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museum exhibitions schedule Jul 11, 2025 visibility 2

Ancient art on wheels: how Mumbai's leading museum is sending miniature exhibitions by bus into the Indian countryside

Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS), formerly the Prince of Wales Museum, has retrofitted three public buses as mobile mini-museums to bring curated exhibitions into the Indian countryside. The buses travel across Maharashtra and beyond, carrying miniature displays that foreground objects and material culture, encouraging viewers to build narratives from artifacts rather than starting with pre-written histories. The initiative grew out of a 2024 exhibition, "Ancient Sculpture of India, Egypt, Assyria, Greece and Rome," co-curated with the J. Paul Getty Museum, Berlin State Museums, and the British Museum.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jul 10, 2025 visibility 3 link 6 artists, 3 galleries

Art & the Book* and Spineless Wonders: The Power of Print Unbound**

Two concurrent exhibitions in central London this summer—'Art & the Book' at the Warburg Institute and 'Spineless Wonders: The Power of Print Unbound' at Senate House Library—celebrate the contemporary and historical impact of print and small-press publishing. The shows feature a spectrum of materials from socialist pamphlets and activist flyers to artists' books and ephemera, drawn from special collections to highlight the deep history of paper and print as a medium for autonomous production. The Warburg exhibition, curated by Matthew Harle with guest curators Arnaud Desjardin and Hlib Velyhorskyi, centers on artists' books and includes residencies, talks, and an art bookfair, all open to the public.

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person people schedule Jul 9, 2025 visibility 1 link 11 artists, 1 gallery

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David Hockney, the legendary British artist, turns 88 on July 9, and Artnet News reflects on his seven-decade career of rule-breaking. The article highlights eight key moments of defiance, including his openness about his homosexuality before decriminalization in the U.K., his public smoking habit that led to a Paris Metro ad being pulled, and his controversial "Hockney-Falco thesis" arguing that Old Masters used optical tools like the camera lucida. Hockney currently ranks third on the Artnet Intelligence Report for best-selling and most bankable postwar artists, and his largest-ever exhibition is on view at the Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jul 9, 2025 visibility 1 link 5 artists, 6 galleries

Art Basel Qatar unveils new fair format and appoints Artistic Director

Art Basel has announced details for its inaugural edition in Qatar, set to take place from February 5 to 7, 2026, at the M7 creative hub in Doha's Design District. Departing from the traditional booth model, the fair will introduce an open-format exhibition centered on the theme 'Becoming,' with solo presentations by galleries responding to a central curatorial framework. Egyptian-born artist Wael Shawky has been appointed Artistic Director for the first edition, working alongside Art Basel's Chief Artistic Officer Vincenzo de Bellis to shape the curatorial vision and guide gallery selection. The fair will span two key venues—M7 and the Doha Design District—as well as public sites in Msheireb, and plans include transforming Qatar Museum's Fire Station into a platform for educational programs.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jul 7, 2025 visibility 1 link 7 artists, 1 gallery

Somerset House to mark 25 years as a public space with weekend of free events

Somerset House, a central London center for contemporary art and innovation, will host a free weekend of interactive events on September 13-14 to celebrate 25 years as a public space. The Step Inside 25 Weekend will feature installations by Turner Prize-winning artist Tai Shani, musician Gaika, and sound artist Nick Ryan, alongside works from the inaugural Talent 25 awardees—a new mentorship program led by artist Yinka Ilori. The event will open rarely accessible areas like the Deadhouse subterranean spaces and the Portico Rooms.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jul 4, 2025 link 2 artists, 5 galleries

The power of transformation: an immersive, thrillingly layered, journey into William Kentridge’s sculpture

