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Illinois art and design faculty explore stories about place in Krannert Art Museum exhibition

Eleven artists from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign School of Art & Design explore the relationship between people and place in a new exhibition at Krannert Art Museum. Titled “Another Place: Storymaking the Entangled Prairie,” the show opens January 29 and runs through July 2, featuring sculpture, installation, photography, printmaking, video, and performance. Curated by art history professor Terri Weissman, the exhibition is tied to the Humanities Research Institute’s 2025-26 theme “Story and Place.” Works include Ryan Griffis’s multimedia project on the Illinois River Valley, Stephen Signa-Avilés’s wearable sculptural assemblage “The Recollector,” and Melissa Pokorny’s prairie-inspired installation.

Artist recreates snapshots of 1950s resort with colorful quilts, paintings at WAM

The Wichita Art Museum (WAM) is presenting a new exhibition by an artist who recreates snapshots of a 1950s resort using colorful quilts and paintings. The works draw on vintage photographs to evoke the leisure and social life of mid-century American resort culture, rendered in textile and paint.

UK Art Museum announces Spring ’26 exhibitions and photography lecture

The University of Kentucky Art Museum has announced its Spring 2026 exhibition lineup, running from February 3 to June 27, alongside the first Robert C. May Endowed Photography Lecture of the semester. The season features two main exhibitions: "Ecstatic Personas," a group show exploring joy as a radical force with works by Carlos Rosales-Silva and Shannon Alonzo, and "Harry Gamboa Jr.: The Early, The Late, The Lost," a career-spanning survey of the artist's photography, performance, and writing. Gamboa, a co-founder of the influential collective Asco, will also deliver a lecture on March 27 as part of the photography lecture series.

UCR ARTS presents Transgresoras: Mail Art and Messages, 1960s–2020s

UCR ARTS' California Museum of Photography presents "Transgresoras: Mail Art and Messages, 1960s–2020s," an exhibition guest co-curated by Zanna Gilbert of the Getty Research Institute and Elena Shtromberg of the University of Utah. Running from September 13, 2025, to February 15, 2026, the show features over 50 Latinx and Latin American women artists who used mail art to subvert authoritarian censorship, turning the government's own postal system into a tool for creative expression across militarized borders. The exhibition includes video, sculpture, paintings, prints, and installations, organized into thematic sections addressing state control, gender, migration, colonialism, and ecology.

Emerging Voices at AMA

The Arlington Museum of Art (AMA) presents the Annual Juried UTA Student Exhibition from October 30, 2025, through February 22, 2026, featuring 27 graduate and undergraduate students from the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA). The exhibition was juried and curated by Clare Milliken, Assistant Curator at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, who selected works across bronze, blown glass, painting, photography, sculpture, and video art. UTA painting faculty Benjamin Terry coordinated the show for the second year, noting a shift toward introspective, material-focused works compared to last year's politically charged selections.

Miami's Women Photographers International Archive finds a new home

The Women Photographers International Archive (WOPHA) has opened its first physical space at Green Space Miami on the city's Upper East Side. Founded in 2018 by curator Aldeide Delgado and artist Francisco Masó, WOPHA is dedicated to researching and promoting the contributions of women and non-binary photographers to modern and contemporary art. The Green Family Foundation Trust, which owns Green Space Miami, is lending the space to WOPHA until December 2026. The inaugural exhibition, "tide lines of the frame" (through December 14), features works by 2025 artists-in-residence Kat Thompson and Nathyfa Michel, curated by Cecilia González Godino of the Institute of Contemporary Art in Philadelphia.

6 Must-See Exhibitions at Phoenix Art Museum this Fall

Phoenix Art Museum has announced six must-see exhibitions opening this fall, showcasing a diverse range of works from emerging Arizona artists to international contemporary clay pieces. Highlights include the 2024 Arizona Artist Awards featuring Safwat Saleem, Elizabeth Z. Pineda, and Omar Soto; "Radical Clay: Contemporary Women Artists From Japan" with 36 Japanese women artists; "Funny Business: Photography and Humor" spanning the history of the medium; and the ongoing "The Collection 1960-now" highlighting overlooked artists. The museum also offers Pay What You Wish Wednesdays for free admission after 3 p.m.

