Keepers of Heritage: Hidden Tales Opening Reception / Custodios de la Herencia: Cuentos Ocultos Recepción de Inauguración

The Gallery at Creative Pinellas in Largo, Florida, is hosting an opening reception for "Keepers of Heritage: Hidden Tales / Custodios de la Herencia: Cuentos Ocultos" on Saturday, August 5, 2023, from 6pm to 8pm. The exhibition features works by the Keepers of the Heritage collective, a group of renowned artists from Puerto Rico, Florida, and New York, including Brenda Cruz, Domingo Garcia, Martin Garcia Rivera, and Rafael Rivera Rosa. The evening will include music and art, with opportunities to meet the artists and purchase their work.

‘In Plain Sight:’ New exhibition at Brooklyn Army Terminal reimagines industrial past as a living gallery

A new yearlong exhibition titled 'In Plain Sight' has opened at the Brooklyn Army Terminal in Sunset Park, featuring large-scale, site-specific installations by 12 Brooklyn-based artists. The exhibition, which debuted on June 4 with a public celebration, marks the 40th anniversary of the New York City Economic Development Corporation's stewardship of the historic waterfront campus. The artworks, created using industrial materials sourced from terminal tenants and makerspaces, explore the layered histories of Brooklyn's working waterfront while highlighting creativity, labor, and cultural diversity. Curated by Debra Simon, the show includes works such as 'Shared Rhythms' by Hyesu Lee, 'Ancient Spat' by Z Behl, and 'Echoes of the Current' by Yuya Saito, with many pieces fabricated on-site in collaboration with local businesses and the Brooklyn Wholesale Meat Market.

Zoo Art Show: our photos of the huge ephemeral street art museum at Paris La Défense

The Zoo Art Show, an immersive street art museum created by Antoine Roblot in Lyon in 2018, has opened in Paris La Défense. Spanning 4,000 square meters across four floors of the Maison de la Défense building, the exhibition features works by over 500 Parisian, national, and international artists, including Darco, Jo Di Bona, Okuda, Gero, One Mizer, Bates, and Zenoy. Originally scheduled to close on December 21, 2025, the show has been extended through December 2026 due to strong demand. Each floor offers a distinct universe, such as the "Vandal Squat" on the top floor, which recreates a 1980s-90s squat atmosphere with graffiti, neon lights, and hip-hop music. Several Parisian galleries, including Artkind, Brugier-Rigal, and Taxie Gallery, also contribute to the exhibition.

Ecuador at the Venice Biennale: Tawna and Oscar Santillán imagine new possible worlds

The Ecuador Pavilion at the 61st Venice Art Biennale presents "Tawna & Oscar," an exhibition curated by Manuela Moscoso that brings together the Tawna collective and artist Oscar Santillán. The project, promoted by the Museum of Anthropology and Contemporary Art of Ecuador (MAAC), explores Amazonian knowledge, contemporary art, and emerging technologies to question dominant models of life, knowledge, and territory. Central to the curatorial journey is the idea of art as a practice of attention, inviting visitors to slow down and engage with marginal forms of knowledge rooted in Andean-Amazonian territories.

Turner Center to Open New Exhibits and Photo Contest

The Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts in Valdosta, Georgia, will open new exhibitions on June 15, 2026, featuring works by artists Preston King, Julie Mazzoni, and Cat Babbie, alongside the 18th Annual Valdosta People’s Choice Photo Contest. The opening reception runs from 5 to 7 p.m., with free admission and light refreshments; public voting for the photo contest continues through July 10, with winners announced at an awards reception on July 20.

26-story downtown Phoenix tower to add grocer, art gallery

A 26-story downtown Phoenix apartment tower called Ray Phoenix has opened at Central Avenue and McKinley Street, featuring 401 units ranging from studios to two-bedroom apartments with rental rates between $1,400 and $7,200 per month. The ground floor will include Del Ray, a 1,300-square-foot grocer, café and wine bar curated by culinary influencer Pierce Abernathy, and Studio 105, an art gallery and event space curated by Sonya Tamaddon, RAY founder Dasha Zhukova, and creative director Suzanne Demisch. Both are scheduled to open this fall.

