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museum exhibitions schedule Sep 1, 2025 visibility 7 link 7 artists, 4 galleries

What to see in Seoul during Frieze: from Adrián Villar Rojas's confrontational sculptures to an examination of melancholy

The article highlights several must-see exhibitions in Seoul during Frieze week. Adrián Villar Rojas transforms Art Sonje Center with his immersive exhibition "The Language of the Enemy," featuring large-scale installations from his ongoing series "The End of Imagination" that strip the museum to a primordial state. At Gallery Hyundai, Kang Seung Lee and Candice Lin present a two-person show "Not I, not I, but the wind that blows through me," exploring queer histories and colonial legacies through drawing, embroidery, and experimental materials. Meanwhile, sculptor Hyun Nahm debuts a new body of work at Whistle in "Nest in the Field," moving away from his signature tower forms to angular iron-powder sculptures shaped by magnetic fields.

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museum exhibitions schedule Aug 18, 2025 visibility 1 link 3 artists, 1 gallery

Alexandria Biennale—third-oldest after Venice and São Paulo—announces return following 12-year hiatus

The Alexandria Biennale, the third-oldest biennial in the world after Venice and São Paulo, is relaunching in September 2026 after a 12-year hiatus. Curated by Egyptian artist Moataz Nasr under the title "This Too Shall Pass," the event will feature artists mainly from the Mediterranean basin, along with performances, music, and lectures. In a shift from its previous state-funded model, the biennial now operates as a private-public partnership, with seed money from the Egyptian and Alexandria governments and pledges from local businesses. The exhibition will take place at historic venues across Alexandria, including the Roman amphitheatre, the Alexandria Library, and the Qaitbay Citadel.

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museum exhibitions schedule Aug 15, 2025 visibility 14 link 23 artists, 2 galleries

New York non-profit Art in General, shuttered since 2020, stages a comeback

Art in General, the New York non-profit art space that closed its physical location in 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic, is returning after a five-year hiatus. It will stage a pop-up exhibition at Yve Yang Gallery in Soho starting August 22, led by new director Xiaoyu Weng, who also serves as artistic director of the Tanoto Art Foundation in Singapore. New board members include artist Paul Pfeiffer, digital strategist Jiajia Fei, and gallerist Yve Yang. The organization plans to host pop-up exhibitions, talks, and events while searching for a permanent space.

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trending_up market schedule Aug 6, 2025 visibility 8 link 8 artists, 1 gallery

On the Market: Artist Lorna Simpson's Studio, Custom-Designed by David Adjaye in Brooklyn, New York

Lorna Simpson's custom-designed Brooklyn studio, created by architect David Adjaye in 2006, has been listed for sale at $6.5 million. The 3,300-square-foot, four-story property at 208 Vanderbilt Avenue in Fort Greene features a double-height great room, three bedrooms, a rear garden, and was originally built as a live/work space for the artist and her then-husband James Casebere. The listing is handled by Leslie Marshall and Nick Hovsepian of the Corcoran Group. Simpson, whose survey exhibition "Lorna Simpson: Source Notes" is currently on view at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, has moved her primary practice to a larger nearby space, using the Vanderbilt Avenue property for archives and events.

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museum exhibitions schedule Aug 1, 2025 visibility 2 link 1 artist, 1 gallery

Meet the Curator: Informal Conversation on Monet’s Floating Worlds

The Portland Art Museum is hosting a series of informal, interactive conversations with curators and a conservator about the exhibition "Monet’s Floating Worlds at Giverny." Participants include Jeannie Kenmotsu, The Arlene and Harold Schnitzer Curator of Asian Art, and Hugo Torii, Garden Curator at Portland Japanese Garden. The free events explore connections between Monet’s waterlilies, Japanese printmaking, and conservation, encouraging open discussion and audience engagement.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jul 28, 2025 visibility 3 link 2 artists, 1 gallery

Tate Modern looks to younger audiences with relaunch of late-night openings

Tate Modern will extend its opening hours until 9pm every Friday and Saturday starting next month, aiming to attract younger audiences and boost visitor numbers. The move builds on the success of its monthly Tate Modern Lates events, which have drawn over 750,000 people since 2016, and follows a cost-cutting exercise that eliminated 7% of the Tate’s workforce.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jul 23, 2025 visibility 5 link 7 artists, 1 gallery

