North Hennepin Community College is currently hosting the 18th annual Northwestern High School Art Exhibition in Brooklyn Park. The showcase features over 100 diverse works, including paintings, ceramics, jewelry, and photography, created by students from 13 regional high schools. Notable entries include a sculpture of a 'Clicker' from the television series "The Last of Us" by student artist Gwyneth Hurley.
The Reefline, a non-profit eco-art initiative, has launched its first phase of a seven-mile underwater sculpture park and artificial reef along Miami Beach. The project debuted with 'Concrete Coral' by Argentinian artist Leandro Erlich, a submerged sculpture depicting a traffic jam designed to provide a habitat for marine life. Future phases include works by Carlos Betancourt, Alberto Latorre, and Petroc Sesti, all overseen by the architecture firm OMA and founder Ximena Caminos.
The Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts in Winston-Salem is set to debut "By Any Means Necessary," a collaborative exhibition featuring local artists Owens Daniels, Leo Rucker, and Affee Vickers. Opening February 27, 2026, the show integrates digital photography, traditional portraiture, and mixed-media sculpture to explore themes of activism, personal identity, and community history. Each artist utilizes a distinct medium—from Daniels’ layered digital canvases to Rucker’s historical murals and Vickers’ engineered material studies—to address the central question of what causes individuals are willing to pursue at any cost.
The James Wise Gallery at Norfolk State University has unveiled "Define Yourself!", a traveling exhibition organized in partnership with the Chrysler Museum of Art. Inspired by James Baldwin’s "The Fire Next Time," the show features 15 works by artists including Kara Walker, Emma Amos, and Carl Van Vechten that explore themes of Black identity, media representation, and double consciousness. The initiative is part of the Atlantic Coast Cohort, a program funded by the Art Bridges Foundation to share museum collections with historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).
The 38th annual Young At Art (YAA) exhibition has opened at the Wailoa Center in Hilo, showcasing 125 juried artworks created by K-12 students from 18 schools across Hawaii Island. This year's theme, "SHIFT," prompted young artists to explore concepts of change and transition through various mediums. The event marks a significant return to a centralized venue and a new collaboration between the East Hawaii Cultural Center (EHCC) and the Wailoa Center, following years of decentralized satellite displays during the pandemic.
Bridge Street Studios, a cornerstone of the Dundalk arts community, is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a special group exhibition titled "The things that matter most are the things that can’t be seen." Hosted at the Basement Gallery in An Táin Arts Centre, the show features works from current studio members including Orlaith Cullinane, Rachel Tinneswood, and Sarah McKenna, among others.
The gallery at Eastern Connecticut State University is hosting the annual exhibition of the Prison Arts Program, featuring over 600 works by 161 incarcerated artists. The collection includes diverse media ranging from traditional drawings and crochet to intricate sculptures fashioned from unconventional materials like bread, dental floss, and soap. Managed by Community Partners in Action, the program facilitates artist collectives within state prisons, providing supplies and a collaborative environment for those behind bars.
The Historical Museum at Fort Missoula is launching "Treasure Trove," a special exhibition commemorating the institution's 50th anniversary. The show features local artists, including narrative painter April Werle, who were invited to select historical artifacts from the museum's "Everyday Treasures" gallery and reimagine them through their own contemporary artistic lenses.
The North House Gallery in Manningtree is set to host a solo exhibition featuring more than 40 works by artist Isabella Dyson. The show, titled "Isabella Dyson: Paintings," focuses on the transient nature of the sea and weather, utilizing a muted color palette and a mix of oil, acrylic, and pastel. The collaboration began serendipitously when the artist visited the gallery and showed her portfolio to the staff on her phone, leading to her immediate inclusion in a group show and this subsequent solo presentation.
