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museum exhibitions schedule May 19, 2026 visibility 36 link 9 artists, 2 galleries

Lenz Geerk’s Theatre of the Mind: painting as regulation of appearance

Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo in Turin presents "Theatre of the Mind," the first Italian institutional solo exhibition by German-born painter Lenz Geerk. The show features recent works from 2022 to 2024, exploring painting as a perceptual device where figures, objects, and domestic interiors exist in unstable, unresolved configurations. Installation views by Giorgio Perrottino accompany the exhibition, which runs at the foundation's space.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 18, 2026 visibility 25 link 8 artists, 1 gallery

A life beyond diagnostic labels: Recovering Art exhibition opened this week at Dax Centre, Melbourne

The Dax Centre in Melbourne, in partnership with SANE Australia, has opened "Recovering Art," an exhibition pairing historical works from the Cunningham Dax Collection—created by patients in Victorian psychiatric hospitals from the 1950s—with new contemporary pieces by artists Ruth Buchanan, John Young Zerunge, Abdul Abdullah, Jenna Lee, and Luke Willis Thompson. Curated by Andy Butler, the show includes landscape paintings by Rene Sutton, works by Graeme Doyle, Carla Krijt, and NEG, alongside new commissions that engage with themes of archive, classification, and institutional observation of lived experience.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 18, 2026 visibility 41 link 1 artist, 1 gallery

Landmark exhibition of Alex Katz drawings at Colby College

Colby College Museum of Art in Waterville, Maine, will present “Alex Katz | Out of Sight,” a landmark exhibition of drawings by Alex Katz, on view from May 21 to October 11, 2026. The show brings together more than 80 works, including never-before-exhibited drawings from Katz’s personal collection, pieces from the museum’s holdings, and loans from private and institutional collections. It spans Katz’s career from high school sketches to recent portrait drawings, featuring preparatory studies, collages, cartoons, and related paintings, and is organized by Kiko Aebi, Katz Curator at the Colby Museum.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 18, 2026 visibility 21 link 5 artists, 2 galleries

‘Street Nihonga: The Art of Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani’

The Spencer Museum of Art has opened 'Street Nihonga: The Art of Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani,' a major spring exhibition featuring 170 works by the Japanese American artist, many never before displayed. The show traces Mirikitani's extraordinary life from his birth in Sacramento in 1920, his childhood in Hiroshima, formal training in traditional Nihonga under masters Kawai Gyokudō and Kimura Buzan, to his forced incarceration at Tule Lake during World War II after refusing to sign a loyalty oath. After years of statelessness and homelessness in New York City, Mirikitani developed a deeply personal, politically charged mixed-media practice that blended Japanese techniques with American street art.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 18, 2026 visibility 17 link 1 artist, 1 gallery

Color in Full Bloom: Chihuly Transforms Meijer Gardens

Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids, Michigan, will host "CHIHULY at Meijer Gardens" from May 2 to November 1, 2026, featuring the largest exhibition of Dale Chihuly's work ever held at the institution. The show includes 12 large-scale outdoor installations, over 80 indoor glass pieces, and 40 related drawings, with a 30-foot tower and glass boats in the Japanese Gardens. This marks the third Chihuly exhibition at Meijer Gardens, following shows in 2002 and 2010, and is one of only two 2026 exhibitions of the artist's work worldwide—the only one in America.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 18, 2026 visibility 20 link 6 artists, 2 galleries

Major Exhibition Surveys 60 Years of Chicano Art Across the United States

The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture in Riverside, California, has opened a major exhibition titled "We the People: Chicano Art in the U.S.A.," surveying 60 years of Chicano art across the United States. Organized by artist and curator Benito Huerta, the show features 126 works by 61 artists drawn from the collection of Cheech Marin, the museum's permanent holdings, recent acquisitions, and artist loans. The exhibition spans painting, sculpture, installation, printmaking, and mixed media, including works by historic collectives like Los Four and Con Safo alongside contemporary artists, exploring themes of migration, labor, cultural memory, identity, and everyday life.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 18, 2026 visibility 26 link 9 artists, 1 gallery

Georgia State’s Welch School Presents Exhibition Celebrating Legacy of Artist Larry M. Walker