Seattle mural festival, shows that make you think and more visual arts

Seattle's visual arts scene remains vibrant after the Seattle Art Fair, with a packed schedule of exhibitions and events. Highlights include the politically charged "Latin American Land/Escapes" at SOIL Gallery, featuring 14 Mexican artists whose names were withheld due to immigration concerns; "Hugh Hayden: American Vernacular" at the Frye Art Museum, the artist's first solo museum show on the West Coast; a new mural by Charlene Liu at the Henry Art Gallery; and the ongoing "Ai, Rebel: The Art and Activism of Ai Weiwei" at the Seattle Art Museum. The Belltown Mural Festival also returns for a second year, with live painting performances starting Aug. 4.

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article news schedule Jun 23, 2025 visibility 3 link 3 artists, 1 gallery

Uffizi director to ‘limit’ selfies after posing visitor damages 18th-century painting

The director of the Uffizi Galleries in Florence announced plans to restrict selfies after a tourist damaged an 18th-century portrait while posing for a photograph. The visitor was mimicking the pose of Ferdinando de' Medici in a 1712 painting by Anton Domenico Gabbiani when he stumbled backward, tore the canvas, and left a hole near the prince's boot. The painting has been removed for repair, and the tourist will be prosecuted. The incident follows a similar event at Palazzo Maffei in Verona, where a visitor damaged a crystal-studded sculpture by Nicola Bolla.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jun 18, 2025 visibility 4 link 2 artists, 2 galleries

Design Miami announces 2025 international events and exhibitions programme

Design Miami has announced its 2025 international events and exhibitions programme, dubbed Design Miami.In Situ, in celebration of its 20th anniversary. The initiative includes a one-day design event in Aspen with Range Rover on July 31, a 14-day exhibition in Seoul titled 'Illuminated: A Spotlight on Korean Design' in September, the third edition of its Paris fair at L'hôtel de Maisons in October, and the 21st edition of its flagship Miami Beach fair in December. The programme expands beyond the fair's traditional model, with events curated by Ashlee Harrison, Hyeyoung Cho, and Glenn Adamson.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jun 17, 2025 visibility 4 link 8 artists, 2 galleries

The Philadelphia Museum of Art, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, and the Middleton Family Present a Landmark Exhibition of American Art Celebrating the Nation’s 250th Anniversary

The Philadelphia Museum of Art (PMA) and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) have announced a landmark collaboration with the Middleton Family Collection to present "A Nation of Artists," a once-in-a-lifetime exhibition celebrating America's 250th anniversary. Opening from April 2026 to September 2027, the show will feature over 1,000 works across both venues, spanning three centuries of American art from Charles Willson Peale to Mickalene Thomas, with selections from the private Middleton Family Collection interwoven throughout.

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article local schedule Jun 14, 2025 visibility 7 link 7 artists, 3 galleries

LOOK25 Gala supports Contemporary Calgary and Butterfly Ball raises funds for Boost Child & Youth Advocacy Centre

The LOOK25 Gala in Calgary, held on May 31 and presented by MAWER, raised over $1.2 million for Contemporary Calgary. Themed “Noir Nouveau” after textile artist Simone Elizabeth Saunders, the event featured a VIP dinner by Holt Renfrew, performances by Justine Tyrell and Timothonius, and a live auction led by Heather Edwards that included works by Saunders, June Clark, Evan Penny, and a circa-1960 Jean-Paul Riopelle. An after party sponsored by Masters Gallery drew 600 guests. Separately, the Butterfly Ball in Toronto, now in its 26th year, raised $1.27 million for Boost Child & Youth Advocacy Centre, with co-chairs Claire MacNamara and Trish Del Sorbo, and an auction handled by Christie’s consultant Brett Sherlock.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jun 12, 2025 visibility 5 link 4 artists, 1 gallery

Cezanne family home opens to the public as Aix-en-Provence fetes its famous former resident

