Kettle Art Gallery presents "OG’s Return to Deep Ellum" opening reception

Kettle Art Gallery in Dallas is hosting "OG's Return to Deep Ellum," an exhibition reuniting eight pioneering visual artists who helped shape the creative identity of the Deep Ellum district. The show features works by Bill Haveron, Brad Ellis, Brad Smith, Clay Austin, Dwayne Carter, Frank Campagna, Greg "Ozone" Contestabile, and Thor Johnson, alongside tributes to the late Albert Scherbarth and David "Mosquito" Hawley. The opening reception precedes a run through August 16.

This Indian creative has just opened a new gallery in the UK that uses art to heal

Deep Kailey, a former Vogue India fashion editor turned artistic director, has opened a new 7,500-square-foot gallery in Slough, UK, under the not-for-profit arts platform Without Shape Without Form. The inaugural exhibition, 'Reflections – Sangat and the Self' (on view until May 2, 2026), features works by South Asian artists Jasmir Creed and Roo Dhissou, alongside participatory installations like The Whisper Box and 'Focus, Form and Repeat', all designed to encourage mindfulness, meditation, and community gathering.

Exhibition | Lin Zhipeng, 'LIN ZHIPENG (NO. 223): Relationship Duplicates' at DE SARTHE, Hong Kong

DE SARTHE gallery in Hong Kong presents 'Relationship Duplicates', the second solo exhibition by Beijing-based photographer Lin Zhipeng (No.223). The show, on view from May 16 to June 27, explores the tactile, intimate dimensions of human relationships through large-scale photoprints, a smartphone installation, and curated collages. Lin redefines 'duplicates' as supplements that extend relationships rather than mere copies, using nudity and physicality to counter the alienation of digital connectivity.

A look at '50 Years of PUNK,' opening tonight at the Ki Smith Gallery

A new exhibition titled '50 Years of PUNK' opens tonight at the Ki Smith Gallery on the Lower East Side, celebrating the legacy of PUNK Magazine. The show features original work from artists, photographers, and contributors associated with the magazine, which helped launch bands like the Ramones and Blondie. Co-founder John Holmstrom and gallery owner Ki Smith organized the exhibit, which includes upcoming events such as a clothing sale, a script reading about the Sex Pistols' 1978 U.S. tour, and a discussion on the making of the first issue.

Dubai's DIFC transforms into open-air art gallery with over 50 sculptures

Dubai's Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has been transformed into an open-air sculpture park featuring over 50 artworks placed across walkways, plazas, and open spaces. The exhibition, titled 'Enduring Forms,' includes notable pieces such as Jerzy Kędziora's 'Pearl’s Guardian,' Elena Rede's 'We The Future,' and works by Unus Safardiar, Anna Chekh, Mert Ege Kose, and Ayla Turan. The sculptures are integrated into the daily environment of offices, cafes, and restaurants, creating a seamless blend of art and urban life. The park is free to visit and will remain on display until May 2026.

The week around the world in 20 pictures

The Guardian's weekly photo feature presents 20 images capturing global events from March 2026. The selection documents intense conflict in the Middle East, including Israeli military actions in the West Bank and Lebanon, attacks on energy infrastructure in the UAE, and violent clashes with worshippers in Jerusalem during Ramadan. It also shows scenes from a blackout in Havana and the Oscars ceremony.

The perceptual effects of Alessandro Gioiello's paintings are on show in Rome

Gli effetti percettivi dei dipinti di Alessandro Gioiello sono in mostra a Roma

Alessandro Gioiello's solo exhibition "Pensieri Sparsi" is on view at Galleria Richter Fine Art in Rome, featuring oil-on-canvas works such as "Broken Flowers" (2026), "Quarantatreesimo" (2025), and "Tiscert" (2026). The show presents a stream-of-consciousness approach where color and composition emerge from a lengthy process of selection and transformation, inviting viewers to reconstruct meaning through the creative gesture rather than a linear narrative.

