Art Center Nabi reopens after relocation from SK headquarters

Art Center Nabi, a pioneering media art institution in Seoul, reopens on Thursday in Sagandong, central Seoul, after relocating from its longtime home in SK Group's Seorin Building. Founded in 2000 by Roh Soh-young, the ex-wife of SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won, the museum vacated the SK headquarters in 2024 following a yearslong legal dispute tied to Roh's divorce proceedings. The reopening exhibition, "A Pregnant Pause," features works by kinetic installation artist Han Jin-su, including paintings with over 1.6 million brushstrokes and mechanical devices exploring growth and transformation.

Racheal Crowther: Smells Like Military-Industrial Complex

Racheal Crowther's exhibition 'Liquid Trust' at Chisenhale Gallery transforms the space into a multisensory critique of care systems entangled with military, corporate, and state control. The show features a repurposed British military mobile health unit, bubblegum-pink walls (a shade once used in US prisons to suppress aggression), and a synthetic scent that blends infant formula compounds with military-funded oxytocin research. Visitors encounter a 'Health Control Post' structure, clinical lighting, and hidden dispensers diffusing a custom fragrance coded as sweetened infant milk powder, all designed to expose how nurture and intimacy are co-opted as tools of behavioral manipulation.

Claudia Alarcón & Silät: Living, Weaving.

Argentine artist Claudia Alarcón presents 'Claudia Alarcón & Silät: Viver Tecendo' at ART AFRICA, a body of work developed in close collaboration with the Silät collective, a group of over one hundred Wichí women weavers. The exhibition traces an evolving textile language rooted in the Gran Chaco region, where chaguar fiber, cosmology, and collective labor converge, moving between individual and shared authorship. Alarcón, a founder of Silät, describes how the group began organizing in 2017 to defend their weaving knowledge, using patterns that carry cultural meaning and creating larger pieces as a 'scream' to assert their presence and resistance against historical erasure by the nation-state.

Tone Hansen appointed director of Moderna Museet

Tone Hansen has been appointed chief superintendent and director of Moderna Museet in Stockholm and Malmö, as announced by the Swedish Ministry of Culture. She will assume the role in September, succeeding Gitte Ørskou, who led the institution for seven years. Hansen previously served as director of MUNCH in Oslo since 2022 and before that directed the Henie Onstad Art Center, also in Oslo.

McEvoy Gallery Open House & Art Sale

Newtown resident and artist Dick McEvoy will open his studio to the public for the first time in five years during a weekend open house and art sale at McEvoy Art Gallery, 51 Taunton Lake Road, on June 13-14, 2026, from 1-4 pm each day. Peter Hastings Falk, chief curator and editor of RediscoveredMasters, describes McEvoy as a master of pastels who later turned to large-scale oil paintings, blending Impressionist and Abstract Expressionist techniques with a continued focus on recognizable landscapes.

‘Evocative’ painting by JMW Turner expected to fetch up to £600,000 at auction

A watercolor painting by JMW Turner, titled *The Lauerzersee With The Ruins Of Schwanau And The Mythen*, is expected to fetch between £400,000 and £600,000 at a Christie's auction in London. The work, described as "luminous" and "exceptionally well preserved," depicts a Swiss landscape and has a direct provenance tracing back to Turner himself. The sale is part of Christie's *Lines Of Vision: Celebrating 20 Years of Stephen Ongpin Fine Art* event during Classic Week, featuring approximately 100 drawings and works on paper spanning 500 years, from old masters to contemporary artists.

Arash Nassiri “Night Mode” at Fondation Pernod Ricard, Paris

French-Iranian artist Arash Nassiri presents his first large-scale solo exhibition in a French institution, titled "Night Mode," at the Fondation Pernod Ricard in Paris. The exhibition features a new series of sculptures and a video work called "A Bug's Life" (2026), co-produced with Chisenhale Gallery in London, where the video was previously shown.

Arts Listings: Week of June 4, 2026

This article is a local arts listings roundup for the week of June 4, 2026, published by Google News. It lists theater performances including "Annie Jr.," "Avenue Q," "Enemies of a Hometown," "Heist on Crow Island," and "Ode to La Pachuca," along with art exhibitions at venues such as Camarillo Art Center, Chapter 30 Creative Studios, Museum of Ventura County, and Studio Channel Islands. It also includes an open call for artists from Dama Gallery and an audition notice for "Steel Magnolias."