The City Government of Dipolog officially inaugurated HeARTlab 4 at Museo Dipolog on February 16, 2026. This community art exhibition, organized by the City Tourism, Arts, Culture, and Sports office, showcases a diverse range of works from both established and emerging artists across Zamboanga del Norte. The opening ceremony featured performances from local student ensembles and highlighted the growing number of young participants entering the region's creative scene.
Arttime Supplies in Ipswich has launched its 15th annual group exhibition, "On Paper," showcasing works that utilize paper as the primary medium. The show features a diverse range of disciplines from over 15 local artists, including watercolor, printmaking, sculpture, and drawing, providing a professional platform for emerging talent in the region.
The F.E. McWilliam Gallery in Banbridge, Northern Ireland, has opened a new exhibition titled 'Constellations: Selected Work from Crawford Art Gallery, Cork.' The show features 14 artists from across the island of Ireland, including established figures like Isabel Nolan (Ireland's representative at the 2024 Venice Biennale), Nick Miller, Amanda Coogan, and Corban Walker, alongside rising stars such as Laura Fitzgerald and Dragana Jurišić. The works, linked by themes of nature, domesticity, and gender, range from film to drawing and highlight the contemporary holdings of the Crawford Art Gallery's collection.
The Tullahoma Fine Arts Center in Moore County, Tennessee, is calling for local and regional artists to submit entries for a juried exhibition titled 'The Art of Trees,' scheduled for April 24, 2026, to coincide with Arbor Day. The exhibition seeks tree-related artwork in various mediums, including visual art, photography, sculpture, and wood carving, with submissions due by March 16.
Sotheby's second auction in Saudi Arabia, 'Origins II,' achieved a total of $19.6 million, nearly doubling its low estimate. The sale, held in Diriyah, saw strong demand for Saudi and MENA artists, with a third of works sold to local collectors, signaling a shift from the previous year's reliance on international blue-chip art.
Mangkuluhur ARTOTEL Suites in Jakarta has opened a solo exhibition titled "Weaving The Unseen" by local artist Ratih Alsaira. The show, featuring ten primary works, explores the resilient strength and multifaceted nature of women, using tailoring and domestic crafts as central metaphors. It runs from February 13 to May 30, 2026, at the hotel's ARTSPACE gallery.
An exhibition titled 'Pride in Full Colour' is being held at the gallery in the Edna O'Brien Library in Scarriff, County Clare, Ireland. It runs from February 21 to March 20, 2026, and features portraits of local LGBTQIA+ community members alongside vibrant banners created by young people from the Clare Youth Service.
An exhibition titled 'Pride in Full Colour' is being held at the gallery in the Edna O'Brien Library in Scarriff, County Clare, Ireland. It runs from February 21 to March 20, 2026, and features portraits of local LGBTQIA+ community members alongside vibrant banners created by young people from the Clare Youth Service.
Artnet News has published its second annual Innovators List, highlighting 35 individuals from across the global art world who are driving change. The list, curated with input from 50 art-world leaders, features a diverse range of ages and geographies, spotlighting pioneers in digital art, institutional reform, new sales models, and Web3.
Kapopoulos Fine Arts will hold a Contemporary Art Auction on February 18, 2026, at its Nicosia Gallery. The sale features 82 works, with highlights including pieces by street artist Mr. Brainwash (Thierry Guetta), Greek painter Yiannis Mytaras, and sculptor Richard Orlinski, alongside works by Kostis Georgiou, Spyros Vassiliou, and others. Starting prices range from €300, with bidding available in person, by phone, or via absentee bids.
The Spencer Museum of Art at the University of Kansas is opening two major exhibitions on February 19: 'Street Nihonga: The Art of Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani' and 'Brush, Block, and Blood: Three Generations of Yoshida Women Printmakers.' The first is the largest assembly of works by Japanese American artist Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani, whose life was marked by incarceration during WWII and homelessness, and who adapted traditional Nihonga techniques with found materials. The second exhibition presents, for the first time in the U.S., the work of three generations of women printmakers from the renowned Yoshida family. These shows are complemented by a new video commission from Ayomi Yoshida and other smaller exhibitions focusing on Japanese and Asian American contemporary art.