Georgia State University's Ernest G. Welch School of Art & Design will present "Where Being Takes Root: Works by Southern Artists From the Larry M. and Gwendolyn E. Walker Collection," a landmark exhibition running from June 4 to October 15 in the Welch School Galleries. The show celebrates the legacy of artist and professor emeritus Larry M. Walker (1935–2023), whose personal collection of over 300 works was donated to the university after his death. Curated by Lauren Jackson Harris, the exhibition features artists including Charles White, Radcliffe Bailey, Kevin Cole, Bethany Collins, Benny Andrews, David Driskell, Steve Prince, and Kara Walker, with a dedicated Walker Family Gallery showcasing works by Larry Walker, his wife Gwen, and their children Dana, Larry Jr., and Kara Walker.

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article local schedule May 18, 2026 visibility 17 link 3 artists, 1 gallery

Wonder Gallery Debuts in Coney Island With Vintage Photos and Mini Zines

Wonder Gallery, a collaboration between Parachute Literary Arts and the Coney Island History Project, opens May 23 at the History Project's Exhibit Center beside the Wonder Wheel in Coney Island. The seasonal gallery will debut with black-and-white photographs by Brooklyn documentary photographer Anders Goldfarb, capturing Coney Island residents and architecture from the 1970s and 1980s, alongside the launch of the Coney Island Zine Machine featuring miniature zines by Sheepshead Bay artist Kelly Luu. The free gallery will be open weekends and holidays from Memorial Day through Labor Day.

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article local schedule May 17, 2026 visibility 29 link 8 artists, 2 galleries

L.A. County Fair 2026: Playful art exhibit was curated in a mad rush

Two local artists, Keith Ballard and Rebecca Ustrell of the collective Claremont Temporary, were invited by L.A. County Fair officials in late January to curate an art exhibit at the Millard Sheets Art Center. With only two months to organize, they assembled "Play Pavilion," a community-driven show featuring 63 artists from the Inland Empire and San Gabriel Valley, including notable names like Chicano graffiti pioneer Chaz Bojórquez and album cover designer John Van Hamersveld. The exhibit runs through May 31 at the fair, which has the theme "Play Your Way."

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museum exhibitions schedule May 17, 2026 visibility 32 link 10 artists, 2 galleries

Lost bunny paintings by JFK's photographer found in ABQ storage

A trove of paintings by Eddie Johnson, an obscure artist who photographed President John F. Kennedy in 1962 as assistant to Elaine de Kooning, has been discovered in a storage unit in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The archive, saved from disposal by the artist's estate, includes a major series of bunny-themed works created between 1972 and 1995, all based on a worn plush toy. Artist Matthan Cowart organized the exhibition "Hares on the Mountain" at his gallery Desert Mystery Center, pairing Johnson's bunny paintings with works by 11 living artists including David Altmejd and Ed Haddaway.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 17, 2026 visibility 26 link 7 artists, 1 gallery

America the Artful: U.S. 250th anniversary exhibits bring revolt and revolution to The Wadsworth

The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art in Hartford, Connecticut, has launched a series of exhibitions under the collective title "Framing American Democracy" to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States. The exhibits include "Radical Roots," which explores 18th-century America through historical artifacts like the Charter Oak; "Contemporary Artists Reflect," featuring protest works by Sam Durant and the Guerilla Girls; and "Rebel/Revolt/Resist," which examines Black civil rights struggles with pieces by Jacob Lawrence and Sonya Clark. The shows run through various dates in 2025, 2026, and 2027.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 16, 2026 visibility 28 link 5 artists, 2 galleries

NJCU Visual Arts Gallery presents "Formidable Women, Dangerous Times"

New Jersey City University Visual Arts Gallery is presenting a solo exhibition by Johanna Foster titled "Formidable Women, Dangerous Times," running from May 14 to 28, 2026. The show features a series of figurative oil paintings that depict fierce women from Foster's communities, both real and imagined, exploring themes of resistance, courage, and perseverance in difficult times. Foster, a professor of sociology at Monmouth University, began her MFA at NJCU in 2022 and has exhibited widely across New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Arizona, and California, including a digital exhibition at Newark Liberty International Airport and the Montclair Art Museum.