The French city of Aix-en-Provence is launching Cezanne 2025, a year-long program of events and exhibitions celebrating its most famous resident, Paul Cézanne. The season begins with two major openings: the Bastide du Jas de Bouffan, Cézanne's family home, now open to the public after extensive renovations, and a major exhibition at the Musée Granet titled "Cezanne au Jas de Bouffan" (28 June to 12 October), which explores the painter's work during his 40 years at the estate. A highlight of the exhibition is the reconstruction of the Grand Salon, featuring a recently discovered mural fragment, *Entrée du port* (1864), and loans from institutions including the National Gallery in London and the Petit Palais in Paris.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jun 11, 2025 visibility 6 link 9 artists, 1 gallery

Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts exhibition highlights the art of conservation

The Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts (AMFA) in Little Rock is opening an exhibition titled "The Long View: From Conservation to Sustainability: Works From the Bank of America Collection" on June 13, running through August 31. The show features paintings, photographs, prints, and sculptures from the mid-19th century to the present, highlighting artists who advocated for conservation and sustainable habitats. A free family event, "Family Fest: Into the Wild," will be held on June 14 with activities led by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, including artmaking, live animals, and outdoor demonstrations.

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trending_up market schedule Jun 4, 2025 visibility 3 link 10 artists, 9 galleries

Artworks That Give Back. Our Selection of 10 Artists at the Artis Arundo Spotlight.

The article highlights the Artis Arundo Spotlight, a chapter of the TOP CHARITY Art exhibition in Warsaw, featuring 10 contemporary artists including Helena Stiasny, Courage Hunke, Aleksandra Liput, and Zuzanna Szary. Their works are available in an online charity auction until June 8, 2025, with proceeds supporting artist grants, residencies, and project funding. The exhibition, held at the King John III Palace Museum in Wilanów, also includes a preview of the OmenaArt Foundation's African art collection, a Sculpture Garden with Opera Gallery, and a tribute to Amedeo Modigliani's Tête de Cariatide.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 31, 2025 visibility 3 link 5 artists, 1 gallery

Artists come together to celebrate Black art at the Harn

Gainesville art enthusiasts gathered at the Harn Museum of Art for its free 'Silver Linings' Community Day, featuring line dancing, screen printing, notebook making, and a community mural activity titled 'Pieces of Us.' The event centered on the exhibition 'Silver Linings: Celebrating the Spelman Art Collection,' on loan from Spelman College, which includes 39 works by nearly 30 artists of African descent, such as Benny Andrews, Sam Gilliam, and Faith Ringgold. Artist-in-residence Jessica Clermont led the community mural project, inviting visitors to decorate abstract puzzle pieces reflecting personal 'silver linings.'

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article news schedule May 23, 2025 visibility 6 link 7 artists, 1 gallery

Jean Tinguely’s 100th anniversary, migration museum opens in Rotterdam, Ben Shahn's social security mural—podcast

This episode of The Art Newspaper's podcast 'The Week in Art' covers three major stories. First, a host of exhibitions and events celebrating the 100th anniversary of Swiss kinetic artist Jean Tinguely, including shows at the Tinguely Museum in Basel, Lehmbruck Museum in Duisburg, Hauser & Wirth Somerset, and the Grand Palais in Paris. Second, the newly opened Fenix museum in Rotterdam, a museum dedicated to migration, featuring a dramatic stainless steel tornado staircase. Third, the episode's Work of the Week focuses on Ben Shahn's 1941 study 'Harvesting Wheat' for his mural 'The Meaning of Social Security,' discussed in conjunction with a major exhibition of Shahn's work at the Jewish Museum in New York.

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article local schedule May 22, 2025 visibility 4 link 3 artists, 2 galleries

Inside Denver’s Cookie Factory Turned Art Gallery

A former fortune cookie factory in Denver's Baker neighborhood has been transformed into a nonprofit art space called the Cookie Factory, opening this weekend. The 5,000-square-foot venue, founded by philanthropist and real estate developer Amanda J. Precourt, features a gallery, sculpture garden, and video-screening rooms. The inaugural exhibition, 'Nothing Without Nature,' presents site-specific works by Colorado-based artist Sam Falls, created using natural materials and processes. The space is free to the public and will also host fundraising events, performances, and community meetings.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 21, 2025 visibility 4 link 7 artists, 1 gallery

European art weeks join forces for new ‘spider network’

