Local Artists Invited to Submit Works for Artist’s Harvest Exhibition

Local artists in Auburn, Alabama, are invited to submit autumn- or Halloween-themed artwork for the Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center’s Artist’s Harvest Exhibition. Registration opens September 2 and closes September 19, with artwork drop-off due by 8:30 p.m. that same day. The exhibition runs from October 1 to November 4, and a reception and market will be held on October 9, featuring food, music, and handcrafted items for sale by center-affiliated artists.

'Daring' new gallery to open with aim of making art ‘accessible to everyone’

A new art gallery called Future Rebel Art Gallery is set to open on Canal Street in Stourbridge, UK, founded by local artist Cal. Housed beneath the vintage store Grandad’s Attic opposite the Bonded Warehouse, the space aims to display contemporary and thought-provoking works from artists aged 17 to 70, including sculptures, mixed media, audio-visual art, and interactive pieces. All works will be for sale, and the gallery plans to host around five exhibitions per year, each running for ten weeks. The opening on August 23 will feature food, drinks, live music, and creativity.

Lament for much-loved squirrel to go on show in London exhibition

A poetic lament for a squirrel named Jack, written by James Hadfield—a patient at Bethlem Royal Hospital who attempted to assassinate King George III in 1800—will go on public display for the first time at the Bethlem Museum of the Mind in London. The work is part of a new exhibition titled "Between Sleeping and Waking: Hospital Dreams and Visions," opening August 14, which also features a major installation by contemporary artist Kate McDonnell and other previously unseen works from the hospital's historic art collection.

I Jump the Moon Exhibit Featuring Local Artists to open at USU's Sorenson Center

The 'I Jump the Moon' exhibit, featuring 12 artists with physical and developmental disabilities from the Jump the Moon studio, opens August 12 at the Lyndsley Wilkerson Gallery in Utah State University's Sorenson Legacy Foundation Center for Clinical Excellence. Each artist receives a dedicated wall displaying two or three pieces, with a reception on August 15. Founder Michael Bingham, a retired art teacher and USU alumnus, also reserved a wall for 200 drawings of his cat Benny by residents of three assisted living centers. The nonprofit studio, now in its eighth year, recently gained national recognition from a PBS News segment.

Ocala’s smallest art gallery is a creative, interactive experience

A new mini art gallery called the Tiny Art Swap Shop has opened in Ocala, Florida, located outside the Art Approach Ocala Creativity Studio. Created by artist and business owner Stacie Rae Pedrick, the interactive space invites people of all ages and skill levels to leave their own miniature artworks, take a piece left by another artist, or simply view the display. The shop has no restrictions on age, talent, or medium, and Pedrick aims to inspire creativity as a tool for personal growth and mental wellness.

Clint Art Gallery to be opened in Kochi soon: Location, facilities and features

A new gallery dedicated to the memory of child prodigy Edmund Thomas Clint, who created over 25,000 paintings before his death at age seven, will soon open in Kochi, India. Located in a 3,500-square-foot space on the first floor of the Gandhinagar Shopping Complex, the Clint Art Gallery will initially display 100 of Clint's best works, selected by artist Boney Thomas. The gallery features modern acoustic facilities, virtual and augmented reality experiences, space for art camps and classes, and a library. Construction took six months and cost ₹58 lakh, with plans to open before the Onam festival.

Call for Artists! Submit for the 2026 Tulip Festival Art Exhibit

The Skagit Valley Tulip Festival has announced an open call for artists aged 16 and older from Skagit, Whatcom, San Juan, Island, or Snohomish Counties to submit original tulip-themed 2D artwork for the 2026 Tulip Festival Art Exhibit. A committee will select 25–30 pieces for display throughout April 2026, with one artist chosen to create the official 2027 festival poster and receive a $1,000 prize, plus a People's Choice Award offering $200. Submissions are due by December 1, 2025, with a $25 entry fee.

Space as Practice. A Decade of WL4 Art Space.

