AOY Art Center announces award winners of the 14th Annual Juried Show

AOY Art Center announced the award winners of its 14th Annual Juried Show, with David Orban taking first place for his oil on cradled wood panel, “Bi-plane and Blue Truck in Red.” Juror Amanda C. Burdan, senior curator at the Brandywine Museum, selected the piece for its surreal use of red. Second place went to Jean Burdick for “Silverton,” a silkscreen on vellum, and third place to Darlene Decker for “For the Monarchs,” an oil painting. The Frumi Cohen Memorial Award was presented to Cathy Hanville for her photograph “What’s for Dinner,” and honorable mentions were awarded to Scott Hoerl and Barbara Kaiser. The exhibition, featuring 135 works from over 425 entries by 150 local artists, is on view through May 3 at the AOY Art Center in Yardley, Pennsylvania, and online.

The Biomorphic Sculptures of Alma Allen in the U.S. Pavilion at the 2026 Venice Art Biennale (Amid Controversy)

Le sculture biomorfiche di Alma Allen nel Padiglione USA alla Biennale d’Arte di Venezia 2026 (tra le polemiche)

Alma Allen, a self-taught American sculptor, has been selected to represent the United States at the 61st Venice Biennale in 2026 with the exhibition "Call Me the Breeze." The pavilion, curated by Jeffrey Uslip, will feature site-specific biomorphic sculptures that explore the concept of "elevation" through a hybrid creative process combining pre-industrial carving and hand-modeling with advanced robotic sculpting. Works will incorporate local American materials such as walnut burl, Cantera green volcanic rock, and Yule marble from Colorado, and the pavilion is tied to America250, the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Declaration of Independence.

felix la art fair 2026 exhibitor list 1234769909

Felix LA has announced the 57 exhibitors for its eighth edition, taking place February 26 to March 1, 2026, at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, with a VIP preview on February 25. The fair includes a mix of established galleries such as Corbett vs. Dempsey, Luis De Jesus Los Angeles, and Yossi Milo, alongside emerging spaces like ATLA, One Trick Pony, and Plato. Over 20 galleries are participating for the first time, including New York Life Gallery, Feia, and Som Gallery, with international participants from Kyoto, Toronto, Milan, Busan, and Buenos Aires.

9 must-see Seattle art exhibits for the next month

This article highlights nine visual art exhibitions in Seattle for June, curated as staff picks to embrace themes of change, regeneration, and healing. Featured shows include "Taking Care: Embrace with Tenderness" at Seattle University's Hedreen Gallery, which closes next year when the building is razed for a new museum; "Jill Kyong: Between Spaces" at SlipStitch Studio; "Mel Carter: bitter, the mourning" at Gallery 4Culture; "Gina Ariko: Ikebana and the Art of Resilience" at Gallery 110; "Healing Our Roots" at The Fishbowl gallery; and "Third Eye" at Base Camp Studios, among others. The exhibitions span photography, glass art, floral arrangements, and group shows, all free and open to the public.

United Asian American Alliance hosts 3rd Annual AAPI Art Exhibit

The United Asian American Alliance hosted the 3rd Annual AAPI Art Exhibit at the Cinema Arts Centre in Huntington, a month-long showcase of Asian American creativity and heritage. Curated by artist Joan Kim Suzuki, the exhibition features works in painting, mixed media, photography, and textile that explore themes of memory, identity, migration, and belonging. The opening reception welcomed distinguished guests including Tracey Edwards, New York State NAACP Vice President, and actor Lisa Yang, a Golden Horse Award nominee.

New Ferndale Gallery Opens Its Doors as a Hub for LGBTQ+ Creativity

The Tacon-Heaslip Gallery, a new 4,100-square-foot space at 22100 Woodward Avenue in Ferndale, Michigan, opened its doors on November 15 with a crowded grand opening. Founded by queer artist Jarrad Tacon-Heaslip, the gallery previously operated from a small studio on Hilton. Tacon-Heaslip intends the larger venue to serve as a visible, supportive hub for the LGBTQ+ community, with plans for Pride Month programming, artist collaborations, and community-centered initiatives. The gallery currently features Tacon-Heaslip's bold abstract expressionist works, which involve meticulous taping and layering processes, and aims to uplift a broader roster of artists.

Tomas Joshua Leth at Croy Nielsen

Tomas Joshua Leth opened a solo exhibition titled 'Bismillah, slip skønheden fri' at the Croy Nielsen gallery in Vienna. The show ran from February 11 to April 4, 2026, and was documented with 32 installation images.

SRU art students celebrated at Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition

Slippery Rock University recently concluded its Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition at the Martha Gault Art Gallery, showcasing the diverse creative output of its student body. Out of 90 submissions, guest juror Clayton Merrell selected 49 pieces for the three-week installation, spanning mediums such as sculpture, painting, printmaking, fiber art, and ceramics. The exhibition culminated in an awards ceremony where senior Kayla Stallings took first place for her sculpture titled "Fur."

Shockoe Pop Up Gallery Opening Reception

RVA Galleries is launching a temporary pop-up exhibition at The Watkins at Shockoe, a newly reimagined mixed-use space in Richmond's historic Shockoe Slip. The exhibition, running from March 13–21, features a diverse range of media including fine photography, pottery, and original paintings from over 20 local artists. An opening reception is scheduled for March 13 to kick off the week-long event.

