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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 22, 2026 visibility 20 link 4 artists

New Schwarzman Center art exhibits highlight student experiences

Five new exhibitions opened at the Yale Schwarzman Center on April 7, featuring work from 53 young artists including New Haven high school students, Yale undergraduates, and graduate students. The shows explore themes of identity, unity, memory, nature, and emotion through visual art, photography, installation, digital work, and multimedia. Highlights include "Call-to-Connect," an interactive payphone installation by Soleil Piverger; "The View From Here: Accessing Art Through Photography," a smartphone photography exhibition in collaboration with the Yale Center for British Art; and "Rooted in Heritage: Art Across Yale’s Cultural Centers," curated by Carlynne Robinson, featuring works reflecting multicultural communities at Yale.

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Students take the lead: Inside a peer-led tour at Janet Turner Print Museum

Jasmine Lezema, an art history major and museum intern at the Janet Turner Print Museum, has organized a peer-led exhibition tour titled "Through an Art Historian’s Lens," scheduled for Wednesday from 5 to 5:30 p.m. The tour focuses on printmaking at Chico State and encourages students to engage deeply with artworks. Lezema selected three pieces from the current exhibition that personally resonated with her, drawing on her art history training to interpret symbolism, materials, and context. The museum’s director, Rachel Skowoski, and education assistant, Dylan Charlton, emphasize that student interns are empowered to shape programming around their interests, making this tour a product of that philosophy.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 21, 2026 visibility 17 link 7 artists

The Costume Institute Will Debut 25 Mannequins at the 2026 Met Gala in a Move to Embrace Body Positivity

The Costume Institute at The Metropolitan Museum of Art will debut 25 new mannequins for its 2026 Met Gala exhibition, "Costume Art." The mannequins are modeled on a diverse range of real body types, including individuals with disabilities, and are intended to challenge the fashion industry's historical reliance on standardized, thin display figures.

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article local schedule Apr 21, 2026 visibility 10 link 2 artists

High-quality youth artwork shines at Sovereign Young Artist Competition exhibition

The Sovereign Art Foundation and Gibraltar Cultural Services announced the winners of the 2026 Sovereign Young Artist Competition at an awards ceremony on April 16. The exhibition showcases finalists in two age categories, with winners including Aimee Linares (SAF Judges’ Prize), Amelie Romero (SAF Public Vote Prize), Sebastian Andlaw (Alwani Foundation Award), Shelli Abudarham (Ministry of Culture Award), and Tyrone Vera (AquaGib Second Prize). The top student winner received £800, with £2,000 awarded to their school's art department.

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article local schedule Apr 21, 2026 visibility 6 link 1 artist, 1 gallery

MUSE: A Student Exhibition

Walsh Gallery, in partnership with the College of Human Development, Culture, and Media, is hosting MUSE: A Student Exhibition from April 22 to May 11, 2026. The exhibition marks the return of a long-standing tradition that was paused during the COVID-19 pandemic, showcasing the work of student artists and welcoming the SHU community free of charge.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 20, 2026 visibility 9 link 1 artist

Philana Oliphant: Everything is Everything

K Space Contemporary in Corpus Christi, Texas, will present a solo exhibition titled "Everything is Everything" featuring new work by artist Philana Oliphant from May 1 to June 25, 2026. The show opens during the downtown Corpus Christi ArtWalk and includes a closing reception, showcasing Oliphant's intricate drawings, sculptures, installations, and prints that explore themes of time, memory, and environmental change.

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article local schedule Apr 17, 2026 visibility 17 link 2 artists

ArtFields festival returns to Lake City April 10 to May 2, featuring Southeast artists

Lake City, South Carolina, is set to host the annual ArtFields festival from April 10 to May 2, 2026. The event transforms the town into a massive gallery, displaying hundreds of works by Southeastern artists across local boutiques, restaurants, and historic warehouses. This year's competition features over $100,000 in prize money, with winners determined by both a professional jury and a popular vote.

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article local schedule Apr 16, 2026 visibility 15 link 3 artists

Boston College Arts Festival To Feature Nunziata Brothers As Alumni Artist Awardees

Boston College has unveiled the programming for its 2026 Arts Festival, themed "Artchella," scheduled for April 23–25. The 28th annual event will feature over 50 activities across the campus, including visual art exhibitions, theatrical performances, and musical concerts. A centerpiece of the festival is the Arts Awards Ceremony, which will honor alumni brothers Will and Anthony Nunziata for their professional achievements in the arts, alongside faculty and student awardees.

