Local Strathmore artist Emmeline Keeling will participate in the one-day Obsidian Art Show at the Calgary Chinese Cultural Center. She is among over 50 artists selected for the event, which is organized by the Public Display Agency to connect artists with gallery owners from Webster Galleries, The New Gallery, and Gallery Underground.
A solo exhibition titled "Beyond Imagination" by Canadian artist Jack Lockhart is on view at the Alex Dufresne Art Gallery in Callander. The show features roughly 35 paintings spanning 60 years of Lockhart's career, highlighting his evolution from traditional watercolour, acrylic, and oil painting to innovative 3D works created using ChromaDepth glasses.
Heart Café and Church in Liverpool is hosting an art exhibition titled 'Rebirth' until May 3rd. Curated by café employee Emily Blackmore, the show features 25 works by 21 local artists, interpreting themes of spring and new beginnings. It opened on Good Friday to align with ideas of spiritual transformation.
The Paradise Center for the Arts in Faribault has opened a new exhibition featuring the work of artists Rocky Casillas Aguirre and Ivete Vaz, alongside student artwork. Aguirre's series "You Are the Universe" uses colorful characters to explore themes of anxiety, mindfulness, and emotional awareness, while Vaz's paintings depict the cultural heritage and daily life of the Gaucho, the horsemen of the South American Pampas.
The Grayson Gallery & Art Center (GGAC) in Grayson, Kentucky, is hosting an opening reception for its annual 'Celebrate the Earth 2026' art show and sale on April 24. The event, part of the non-profit's monthly Final Fridays series, will feature original, handmade works from regional artists focused on Earth Day themes, alongside a display of art by homeschooled children. Live music will be provided by the band Kentucky Memories, and the evening will include an awards ceremony with cash prizes and ribbons.
The Idlib Directorate of Culture in Syria opened a visual arts exhibition titled "Coming Colors" as part of its cultural week activities, coinciding with World Art Day. The exhibition features approximately 70 works by amateur and professional artists, with paintings exploring symbolic themes of unity, resilience, and victory.
Artist Andy Gillis of Troy will present an exhibition titled "The art of dots in acrylic," featuring his intricate mandala paintings, at the Starworks Cafe and Taproom in Star. The show opens with a free reception on April 30 and will remain on view through July 30.
The Sandy Cleary Art Gallery in Nashua, New Hampshire, is currently hosting an exhibition of student artwork from the Nashua School District, featuring three-dimensional pieces for the first time. The show, which runs through the end of July, includes works from middle and high school students, with new display cases acquired specifically for 3D art like jewelry, paper mache, and ceramics.
Wildlife painter Aga Elliott is presenting an exhibition of her work at OASIS Fine Art and Craft in downtown Harrisonburg, Virginia, through the end of June. The exhibition features life-like paintings of animals ranging from chipmunks to tigers, aiming to illustrate the interconnectedness of ecosystems. Elliott creates her works using photographs from her encounters with animals, often from her time near Yellowstone National Park and wildlife sanctuaries.
A local artist known as MTB Artwork is launching a solo exhibition of new acrylic paintings on cardboard on June 27, 2026, at a renovated flat and shop space on Kingsley Park Terrace in Northampton. The artist began painting in 2020 as a therapeutic activity and has since sold over 400 pieces internationally.
An art exhibition titled "Yaadon ka Silsila," featuring works by artist Dr. Tooba Najam, was held at the Punjab Council of Arts. The event was documented with a photograph of a visitor viewing the displayed artworks.
The Southwick Cultural Council is hosting its 25th Annual Fine Art Exhibition Show and Sale at Town Hall on April 26-27. The event features over 40 artisans, with works in oils, acrylics, watercolors, wood carvings, sculpture, photography, and mixed media, most of which are for sale. A jury process selects participants, and the event includes live music and a display by the Southwick Historical Society.
Artist Hayley Matthews is holding an exhibition of her paintings at the Lochgelly Centre, the same community center she attended as a child. The show represents a significant personal milestone for Matthews, who transitioned from a beauty business owner to a full-time artist after discovering painting during the COVID-19 lockdown.
A new solo exhibition titled 'Make Light of It' by artist Anna Simmons opens at The Little Gallery in Marlborough. The show features oil paintings depicting bus stops and escalators, focusing on the interplay of light and darkness in everyday urban settings.
Atelier Gallery in Salmon Arm will host "Springing Forth," the first exhibition in the city from the Federation of Canadian Artists' Thompson Nicola Shuswap Chapter. The show runs from May 1 to May 16 and features works by artists from the Shuswap, Kamloops, and Okanagan regions, selected through a peer jury process.