Looking for art, culture? See the latest Central Illinois exhibits

Central Illinois is hosting a diverse array of art and cultural exhibitions across several key institutions and galleries this spring. Highlights include the "Art on the Offense" group show at the Contemporary Art Center of Peoria, the "Lights, Camera, Fashion!" exhibition featuring the Lois Jett Historical Fashion Collection, and multiple annual student showcases at University Galleries and Merwin & Wakeley Galleries. Local spaces like the McLean County Arts Center and Eaton Studio Gallery are also actively engaging the community through regional artist spotlights and educational outreach for local students.

Desmond Williams obituary

Architect Desmond Williams, known for designing modern Catholic churches, has died at age 93. His work, which includes four listed churches, was celebrated for its innovative integration of liturgical function, architectural ambition, and artistic collaboration, placing him among the leading figures of postwar British architecture.

Competition in the Auction Business’s Middle Market is Fierce, and Growing Fiercer

The auction industry's middle market, generally defined as lots valued below $1 million, is experiencing intense competition and shrinking profit margins. While this segment accounts for the vast majority of transactions and a significant share of auction house earnings, rising overhead and sellers demanding complex financial deals—like enhanced hammers and guarantees—are squeezing profitability. Regional and specialized auction houses are fiercely competing for business against each other and against third-party online platforms.

Clutch City Craft at Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Houston

The Houston Center for Contemporary Craft (HCCC) has opened the exhibition 'Clutch City Craft,' which explores the craft traditions and material cultures that define Houston. The show features a diverse range of making practices, from mosaic street signs and cowboy boot making to fiber artists involved in aerospace design, framing the city's creative density as an extension of its industrial identity.

Sandro Miller’s Golden Tribute

Photographer Sandro Miller's exhibition "Steppenwolf 50: Through the Eye of Sandro Miller" is on view at the Art Center Highland Park through June 13. The show features a series of portraits and composites created in 2012 that celebrate 50 years of Steppenwolf Theatre Company. Works include large-scale composites like "Orgasmic Theatre" with 25 actors, a tribute to the late John Mahoney, and a collaboration with the late artist Tony Fitzpatrick. The exhibition also presents a grid of 45 black-and-white photographs capturing raw emotional moments from rehearsals and performances, along with diptychs and individual framed portraits of Steppenwolf actors.

Casa Romantica Will Present THROUGH THE DECADES: ARTISTS THAT SHAPED THE FESTIVAL OF ARTS

Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens in San Clemente, California, will present an exhibition titled "Through the Decades: Artists That Shaped the Festival of Arts." The show highlights the work of artists who have participated in the Festival of Arts, a longstanding local art event, tracing its evolution across different decades. The exhibition aims to showcase the diverse artistic styles and contributions that have defined the festival over time.

Muskegon Museum of Art Announces ‘HerStory of Animation: Mary Blair & Beyond’ Exhibit

The Muskegon Museum of Art has announced a new exhibition titled 'HerStory of Animation: Mary Blair & Beyond,' premiering June 6 through September 27. The show redefines animation history by highlighting the contributions of women animators and artists, from early pioneers like Helena Smith Dayton and Lotte Reiniger to contemporary figures. Curated by Mindy Johnson, the exhibition features production artwork, studio artifacts, rare imagery, films, and newly uncovered research spanning over a century of innovation.

Retrospective exhibition traces Li Xiaoke's artistic journey

A retrospective exhibition titled "Distant Horizons · Traveler: The Footsteps of Li Xiaoke" opened at the Fangzhuang Culture and Art Center in Beijing, showcasing the work of the late artist Li Xiaoke. The exhibition, organized by the Li Keran Art Foundation, features his ink paintings, prints, and photography, all centered on his 34 journeys to the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau.

MiC initiates cultural bridge between Italy and Mozambique on contemporary art

On April 20, 2026, the Italy-Mozambique project "A Bridge Made in Art" launched in Maputo, Mozambique, running until June 2027. Sponsored by Italy's Ministry of Culture and the National Museums of Perugia, the initiative includes workshops, exhibitions, and training in contemporary art, involving Mozambican institutions such as Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Fundação Leite Couto, and Núcleo de Arte. The program is part of the Mattei Plan for Africa, aiming to redefine Italy-Africa relations through cultural cooperation.

