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Artist Jessica Smith Says Do What You Love, Even if it Takes You 35 Years

Artist Jessica Smith, originally from Texas, is opening her first solo exhibition in Salt Lake City titled "35 Years of Not Painting" at the Salt Lake City Public Library's Lower Urban Room Gallery from May 11 to June 21. After a high school art teacher censored her work, Smith abandoned painting for decades, turning to theater and later creating personalized picture books for her son with autism. She returned to art during the COVID-19 pandemic, painting portraits of admired figures like Mr. Rogers, Tupac Shakur, and Stevie Nicks. Smith is an enrolled member of the Cherokee Nation and has become TERO Certified, allowing her to be listed as a potential artist for tribal commissions. She credits the Urban Indian Center of Salt Lake as a key support system.

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Students share their artistic talents at 2Create Gallery opening reception

The 2026 Student Art Exhibition opened at 2Create Gallery in Ramona on May 1, featuring works by local high school students. Aspen Gribbon, a 15-year-old Ramona High sophomore, displayed two sculptures titled “Log” and “Tiger in Pond,” inspired by nature and her favorite animal. Other student artists included Sydney Culton, who showed ceramic pieces and plans to pursue ultrasound technology, Simon Fogarty with his surreal painting “Breaking Out,” and Mckenzie Beaty, who painted a shrimp in acrylics. The reception brought together aspiring, amateur, and professional artists.

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article local schedule May 3, 2026 visibility 13 link 1 artist

Coral Springs to Celebrate Haitian Heritage with Art Exhibit, Opening Reception

The Coral Springs Museum of Art will host a free opening reception on Thursday, May 7, from 5 to 7 p.m. for its Haitian Heritage Exhibit, featuring the debut of “Continuum: Heritage & Expression,” the inaugural exhibition of the Haitian Women Fine Art Collective (HAWFA). The event will include remarks from city leaders and artists, a tribute to Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer, light bites, beverages for purchase, and a commemorative ribbon art activity. The exhibition will be on view in the Center for the Arts Lobby Hall Gallery through May 29.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 2, 2026 visibility 9 link 1 artist

TIA KI hosts Flower Moon art exhibition in Dimapur

TIA KI – Nagaland Art Space in Dimapur is hosting 'Flower Moon: May Special', a week-long art exhibition running from May 2 to 9, 2026. The exhibition features 12 participating artists and brands from Nagaland, including KINTEM, Hues of Hills, and Smallshop by Jason Anshu, with works spanning poetry, spoken word, textiles, drapery, dance, and performance. The opening on May 1 featured a performance art piece written by Anungla Zoe Longkumer, performed by Virieno Christina Zakiesato and Carol Humstoe, with styling by Imchatsung Imchen.

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article local schedule May 1, 2026 visibility 9 link 1 artist

'A space that feels like us, that looks like us'

The Center for Black Excellence and Culture will open on West Badger Road in Madison on May 6, after years of planning and raising over $32 million from roughly 1,300 donors. The facility includes a central gallery, display spaces, a 280-seat fine arts theater, a black box theater, a library, a Black studies reading room, a recording studio, and a women's empowerment center. The grand opening will feature performances by The House Urban Arts Initiative Inc., Dana Pellebon, Theola Carter, Anthony Brown, and others. The inaugural visual arts exhibition, "Neo Black Renaissance: A Vision in One's Mind," will run through August, showcasing works by artists including Comfort Wasikhongo, Odalo Wasikhongo, Marlon Banks, Brooklyn Doby, Jessica Patterson, Fatima Laster, and Shalicia Johnson.

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article local schedule May 1, 2026 visibility 16 link 1 artist

“Queer Art, For and By Queer Artists” student exhibit seeks to build community

Freshman anthropology student Mia Wallen is hosting a student art exhibition titled “Queer Art, For and By Queer Artists” on May 1 at the St. Louis Virtuoso Collective. The show features works in all mediums by queer artists, with proceeds benefiting Trans Housing Initiative St. Louis, a trans-led organization addressing housing injustices. Wallen, who grew up in a small town with little queer community, conceived the exhibit as her final project to combine her passion for art and LGBTQ rights.

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article local schedule Apr 22, 2026 visibility 10 link 1 artist

Artists from OMAH exhibit to speak at Storytelling Orillia circle

Artists participating in the International Women's Day Art Show at the Orillia Museum of Art and History (OMAH) will share the stories behind their artworks at a monthly story circle hosted by Storytelling Orillia. Ten artists, including show coordinator Juliana Hawke and organizer Sharon Langfield, are expected to speak at the event, which is open to the public.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 24, 2026 visibility 11 link 1 artist, 1 gallery

Challenging norms through Mithila art

An exhibition titled 'Hamro Sahas, Hamro Kala' (Our Courage, Our Art) is being held at Gallery 108 in Kathmandu, Nepal, from April 24 to April 30. Organized by Maiti Nepal in collaboration with Gallery 108, the show features 15 Mithila artworks that address dowry practices, child marriage, and gender inequality, while promoting women's empowerment and resilience. Each piece is accompanied by a written narrative to clarify its social message.

