Press Release: Pace University Art Gallery Presents Siobhan McBride’s Summer Remembers Winter

Pace University Art Gallery presents *Summer Remembers Winter*, a solo exhibition by painter Siobhan McBride, opening February 14, 2026. The show features new works exploring disjointed spaces, memory, and identity shaped by dislocation, reflecting McBride's experience as a Korean-born, U.S.-raised adoptee. The exhibition includes a free public reception on February 19 and an artist talk on March 5, running through March 21, 2026.

Aki Sasamoto Serves It Hot From the Griddle

Artist Aki Sasamoto has opened a new solo exhibition at Studio Voltaire in London. The show features her signature blend of performance and sculptural objects, with the central motif emerging from a beach-house grill, grounding the work in personal narrative and physical process.

The BFA exhibit at Krannert Art Museum begs you to touch stuff

The 2026 BFA Exhibition at the Krannert Art Museum, featuring work from University of Illinois School of Art & Design students, emphasizes interactivity, inviting visitors to physically engage with the displays. Highlights include Dhanvi Puttur's "The Third Showing," which explores film communities through an interactive prompt, and Venya Naidu's "The Last Maharaja of Mysore," a vibrant piece blending history and vintage advertising aesthetics. The exhibition runs through May 16, 2026, and is free to the public.

Meriem Bennani, the artist who went viral during the pandemic

Meriem Bennani, a New York-based artist known for her shape-shifting practice of videos, installations, and immersive environments, gained viral fame during the COVID-19 lockdown in March 2020. She co-created the animated series '2 Lizards' with fellow artist Orian Barki, which depicted surreal, humorous conversations between anthropomorphic reptiles navigating the first weeks of the pandemic in New York City. The series, posted on Instagram, resonated widely and led to eight episodes. Bennani's broader work, including 'Life on the CAPS' (2018–2022) and 'Mission Teens' (2019), blends digital animation, live-action footage, and cultural critique, often exploring themes of diaspora, post-colonialism, and migration through dystopian, supernatural narratives.

art perrotin gabriel de la mora interview

Artist Gabriel de la Mora, now 57, reflects on how his childhood dyslexia and autism shaped his artistic practice in an interview tied to his latest exhibition "Repeated Original" at Perrotin in New York, on view through April 11. The show features meticulous geometric works made from fragmented eggshells and curved reflective glass, with each piece titled after the exact number of fragments used. De la Mora sources eggshells from Mexico City restaurants and churches that serve free meals, and he recently closed a major career survey at Museo Jumex, where he led 79 guided tours over six months, including for deaf children.

Artist’s Perspective: Anila Quayyum Agha

Artist Anila Quayyum Agha will give a talk at the Frist Art Museum in Nashville on May 22, 2026, discussing her exhibition "Anila Quayyum Agha: Interwoven." The survey spans two decades of her practice, including immersive installations, works on paper, paintings, and sculptures that draw on themes of migration, identity, and inequality, as well as influences from Indo-Islamic architecture, poetry, and the California Light and Space movement.

New NYC exhibit highlights art of self-made artists

The American Folk Art Museum has launched "Self-Made: A Century of Inventing Artists," a new exhibition exploring how self-taught creators define their own identities. Spanning from the early 20th century to the present, the show features a diverse array of mediums including painting, photography, and sculpture. Key works include John Kane’s 1928 self-portrait, which reflects his immigrant experience, and Joe Coleman’s contemporary reflections on the COVID-19 pandemic.

Meaningful projects

Detroit-based artist Elonte Davis and Hungarian curator Kriszti Sarusi are among several creatives reflecting on the personal and social impact of their recent projects. Davis highlighted his 2026 community-centered initiatives, including his solo exhibition 'Homeroom: Detroit Taught Me First' and workshops at the Detroit Institute of Arts, while Sarusi discussed 'Floating Reality,' an exhibition series designed to provide space for underrepresented artists through a collaborative collective.

From shopping malls to housing estates, Singapore Biennale integrates art into the city’s urban fabric

The eighth edition of the Singapore Biennale, titled "Pure Intention," opens across five neighborhoods in Singapore, embedding over 100 artworks in sites ranging from shopping malls and housing estates to colonial-era buildings and parks. Curated by Selene Yap, Hsu Fang-Tze, Ong Puay Khim, and Duncan Bass, the biennale features works like field-0's "Drifting Bodies" (2025), which critiques Singapore's hydropower imports and their impact on Thailand's indigenous Karen hill tribe, and Allora & Calzadilla's "Under Discussion" (2004), exploring sovereignty and displacement. Organized by the Singapore Art Museum and commissioned by the National Arts Council, the event is part of SG60, Singapore's 60th anniversary celebrations.