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article culture schedule Jun 12, 2026 visibility 8 link 18 artists

What the end of the world looks like, according to the most apocalyptic artists

This Financial Times article surveys how artists from Albrecht Dürer to Keith Haring and Anselm Kiefer have depicted apocalyptic visions, tracing the evolution of cataclysmic imagery across centuries. It examines how each era's end-of-world art—from Dürer's woodcuts of the Four Horsemen to Haring's radiant baby confronting nuclear threat and Kiefer's scorched landscapes—reflects the specific anxieties of its time, whether religious, political, or environmental.

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article culture schedule Jun 11, 2026 visibility 9 link 12 artists

The Antinoris once mingled with the Medicis — they’re still commissioning art today

The Antinori family, a Florentine wine dynasty with roots tracing back to the Renaissance, continues its tradition of art patronage by commissioning and displaying contemporary art at their Tuscan estate. The article explores how the family, who once mingled with the Medicis, now integrates modern works into their historic vineyards and cellars, blending heritage with contemporary creativity.

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trending_up market schedule Jun 8, 2026 visibility 9 link 15 artists, 11 galleries

At this year’s Art Basel, only the spectacular will do

The Financial Times reports that galleries participating in this year's Art Basel are under pressure to present spectacular, attention-grabbing works. In an increasingly competitive and high-octane art fair environment, dealers recognize that merely showing quality art is no longer enough; they must create memorable, buzz-worthy presentations to stand out among hundreds of exhibitors and attract collectors, curators, and media coverage.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 18, 2026 visibility 21 link 8 artists

韓国国立現代美術館果川館で「Road movie: Art between Korea and Japan since 1945」が開幕

The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA) in Gwacheon, South Korea, opened "Road movie: Art between Korea and Japan since 1945" on May 14, 2026. This exhibition is a touring version of the collaborative show "Always by Your Side: 80 Years of Art between Japan and Korea," which was held at the Yokohama Museum of Art from December 6, 2025, to March 22, 2026. Marking the 60th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between Japan and South Korea in 1965, the exhibition traces eight decades of artistic exchange from 1945 to the present. It features around 200 works by 43 artists, including Cho Yang-gyu, Kwak In-sik, Nam Hwa-yeon, Nam June Paik, Lee Ufan, Lee Bul, Takashi Murakami, and others, organized into five sections. The show also incorporates six outdoor sculptures installed at the museum's opening in 1986 and 1987, highlighting how the institution itself fostered cross-border artistic dialogue.

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article news schedule May 22, 2026 visibility 19 link 12 artists

Weekly News Roundup: May 22, 2026

This weekly roundup from ArtAsiaPacific covers four major developments in the art and architecture world. Chinese architects Wang Shu and Lu Wenyu have announced the theme for the 2027 Venice Architecture Biennale, titled “Do Architecture – For the Possibility of Coexistence Facing a Real Reality,” emphasizing hands-on, context-driven design. The 2026 Sovereign Asian Art Prize winners were revealed, with Balinese artist Citra Sasmita winning the Grand Prize for her work "Poetry of the Fountain" (2025). Dubai announced plans for the Museum of Digital Art (MODA), a new institution dedicated to new media and immersive technologies, as part of a major district expansion. Finally, the Asian Cultural Council (ACC) named 70 grantees for its 2026 cycle, awarding over USD 1.6 million to support cultural exchange between the US and Asia.

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Duane Michals, Photographer With Stories to Tell, Dies at 94

Duane Michals, the influential American photographer known for pioneering narrative sequences and text-integrated imagery, has died at age 94. A self-taught artist, Michals rejected the documentary tradition of photography, instead staging black-and-white sequences accompanied by wry or lyrical handwritten captions, exploring themes of mortality, desire, and the passage of time. His work gained prominence in the 1960s and 1970s, and he became one of the most original voices in contemporary photography.