European art weeks across cities including Amsterdam, Berlin, London, Lisbon, and Antwerp are joining forces to form a new collaborative network called the 'Spider network.' The initiative, spearheaded by directors such as Martina Halsema of Amsterdam Art Week and Mona Stehle of Berlin Art Week, aims to share ideas, expertise, sponsorship strategies, and press coverage. Amsterdam Art Week runs until 25 May 2025 with 220 events across 70 venues, featuring artists like Melanie Bonajo, Kimsooja, and Pamela Rosenkranz. Berlin Art Week, scheduled for 10–14 September 2025, attracted 130,000 visitors last year and has grown from 11 partners in 2012 to over 100 this year.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 20, 2025 visibility 9 link 24 artists, 3 galleries

Expanded and Expansive: How the Intuit Art Museum Used A Transformative Renovation to Reinvent Itself

The Intuit Art Museum (IAM) in Chicago reopens on May 23 after a $10 million renovation that began in September 2023, partially funded by a $5 million grant from the City of Chicago. The expansion triples the museum's exhibition and education space, adds ADA-compliant features, and includes new galleries, a Center for Learning and Engagement Opportunities (CLEO) named after co-founder Cleo Wilson, and a reinstalled room dedicated to outsider artist Henry Darger. The museum, originally founded in 1991 as the Society for Outsider, Intuitive and Visionary Art by figures including artist Roger Brown and gallerists Carl Hammer and Ann Nathan, has long championed self-taught and visionary artists.

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article local schedule May 20, 2025 visibility 4 link 6 artists, 3 galleries

The Art of an Art Exhibition

Seventeen Colby College seniors, all studio art majors, have organized the Senior Art Exhibition 2025 at the Joan Dignam Schmaltz Gallery of Art in downtown Waterville, Maine. The exhibition, on view through May 24, features work by four sculptors, two photographers, three painters, five printmakers, and three digital media artists. It is the culmination of a yearlong capstone course that taught students the behind-the-scenes process of mounting an exhibition, including installation, collaboration with museum preparators, and producing a print catalog with artist statements and critical essays.

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article culture schedule May 13, 2025 visibility 4 link 5 artists, 1 gallery

Comment | The greatest failure of PST Art: its successes are not travelling

The article critiques PST Art (formerly Pacific Standard Time), a $20 million Getty-funded initiative in Southern California, as its current edition wraps up. It highlights the closure of key exhibitions like "For Dear Life: Art, Medicine and Disability" at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego before major art events like Frieze Los Angeles, and notes that only 7 of the 72 exhibitions are traveling to other institutions. The piece questions the initiative's purpose and effectiveness in reaching broader audiences.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 12, 2025 visibility 4 link 5 artists, 5 galleries

"Trevor Yeung: Courtyard of Detachments", a new configuration of the artist's solo exhibition representing Hong Kong in the 60th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, opens at M+ on Saturday, 14 June 2025

A new configuration of Trevor Yeung's solo exhibition "Courtyard of Detachments," originally representing Hong Kong at the 60th Venice Biennale, will open at M+ museum in Hong Kong on June 14, 2025. The presentation reimagines the artist's acclaimed Biennale project for the museum context.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 8, 2025 visibility 5 link 8 artists, 1 gallery

The Look Book Goes to Rashid Johnson’s Opening Night

Nearly a thousand people attended the opening night of Rashid Johnson's solo exhibition at the Guggenheim Museum in New York. The event, covered by the Look Book, featured a diverse crowd including artists, curators, writers, and collectors, with attendees sharing their impressions of the show and personal connections to the work. Notable figures present included artist Rashid Johnson, deputy director Naomi Beckwith, and writer Kevin Young, among many others.

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article local schedule May 2, 2025 visibility 3 link 12 artists, 3 galleries

Humanitas Bong Joon Ho in conversation, new student art, and beach photos

Oscar-winning filmmaker Bong Joon Ho will visit Yale University on May 5-6 for a public conversation with photographer Gregory Crewdson about filmmaking, followed by a Schwarzman Session for students and the community. The visit coincides with a film retrospective of Bong's work organized by Marc Francis, including screenings of "Parasite," "The Host," and "Mickey 17." Separately, the Schwarzman Center has launched a virtual Storyboard exhibition titled "over time," featuring artworks by 10 Yale students responding to a prompt about the future, curated by Airi Gavan. The article also notes an upcoming summer exhibition of photographs by Yale School of Art professor emeritus Tod Papageorge.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 2, 2025 visibility 2 link 2 artists, 1 gallery