Exhibition to bring almost 70 years of Barbie history to Kelvingrove

Scotland’s first-ever Barbie exhibition opens at Kelvingrove Art Gallery in Glasgow this weekend, featuring over 250 objects including rare dolls, dreamhouses, and original outfits. Presented by Glasgow Life in partnership with the Design Museum, London, and Mattel Inc, the exhibition traces Barbie’s evolution from its 1959 debut to the present day, showcasing milestone dolls such as the original hand-painted Number 1 Barbie, Sunset Malibu Barbie, and Totally Hair Barbie, as well as inclusive dolls representing people with Down’s syndrome and wheelchair users. The show runs until October 18.

In Olanda la moda parla di collettività e identità grazie a due progetti culturali. Succede a Maastricht

In Maastricht, the Netherlands, the participatory project TexTiles, initiated by FASHIONCLASH, has brought together hundreds of citizens to create a large textile carpet covering Plein 1992, a square in the Céramique district named after the year the Maastricht Treaty was signed. Each participant crafted a 40x40 cm textile square inspired by the square's paving stones, which were then assembled into a collective artwork. The project culminated in a Block Party featuring performances, workshops, and lectures, including a choral reinterpretation of the European anthem by eco-artist Floor Burdack and a talk by political scientist Johan Adriaensen. TexTiles is a key initiative of Maastrichtjaar 2026, a city program celebrating historical heritage through community engagement.

A historic palace in Brescia continues to host international artists. Interview with Uffe Isolotto

Un palazzo storico di Brescia continua a ospitare artisti internazionali. Intervista a Uffe Isolotto

Uffe Isolotto, the Danish artist who represented Denmark at the 59th Venice Biennale with the monumental installation "We Walked the Earth," opens a new exhibition titled "Impotenza" at Palazzo Monti in Brescia on June 13, 2026. Curated by Edoardo Monti, the show marks a shift in Isolotto's practice: instead of the immersive, highly produced environments of his earlier works, he embraces uncertainty and process, using leftover molds and materials from previous projects to create sculptures that blend vulnerability, hybrid figures, and unfinished forms.

TAILOR returns, the free newsletter from Artribune on fashion and clothing culture. Here's how to subscribe

Torna TAILOR, la newsletter gratuita di Artribune sulla cultura della moda e del vestire. Ecco come abbonarsi

Artribune has launched TAILOR, a free bi-weekly newsletter dedicated to fashion culture and its intersections with art, identity, memory, and politics. The first issue features a focus on FASHIONCLASH's participatory project TexTiles in Maastricht, which uses fashion as a tool for social connection and reflection on European public space, and includes an interview with Milanese fashion designer Andrea Alchieri, founder of the emerging brand Alchètipo, discussing his collection "A Ceremony Stitched to Break." The newsletter is curated by Margherita Cuccia and Giulio Solfrizzi and will debut on June 14, 2026.

The wonder of scenic art on display in Polesine. The master Paolino Libralato speaks

La meraviglia dell’arte scenografica va in mostra in Polesine. Parola al maestro Paolino Libralato

La Fondazione Aida has produced the exhibition "Fare scena" at Villa Badoèr in Fratta Polesine, honoring Paolino Libralato (born 1958 in Noale), one of Italy's most important set designers. Libralato has collaborated with prestigious international theaters and institutions such as La Scala in Milan, the New National Theatre in Tokyo, and the Opéra de Paris, as well as renowned directors and set designers including Bob Wilson, Beni Montresor, and Jérôme Savary. The exhibition pays tribute not only to the artist but also to the art of scenography. In an interview, Libralato discusses the fusion of art and technique in scenography, the importance of copying masters like Canaletto and Mantegna as a learning tool, and the ephemeral nature of stage sets, which are often destroyed after a performance.

In Aosta Valley, a new cultural festival is born in the town of former asbestos mines

In Valle d’Aosta nasce un nuovo festival culturale nel paese delle ex miniere di amianto

A new cultural festival called Mine Festival is launching in Emarèse, a small town in the Aosta Valley, Italy, from June 12 to 14. The festival aims to reclaim the town's former asbestos mines—operated from 1872 to 1970 and now part of a national environmental remediation program—as sites for artistic and communal reflection. Organized by the association La Clé sur la Porte ETS in collaboration with CAMERA – Centro Italiano per la Fotografia, Cactus Film Festival, and Fondazione CRT, the program includes photography exhibitions, sculpture shows, community bread-making, concerts, workshops, and readings, all set in symbolic locations like the Le Milieu cultural center.