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person people schedule May 21, 2026 visibility 26 link 8 artists, 1 gallery

Maddy Inez’s Mystic Ceramics Tell the Hidden Stories of Ancestral Plants

Ceramist Maddy Inez, daughter of artist Alison Saar and granddaughter of assemblage pioneer Betye Saar, creates hand-built biomorphic ceramic sculptures inspired by mysticism and ancestral knowledge. Her works have recently grown in scale, reflecting a deepening exploration of hidden stories tied to ancestral plants.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jun 9, 2026 visibility 7 link 1 artist, 1 gallery

Jutta Koether at Empty Gallery

Jutta Koether's exhibition at Empty Gallery in Hong Kong presents a series of new paintings and works on paper that continue her exploration of abstraction, gesture, and materiality. The show features densely layered canvases and intimate works on paper, often incorporating text, collage, and painterly marks that oscillate between control and spontaneity. The gallery's raw, industrial space provides a stark backdrop for Koether's visceral, process-driven practice.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 19, 2026 visibility 15 link 4 artists, 1 gallery

Brook Hsu ”The Barcelona Pavilion (including work by Georg Kolbe)” at Kraupa-Tuskany Zeidler, Berlin

Brook Hsu's exhibition "The Barcelona Pavilion (including work by Georg Kolbe)" at Kraupa-Tuskany Zeidler in Berlin presents a series of works that interweave references to architecture, film, literature, and animal carcasses. The show's title alludes to Mies van der Rohe's iconic Barcelona Pavilion and the sculptor Georg Kolbe, whose work was originally installed there, while the list of pieces—ranging from paintings like "Daybreak:Orange Tree" to works dedicated to figures such as Anne Wiazemsky and Pasolini—creates a dense, associative network of cultural and personal memory.

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trending_up market schedule Jun 2, 2026 visibility 18 link 19 artists, 3 galleries

Rothko, Pollock, Brancusi, Koons: the stars of New York’s May auctions – Judith Benhamou Reports

The upcoming May auctions in New York are highlighted by the sale of 16 major works from the collection of the late media mogul S.I. Newhouse Jr. at Christie’s. The centerpiece of the collection is Constantin Brancusi’s 1913 bronze sculpture 'Danaïde', which carries an estimate of approximately $100 million. This sale follows previous high-profile dispersals from the Newhouse estate, including the record-breaking sale of Jeff Koons’s 'Rabbit' and a private sale of an Andy Warhol 'Shot Marilyn' to billionaire Ken Griffin.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jun 2, 2026 visibility 15 link 5 artists, 3 galleries

München: VARIOUS OTHERS 2026

The 2026 edition of VARIOUS OTHERS is set to transform Munich into a vibrant hub for contemporary art from May 14 to 24. The festival features a dense program of exhibitions, performances, and talks across 39 venues, including major museums, galleries, and artist-run spaces. Highlights of the opening weekend include the reopening of the Museum Villa Stuck after extensive renovations, a dialogic tour with collector Ingvild Goetz, and the debut of 'Vectors,' a project that converts corporate offices into temporary exhibition spaces inspired by Jan Hoet’s 'Chambres d’Amis.'

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museum exhibitions schedule Jun 2, 2026 visibility 43 link 20 artists, 4 galleries

No shoes please, we're French: The seaside gallery celebrating Pop Art — and you have to look round barefoot

Villa Carmignac, located on the serene island of Porquerolles in the French Mediterranean, has launched its seasonal exhibition 'Sea, Pop & Sun.' Founded by investment banker Edouard Carmignac in a repurposed farmhouse, the site operates under strict environmental regulations within the Port-Cros National Park. To preserve the island's landscape, the foundation constructed its expansive gallery spaces underground, featuring a unique water-filled ceiling that filters natural light into the subterranean rooms.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jun 12, 2026 visibility 7 link 9 artists

Peek Between the Flowers at the Frick Collection’s Two-Night Blowout

The Frick Collection hosted its annual Spring Garden Party over two evenings, offering Fellows, Young Fellows, and their guests after-hours access to the museum's historic Fifth Avenue Garden and newly reopened second-floor galleries. Attendees enjoyed champagne, live jazz from Juilliard musicians, and curator-led talks, with masterpieces by Giovanni Bellini, Jean-Honoré Fragonard, Rembrandt, and J. M. W. Turner on view, alongside the special exhibition “Ruffles & Ribbons: Fashion Plates from the Time of Marie Antoinette.” The Frick illuminated its façade in blue and orange in support of the New York Knicks, adding a memorable moment to the festivities.