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article local schedule Apr 15, 2026 visibility 16 link 1 artist

Gallery Night MKE April 17–18: 60+ Venues in Milwaukee

Milwaukee’s citywide art crawl, Gallery Night MKE, returns on April 17–18, featuring over 60 participating venues across the Historic Third Ward, Walker’s Point, and East Town. The event showcases a diverse range of creative spaces, including established galleries, museum receptions at the Charles Allis Art Museum, and the highly anticipated senior exhibition at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design.

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article local schedule Apr 14, 2026 visibility 17 link 7 artists, 2 galleries

Stella’s Art Gallery in Willoughby hosting a pair of shows

Stella’s Art Gallery in Willoughby, Ohio, is currently hosting two distinct exhibitions: "The Four Seasons," a juried show featuring local award winners like Anna Hsu and Tatiana Strelnikova, and "Unreal: 2 Visions," an abstract showcase in the Annex Gallery featuring artists Josh Chefitz and Gregory Johnson. Additionally, the gallery is preparing for its upcoming "Size Matters" small works exhibition in May, while the Willoughby Arts Collaborative has launched a call for artists to design local utility boxes.

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article local schedule Apr 13, 2026 visibility 18 link 3 artists

Showcasing lasting art

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater's Crossman Gallery recently hosted the BA & BSE Senior Show, a showcase of diverse artworks created by graduating students. The exhibition featured a wide range of mediums, including photography, painting, sculpture, and print design, highlighting the creative versatility of the senior class. The event served as a professional milestone for students, allowing them to navigate the gallery submission process and network with faculty and the community.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 10, 2026 visibility 26 link 6 artists

Cover | DIA Welcomes Jewish Museum Treasures in ‘Guests of Honor' Exhibit

The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) has launched a long-term exhibition titled 'Guests of Honor,' featuring significant loans of Jewish ceremonial objects from the Jewish Museum in New York. Running through January 2027, the display includes intricate items such as Torah crowns, pointers, menorahs, and spice boxes sourced from Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa. The objects are integrated into various galleries, including the Arts of the Islamic World section, to highlight shared aesthetic motifs and historical connections between different cultures.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 10, 2026 visibility 17 link 3 artists

MFA candidate brings ecological art to the Broad Art Museum

Hailey Becker, a Master of Fine Arts candidate at Michigan State University, has debuted a large-scale ecological sound sculpture at the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum. The installation features over 10,000 hand-cracked walnut shells suspended in a human-sized chime, which are struck by a mechanical arm to mimic the sound of water hitting a coastline. The project is the culmination of Becker’s interdisciplinary research, blending her background in engineering and material science with her current studies in forestry and fine arts.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 9, 2026 visibility 8 link 4 artists

Art exhibitions explore Appalachian identity and newcomer experiences

The Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine is launching a dual exhibition featuring "From These Hills" and "Making it in America," opening April 14 in Roanoke. "From These Hills," on loan from the William King Museum of Art and curated by Kathy Foley, showcases contemporary Appalachian art across various media that explore regional identity and memory. Complementing this, photojournalist Heather Rousseau’s "Making it in America" documents the lived experiences of immigrants and refugees in Southwest Virginia, capturing the resilience of Afghan, Ukrainian, and Latino newcomers through five years of visual storytelling.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 9, 2026 visibility 17 link 3 artists

The Bascom Opens Photography Resident Exhibition April 18 with Free Artist Talk

The Bascom: A Center for the Visual Arts is set to debut a new exhibition by photography resident Dean Kessmann titled "realism succumbing to abstraction or is it the other way around" on April 18, 2026. The show features medium-format digital photographs captured during Kessmann’s sabbatical residency, focusing on the overlooked textures of urban landscapes such as sidewalks, graffiti, and signage. The exhibition includes unique physical presentations, with some works mounted on oriented strand board to mirror the industrial surfaces depicted in the images.

