery

Broken Hill City Art Gallery in New South Wales will launch three exhibitions on May 8, 2026: 'Saltbush Country,' featuring contemporary Aboriginal women artists from regional South Australia; 'ARTEXPRESS 2026,' showcasing exemplary Higher School Certificate Visual Arts works by students across the state; and 'Footsteps in the Desert,' a solo show by local artist Ann Evers using natural and found materials. The opening night is free and includes bar facilities, with exhibitions running through July 26, 2026.

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Studio art capstone exhibition running through May 8

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s School of Art, Art History and Design is presenting the Spring 2026 Studio Art Capstone Exhibition, featuring work from 21 graduating studio art and graphic design students. The exhibition runs through May 8 in the Eisentrager-Howard Gallery, with a closing reception on May 8 from 5-7 p.m. Students such as Anna Dirrim, Braylon Schroeder, Hannah Nigh, and Coralea Montague are showcasing pieces in mediums including painting, drawing, ceramics, photography, printmaking, sculpture, and interdisciplinary art.

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Brushes at the ready: entries open for Redland Art Awards

Entries have opened for the 2026 Redland Art Awards, a biennial contemporary painting prize coordinated by Redland Art Gallery in Queensland, Australia. The competition is open to all Australian artists, offering a total prize pool of $30,500, including a $20,000 acquisitive first prize. The lead judge is curator and arts writer Alison Kubler. The awards, which began in 1981 as a local prize by Redland Yurara Art Society, will culminate in a finalist exhibition from November 2026 to January 2027.

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Student art show inspires creative spark

Los Medanos College held the opening reception for its 2026 student art exhibition on April 22, showcasing works selected by guest juror Jennifer Lugris. Awards and scholarships were presented in partnership with the Concord Art Association and the Art Guild of the Delta, with first place for drawing going to "Welcome to the World" by Gigi Centeno. The event featured an interactive art wall and drew students, families, and community members to celebrate emerging artists.

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WaterFire Arts Center Unveils Immersive Summer Exhibitions in Providence

The WaterFire Arts Center in Providence, Rhode Island, is launching two large-scale summer exhibitions in its 15,000-square-foot Main Hall. From June 9–12, artist Yuval Gur presents "RIFT: A Sonic Environment for Multi-Timescale Listening," an immersive sound installation using environmental recordings from Iceland that transforms sound into a physical, felt experience. From July 2 through August 30, the group show "America, Unfinished?!" features artists from Rhode Island and across the country, selected via open call, exploring themes of labor, migration, memory, and civic life through interactive installations and mixed media, with live performances on Thursday evenings.

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Beautiful Malaysia Art Exhibition opens at Intermark Mall tomorrow

The Beautiful Malaysia Art Exhibition opens tomorrow at Intermark Mall in Kuala Lumpur, showcasing over 100 paintings that highlight the country's artistic heritage, cultural diversity, and creative talent. Organized by Art Market Malaysia, the event will be officiated by former Minister Datuk Dr Zulkifli Ahmad and is expected to draw hundreds of guests including industry leaders, artists, and art enthusiasts. The exhibition runs daily until May 16, featuring artworks available for purchase along with interactive workshops and activities for all ages.

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Sadequain Art Exhibition opens in Mississauga, celebrates Pakistan's cultural heritage

The Sadequain Art Exhibition opened on Monday in Mississauga, Canada, for a three-day event celebrating Pakistan’s cultural heritage. Organized by the Sadequain Foundation USA in collaboration with media partners, the exhibition was inaugurated by Muhammad Saleem Khan and features Islamic calligraphy, drawings, paintings, Urdu poetry, and wall carvings by the renowned artist Syed Sadequain Ahmed Naqvi. Attendees included Ontario MPP Sheref Sabawy and participants from the Aga Khan Academy Toronto.

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Asian-American artists shine at US fair amid ongoing anti-immigrant rhetoric

At the San Francisco Art Fair in April, held at Fort Mason Centre’s Festival Pavilion, organizers, curators, and gallerists centered Asian-American and Pacific Islander voices through a curated group exhibition titled “Da Da Daam” and a pop-up design store featuring over 70 Asian diaspora artists and brands. The fair’s 14th edition, directed by Kelly Freeman, responded to ongoing anti-immigrant rhetoric in the US by celebrating the strength of the immigrant community in a city where nearly 35% of the population identifies as Asian.