Best new awards & arts prize winners: November 2025

The article reports on several major arts and literary prize winners announced in November 2025. Swedish photographer Martina Holmberg won the £15,000 Taylor Wessing Photo Portrait Prize for her portrait 'Mel,' with other prizes awarded to Luan Davide Gray, Byron Mohammad Hamzah, and Hollie Fernando. Australian author Helen Garner won the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction for 'How to End a Story.' The Forward Poetry Prizes named joint winners Vidyan Ravinthiran and Karen Solie for best collection, while Bogdan Ablozhnyy received the Camden Art Centre Emerging Artist Award. Historian Sunil Amrith won the British Academy Book Prize for 'The Burning Earth,' and the Women's Prize for Playwriting announced its longlist.

17th-century jewels, historic photographs focus of Kimbell museum’s 2026 exhibitions

The Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth has announced two major exhibitions for 2026. From March 15 to June 28, the museum will host "The Holy Sepulcher: Treasures from the Terra Sancta Museum, Jerusalem," featuring over 60 silver, gold, and bejeweled objects gifted by Holy Roman Emperors and European monarchs to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. In the fall, from October 4, 2026, to January 17, 2027, the Kimbell will present "Photography's First Century: Masterworks from the Bibliothèque nationale de France," its first-ever photography exhibition, showcasing more than 150 early images from pioneers like Henri Le Secq, Gustave Le Gray, and Félix Tournachon.

After 550 years, a fabric found in a Norwich bishop’s tomb is recreated

Fragments of silk from a ceremonial robe buried with Norwich Bishop Walter Lyhert in 1472 have been recreated after 550 years. The tiny pieces were discovered in 1899 during building works at Norwich Cathedral and have been on long-term loan to Norwich Castle. A project led by assistant curator Agata Gomolka used high-resolution photography, chemical fiber analysis, and dye testing by scientists at the British Museum and KIK-IRPA in Brussels to reconstruct the red and purple fabric. The recreated silk is now on display at Norwich Castle, and Norwich Cathedral plans to make ceremonial copes from it for use in services.

Hew Locke Unpacks the Complexity of Empire in His Biggest Museum Show Yet

Artist Hew Locke's most comprehensive museum exhibition to date, "Hew Locke: Passages," has opened at the Yale Center for British Art in New Haven. The show features 49 works spanning nearly three decades, including photography, sculpture, and drawing, and explores themes of empire, identity, and migration. Curated by museum director Martina Droth, the exhibition runs through January and includes key works such as "Veni, Vidi, Vici (The Queen's Coat of Arms)" (2004) and "Koh-i-noor" (2005), which critique British imperial symbols using found objects and textiles.

Call to Artists: Exhibit Your Work at the Barrymore Film Center

The Barrymore Film Center in Fort Lee, New Jersey, is issuing a call for local visual artists to exhibit their work on a rotating Gallery Wall in its museum. The center seeks hanging artwork such as paintings, photography, mixed media, textile, or illustration from artists in Fort Lee and surrounding areas, with exhibitions lasting three months and including press, social media, and email promotion. A public opening reception is available, and the center retains a 30% commission on sales. The article also lists several other upcoming art exhibitions in New Jersey, including shows at CARE Gallery, buds & blooms, Gallery Jupiter, the Oyster Point Hotel, the Waretown Library, and the Summit Free Public Library.

Superchief, Beloved LA Arts Hub, Fights to Stay Open

Superchief Gallery, a longtime hub for LA’s underground art and photography scene, is fighting to stay open amid mounting financial challenges. Founder Bill Dunleavy is exploring alternative revenue models like crowdfunding to save the space, which has operated since 2014 in downtown LA and later moved to a 10,000-square-foot warehouse in South LA. The gallery has faced setbacks including a fire in 2020 and declining art sales and corporate sponsorships, despite its popularity for anti-elitist, community-focused programming.

Newport Art Museum opens tennis-themed exhibition featuring artist-athletes

The Newport Art Museum will open "THE COURT: Art in Play" on September 24, an exhibition featuring works by seven artists who also compete in court tennis, the historic precursor to modern tennis. Organized by artist and court tennis champion Frederika Adam, the show runs through April 2026 at the Historic Griswold House and includes animation, book art, painting, photography, and memorabilia. Items from the International Tennis Hall of Fame’s permanent collection are displayed alongside the artists’ works.

Broomfield’s Buku Gallery Unveils New “Rekindled Spaces” Exhibit

Buku Gallery, a new pop-up art gallery in Broomfield, Colorado, has announced its upcoming exhibition “Rekindled Spaces,” running from September 12 to October 4, 2025. The show features eight Colorado artists—Mike Andrews, Missy Borden, Elissa Quist, Parker Rice, Lydia Riegle, Camie Rigirozzi, Eric Wall, and Mary Williams—presenting works in painting, sculpture, photography, and mixed media. Highlights include steel sculptures, abstract paintings, vivid oil works, and hand-cut weavings. The opening reception will be held on September 12 from 6 to 9 PM at the gallery, which operates as a rental space within Missy Borden Art Studio.

