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Centre LGBT+, Local Congregations Partnering for Art Exhibition

Centre LGBT+ and several faith communities in Centre County, Pennsylvania, are partnering for a new art exhibition called “Rainbow Creation,” inviting local artists to submit original works exploring and celebrating LGBT+ identity. Submissions are open until March 15, with no fee required, and works by children, youth, and adults in any medium are welcome. Selected pieces will be displayed from April 12 to June 30 at Centre LGBT+’s community center and multiple faith spaces across State College and the Centre Region. Participating congregations include Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Centre County, St. Luke Lutheran Church, Congregation Brit Shalom, Grace Lutheran Church, St. Paul’s United Methodist Church and Wesley Foundation, University Baptist and Brethren Church, State College Friends Meeting, and State College Presbyterian Church.

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article culture schedule Dec 4, 2025 visibility 9

In Her 90s, a Painter Finally Confronts Her Nazi Trauma

The New York Times profiles a painter in her 90s who has finally begun to address the trauma she experienced during the Nazi era through her artwork. The article details how she survived persecution and displacement as a child under Nazi rule, and how for decades she avoided directly depicting those experiences in her paintings. Now, late in life, she is creating works that confront her past, using art as a means of processing long-suppressed memories and emotions.

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museum exhibitions schedule Dec 4, 2025 visibility 8

New art collective launches with exhibition exploring life with cancer

A new art collective called Sussex Cancer Art and Research (S.C.A.R.) launches with an exhibition titled "Drawn Out: Lines Beyond the Limen" at Dorset Place Gallery in Brighton. Curated by University of Brighton graduate Markus Taylor, who was diagnosed with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia in 2021, the show features works by local artists living with or affected by cancer. Taylor incorporates his own cancerous blood as a medium in one piece, symbolizing his diagnosis and the emotional realities of the disease.

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trending_up market schedule Dec 1, 2025 visibility 11

On the Eve of Art Basel Miami Beach, a Case of the Jitters

The New York Times reports that as Art Basel Miami Beach approaches, dealers and collectors are experiencing a palpable sense of anxiety. The article captures a mood of uncertainty in the art market, with gallerists expressing concerns about slower sales, shifting collector priorities, and the broader economic climate affecting the high-end art trade. Interviews with key figures reveal a cautious atmosphere ahead of one of the year's most important art fairs.

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article local schedule Nov 14, 2025 visibility 11

Bournemouth’s street art scene comes alive in Boscombe

Boscombe hosted a new street art exhibition organized by the Raw Wall Collective inside the Sovereign Shopping Centre in Bournemouth. The pop-up gallery, which opened on 31 October, featured work from over 40 artists spanning graffiti, pop art, and digital design, with a launch night including DJs, performers, and live painting. Hundreds of visitors attended over the weekend, exploring displays that addressed themes of identity, mental health, and community.

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article local schedule Oct 1, 2025 visibility 16

New nonprofit arts exhibition space to open in downtown Ann Arbor

A new nonprofit arts exhibition space called CLUSTER Museum will open on October 3 at 307 N. Main Street in downtown Ann Arbor. Co-founded by Thea A. Eck, Kim Debord, and Chien-An Yuan, the venue will focus on contemporary literary and visual arts, with a mission to build community by providing a physical hub for local and emerging artists. Its inaugural exhibition, “The Dam Broke: A Portrait on Tyranny,” runs from October 3–25 and features works by ten artists exploring fascism and authoritarianism, along with workshops, readings, and performances. All participating artists and writers will receive a stipend, and no submission fees are charged.

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museum exhibitions schedule Sep 21, 2025 visibility 13

Online art exhibition to be launched on World Alzheimers Day - The Home Of Great South African News

An online art exhibition is set to launch on World Alzheimer's Day, organized by SA Good News. The exhibition aims to raise awareness about Alzheimer's disease through visual art, showcasing works that explore themes of memory, identity, and care. The initiative leverages digital platforms to reach a broad audience and engage communities in South Africa and beyond.

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article local schedule Sep 2, 2025 visibility 9

Beaumont studio celebrates ‘Art of Mental Health’ with new show

The article reports on a studio in Beaumont that is hosting a new exhibition titled 'Art of Mental Health,' which showcases artwork focused on themes of mental health and wellness. The show aims to highlight the therapeutic power of artistic expression and provide a platform for artists to explore and communicate their experiences with mental health.

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article local schedule Aug 31, 2025 visibility 13

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.

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article news schedule Aug 6, 2025 visibility 11

Discovery of ancient Coptic city ‘enhances our understanding of early Christianity in Egypt’

Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced on 24 July the discovery of an ancient Coptic city at the Ain Al-Kharab archaeological site in the Kharga Oasis, Western Desert. Dating from the third to seventh centuries, the site includes mudbrick residences, tombs, two churches (one basilica-style), and a mural of Jesus Christ healing the sick. The excavation was led by the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA).

