Ukrainian artist and poet Oksana Zayets has opened a solo exhibition titled "Tender Light" in the historic Church of St. Nicholas and St. Elizabeth in Cheb, Czech Republic. The show features 40 oil landscapes created between 2022 and the present, with the most recent painting completed about a month ago. The exhibition runs until June 21 and marks the eighth exhibition by a Ukrainian artist in the Czech Republic.
An exhibition titled 'Rising Lines' opens on 3rd May 2026 at ReachOut Art Gallery in Nashik, bringing together a curated group of emerging artists at different stages of their creative journeys. The show, on view until 14th June 2026, emphasizes evolving artistic processes, experimentation with form and material, and personal narratives, rather than presenting finished bodies of work. The gallery positions itself as a space dedicated to nurturing emerging talent in Nashik's growing contemporary art scene.
TIA KI – Nagaland Art Space in Dimapur is hosting 'Flower Moon: May Special', a week-long art exhibition running from May 2 to 9, 2026. The exhibition features 12 participating artists and brands from Nagaland, including KINTEM, Hues of Hills, and Smallshop by Jason Anshu, with works spanning poetry, spoken word, textiles, drapery, dance, and performance. The opening on May 1 featured a performance art piece written by Anungla Zoe Longkumer, performed by Virieno Christina Zakiesato and Carol Humstoe, with styling by Imchatsung Imchen.
Blue Streak Gallery in Wilmington, Delaware, is hosting an opening reception on May 1st for its new group exhibition titled "AWE and DELIGHT." The show features 20 artists, each contributing one painting that depicts something that brings them delight, showcasing a range of styles, techniques, and subjects. Participating artists include Ruth Ansel, Lisa Bartolozzi, Susie Benarcik, Jeremy Butler, Karen Delaney, Mary Page Evans, Alida Fish, Craig Hable, Sutton Hays, Annie Oldach, Annie Patrizi, Rachel Romano, Lynda Schmid, Libbie Soffer, Bill Spiker, Carol Spiker, Steve Tanis, and Valetta. The exhibition runs through June 2nd.
A new art gallery is set to open within Pensthorpe, a nature reserve in Norfolk, on May 25, in partnership with local artist Claire Frances Smith. Housed in the former education building, the gallery will display Smith's original landscape paintings and giclée prints in a relaxed, interiors-led setting, and will also host seasonal painting workshops, starting with an En Plein Air Masterclass on June 30. The reserve's education centre will be relocated and enhanced over the summer.
Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo inaugurated a three-day painting exhibition titled “The Meanderings” by Pradeep Wahule, an Indian Forest Service officer and Conservator of Forests, at Kala Kendra Jammu. The event, organized under the Department of Culture, featured around 40 artworks displayed at the Master Sansar Chand Gallery, with Brij Mohan Sharma as Special Guest and remarks from officials including Sarvesh Rai, Harvinder Kour, and Dr. Javaid Rahi. Curator Rashmi Rao noted this is the sixth state where she has managed the show.
Koshy Brahmatmaj's debut solo exhibition, titled 'how do i make you believe,' is currently on view in Mumbai. The show presents artworks that draw from personal pain and limitation, with the artist choosing to work within constraints rather than against them. Images of the exhibition have been released by the gallery, showing pieces that reflect Brahmatmaj's engagement with themes of ecology, identity, archives, and community-based practice.
A student-curated exhibition titled 'The Shape of Being' opens Friday at Washington Gallery in Waco, Texas. Organized by Baylor University senior Aleah Burns, the show features work from five female Baylor student artists, each contributing three pieces plus a collaborative installation centered on hands. The exhibition focuses on figurative painting, exploring themes of identity, memory, human connection, and technology-mediated relationships. Featured works include Kate Swayze's 'Left Unsaid,' which uses layered materials like reused painting rags, and Burns' own 'Unstable Connection,' depicting fragmented figures embracing through screens.
Cosgrove Care's Spring Art Exhibition concluded with a closing celebration on April 23 at Eastwood Park Theatre and Gallery in East Renfrewshire. The exhibition, which ran from April 2-23, featured works from 22 Cosgrove artists on the theme 'Awakening of the Landscape After a Cold, Harsh Winter'. Blair McDougall, MP for East Renfrewshire, attended and purchased an artwork for his parliamentary office. The event brought together artists, families, supporters, and board members, including Dr David and Mrs Carole Walton, and Kayleigh Quinn. New chief executive Carolann Lanigan praised the artists' passion and creativity, supported by Arts Tutor Susan Kennedy.