Art gallery exhibition of works by Alberto Rey through Nov. 21

An exhibition titled “ATLAS: Historical Works and Recent Journeys of Alberto Rey” is on view at the Marion Art Gallery through November 21. The show features 133 paintings, drawings, and ceramics by Alberto Rey, a SUNY Distinguished Professor Emeritus who taught at Fredonia from 1989 to 2022. The works were created during and after a five-month expedition to 14 countries and 22 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 2024, alongside pivotal pieces from past series such as “Binary Forms,” “Extinct Birds,” and “Critically Endangered Palms of Cuba.” The exhibition also includes journal entries, sketchbooks, and art supplies from the voyage.

A Landmark Show Returns, Looking for Blackness in a PersonalWay

The sixth edition of the Studio Museum in Harlem’s landmark group survey exhibition has returned, taking a deeply personal and introspective approach to exploring Blackness. The show is described as political yet inwardly focused, operating at a quieter metabolism than previous iterations, emphasizing individual perspectives over broad declarations.

Shaniqwa Jarvis: Only Love Can Break Your Heart

Artist Shaniqwa Jarvis is set to debut her first UK solo exhibition, "Only Love Can Break Your Heart," at London’s Public Gallery on April 30, 2026. The show features twelve new works that blend photography with silk, mirrored surfaces, aluminum, and collage to explore themes of grief, memory, and renewal. Central to the exhibition are immersive silk installations that create live double exposures and a new film work that weaves together personal archival footage with intimate conversations on motherhood, labor, and identity.

Actress Alba Clemente Tells Her Story in the Theater and Reveals What Lies Behind Her Partenope, a Smoking Siren

L’attrice Alba Clemente si racconta a teatro e svela cosa si nasconde dietro la sua Partenope, sirena fumatrice

Actress Alba Clemente (née Primiceri) recounts her life and career in a theatrical performance titled "Racconto di una vita, anzi tre: ALBAINCLEMENTE," directed by Guido Torlonia. The show, adapted from an earlier piece created with director Andrew Ondrejcak, premiered in Naples and is set to tour Rome and Milan. Clemente reflects on her rebellious youth in Amalfi, her studies at the Accademia di Belle Arti in Naples, and her encounters with artists such as Joseph Beuys, Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Alex Katz, and Robert Mapplethorpe. She also describes meeting her husband, internationally renowned painter Francesco Clemente, in Rome on the day Pier Paolo Pasolini was assassinated.

75 Years of Making Art in Ardsley

The Ardsley Art Commission is presenting a unique exhibition featuring the works of mother-and-son artists Valda Hancock Wagner and Rich Wagner, spanning 75 years of artistic creation. The show includes oil and acrylic paintings, watercolors, drawings, etchings, and wood block prints, ranging from traditional realism to abstraction. Valda studied with notable artists such as Reginald Marsh, Robert Rauschenberg, and Robert Beverly Hale, and later taught art in inner-city New York. Rich studied at the Art Students League, the Royal Academy of Arts, and the Royal Drawing School, and has participated in over 80 exhibitions. The exhibition is on view at Ardsley Village Hall through October 1.

Exhibition review: the New Art Exchange Open Exhibition

The New Art Exchange (NAE) in Nottingham, UK, is hosting its fifth Open Exhibition, a competitive open-call showcase for contemporary artists from the Global Ethnic Majority and all artists based in Nottinghamshire. The exhibition features a wide range of mixed-media works—including painting, video, live art, photography, textiles, and sculpture—selected by a diverse panel of neighbors, artists, and curators. Standout pieces include Broken Glass's 'Deforestation (Desmatamento),' a critique of environmental destruction in Brazil; Mamu Umu's 'Capitalist Champion,' exploring the tension between artistic passion and economic survival; Emily Catherine's photorealistic charcoal portrait 'Phuong'; and Aida Wilde's 'BUTCHERED.'

nickola pottinger fos born aldrich contemporary art museum

Nickola Pottinger's first solo museum exhibition, "fos born," is on view at the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum through January 11. The show was deeply influenced by her pregnancy with her daughter Zora, which she discovered shortly after securing the exhibition. Pottinger's work has evolved from paper pulp wall reliefs into figurative sculptures that incorporate Jamaican folklore, family history, and personal artifacts, such as a cast of her pregnant torso and hair clips from her childhood. Her husband, fellow artist Zahar Vaks, assisted in creating the silicone mold for one piece moments before she went into labor.

