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Photo exhibition 'Eternity of a Moment' opens at D'ART Gallery [PHOTOS]

On May 13, 2026, D'ART Gallery in Baku opened the solo photography exhibition 'The Eternity of a Moment' by fine art photographer Anna Ibrahimbayova. The show is the first installment of the gallery's new project 'Homes Warmed by Love and Art,' which explores how creative partnerships shape shared lives and artistic growth. The opening featured remarks by gallery founder Dilara Muzaffarli, an interview with the artist conducted by art producer Sofiko Dvalishvili, and tributes to Ibrahimbayova's late husband, Azerbaijani playwright Maksud Ibrahimbayov, from People's Artist Omar Eldarov and MP Ulviyya Hamzayeva. The exhibition runs through May 15.

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‘Cultural identity is not a binary choice’: Newmarket artist finds artistic balance in solo exhibition

Newmarket artist Jing Fu presents her solo exhibition 'Unearthed – My Equilibrium' at the Aurora Cultural Centre, opening May 14. The show traces her 30-year artistic journey from Shanghai to Canada, blending traditional Chinese shanshui painting with Canadian natural landscapes. Fu's work includes atmospheric landscapes inspired by Ontario wilderness and an abstract 'Roots' series exploring emotional connection and inner balance.

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Artists present three-minute theses at Tarble Museum of Art

Graduate artists at Eastern Illinois University presented three-minute thesis statements at the Tarble Museum of Art on Tuesday, part of the 2026 EIU Master of Arts in Studio Art Exhibition. Eleven graduates shared their work, including Holly McReynolds, whose birthday-party-themed paintings explore emotional hardship and nostalgia, and Jacob Owen, who focused on album covers as standalone art. Each presentation was followed by audience Q&A.

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Should the Auschwitz commandant’s house be hosting exhibitions?

The Counter Extremism Project has acquired the former home of Rudolf Höss, the commandant of Auschwitz, and is now using it to host exhibitions. The current show features the work of a Nazi ornithologist, raising complex and unsettling questions about the ethics of displaying art in a site so deeply tied to the Holocaust.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 5, 2026 visibility 15 link 1 artist

OPEN CALL – Diriyah Art Futures: Emerging New Media Artists 2026-2027 Edition.

Diriyah Art Futures (DAF) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, has opened applications for its third Emerging New Media Artists Programme, a one-year fully supported residency running from October 2026 to October 2027. Developed in collaboration with Le Fresnoy – Studio National des Arts Contemporains in France, the programme offers emerging artists aged 35 or under access to professional equipment, a production budget, mentorship by international digital artists, and multidisciplinary training in art, science, and technology. The deadline for applications is May 31, 2026, with a focus on applicants from the Middle East and North Africa.

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Scottsdale Arts opens ‘Visions ’26’ student exhibition

Scottsdale Arts has opened 'Visions ’26,' an exhibition at the Center Space gallery inside the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, featuring works by 40 high school students from six Valley schools. The show is the culmination of a yearlong mentorship program pairing young artists with 13 professional Arizona-based teaching artists, with instruction from faculty at Arizona State University, the University of Arizona, and Paradise Valley Community College. Participating students, including Emily Pye and Ilana Belogorodsky, created pieces in painting, multimedia, and sculpture, with Pye's mixed-media work 'Le Stagioni' exploring her Italian heritage and Belogorodsky's oil painting 'Refracted' representing childhood emotions.

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Lehman College Art Gallery Presents the 2026 Thesis Exhibition

The Lehman College Art Gallery is presenting the 2026 BFA, MA, and MFA Thesis Exhibition from May 20 to May 28, 2026. The show features the culminating work of over thirty graduating undergraduate and graduate artists from the Lehman College Art Department, spanning digital media, painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography, and interdisciplinary forms. Themes include identity, memory, technology, migration, and social space. An opening reception on May 20 will include an awards announcement and a year-end celebration.