An exhibition titled 'Through the Artist’s Eye: A Century of Sight and Service at Dr. Shroff’s Charity Eye Hospital' opened at Bikaner House Centre for Contemporary Art in New Delhi on April 28, 2026. The show features works by British artist Stuart Robertson, created during an 18-month residency at Dr. Shroff’s Charity Eye Hospital, where he collaborated with medical staff, patients, and local communities in Daryaganj and Old Delhi. Curated by Ashish Sahoo and Zaarya Chaudhari, the exhibition includes monochromatic photography, drawings, bronze sculptures, and cyanotypes that explore the relationship between art and healthcare, perception, and the ethics of representation. It runs until May 3, 2026, and is supported by the Eicher Group Foundation.
Curator and artist Louise Cutler has organized the Inside Out Pop-Up Art Exhibit at the Shops at Foothills mall in Fort Collins, Colorado, filling empty storefronts with works by 11 local artists. The exhibit, open through June 30, features a variety of art forms including abstract pieces and landscape paintings, and held a reception on April 24 to draw attention to the spaces. Artists like Cherokee Carr and Chavez (mononym) participate, using the platform to connect with the community and spark conversations.
RiNo Art District in Denver is expanding its monthly First Friday art walk into a free summer festival series, beginning May 1, 2026, at RiNo ArtPark at Arkins Park. The inaugural event will run from 4 to 9 p.m., featuring live music by Denver group Chouette, food vendors such as TacoNation and Black Knife Bakery, art exhibitions, and hands-on workshops led by local artists including Courtney Ozaki-Durgin. Three festivals are planned for 2026, with additional dates on August 7 and September 4, plus a partnership with the Denver Fringe Festival on June 5.
The Great Neck Library will host a summer sculpture exhibition titled "Swim or Fly" featuring works by local artist Dr. Suzanne Posner from May 1 through July 31 at the Main Library. The sculptures will be displayed atop bookshelves in the Reference Study Area, with a public reception on June 6. Posner, a direct carver with 30 years of experience working in stone, transitioned to full-time artistry after retiring from dentistry following a Parkinson's Disease diagnosis.
Art Center East in La Grande, Oregon, opens a solo exhibition titled “The Warmth Within My Shadow” featuring self-reflective paintings by Pendleton-based mixed-media artist Jason Hogge. The show runs from May 1 through June 27 in ACE’s Main Gallery, with a free opening reception on May 1 from 6-8 p.m., including an artist talk at 6:30 p.m. Raffle tickets for Hogge’s original acrylic painting “Emerging” (valued at $700) will be sold to support the center’s gallery programs, and a virtual tour is available online.
The Owatonna Arts Center (OAC) is calling for submissions for its 73rd annual Steele County Arts Exhibition, with the submission period open through April 30 and the exhibition running from May 3 to May 31. Artistic Director Silvan Durban, who has been with the center for 48 years, notes that all forms of physical media are accepted and there is no specified theme, encouraging broad participation from both returning and new artists. The exhibition continues a local tradition that began in the 1930s with the Owatonna Arts Project supported by the University of Minnesota and the Carnegie Foundation.
Sertoma Arts Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, presents its May–June Exhibition from May 4 through June 21, 2026, featuring regional artists across multiple gallery spaces. The Raleigh Room highlights Adam Cooley's "Boro Land: Layered Worlds," while the Hall Gallery displays works by Natacha Sochat and Rachel Stewart, and the Lobby Gallery showcases Beverly Lovelace, Heather Lee McLelland, and Linette Knight. An opening reception is scheduled for May 16.
The Kültür Medeniyet Vakfı (KÜME) opened its ArtıKÜME 2025 and ODAK exhibitions at Karaköy Palas in Istanbul on Saturday, featuring 25 projects across disciplines from digital art to calligraphy under the theme 'Mümkün' ('Possible'). The exhibition transforms the historic Karaköy Palas into a platform for experimental and process-driven works, with artists like Muharrem Dalhan presenting interactive installations such as 'Threshold,' which critiques algorithm-driven media environments. The ODAK project was also introduced as a platform tracking cultural production across Türkiye, with its first publication, the ODAK 2025 book, launched alongside the exhibition.
Art Center Sarasota is hosting the 71st Annual North Sarasota County Schools Spring Art Show from April 28 to May 9, 2026, featuring over 1,500 student artists from kindergarten through 12th grade. The exhibition includes paintings, sculptures, mixed media, photography, and experimental works, with a High School Awards Ceremony awarding more than $20,000 in scholarships and prizes. The show is organized by coordinators Angela Hartvigsen and Debra Markley, and coincides with Art Center Sarasota's 100th anniversary.
The Mountshannon Arts Festival transforms the Irish village of Mountshannon into an open-air gallery, featuring artworks displayed throughout public spaces, homes, and businesses. The festival brings together local and international artists, turning the entire village into a curated exhibition space for the duration of the event.