The Marblehead Arts Association (MAA) launched its fourth annual 'Variations' national art exhibition, drawing over 400 attendees. The show features 190 selected works from nearly 800 submissions across fine art, photography, and 3D categories, judged by artists Christina Grace Mastrangelo, Lou Jones, and Simon Kogan. Prizes were awarded in each category, and curator Paul McMahan arranged the galleries thematically to emphasize the exhibition's focus on diverse interpretations.
The Finlandia Art Gallery in Hancock, Michigan, will open a new exhibition titled 'Liminal Sanctuaries,' featuring the work of artist Bonnie Loukus. The show consists of oil paintings depicting wildlife and natural settings, including a notable piece of a sandhill crane, each intended to convey a story about solitude and connection with nature.
Interdisciplinary artist Jinsun Kim presents a solo exhibition titled 'C.O.C.O.O.N.: HEALING' at K Space Contemporary in Corpus Christi, Texas. The exhibition features mixed-media sculptures that create immersive, cocoon-like environments exploring themes of healing, survival, and transformation. The works are informed by Kim's childhood memories of her mother's illness and recovery, translating personal experience into universal spatial narratives.
The Niagara Falls culture committee is accepting submissions for its annual juried art exhibition. Local artists have until May 30 to submit up to two original works in mediums like painting, photography, fibre, and digital art, with selected artists notified in June. The exhibition will run from August 6 to November 7 at the Atrium Gallery in The Exchange, featuring cash awards for emerging artists, the mayor's selection, and best in show.
Parkside Art Gallery in 100 Mile House, British Columbia, is actively seeking new volunteers to help maintain its operations. The gallery, which has been a free, community-run space for 26 years, relies entirely on volunteers from the South Cariboo Arts and Culture Society to stay open five days a week.
Visual artist Mustapha Boucenna opened a solo exhibition and sale titled 'The Memory of Dreams' in Algiers. The show features approximately fifty contemporary paintings that blend abstraction, cubist ornamentation, and symbolic motifs drawn from history, mythology, and global literature.
Artist Mike Clann is presenting a solo exhibition titled 'Faces & Places' at the ARTS Ross Gallery in Fayetteville. The show features a retrospective of his paintings from the last twenty years, and all proceeds from sales will be donated to support children's arts education programs run by the organization ARTS.
Cledie Taylor, a pioneering Detroit artist, gallerist, and educator who championed the city's Black artisans and shaped its art curriculum, has died at the age of 100. Born in Arkansas in 1926, she moved to Detroit as a child and became a central figure in the local art scene, co-founding the influential artist collective Arts Extended in the 1950s.
Government College Women University Faisalabad's Department of Art & Design is organizing a solo exhibition titled "Chain of Memories" featuring works by artist Dr. Tooba Najam. The exhibition will be held at the Punjab Council of Arts Faisalabad Division and inaugurated by Divisional Commissioner Musarrat Jabeen, with university Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Kanwal Ameen attending as a special guest.
Artist Gina O'Connor has opened a new exhibition titled 'Into the Wild' in Kilkee, Ireland. The exhibition features her latest collection of works, which are inspired by the Atlantic landscape of the west coast, focusing on its colour, movement, and energy.
Calligraphy artist Gema Martínez has opened a new solo exhibition titled 'Evocâre' at the tourist information office in Torre del Mar on Spain's Costa del Sol. The exhibition presents a series of works that use distorted, superimposed, and invented calligraphic signs to explore the mechanisms of memory, transforming personal recollections into visual, often illegible, writing.
The Rochester Museum of Fine Arts has announced "Heart Of The Wild," an exhibition of works by artist Mike Durkee. The show will be hosted at Back Hill Beer Co. in the Gonic Mill, Rochester, New Hampshire, and will run from April 4 to June 6, 2026. Durkee is a New England-based muralist and designer known for large-scale, community-inspired works.
Artist and curator Kat Knutsen has launched "Curious Figure 3," the third iteration of an exhibition series dedicated to the human form. Now hosted at the Star Store building in New Bedford, the show features 42 artists from across 21 states, including notable works by Joe Vaux and Judith Peck. The exhibition's move to the Star Store follows the displacement of the Co-Creative Center from its original location due to private development.
The Ravenswood Art Gallery recently hosted a photography contest titled "Bright, Beautiful WV!", which featured 21 entries from local photographers. Sponsored by Black Sheep Tattoo Co., the event awarded $500 in prizes and was judged by a four-person panel. The ceremony highlighted the gallery's ongoing commitment to community engagement and its growth since opening 16 months ago.
A new commercial art gallery, Nissarana Galleries Bangalow, has opened in the former newsagency building on the main street of Bangalow, a town in New South Wales, Australia. The gallery is the third location for the Nissarana Galleries network, joining existing spaces in Noosa and Richmond, Melbourne, and showcases contemporary and Indigenous art from established and emerging artists.