The 3rd Contemporary Art Exchange Exhibition in Italy, titled 'Nel Mezzo', has opened in Florence. The exhibition showcases works from multiple contemporary artists, continuing a series that promotes cross-cultural dialogue through visual art.
Sculptor Armand Saiia has been named ArtsNatchez Gallery's Artist of the Month for June. A self-described "lone wolf," Saiia discovered his passion for art as a child in Buffalo, New York, spending countless hours at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery. Now based in Natchez, Mississippi, his exhibition at the gallery on June 13 will feature medium-sized and small sculptures, along with paintings blending realism and abstraction. His series "Fortunate Thomas" is a collaboration with the late Joan Thomas, who painted the backgrounds. One of his larger sculptures, "Subjugation," uses a log and chains to explore themes of suffering.
A triple solo exhibition at Gregor Staiger's Milan gallery features works by Monster Chetwynd, Sonia Kacem, and Walter Pfeiffer. Chetwynd presents giant papier-mâché butterflies that hover on the walls, evoking a blend of playfulness and unease. Kacem shows a triptych of violet faux-leather fabric that reinterprets the Baroque fold in a contemporary sculptural form. Pfeiffer contributes a looping black-and-white video offering an intimate glimpse into his Zurich studio, where friends change costumes and dance to shifting radio music. The show runs until June 27, 2026.
L’inconfondibile segno di Elisa Montessori in mostra a Roma tra sculture, disegni, installazioni
The article reviews the exhibition "50×35" at Monitor gallery in Rome, celebrating a decade of collaboration with artist Elisa Montessori (born 1931). The show presents a survey of works from 2014 to 2026, including paintings, installations, sculptures, an artist's book, and a large pine branch. Highlights include the site-specific installation "Il segno" inspired by Virginia Woolf, a series of works on paper titled "Il segno sul muro #1-14" (2026), and new pieces from 2024 that revisit her 1973 "Tropismi" series, incorporating rare photographic elements and airbrush painting on stencil.
The National Gallery of Canada has opened Qillaniq, billed as the world's largest Indigenous circumpolar art exhibition. Featuring over 80 works by more than 70 artists from across the Arctic—including Inuit Nunaat, Sápmi, Alaska, and Denendeh—the show spans print, video, installation, and sculpture. It was curated by an all-Indigenous team including Laakkuluk Williamson, Jocelyn Piirainen, Liisa-Rávná Finbog, Taqralik Partridge, Nadia Jackinsky-Sethi, and Ooleepeeka Eegeesiak. The title, an Inuktitut word for the shimmering light on water, reflects the exhibition's focus on joy and strength within Indigenous communities.
Lukas Quietzsch presents a solo exhibition at Schiefe Zähne gallery. The show features 32 images documenting the exhibition, with no videos or text descriptions included in the documentation.
William 'Bill' Delavan, who founded the Delavan Art Gallery in Syracuse, New York, has died at the age of 83. The obituary, published by Syracuse.com, details his life and his role in establishing the gallery, which became a notable venue for local and regional art in the Syracuse area.
The Ucross Art Gallery in Wyoming has opened a new exhibition titled “In Company,” which pairs seven former Ucross Visual Artist Fellows with artists who have inspired them. Co-curated by Tawni Shuler, Lacasa Michelena, and Brittney Denham-Whisonant, the show features 14 artists working across painting, photography, sculpture, installation, literature, music, and film. The exhibition highlights the creative relationships and subtle influences that shape artistic practice, with each fellow selecting three influences before the curators chose one for the pairing. Featured artists include Lars Jan with Richard Misrach, Tracy Linder with Deborah Butterfield, Katie Merz with Charley Friedman, and others. The exhibit is free and open to the public through December 18.
The Gallery by SEWE (Southeastern Wildlife Exposition), a year-round art space at The Charleston Place hotel in Charleston, South Carolina, has closed as the luxury hotel moves into the next phase of its $150 million renovation project. The gallery, which opened in 2023, was always intended as a temporary space but operated for nearly twice as long as originally agreed. It featured wildlife art, monthly programming including artist residencies and community events, and a notable life-sized sculpture titled "The Three Graces" valued at over $750,000.
Printmaker Johnny Willems, 24, explores his passion for wrestling in a new exhibition titled “Sopa de Letras” at the Fonseca-Dubois Gallery inside the Indianapolis Liberation Center. The show features five queer Latino artists—including Andie Arana Gómez, Elena Guadiana Segovia, Avery Miller, and Sheila Nayeli Clemente-Zoto—and includes photography, printmaking, paintings, and mixed media. Willems created risograph prints such as “Intricate Rituals #1” and “Intricate Rituals #2,” which depict wrestling scenes from a 1970s guidebook, highlighting intimacy and queerness within the sport. The exhibition runs through July 12, 2026, with most artwork not for sale.