Carrara opens artists' studios for days. Here's which ones to visit in the marble city

Carrara apre gli studi degli artisti per giorni. Ecco quali visitare nella città del marmo

From June 12 to 14, 2026, the city of Carrara, Italy, will host 'Carrara Studi Aperti,' opening 62 artist studios to the public across the city center and surrounding mountains. Over 200 artists will participate, transforming the marble capital into a sprawling open-air workshop. The article profiles two participants: Syrian-born sculptor Elias Naman, who works in a historic 19th-century studio using local marble and reclaimed stone fragments, and Andrea Polenta, a local artist who incorporates marble dust (marmettola) into his paintings, blending architectural training with a deep connection to his homeland.

The ambitious Etna Museum is about to be born in Catania in a former 19th-century hospital

A Catania sta per nascere l’ambizioso Museo dell’Etna in un ex ospedale ottocentesco

A new Museo dell'Etna (Etna Museum) is being built in Catania, Sicily, inside the former 19th-century Vittorio Emanuele II hospital. The project, winner of a 2021 public competition led by the Florentine firm Guicciardini & Magni, spans 8,000 square meters across the central Padiglione San Marco. With a budget of 25 million euros from the Sicilian Region, the museum will feature six sectors with interactive installations, a panoramic terrace overlooking Mount Etna, and spaces for a university campus and Accademia di Belle Arti labs. Construction is 80% complete, with delivery expected by the end of 2026.

All’Argentario ci sono delle opere d’arte contemporanea sommerse sul fondale marino

The Casa dei Pesci project, an underwater art initiative originally launched in 2012 in Maremma to combat illegal fishing and promote fish repopulation, is expanding to the Argentario promontory in Tuscany. Five marble sculptures by artists including Corrado Levi, Andrea Marini Leandri, Francesca Bonanni, Anna Torre, Abdulkadir Hocaoglu, Nikolas Maniatakos, and Wimar Van Ommen will be installed on the seabed along the southwestern coast, forming a submerged park accessible to divers and snorkelers. The works will be presented on June 12 in Porto Santo Stefano and submerged on July 3, accompanied by 3D-printed bio-attractive modules and tiles designed to foster the regrowth of Posidonia oceanica, a key Mediterranean seagrass.

Four Artists (Plus Five Wild Wolves) Reinterpret the Landscape in a Tuscan Fortress

Quattro artisti (più cinque lupi selvaggi) rileggono il paesaggio in una Rocca in Toscana

The exhibition "Osservatorio: Mormorii" opens at the Rocca aldobrandesca in Piancastagnaio, a medieval fortress in Tuscany. Curated by Mirco Marino in collaboration with Antonella Nicola, the show features works by four contemporary artists—Francesca Banchelli, Francesco Carone, Rä di Martino, and Namsal Siedlecki—distributed throughout the fortress's spaces. The artists' interventions, including sculptures and paintings, engage with the site's dual history as both a protective stronghold and a strategic lookout, creating temporal and conceptual contrasts.

A journey through Turkey in the footsteps of Aeneas: culture, nature and legend

Un viaggio nella Turchia sulle orme di Enea: cultura, natura e leggenda

This article describes a travel journey through Turkey following the footsteps of Aeneas, focusing on the archaeological site of Troy and its surrounding region. It explores the dual nature of the site, where myth (the Iliad, Achilles, Hector, Helen) and reality (the layered ruins, grazing cows, wildflowers) coexist. The journey includes visits to the Troya Müzesi (Troy Museum), which houses artifacts like the sarcophagus of Polyxena, and mentions an upcoming exhibition "Troia e Roma. Miti, leggende, storie del Mediterraneo antico" at the Parco Archeologico del Colosseo in Rome. The article also covers local culinary traditions at Globi Café, the Dardanelles Wine Route with a stop at Asmadan Winery, mosaic art by Emine Özkaya Daloğlu at Raphapsodos Mosaic Art House, and the Museo della Ceramica in Çanakkale, before moving south to the site of Assos.

