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The existential answers - China Daily

The Shenzhen Museum of Contemporary Art and Urban Planning is currently hosting "Walking in the Sun — Ai Jing Art Exhibition 2026," a major solo retrospective of the multidisciplinary artist Ai Jing. Curated by He Guiyan, the exhibition features a diverse range of works including painting, sculpture, and a significant installation involving 150 bags of black soil transported from the artist's hometown of Shenyang. The show is structured into three thematic sections that explore the artist's personal history and her philosophical engagement with the concept of "walking" as a metaphor for life's journey.

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SMC’s Museum of Art opens new exhibit featuring three Bay Area artists

The Saint Mary’s College Museum of Art has launched a new exhibition season featuring three distinct Bay Area artists: Hilda Robinson, Zach Clark, and Beth Van Hoesen. The showcase includes a retrospective of Robinson’s vibrant oil pastels documenting Black communal joy, a collaborative landscape project by Clark involving student research, and a survey of Van Hoesen’s minimalist line work and intaglio prints.

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museum exhibitions schedule Oct 28, 2025 visibility 15 link 1 artist

New Asian Art Museum exhibition brings joy and glitter to San Francisco

The Asian Art Museum in San Francisco has opened a new exhibition titled "Rave into the Future: Art in Motion," which transforms the gallery into an immersive rave-like experience featuring a copper dance floor, live DJ sets, robot Roombas swirling glitter, and nine distinct "stages" representing the lifecycle of a rave. Curated by Naz Cuguoğlu, the show brings together queer and women artists of West Asian heritage from the Bay Area, New York, and Europe, and will run through January 16.

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ArtSpan kicks off 51st season with Art Launch gallery event

ArtSpan, a nonprofit organization, kicked off its 51st season with the annual Art Launch gallery event at SOMArts Cultural Center in San Francisco on September 19, 2025. The one-night event featured works from over 300 Bay Area artists available for public purchase, marking the start of SF Open Studios, a two-month venture where over 600 local artists showcase their work in various venues across the city. Attendees included longtime supporters like Kate Patterson, first-time exhibitor Ivett Acosta with her painting "Fragments of Light," and veteran artist Liz Scotta with her collagraph print "Mars Surface." New executive director Shamsher Virk, leading a team of five, emphasized community engagement and accessibility.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jul 24, 2025 visibility 13 link 2 artists

Reclaim, Repurpose, Reimagine exhibition opens at SSU this fall

An exhibition titled 'Reclaim, Repurpose, Reimagine (RRR)' will open at Sonoma State University's Art Gallery on September 4, 2025, featuring works by five Bay Area artists: Mia Feuer, Bryan Keith Thomas, Arleene Correa Valencia, and Richard Lang and Judith Selby Lang of One Beach Plastic. Co-curated by SSU faculty members Eileen Parent and Stefan Kiesbye, the show transforms discarded objects into art across mediums like sculpture, fiber arts, painting, photography, and mixed media, exploring themes of resilience, diversity, vulnerability, and cultural identity. It also includes pieces from The Recology Artstart Student Hub (TRASH) summer art residency program, with a public reception on opening day and an artist talk on September 25.

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article local schedule Apr 29, 2025 visibility 7 link 6 artists

‘Preserving Beauty’: Art exhibition spotlights artistic talent among Bay Area mothers

The Creative Mamas Collective organized the 'Preserving Beauty' art exhibition at the Google Huddle building in the Bay Area, featuring visual art and musical performances by 12 local mothers. The show, curated by floral artist Mandi Lin, included works such as Reshma Bhoopal's fused glass 'Ebb & Flow,' Annapurna Devagiri's watercolor 'Sun Kissed Petals,' Shruti Gopinathan's mixed-media 'Once Upon a Redwood Grove,' and Isabelle Ip's textile piece 'Solace,' all inspired by nature and environmental preservation.

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The Collaborative Museum

ArtReview's feature 'The Collaborative Museum' presents a diagnosis of the current state and future of museums from professionals within the field. The article highlights concerns about cultural amnesia in the United States, the need for diverse and accessible art spaces beyond large institutions, and the critical role of museums as public spaces for remembrance and reflection.

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museum exhibitions schedule Mar 11, 2026 visibility 13 link 1 artist, 1 gallery

Black Art Takes Center Stage at Art of the African Diaspora at Studio 23

The Art of the African Diaspora (AOTAD) celebrates its 29th year with a series of satellite exhibitions across the Bay Area, including a dual-gallery showcase at Studio 23 and Resistance Press 510 in Alameda. Curated by Eric Murphy and Yolanda Cotton Turner, the exhibitions feature works by artists such as George Bernard, Sonia Roberts, and Darrin Westmore. The program is supplemented by artist interviews hosted by the Tradition Café Podcast, providing deeper insight into the personal histories and cultural memories behind the contemporary Black art on display.

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A Major Art Fair Is Coming To Fort Mason Center With Over 80 Galleries

The San Francisco Art Fair returns to the Fort Mason Center for its 14th edition from April 16 to 19, 2026. Featuring over 80 local and international galleries, the event will take over the Festival Pavilion with a curated selection of modern and contemporary art. This year’s programming places a significant emphasis on Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) artists and includes a robust schedule of panel discussions, curator-led talks, and educational workshops.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 20, 2026 visibility 5 link 1 artist

Lakshmi Shankarreddy’s Art Exhibition Explores Life Between India And California

Artist Lakshmi Shankarreddy presented a solo exhibition titled 'Bringing Two Cultures Through Art' at the Consulate General of India in San Francisco on May 15. The show featured paintings exploring landscapes, florals, and portraits that bridge her Indian heritage and life in California, including the work 'Blossoms,' now part of the Consulate's collection. Shankarreddy, who studied fine art at Stanford University and has worked for over three decades in impressionistic and abstract styles, also uses her art for philanthropy, supporting organizations like Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford.

