Face to face: at Pallant House Gallery, meet the artists who paint, draw and sculpt other artists

Pallant House Gallery in Chichester is presenting 'Seeing Each Other: Portraits of Artists,' an exhibition exploring how artists have portrayed one another from the early 20th century to the present. Featuring over 130 artists by at least 80 different hands, the show spans painting, sculpture, installation, photography, drawing, and printmaking, with works arranged chronologically to highlight artistic circles, friendships, rivalries, and collaborations. Highlights include multiple portraits of Francis Bacon by Lucian Freud and Maggi Hambling, candid photographs of Young British Artists by Johnnie Shand Kydd, and a new double portrait by Ishbel Myerscough and Chantal Joffe.

Here are the photos of the Austrian Pavilion at the Venice Biennale (the one full of nude performers that it is forbidden to photograph)

Ecco le foto del Padiglione Austria alla Biennale di Venezia (quello pieno di performer nude che è vietato fotografare)

The Austrian Pavilion at the 2026 Venice Biennale, titled "Seaworld Venice" and curated by Nora-Swantje Almes, features provocative performances by artist and choreographer Florentina Holzinger. The installation includes four distinct nude female performances: a performer acting as a bell clapper on the hour, a female Deposition of Christ scene with three women on a rotating vertical structure, a nude woman riding a jet ski in circles, and a reenactment of Giorgione's Sleeping Venus in a urine-filled tank. The pavilion has become the most talked-about and Instagrammed at the Biennale, drawing long queues despite a ban on photography.

The Next Wilmington Art Loop Opens Friday, June 6, 2025

The next Wilmington Art Loop, a free citywide art exhibition, opens on Friday, June 6, 2025, from 5–9 PM. Now in its 38th year, the event is a partnership between the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs and Out & About Magazine. Participating venues include The Delaware Contemporary (featuring RADIUS and ARC 25 exhibitions), Wilmington’s Redding Gallery (hosting the City of Wilmington Employee Juried Art Show and a display on the Tubman-Garrett statue), The Mezzanine Gallery (showcasing Jen Hintz Eggers), MKT Gallery (presenting Troy Jones’s “Ancestral Echoes: Masks We Wear”), and Bridge Art Gallery. A free shuttle, provided by the City of Wilmington Parks & Recreation Department, will run from The Delaware Contemporary parking lot, with riders voting on additional gallery stops.

Oviedo to host the world's first philosophy museum

Oviedo accueillera le premier musée de philosophie au monde

The Gustavo Bueno Foundation has announced plans to open the world's first museum of philosophy in Oviedo, Spain, scheduled for January 2027. Housed in the historic Miñor sanatorium, the institution will serve as a physical extension of the Oviedo School of Philosophy, focusing on the "philosophical materialism" developed by the late thinker Gustavo Bueno. The museum aims to move beyond academic circles to engage the general public in critical thinking and the rigorous analysis of social structures.

art blunk house mariah nielson collector

Mariah Nielson, director of the JB Blunk Estate, reflects on growing up in the Blunk House—a home built by her father, artist JB Blunk, in the 1950s from salvaged materials in Point Reyes Station, California. She describes the house as a living sculpture where art, craft, and daily life merge. Today, she runs Blunk Space, the estate's gallery, and currently presents the exhibition “100 Candleholders,” featuring works by artists connected to the Blunk legacy. Nielson shares how her father's philosophy of functional, un-precious art shapes her collecting and curatorial practice.

Art: UOB Painting of the Year set to elevate artistic excellence in its 45th edition with a festival and more

The UOB Painting of the Year competition, now in its 45th edition, is expanding beyond its traditional awards format to launch its first-ever arts festival in Singapore. Running from late August to early September, the festival will feature exhibitions, workshops, and artist talks, showcasing semi-finalists from the Emerging Artist category alongside veteran winners. The competition, established in 1982, has grown into one of Southeast Asia's most recognized art awards, with editions in Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam, and has launched over 1,000 artists' careers. This year also introduces stricter criteria for the Established Artist category, requiring a stronger professional track record.

