The Hotel Art Fair is returning to Bangkok from June 5-7, 2026, after a two-year hiatus. This edition will be held at the Kromo Bangkok hotel, a Hilton-affiliated property, where hotel rooms, cabinets, and beds will be transformed into temporary gallery spaces for displaying and selling art.
South Korean artist Zipcy is set to debut her first solo exhibition in France, titled "The Sweet Fortress," at the Goldshteyn-Saatort Gallery in Paris from April 24 to June 4, 2026. The exhibition showcases a new body of work that utilizes traditional Korean hanji paper, natural pigments, and marouflage techniques to explore themes of intimacy, vulnerability, and human connection.
The Fort Myers Beach Art Association has launched its latest member exhibition, titled "Anything Goes," at its new gallery space in Fort Myers. Running through June 1, the show features a diverse array of media including jewelry, photography, drawing, and painting, highlighted by works such as Barbara Olmstead’s "Love of Music."
The Museum of the Southwest in Midland, Texas, has announced a solo exhibition of sculptor Ken Womack titled “GIANT,” running from June 11 to September 13, 2026. The show will feature 23 large-scale works, including his signature “Texas Toast” sculpture and the interactive “Brolaroid” camera. The exhibition marks Womack’s first solo museum show and serves as a five-year retrospective of his pop-culture-influenced Americana works.
The gallery at Eastern Connecticut State University is hosting the annual exhibition of the Prison Arts Program, featuring over 600 works by 161 incarcerated artists. The collection includes diverse media ranging from traditional drawings and crochet to intricate sculptures fashioned from unconventional materials like bread, dental floss, and soap. Managed by Community Partners in Action, the program facilitates artist collectives within state prisons, providing supplies and a collaborative environment for those behind bars.
Artist CO-MA presents his second solo exhibition, 'Every Saint Has a Past and Every Sinner Has a Future,' at Spazju Kreattiv in Malta from May 9 to June 29. Curated by Lily Agius, the show interprets the seven deadly sins—pride, greed, lust, envy, gluttony, wrath, and sloth—through large-scale oil paintings on canvas and wood, marking a shift from the charcoal medium used in his 2021 debut. The artist draws inspiration from Norse mythology, Renaissance and Baroque art, and Dante's Divine Comedy, exploring these vices as universal human failings rather than strictly Catholic concepts.
The Luzerne County Community College (LCCC) held the opening night of its 2026 Communication Arts Student Art Exhibition at the Schulman Gallery on May 8. During the event, President John Yudichak and Schulman Gallery Curator Robert Husty presented the President’s Choice Awards to student artists. The exhibition will remain on display through Friday, June 5, and is open to the public weekdays.
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.
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.
The Riverfront Arts Center in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, will open a new exhibition titled 'Fantastical' on May 7, celebrating imagination and creativity. The opening reception runs from 4:30 to 7 p.m. and includes food, refreshments, flow arts performances, tarot readings, music, and a chance to meet the artists. The exhibition is open to all artists aged 18 and older, with submissions accepted on April 30 and May 1, and runs through June 14.
The International Quilt Museum is hosting a special event titled 'An Evening of Boro' on April 24, featuring artist Yoshiko Wada and professor Sandra Dudley. The event includes a reception for the exhibition 'Boro: The Hidden and the Visible in Japanese Mended Textiles,' a lecture by Dudley, and a guided tour of the exhibition led by Wada, who served as guest curator. The event will be livestreamed for remote attendees.
The Village Theatre Art Gallery in Danville is launching its spring exhibition, "Aligned Again," featuring the work of six women artists. Opening with a reception on April 18, the show highlights a diverse range of mediums and styles that explore themes of connection and creativity. The exhibition will remain on view through June 19, serving as a centerpiece for the town's seasonal cultural programming.
