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New gallery opens with nod to North Bay’s artistic past

Bloch Bauers Gallery of Fine Art has officially opened in downtown North Bay, Ontario, at 222 McIntyre St. W. The new space features regional, Indigenous, and Inuit art, along with works from private estates and consignments. The opening event included speeches, a ribbon cutting, and the unveiling of the "Lawrence Nickle Collection." A self-portrait by longtime local art teacher Ernest "Ernie" Taylor drew particular attention from attendees, including Nipissing MPP Vic Fedeli and Mayor Peter Chirico, who praised the gallery's connection to the city's artistic heritage. Co-owner and curator Joey Nadeau noted the months of preparation behind the opening and emphasized the importance of showcasing Indigenous art, including works by painter Stephen Snake.

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H. F. Johnson Gallery of Art Presents: ‘Senior Exhibitions’ • Events Calendar

Carthage College's H. F. Johnson Gallery of Art and the Visual and Performing Arts Lab are presenting 'Senior Exhibitions' from May 8 to May 16, 2026, showcasing thesis projects by graduating seniors. The exhibition features works by Bee Becker, Daniel Plutchak, Jessica Villasenor, Sierra Domek, and Katrina Gacek, spanning printmaking, photography, video, and mixed media. An opening reception is scheduled for May 9 from 1 to 3 p.m.

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Nepali artist to exhibit ‘Chhyaki’ at Venice Biennale collateral exhibition

Nepali visual artist and photographer Jyoti Shrestha, 29, will exhibit her photography collection ‘Chhyake’ in the official collateral exhibition ‘Personal Structures’ at the 61st Venice Biennale in 2026. Organized by the European Cultural Centre (ECC), the exhibition runs from May 9 to November 22, 2026, and features 150 international artists. Shrestha’s work explores intergenerational shame, body politics, and identity, drawing on the Nepali word ‘Chhyake’—meaning scars from skin disease—to examine inherited perceptions of ugliness within her family.

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Art in the Multicultural Center Opening Reception: "I Am My Ancestors" by Jean Bernard Thomas

Orange County Arts & Cultural Affairs and the Haitian American Art Network, Inc. will present an exhibition titled "I Am My Ancestors" by Haitian-born painter Jean Bernard Thomas at the Orange County Multicultural Center Art Gallery in Orlando, Florida. An opening reception is scheduled for May 13, 2026, with the display running through June 16, 2026. Thomas, a co-artistic director of HAAN, creates works blending still life, abstract, and surrealist styles that explore humanity's relationship with nature and Haiti's cultural heritage.

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Icelandic artist Roza Gisladottir to hold first solo exhibition in Yerevan

Icelandic artist Roza Gisladottir will hold her first solo exhibition in Armenia, titled *Reflection of Time*, opening May 11 at the Centre for Contemporary Art (HayArt Centre) in Yerevan. The show features 23 works, including sculptures and photographs, with five large-scale installations placed along Mashtots Avenue and Saryan Street at the “Art Crossroads.” Gisladottir is donating five works to the museum’s permanent collection. The exhibition is supported by the Yerevan Municipality and the Honorary Consulate of Iceland in Armenia.

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Chicago artist shows recycled book art at Springfield Museum

Chicago artist [Artist Name] is showcasing recycled book art at the Springfield Museum, as reported by WWLP. The exhibition features works created from repurposed books, transforming discarded materials into visual art pieces.

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PFW breaks ground on new fine arts gallery

Purdue University Fort Wayne’s College of Visual and Performing Arts broke ground on the Dorothy and Paul Shaffer Fine Arts Gallery, a $1.3 million project. The ceremony took place at the university’s Visual and Performing Arts Building, with donor Dorothy Shaffer in attendance and remarks from campus leaders and faculty. The gallery is expected to open in November 2027.

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Art Beyond the Canvas: 'Anyflatsurface' opens in Callander on Saturday

The Alex Dufresne Gallery in Callander, Ontario, is presenting 'Anyflatsurface', a solo exhibition by self-taught Northern Ontario visual artist Joyce Effinger, opening on May 9, 2026. The show features paintings on both traditional canvas and unconventional materials such as paddles, saws, rocks, cloth, and found objects, transforming everyday items into vibrant celebrations of color and place.