Sound Minds: The Artists Decoding the Noise That Dominates Our Contemporary World

The exhibition "état bruit" at Konschthal Esch explores the concept of noise as a form of interference, cultural signal, and political tool. Featuring works by seven contemporary artists, including Nik Nowak’s Indonesian-inspired sound truck and Open Group’s haunting video installation of refugees mimicking artillery, the show investigates how sound reflects both community identity and the trauma of conflict.

Anthropomorpha at the Arts Club

The Arts Club of Chicago is currently hosting "Into Your Arm’s Length," a solo exhibition by New York-based artist Oren Pinhassi. The installation features a series of anthropomorphic sculptures crafted from sand and polymer, which Pinhassi integrates with rigid architectural elements like steel bedframes, glass panels, and venetian blinds. These hybrid forms create a surreal landscape where bulbous, organic shapes appear to interact with or "clutch" domestic furniture, challenging the viewer's perception of texture and weight.

THE ART OF DR. SEUSS Exhibition to go on View at Gallery Veronique in Cincinnati

Gallery Veronique in Cincinnati has announced the opening of "The Art of Dr. Seuss," a permanent and exclusive exhibition featuring the artistic legacy of Theodor Seuss Geisel. The collection includes concept art from classics like The Cat in the Hat and How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, as well as his private "Midnight Paintings" and "Unorthodox Taxidermy" sculptures. This marks the first time this body of work has found a permanent home in Ohio, offering fans and collectors a rare look at the author's surrealist and personal creative output.

Unprecedented Exhibition ‘Echoes of Gen X: The Art of the Fillmore (1980s–2000s)’ Will Open at LA’s Gabba Gallery on February 21

The Gabba Gallery in Los Angeles will open a major exhibition titled 'Echoes of Gen X: The Art of the Fillmore (1980s–2000s)' on February 21. The show will feature a vast collection of deadstock gig posters and ephemera from the iconic San Francisco music venue, representing over 1,000 concerts from the late 1980s through early 2000s, with works by poster artists like Chuck Sperry, Frank Kozik, and Rex Ray.

Comment | Dave the Potter finally becomes a complete artist

David Drake, also known as Dave the Potter, was an enslaved African American ceramicist and poet in 19th-century South Carolina who inscribed his stoneware jars with defiant poetry at a time when teaching enslaved people to read or write was a crime. The article argues that despite his recognized genius, Drake was not fully an artist during his lifetime because he was denied the fundamental right to own, control, and benefit from his creations—a right the Berne Convention calls 'inalienable.' Only recently, after the Museum of Fine Arts Boston returned two of his jars to his heirs, has Drake begun to receive the full recognition and economic justice that define true artistic status.

Art exhibit honors Maine’s Deaf community, victims of Lewiston shootings - Portland Press Herald

An exhibition titled “Unspoken Resilience: Healing from the Lewiston Shooting Two Years In” is on view at the University of New England Art Gallery in Portland, Maine. Co-curated by Michelle Ames and Meryl Troop, the show features work by deaf artists and craftspeople alongside color photographs of Lewiston by Michael Kolster. It was created in response to the October 2023 mass shooting at Schemengees Bar & Grille in Lewiston, which killed 18 people, four of whom were deaf. Ames, co-director of deaf services at Disability Rights Maine, was frustrated by the lack of ASL interpreters in media coverage and helped organize community support. The exhibition includes pieces that explore Deaf culture, healing, and the concept of De’VIA (Deaf View/Image Art), a term defined in 1989 by deaf artists to express the Deaf experience through high contrast, intense colors, and symbolic imagery.

