More Than 100 Artworks On Display At Merdeka Art Exhibition

More than 100 local painters, including artists with disabilities, are displaying their works at the Merdeka Art Exhibition 2025, held at Prince Court Medical Centre in Kuala Lumpur. Organized by Art Market Malaysia with the hospital's support, the exhibition features over 100 artworks themed 'Freedom to Heal: Merdeka Through Wellness,' alongside cultural performances, poetry recitals, and an art competition. Deputy National Unity Minister K. Saraswathy opened the event, which runs until September 12. Thirty percent of proceeds from artwork sales will go to the Disabled Persons Rehabilitation Centre.

Call out for artists to enter Leicester’s popular Open exhibition

Leicester Museum & Art Gallery has issued a call for entries for its annual Open exhibition, titled 'Open: The People’s Exhibition 2025.' Artists aged 19 and over who live or study in the East Midlands—including Leicester, Leicestershire, Rutland, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, or Northamptonshire—can submit paintings, sculptures, textiles, prints, and photographs by the deadline of 4pm on Tuesday, 30 September. A separate category is open to young artists aged five to 18. A panel of judges will select works for display at the museum from late November 2025 through January 2026, with prizes donated by local businesses and artworks available for sale.

Indigenous and Native American Art at Santa Fe Auction

Santa Fe Art Auction will hold its annual Native Market sale from August 12th through 14th, ahead of SWAIA's Santa Fe Indian Market. The three-day auction features works by Pueblo and Indigenous artists, ranging from mid-nineteenth-century traditional pieces to contemporary art by Native artists who have exhibited and won awards at Indian Market. Bidding opens daily at 9:30 a.m., with a hosted reception on August 8th.

Ready for Their Reboot: How Galleries Plumb Art History’s Forgotten Talent

The New York Times article explores how contemporary art galleries are increasingly turning to overlooked or forgotten artists from art history, giving them a second act through exhibitions and market attention. These galleries research historical figures who were marginalized, underappreciated, or simply lost to time, and reintroduce their work to collectors and institutions, often leading to rediscovery and renewed critical interest.

Smithsonian National Museum of African Art delays LGBTQ Pride exhibit

The Smithsonian National Museum of African Art has postponed an upcoming exhibition featuring LGBTQ+ African artists until 2026, citing its "current budgetary situation." The delay comes amid heightened scrutiny of the Smithsonian by the Trump administration, raising concerns about political pressure on cultural institutions.

Pop-up exhibition highlights art from diverse artists

Binghamton University Art Museum (BUAM) is hosting a pop-up exhibition curated from its permanent collection of over 4,000 pieces, with each work selected by a member of the Binghamton University community. The exhibition was conceived by Richard Quiles, a diversity education coordinator and former museum intern, who collaborated with museum director Diane Butler and preparator Jessica Petrylak to invite faculty and staff to choose artworks that resonate with their identities and write reflection essays. The show includes paintings, prints, and works by prominent Black artists, and will run during Celebrate Diversity Month.

Gallery: Winners revealed at EKA high school student art show opening

The winners of the "Useful Art?! Humanity and Work" high school art competition, organized by the Estonian Academy of Arts (EKA) Faculty of Fine Arts, were announced at an exhibition opening in Tallinn. A total of 77 entries were submitted, with four top prizes and 11 special awards given. The grand prize was shared by Ashton Laid (Tallinn Art High School) for "Passion" and Mirjam Märtin (Hugo Treffner High School) for "Do the Work, Draw and Toil, Then You Won't Even Need a Photo." Second place went to Säde Noormets for "Angst," and third place to Mari Kaubi for "We Believe in Economic Growth." Special awards recognized works in categories including irony, frustration, collage, painting, and politics.

Robert Zhao Renhui: After Control @ Kyoto City University of Arts Gallery @KCUA

ロバート・ザオ・レンフイ「アフター・コントロール」@ 京都市立芸術大学ギャラリー@KCUA

The Kyoto City University of Arts Gallery @KCUA is hosting a solo exhibition by Singaporean artist Robert Zhao Renhui titled "After Control" (アフター・コントロール), running from May 16 to July 12, 2026. The exhibition presents works from Zhao's long-term projects on Christmas Island, Singapore, Tokyo, Hampi (India), and Phuket (Thailand), exploring environments shaped by human intervention and the complex interplay between nature and artificiality. Zhao, known for his participation in major international exhibitions including the Thailand Biennale Phuket 2025, the 60th Venice Biennale (2024), and the Gwangju Biennale (2023), uses photography, video, and installation to critically examine how ecosystems transform under human control.