The Yorkshire Sculpture Park has opened "William Kentridge: The Power of Gravity," the first major survey of the South African artist's sculptural work outside his home country. The exhibition spans multiple decades and includes large-scale film installations, about three dozen sculptures, and four of his largest bronzes to date. It features pieces like the "Singer Trio" (2019) and works from his film series "Self-Portrait as a Coffee-Pot" (2023), with exhibition design by his long-term collaborator Sabine Theunissen.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jul 1, 2025 visibility 1 link 8 artists, 2 galleries

Why Helen Chadwick’s earthy, provocative art remains as vital as ever

Nearly 30 years after her death in 1996 at age 42, artist Helen Chadwick is receiving renewed attention with a major retrospective, "Helen Chadwick: Life Pleasures," at the Hepworth Wakefield. The exhibition spans two decades of her provocative work, including iconic pieces like "The Oval Court" (1984-86) and the chocolate fountain "Cacao" (1994). Chadwick was known for using unconventional materials—rotting organic waste, meat, hair, cleaning fluids—to explore identity, gender, and the sensuous body, often with irreverent humor. She was also a influential teacher at the Royal College of Art, Goldsmiths, Chelsea, and Central St Martins, mentoring artists such as Tracey Emin, Anya Gallaccio, Sarah Lucas, and Damien Hirst.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jun 30, 2025 visibility 1 link 5 artists, 1 gallery

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The Newport Art Museum in Rhode Island has opened "Bobby Anspach: Everything is Change," the first institutional solo exhibition for the late American artist Bobby Anspach, who died in 2022 at age 34. Curated by Taylor Baldwin, the show traces Anspach's development of immersive sculptural environments, particularly his "Place for Continuous Eye Contact" series, which uses materials like pom-poms, lights, fabric, and found objects to create psychologically charged spaces. The exhibition includes early works, paintings, and large-scale installations that Anspach had previously shown at venues such as New York's Spring Break Art Show and outside the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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rate_review review schedule Jun 30, 2025 visibility 2 link 6 artists, 2 galleries

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A new documentary titled "Maintenance Artist," directed by Toby Perl Freilich, premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. The film chronicles the career of Mierle Laderman Ukeles, who coined the term "Maintenance Art" in a 1969 manifesto to elevate everyday domestic and civic labor into art. It follows her decades-long collaborations with New York City agencies, including her seminal "Touch Sanitation Performance" (1979–80) with the NYC Department of Sanitation, and her ongoing struggle to realize the installation "Landing: Cantilevered Overlook" (2008) at Freshkills Park. The documentary weaves together archival footage, interviews, and analysis of second-wave feminism, conceptual art, and urban bureaucracy.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jun 30, 2025 visibility 1 link 5 artists, 1 gallery

Home of murdered Pakistani artist Ismail Gulgee becomes a museum

The home and studio of murdered Pakistani Modernist artist Ismail Gulgee has been transformed into a museum by his son, installation artist Amin Gulgee. Opened in February 2025 in central Karachi, the museum preserves the late artist's work, including his Expressionist calligraphic paintings and later abstract canvases, which had been locked away since Gulgee, his wife, and a maid were killed in 2007 by their driver and an accomplice. The building, designed by architect Nayyar Ali Dada, now houses a carefully curated collection that traces Gulgee's evolution from formal calligraphy to vibrant abstraction.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jun 30, 2025 visibility 1 link 3 artists, 1 gallery

‘Seeds of Life’: The art of caregiving pulses through every brushstroke in Jen Hintz Eggers’ new exhibition

Artist Jen Hintz Eggers presents 'Seeds of Life,' a new exhibition at the Mezzanine Gallery in Wilmington, Delaware, that explores the emotional complexities of early motherhood. Through paintings featuring sacred geometry motifs like the seed of life and flower of life, Eggers translates her personal experiences with breastfeeding, caregiving, and her son's growing independence into layered oil works. Notable pieces include 'As Above So Below,' which depicts two mirrored yet distinct seed-of-life patterns symbolizing the bond between mother and child, and 'Memento Vivere,' a five-canvas series inspired by the Latin phrase 'remember to live' that incorporates memories of nature and family moments.