Der Auktionsmarkt atmet auf – aber nicht überall
The article reports that the auction market is showing signs of fragile recovery in 2025, with Christie’s, Sotheby’s, and Phillips all posting mid-double-digit percentage increases at their London sales in March compared to the previous year. However, the article notes that the prior year was exceptionally weak, and underlying issues such as high debt levels, aggressive commission models, and unresolved succession questions continue to threaten the stability of the major auction houses.
Canadian artist Lotus L. Kang has opened an exhibition titled "The Face of Desire Is Loss" at the new Bvlgari Pavilion in Venice. The show features her fluid, changeable works that explore themes of desire, loss, absence, and impermanence, with the artist describing the experience as a charged, chaotic, yet focused pursuit of something elusive.
Hua Wang and Emanuel Heim are presenting their dual exhibition "Natural Inversions" in Berlin, curated by John Silvis. The show features abstract queer painting, sculptural installations, and explores themes of perception, materiality, and transformation. An artist talk moderated by Monopol editor Sebastian Frenzel accompanies the exhibition, where the artists discuss transhumanism, artificial intelligence, spirituality, and how technology is reshaping our understanding of being human.
Berlin's cultural administration is pressing ahead with reforms to make funding for projects against antisemitism legally secure, following the resignation of Culture Senator Sarah Wedl-Wilson. Cultural State Secretary Cerstin Richter-Kotowski told the culture committee that a working group established under Wedl-Wilson is now implementing recommendations from the state audit office report, which had found serious legal violations and omissions in the allocation of funds for antisemitism prevention projects. Richter-Kotowski emphasized that the administration continues its normal operations despite the leadership change, and she publicly thanked both Wedl-Wilson and the recently dismissed State Secretary Oliver Friederici for their service.
Florence is undertaking a major restoration of Giotto's Campanile, the first comprehensive conservation of the 14th-century bell tower since its construction. The project, budgeted at over €7 million, addresses decades of damage from pollution, acid rain, and natural aging, including detached stone slabs, darkened facades, and microfractures. The four-year scaffolding will be designed to minimize visual impact and gradually reveal restored sections. Separately, the Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore is executing a €60 million program to restore the Collegio Eugeniano (which will become its new headquarters) and expand the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo to 11,000 square meters by 2030. The Ponte Vecchio will also undergo summer cleaning and consolidation of its piles, funded equally by the municipality and the Antinori family.
Une agence américaine qui finance la culture gagne un répit judiciaire
A U.S. federal court has blocked the Trump administration's attempt to cut funding for the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), a key agency supporting museums and libraries nationwide. The lawsuit was brought by the American Library Association (ALA) and the AFSCME union, with support from the legal organization Democracy Forward, arguing that the executive branch cannot unilaterally reduce programs authorized by Congress. The ruling temporarily halts the funding reductions, which were part of broader efforts to slash federal cultural spending during Donald Trump's second term.
Gijs Van Vaerenbergh, the Belgian design studio founded by Pieterjan Gijs and Arnout Van Vaerenbergh, has created "CLAUSURA," a life-size steel sculpture tracing the footprint of the vanished 16th-century Gothic church at Herkenrode Abbey in Hasselt, Belgium. The ethereal framework of slender steel rods rises from the original site, offering a transparent, abstract reconstruction that evokes the abbey's lost architecture through suggestion rather than literal rebuilding. The first phase opens to the public on June 18 as part of a broader restoration led by Herita.
A new immersive installation titled "How to Have a Flying Dream" by interdisciplinary artist Nancy Dewhurst opens at Gallery One’s Art Vault in Albuquerque, with a reception on May 15. The installation explores the phenomenon of flying dreams through objects, dream journaling, immersive imagery, and a digitized 16 mm film projected onto the ceiling, inviting visitors to engage in dream training exercises.
Bonu Deji's painting "The Watchful Savior" (2026) is being offered for sale through Art R us gallery in Naples, Florida. The acrylic and oil on canvas work, measuring 25 × 31 inches, is priced at US$1,400 and comes with a certificate of authenticity. Deji, a Nigerian contemporary visual artist born in 2003 and based in Lagos, creates figurative works exploring poverty, labor, resilience, and human dignity. The piece was previously exhibited in the gallery's 2026 solo presentation of the artist and in the 2025 group show "Faces of Us" at The Zebra Gallery.
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Christopher Anderson, a photographer known for his work in war zones, has shifted his focus to capturing intimate and emotional moments, including assignments at the White House. His approach emphasizes connecting viewers with feelings that transcend factual data, reflecting a broader evolution in his photographic practice.