The Aspen Chapel Gallery is hosting an Artist Talk event, featuring local artists discussing their work and creative processes. The talk is designed to engage the community and provide insight into the exhibitions currently on view at the gallery.
The Art Adventure Gallery in Madras, Oregon, is celebrating its 40th anniversary on May 7th with a special event from 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The gallery opened in 1986 after a Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce art show revealed strong community interest but no permanent exhibition space. The anniversary event will showcase work from local artists, including the Tananáwit artist community of Warm Springs, and the first 40 attendees will receive free ice cream in hand-made ceramic bowls.
ArtWorks Gallery in Chocorua, New Hampshire, is presenting TINY ART again this May, featuring works created by students from K.A. Brett School. The opening reception will be held on Friday from 5-7 p.m. at the gallery, located at 132 White Mountain Highway (Route 16), with refreshments, games, and giveaways. Attendees can meet the young artists and view their interpretations alongside works by gallery artist members.
The Fishing Quarter Gallery on Brighton seafront hosted the Bright On Open Call Exhibition, featuring works by 65 local artists. Curated by seascape painter Emma Christopherson, the exhibition presented a visual tour of Brighton from the sea through the city to the South Downs, including seascapes, portraits, and landscapes. Most works were available for purchase, and visitors could meet the artists. This is the second year Christopherson has organized the event, with plans to continue next year.
The Quincy Art Center is opening a new downtown gallery called Quincy Art Gallery on 6th, located at 127 N. Sixth St. in Quincy. The grand opening is scheduled for Saturday, April 25, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., featuring work from five regional artists. The day will include artist talks, a wheel throwing demonstration, and light refreshments. The gallery aims to support local and regional artists year-round and provide an accessible space for the community to experience and purchase art.
A long-vacant warehouse on Stathem Avenue in Westwood, Ohio, is being converted into the Apropos Art Society, a visual arts center. The project will include eight artist studios, a classroom for public workshops, and an art gallery, with the owners collaborating with an architect and contractor to transform the former plumbing warehouse. The center is expected to open by the end of the year.
Thames Art Gallery in Chatham-Kent, Ontario, is organizing an exhibition titled "Queer Portraits" that celebrates the local 2SLGBTQIA+ community. The gallery is now accepting submissions from artists, with entries required to show a meaningful connection to Chatham-Kent, be created from the perspective of or in allyship with the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, and portray a specific person or their defining characteristics. A jury will review submissions, which are due by 4 p.m. on May 29, with up to two pieces per artist accepted across various media.
The Watauga Arts Council (WAC) will present "The Art of Jazz" in its Main Gallery from May 5 through June 30, an exhibition that translates the cultural and personal influence of jazz into visual art. Featuring works by local and regional artists in 2D mediums, the show explores how sound can be expressed through color, movement, and form. A special reception will be held at the Appalachian Theatre in Boone on June 11, where pieces will be transported for the event, offering attendees a chance to meet the artists.
The Art Museum of Eastern Idaho in Pocatello is opening a new exhibition next week, as reported by local news outlet KPVI. The article provides basic details about the upcoming show, though specific artworks or artists are not named in the text.
Rock Falls Tourism has announced two Calls for Artists for the 2026 Art in the Park Sculpture Walk and Outdoor Art Gallery, to be held on August 29, 2026, in the RB&W District in Rock Falls, Illinois. The Outdoor Art Gallery will feature a juried exhibition of original artwork from 10AM to 4PM, with a $250 Best of Show prize, while the Sculpture Walk seeks eight sculpture pieces for a year-long rotating public exhibit, offering selected artists a $1,250 stipend. Applications for the gallery are due June 2, 2026, and for the sculpture walk by June 1, 2026.
Quincy Art Center is celebrating the grand opening of its new downtown space, Quincy Art Gallery on 6th, on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 127 N. Sixth St. The debut exhibit features works by five regional artists, who will give talks about their work and process throughout the day. Activities include a pottery wheel throwing demonstration, and neighboring businesses are offering specials such as themed cocktails, lattes, and desserts to mark the occasion.
A new group exhibition titled "Echoes of the Earth" has opened at the Bunbury Regional Art Galleries, featuring works by 12 artists from Western Australia's South West region. The show explores the artists' personal and collective experiences with the local environment, including themes of coastal erosion, bushfire recovery, and Indigenous connection to Country.
The Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts in West Palm Beach has officially dedicated its Fine Arts Wing to artist and philanthropist Ellen Liman. A longtime board member and supporter, Liman recently opened a new gallery and studio in Palm Beach Towers, pledging all proceeds from her artwork sales to the school's foundation.
The article announces the opening reception for "She Takes Flight: Mosaic Art by Judy Steed," a local exhibition featuring mosaic works by artist Judy Steed. The event is presented as a community art gathering, likely held at a local venue, and includes a call for readers to subscribe to a newsletter for local news updates.