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River Arts Presents Colors of Nature by Artist Mark Christopher

River Arts in Damariscotta, Maine, presents "Colors of Nature," a solo exhibition by artist Mark Christopher. The show features his luminous oil paintings of Maine landscapes and detailed wood and stone bird carvings, running from May 14 to June 2. Christopher, a wildlife biologist and award-winning wildfowl carver, brings a scientific precision to his artistic depictions of nature.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 21, 2026 visibility 4 link 2 artists

‘These artists have much to say’: Longview art museum exhibit gives voice to ‘Native Perspectives’

The Longview Museum of Fine Arts in Texas will open 'Native Perspectives: America 250' on May 23, running through September 12. The exhibition celebrates indigenous voices from across the American South as part of America's 250th anniversary, featuring ceramic traditions, contemporary painting, beadwork, and mixed media works from 11 artists representing 13 tribes including Caddo, Choctaw, Cherokee, and Seminole. Co-curator and Caddo artist Chase Kahwinhut Earles, whose work is held in 32 national museums including the Smithsonian, describes his personal journey of rediscovering Caddo pottery traditions and applying them to contemporary art.

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North Fork art openings to explore Memorial Day weekend

Memorial Day weekend on New York's North Fork features multiple art openings, including Madeline Daversa's watercolors at Lenz Winery, Courtney Leonard's Indigenous-focused exhibition 'BREACH: Logbook 26 | CONVERGENCE' at the East End Seaport Museum, the 'Small Works' group show at the North Fork Arts Center with works by Virginia Cava, Delia Reiss, Debra Riva, Hilary North, and Gerard Lehner, and 'Plein Air, Pointillism & Patterns' at William Ris Gallery. Other openings include 'Forest Bathing' at Vine + Sand, curated by Dena Zemsky with Robert Bentley, and historic exhibits at the Oysterponds Historical Society.

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Art House Gallery to Present OUR OWN LANGUAGE, Curated by Andrea McKenna

Art House Gallery is set to present "OUR OWN LANGUAGE," an exhibition curated by Andrea McKenna. The show will feature a group of artists exploring themes of personal and collective expression through visual language.

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Carbondale Arts Gallery exhibition “Kindred Spirits” closes after month of portraying artistic friendship

The two-person exhibition “Kindred Spirits” at Carbondale Arts Gallery closed on May 21 after a month-long run, featuring ceramic artist Christine Anderson and abstract painter Benjamin Strawn. The artists, who have been friends since meeting as students at the University of Denver over 40 years ago, displayed their work together for the first time in a joint show, with Anderson’s ceramic sculptures occupying the center of the gallery and Strawn’s abstract paintings lining the walls.

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‘Borderless’ art exhibit celebrates Asian and Pacific Islander heritage in Brentwood

The Brentwood Arts Exchange is hosting 'Borderless,' a mixed-media art exhibit celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, running through May 30. Curated by ceramics artist and art teacher Akemi Maegawa, the show features works from artists including Mei Mei Chang, Julia Chon, Jeff Huntington (JAHRU), Jun Lee, and Tang, representing Thailand, South Korea, Taiwan, and the Philippines. The exhibit includes oil portraits, 3D masks, found-object installations, sculptures, and woodblock prints exploring themes of identity, migration, and cultural fluidity. On May 9, the artists participated in a talk as part of the Gateway Open Studios Tour, a one-day annual art event spanning multiple Maryland communities.

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Leonhard Center and Bellefonte Art Museum seek submissions for art exhibition

The Leonhard Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Education at Penn State is partnering with the Bellefonte Art Museum for Centre County (BAM) to organize an exhibition titled “Making Connections: Art, Engineering and Community.” Students, faculty, and staff are invited to submit original works exploring the intersection of art and engineering. Submissions from the College of Engineering will also be entered into the second annual Leonhard Center Art–Engineering Competition. The exhibition will be curated by Sarah Zappe, Joseph Cusumano, and Benjamin Fehl, who previously curated a related show at the Palmer Museum of Art. Applications are open through October 15, 2026, with the exhibition running from January 1 to February 28, 2027.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 19, 2026 visibility 7 link 1 artist

The Returning Artists Guild

The Blue House Gallery in Dayton, Ohio, will host "Imagining Abolition: State Blues," a group exhibition presented by The Returning Artists Guild (RAG), an abolitionist collective of directly-impacted practicing artists from Ohio and beyond. The exhibition opens on June 13, 2026, with a reception from 6-9pm, and runs through July 13, 2026, with open hours on Fridays from 4-6pm or by appointment.