Stuart Robertson’s latest works derive from the art of ophthalmology

British artist Stuart Robertson's solo exhibition 'Through The Artist’s Eye' at Bikaner House in Delhi showcases works created during an 18-month residency at Dr Shroff’s Charity Eye Hospital in Daryaganj. The show features photography, drawings, bronze sculptures, and cyanotype prints capturing the daily life of the hospital, its patients, staff, and the surrounding Chandni Chowk neighborhood. Robertson initially sold two watercolor works to a Delhi-based eye surgeon, donated the earnings to the hospital, and was subsequently invited to become an artist-in-residence.

Fairfield University Art Museum to host lecture "Florine Stettheimer and Americana"

The Fairfield University Art Museum is set to host a specialized lecture titled "Florine Stettheimer and Americana," focusing on the life and legacy of the influential Jazz Age artist. The presentation will explore Stettheimer’s unique aesthetic, which blended high-society portraiture with a distinctively American folk-art sensibility, and her role within the avant-garde circles of early 20th-century New York.

Michaelina Wautier: a ‘compelling’ and revealing exhibition

The exhibition of Michaelina Wautier’s work introduces audiences to a long-overlooked master of the 17th-century Baroque period. Born in Mons around 1614, Wautier operated within the elite circles of the Spanish Netherlands, sharing a studio with her brother Charles and securing patronage from the court of the Archduke Leopold Wilhelm. Despite her technical brilliance and ability to navigate complex historical and religious subjects, her name remained largely absent from the art historical canon until this recent reappraisal.

Montclair Gallery Opening Celebrates Emerging Women Artists

The Quest Emporium in Montclair, New Jersey, launched a group exhibition on March 7 to celebrate Women’s History Month. The show features a diverse array of local, national, and international women artists working across various mediums, accompanied by a month-long series of events including wellness circles, jazz performances, and culinary experiences.

We’ve Been at the Tapestry Studio Since the 90s

An exhibition titled "We’ve Been at the Tapestry Studio Since the 90s" has opened at Salt Beyoğlu in Istanbul, exploring the unique pedagogical and artistic approach of the Tapestry Studio at Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University (MSGSÜ). Founded in 1976–77 by painter and academic Zekai Ormancı, the studio combined carpet weaving education with contemporary art, fostering a collaborative "learning together" model. In 1992, visual artist and academic Gülçin Aksoy joined as an assistant, transforming the space into a hub of creative dissent and interdisciplinary exchange that spilled into Istanbul's broader contemporary art scene during the 2000s.

How to Survive AI

Two documentaries premiering at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival directly confront the discourse surrounding artificial intelligence. Valerie Veatch's 'Ghost in the Machine' traces the racist, eugenicist origins of AI research, linking it to a history of American techno-fascism, while Daniel Roher and Charlie Tyrell's 'The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist' offers a more measured, personal exploration of public anxieties about the technology.

Annual children’s art exhibit opens at Glacier Art Museum

The Glacier Art Museum has launched its annual children’s art exhibition, titled “Artful Balance,” featuring over 300 works by elementary and middle school students from Northwest Montana. The collection explores the concept of balance as both a compositional technique and a thematic subject across various media. Pieces were selected through a collaborative process between local art teachers and the museum’s education department, highlighting the creative output of the region's youth.

Artists’ collective effort on display

Six artists from the Artē Collective in Luggate, New Zealand, have opened their first group exhibition titled "Collective Circles" at their newly established gallery. The show features 20mm round artworks in painting, ceramics, and sculpture, created on-site as the artists take turns staffing the gallery. Works sold before the paint was dry, according to sculptor Andi Regan. The exhibition runs from December through January, with an opening event on December 5.

Museum of Art Fort Collins brings visibility to Indigenous contemporary art

The Museum of Art Fort Collins has opened “Indigenous Voices: A Contemporary Art Exhibition,” curated by artist Gregg Deal of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe. The show features diverse Indigenous artists using distinct visual techniques—from acrylic painting to beadwork and animal hide—to address political, cultural, and social topics. Among the participants is Gregg Deal’s child, Sage Deal, an art history student at the University of Colorado, Denver, and Skye Little Cloud, a Pratt Institute student who founded Little Cloud Studio in 2024. The exhibition runs until January 4, 2026.