Provincia Cosmica. La memoria dei luoghi nella pittura di Enrico Tealdi in Piemonte

Enrico Tealdi, an artist born in Cuneo in 1976, creates paintings that transform observed landscapes into dreamlike, timeless spaces. In an interview, he discusses his decision to remain in Cuneo, where his studio is located in a farmhouse built by his great-grandmother in the 1920s. He explains that staying is not nostalgia but a way to continue living where the strength and love of his ancestors left a mark, and that his work gives life to those energies. Tealdi also reflects on the importance for young artists of being physically present in the art world, attending openings and meeting peers, rather than relying solely on social media.

The Museo del Tessuto di Prato puts videos of its best exhibitions online. Interview with the director

Il Museo del Tessuto di Prato mette online i video delle sue mostre migliori. Intervista al direttore

The Museo del Tessuto di Prato has launched a project called Videomostre, digitizing its most significant exhibitions from recent years into online videos. Director Filippo Guarini explains that the initiative aims to extend the life of temporary shows and reach wider audiences. The first three exhibitions selected for the debut are Mr & Mrs Clark. Ossie Clark and Celia Birtwell (2022-2024), Kimono. Riflessi d’arte tra Giappone e Occidente, and Walter Albini. Il talento, lo stilista. The videos are not simple walkthroughs but documentary-style narratives featuring curators' voices, object images, and installation views, available for rental at €3 for two months via the museum's online shop.

Gaffe clamorosa dello Stato. Un’opera del Trecento scambiata per un dipinto dell’Ottocento: perduta per sempre

The Italian state has definitively lost a 14th-century painting, a 'Madonna and Child' by the Master of the Baptistery of Parma, after a catastrophic bureaucratic error. In 2020, a Swiss company purchased the work at auction in Italy for €38,000, classified as a modest 19th-century devotional piece. The Ministry of Culture, then led by Dario Franceschini, issued an export certificate, noting the work's limited quality and local religious interest. The date '1350' on the back was misread as '1850' due to wear. After export, a 2022 restoration revealed the true date and the work's significant artistic value. Christie's later estimated it at £400,000–£500,000. The state tried to annul the export authorization, but the buyer successfully challenged this in court. The Council of State's final ruling in May 2025 confirmed the legality of the export, making the loss irreversible.

Stop time? Art makes it possible, as an exhibition in Rome demonstrates

Fermare il tempo? Con l’arte è possibile e lo dimostra una mostra a Roma

A group exhibition titled "Per un attimo / Still life" has opened at Label 201 in Rome, curated by Melania Rossi. The show explores the concept of still life through contemporary interpretations, featuring works by José Angelino, Chiara Bettazzi, Krizia Galfo, Emiliano Maggi, Guglielmo Maggini, Beatrice Pediconi, Saverio Tonoli, and FLOVVERS. The exhibition includes photography, sculpture, installation, and painting, with pieces such as Chiara Bettazzi's documentation of found-object installations, Emiliano Maggi's hybrid sculpture "Arm (Every morning there was Endless Sleep preceding it)" (2020), and José Angelino's "Se-Mi" (2026), which uses a vacuum to preserve a dandelion in a glass bell jar.

Bologna celebrates young creativity: a week of exhibitions, performances and widespread projects

Bologna celebra la giovane creatività: una settimana di mostre, performance e progetti diffusi

From June 9 to 13, 2026, Bologna will host the 12th edition of OPENTOUR, an event organized by the Accademia di Belle Arti di Bologna in collaboration with the Associazione Gallerie d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea Confcommercio Ascom Bologna and the Fondazione Zucchelli. The program opens with “Openshow,” an exhibition featuring over 500 works by students from the Visual Arts and Design departments, followed by “Giovani talenti in galleria,” a curated project involving 31 local galleries that display works by advanced students. The event also includes performances, public art projects, and the Premi Art Up 2026 awards, which recognize outstanding works and help emerging artists enter public and private collections.

The artist-poet who publishes a book with her verses (and chooses to do it on Amazon)

L’artista-poeta che pubblica un libro con i suoi versi (e sceglie di farlo su Amazon)

Italian visual artist Reverie, known for her radical and disturbing performance art, has published a new book of poetry titled "Poesia Malata" on Amazon. The poems were written during her second hospitalization in a psychiatric ward and from June 2025 onward, when she returned to Milan. The book is part of a larger project that includes a solo exhibition titled "Amare non mi sazia" opening September 17, 2026 at C+N Gallery CANEPANERI in Milan, with a critical text by Milovan Farronato, and a performance called "Mangiata viva" on September 15, 2026 at Salone 14 Yellowsquare in Milan. The performance will incorporate stand-up comedy to address themes of hunger, love, mental health, sexual abuse, and body image.