Roda Medhat Weaves Traditional Kurdish Symbols Into Luminous Sculptures At Toronto's Abbozzo Gallery

Kurdish artist Roda Medhat is presenting a solo exhibition titled "From the Loom" at Toronto's Abbozzo Gallery, featuring large-scale sculptures and textile works that blend traditional West Asian weaving with digital fabrication and 3D scanning. The show includes luminous neon pieces in glass and acrylic that evoke Kurdish rug patterns, as well as textiles woven on an electronic Jacquard machine using imagery from Kurdish children's literature. A standout sculpture, "The Sheep and the Chevrolet" (2026), reinterprets a flawed 1947 ethnographic account by François Balsan, using 3D printing to place a whimsical sheep atop a Chevrolet as a playful critique of Western narratives.

Une nouvelle chaire ouvre à l’École du Louvre

The École du Louvre is launching a new UNESCO chair titled "Provenance Research, Sensitive Goods and International Issues," in cooperation with UNESCO and in partnership with several European, African, and American museums. The chair builds on a master's program created in 2023 and extends the school's research axis on spoliation. Its official launch will be marked by a symposium on June 22-23, 2026, exploring the historical, methodological, legal, political, and philosophical dimensions of provenance research.

In Manhattan, an 'Italian' art gallery has opened a new shared exhibition space. The story

A Manhattan una galleria d’arte ‘italiana’ ha aperto un nuovo spazio espositivo condiviso. La storia

Tappeto Volante Gallery, founded in Brooklyn in September 2020 by curator Paola Gallio with Jared Deery, JJ Manford, and Elisa Soliven, has opened a new shared exhibition space in Tribeca, Manhattan. The inaugural show, featuring Milanese artist Angelo Vasta's solo exhibition "Luci Spente (Light Off)," opened on May 15 and runs through June 27. The new space is part of a collaborative building housing Shrine Gallery, Marge Gallery, and Oolong Gallery.

A New French Study Says It Is Safe to Ship the Bayeux Tapestry to the British Museum

A new French government study has declared it safe to transport the fragile 11th-century Bayeux Tapestry from France to the UK for a display at the British Museum in July. The 230-foot-long embroidery, which depicts the Norman conquest of England, will travel in a specially designed 1.6-ton climate-controlled crate with shock absorbers, after test runs reduced vibration risks by 96 percent. The move is funded by the British government with £1.2 million, and the museum plans to charge $32–$45 per ticket, projecting over $11.6 million in revenue.

National Labor Relations Board Rules Buffalo AKG Art Museum Violated Federal Law With Layoff

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruled that the Buffalo AKG Art Museum violated federal labor law by retaliating against union workers when it laid off 13 employees from its Visitor Experience Department in March 2025. On May 28, the NLRB ordered the museum to reinstate the workers with full back pay, citing evidence of retaliation found in hundreds of documents and hours of testimony. The union, Buffalo AKG Workers United, had condemned the layoffs as an effort to eliminate union positions, especially after a job posting for 11 non-union security guards appeared shortly afterward. The museum denied all allegations of union-busting.

Bringing history to life: Abu Dhabi’s Zayed National Museum is becoming a major research hub

Abu Dhabi's Zayed National Museum has completed a historically accurate reconstruction of a 4,000-year-old Bronze Age trading vessel, the Magan Boat, which was sailed successfully in the Arabian Gulf. The project involved over 20 specialists including archaeologists, shipwrights, and engineers, and was led by the museum in partnership with Zayed University and New York University Abu Dhabi. The museum also features other research-driven recreations, such as the forensic reconstruction of an 8,000-year-old woman known as the Marawah Woman, discovered on Marawah Island.

Met Museum’s ‘Musical Bodies’ Blurs Humans and Instruments

The Metropolitan Museum of Art has opened a new exhibition titled 'Musical Bodies,' which explores the fluid boundaries between human bodies and musical instruments. The show presents works that blur the distinction between performer and instrument, highlighting how the two can merge into a single expressive entity.

MoMA’s ‘Universal Westerns’ Retrospective Shows Why They Matter

The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is presenting a retrospective titled 'Universal Westerns' that examines how Universal Pictures utilized the western film genre to reflect and explore shifting American morals over time. The exhibition traces the evolution of the genre through key films and cultural contexts.