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article local schedule May 19, 2026 visibility 2 link 1 artist

The annual Deck Art exhibition in stores throughout downtown Rochester

The 16th annual Rochester Deck Art exhibition opened on May 19, 2026, in downtown Rochester, Michigan, displaying skateboard artworks created by artists ranging from elementary school students to adults. The exhibition features multiple categories and is hosted in storefronts and windows throughout the city, with works such as Michelle Villette's first-place winner and Claire LaMontagne's "Phoenix Rising" on view.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 8, 2026 visibility 8 link 1 gallery

Gallery 100 Presents “Juxtaposition,” a Textile Art Exhibition

Gallery 100 in Chelsea, Michigan, will present “Juxtaposition,” a textile art exhibition featuring quilted photographic works by fiber artist Charlotte Wyche, from May 12 through July 5, 2026. An opening reception on May 14 offers guests a chance to meet the artist and view her work, which blends traditional quilting techniques with photographic inspiration to create layered, tactile compositions.

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article local schedule May 18, 2026 visibility 5 link 1 gallery

SouthSide Works lands pop-up gallery focused on manufacturing and art

A new pop-up gallery focused on the intersection of manufacturing and art will open at SouthSide Works on May 21 and operate throughout the summer. The space complements an existing gallery in the Hill District, aiming to bridge industrial heritage with contemporary artistic expression.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 12, 2026 visibility 12

“Equatorial territories” art exhibition opens in Budapest – photos

The Embassy of Ecuador in Hungary opened the art exhibition “Equatorial Territories” (Territorios Ecuatoriales) on May 7th at the Széphárom Community Space in Budapest, running through May 29th. The show features 40 paintings and sculptures by five Ecuadorian artists—Miguel Betancourt, William Cáceres García, María Fernández de Córdova, Salomé Lalama, and María Elena Machuca—exploring the colors of the Andean equatorial zone and advocating for environmental preservation. Admission is free.

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article culture schedule May 9, 2026 visibility 8

A rare moment in Philippine art history: a meeting of two masters whose visual languages differ yet converge in their reverence for the natural world. https://tinyurl.com/y69vvyu6 | via ONE News

A rare meeting of two major Philippine artists, whose distinct visual styles both reflect a deep reverence for nature, has been documented. The encounter brings together masters with differing artistic languages, highlighting a unique convergence in Philippine art history.

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Northeast OKC art gallery will highlight Black Seminole art

A new art gallery in northeast Oklahoma City will focus on showcasing Black Seminole art, highlighting the cultural heritage of the Black Seminole community. The gallery aims to feature works that explore the history and experiences of Black Seminoles, including their settlement in areas like Sandtown, Oklahoma’s first Black settlement, where families built homes from scrap materials in the 1940s and 1950s.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 4, 2026 visibility 8

Art exhibition in Idlib brings together Syrian artists under unity theme

An art exhibition titled “When the Guns Fall Silent” opened in Idlib, Syria, at the National Museum hall, organized by the Syrian Artists Union. The four-day show features around 70 works by both professional and emerging artists from across Syria, with the first two days dedicated to established painters and the final two to emerging talent. Participants include Mai Halawani from Homs and Doaa Abboud from Tartous, who see the event as a rare chance to reconnect with the artistic community after years of isolation.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 2, 2026 visibility 13

UW Art Museum presents ‘Global Collection: Masks of the World’

The University of Wyoming Art Museum will open 'Global Collection: Masks of the World' on Saturday, May 2. The exhibition features 28 masks from the museum's permanent collection, spanning diverse regions and cultural contexts, and explores masks as cultural agents, works of art, and objects shaped by circulation and interpretation. The show is drawn from donations made over the past 50 years and was curated with assistance from UW Honors College intern Carter Coggins. Funding comes from the Barbara J. and V. Frank Mendicino Endowment for Collection Conservation and the Patricia R. Guthrie Special Exhibitions Gallery Endowment.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 27, 2026 visibility 17

UP AND DOWN THE RIVER: Artivism: Eco Art exhibition opens at Batdorff Gallery

An exhibition titled 'Artivism: Eco Art' has opened at the Batdorff Gallery, featuring works that blend artistic expression with environmental activism. The show highlights artists who use their practice to address ecological issues and promote sustainability through visual art.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 20, 2026 visibility 12

From Hand to Heirloom: Orillia museum unveils new exhibition

The Orillia Museum of Art & History (OMAH) has opened a new exhibition titled 'From Hand to Heirloom: The Art of Craft.' The show features historical and contemporary craft objects like quilts, embroidery, and beadwork, highlighting their personal, cultural, and intergenerational significance. It includes works by local and Indigenous makers and aims to reframe craft as a vital form of artistic expression.

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