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Spring Gallery Night MKE: 7 Art Exhibits to See

Milwaukee’s art scene is celebrating its seasonal renewal with Spring Gallery Night MKE, a city-wide event featuring over 60 participating galleries across neighborhoods like the Third Ward and Walker’s Point. The weekend-long program highlights diverse local talent through curated exhibitions, including Var Gallery’s "30x30x30" creative marathon, a Surrealist-inspired group show at Portrait Society Gallery, and the expansive MIAD Senior Exhibition featuring over 200 graduating students.

Foster + Partners lines Shanghai art gallery with tubular glass

British architecture firm Foster + Partners has completed the Jia Art gallery in Shanghai's Putuo district, a building wrapped in ribbed tubular glass that takes its curvilinear form from the blossoming flowers in nearby Changfeng Park. The gallery features a double-height atrium dividing exhibition spaces on the north side from community-oriented event and education areas on the south, with cantilevered upper levels and curved stainless steel tubes framing the facade.

Newcastle Art Gallery unveils three new exhibitions

Newcastle Art Gallery in New South Wales, Australia, will open three new exhibitions on May 23, 2026, following its major expansion and reopening in February. The shows include the largest solo exhibition to date by Torres Strait Islander artist Brian Robinson, titled "Multiverse"; the first institutional solo show by Tiyan Baker, "Mouth Mnemonica"; and "The Mordant Family Gift," featuring 25 works donated by philanthropists Simon Mordant AO and Catriona Mordant AM. The gallery has already attracted over 80,000 visitors, surpassing its previous annual record.

How Tasmania became one of the world’s most exciting art destinations

Helen Ochyra reports on how Tasmania, particularly Hobart, has emerged as a leading global art destination, driven largely by MONA (Museum of Old and New Art). The privately funded museum, founded by art collector David Walsh, recently opened a $100 million AUD wing housing a towering concrete amphitheatre by German artist Anselm Kiefer. Beyond MONA, Hobart hosts the provocative winter festival Dark Mofo, the science-and-culture Beaker Street Festival, and the inaugural Island Readers & Writers Festival, cementing its reputation for cutting-edge arts and culture.

Vancouver Art Gallery's "Future Geographies" Exhibit Explores How Art Responds to Climate Change

The Vancouver Art Gallery has opened "Future Geographies: Art in the Century of Climate Change," an exhibition curated by Eva Respini, the gallery's interim co-CEO and curator at large. Featuring over 30 artists and 35 works—including sculptures, paintings, video installations, and photographs—the show explores climate change through themes of living knowledge, consumed earth, speculative worlds, and material memory. Highlights include Brian Jungen's whale-skeleton sculpture made from plastic chairs and Clarissa Tossin's multimedia weaving of Amazon boxes. The exhibition also incorporates sustainability in its organization, using recycled cardboard for labels, overland shipping for loans, and commissioning local artists.

Art Gallery of NSW to unveil landmark exhibition exploring the many forms of Vishnu

The Art Gallery of New South Wales will open 'Avatar: Forms of Vishnu' in June, its largest exhibition of South and Southeast Asian art in over two decades. Featuring more than 200 works spanning 1,500 years, the show includes ancient sculptures, paintings, textiles, photography, and contemporary installations from institutions such as the British Museum, Ashmolean Museum, and National Museum of Cambodia. Curated by Melanie Eastburn and Chaitanya Sambrani, the exhibition explores artistic interpretations of Vishnu and his avatars across cultural, political, and spiritual contexts, with new commissions by Desmond Lazaro and Sumakshi Singh, and works by Nalini Malani, Pushpamala N, Gulammohammed Sheikh, and Jumaadi.

All England shortlist revealed for Art Fund Museum of the Year 2026

The Art Fund has announced the five finalists for its Museum of the Year 2026 award, all of which are located in England. The shortlist includes The National Gallery and V&A East Storehouse in London, Norwich Castle, Cambridge’s Fitzwilliam Museum, and The Box in Plymouth. The winner will be announced at a ceremony at London's Cutty Sark on June 25.

Crown's New Art Project

Crown Equipment has announced the construction of the Modern Aboriginal Art Museum in New Bremen, Ohio, a 23,700-square-foot facility scheduled to open in late 2026. The museum will house one of North America’s largest collections of contemporary Australian Aboriginal art, featuring over 100 paintings and sculptures. The project stems from the company’s 60-year business history in Australia and follows the philanthropic model of Crown’s previous local cultural investments.