The Alliance for the Arts in Fort Myers will open its 40th Annual All Florida Exhibition on March 6, running through March 28. The juried show features 43 works by 39 artists selected from over 450 submissions, representing a wide range of styles and media from across the state. Concurrently, the venue will host 'Selected Works by Ralph Bigletti' in the Theater Gallery and 'Marilyn Hedlund’s Fine Art Acrylics Students’ Showcase' in the Member Gallery, with a free public opening reception on March 6.
A community art exhibition titled 'Spring into PopUpArt Newbridge' is being held at the Whitewater Shopping Centre in Newbridge, County Kildare, Ireland. The show, organized by the voluntary group PopUpArt Newbridge, features works by local Kildare-connected artists and runs on weekends from February 6 to March 8. Admission is free, and visitors can meet artists and purchase artwork.
The Alliance for the Arts in Fort Myers will open its 40th Annual All Florida Exhibition on March 6, running through March 28. The juried show features 43 works by 39 artists selected from over 450 submissions, representing a wide range of styles and media from across the state. Concurrently, the venue will host 'Selected Works by Ralph Bigletti' in the Theater Gallery and 'Marilyn Hedlund’s Fine Art Acrylics Students’ Showcase' in the Member Gallery, with a free public opening reception on March 6.
The Historical Museum at Fort Missoula is launching a new exhibition titled 'Treasure Trove' to celebrate the museum's 50th anniversary and local history. Local artists, including Chris Alveshere, selected artifacts from the museum's 'Everyday Treasures' gallery and created new artworks that reimagine these historical objects through their own artistic mediums.
Gallery Eleven, a new commercial art space, is holding its grand opening on Friday in the Elk City District of Charleston, West Virginia. The event marks the launch of a dedicated venue for visual art in the city, featuring works by local and regional artists.
The Aspen Chapel Gallery is hosting a mixed-media exhibition titled "40 Years of Art in Aspen" to celebrate its 40th anniversary. The show, opening February 25, features over 40 local artists from the Roaring Fork Valley and is the gallery's 265th consecutive exhibition since its founding in 1985. The event also serves as a benefit for the gallery and will honor the memory of longtime arts patron Susan Marx.
The Milan art fair Miart is marking its 30th anniversary with significant changes for its 2026 edition. The fair is moving to a new venue, the South Wing at Allianz MiCo, designed by Mario Bellini Architects, and will feature a more compact, three-floor layout designed to foster cross-presentation. It has also announced a new theme, "New Directions," inspired by the jazz legacies of John Coltrane and Miles Davis, and will include 160 galleries from 24 countries.
Miart, Milan's international modern and contemporary art fair, is marking its 30th anniversary with significant changes for its 2026 edition. The fair is moving to a new venue, the South Wing at Allianz MiCo designed by Mario Bellini Architects, and adopting a more compact, three-floor layout designed to foster cross-presentation and dialogue. It has also announced a new theme, "New Directions," inspired by the jazz legacies of John Coltrane and Miles Davis, and a fresh graphic identity from design studio Leftloft.
Space ZeroOne in New York will present "Michael Joo: Sweat Models 1991–2026," a solo exhibition of the Korean American multimedia artist's early works, from February 20 to April 18, 2026. The show, organized by guest curator Christopher Y. Lew, will feature rarely seen pieces from the 1990s and the first realization of a large-scale installation, "Concatenations," conceived in 1990.
A flurry of art fair activity across Asia marked the early weeks of 2026. Art Basel's inaugural Qatar edition broke format with single-artist presentations, focusing on MENASA artists and discreet institutional buying. The India Art Fair in New Delhi saw strong sales for local galleries like Vadehra Art Gallery and DAG, while international fairs also took place in Indonesia and the Philippines. New events like Pavilion Hong Kong were announced, and Tokyo Gendai confirmed its return.