An exhibition of new paintings titled "Kinship" by Finn Campbell-Notman, winner of Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year 2023, will open at Sculpture by the Lakes near Dorchester, Dorset, from June 27 to July 25. The works incorporate Dorset chalk and were created in the former studio of Dame Elisabeth Frink, exploring the connection between artist, material, and landscape.
Orion Art Gallery & Studio in Watertown, New York, is hosting a photography exhibition titled "What Caught my Eye" by Gary Walts, on display from May 23 through June 27, 2026. Walts, an award-winning photojournalist born in Watertown in 1954, spent over 30 years working for Syracuse Newspapers and freelancing for outlets like the Associated Press and USA Today, with his work appearing in Life, Time, and other major publications. The gallery also offers classes in watercolor, painting, figure drawing, and ceramics, and hosts the annual Jefferson County / 1000 Islands Plein Air Artist’s Competition in August.
Ghada Amer, the Egyptian-born contemporary artist known for her embroidered paintings that challenge gender stereotypes, has declared her lifelong commitment to addressing the erasure of women from art history. In a recent interview with The National, Amer discussed her ongoing artistic practice, which combines painting, embroidery, and text to critique patriarchal narratives and reclaim visibility for female artists.
Sharjah Art Foundation has opened 'In Absence and in Presence: Works from the Sharjah Art Foundation Collection' at Aranya Art Center in Guangzhou, marking its largest presentation in Asia to date. Curated by Hoor Al Qasimi and Damien Zhang, the exhibition brings together over 70 works from the foundation's collection, spanning painting, sculpture, photography, video, and textile. The show traces artistic dialogues across West Asia, South Asia, Africa, and their diasporas, treating land not merely as territory but as memory, imagination, and lived experience. Assistant Curator May Alqaydi discusses how the exhibition reflects on displacement, interconnected histories, and shifting geographies, with works by artists such as Akram Zaatari, Hassan Sharif, Baya, Farideh Lashai, Kamala Ibrahim Ishaq, Tarek Al-Ghoussein, and Aref El Rayess.
Federico Cantini, a Rosario-based artist born in 1991, works across drawing, carving, and modeling on leaves, wood, and clay. He travels between Rosario and Buenos Aires, collecting urban pruning materials to "carve faith" with others. Cantini runs his own space, Jamaica ATR, and is represented by Galería Pasto in Buenos Aires. His recent exhibition "Hoy" at PASTO featured bas-reliefs in cypress, ficus, and poplar wood, exploring the impossibility of the present through autobiographical yet transcendent scenes. He emphasizes the patient, meditative craft of carving, contrasting it with purely conceptual art production.
The Urbana Daily Citizen reports that the Arts Council is hosting a watercolor exhibition. The event showcases works by local and regional artists, highlighting the versatility and beauty of watercolor as a medium.
Lieber Pascal Steffen, wo in Basel sollen wir ...?
Sternekoch Pascal Steffen shares his personal recommendations for where to eat, relax, and experience art outside the Art Basel fairgrounds in Basel. He highlights the Fondation Beyeler and the Vitra Campus as places that combine art, architecture, and nature for a restorative break from the fair.
Four museums near Berlin's main train station—the Museum für Naturkunde, Hamburger Bahnhof, Futurium, and Medizinhistorisches Museum der Charité—have formed a new cultural district called "MuseumsMeileMitte." The alliance was celebrated on Saturday with a neighborhood festival offering free admission to all four venues, along with workshops, guided tours, and film programs. The museums are within a 10- to 15-minute walk of each other and already attract two million visitors annually.
The International African American Museum (IAAM) in Charleston, South Carolina, has furloughed all staff, including leadership, due to financial difficulties. The museum cited a shift in the political and funding environment, operating on a 10 to 20 percent deficit and losing some federal funding. The 20-day furloughs will be staggered between July 1 and December 31 to keep the museum open six days a week while it restructures its fundraising model.
The Musée d'Orsay has opened a new permanent gallery dedicated to MNR (Musées Nationaux Récupération) works—art looted during the Nazi occupation of France and recovered after World War II. Approximately 225 pieces, held by the museum pending identification of their rightful owners, are now displayed with a scenographic device that asks visitors directly: "To whom do these works belong?" The exhibition highlights the policies of Aryanization and spoliation under the Nazi regime, as well as the role of French institutions in postwar management of these contested artworks.