Vian Sora: Tepe Gawra

Vian Sora’s solo exhibition "Tepe Gawra" at Bortolami Gallery marks her debut with the gallery, featuring a series of large-scale paintings that bridge ancient Mesopotamian history with contemporary Iraqi experience. The works, such as 'Celestial capsule' and 'Scarlet', utilize a complex layering process of poured acrylics and precise oil applications to explore themes of mortality, survival, and the aftermath of conflict.

Monuments in Motion

Denkmäler in Bewegung

Berlin-based artist Sarah Ama Duah, who transitioned from fashion to sculpture, creates works that explore Afro-German memory culture. Her practice includes beeswax portraits, found objects like Delft porcelain and baroque vases, and performances at venues such as the Humboldt Forum. In 2025, she received the Wolfram Beck Prize for Sculpture. Duah's early fashion work, including silicone garments shown at the Fashionclash Festival in Maastricht, evolved into sculptural investigations of clothing, body, and space, leading her to study performance and sculpture at the Berlin University of the Arts under Jimmy Robert.

Meet the artists behind the women’s Western art exhibition at Southwest Art Gallery and Science Center

The Southwest Art Gallery and Science Center in Dickinson, North Dakota, hosted a public artist reception on May 14 for its women’s Western art exhibition, featuring regional female artists whose work depicts the landscapes, wildlife, and culture of the Northern Plains and American West. The exhibition includes paintings, sculptures, and mixed-media works centered on ranching, farming, and rural life, and will remain on display through June 12. Featured artists include Daphne Clark, Afton Ray Rossol, Barb Kalenze Kraft, Oksana Zvyagelskiy, Trish Stevenson, and Kelsey Jacobson, each sharing personal stories of how art became a creative outlet and source of healing.

‘Embrace of the Earth’: Rajib Ahasen’s debut solo exhibition opens at AFD

Rajib Ahasen's debut solo exhibition, 'Embrace of the Earth', opened on April 24, 2026, at La Galerie, Alliance Française de Dhaka (AFD). The show features around 36 works in watercolour and acrylic, rooted in the artist's memories of rural Bangladesh and his transition to urban life. Scenes of earthen roads, canals, riverbanks, and agrarian life dominate the collection, reflecting a personal narrative shaped by observation and recollection. Ahasen, who earned a Mawlana degree from a Qawmi madrasah in 2014 without formal fine arts training, has previously participated in national and international exhibitions including the Friendship Art Exhibition and Kahal International Art Fair.

This Garden of Weeds Review: V. Sanjay Kumar Maps the Art World

V. Sanjay Kumar's novel *This Garden of Weeds* explores the Indian art world through a murder mystery centered on the death of a mythic artist, Maya. The story follows her daughter Tara as she uncovers Maya's past through flashbacks involving former art-school classmates—an art critic, a reporter, and a performance artist—while also weaving in subplots about a wealthy family's entry into art collecting, a gallerist's shady dealings, and a reality show for artists. The novel satirizes the fusion of gossip, celebrity, and commerce that defines contemporary art culture.

Naho Kawabe "Flos Filicis: Flower of the Fern" @ WAITINGROOM

川辺ナホ「Flos Filicis：羊歯の花」@ WAITINGROOM

The Tokyo gallery WAITINGROOM is hosting "Flos Filicis: Flower of the Fern," a solo exhibition by Naho Kawabe featuring new installations, photo collages, and drawings. The exhibition centers on the paradoxical concept of the "fern flower" to explore the relationship between fossil fuels, industrial infrastructure, and the myth of progress. Kawabe utilizes materials like charcoal and electrical components alongside research-based lithographs to examine the history of Japanese migrant coal miners in Germany and the broader ecological impact of energy consumption.

Between here and home

Carrie Haddad Gallery in Hudson, NY, presents "Between here and home," a group exhibition running from May 22 through July 12, with an opening reception on May 23. The show features works by Fred Cohen, Frank DePietro, Deb Lawrence, Olan Quattro, and ransome, exploring the concept of home as an evolving construct shaped by memory, material, and experience. The exhibition draws on the Welsh idea of hiraeth—a longing for a lost or imagined home—and includes paintings, collages, and mixed media works that reflect each artist's personal engagement with place, interior space, and inherited histories.