Pace Gallery Cuts 50 Artists and 50 Staff Amid Art Market Challenges

Pace Gallery, a major player in the contemporary art world, has cut 50 artists from its roster and laid off 50 staff members in response to a difficult art market. The reductions reflect a significant contraction for the gallery, which is known for representing high-profile artists and operating multiple international locations.

Richmond art museum brings historic pieces across Virginia

The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) brought its traveling "Artmobile" exhibit to Harrisonburg, Virginia, as part of a statewide tour celebrating America's 250th anniversary. The mobile exhibit, housed in a semitrailer, featured historic paintings, photographs, and engravings depicting major events in American history, including the founding of the nation, the Civil War, and the Civil Rights movement. The free exhibit visited downtown Harrisonburg on Friday and Saturday, drawing local visitors who appreciated the opportunity to see pieces from the Richmond-based museum's collection without traveling to the capital.

Contemporary Art Meets Iconic Comic Genius Coup

The Santa Barbara Museum of Art (SBMA) will present "Martin Mull: The Joys of Indoor/Outdoor Living," the first major museum exhibition of Martin Mull's artwork in 20 years, running from June 27 to October 17, 2027. The show is co-curated by comedian and art collector Steve Martin and Ann Philbin, director emerita of the Hammer Museum, who brought the project to SBMA. Mull, who died in 2024, was a celebrated actor, comedian, and musician who studied painting at the Rhode Island School of Design and continued making art throughout his entertainment career.

Saodat Ismailova at Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art

The Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art will present "Saodat Ismailova: Melted into the Sun," the first major solo museum exhibition in the United States by acclaimed contemporary Uzbek artist Saodat Ismailova. Running from June 13 to November 29, 2026, the exhibition features recent video works and photographic prints that explore Central Asia's landscapes, layered histories, and cultural memory. Highlights include the video "18,000 Worlds," the film installation "Melted into the Sun" reimagining the eighth-century figure al-Muqanna, and a selection of 19th-century Ikat textiles from the museum's collection, curated by the artist.

Monster Chetwynd: A Friends Making Machine

Monster Chetwynd presents her first solo outdoor exhibition, 'A Friends Making Machine,' at Middelheim Museum in Antwerp from 16 May to 11 October 2026. The show features her trademark salamander sculptures, a permanent 'Salamander Portal' gateway connecting the sculpture park to a nearby healthcare complex, and other whimsical installations like 'Proscenium Arches.' The exhibition draws on her signature blend of performance art, set design, and playful, disruptive creativity, with past highlights including slug sculptures at Tate Britain and immersive play sets at Tate Modern.

Inside the first showcase of contemporary Indian art at Russia’s State Hermitage Museum

The State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia, is hosting its first-ever exhibition of contemporary Indian art in its 260-year history, open to the public since June 4. Curated by Uma Chauhan, the show features 11 Indian artists, including Madhavan, Anindita Bhattacharya, Ravindra Reddy, Pushpamala N., V Ramesh, and Gargi Raina. Madhavan's work "Looming Bodies," previously shown at the Kochi-Muziris Biennale, explores the Kasavu weaving community of Kerala through textiles, photographs, and archival materials. The exhibition, titled "Sediments of Becoming," originated from the collection of Russian art collectors Ekaterina and Andrey Terebenin, who have long acquired Indian art and textiles, and previously mounted a show called "India Reflections."

Lee Janghwan Appointed Artistic Director of the Korean Pavilion at the 2027 Venice Architecture Biennale

The Arts Council Korea (ARKO) has appointed Lee Janghwan, founder of Urban Operations, as the Artistic Director of the Korean Pavilion for the 20th International Architecture Exhibition of the 2027 Venice Biennale. Lee, who previously worked as an architect at OMA and contributed to the Qatar National Library, will lead an exhibition tentatively titled 《Disappearing Cities, Accumulating Architecture》, which explores Korea's phenomenon of 'hyper-shrinkage' amid global population decline and aging societies. The exhibition team includes architect and educator Bae Yoon Kyung as artist and co-curator, Lee Kyo Suk of MVRDV, and Jaehyup Ko of Mission Object.