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Studio 7 Gallery Exhibit Featuring Art Inspired by Fernridge Lake

Studio 7 Gallery in Eugene, Oregon, is hosting an exhibition featuring art inspired by Fernridge Lake, the largest reservoir in the Willamette Valley. The show highlights the lake's wetlands, wildlife, and tributaries through works by local and regional artists including Sarkis Antikajian, Margret Plumb, Nik Skoog, Sally Yost, Bob Keefer, Harold Hoy, and guest artist Laura Wingerd. The exhibition runs through August 2026, with weekly Tuesday viewing hours or by appointment.

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Acclaimed Artist and Designer Kim Parker to Host Book Talk and Art Showcase at Maxfield Engine House Gallery

Kim Parker, an internationally celebrated artist and designer, will host a book talk and art showcase at the Maxfield Engine House Gallery in Boonton, New Jersey, on March 29, 2025. The event features a discussion of her bestselling book *Kim Parker Home: A Life in Design* and coincides with the exhibition *Artists as Advocates of the NJ Highlands Coalition*, alongside her solo show *Kim Parker: Interior Gardens*, displaying her vibrant floral art, textiles, and home furnishings.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 18, 2026 visibility 10 link 1 artist

Need For Peace at MAM Montecarotto: Mail Art exhibition on peace and

The article announces a mail art exhibition titled 'Need For Peace' at MAM Montecarotto, an Italian museum. The show features works sent by artists from around the world, all centered on the theme of peace, and is organized as part of a broader cultural initiative to promote dialogue through art.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 17, 2026 visibility 5 link 2 artists

Today: Brooklyn Gallery Presents Sefirot Art Exhibition

On May 17, 2026, Hadas Gallery at Chabad of Clinton Hill & Pratt Institute in Brooklyn opens a new exhibition of paintings by local artist Samuel Abelow. The show explores the Kabbalistic concept of the Sefirot and the Omer period leading to Shavuot, featuring seven contemporary paintings alongside a live collaboration and lecture with Rabbi Aaron L. Raskin, author of a book on the subject. The event combines art, spirituality, music, and live teaching in an interactive community setting.

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Cannabis Art Exhibition Comes to Fort Collins

A traveling art exhibition called Hear/Say, part of the Tea on THC campaign, will open May 27 at the Center for Creativity in Fort Collins, Colorado, and run through May 31. The exhibition combines scientific research with visual art—including painting, sculpture, photography, mixed media, and installation—to spark public conversations about the health impacts of high-potency cannabis. It is organized by the Colorado School of Public Health and Initium Health following Colorado House Bill 1317, which mandated research and public outreach on high-potency THC products. A free opening reception is scheduled for May 29, with additional events planned in Colorado Springs in June.

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The dialogue between painter Vichit Nongnual and art history

The article explores the artistic practice of Thai painter Vichit Nongnual, examining how his work engages in a continuous dialogue with art history. It highlights his unique approach to blending traditional Thai artistic elements with contemporary techniques, positioning his paintings as a bridge between past and present visual cultures.

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Expat women in Estonia share experiences through museum exhibition

An exhibition titled "Vahepealsuse lävel. Kõik teed tõid Eestimaale" ("At the Threshold of In-Betweenness. All Roads Lead to Estonia") has opened at the People's Museum of Tallinn (Tallinna Rahvaste Muuseum). Curated by Ouddhena Teern, an artist originally from Malaysia who moved to Estonia in 2019, the show explores themes of migration, identity, memory, and belonging. It features works using batik, mixed media, and tie-dye, alongside contributions from expat women who shared personal stories and objects of sentimental value.