Sam McCoy & Chris Rivera: Piecemeal Landscape- Art Reception

Venvi Art Gallery in Tallahassee, Florida, announces "Piecemeal Landscape," a two-artist exhibition featuring works by Sam McCoy and Chris Rivera. The show runs from June 5 to August 15, 2026, with an opening reception on July 3 from 5-8 PM. Both artists, who are professors at Murray State University, present contemporary landscapes shaped by observation, memory, and human intervention, drawing from Southern environments influenced by tourism, urban development, and natural spaces. McCoy's work explores Florida's roadside attractions and tourist spectacles, while Rivera's modular pieces examine interactions between landscapes and urban environments.

Artist Peppermint Sandy opens ‘Hype Hair’ wearable art exhibition in downtown Orlando

Artist Peppermint Sandy has opened 'Hype Hair,' a wearable art exhibition at the Atrium Gallery in the Orange County Administration Center in downtown Orlando. The show features vibrant hair sculptures inspired by Sandy's Haitian heritage and her personal relationship with Black hair, exploring how Black hair has historically served as art, communication, and survival. The exhibition is free and runs through June 25.

At 102 years old, local artist showcases ‘one-of-a-kind’ prints at Gallery 93

Nyna Brael Polumbaum, a 102-year-old artist, is showcasing 20 of her digital prints at Gallery 93 in Brookline, Massachusetts, through August 28. The exhibition features works she created primarily in the 1990s by combining mylar collages, scanning, and early Photoshop manipulation, marking her transition from intaglio to digital printmaking due to arthritis. A public reception will be held on July 15. Polumbaum, a graduate of New York's High School of Music and Art and Cooper Union, has had a lifelong career in art, architecture, and design, and is believed to be the first 102-year-old to exhibit at this venue.

Parksville mixed media artist exhibits at Art Vancouver 2026

Parksville mixed media artist Silvina Lanusse represented the Parksville Qualicum Beach arts community at Art Vancouver 2026, held May 28–31 at the Vancouver Convention Centre. Lanusse, a resident artist at The Old School House Arts Centre (TOSH) in Qualicum Beach, exhibited works from her PaperScapes collection—layered torn paper landscapes inspired by Vancouver Island coastlines, memory, migration, and belonging. Originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina, Lanusse creates landscapes entirely through torn paper rather than paintbrush strokes. She previously exhibited at Pearl Ellis Gallery, McMillan Arts Centre, and the Federation of Canadian Artists gallery.

CITYARTS RETROSPECTIVE: CELEBRATING 20 YEARS to Open at CityArts Orlando

CityArts Orlando will open a retrospective exhibition titled "CITYARTS RETROSPECTIVE: CELEBRATING 20 Years" to mark its two-decade anniversary. The show is organized by the CityArts organization and will be hosted at its venue in Orlando, Florida.

Artist Interview: Macarena Rojas Osterling

Macarena Rojas Osterling, a Peruvian artist born in 1985, is interviewed about her return to Lima after years in the UK, where she earned an MFA from the Royal College of Art. Her work, which includes glass sculptures, collage paintings, and drawings, is currently featured in the group exhibition "Look How Brightly" at Britannia Row in London, curated by Jenn Ellis and Alex Mills. The interview explores how living near the Pacific Ocean in Lima has influenced her recent pieces, particularly the glass sculptures and collages that incorporate traces of sand, salt, and water damage.

See photos of who won a permanent display at City Hall's new gallery

The City of Sioux Falls unveiled the new Charlotte Carver Art Gallery inside City Hall on June 4, 2026, featuring an inaugural juried exhibition of 12 local artists. During the opening, local artist Breanna Fischer's work "Lighthouse" was selected for permanent display, purchased by the city. Other artists include Cameron Abbas, Brit Carmany, Amy Jardin, Caitlin Pisha, Susan Haygood, Hector Curriel, Courtney Hart, Meagan Turbak-Fogarty, Lindsay Twa, Cole Casper, and Jana Anderson; Turbak-Fogarty's piece "Home" was purchased by Mayor Paul TenHaken. All works are for sale through November, and the gallery will host an annual juried exhibition.