Trinidad-born, London-based artist Aasha John presents 'As I Weave' at Autograph in London, an exhibition emerging from her Visible Practice Residency. The show features woven photographic works created by cutting, interlacing, and hand-weaving family photographs, integrating oral history and textile practice to explore memory, migration, and diaspora. The exhibition runs from 3 to 6 June 2026.
Shannon Taylor creates vibrant miniature dioramas inside vintage cosmetic compacts, using watercolor on paper to depict scenes ranging from dusky woodlands to fantastical landscapes with mythical creatures like mermaids and unicorns. She sources the compacts from flea markets, vintage shops, and friends. Taylor is preparing for a solo exhibition titled 'Minor Mending' at Modern Eden in San Francisco opening August 6, and her work is also included in 'Common Waters' at Arch Enemy Arts. Additionally, she curated 'Fairyland @ 75: A Legacy of Magic' at the Oakland Museum of California, organized on behalf of Children's Fairyland, where she serves as Director of Art and Restoration.
Die Mokka-Milch-Eisbar eröffnet wieder auf der Karl-Marx-Allee
The iconic Mokka-Milch-Eisbar, a legendary ice cream café from East Berlin's DDR era, is reopening on Karl-Marx-Allee after a heritage-sensitive renovation. The pavilion, built in the early 1960s as part of the second construction phase of the boulevard, was famously celebrated in a 1969 DDR pop song. New operators Natacha and Alexander Neumann are launching the venue under the name "Mokka Milch" as a restaurant, café, and bar, with an opening celebration on Wednesday. The building's distinctive yellow-tiled facade and large glass windows have been preserved under strict heritage guidelines, overseen by the state monument office.
Waddesdon Manor in the UK has launched the 2026 edition of its Art in Nature program, featuring a monumental 70-meter mandala created by land artists James Brunt and Jon Foreman of Sculpt the World. The collaborative work, made with support from Mark Ford and Eric Ford, draws inspiration from the manor's architecture and surrounding landscape, using natural materials like leaves, stones, and branches. The program runs until May 31 and includes workshops, talks, and participatory making sessions with artists such as Rebecca and Mark Ford of Two Circles Design, Tim Pugh, Ana Castilho, Richard Shilling, Julia Brooklyn, and disability activist Sam Cleasby.
Pocket Art, Hong Kong's first art collection card exhibition, will take place at PMQ from May 29 to June 21, 2025. Curated by local artist armechan, the show features 10 local and overseas artists presenting over 50 original works reimagined as trading cards. Visitors can purchase collectable card packs with rarity tiers including Common, Rare, Super Rare, Signature Rare, and Original Rare hand-painted cards. The exhibition also offers on-site grading and authentication by Grading Eleven Authentication, limited-edition streetwear co-created with local fashion brand Grocery, and free admission.
Ava Roth has created a new series of ceramic vessels titled "Kintsu-Bee," in which she collaborates with honeybees to repair broken ceramics. The bees build honeycomb structures that fill cracks, replace missing handles, or mend fissures, echoing the Japanese kintsugi tradition of repairing broken pottery with metallic lacquer. Roth guides the bees around forms, resulting in hybrid objects that are part human-made ceramic and part insect-built comb.
Eboney Jade Hall, a contemporary Aboriginal artist from the Barkindji and Nyampa peoples, is holding her first exhibition during Reconciliation Week. A fostered child of a fostered child, Hall turned to painting during the Covid lockdown after buying art supplies for her uninterested daughters. She taught herself to develop a symbolic, feeling-based style that explores family, reconnection, and resilience. Her work draws on memories of both Wollongong and Broken Hill, using reds, ochres, and blues to reflect her dual identity. The exhibition marks a personal milestone after years of struggle with alcoholism, domestic violence, and displacement.
Creative Brush Studio in Manassas, Virginia, is presenting "America the Beautiful," a fine art exhibit featuring over 70 works that depict all 50 U.S. states. The show opens with receptions on June 27 and 28, 2026, and runs through August 15, 2026. It includes contributions from 35 resident and regional artists, with subjects ranging from iconic landmarks like Chicago's "Bean" and Niagara Falls to intimate portrayals of everyday scenes. Visitors can vote for their favorite pieces and enter to win a themed gift basket.