The Lilley Museum of Art launches newest exhibition, 'To Hold a Form'

The Lilley Museum of Art at the University of Nevada, Reno has launched a new exhibition titled 'To Hold a Form: Art with Sound in the Work of Jennie C. Jones, LaRissa Rogers and Naama Tsabar.' The show features immersive, interactive sound art, including a site-specific performance by artist-in-residence Naama Tsabar and a team of musicians. Visitors are invited to touch and activate Tsabar's felt wall pieces strung with piano wires, which produce sound when handled, challenging traditional museum etiquette. The live performances took place on October 1 and 2, 2025, but the exhibition remains open to the public.

'Everything you will see is the fruit of her work': Venice Biennale 2026 will follow late curator Koyo Kouoh's vision

The 2026 Venice Art Biennale will proceed exactly as planned by its curator, Koyo Kouoh, who died earlier this month at age 57. Titled "In Minor Keys," the edition is scheduled to open on May 9, 2026. At a press conference in Venice, Biennale press head Maria Cristiana Costanzo confirmed that Kouoh had intensively developed the curatorial concept, selected artists and works, and defined the exhibition's theoretical framework, graphic identity, and spatial design before her death. Her core team will complete the show in strict accordance with her plan, with full support from her family. Collaborators read texts she prepared and displayed images she selected during the presentation.

On the Familial Turn in Photography

A growing number of contemporary photographers are shifting their focus from traditional documentary subjects to their own personal and familial archives. This movement, termed the 'familial turn,' sees artists using intimate, domestic materials as primary sources for artistic exploration and narrative construction.

6 Exhibitions to See During EXPO Chicago 2026

The art world is witnessing a significant shift toward 'one-work exhibitions,' where entire gallery or museum spaces are dedicated to a single object. This curatorial trend, often referred to as 'slow looking,' prioritizes deep engagement and spatial experience over the traditional model of high-volume, rapid-fire viewing. By isolating a single masterpiece or installation, institutions are challenging the 'speed and glut' that defines modern digital and visual consumption.

CUBA PRESENTS FREE MEN AT THE VENICE BIENNALE

Cuba presents Roberto Diago's installation "Hombres Libres (Free Men)" at the 61st Venice Biennale, curated by Nelson Ramirez de Arellano Conde and commissioned by Daneisy García Roque. The work, on view from May 9 to November 22, 2025, features a group of sculpted heads made from oxidized metals, wood, plastics, and reclaimed materials that advance toward viewers, bearing scars that evoke a history of pain and resistance.

African Visual Art Is Distinguished By Color Expression, Dynamic Rhythm – Interview

The article features an interview exploring the unique aesthetic characteristics of African visual art, emphasizing its vibrant use of color and dynamic rhythmic compositions. It delves into how traditional heritage informs contemporary practices, highlighting the evolution of the continent's artistic identity on the global stage.

Un nuovo centro culturale e residenza d’artista nasce in un’ex chiesa di Venezia

A 13th-century Gothic church in Venice's Cannaregio district, the former Chiesa dell'Abbazia della Misericordia, will reopen on May 5, 2026, as Etnia House of Arts. The project is promoted by Spanish eyewear brand Etnia Eyewear Culture and includes artist residencies, public events, and site-specific interventions. The restoration was led by architects Piero Vespignani and Alessia Semenzato of Studio Anfibio. The first two resident artists are Conxi Sane and Greta Pllana, who will explore themes of perception and vision, with the residency program using eyewear as a symbolic field to investigate identity and representation.

Art can officially be a form of therapy. Interview with Undersecretary of Culture Lucia Borgonzoni, godmother of the project

L’arte può essere ufficialmente una forma di cura. Intervista al Sottosegretario alla Cultura Lucia Borgonzoni madrina del progetto

The Italian Ministry of Culture and Ministry of Health have signed a formal protocol recognizing art as a form of therapy and care. The agreement, championed by Undersecretary of State for Culture Lucia Borgonzoni, mandates that museums, libraries, archives, and cultural institutions play a central role in developing therapeutic pathways using art to improve individual and community well-being. Borgonzoni, who has advocated for this initiative for nearly a decade, traces its origin to a 2018 study at the Sanctuary of Vicoforte that measured cortisol levels in visitors before and after viewing frescoes, showing significant stress reduction.