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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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."

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Nasher exhibition reveals deeper side of Dallas artist Nic Nicosia

The article reports on a new exhibition at the Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas that focuses on the work of local artist Nic Nicosia. The show aims to reveal a deeper, more complex side of Nicosia's practice, moving beyond his well-known photographic works to explore other facets of his artistic output.

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Photo exhibition of Tejano icon Selena opens Thursday at Briscoe Museum

A photo exhibition titled “Selena Forever/Siempre Selena” opens Thursday at the Briscoe Western Art Museum in San Antonio, featuring images of Tejano icon Selena captured by photographer John Dyer between 1992 and 1994. The show includes iconic portraits, magazine covers, and rarely seen ephemera, displayed in the museum’s Kat Marmion Gallery, and will run through January 4, 2027. A complementary summer film series, “Siempre Tejano,” will screen movies about Selena on the third Sunday of June, July, and August.

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France’s Art Museums Remain Silent on Haiti

On April 17, 2025, the bicentennial of France's 1825 decree imposing a massive indemnity on Haiti for its independence, French President Macron announced a joint commission of historians to study the debt's impact. While some institutions like Bordeaux's Musée d'Aquitaine and Paris's Palais de Tokyo engaged with the topic through exhibitions, France's major public art museums and national monuments remained largely silent. Two exhibitions devoted to King Charles X—the monarch who enforced the debt—at the Mobilier National and Château de Maisons highlighted this absence, as they failed to address his role in Haiti's history.

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HK Palace Museum unveils exhibition exploring Forbidden City’s global connections

The Hong Kong Palace Museum (HKPM) and the Palace Museum in Beijing have jointly opened a major exhibition titled "The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: The Forbidden City and the World - Cultural Encounters" in Hong Kong. Featuring over 130 rare artifacts from the Palace Museum in Beijing, the HKPM, and the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, the exhibition explores more than six centuries of global exchanges through the lens of the Forbidden City, spanning the Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties. It includes 18 grade-one national treasures and is organized into four thematic sections covering trade, diplomacy, science, technology, philosophy, and the arts.

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Hackney Art Week Guide for 2026 Festival

Hackney Art Week returns for its second edition from 4 to 14 June 2026, transforming the London borough into a sprawling festival of exhibitions, open studios, performances, workshops, and community-driven art events. Founded by residents Lisa Baker and Anna McHugh, the festival features over 130 artists across 60 venues—including cafés, pubs, bakeries, and public spaces—with highlights such as a female-led opening at the Rose Lipman Building, an Asian art and food programme at The Old Bath House curated by Mei Hui Liu, and participatory projects like Henny Beaumont and Brigit Connolly's ceramics workshops. Photography is a strong focus, with Tara Darby debuting her installation 'The White Cage' and GG the Illustrator documenting local council estates.

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100+ Artists Threaten Legal Action Over Inclusion in Biennale Awards

Over 100 artists participating in the Venice Biennale have threatened legal action against the Venice Biennale Foundation, alleging that their official withdrawal from the newly instituted "Visitor Lion" awards has been ignored. The awards were created after the original jury resigned en masse in late April over a dispute involving Israel and Russia's presence in the exhibition. Despite sending a letter on May 20 requesting removal from voting ballots, the artists claim the Biennale continued to list them as eligible candidates when digital ballots were distributed on May 14. The Biennale Foundation disputes this, stating it acknowledged receipt of the letter and that votes for withdrawn artists will not count toward the awards.

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Yayoi Kusama | Pumpkin (White Y) (Executed in 1992.) | For Sale

The article announces that Yayoi Kusama's iconic 1992 sculpture *Pumpkin (White Y)* is available for purchase through Artsy. The work, executed in 1992, is one of the artist's most recognizable motifs, featuring her signature polka-dot pattern on a white pumpkin form.

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Artist Cable Griffith Takes You Where the Woods Get Weird

Burien artist Cable Griffith creates eerie, video game-influenced paintings of Pacific Northwest forests, featuring unsettlingly bright landscapes, giants, and UFOs. His work has earned commissions and exhibitions across Washington, including a glass tile mosaic at the Redmond Downtown light rail station and shows at the Tacoma Art Museum and the Museum of Northwest Art. Griffith also serves as department chair and associate professor at Seattle University’s Cornish College of Arts. In a Q&A, he discusses his move to Washington, the influence of video games like 'The Legend of Zelda,' and the challenges of creating public art.

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Shim Moonseup in Venice, at Ca' Faccanon the sculpture that puts nature at the center

Korean artist Shim Moonseup presents a solo exhibition titled "Harnessed From Nature" at Ca' Faccanon in Venice, running until September 30, 2026. Curated by Sim Eunlog, the show spans over 50 years of the artist's career, featuring sculptures, paintings, and installations that explore anti-sculpture, ecological thinking, and the relationship between natural materials and technology. Key works include "Re-present" (2010) and pieces from his "Wood Deity" series, alongside works like "Relation (Place)" (1972) and "Thoughts on Clay" (2010).

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James Francis Gill: ‘Everyone became obsessed with Marilyn’s image. But I was the first’

James Francis Gill, an American painter known for his iconic Pop Art portraits of Marilyn Monroe, reflects on his career and the enduring fascination with Monroe's image in a new interview with The Telegraph. Gill claims he was the first artist to become obsessed with capturing Monroe's likeness, predating the widespread cultural fixation on her image. The article explores his artistic journey, his early adoption of photographic source material, and his place within the Pop Art movement alongside figures like Andy Warhol.

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Nanaimo landscape artist showcasing work at Art 10 Gallery this June and July

Landscape artist Eileen Williamson is presenting her solo exhibition "Wanderings" at the Art 10 Gallery in Nanaimo North Town Centre throughout June and July 2026. The show features bold acrylic landscape paintings inspired by Vancouver Island locations, including works like *Over the Rise* (based on Westwood Lake) and *Storm Glow*. Williamson, who began her art journey as a child with pen and ink before studying graphic arts at Capilano, cites influences such as Salvador Dalí and Peter Paul Rubens. An opening reception is scheduled for June 13, and her paintings are also available for purchase on her website.

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Roy Lichtenstein | Roy Lichtenstein - "I Know How You Made Me Feel, Bra… (1987) | For Sale

Artsy lists for sale a 1987 work by Roy Lichtenstein titled "I Know How You Made Me Feel, Bra…" from the artist's late-career series. The piece is being offered through the online marketplace, with no specific price or seller details disclosed in the snippet.

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