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article local schedule Apr 26, 2026 visibility 18 link 1 artist

Ripple Effect Art Festival to Spread Across County

The inaugural Ripple Effect Arts Festival will take place April 16–26 across Santa Cruz County, featuring 11 days of performances, exhibitions, workshops, and interactive events spanning visual art, music, dance, theater, film, fashion, and spoken word. The festival includes two concurrent exhibitions at M.K. Contemporary Art in downtown Santa Cruz: 'The Anatomy of Wonder: Photo Sculptures' by Michael Garlington and 'Rochambeau' featuring eight local and Bay Area artists. Major hubs include Santa Cruz and Watsonville, with a grand finale near the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk featuring musician Helado Negro.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 14, 2026 visibility 16 link 5 artists

Museum of the African Diaspora Marks 10 Years of Its Emerging Artists Program

The Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD) in San Francisco is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its Emerging Artists Program (EAP) by announcing its 2026-2027 cohort. Selected from hundreds of applicants, Bay Area artists Jasmine Ross, Demetri Broxton, Dorian Reid, and Tahirah Rasheed will each receive a fully supported solo exhibition at the museum. The program, which has supported 30 artists since 2015, provides crucial institutional backing, including curatorial guidance and production resources, to creatives at pivotal career moments.

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article local schedule Apr 7, 2026 visibility 13 link 4 artists

‘Together with Art’ exhibit at Town Hall highlightsAsian American and Pacific Islander cultures

Tiburon Town Hall is hosting "Together with Art," a group exhibition celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) cultures. Running through June 30, the showcase features five Bay Area artists, including Santa Rosa photographer Glenna Yee, whose work focuses on themes of serendipity and juxtaposition. The exhibition is timed to coincide with the town’s third annual AAPI Heritage Festival in May.

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museum exhibitions schedule Dec 11, 2025 visibility 8 link 3 artists

Gradient Canvas: Celebrating over a decade of artistic collaborations with AI

Google has launched Gradient Canvas, an exhibition of 13 newly commissioned artworks from multidisciplinary artists that explore the co-evolving relationships between people, nature, and machines. Inspired by the Bay Area’s local ecology, the works were created using Google tools and AI, and are presented both online via Google Arts & Culture and in a physical installation at Google's Gradient Canopy office in Mountain View. The initiative celebrates over a decade of artistic experimentation with AI, tracing back to Google researcher Alex Mordvintsev's development of DeepDream in 2015 and earlier residency programs.

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Open Call: Submit artwork to Sinvergüenza group show

Acción Latina's Juan R. Fuentes Gallery in San Francisco has issued an open call for Bay Area artists to submit artwork for "Sinvergüenza," a group exhibition honoring women and nonbinary people who defy societal expectations. The show reclaims the term "sinvergüenza" (shameless) as a badge of courage, inviting works in all formats including painting, ceramics, photography, and mixed media. The submission deadline has been extended to January 18, 2026, with the exhibition running from February 14 to March 29, 2026.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 24, 2025 visibility 7 link 2 artists

An immersive digital art exhibition from Europe is coming to Osaka this May

A pop-up digital immersive art exhibition titled 'European Digital Art Experience: The Immersive in Osaka 2025' will run from May 2 to May 14 at Seaside Studio Caso in Osaka's Bay Area. Curated by the Italian multimedia art studio Fake Factory, the exhibition features works by artists including German artist Videogeist, Italian artist Leandro Summo, and Polish artist Pani Pawlosky. It is part of the Study: Osaka Kansai International Art Festival 2025, held alongside the Osaka Expo, and coincides with the Expo's EU National Day on May 9.

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article local schedule Mar 31, 2026 visibility 11

Olive Hyde Art Gallery’s open biennial returns

The Olive Hyde Art Gallery in Fremont, California, has announced the return of its Open Biennial exhibition. The show is open to all artists living or working in the Bay Area, with submissions accepted through July 20. The exhibition itself will run from August 17 to September 28, 2024.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jan 28, 2026 visibility 14

PCCA faculty, St. Pete artist Wasíl set to open exhibitions at Werk Gallery

Faculty members from the Pinellas County Center for the Arts (PCCA) and St. Petersburg artist Wasíl are preparing to open new exhibitions at Werk Gallery. The shows will feature a range of visual works, highlighting the creative output of both established and emerging artists from the local Tampa Bay area.

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article local schedule Nov 6, 2025 visibility 9

Media Advisory: Art Exhibition Showcases San José’s 2025 Creative Ambassador Projects

The City of San José’s Office of Economic Development and Cultural Affairs is hosting an art exhibition reception on November 7, 2025, at The Citadel Art Studios to showcase projects by the 2025 Creative Ambassadors. The five ambassadors—Julie Cardenas, Matt Casey (More Mas Marami), Jessica Gutierrez, Miguel Ozuna, and Steven Rubalcaba—have each developed community-engaged creative works over the past year, including a shared film camera photography project, zine-making workshops, a community audio archive, a collaborative collage using repurposed materials, and art workshops for mothers and children.

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