Tamarack Marketplace in Beckley, West Virginia, will host the opening reception and award ceremony for its 18th annual “Best of West Virginia” Open Juried Exhibition on May 16. The event takes place in the David L. Dickirson Fine Arts Gallery, with the reception at 1 p.m. and the award ceremony at 2:30 p.m. in the theater.
Capital Walls, a mural program in Albany, New York, has transformed the city's streets over the past decade by commissioning large-scale public artworks from local and national artists. The initiative has produced dozens of murals that have become landmarks, revitalizing neighborhoods and fostering community engagement with visual art.
The Affordable Art Fair is coming to Austin, featuring a mix of international galleries and local artists, with artworks priced to suit a range of budgets. The event aims to make art collecting accessible to a broader audience, showcasing works from both established and emerging creators.
Furlong Gallery, a venue associated with the University of Wisconsin–Stout, is currently hosting an exhibition that highlights the work of student artists. The show features a range of visual art created by emerging student talents, providing them with a platform to display their creations to the public and campus community.
Fairfield University Art Museum is hosting a new exhibition centered on the American flag as a visual and cultural symbol. The show brings together works by multiple artists who explore the flag's evolving meanings in American life, from patriotism to protest.
The Montrose Daily Press announces the 2026 Pride Art Exhibit, themed "What Is Your Joy?", taking place in Montrose, Colorado. The exhibit invites LGBTQ+ artists and allies to submit works exploring joy and celebration within the community.
The Wellington County Museum and Archives in Ontario will host the Emerging Insights exhibition, a juried show featuring visual arts students from the Upper Grand District School Board. The exhibition, organized in collaboration with the Elora Fergus Arts Council and regional high school art departments, opens May 28 with a reception and runs through September 30. Local artists Phil Irish and Eric Montgomery served as jurors, selecting works across various media and styles.
Brixham Art Society will host a three-day nautical-themed art exhibition at the Brixham Conservative Club from May 22 to May 24, running alongside the town's annual Heritage Sailing Regatta. The exhibition will feature maritime-inspired paintings by local and professional artists from Torbay and Brixham, including works depicting the heritage vessel Our Daddy, and will offer affordable greeting cards and original artwork for sale. Newly elected society president Mackenzie Moulton has created a painting of one of the regatta's heritage boats to connect the exhibition directly to the sailing event.
Athens-based artist Manda McKay presents her latest exhibition, 'Feral Feminism,' opening May 15 at Tiny ATH Gallery. The show invites viewers to explore raw, untamed themes through McKay's work as a visual storyteller and author.
The Gulf Coast Art Alliance (GCAA) is hosting the Gulf Shores High School Amplify Art Exhibit at its gallery in Gulf Shores, Alabama, from May 4 to May 29. The exhibition features artwork created by high school students, with cash awards and a public reception scheduled for May 14 from 4-6 p.m. at the GCAA Gallery located at 225 E 24th Ave. The gallery is open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
An art exhibition titled "In Full Bloom" is exploring themes of bodily autonomy through a lens of transformation. The show presents works that use floral and organic imagery to address issues of personal agency, identity, and physical change, likely featuring multiple contemporary artists whose pieces engage with the body as a site of political and personal expression.
Four senior students at Latin School showcased six artworks each at the Senior Art Show on April 24, held in the second-floor gallery. The exhibition featured intricately crocheted animals, architectural structures, and photographs, representing the culmination of their high school visual arts careers. Students like Justin Canelo incorporated personal heritage and architectural interests, while Peyton Remmer explored self-portraiture and photography, supported by teachers Christine Holloway and Ian Merritt.
The article reviews the exhibition "Comrades in Art: Artists Against Fascism," which presents a historical survey of artists who actively resisted fascist regimes through their work. The show features a range of pieces from the early 20th century to the present, highlighting lesser-known figures and movements that opposed authoritarianism. It aims to correct oversimplified narratives about art and politics during periods of fascist rule.
Porsche Studio Portland in the Pearl District is hosting a summer-long immersive art exhibition titled 'Shifting Realities,' running from June 4 to August 31. Created by Kelly Max and Aleks Davidovich of Portland's OWOW Inc., the exhibition features interactive rooms where visitors can paint a Porsche 911 with gestures, visualize engine sounds, and race in a simulator, with a robot arm serving Porsche-themed macarons at a flavor bar. The experience takes about 100 minutes and is open to all ages.
The Orange Coast College Doyle Arts Pavilion hosted the annual Mass Appeal exhibit on May 7, 2026, featuring student artwork including paintings, drawings, photographs, and sculptures. The exhibition runs until May 21 and is described as having a political theme, with students engaging with current issues through their art.
Soshi Asai's solo exhibition "Metamorphosis" is being presented by Japan Osaka Art Gallery TIME from April 23 to April 27, 2025, at a venue in Minoh, Osaka. The show features copperplate engravings that use dense monochrome gradations to explore the boundary between fantasy and reality, reflecting themes of solitude, anxiety, tenderness, and fragile human connections shaped by the pandemic and today's chaotic world.