公募｜令和8年度新進芸術家海外研修制度における「日本文化発信・普及事業」
Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs (Bunka-cho) is now accepting applications for the "Japanese Culture Promotion and Dissemination Project" under the 2026 (Reiwa 8) Overseas Training Program for Emerging Artists. This separate track supports established cultural figures, artists, and researchers—not just emerging artists—to conduct activities that promote and disseminate Japanese culture abroad. The program covers travel, accommodation, and activity costs up to 1.5 million yen, with派遣 periods ranging from 20 to 80 days between October 1, 2026 and March 31, 2027. Applications must be received by June 5, 2025, and results will be announced by early September.
Artist Hui Sun will present his solo exhibition 'Vertigo' at the Malta Society of Arts from May 28 to June 25, featuring over 20 works including large-scale pieces from two of his series, along with smaller still lifes and landscapes. The show spans multiple media—oil, watercolor, ink, and clay sculpture—and is organized into four thematic sections: introduction, fantasy, vertigo, and revolution. Curator Marta Obiols Fornell describes the works as evoking a sense of dizziness and imbalance, encouraging viewers to seek stillness beyond the surface.
Westman Youth for Christ (YFC) is calling for more artists to participate in its 4th Annual Art Show & Sale, scheduled for June 18th and 19th at the Ukrainian National Hall in Brandon, Manitoba. The event, which also serves as a fundraiser, features a theme of 'What is Beauty? Finding Joy in the world around us' and accepts both flat-art and 3D works. Artists may sell their pieces with a 30% commission going to Westman YFC, and donors can receive a tax receipt for the remaining 70% if donated to the art program. Dawn Redlin, Creative Journeys Program Director, oversees three therapeutic art programs—Create (Tuesday nights), a Monday afternoon directed art group, and one-on-one therapeutic art coaching—that serve up to 50 young people annually, many facing addiction, mental health, or homelessness issues.
Four Corners Gallery in Tiverton, Rhode Island, is partnering with the Sogkonate Garden Club for an exhibition titled "Art in Bloom," running June 12–14, 2026. Garden club members will create floral arrangements inspired by specific artworks, interpreting their colors, texture, brushstrokes, mood, and emotional resonance. A reception on June 12 will feature music, refreshments, and opportunities to meet the artists and garden club members.
A new grocery store and art space is set to open in June in the King-Lincoln Bronzeville neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio, as reported by The Columbus Dispatch. The development aims to address food access while integrating a dedicated area for visual art exhibitions and community programming.
The Coral Springs Museum of Art will present a double-feature exhibition from June 5 to August 1, 2025, as its final show before relocating to the Cornerstone complex in downtown Coral Springs. The exhibition includes "Clyde Butcher: Lifeworks in Photography," featuring 45 large-format prints of Everglades and global landscapes by the renowned photographer, and "Across this Land: America at 250," a multimedia contemporary collection exploring landscapes, waterways, and urban environments in honor of the nation’s 250th birthday. The museum will also host a lecture and book signing with Clyde Butcher on June 13.
The New Bedford Art Museum is hosting the fifth annual SMEC exhibition, "Learning for Life," featuring artwork created by students and adults with special needs from the Southeastern Massachusetts Educational Collaborative. The show, on view through June 14, includes pieces made in weekly art classes led by educator Nicole Winning, and one poignant sculpture by Ashley L. Canfield, a program participant who passed away in April.
Arte Museum in Las Vegas has opened "Arte Museum X BTS The City Arirang," an immersive exhibition created in partnership with Hybe's citywide fan experience project "The City." The show, launched on Wednesday ahead of a BTS concert in the city, centers on BTS's fifth studio album "Arirang" and translates its themes into multisensory visual installations. Operated by Seoul-based digital design company D'strict, the exhibition features five signature media artworks including "No. 29" and a new edition of the iconic "Wave" installation titled "Arirang Wave." The exhibition will travel to Busan and New York after its Las Vegas run through June 17.