New Canadian art museum seeks to connect disparate disciplines and a university campus

Simon Fraser University (SFU) near Vancouver will open the Marianne and Edward Gibson Art Museum on September 20, its first purpose-built art museum. The inaugural exhibition, "Edge Effects," features 15 artists including Sameer Farooq, Liz Magor, Cindy Mochizuki, and Debra Sparrow, and reflects the interdisciplinary ethos of the original SFU campus designed by Arthur Erickson and Geoffrey Massey. The 12,000-square-foot building by Hariri Pontarini Architects and Iredale Architecture includes a research laboratory, art studio, courtyard, and salon, and will be admission-free.

Photo London, the UK’s leading photography fair, is relocating

Photo London, the UK's leading photography fair, is relocating from Somerset House to the newly renovated Olympia in west London starting with its 11th edition in May 2026. The move follows a decade at Somerset House and coincides with Olympia's £1.3bn redevelopment co-designed by Heatherwick Studio and SPPARC. Director Sophie Parker cited feedback from galleries and collectors requesting a more flexible, cohesive space, while co-founder Michael Benson called the relocation a 'thrillingly adventurous reimagining' of the fair's future.

Photos reveal Peter Zumthor's LACMA museum ahead of opening

Photographer Iwan Baan has released images of the completed David Geffen Galleries, the long-awaited Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) expansion designed by Swiss architect Peter Zumthor. The undulating, glass-and-concrete building stretches along Wilshire Boulevard, elevated 30 feet above street level, and is set to open fully in April 2026. Major construction finished at the end of 2024, with some lower-level spaces already open. The single-level design eliminates traditional hierarchies, placing all artworks on the same plane, and the building aims for LEED Gold certification with low-carbon concrete and natural ventilation.

What We’ve Been Up To: Landscape

The Denver Art Museum has published a feature titled "What We’ve Been Up To: Landscape," showcasing a selection of recent photographic acquisitions focused on the American landscape. The featured works span from the late 19th century to the present, including images by Steve Fitch, Henry Wessel, Jr., Yamamoto Masao, Marion Post Wolcott, William Henry Jackson, John Ganis, Terri Weifenbach, Christina Fernandez, Linda Connor, and Patrick Nagatani. The photographs document diverse terrains—from New Mexico and Colorado to New Jersey and Hawai'i—and employ a range of processes, from albumen and gelatin silver prints to inkjet and pigment prints.

Chinese museum visitors accuse artist Heman Chong of ‘cyber harassment’

A group of Chinese museum visitors has filed a formal complaint against Singapore-based artist Heman Chong, accusing him of cyber harassment. The visitors allege that Chong reposted their selfies from his exhibition "The Endless Summer" at UCCA Dune on his Instagram account with captions that mocked them for narcissism and appropriating his work. The complaint cites China's portrait rights law, which prohibits using recognizable images of individuals without consent, and also accuses Chong of gender-based targeting for only reposting images of women. The visitors demand a formal apology from Chong and joint action from UCCA Dune and the Aranya resort.

Paris is getting a huge new art museum this year

The Fondation Cartier, a contemporary art gallery in Paris for the past 30 years, is opening a new flagship location at 2, place du Palais-Royal, opposite the Louvre and near the Ministry of Culture. Occupying an 8,500-square-meter space in a building dating to 1852, the interior has been redesigned by architect Jean Nouvel. The new venue, set to open on October 25, 2025, will be the largest private art center in Paris, with half its space dedicated to exhibitions and the other half housing a restaurant, bookshop, auditorium, and offices. The inaugural exhibition, 'Exposition Générale,' will feature nearly 600 works from the foundation's collection of over 2,500 pieces.

Whales and the stories they carry about climate change are the subject of new art and science exhibition at the IAS - UC Santa Cruz

The Institute of the Arts and Sciences (IAS) at UC Santa Cruz will present "Weather and the Whale," a major art and science exhibition running from May 29, 2025, to March 8, 2026. The show features immersive displays of original scientific research from the Friedlaender Lab, alongside newly commissioned contemporary artworks by ten artists and collectives, including Carolina Caycedo. The exhibition explores how climate change affects whales and marine mammals, using video, painting, photography, sculpture, and installations to communicate ecological threats such as environmental toxins and sea ice retreat.