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article local schedule Apr 8, 2026 visibility 12 link 1 artist

Woodlawn Student Selected for Prestigious Art Exhibition

Pyper Jacobson, a student at Woodlawn Elementary, has been selected to feature her artwork in the 65th Young Arkansas Artists Competition and Exhibition. Her piece, titled "Black Bear in Winter," emerged from a school-wide thematic study of bears and was the only submission from her school chosen for the prestigious statewide showcase at the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 8, 2026 visibility 26 link 4 artists

UK Museum hosts first solo exhibition by Bangladeshi artist Soma Surovi Janat, supported by the British Council

The Ashmolean Museum in Oxford has launched "Climate Culture Care," the first solo exhibition by a Bangladesh-based artist in a UK museum, featuring the work of Soma Surovi Jannat. Developed during her residency at the institution, the show includes approximately 40 works, ranging from intricate drawings on paper to a 30-foot-long scroll and an ephemeral site-specific wall drawing. The exhibition is part of the Ashmolean NOW series, which tasks contemporary artists with creating new interventions inspired by the museum’s historical and archaeological collections.

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article local schedule Apr 7, 2026 visibility 14 link 5 artists

Bristol Arts & Culture Commission approves public art, museum exhibit funding

The Bristol Arts & Culture Commission has approved funding for several local initiatives, including a historic amusement exhibit titled "Laff in the Dark" by artist Charlie Burnham at the Carousel Museum. Other key developments include the announcement of a new worker-centric exhibition at the American Clock & Watch Museum and the commissioning of a public heart sculpture by artist Eva Mendoza to commemorate the upcoming America 250 celebrations.

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article local schedule Apr 6, 2026 visibility 17 link 10 artists

Ashland University senior art exhibition opens April 9

Ashland University is set to host its annual Senior Art and Design Exhibition at the Coburn Gallery, running from April 9 through May 9, 2026. The showcase features the capstone projects of graduating seniors and kicks off with an opening reception where student awards will be officially announced.

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

Art-in the-Park in Uvongo draws crowd

The South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal is experiencing a surge in artistic activity this holiday season, anchored by the popular monthly Art-in-the-Park event in Uvongo. Local art club Art by the Sea, which has fostered South African talent for over 50 years, is holding a season-long exhibition at the Southcoast Mall, while the Margate Art Museum and Sands Gallery are hosting concurrent showcases of regional painting and sculpture.

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museum exhibitions schedule Mar 2, 2026 visibility 12 link 2 artists

GALLERY: Art gallery opens Master's of Fine Arts Exhibition 'The Rooms We Build'

The UCF Art Gallery has officially launched its 2026 Master of Fine Arts thesis exhibition, titled "The Rooms We Build." The show features a diverse array of mediums including soft sculpture, welded figures, and traditional painting, representing the culmination of work by six graduating studio art and design students.

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museum exhibitions schedule Feb 18, 2026 visibility 10 link 1 artist

Mangkuluhur ARTOTEL Suites Unveils "Weaving The Unseen" Art Exhibition: A Solo Debut by Ratih Alsaira

Mangkuluhur ARTOTEL Suites in Jakarta has opened a solo exhibition titled "Weaving The Unseen" by local artist Ratih Alsaira. The show, featuring ten primary works, explores the resilient strength and multifaceted nature of women, using tailoring and domestic crafts as central metaphors. It runs from February 13 to May 30, 2026, at the hotel's ARTSPACE gallery.

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article local schedule Feb 11, 2026 visibility 10 link 1 artist

Bolton's biggest showcase of local artistic talent is back

Bolton Museum has launched its annual Open Art Exhibition, running from February 14 to May 17. The free showcase features a wide range of media from artists, craftspeople, and students based in the borough, with three prizes to be awarded, including a Visitors' Choice Award and a Young Artist Award.