Threads of History: Quilts by Carolyn Mazloomi

The Contemporary Dayton is presenting "Threads of History: Quilts by Carolyn Mazloomi," a landmark solo exhibition featuring the black-and-white quilts of Dr. Carolyn Mazloomi. The octogenarian artist, historian, and curator memorializes African American freedom fighters through bold imagery and layered narrative, drawing on her lifelong work to elevate African American quilt traditions. The exhibition runs from June 12 to September 12, 2026, with a free opening reception on June 12.

James Johnson’s ‘Bear Tunic’ tops honors among seven winners of Juried Art Show and Competition at Celebration

Tlingit artist James Johnson won Best of Show and three other awards for his 'Bear Tunic' at the 13th biennial Juried Art Show and Competition, part of Celebration in Juneau. The tunic also won Best of Formline, Best of Division: Sewing, and Best of Skin and Fur Category: Sewing. Johnson's 'Sea Otter Bowl' took first place in Carving and Sculpture Division. Six other artists and four youth artists were honored in the show hosted by Sealaska Heritage Institute, with works on display at the Nathan Jackson Gallery.

Von Goetz Gallery Unveils Jung-Inspired Contemporary Art Show

Von Goetz Gallery presents "A Place Between the Pines," a group exhibition running from 31st May to 28th June 2026 at the historic Crowsley Park estate in South Oxfordshire. The show features seventeen international artists exploring Carl Jung's transcendent function theory, which emphasizes transformation through maintaining tension between opposing forces rather than seeking resolution. Artists include Max Bainbridge, Johanna Bath, Alicja Biala, Anna Blom, Tereza Červeňová, Salvatore Fiorello, Lavinia Harrington, Beatrice Hasell-McCosh, Jin Han Lee, Callum Harvey, Henry Hudson, Jemima Moore, Martine Poppe, Jessie Stevenson, Jill Tate, Yijia Wu, and Xu Yang, working across painting, sculpture, and photography.

Are LACMA’s New David Geffen Galleries Worth Visiting?

The article reviews the newly opened David Geffen Galleries at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), designed by Swiss architect Peter Zumthor and opened in April 2026 after six years of construction at a cost of roughly $724 million. The galleries break from traditional museum organization by mixing artworks from different time periods and cultures side by side, aiming to encourage visitors to make their own connections rather than following a chronological or regional narrative. However, the reviewer—an art historian with a PhD from UCLA—finds the experience confusing at times, noting that the lack of clear structure can feel disorienting, and that behind-the-scenes practical needs still impose a quiet organization. The building itself is visually striking and photogenic, but inside, many galleries are dimly lit to protect artworks, creating a contradiction between the open exterior and the enclosed interior. The architecture sometimes competes with the art, raising questions about whether the building enhances or overshadows the collection.

Dragons, Demons and Immigrant Memories Fill a Century-Old Pasadena Palace

USC Pacific Asia Museum in Pasadena has opened "Mythical Creatures: The Stories We Carry," a museum-wide installation conceived by Korean American artist Dave Young Kim. The exhibition transforms all 12 galleries into an immersive journey through the immigrant experience using pan-Asian mythology, featuring approximately 100 objects from the museum's permanent collection alongside works by 24 contemporary artists, most commissioned for the show. Highlights include a wraparound video installation in a reconstructed airplane cabin, an AI video interaction, and a custom AI Curator app. The exhibition runs through September 6 and is the first to open in galleries newly named for East West Bank, which provided the largest single gift in the museum's 55-year history.

Outside the white cube, art learns to breathe again

The article recounts a visit to an outdoor group exhibition titled "Experiment. Introduce. Enjoy," organized by artist manager Togo Langa at his home "Kwa Langa" in North West province, South Africa. The show features works by artists such as Mankebe Seakgoe and Keabetswe Seema, installed both indoors and outdoors, deliberately moving away from the traditional white-cube gallery setting. The author reflects on the sensory experience of viewing art in nature—sunlight, wind, sounds of cows and laughter—and how this environment changes the perception of the artworks.

Columbus’ Cartoon Museum Unveils New Permanent Exhibit and Reimagined Galleries

The Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum in Columbus, Ohio, has reopened with a new permanent exhibition titled "The Story of Comics," unveiled on May 23, 2026. The exhibit traces 400 years of cartoon history through original artwork, themed galleries, and interactive elements. A concurrent major international exhibition, "Chris Ware: Life is Complicated," is the only U.S. presentation of the artist's work, running through January 3. The museum also offers free summer workshops featuring cartoonist Cathy Guisewite.