Les bâtiments des musées américains dans un état préoccupant
A March 2025 report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) reveals that 77% of American museums—roughly 12,300 institutions—believe their building or HVAC systems pose a risk to their collections. 73% report health or safety hazards for visitors and staff. The report highlights widespread deferred maintenance: 85% of museums have a maintenance backlog, with 49% estimating it exceeds $100,000. Many buildings are aging—53% were built before 1923—and 59% face accessibility issues. Storage spaces are inadequate in 74% of museums, with some works kept in bathrooms or flood-prone basements. Additionally, 41% of museums are in areas hit by natural disasters between 2020 and 2024, and 41% lack a disaster preparedness plan with trained staff.
The Giertz Gallery at Parkland College has opened its summer exhibition, the "Illinois All-State Juried Art Exhibition," running through July 23. Guest juror Misa Jeffereis, associate curator at The Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis, selected 44 artists from over 165 applicants and 450 submissions, representing diverse media including photography, painting, ceramics, sculpture, fiber, and mixed media. The exhibition expands on last year's regional show "Around the Block" to include artists from across the entire state of Illinois.
Carin Schoppmeyer's opinion piece celebrates the 15th anniversary of the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas, highlighting its founding by Alice Walton and its mission to bring American art to a broad audience. The museum, which opened in 2011, has since become a major cultural institution in the region, offering free admission and hosting significant exhibitions.
Berlin-based artist [Name not provided in article text] is presenting a solo exhibition at Brooks Museum in Memphis, featuring surreal photographic works that transform everyday scenes into dreamlike compositions. The show highlights the artist's signature manipulation of light, shadow, and perspective to create disorienting yet captivating images.
Nigeria's Minister of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, launched Dotun Popoola's eighth solo exhibition, 'Reclaimed beauty: A dialogue between continents,' in Abuja on Friday. The exhibition, produced by Tikera Africa in partnership with the Scrap Art Museum, features large-scale sculptures and installations made from discarded metal and repurposed materials, emphasizing sustainability, transformation, and cross-cultural exchange. Musawa praised Popoola as a 'global cultural ambassador' whose work promotes environmental awareness and showcases Nigerian creativity internationally.
The Palm Springs Art Museum hosted a special Pride Night event during Pride Month, celebrating diversity, inclusion, and queer artistic expression. The evening featured interactive gallery experiences and guided tours highlighting LGBTQ+ artists in the museum's permanent collections and current installations, including the Q+ Art Initiative exhibits 'A Queer Arcana: Art, Magic, and Spirit' and 'Tender Swagger'. Museum staff guided visitors through crowded galleries where attendees engaged with deeply personal canvases exploring queer liberation and personal transformation.
The Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum opened the exhibition 'NI – Natural Intelligence,' featuring installations, digital art, nano video art, and performances by artists Ramil Aliev, Emin Mathers, Nargiz Ramizgizi, Ramil Mammadli, and Lenay Seidali-zade. The works explore the intersection of art, science, and technology, focusing on how digitalization and environmental change affect human cognition, memory, and cultural identity. The Azerbaijani carpet is reinterpreted as a carrier of memory and cultural codes within this contemporary context.
A new exhibition titled 'Birds in Art' has opened at Gallery 9 in Northleach, featuring the work of artist Don Cordery. The show highlights Cordery's limited edition lithographs from the 1970s, two of which are currently on display at Tate Britain, alongside his designs for the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds' 1989 centenary stamps and pieces from a 1990s advertising campaign for Eagle Star Insurance. Original paintings, drawings, and giclée prints by the artist are also included.
On June 7, 2026, CJSF visited the Mayne Island Community Library to attend a new art exhibition by W̱SÁNEĆ artist Chris Paul, titled “Rebuilding our Connections / Walking in Our Ancestors Footsteps.” The exhibition features Paul’s artwork inspired by Coast Salish styles, depicting plants, animals, and cultural stories from his W̱SÁNEĆ homeland. A reception and Q&A were held with Paul and the curatorial team.
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) will present "Fashioning Chinese Women: Empire to Modernity" from June 14 to October 12, 2025. The exhibition features over 70 garments from LACMA's permanent collection, tracing the evolution of Chinese women's dress from late Qing Dynasty robes to 1930s qipao and 1950s cheongsam. The show is based on a collection amassed over 45 years by Berkeley-based artist and designer Chere Lai Mah, who preserved clothing from her mother, mother-in-law, and the broader Chinese American community. The exhibition includes custom 3D-printed mannequins by fashion designer Jason Wu and a design concept by Los Angeles architecture firm Chu-Gooding, inspired by the traditional siheyuan courtyard house. Guest curated by Michaela Hansen with support from LACMA curators Clarissa Esguerra and Nicole LaBouff, the show is organized thematically into three sections.