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article local schedule Jun 30, 2025 visibility 1 link 3 artists, 1 gallery

Opening celebrations for artist-led Woy Woy gallery

A vacant retail space in Deep Water Shopping Centre, Woy Woy, Australia, has been transformed into a new artist-run gallery called Deep Water Art Space. The gallery will officially open on July 5, 2025, with a community celebration featuring free activities for children and adults, a ribbon cutting by Member for Gosford Liesel Tesch, and a roster of rotating exhibitions, workshops, and live art demonstrations by 21 local artists.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jun 30, 2025 visibility 1 link 12 artists, 2 galleries

Meet Paris’s new art vanguard

The article profiles a new wave of artist-run spaces and independent art venues that have emerged in Paris over the past decade. It highlights collectives like Le Wonder, which began in 2013 and has moved through several post-industrial locations before settling in Bobigny in 2023, and DOC, founded by graduates of the École nationale supérieure d’art de Paris Cergy in 2015. Smaller initiatives such as Tonus, run by artist-graphic designers Jacent, and the bookstore-publisher After 8 Books, which grew out of the earlier space castillo/corrales, are also featured. The Anglo-French duo behind Goswell Road, Coralie Ruiz and Anthony Stephinson, round out the portrait of a decentralized, peer-driven ecosystem.

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article news schedule Jun 27, 2025 visibility 1 link 2 artists

Key player in Norval Morrisseau forgery ring pleads guilty

James White, a central figure in a long-running forgery ring producing fake artworks by Indigenous Canadian artist Norval Morrisseau, pleaded guilty in Ontario Superior Court to creating forged documents and trafficking forged artworks. White admitted to trafficking 502 fake works, some sold for tens of thousands of dollars. The plea follows a multi-year investigation called Project Totton, led by Inspector Jason Rybak of the Thunder Bay Police Service, which uncovered three large forgery networks operating in Ontario. Two other alleged accomplices, Paul Bremner and Jeffrey Cowan, still face charges, while earlier guilty pleas from David Voss and Gary Lamont resulted in five-year prison sentences.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jun 27, 2025 visibility 1 link 10 artists, 5 galleries

The Royal Academy’s Kiefer-Van Gogh show offers a soaring spectacle

The Royal Academy of Arts in London is hosting "Kiefer/Van Gogh" (28 June–26 October), a focused exhibition pairing Anselm Kiefer's monumental multimedia works with Vincent van Gogh's paintings and drawings. The show, curated by Julien Domercq, features seven huge Kiefer pieces including the 8.4m-wide "The Starry Night" (2019) and a single sculpture, alongside 11 Van Gogh works—five on loan from the Van Gogh Museum. It previously ran at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, where it drew 340,000 visitors. The London iteration is smaller but includes different works, with a central room dedicated to Van Gogh's pieces spanning his career.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jun 20, 2025 visibility 1 link 4 artists

Local feminist art coalition tackles censorship in current exhibition at San Diego Central Library

The Feminist Image Group (FIG), a local feminist art coalition, is opening a new exhibition titled "In the Land of…" at the San Diego Central Library on Sunday, running through Oct. 12. Originally invited to exhibit before the pandemic, the group shifted focus to address censorship after facing criticism directed at libraries and books. The show features 15 members' works in various media, including paintings, sculpture, fabric art, embroidery, and collage, confronting banned books, silenced histories, and the fight for free expression. Member Jennifer Spencer, a local photographer and painter, helped organize the exhibition and contributed an accordion-fold book piece inspired by Project 2025.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jun 20, 2025 visibility 1 link 7 artists

Amid geopolitical tensions, Pakistani and Indian art worlds unite in London exhibitions

Amid ongoing geopolitical tensions between India and Pakistan, multiple art exhibitions in London are fostering cross-border cultural exchange. The Barbican is showing Pakistani artist Huma Bhabha alongside Swiss sculptor Alberto Giacometti, curated by Shanay Jhaveri. At SOAS, a South Asian group show organized by Pakistani artist Salima Hashmi and Indian curator Manmeet K. Walia features over 25 artists, including a collaborative textile work by Maheen Kazim and Purvai Rai. Two Indian galleries in central London have also exhibited Pakistani artists, though gallerists requested anonymity due to safety concerns in India.