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'Altered Landscapes': Local artists to host talk on gallery show

Local artists C.V. Peterson and Holli Jacobson are presenting a joint exhibition titled 'Altered Landscapes' at the Pablo Center at the Confluence's James W. Hansen Gallery in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The show, which runs until June 21, features abstract works that explore Wisconsin's hills, landscapes, wildlife, and pollinators through an environmental lens. The artists will host an Artist Talk on May 17 to discuss their creative process and inspiration.

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New Copper County art exhibit ‘Emergence’ opens Thursday night

The Copper Country Community Arts Center in Hancock, Michigan, has opened a new exhibit titled 'Emergence,' featuring the work of local artist Rob Kangas. The exhibit, which runs through the end of the month, showcases Kangas's paintings inspired by the waters and forests of Lake Superior, exploring themes of isolation, memory, and solitude. A public reception is scheduled for Thursday evening from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

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Sheboygan welcomes its visual artist gallery

Sheboygan Visual Artists, founded in 2007 by artists Frank Juarez and Dale Knack, has opened a new gallery at 534 S Pier Dr in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. The gallery features community outreach programs like Kaleidoscope, which offers free art workshops for children and adults in shelters, foster care, and the county juvenile detention center, and provides scholarships for local high school graduates. Current programming includes the "Rhythm and Beats" exhibit, judged by Lakeland students and graduates, running from April 24 to May 24.

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Get out: Here's what's happening in Madison County

Mooneyham Art Gallery in Alton, Illinois, will host a dual-artist exhibition titled "Nature Framed and Authenticity Is the New Gimmick" on May 9, featuring new works by professional wrestler and painter Devin "Itchy" Gable alongside wildlife photographer Carol Bock. The event includes dessert from Dolci's Cafe and Bakery and music by Psychedelic Symphony, and is free and open to the public.

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Connecting with artists through the University’s annual student exhibition

The University's art gallery at 41 Park Row hosted its Annual Art Student Exhibition from April 10 to April 25, 2026, featuring 75 student artists. Notable works include Kaitlin Espinal's painting "La Casa de Tia Lelia," inspired by her great aunt's house in the Dominican Republic; Jet Coyan's digital photography piece "Trauma Imposter" exploring depersonalization and anxiety; and Deilene Rodriguez's "Vino," which celebrates her Hispanic heritage through a wine-inspired composition. Students credited their professors, classmates, and the University's art classes for supporting their creative development.

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Logo Stuff: Art Exhibit Featuring the Artist Quire

The Imperfecta Gallery is presenting "Logo Stuff," a new exhibition featuring a series of paintings by artist Quire (aka Leah Hugon). The works depict contemporary commercial properties—some vacant, some occupied—paired with native plants that would have thrived in those locations, such as a closed pharmacy paired with medicinal Mullein. Quire draws on her religious upbringing and biblical stories to explore themes of societal choice, connection with nature, and what is lost in modern convenience. The show runs from June 4 to June 27, with an opening reception on June 4.

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Artist Presents 20 Years of “Cosmic Breath” Research at the Venice Biennale

The Hungarian Pavilion at the 61st Venice Biennale has opened with Endre Koronczi's exhibition "Pneuma Cosmic (Cosmic Breath)," a three-part installation based on nearly 20 years of research into visualizing air currents. The exhibition features elements including ventilation system components from the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, a video of a year-long walk seeking the most significant sigh, and a breathing wall, complemented by a composition by Máté Balogh. The pavilion opened to professionals on Wednesday and will be open to the public from May 9 to November 22.

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Opening Reception for Ashton F. LeCraw at the Lakeside Contemporary Art Gallery on May 29

The Rangeley Friends of the Arts will host an opening reception for artist Ashton F. LeCraw on May 29, 2026, at the Lakeside Contemporary Art Gallery in Rangeley, Maine. The reception celebrates LeCraw's exhibition "Liquid Breath," a series of paintings exploring water, and will run from 5:30 to 7 PM with complimentary refreshments and a cash bar. The exhibit continues through July 6.