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Coral Springs to Celebrate Haitian Heritage with Art Exhibit, Opening Reception

The Coral Springs Museum of Art will host a free opening reception on Thursday, May 7, from 5 to 7 p.m. for its Haitian Heritage Exhibit, featuring the debut of “Continuum: Heritage & Expression,” the inaugural exhibition of the Haitian Women Fine Art Collective (HAWFA). The event will include remarks from city leaders and artists, a tribute to Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer, light bites, beverages for purchase, and a commemorative ribbon art activity. The exhibition will be on view in the Center for the Arts Lobby Hall Gallery through May 29.

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Emerging Indigenous artists reveal their stories in major showcase

Four emerging Indigenous artists from Nagula Jarndu, a women's art centre in Broome, have been selected to present their work at Revealed, an annual Perth showcase of new and emerging Western Australian Aboriginal artists. The artists—including Ebony Pierik—created large-scale silk pieces using hand-carved linocut blocks, now displayed in the main gallery of the Perth Institute of Contemporary Art (PICA). The exhibition, curated by Whadjuk, Balladong and Wilman Noongar artist Zali Morgan, also features a large-scale art market where thousands of works are sold directly to buyers, with 100% of proceeds going to the artists.

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Ukrainian artist unveils Tender Light exhibition in Cheb church

Ukrainian artist and poet Oksana Zayets has opened a solo exhibition titled "Tender Light" in the historic Church of St. Nicholas and St. Elizabeth in Cheb, Czech Republic. The show features 40 oil landscapes created between 2022 and the present, with the most recent painting completed about a month ago. The exhibition runs until June 21 and marks the eighth exhibition by a Ukrainian artist in the Czech Republic.

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Equatorial Guinea debuts at the Venice Biennale with Paraguayan artist Ingrid Seall and the theme of undergrowth

Equatorial Guinea makes its debut at the Venice Biennale with a national pavilion at Palazzo Donà dalle Rose, featuring Paraguayan artist Ingrid Seall and her work "Manar." The pavilion, titled "The Forest: The Undergrowth," runs from May 9 to November 22, 2026, and presents an immersive journey inspired by Equatorial Guinea's forests. Seall's piece uses materials like paper, cellulose, iron, and cassava paste to create a vertical, living organism that transforms waste into vital matter. The exhibition includes works by multiple international artists and is curated by Joan Abelló, with Brazilian commissioner Paulo Speller.

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OCTC hosting student art exhibition, closing reception set for May 14

Owensboro Community and Technical College (OCTC) is presenting a student art exhibition titled “Pathway Through Humanity” at the Dayman Art Gallery through May 14. The show features works by graduating Associate in Fine Arts – Visual Art degree candidates Wyatt Woods, Selena Lopes, and Kris Grenier, spanning drawing, painting, fiber art, and mixed media. A free closing reception is scheduled for May 14 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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Rising Lines at ReachOut Art Gallery Brings Together Emerging Artistic Voices

An exhibition titled 'Rising Lines' opens on 3rd May 2026 at ReachOut Art Gallery in Nashik, bringing together a curated group of emerging artists at different stages of their creative journeys. The show, on view until 14th June 2026, emphasizes evolving artistic processes, experimentation with form and material, and personal narratives, rather than presenting finished bodies of work. The gallery positions itself as a space dedicated to nurturing emerging talent in Nashik's growing contemporary art scene.

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Edmond Arts Festival offers family fun with art, crafts and food

The Edmond Arts Festival is currently underway in Edmond, Oklahoma, featuring over 160 exhibits and booths that include paintings, handmade crafts, and food. The festival runs through Sunday evening, offering family-friendly entertainment in the heart of the city, with local artist Kris Fairchild highlighting the supportive atmosphere and unique, humorous artwork on display.

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Robbie Williams' songwriter to play at flower fair

Songwriter Guy Chambers, best known for his long creative partnership with Robbie Williams, will perform a piano recital at the Review of Sussex Arts (ROSA) Botanical Art Fair in Chichester, UK, from 1-4 May. The fair, held at West Dean Gardens, brings together over 100 artists and performers from across Europe, featuring a sculpture garden, contemporary floristry, and a botanical art exhibition curated by 18 members of The Society of Botanical Artists. Environmental organization Forests Without Frontiers will host an immersive "Listening to Nature" performance using headphones to amplify natural sounds.

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Saint Lucia Joins Dominica, Barbados and More Countries at Jazz ‘n Arts Festival 2026, Bringing Together Global Jazz Artists, Traditional Creole Music, Live Art Exhibitions, Caribbean Fashion and a Flavorful Culinary Experience for a Truly Unforgettable Cele

Saint Lucia will participate in the Jazz ‘n Arts Festival 2026, joining Dominica, Barbados, and other Caribbean nations. The festival will feature global jazz artists, traditional Creole music, live art exhibitions, Caribbean fashion, and a culinary experience, aiming to create a vibrant cultural celebration.

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