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trending_up market schedule Jun 19, 2025 visibility 1 link 9 artists, 3 galleries

In Basel, alternative art fairs spring up in new places

In Basel, alternative art fairs are proliferating as dealers seek new ways to engage collectors outside the main Art Basel fair. Maison Clearing, a pop-up group exhibition by the New York and Los Angeles-based Clearing gallery, occupies a four-story villa in central Basel, featuring works by 46 artists including Kayode Ojo, Jasmine Gregory, and Jean-Marie Appriou. The rental cost of $2,000 per day is roughly one-third the price of a medium-sized stand at Art Basel. Meanwhile, the Basel Social Club (BSC) returns for its fourth edition in a former bank building near the Kunstmuseum, hosting over 100 spaces filled with art, performances, and hospitality offerings, including artist-led services like a hairdresser and a blood bank.

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candle obituary schedule Jun 18, 2025 visibility 1 link 4 artists, 3 galleries

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Frank Uwe Laysiepen, known as Ulay, has died at age 76 in Ljubljana, Slovenia. The German-born artist was a pioneer of performance art, photography, and body art, best known for his collaborative works with former partner Marina Abramović, including the iconic "Relation Works" series and their 1988 walk along the Great Wall of China. Ulay had been recovering from lymphatic cancer; the cause of death has not been confirmed. He leaves behind the ULAY Foundation in Amsterdam and a project space in Slovenia.

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trending_up market schedule Jun 18, 2025 visibility 1 link 25 artists, 6 galleries

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Art Basel 2025 opened in Basel with VIP previews, featuring a mix of high-priced works like Félix González-Torres's $16 million performance piece and Yu Nishimura's fresh-to-market triptych at €375,000. The fair adapts to a shifting market with lower price points, faster decisions, and new sectors like Premiere for ultra-contemporary art, alongside global expansion including a new fair in Doha. Satellite events like Liste and the Basel Social Club offer alternative experiences, while curated booths, such as Gagosian's 30th-anniversary presentation, blend curatorial idealism with the fair format.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jun 17, 2025 visibility 1 link 11 artists, 7 galleries

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Art Basel dealers recall the fair's early days, from its founding in 1970 by Swiss dealers Ernst Beyeler, Trudl Bruckner, and Balz Hilt to its evolution into a global powerhouse with editions in Hong Kong, Miami Beach, Paris, and soon Qatar. Veterans like David Fleiss of Galerie 1900-2000, Thaddaeus Ropac, Iwan Wirth of Hauser & Wirth, and Dominique Lévy of Lévy Gorvy Dayan share personal anecdotes, including chaotic customs incidents, childhood memories, and the fair's shift from a Eurocentric gathering to the world's premier art fair.

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article news schedule Jun 17, 2025 link 6 artists

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The National Park Service has added the Donald Judd Historic District in Marfa, Texas, to the National Register of Historic Places. The designation covers 15 buildings transformed by artist Donald Judd, including structures on the decommissioned Fort D.A. Russell army base, as well as his outdoor work *15 Untitled Works in Concrete* (1980–84). Judd began acquiring property in Marfa in 1971, creating an artist-centered environment that now draws around 50,000 visitors annually.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jun 17, 2025 visibility 1 link 34 artists, 12 galleries