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Artistic aura: Bringing masterpieces to the forefront at The Little Green Store & Gallery

The Little Green Store & Gallery in Huntsville, Alabama, is hosting an Artist Open House on Thursday, May 7, from 5 PM to 8 PM, featuring a showcase titled “Hidden Treasures Around Us” that highlights the artwork of local artist Ann Caudle. Gallery owners and artists Anna and Kyle Husband discussed the event and the backstory of their business during a studio visit.

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New art gallery Visual Feast now open in Hoover

A new art gallery called Visual Feast Gallery has opened in the Patton Creek Shopping Center in Hoover, Alabama. Founded by 78-year-old abstract artist Rose Cook, the space features her original abstract paintings, handmade jewelry, vintage finds, and works by traditional artists. The gallery also offers art classes, creative workshops, and rentals for small events. Cook moved to Birmingham in 2025 and has been creating art professionally since 1986, previously running a successful handmade jewelry business.

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‘Human Patterns’ art exhibit to open May 15 at Sequoyah Hall Gallery

A new exhibition titled 'Human Patterns' opens May 15 at Sequoyah Hall Gallery on Mount Sequoyah, featuring work by Arkansas artists Rene Hein (painter) and Diana Michelle (photographer). The show explores human connection, memory, and the spaces people inhabit through abandoned and forgotten subjects. A reception with both artists and refreshments begins at 6 p.m. that evening.

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"For me, art is less about the finished piece and more about the journey"

Rotherham-born, Sheffield-based textile artist Jodie Cooper, who specializes in free-motion embroidery, discusses her journey from completing a degree in Fine and Applied Arts at University Centre Rotherham to becoming a full-time artist. She was commissioned by ArtWorks Together International and East Midlands Railway to create a tactile tapestry installation at Sheffield Train Station, running until 15 June, which explores themes of travel anxiety, neurodiversity, and accessibility. Cooper also shares her work through ArtWorks Together International Festival at Millennium Gallery and local art markets.

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New art exhibition opens at luxury Edinburgh hotel in Charlotte Square

Artist Vicky Paul has opened a solo exhibition titled 'Where Energy Resets' at the Kimpton Charlotte Square Hotel in Edinburgh as part of its Artist in Residence programme. The show features 31 paintings from four collections—Celestial, Cosmos, Thin Places, and Cherry Blossoms—displayed in the hotel's main reception areas. Works are available for purchase, with prices ranging from £350 to £2,250. One of Paul's pieces, Elementum, previously raised £20,000 at a Sotheby's auction.

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Katara exhibition showcases 170 artworks by 29 artists

The Katara Cultural Village Foundation in Doha, Qatar, inaugurated the “Contemporary Graphic Art” exhibition on Monday evening, featuring 170 artworks by 29 artists from Qatar and various Arab and international countries. The exhibition showcases diverse modern printing techniques, including relief, intaglio, porous, flatbed, and monochrome printing, and will run until May 18 in Hall 18 at Katara.

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Popular art exhibition at Ellesmere College makes long-awaited return

The National Art Exhibition is returning to Ellesmere College in Shropshire after a four-year hiatus, running from May 28 to May 30 in the college's Big School Hall. The event will feature over 300 works by more than 70 nationally recognized artists and sculptors, including featured artist Stephanie Eufemia, who recently appeared on Sky TV's Landscape Artist of the Year. Proceeds from this year's exhibition will support Nightingale House Hospice in Wrexham, providing specialist palliative and end-of-life care.