The Sanibel-Captiva Art League (SCAL), in collaboration with the Sanibel Public Library, is presenting a Summer Exhibition titled "Faces, Places, and Spaces Art Exhibit" featuring works by local artists. The exhibition will be held at the Sanibel Public Library in Florida from June 1 through November 2, 2026, during regular library hours. All exhibited works are available for purchase directly from the artists, with a portion of proceeds supporting the library's educational programming.
The North Fork Arts Center is opening a new exhibition titled "Small Works" on May 23, 2026, featuring five local artists: Virginia Cava, Delia Reiss, Debra Riva, Hilary North, and Gerard Lehner. The show includes small framed works in various media such as collage, linoleum cut prints, etchings, monoprints, and acrylic paintings, and will run through June 8th.
South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is accepting applications from ten institutions—including museums and art galleries—for its "2026 Exhibition Information Sign Language Video Production Support Project." Applications run from May 21 to June 12, with priority given to institutions offering permanent or long-term exhibitions. The ministry will evaluate regional balance, facility accessibility, video utilization potential, and exhibition suitability, and will survey the deaf community's viewing needs. The final list of selected institutions will be announced on June 22.
Step Up Gallery in Los Alamos is hosting 'A Lifetime of Color', a retrospective of batik artworks by artist Gloria Sharp. The exhibition opened on May 16 with a reception attended by longtime friends, former co-workers, and fellow artists. It marks Sharp's first large solo show spanning several decades of her career and runs through June 10 at the gallery located on the upper level of Mesa Public Library.
The County College of Morris (CCM) in Randolph, New Jersey, is hosting a Summer Art Exhibition featuring works by students from its Summer Portfolio and Presentation course. A reception was held on June 20 at the Learning Resource Center on CCM’s campus. The exhibition showcases selected pieces by students including Susan Harrsch, John Lyssikatos, Lia Scherr, Sarah Sci, Kevin Testa, and Allison Zavaleta, who completed the course designed to prepare Fine Art and Design students for careers or further study.
Gallery 22 in Staunton, Virginia, has opened a new exhibit titled 'Art as Exploration,' located at 22 W. Beverley Street. The show runs through June 1, 2026, and is part of a local arts digest that also includes a farmers market and a hospital safety award.
The Redwood Art Association Gallery in Eureka, California, is hosting the Artist’s Choice Exhibition from May 26 through June 19, 2026. Online entry is open until May 22, with physical entry day on May 23. Lindsay Kessner will serve as the judge for this year's exhibition, which has transitioned from a visitor-voted favorite to a judged format due to popular demand.
The Town of Windsor Museums is hosting a retrospective exhibition for longtime Windsor artist Maryanna Yauk, featuring her work from 1946 to 2025. The show includes acrylic and watercolor paintings, ceramic figurines, holiday-themed pieces, recycled-material creations, and a hand-stitched Bicentennial quilt. The opening reception takes place May 29 at the Art and Heritage Center, with the exhibition running from May 22 through June 28, and additional displays at the Windsor Community Recreation Center.
Two new exhibitions open today at Wailoa Center in Hilo, Hawaii. The first, “MidSummer Art Celebration,” is an annual multimedia juried exhibition featuring 89 works by 67 Hawaii artists, selected by Hawaii Community College professor Meidor Hu. The second, “Our Light,” is a traveling exhibit by Hawaii Island artist Adare that uses fire, soot, and paint to create ethereal portraits exploring gender diversity, indigenous multiple-gender cultures, and resilience. An opening reception runs from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. with live music, and both shows continue through June 18.
The Armstrong Spallumcheen Museum and Art Gallery in British Columbia is launching a dual exhibition on May 28, 2026, running through June 27. The Main Gallery features the Shuswap Plein Air Troupe—artists Diane Akey, Maureen Howard, and Patricia L. Smith—with their show "Together: From There to Here," presenting expressive landscape paintings inspired by outdoor painting sessions. Meanwhile, the Freeze Gallery hosts Nancy Vince's "A Touch of Whimsy," a collection of high-definition metal prints filled with playful imagery like enchanted cottages and hidden creatures.