WL4 Art Space in Gdańsk, Poland, celebrates its tenth anniversary. Founded in 2015 when a group of artists took over a former bakery at Wiosny Ludów 4, the space has evolved from a practical need for studios into a self-organized, grassroots collective. Operating in a raw industrial building that once housed a giant steam bread oven, WL4 resists traditional display protocols, treating the site as a collaborator rather than a neutral container. Co-founder Adriana Majdzińska recalls the early euphoria as artists quickly filled the studios, building and adapting spaces while maintaining a simple rule: you had to be actively creating.

LAX Art Program’s Call to Artists

The LAX Art Program, operated by Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), has issued a call for muralists to create large-scale artworks for display in the terminals of Los Angeles International Airport. Up to ten finalists will be selected and awarded commissions ranging from $14,000 to $38,000, with murals to be installed for a minimum of two years. The initiative, part of the broader Meet Me at the Mural project, is open to professional artists, artist teams, and curators residing in Southern California, with proposals due by July 30, 2025.

Brill Family Foundation’s Exhibition Reopens Calls for Art Submissions

The Brill Family Foundation has reopened its call for art submissions for the upcoming exhibition "Symbiosis or Schism: The AI Human Odyssey," extending the original June 13 deadline to August 12. The exhibition invites artists from Santa Barbara and Ventura County to submit AI-themed artwork, with selected pieces displayed from October 2-12 at the Santa Barbara Community Arts Workshop. Selected artists may also be considered for grants of up to $5,000, with organizers seeking works that visually address the theme and highlight the creative process involving AI.

New gallery Forever Changes in downtown Akron brings inclusive approach for local artists

Art x Love, a creative agency owned by Allyse and Mac Love, has opened a new gallery called Forever Changes in downtown Akron, Ohio. The gallery offers local artists of all skill levels the opportunity to display and sell their work through both free and paid display options, with a community open house scheduled for July 11. The space at 35 S. Main St. features over 200 artworks by 22 local artists, including both newcomers like Boo Koch and Day Watajii, and established artists such as Karen Koch, Julienne Hogarth, and David Lile. The gallery operates on a non-curatorial model, accepting nearly all submissions suitable for public display, and aims to provide a zero-risk platform for artists who have never shown their work before.

Stove Kirk in Sandwick opens for first art exhibition

A former church, Stove Kirk in Sandwick, Shetland, has been converted into a pop-up art gallery and opens today with its first exhibition featuring five local artists. Curated by owner Gillian Bridle, the show includes painters Nina Price and Katie Leask, Orkney-based artist Maiwenn Beadle, digital folk artist Jordan Clark, and sculptor Fionn Arnett, with works loosely themed around storytelling, the sea, and Shetland landscapes.

Submissions invited for the Young Artist Open exhibition

The Ferens Art Gallery in Hull is inviting submissions for its annual Young Artist Open exhibition, formerly known as the Junior Open. Open to individuals, schools, and community groups, the competition is for artists aged 15 and under, with artworks accepted until July 13. Prizes are awarded in three age categories, and selected works will be displayed in a gallery exhibition from October 10, 2025, to January 11, 2026.

Iguanas! Iguanas! Iguanas! Reptile Artist Shunya Misawa's First Solo Exhibition "Kōrin"

Shunya Misawa, a young artist who won the New Artist Award at the 98th Doten (Hokkaido Art Association Exhibition), is holding his first solo exhibition at TO OV cafe / gallery in Sapporo. The show features 24 reptile paintings, including detailed pen drawings and copperplate prints of iguanas, skinks, and other reptiles, many inspired by his own pets. Misawa also displays his self-published "IGUANA REFERENCE BOOK," which explains iguana ecology and behavior.

Chungnam Provincial Council Daum Art Hall to Hold Folk Painting Exhibition

The Chungnam Provincial Council is hosting a folk painting exhibition titled "Taking a Rest in Folk Paintings" at Daum Art Hall in its council building from July 1 to July 31. The exhibition features six artists from Hyuhyuhan Minhwa Studio—Kang Mi-ae, Kim Eung-mi, Kim Myung-sook, Koo Min-seo, Park Jin-sook, and Woo Soo-ji—displaying works such as Vase Paintings, Lotus Paintings, Ilwolobongdo, and Tiger Paintings that reflect traditional Korean folk art symbolism.