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'Ocean of Peace' Micronesian art exhibition opens at Honolulu Hale

The Mayor’s Office of Culture and the Arts, in collaboration with the East-West Center Arts Program, will present 'Ocean of Peace,' a group exhibition featuring seven artists of Micronesian heritage at Honolulu Hale from May 8 to June 11, 2026. The exhibition centers on the 'Ocean of Peace' declaration, a political and cultural framework endorsed at the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders’ meeting in the Solomon Islands in September 2025, which envisions Pacific Island nations as sovereign and free from geopolitical conflict and coercion. Participating artists include James Bamba, Carol Ann Carl, Gillian Duenas, Kalany Omengkar, Anthony Watson, Lissette Yamase, and Manny Crisostomo, exploring themes of Indigenous Pacific knowledge, identity, and storytelling.

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New shows in the spotlight at museum’s New Look Weekend

The Minnesota Marine Art Museum (MMAM) will host its Spring New Look Weekend from May 15-17, 2026, celebrating the opening of two new exhibitions: “Gordon Coons: Gidibaajimomin / We Tell Stories” and “Myths & Legends of Minnesota: An Exhibition of the Minnesota Plein Air Collective.” The weekend features a Friday dinner at Nosh Scratch Kitchen with a marine-themed menu by Chef Greg Jaworski, and a full Saturday of programming including a Paint-Along Demonstration with Nelia Harper French, drop-in printmaking with Gordon Coons, a Meet the Artist tour, a plein air paint-out, and a social gathering. Both exhibitions run through August and September 2026.

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Opening Reception for the Art of Torn Paper — Saturday

The Southborough History and Arts Center (SHAC) is hosting an opening reception and gallery talk on May 9th from 4:00–7:00 PM in its Long Gallery at Fayville Hall, featuring artist Beverly Ramsay. Ramsay, who creates intricate works by transforming handmade paper into pictures celebrating global cultural heritage, will discuss her artistic journey and techniques. The free event requires pre-registration and includes refreshments.

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HCC Student Artist Brings Good vs. Evil to Life in Striking Painting

Houston Community College student Ruben Rodriguez, who also goes by Dario, created a large painting exploring the theme of good versus evil for the Juried Student Art Exhibition at HCC Spring Branch. The exhibition, hosted by HCC's Media, Visual, and Performing Arts department on April 30, featured works from level 1 and level 2 studio art students across the Spring Branch, Katy, and Alief campuses. Rodriguez's painting incorporates pop culture figures such as Kobe Bryant and Captain America on one side and villainous characters like Marvel's Thanos on the other, illustrating the paths of motivation and discipline versus addiction and greed, inspired by his Christian faith.

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George Lucas Announces New 'Star Wars' Project Tied to Skywalker Saga Coming Later This Year

George Lucas announced a new Star Wars exhibition titled "Star Wars in Motion" at the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles, set to open on September 22, 2026. The exhibition will feature vehicle designs, props, costumes, and illustrations from the first six films of the Skywalker Saga, including Luke Skywalker's landspeeder and General Grievous' wheel bike. It is part of the museum's inaugural lineup of over thirty installations curated by Lucas and his wife Mellody Hobson, timed ahead of the franchise's 50th anniversary of A New Hope in 2027.

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A Shift in Void – Exhibition of Abstracts

Sameksha Gallery in New Delhi presents 'A Shift in Void', a group exhibition curated by Yamini Telkar featuring six contemporary artists—Rashmi Khurana, Savya Jain, Prateek Gupta, Megha Madan, Aman Kumar Bavaria, and Sweeta Rai—who explore abstraction through diverse materials and visual languages. The show runs until 31 May 2026 at the gallery's space within the Sanatan IILM Centre for Arts and Ideas.

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Exhibition Opening Reception - Brain Drawings: The Art of Harry Smith

The Hansell Gallery at The Philosophical Research Society in Los Angeles is presenting "Brain Drawings: The Art of Harry Smith," an exhibition running from May 7 to May 31, 2026. Curated by Rani Singh, the show features a wide selection of Smith's work, including early experiments in visualizing sound, a rare 1954 four-color silkscreen of the Kabbalistic Tree of Life, string figure constructions, materials related to the Anthology of American Folk Music, photographs, and rarely seen films and audio works. An opening reception on May 7 includes a panel and multimedia presentation titled "Mind Maps: Exploring Harry Smith's Hermetic Allusions."

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