Smells like teen spirit: inside the world’s first scent-lending library

Artist Donna Lipowitz has launched the Scent Lending Library, a multisensory project that allows visitors to check out fragrances like books. Debuting at Olfactory Art Keller in New York before moving to Fogue Gallery in Seattle, the collection features over 200 items ranging from luxury perfumes like Chanel No. 5 to conceptual odors such as "The Smell of Space" and "Green Cicada." Borrowers receive small amber bottles containing scented blotter paper along with traditional library check-out slips.

Grand opening set for new art gallery in historic Porter Produce warehouse

The historic Porter Produce warehouse in Fayetteville, Arkansas, built in 1906, has been transformed into a public art gallery called the Alexander Gallery at the Porter Art Warehouse. A grand opening celebration is set for October 29, featuring a ribbon cutting, the inaugural exhibition "Our Art, Our Region, Our Time," live music, and screen printing. The project was a collaboration between the city, Walton Arts Center, and the University of Arkansas, with a $1 million exterior restoration and a $950,000 interior renovation by Polk Stanley Wilcox Architects and Sargent Contracting. The gallery is named for Bob and Becky Alexander, whose foundation supported the project.

Beijing exhibition exploring Xinjiang heritage accused of ‘slipping into cultural appropriation and misrepresentation’

A group of artists, curators, and gallerists from Xinjiang, operating anonymously as the collective Yixak, have publicly criticized the Beijing exhibition "Greetings" held at the Maca Art Center from March to June 2025. The show, featuring works by Han Chinese artist Dan Er, focused on her travels through Xinjiang and its heritage arts. Yixak accuses the exhibition of cultural appropriation, misrepresentation, and reinforcing ethnic stereotypes, including conflating distinct ethnic cultures, stripping traditional Adras textile patterns of context, and mislabeling Xinjiang traditions. The collective also claims the show failed to credit local collaborators and excluded Xinjiang communities. Both Dan Er and Maca declined to comment, citing "irresistible factors."

SRU hosts Saga University for joint art exhibition

Slippery Rock University (SRU) hosted a joint art exhibition with Saga University from Japan, featuring student and faculty artwork. The exhibition, titled "Drawing: Endlessly Fascinating, Not an End Result," opened with a reception on September 15, 2025, at the Martha Gault Art Gallery on SRU's campus.

Cape artist Jackie Reeves sets up her 'No Fixed Address' show in South Yarmouth

Cape artist Jackie Reeves is installing her exhibition "No Fixed Address" at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod in South Yarmouth, Massachusetts. The show, documented in photographs taken on July 23, 2025, features Reeves's painted canvases and includes a depiction of the U.S. Capitol building, with the artist seen setting up works in the gallery and vault room.

Painterly Figures Entwine in Soojin Choi’s Ceramic Sculptures

Ceramic artist Soojin Choi creates intricate sculptures of entangled pairs, using stoneware slabs and nylon strands to achieve a precarious balance that minimizes contact with the ground. Her painterly background is evident in the gestural marks, visible brushstrokes, and drips on the white-slipped surfaces, with the artist describing her process as a "constant negotiation with gravity."

Istanbul Bets on Contemporary Art: New Space Announced During CI Bloom Fair

Istanbul scommette sull’arte contemporanea: durante la fiera CI Bloom annunciato l’arrivo di un nuovo spazio

The fifth edition of CI Bloom, the boutique contemporary art fair organized by Contemporary Istanbul, recently concluded at the Lütfi Kırdar Congress and Exhibition Hall. Featuring 28 galleries and over 300 artists, the fair introduced aggressive financial incentives to support exhibitors, including a 30% reduction in participation fees, fixed exchange rates to mitigate currency risk, and a partnership with Turkish Airlines providing free art transport and customs coverage.

Pewter from the middle ages to art nouveau

Berlin's Kunstgewerbemuseum presents a special exhibition at Schloss Köpenick titled "Pewter from the Middle Ages to Art Nouveau," featuring around 100 works that trace the evolution of pewter from sacred and ceremonial objects to everyday items. The exhibition highlights the material's sophisticated use in furniture-making, including pieces by 17th-century cabinetmaker Johann Daniel Sommer, who combined pewter with tortoiseshell and horn using boulle technique.

‘Visions of Freedom’ America 250 exhibit opens in Riverhead

The Suffolk County Historical Society Museum in Riverhead has launched "Visions of Freedom: America 250," a multidisciplinary exhibition curated by the nonprofit Women Sharing Art. Featuring 45 works by 38 artists, the show utilizes painting, sculpture, mosaics, and fiber art to explore themes of democracy, empowerment, and the 250th anniversary of the United States. Key works include Sue Miller’s "Broken Barricades," which addresses gender-based social barriers, and Gail Neuman’s provocative sculptural interpretation of the U.S. Constitution.

Hertel guides student team to create sail cloth art exhibition in Erie

Heather Hertel, a professor of art at Slippery Rock University, led a team of students to create a floating art exhibition at the Erie Yacht Club on August 14. The artworks were painted directly onto recycled J22 yacht sails, attached to working yachts, and sailed out on Presque Isle Bay. The project began in 2015 when Hertel, an experienced sailor, wondered why she had never painted on sails. The team conducted material investigations to find paint that would stick to sail cloth, ultimately producing nine large-scale paintings. The exhibition also involved cross-disciplinary learning, with engineering professor Louis Christensen giving a presentation on sailboat physics to ensure the sails moved correctly.