Painted Up: This vibrant exhibition challenges colonial perceptions of Aboriginal art

Artist and cultural practitioner Dean Biŋkin Tyson presents "CREATE EXCHANGE: Painted Up," a dual-venue exhibition at Redland Art Gallery that showcases his multidisciplinary approach to Quandamooka and Gurang traditions. Moving beyond stereotypical "dot art," Tyson utilizes canvas, animal skins, and carved artifacts to translate his background as a dancer and songman into visual form. The exhibition features large-scale murals, traditional tools like boomerangs, and "shadow boxes"—a unique craft form developed in Aboriginal missions during the 1970s.

Really, Really Good Events And Things To Do In London In May 2025

London is set to debut the Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration in May 2026, a major new cultural hub located in a restored 18th-century waterworks building in Clerkenwell. The center will feature three galleries, a library, and learning spaces, opening with a solo exhibition titled 'Ever Feel Like…' by the rising illustration star MURUGIAH.

Venezia: Melissa McGill. Marea - Art Exhibition Contemporary art in Veneto

Artist Melissa McGill has announced "Marea," a large-scale public art intervention set to debut in Venice's Corte Nova during the 61st Venice Biennale in 2026. The project features approximately 100 paintings created on bedsheets, which will be hung from traditional laundry lines spanning the historic street. Developed in collaboration with local residents and students from Università Iuav di Venezia, the installation uses shades of blue and green to mirror the Venetian Lagoon and celebrate the city's enduring community spirit.

REVIEW: The Open: Odyssey at Hastings Contemporary

Hastings Contemporary has launched its inaugural biennial, titled "The Open: Odyssey," featuring over 150 artists with connections to Sussex. Selected from a pool of 2,600 applicants by a panel led by Kathleen Soriano, the exhibition explores themes of marine ecology, migration, mythology, and coastal life. Notable works include Alan Patch’s large-scale hanging of plastic detritus, Kate Howe’s monumental waxed paper installation "The Moving Edge," and Kevin J J Warren’s sculptures made from salvaged fishing nets.

Best Exhibitions Starting in April 2026

The Japanese art scene is preparing for a robust spring season in April 2026, featuring a diverse array of exhibitions across Tokyo's major institutions. Highlights include Martin Margiela’s first large-scale Japanese exhibition at the historic Kudan House, a centenary celebration of fashion icon Hanae Mori at the National Art Center, and a deep dive into the studio practice of Georges Rouault at the Panasonic Shiodome Museum of Art. Traditional art also takes center stage with a focused look at Utagawa Hiroshige’s "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo" at the Ota Memorial Museum of Art.

Philadelphia museums are pooling resources — and telling bigger stories together

Philadelphia’s major art institutions are entering an unprecedented era of collaboration, launching a series of joint exhibitions that pool resources and collections. The centerpiece of this movement is “Bodies and Souls,” a dual-site exhibition hosted by the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) and the Woodmere Art Museum featuring the contemporary art collection of Robert and Frances Coulborn Kohler. Other notable partnerships include a three-museum retrospective of sculptor Syd Carpenter and an upcoming 18-gallery initiative titled “Radical Americana” led by the Clay Studio.

Five must-see works from Newcastle Art Gallery's $145 million collection

Newcastle Art Gallery has officially reopened following a four-year, $48 million expansion that more than doubles its exhibition space. The upgraded facility now features 13 galleries, allowing the institution to maintain a permanent display of its $145 million collection for the first time in its history. The reopening was marked by a massive community response, with 28,000 visitors attending the inaugural weekend festivities and the debut exhibition, "Iconic Loved Unexpected."

'Discovering Ansel Adams' highlights 36 exhibitions on display at Southwest Florida museums in March

Southwest Florida’s museum landscape is featuring a robust schedule this March, with 36 exhibitions on display across institutions from Sarasota to Naples. Key highlights include the Sarasota Art Museum’s centennial celebration of Art Deco through 100 rare posters from the Crouse Collection, alongside contemporary showcases such as Selina Román’s photographic explorations of the human form and Molly Hatch’s massive site-specific ceramic installation, "Amalgam."