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museum exhibitions schedule Jul 19, 2025 visibility 10

The Health Museum Announces an Open Call for Writers & Visual Artists

The Health Museum in Houston has announced an open call for its upcoming healing arts exhibition "Age in Our Times," inviting writers and visual artists to submit works that reframe aging as a deeply human process. More than 20 works will be selected by a panel of jurors for an exhibition opening in October 2025 and running through Spring 2026. The call is open to Greater Houston area artists and writers age 18 or over, with a submission deadline of July 31, 2025.

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trending_up market schedule Jul 9, 2025 visibility 10

The Picture Isn’t Pretty for Art. Sales Are in a Deep Slump.

The article reports that the art market is experiencing a significant downturn, with sales in a deep slump. It highlights declining auction results and weakening demand across major sectors, reflecting broader economic pressures on the art world.

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article local schedule Jul 9, 2025 visibility 9

Fun-Filled Backyard Garden and Art Bar in Calgary

A blogger visits Canopy Studio Art & Wellness in Calgary, a century-old red brick house on 9th Street SW that functions as an art and wellness hub. The space includes an exhibition gallery, artist studios, and houses Blackbird Healing Arts collective and The Burrow, offering mental health and holistic therapies. The backyard deck has been converted into a summer speakeasy bar on Thursday nights, where guests can book a spot, enjoy drinks, and choose from an art kit menu featuring watercolor cards, clay kits, embroidery kits, and mindful doodling notebooks.

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article local schedule Jun 23, 2025 visibility 11

Asheville artist Jenny Pickens finds healing through art at new downtown exhibit

Asheville artist Jenny Pickens has opened a new downtown exhibit featuring her acrylic paintings, including a piece titled "Blueprint" that depicts a woman with blue skin and ginkgo leaves, exploring themes of divine design and identity. The exhibit is housed in a sunlit gallery in the city's historic Black business district, and Pickens describes her work as a form of personal healing through art.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 22, 2025 visibility 7

15 artists share long COVID stories at ‘And Still it Remains’ exhibit

Fifteen artists share their experiences with long COVID through a new exhibition titled 'And Still it Remains: A Long COVID Exhibition' at the Artworks Center for Contemporary Art in Loveland, Colorado. The show features a range of media including paintings, sculptures, textiles, digital art, and photographs, all exploring the lingering physical and emotional impact of the disease. The exhibit is housed in the North Gallery and aims to give voice to the often invisible suffering of long COVID patients.

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article local schedule May 22, 2025 visibility 12

Philadelphia Corporation for Aging highlights senior artists in yearly art show

The Philadelphia Corporation for Aging (PCA) is hosting its 23rd annual "Celebrate Arts & Aging" exhibition, showcasing over 170 works by senior artists aged 57 to 100. The show is displayed at three locations: the South Philadelphia Older Adult Center, Center on the Hill, and the Parkway Central Library, with a virtual version available online. Featured artists include signature artist Ronald Lee Washington, who presents two paintings, "Lunch Break" and "Face Value," and longtime contributor Ikru Warmaneazy, who painted "The Jazz Musicians." The exhibition runs through the end of May.

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article local schedule May 20, 2025 visibility 13

Taking It to the Next Level: 2025 Zuccaire Gallery Senior Show & URECA Art Exhibition

Nearly 150 pieces of student art are on display at the Zuccaire Gallery’s annual Senior Show & URECA Art Exhibition, held on the first floor of the Staller Center at Stony Brook University. The exhibition features works by students such as Hunter Moore, who created an acrylic landscape titled 'Beginning of the End' and a bronze goat sculpture exploring religious themes, and Juno Stuelke, whose piece 'Manic' addresses mental health. The show includes more sculptures than previous years, record-breaking attendance of 250 at the opening reception, and awards such as the Staller Center Award for Excellence, won by Nicholas Simms for his installation of 100 ceramic cassette tapes.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 28, 2025 visibility 13

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.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 23, 2026 visibility 13

NEREIDA APAZA MAMANI A HISTORY OF MIGRATION AND VIOLENCE AT THE ICPNA CULTURAL IN MIRAFLORES

Nereida Apaza Mamani presents a solo exhibition at ICPNA Cultural in Miraflores, Lima, featuring 150 works across watercolor, painting, printmaking, photography, sculpture, embroidery, and installation. The show traces stories of migration and displacement through cartographies, maps, and family trees, drawing on embroidery techniques inherited from her mother and grandmother. Curated by Miguel López, the exhibition explores belonging in a country marked by discrimination and centralism, incorporating the artist's notebooks begun in 2009 and works that address political violence and memory.

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