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‘Layers of Us’ show examines culture through art

Mothership Studios is hosting 'Layers of Us,' an art exhibition featuring nine artists from Texas State University: Mia Acosta, Maleah Bradford, Adrianna Garcia, Danny Ibarra Jr., Karli Jackson, Lucas Kraft, Elizabeth Olivera, Lori Rodriguez, and Hannah South. The show opens with a reception on April 30 from 7-10 p.m., followed by a brunch reception on May 1 from 9-11 a.m. The artists explore the theme of 'culture' through video, painting, photography, sculpture, and multimedia, encouraging viewers to reflect on their own perceptions and the communities around them.

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Three exhibitions set to open at Hunterdon Art Museum

The Hunterdon Art Museum in New Jersey will open three new exhibitions on May 17, 2025. The shows include a solo exhibition of figurative painter Emily Strong, featuring large-scale realist oil paintings that explore identity and relationships; “Claybash,” the museum’s second triennial juried ceramics exhibition curated by Angelik Vizcarrondo-Laboy; and “Mindscapes,” a retrospective of 60 years of work by 93-year-old New Jersey artist Bascha Mon, whose recent pieces are inspired by the music of composer Olivier Messiaen.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 12, 2026 visibility 10 link 3 artists

The Smithsonian National Museum of African Art Opens First & Largest Exhibition of LGBTQ+ African Art

The Smithsonian National Museum of African Art has opened "Here: Pride and Belonging in African Art," the largest exhibition of LGBTQ+ African art to date, featuring nearly 60 artworks by 30 queer artists from across Africa and its diasporas. Curated by Kevin D. Dumouchelle and Serubiri Moses, the exhibition was originally scheduled to coincide with WorldPride DC 2025 but was delayed to early winter 2026, shortly after President Donald Trump issued an executive order targeting the Smithsonian for material deemed "divisive ideology," including discussions of gender identity. Museum officials attributed the postponement to budget and fundraising challenges rather than political pressure.

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The World of Emerging Forms

Japan Osaka Art Gallery TIME is presenting a group exhibition titled "The World of Emerging Forms," running from January 15 to January 29, 2025. The show features works by artists IWACO, Taro Mizushima, Marin, and HISATO, who explore forms derived from memory, emotion, and inner sensation through painting and sculpture, aiming to create a quiet dialogue between diverse expressions and the viewer's imagination.

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Art in the Multicultural Center Opening Reception: "I Am My Ancestors" by Jean Bernard Thomas

Orange County Arts & Cultural Affairs and the Haitian American Art Network, Inc. will present an exhibition titled "I Am My Ancestors" by Haitian-born painter Jean Bernard Thomas at the Orange County Multicultural Center Art Gallery in Orlando, Florida. An opening reception is scheduled for May 13, 2026, with the display running through June 16, 2026. Thomas, a co-artistic director of HAAN, creates works blending still life, abstract, and surrealist styles that explore humanity's relationship with nature and Haiti's cultural heritage.

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Inauguration of Moroccan Pavilion at 61st Venice Biennale International Art Exhibition

Morocco inaugurated its national pavilion at the 61st Venice Biennale International Art Exhibition on Friday, with Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch presiding over the ceremony. The pavilion features the project “Asǝṭṭa,” led by artist Amina Agueznay and curator Meryem Berrada, and will be on view at the Doges through November. The presentation aligns with the Biennale’s overarching theme, “In Minor Keys,” and showcases Moroccan heritage through contemporary artistic expression.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 7, 2026 visibility 15 link 1 artist

Kazakh art exhibition opens in Baku

An exhibition of Kazakh art has opened in Baku, organized by the culture ministries of Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan. Featuring 30 paintings from the Abylkhan Kasteyev National Museum of Art, the show includes works by masters such as Abylkhan Kasteyev, Moldakhmet Kenbayev, and Kanafiya Telzhanov, as well as contemporary artists exploring tradition, spirituality, and national identity. The exhibition will run for four months at an unspecified venue in Baku.

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New Copper County art exhibit ‘Emergence’ opens Thursday night

The Copper Country Community Arts Center in Hancock, Michigan, has opened a new exhibit titled 'Emergence,' featuring the work of local artist Rob Kangas. The exhibit, which runs through the end of the month, showcases Kangas's paintings inspired by the waters and forests of Lake Superior, exploring themes of isolation, memory, and solitude. A public reception is scheduled for Thursday evening from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

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