The largest regional gallery in NSW has opened just two hours from Sydney

Newcastle Art Gallery has officially reopened following a major $145 million site-wide transformation, doubling its footprint to become the largest public art gallery in New South Wales outside of Sydney. Designed by Clare Design in collaboration with Smith and Tzannes and Arup, the expansion adds 1,600 square metres of exhibition space, a new learning studio, and upgraded facilities to house a collection of over 7,000 works. The inaugural exhibition, "Iconic, Loved, Unexpected," features nearly 500 pieces ranging from colonial-era paintings to contemporary commissions by artists like Megan Cope and Shellie Smith.

Gallery no longer a 'waste of time' as $145m of art goes on display

The Newcastle Art Gallery in New South Wales is set to open its $48 million expansion this Saturday, concluding a turbulent development process that spanned over two decades. The upgrade adds 1,600 square metres of exhibition space and 13 new galleries, transforming the facility into the largest public art institution in the state outside of Sydney and allowing its $145 million permanent collection to be displayed at scale for the first time.

How the Cleveland Museum of Art is using AI to draw visitors into its collection

The Cleveland Museum of Art has opened a fashion exhibition titled "Renaissance to Runway" that uses AI-generated video to animate historical garments too delicate to wear. The 2-minute, 45-second video, "Renaissance Remixed" by Francesco Carrozzini and Henry Hargreaves, shows lifelike figures in archival clothing moving through dreamlike settings, solving the problem of displaying fragile pieces without risking damage. The exhibition pairs Renaissance and Baroque artworks with modern designs from Versace, Valentino, Armani, Ferragamo, and Gucci, and is the largest of its kind at the museum.

Notable 9 in art + design in 2025: Compelling exhibitions, curatorial feats and public art highlights

ArtsATL editors selected nine standout stories from Atlanta's 2025 visual arts scene, highlighting the Beltline's transformation into one of America's largest outdoor art projects, Kim Chong Hak's exuberant American debut at the High Museum, and exhibitions such as 'Innervisions' at Clark Atlanta University Art Museum and Jessica Blinkhorn's 'Two Decades of Atrophy' at End Project Space. The roundup also covers Sergio Suárez's solo show at MOCA GA, reflecting the city's diverse and innovative artistic output.

Newcastle Art Gallery books February re-opening

Newcastle Art Gallery will reopen on Friday, February 27, with a street party and temporary sculpture park on Laman Street, followed by the launch of its major exhibition "Iconic, Loved, Unexpected" on February 28. The reopening marks the completion of a 16-year expansion project that more than doubles the gallery's footprint, adding 1,600 square meters of exhibition space, 13 galleries, a loading dock, café, retail shop, and learning studio, making it the largest public art institution in New South Wales outside Sydney.

Maria Balshaw to step down as Tate director

Maria Balshaw, director of the Tate, will step down in spring 2026 after nearly a decade leading the institution. She joined in 2017, succeeding Nicholas Serota, and oversaw blockbuster exhibitions including Van Gogh and Britain, Yoko Ono: Music of the Mind, and Sargent and Fashion. Her final project will be a major survey of Tracey Emin. The Tate credited her with diversifying the collection, improving gender and geographic balance, and growing membership to 150,000, the largest arts membership globally.

Metropolitan Museum's new Condé M. Nast Galleries will put fashion at the forefront

The Metropolitan Museum of Art will open the Condé M. Nast Galleries, a nearly 12,000-square-foot space adjacent to the Grand Hall, next spring. The new galleries will become the permanent home for the annual Costume Institute exhibition, replacing the museum's largest retail space. The inaugural show, "Costume Art" (10 May 2026–10 January 2027), will pair paintings, sculptures, and other art objects with historical and contemporary garments, emphasizing the dressed body as a central theme across the museum's collections. The move follows the record-breaking success of 2018's "Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination," which drew over 1.6 million visitors.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art Announces the Opening of the Condé M. Nast Galleries, Designed by Peterson Rich Office

The Metropolitan Museum of Art has announced the opening of the Condé M. Nast Galleries, a 12,000-square-foot exhibition space designed by the New York-based architecture firm Peterson Rich Office (PRO). The galleries, located adjacent to the museum's Great Hall, will be inaugurated in May 2026 by The Costume Institute's spring exhibition titled "Costume Art," which explores the dressed body by juxtaposing garments from the Institute's holdings with treasures from the museum's broader collections. The project is part of a larger renovation that also includes a redesign of the Fifth Avenue and 83rd Street entrance to improve visitor flow.