Art in Madinah through the eyes of a local artist

Artist and Madinah native Meshal Al-Hujaili discusses the expanding art scene in Madinah, Saudi Arabia, which blends traditional and contemporary influences rooted in Islamic heritage and cultural identity. His work, including the painting 'Flow' created during the Madinah International Symposium 2023, is currently displayed at the Madinah Art Center, where he also collaborates on exhibitions like 'Path' with curator Nouf Al-Balawi. Al-Hujaili describes how the center's programs, training sessions, and dialogues have fostered his artistic growth and exposure to other artists.

Paradise Center for the Arts Hosts Opening Gallery Reception Tonight; The Work of Aramis Wells, Dana Lacina, Trudi Schaefer, Marissa Shackleford, Monica Wilder, and the Minnesota Mosaic Guild on Display

The Paradise Center for the Arts in Faribault, Minnesota, is hosting an opening reception tonight for new gallery exhibitions featuring multiple artists. The displays include work by the Minnesota Mosaic Guild, painter Dana Lacina, assemblage artist Trudi Schaefer, oil painter Marissa Shackleford, acrylic painter Monica Wilder, and Northfield photographer Aramis Wells. Wells, an astro and landscape photographer, is showing a series of winter scenes from Lake Superior alongside his signature images of the Northern Lights and solar eclipses. The reception runs from 5pm to 7pm and is free to the public, with the galleries open through August 9th.

‘Part of the renaissance’: Tyler Fine Art’s Gallery to open with 9 artists’ displays

Tyler Fine Arts Gallery in Tyler, Texas, is set to open its doors after building renovations, featuring works by nine East Texas artists. Owner and artist Aaron Hinds curated a diverse group including photographers, landscape painters, a pen and ink artist, a pencil and oil color artist, a fractal artist, and an abstract artist. The gallery will operate with a capacity limit of 49 people and opens Saturday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Anxious collectors are increasingly turning to freeport havens, experts say

Rising tariffs, geopolitical instability, and extreme weather events are driving art collectors to move valuable items into secure, tax-friendly freeports, particularly in Switzerland. Experts Alexandre Ducamp of Natural le Coultre and Fritz Dietl of Delaware Freeport report a significant increase in clients over the past three years, citing the war in Ukraine, multiple ongoing conflicts, and President Trump's April 2025 'Liberation Day' tariffs as key factors. Collectors are using freeports in Geneva, Zurich, Basel, and Chiasso, as well as foreign trade zones in Delaware, to delay or avoid import duties on items like design furniture, antiques, and Chinese-origin artworks, with some purchases being cancelled due to new tariffs.

Science goes surreal with an art exhibition by a Grainger lecturer

Surrealistic Views of Life, an art exhibition featuring paintings by Dr. William Roy, a nuclear, plasma, and radiological engineering lecturer at the Grainger College of Engineering, will be on display at the Illini Union art gallery in Urbana from June 5th through June 28th. Roy, who works professionally in engineering, is also a local artist whose surrealist works draw from reality and imagination.

New Indigenous Art Gallery at Outback at Isa Officially Opened

A new Indigenous art gallery, the Maltha Waru Arts Workshop, has officially opened at Outback at Isa in Mount Isa, Queensland, on May 30, 2025. Councillor Travis Crowther delivered the opening speech, marking the culmination of months of work by local Indigenous artists and Outback at Isa staff. The gallery, which began operating in December 2024, displays and sells art created by Indigenous artists from North West Queensland, including paintings, jewellery, textiles, carvings, spinifex paper, and contemporary works. Featured artists include Barbara Sam, Rebecca Sam, Hazel Munro, and others.

'Everything you will see is the fruit of her work': Venice Biennale 2026 will follow late curator Koyo Kouoh's vision

The 2026 Venice Art Biennale will proceed exactly as planned by its curator, Koyo Kouoh, who died earlier this month at age 57. Titled "In Minor Keys," the edition is scheduled to open on May 9, 2026. At a press conference in Venice, Biennale press head Maria Cristiana Costanzo confirmed that Kouoh had intensively developed the curatorial concept, selected artists and works, and defined the exhibition's theoretical framework, graphic identity, and spatial design before her death. Her core team will complete the show in strict accordance with her plan, with full support from her family. Collaborators read texts she prepared and displayed images she selected during the presentation.