Art, ancestors and the land: summer season opens at Art Gallery of Greater Victoria

The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria (AGGV) opens its summer season with three contemporary exhibitions centered on Indigenous perspectives, identity, and land. The anchor show is Meryl McMaster's "Bloodline," opening June 18, featuring large-scale photographs, sculptural elements, and immersive video that trace her mixed Plains Cree, Métis, Dutch, and British heritage through the lives of her grandmothers from the Red Pheasant Cree Nation. Alongside it, "Lekwungen: Place to Smoke Herring" by Brianna Bear and Eli Hirtle presents a film installation on Songhees Nation language and land stewardship, while "Architectures of Protection," curated by Dr. Toby Lawrence, features works by Dana Claxton, Jessica Karuhanga, Emilio Rojas, Beth Stuart, and France Trépanier exploring care and resistance.

2025 MFA Thesis Exhibition Transforms the Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Art Gallery

On April 26, 2025, the School of the Arts held its annual MFA Thesis Exhibition at the Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Art Gallery, featuring twenty-nine emerging and established artists. Curated by Amal Issa, the show spans a wide range of mediums including installations, videos, paintings, drawings, and sculptures, with many works exploring themes of memory, ancestry, and identity. Notable pieces include Maya Dixon's immersive installation using gourds and found objects, Daniel Castro's surreal cityscapes, and Ridwana Rahman's interactive carpet piece that invites reflection on direction and prayer.

Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens

The Brooklyn Museum is presenting "Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens," an exhibition dedicated to the renowned Malian photographer Seydou Keïta. The show highlights his iconic studio portraits from the 1940s through the 1960s, emphasizing the tactile and material qualities of his photographic prints.

Branchport Galleries presents "The New Botanical"

Branchport Galleries in Long Branch, New Jersey, presents "The New Botanical," an exhibition curated by Ellen Martin that reimagines traditional botanical art through contemporary works by Suzan Globus, Kevin Hinkle/Ellen Martin, Daniel Sroka, and Gao Yuan. The show, on view from May 14 to June 30, 2026, features techniques such as flower-pounding, extreme close-up photography, and photo-based wall sculptures, moving away from classical precision toward essence and abstraction. An opening reception and artist talk are scheduled.

SLEEK ART SPACE PRESENTS: Michel Comte

SLEEK Art Space in Berlin is presenting 'Nostalgia of the Image,' a solo exhibition of photographer Michel Comte's work from the 1980s to the present. The show features iconic portraits of cultural figures like Miles Davis, Naomi Campbell, and Gary Oldman, alongside his more recent contemplative and environmentally-focused projects.

Spanish Artist Juan Saliquet Explores Urban Soul in Art Exhibition

Spanish artist Juan Saliquet opened a solo exhibition titled "Archaeology of a City: Almaty" at Esentai Gallery in Almaty, Kazakhstan, on September 5, running until October 15. The show, organized by the Embassy of Spain in Kazakhstan and ART FUTURE, culminates Saliquet's international residency with the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID). Through photography, Saliquet captures Almaty's urban details—architecture, graffiti, reflections, and street fragments—treating the city as a living archive layered with memory and identity.

Art Exhibits: What's on display in the Fort Wayne area

The article lists current and upcoming art exhibitions in the Fort Wayne, Indiana area, including shows at The Orchard Gallery of Fine Art, Garrett Museum of Art, Clark Gallery, ArtSpace/Lima, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Artlink, Ruth Koomler Art Gallery, Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, Visual Arts Gallery at Purdue University Fort Wayne, Allen County Public Library, Langhinrichs Art Gallery, and Atelier. Featured artists include Heidi Malott, Hope Wallace, Greg Lookerse, Jim Gabbard, Angela Green, Chuck Sperry, Jeff Schofield, Katherine Kratzer, Julie Wall, Andrea Granger, and KristinA, with exhibitions ranging from oil paintings and mixed-media to photography, printmaking, and electric vehicle art.

Art Exhibits: What's on display in the Fort Wayne area

This article is a local arts calendar listing current and upcoming exhibitions in the Fort Wayne, Indiana area. It highlights new shows such as "Grounded in Light" featuring Julie Wall at the Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, "Summer Selections" of student work at Purdue University Fort Wayne's Visual Arts Gallery, and "Archetypes" by printmaker Chuck Sperry at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art. Also listed are ongoing exhibitions including the "46th National Print Exhibition" at Artlink, a tribute to late ceramic artist Tom Sherbondy at Ruth Koomler Art Gallery, and several other shows at venues like the Orchard Gallery, Allen County Public Library, Garrett Museum of Art, and Honeywell Center.