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museum exhibitions schedule Feb 11, 2026 visibility 15 link 4 artists, 1 gallery

No Place Gallery turns 10

No Place Gallery in Columbus, Ohio, celebrates its 10th anniversary with a sprawling exhibition titled "Between Fields and What Isn't: A Decade Inside No Place," opening February 12 at Beeler Gallery and continuing at No Place. Founder James McDevitt-Stredney, a CCAD graduate and former skate rat, reflects on his journey from showing friends' work to strategically curating artists like Florian Meisenberg and Cameron Granger, who praises McDevitt-Stredney's collaborative, risk-taking spirit.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jan 22, 2026 visibility 10 link 2 artists

Alfred Ceramic Art Museum to host “Fihankra,” exhibition by Eugene Ofori Agyei, former Turner Teaching Fellow at Alfred University

The Alfred Ceramic Art Museum will host “Fihankra,” an exhibition of ceramic sculptures by Eugene Ofori Agyei, opening February 12 and running through July 19. The works, created during Agyei’s tenure as Turner Teaching Fellow at Alfred University, incorporate Adinkra symbols from Ghana’s Akan ethnic group, wooden benches, batik fabric, yarn, and found objects to explore themes of diaspora, cultural adaptation, and belonging. A reception will be held from 5 to 7 pm on opening day, and the exhibition will be accompanied by the 2026 Perkins Lecture featuring a conversation between Agyei and independent curator Larry Ossei-Mensah.

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article local schedule Jan 15, 2026 visibility 14 link 4 artists, 1 gallery

The Phoenix and Hesterly Black galleries host art openings Jan. 16 & 23

The Phoenix Gallery and Music Hall in Burlington, Vermont, will host the exhibition “Sensual Turns” opening January 23, with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. The show features new work by guest curator and featured artist Elizabeth Powell, alongside pieces by artists Jenny Kemp and Bonnie Morano. Powell, a painter and printmaker, holds an MA and MFA from the University of Iowa and has exhibited at Kishka Gallery and Hexum Gallery. Morano, based in Brooklyn, earned an MFA from Hunter College and has been selected for the XL Catlin Artist Prize. Kemp, a 2015 NYFA Fellowship recipient, has shown work nationally and internationally.

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article local schedule Jan 15, 2026 visibility 12 link 1 artist

Bolton artists invited to show their work at Bolton Museum

Bolton Museum is inviting local artists to submit their work for the Open Art Exhibition, with submissions due on January 29, 2026, at Bolton Library. Three prizes are on offer: the Young Artist award (ages 16–25, sponsored by Bolton at Home), the Visitors’ Choice award (sponsored by Bromley Art Supplies), and the Winners Prize (sponsored by the Library and Museum service). The judging panel includes Amy Brunn, Professor Kirsty Fairclough, David Gledhill, and the Manchester Young People’s Panel. All mediums except installations and live performances are accepted, and entrants must be aged 16 or over and live, work, or study in Bolton.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jan 13, 2026 visibility 11 link 2 artists

Flowers laid after Bondi terror attack will form new work of art at Sydney Jewish Museum

Floral tributes left at Bondi Beach after a deadly terrorist attack on a Hanukkah celebration in December 2024 have been collected and will be transformed into an art installation at the Sydney Jewish Museum. Jewish Australian artist Nina Sanadze, born in Georgia and based in Melbourne, is working with volunteers to dry and process the flowers in a Sydney warehouse, experimenting with resin, bronze casting, and composted materials to create a work that may depict beachgoers fleeing the attack. The museum, currently closed for redevelopment, plans to feature the installation in a special exhibition when it reopens in 2027.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jan 6, 2026 visibility 9 link 1 artist

A taster of the British Museum's Hawaii show in three objects

The British Museum in London is opening a major exhibition titled 'Hawai‘i: a Kingdom Crossing Oceans' (15 January–25 May), accompanied by a catalogue featuring over 150 works from ancient Hawaiian treasures to contemporary pieces. The show explores the historical and cultural ties between Hawaii and the UK, highlighting objects such as an 18th-century feather cloak gifted to a British captain, portraits of King Kamehameha II and Queen Kamāmalu from their 1824 London visit, and a crested helmet. The catalogue includes an inventory of the entire Native Hawaiian collection at the British Museum, the largest outside Hawaii.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jan 5, 2026 visibility 14 link 1 artist

Hastings Museum launches ‘Portraits in a Chinese Studio’ exhibition

Grace Lau's exhibition 'Portraits in a Chinese Studio' opens at Hastings Museum & Art Gallery on January 13, 2025. The show features photographs taken in Hastings and St Leonards between 2005 and 2025, depicting local people posed on mock traditional Chinese furniture with modern items like mobile phones and plastic bags, creating a contrast between past and present. The project was funded by Arts Council England and supported by John Hansard Gallery, and runs until March 29, 2026.

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