“Shelf Life: Senior Thesis Art Exhibition 2025”

Whitman College's Studio Art Department presents the 2025 Senior Thesis Art Exhibition, "Shelf Life," running from April 25 to May 25 across multiple campus venues including the Sheehan Gallery, Maxey Museum, and Fouts Center for Visual Arts. The exhibition features works by 22 graduating Studio Art majors, with additional outdoor displays near Fouts and Reid Campus Center. A series of thesis events includes an artist talk with visiting educators Jiemei Lin and Joe Hedges on April 24, an opening celebration on April 25, and a family and friends reception on May 24.

El Paso's International Museum Of Art Features A Tattoo Artists For The First Time Ever

El Paso tattoo artist Francella Baca will open a solo exhibition at the International Museum of Art on May 4, marking the first time the museum has featured a tattoo artist in a solo show. Baca, who has worked in tattooing for nearly two decades and owns the shop Dreadful Things, will display painted works alongside tattooed synthetic skins and a recreated tattoo shop environment, blending her background in tattoo culture with surrealist painting.

INSPIRED MINDS: Young Artist Exhibition Opens May 15 at SOPAC

The South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC) announced the return of the INSPIRED MINDS: Young Artist Exhibition, a showcase of visual art by high school students from Essex County, running from May 15 to August 17, 2025, in the Herb + Milly Iris Gallery. Over 1,000 submissions were received, with a jury selecting about 80 pieces for display. The opening reception on May 15 will also feature the third annual Paul Bartick Emerging Artist Award, presented to Millburn High School senior Obenewaa Frimpomaa, a Scholastic National Gold Art Medalist whose work explores identity, history, and empowerment of underrepresented voices.

The Magic of Marbling: The Art of Karli Frigge

The article announces an exhibition at the Thomas J. Watson Library titled "The Magic of Marbling: The Art of Karli Frigge," showcasing the work of pioneering paper marbler Karli Frigge (born 1943). The display includes her sample books, recipe books, instruction guides, and workbooks from Watson Library's collection, spanning her career from 1960 to 2000. Frigge studied bookbinding in the Netherlands and is known for signature patterns like landscape, tiger eye, and alchemy marbles. The exhibition also features her biographer Sidney E. Berger's account and her 2023 publication "Set of Historical Marbled Papers."

Kazuko Miyamoto @ Take Ninagawa

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Kazuko Miyamoto is the subject of a comprehensive solo exhibition at Take Ninagawa in Tokyo, running from February 14 to April 11, 2026. The showcase features a diverse array of the artist's signature string constructions, maquettes, and drawings, spanning several decades of her career from the early 1970s through the late 2000s. Key works on display include her intricate string maquettes from 1973 and large-scale geometric explorations like "Study of Lines in Ring #3" and "Mariana."

Details on French museum works in Abu Dhabi

Des précisions sur les œuvres des musées français à Abu Dhabi

French museums and cultural institutions, including the Louvre, Versailles, the Centre Pompidou (Beaubourg), and the Musée d'Orsay, are refusing to disclose which specific artworks from their collections are currently on loan and on display at the Louvre Abu Dhabi. This lack of transparency occurs despite heightened regional security risks, including the threat of Iranian strikes. The French Ministry of Culture claims it is in close contact with UAE authorities to ensure the protection of the loaned works.

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Philadelphia's Mütter Museum is expanding into the adjacent Swedenborgian Church and Parish House, which it purchased for $9.3 million in 2023. Construction is set to begin in phases in early 2026, funded by $27 million raised so far. The expansion will unify the campus, add new rotating galleries, a larger museum store, and more educational spaces, allowing the museum to display more of its nearly 500,000 objects currently not on view. The Gothic Revival church, designed by Theophilus Parsons Chandler Jr., was built in 1881 and closed in the mid-1980s before being used as medical offices.

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The Mütter Museum in Philadelphia, a medical history institution that has faced controversy over its handling of human remains, announced a new policy on August 19 for exhibiting its collection. The policy shifts focus toward the lives of patients and changes in medical history, developed through the two-year Postmortem Project involving focus groups and public meetings. The announcement follows backlash after former executive director Kate Quinn removed online exhibits in June 2023 as part of an ethical review, and subsequent staff departures.