Maine’s Ann Craven spotlighted at Farnsworth Art Museum

The Farnsworth Art Museum in Maine will host a major exhibition titled *Ann Craven: Painted Time (2020–2024)*, showcasing approximately 30 paintings by the celebrated Maine-based artist Ann Craven. The exhibition, running from May 3, 2025, through January 4, 2026, is organized into four thematic sections—moons, trees, flowers, and birds—highlighting Craven's exploration of seriality, repetition, time, and the natural world. It will be accompanied by a fully illustrated catalogue and a film by Fiumi Studio. The exhibition anchors the 2025 Maine in America Award, a lifetime achievement honor recognizing Craven's contributions to Maine's arts and culture, with companion presentations at the Bowdoin College Museum of Art and the Portland Museum of Art.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 30, 2025 visibility 2 link 2 artists, 1 gallery

The New Yorker and Goldman Sachs Fete Artist Barkley L. Hendricks at The Frick Madison

The New Yorker and Goldman Sachs Private Wealth Management co-hosted an intimate evening at the Frick Madison to celebrate the historic exhibition "Barkley L. Hendricks: Portraits at the Frick," the museum's first solo show by an artist of color. The event featured a conversation about Hendricks's legacy between Thelma Golden, director of The Studio Museum in Harlem; Aimee Ng, curator at The Frick Collection; and Antwaun Sargent, consulting curator at the Frick. Guests viewed fourteen of Hendricks's early portraits, which combine a bold realism with Old Master influences to center Black representation.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 17, 2026 source 2 sources visibility 24 link 2 artists

LACMA Geffen Galleries Opening Gala Brings Out Artists, Supermodels, Oscar Winners & Studio Chiefs – Photo Gallery

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) hosted a high-profile opening gala for its new David Geffen Galleries, drawing a massive crowd of celebrities, industry titans, and art world figures. The guest list spanned various sectors of influence, including Disney CEO Bob Iger, artist Jeff Koons, and director Alejandro González Iñárritu, all gathered to celebrate the completion of the museum's new centerpiece.

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article event schedule Feb 11, 2026 visibility 7 link 3 artists, 5 galleries

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The Aspen Art Fair will hold its third edition from July 29 to August 1, 2026, at the historic Hotel Jerome, now under the direction of Kelly Cornell. Cornell, who will continue to lead the Dallas Art Fair, plans to bring her dealer-focused approach to the Aspen event, emphasizing support for galleries as the core of the fair's success. Co-founder Bob Chase of Hexon gallery stressed the fair's intimate identity is tied to its venue, with no plans to expand beyond the Hotel Jerome's capacity.

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museum exhibitions schedule Oct 14, 2025 visibility 13 link 3 artists, 3 galleries

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Jonny Tanna, founder of the London gallery Harlesden High Street, has launched a pop-up project in Mayfair during Frieze Week, in collaboration with Düsseldorf- and Berlin-based gallery Setareh. The inaugural exhibition, “Forces of Nature,” features London-based artists Abbas Zahedi and Jamiu Agboke, presenting conceptual installation and atmospheric painting. Tanna emphasizes that this is not a permanent relocation but an itinerant extension of his gallery, which exclusively shows artists of color and is known for its community-focused, unvarnished approach.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 24, 2026 visibility 16 link 9 artists, 7 galleries

Stockholm's Market Art Fair wants to prove the 'periphery is now essential'

The 20th edition of Stockholm's Market Art Fair for Modern and contemporary art opens in a new waterfront venue at Magasin 9 in the Frihamnen docks area, running until 26 April. This year, 54 dealers—mostly from the Nordics—are joined by international galleries from the US and UK, including Anthony Wilkinson gallery (London) and albertz benda (New York). The fair expanded its reach last year by opening applications to galleries without existing Nordic ties. Notable presentations include new works by Ólafur Elíasson (i8 gallery, Iceland), dystopian paintings by Munan Øvrelid (Galleri Haaken, Oslo), and textile works by Petra Lindholm (Magnus Karlsson gallery). Prices range from SEK 28,000 to €195,000, with strong early sales reported.

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