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London Gallery Weekend (LGW) returned for its fifth edition from June 6 to 8, 2025, drawing art enthusiasts across 126 participating spaces despite dark clouds and drizzle. The event showcased cutting-edge performances, digital experiments, and bold textile art, but faced challenges as several trendy younger galleries—including Union Pacific, Guts Gallery, The Sunday Painter, and Xxijra Hii—chose not to participate this year. The weekend also overlapped with the debut London edition of South by Southwest (SXSW), a tech and arts conference that brought 20,505 pass-holders from 77 countries, including King Charles III, and featured visual art offerings such as LDN LAB curated by Alex Poots. While SXSW included works by Andy Warhol and Beeple, coordination between the two events was minimal, though a hastily planned SXSW VIP gallery tour occurred before LGW officially began.

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With more than 40 galleries represented, Germany is a major player at Art Basel this year

Germany is the second-most represented country at Art Basel in Switzerland this year, with over 40 galleries participating, trailing only the United States. The fair is led by German-born director Maike Cruse, and features prominent German artists including Katharina Grosse, Martin Kippenberger, Tim Eitel, and Jana Schröder. Despite lacking mega-galleries, Germany boasts respected spaces like Galerie Max Hetzler and renowned collectors such as Reinhard Ernst, Julia Stoschek, and the Plattner family. Dealer Gerd Harry Lybke notes Germany's art market is 'very stable' compared to other locations.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jun 17, 2025 link 8 artists, 1 gallery

New CAM Exhibition Shows Food’s Role in French Art

The Cincinnati Art Museum has opened a new exhibition titled "Farm to Table: Food and Identity in the Age of Impressionism," organized by the American Federation of Arts and the Chrysler Museum of Art. Featuring works by Claude Monet, Vincent van Gogh, Paul Gauguin, and others, the show explores the role of food in French art and society from the 1870s onward, juxtaposing scenes of peasant labor with depictions of upper-class abundance. Curator Andrew Eschelbacher highlights how food was central to French identity during a period marked by war, famine, and social upheaval, with Impressionist brushstrokes often veiling deeper sociopolitical realities.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jun 16, 2025 link 7 artists, 2 galleries

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German artist Katharina Grosse, known for her immersive spray-painted installations, will create a monumental painting titled "CHOIR" across the entire Messeplatz in Basel during Art Basel. The project, curated by Natalia Graboska, involves spray-painting the 53,800-square-foot pedestrian precinct in shades of magenta, marking the first time a painter has been commissioned to take over the entire square. In an interview with ARTnews, Grosse discusses her evolution from early experiments with spray guns in Marseille to key works like "Untitled" (1998) at Kunsthalle Bern and "The Bedroom" (2004), and her upcoming 2026 show at the Munch Museum in Oslo.

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article local schedule Jun 16, 2025 link 3 artists, 1 gallery

Austin Library Accepting 2026-2027 Exhibition Proposals from Texas Artists

The Austin Central Library has issued an open call for exhibition proposals from Texas-based artists, collectives, curators, and creatives for its fall 2026 and spring 2027 seasons. Selected works will be displayed in the library’s 2,700-square-foot gallery for 12-week periods, with opportunities for artists to lead workshops or demonstrations. Applications are due by August 31, 2025, and will be reviewed by juries of local artists, curators, educators, and community leaders, with selected applicants announced in fall 2025.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jun 13, 2025 link 1 gallery

Detroit’s Cass Café reopens for art exhibit honoring Detroit artists Jim and Lucille Nawara

Detroit's Cass Café, a beloved cultural hub that closed in 2022 after nearly 30 years, is temporarily reopening for a summer art exhibition honoring artists Jim and Lucille Nawara. The show, titled "Retrospective: A Life in Art," opens June 21 at the original location on Cass Avenue, presented by the gallery detroit contemporary. The Nawaras, central figures in Detroit's creative community for over 50 years, will attend the opening; their work spans paintings, prints, and drawings rooted in nature and memory, and has been exhibited at major institutions like the Detroit Institute of Arts and the Cleveland Museum of Art.

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