“Aether” group exhibition opens in Baku

A group exhibition titled "Aether" has opened at the Exhibition Gallery of the Azerbaijan Carpet Museum in Baku. The show features approximately eighty-five works by thirty-five artists, primarily students from the LèRami art studio led by artist and educator Ramila Shamilova. The exhibition includes paintings in oil and graphic techniques, ranging from small A5 works to large two-meter canvases, and also features contributions from child artists.

Spanish Joy Illuminates Paintings By Danish Artist Anders SCRMN Meisner In First Solo New York Show At Isabel Sullivan Gallery

Danish artist Anders SCRMN Meisner presents his first solo exhibition in New York at Isabel Sullivan Gallery, featuring 14 new paintings inspired by what he calls a "European lust for life." The show, on view through November 29, includes works such as *Blue Flamenco Shoes and Portrait* (2025), *Orange Blossom Water (Like Wild Horses)*, and *The Flower Picker* (2025), which draw on flamenco motifs, Sevillian culture, and folk-inspired imagery. Meisner, who lived in Seville in his 20s, infuses his canvases with vivid blues, reds, and yellows, often depicting his wife Carolina and using pointillist dots and poetic titles painted directly on the canvas.

Marcy Bernstein at Ceres Gallery in New York

Ceres Gallery, a pioneering feminist gallery in New York, opens its 43rd season with two exhibitions: "Marcy Bernstein: Evocative Abstractions" and Carlyle Upson's "Submerged," running from September 2 to September 27, 2025. Bernstein's mixed media paintings on recycled surfaces feature bold brushstrokes and layered textures exploring geometry, symbolism, and nature, while Upson's work is also on view. The season includes public programs such as an opening reception, an author talk and book signing with Michael G. Garber, and a closing reception.

Portraits of the student artists in the 2025 Senior Thesis Exhibition

Bates College's 2025 Senior Thesis Exhibition, titled "Under the Parachute," opened on April 11 at the Bates College Museum of Art, showcasing works by seven studio art majors. The exhibition features a range of media including mixed-media pieces, cyanotype quilts, ceramics, watercolors, and sculptural installations. Student artists such as Avery Lehman, Miryam Keller, Danny Zuniga Zarat, Alex Provasnik, Lila Schaefer, and Lizi Barrow presented year-long projects that explore themes of memory, empathy, family, and modern life. The exhibition is open through May 24, with faculty advisers Carolina González Valencia and Susan A. Dewsnap supporting the seniors.

entering tilda swinton's ongoing world of ghosts, garments, and artistic fellowship

Designboom revisits Tilda Swinton's iconic sleeping performance piece, originally staged with artist Cornelia Parker, as part of a new exhibition titled 'Flat 19' that reconstructs Swinton's former London apartment alongside filmmaker Joanna Hogg. The show also features 'A Biographical Wardrobe,' displaying garments from Swinton's films, performances, and personal archives, creating an immersive exploration of her artistic collaborations and personal history.

The Fabric Workshop and Museum presents Jesse Krimes: Elegy Quilts by Bucks County artist

The Fabric Workshop and Museum (FWM) in Philadelphia, in partnership with Mural Arts Philadelphia, presents "Jesse Krimes: Elegy Quilts," an exhibition featuring works from the artist's ongoing Elegy Quilt series (2020-present). The show debuts a newly commissioned quilt, "Riverside" (2026), created from used clothing collected from incarcerated people. Krimes, a Bucks County-based multidisciplinary artist who experienced incarceration himself, gathers donated clothing and textile fragments from currently and formerly incarcerated individuals and reconstitutes them into patterned quilts that meditate on memory, loss, and resilience. The exhibition also includes collages made during workshops with graduates of Mural Arts' Restorative Justice reentry program, which informed both the quilt and a forthcoming public mural in Philadelphia's Spring Arts District, to be unveiled June 3.

Heard Museum to open exhibition pairing artists’ work with letters to their younger selves

The Heard Museum in Phoenix has opened a new exhibition titled "Wisdom from the Future," which pairs artwork by 28 Indigenous artists aged 55 and older with personal letters they wrote to their younger selves. The letters offer reflections on creativity, identity, and lived experience, with participating artists including Kay WalkingStick, Norbert Peshlakai, Preston Singletary, and others. The exhibition was developed in connection with the museum's Creative Aging program, which supports older adults in developing artistic skills.