‘Lakay’ exhibit marks debut of Brooklyn’s first BIPOC-owned artist co-working studio

Atelier Artist, a new BIPOC-owned and -operated co-working studio in Central Brooklyn, launched its inaugural exhibition titled 'Lakay' on September 14. The show features a dozen artists from the studio's residency program, highlighting emerging and established voices from the Caribbean diaspora. Co-founders Jonathan Pierre Lafleur and Franck Henry Godefroy, along with creative director Mc Alexander Ciceron, emphasize that the space provides affordable 24/7 studio access, monthly exhibitions, and community programming such as healing circles and open mics. The exhibition is hosted at Brooklyn Commons' Clock Tower Loft in Prospect Lefferts Gardens.

Art group ‘think outside the square’ for annual show

A group of Southland artists from C.S Art Studio will present their annual exhibition titled "Circles" at Whare Taupua art space in Invercargill, New Zealand, from September 5-26. The show features paintings and sculptures by 43 artists with disabilities and lived experience with mental health or trauma, challenging them to create works within a circular format rather than traditional squares or rectangles.

Shanghai Artists Association Holds Third Meeting of Its Ninth Council

上海美协九届三次理事会召开

The Shanghai Artists Association convened its Ninth Council Third Meeting at the Shanghai Literary and Art Hall. Key figures including Fang Kun, Vice Chairman of the Shanghai Federation of Literary and Art Circles, and Zeng Chenggang, Chairman of the Shanghai Artists Association, delivered speeches reviewing the association's 2025 achievements and outlining plans for 2026. The meeting focused on five major work areas: ideological guidance, creating high-quality artworks, embracing technological change, innovating service mechanisms, and expanding international influence. Over 60 council members participated in discussions covering exhibition optimization, talent cultivation, art-tech integration, and improving association services.

Beijing Artists Association Holds Third Session of Seventh Council and Art Committee Work Conference

北京美术家协会召开第七届理事会第三次会议、艺委会工作会议

The Beijing Artists Association convened its Seventh Council Third Session and Art Committee Work Conference at the Beijing Conference Center. The meeting was chaired by Fan Di'an, President of both the China Artists Association and the Beijing Artists Association, with Ma Xinming, Party Secretary and Executive Vice Chairman of the Beijing Federation of Literary and Art Circles, also delivering a speech. Key agenda items included reviewing the council's work report, discussing a draft five-year high-quality development action plan for the city's art sector, and announcing the membership list for a new working committee focused on new artistic groups. The afternoon featured group discussions where participants proposed recommendations on thematic creation, technology integration, talent cultivation, and rural revitalization.

Jiangxi Artists Association Holds 2025 AI Art (Design) Works Exhibition and Symposium

江西省美协2025 AI美术（设计）作品展暨研讨会举办

The Jiangxi Artists Association launched the '2025 AI Art (Design) Works Exhibition' at the Jiangxi Federation of Literary and Arts Circles Art Exhibition Center on December 24. The exhibition featured 60 'human-machine symbiosis' AI artworks created by 30 young artists from the province following a training program. The works, spanning traditional and digital mediums, utilized generative AI technology and were presented through various formats including projections, light boxes, and installations.

Sonia Borrell's new StudioToGallery finds 9 in 10 independent artists say connections outweigh talent

Sonia Borrell has launched StudioToGallery, a new platform designed to bridge the gap between independent artists and the commercial art market. A survey conducted by the initiative revealed a striking consensus among creators, with 90% of independent artists stating that professional networking and industry connections are more influential to career success than raw artistic talent.

Greytown exhibition circles back for third year

The Greytown Art Gallery has launched the third edition of its annual "Full Circle" exhibition, featuring nearly 100 anonymous works created on small, circular formats. The opening event, officiated by South Wairarapa mayor Fran Wilde, included an auction of the pieces, which are priced at a flat rate of $200 to ensure affordability. The exhibition showcases a mix of emerging and established artists from across the Wairarapa region, challenging them to work outside traditional rectangular constraints.