After a turbulent period of reorganisation, the 18th Istanbul Biennial favours futurity over futility

The 18th Istanbul Biennial, titled "The Three-Legged Cat," has opened after a turbulent period of reorganization. Curated by Christine Tohmé, the biennial unfolds over three years instead of the usual two, featuring 47 artists—only six from Turkey, with many from the Middle East. The exhibition spans eight venues, including a former cone factory and a French orphanage, and includes works such as Naomi Rincón-Gallardo's video installation on opossum resilience and Khalil Rabah's site-specific intervention with oil barrels and saplings. The biennial's budget was raised from €2m to €6.5m, mostly funded by Koç Holdings, following controversy over the initial appointment of curator Defne Ayas, which was rejected by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV), leading to Tohmé's eventual selection.

Emma Talbot – interview: ‘I imagine the experience of life as an epic story – the one we all have’

Emma Talbot presents her largest UK exhibition to date, *How We Learn to Love*, at Compton Verney, featuring over 20 new and recent works including silk paintings, fabric sculptures, animations, and drawings. The exhibition explores the human experience from birth to death, with recurring motifs such as a faceless female protagonist, references to Greek tragedy, and themes of grief and love. Talbot, who splits her time between London and Italy, also has concurrent solo shows at Copenhagen Contemporary and Centraal Museum Utrecht.

Nine Must-See Art Exhibitions to Catch in Philadelphia This Spring

Philadelphia's spring exhibition season features nine must-see shows across the city, including Kelly Kozma's solo exhibition 'Watch Me Backflip' at Paradigm Gallery + Studio, which presents a massive 22-foot installation of 35,000 hand-stitched circles made from repurposed materials. Other highlights include 'Soft/Cover' at The Fabric Workshop and Museum, exploring fabric and screenprinting in relation to the human body; 'Preserving Assyria' at the Penn Museum, focusing on Iraqi archaeologists reclaiming cultural heritage after ISIS destruction; and 'The Battle of the Bathers' at the Barnes Foundation, examining a media kerfuffle involving two Paul Cézanne paintings.

Jeremy Deller to close National Gallery's bicentenary celebrations with ‘first of its kind’ parade and party

London's National Gallery will conclude its bicentenary celebrations on 26 July with a large-scale public event in Trafalgar Square titled "The Triumph of Art," conceived by artist Jeremy Deller. Billed as the largest event of its kind in the UK, the free, family-friendly day will feature processions, performances, parades, and live music, drawing on British folklore and traditions. Deller has also collaborated with organizations across the UK on standalone projects, including events in Derry/Londonderry, Dundee, Llandudno, and Plymouth, which will feed into the London celebration. A new exhibition of works from Deller's archive, including pieces by emerging artists, will accompany the event.

History of soccer exhibition open at Arlington museum ahead of FIFA World Cup

The Arlington Museum of Art has opened "More Than a Match," a large-scale exhibition exploring the history of soccer through World Cup memorabilia, historic jerseys, maps, and contemporary art. The show features items on loan from the National Soccer Hall of Fame, the University of Texas at Arlington's Special Collections, and the National Football Museum in Manchester, England. Highlights include a replica of the 2006 FIFA World Cup Trophy, a jersey worn by Pelé, and artworks by Andy Warhol, Kehinde Wiley, and Darío Escobar, as well as a mural by Dallas-based artist Colton Canava depicting Lionel Messi, Jude Bellingham, and Virgil van Dijk as saint-like figures. The exhibition runs through August 2, 2026, and is located near AT&T Stadium, which will host nine World Cup matches.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Spring 2026 Exhibition Program

The Metropolitan Museum of Art has unveiled its extensive exhibition schedule through June 2026, headlined by the first comprehensive U.S. retrospective of the Renaissance master Raphael. This landmark show will feature over 200 works, including rare loans and masterpieces. Other major highlights include the spring Costume Institute exhibition, "Costume Art," which will inaugurate a new 12,000-square-foot gallery suite, and "Musical Bodies," an interdisciplinary look at the relationship between instruments and the human form.