Calligraphy artist Gema Martínez has opened a new solo exhibition titled 'Evocâre' at the tourist information office in Torre del Mar on Spain's Costa del Sol. The exhibition presents a series of works that use distorted, superimposed, and invented calligraphic signs to explore the mechanisms of memory, transforming personal recollections into visual, often illegible, writing.
Three Suffolk women—journalists Mai Noman and Nicola Gooch, and curator Mary George—organized a weekend art exhibition titled 'From Suffolk to Gaza with Love' at Noman Studio in Monks Eleigh, raising over £25,000 for the UK charity Medical Aid for Palestinians. The event featured paintings and sculptures donated by 70 artists, attracted 200 attendees on opening night, and included Palestinian cultural elements such as oud music by Reem Anbar, Arabic cakes, and a talk by a Suffolk aid worker.
Megan Clarke of Good Morning Washington visited McLean’s Historic Pleasant Grove Church to report on a new exhibition featuring the work of photographer Bernie Boston. Boston, a DMV native and longtime McLean resident, was the first African American member of the White House Press Corps and covered presidents from Truman through Clinton. He is best known for his iconic “Flower Power” photograph, which earned him a runner-up spot for the Pulitzer Prize. The exhibit showcases photographs spanning his career, including both celebrated images and candid shots of the photographer himself.
Eve Kahn has been appointed as a contributing editor at The Art Newspaper, where she will cover art market news, auctions, and collecting trends. Kahn brings extensive experience as an award-winning journalist specializing in art, design, and cultural history, having previously written for publications including The New York Times and Smithsonian Magazine.
Monopol verlost 1 × 2 Tickets für den Deutschen Jazzpreis 2026
Monopol magazine is hosting a giveaway for two tickets to the German Jazz Prize ceremony, scheduled for April 25, 2026, in Bremen. The event, held in conjunction with the jazzahead! trade fair, celebrates the diversity of the jazz scene by honoring musicians, albums, compositions, and journalistic contributions. The ceremony will be hosted by Thelma Buabeng and Götz Bühler, featuring a live performance by the Moses Yoofee Trio.
Urban Sketchers Milano, a local chapter of the international Urban Sketchers community, recently held an event at Casa Galimberti, a notable Liberty-style building in Milan. The group, founded in 2007 by journalist and illustrator Gabriel Campanario in Seattle, brings together illustrators who draw urban scenes directly from life, on location. The Milan chapter, active since March 2008, is currently managed by Valentín Di Salvo, Stefano Ziffarelli, and Daniela Paglia, and organizes events such as a recent gathering at the garden of Via San Martino, which drew over 90 artists.
Vedere il mondo con gli occhi dei ventenni. Alle Gallerie d’Italia di Torino le foto degli studenti IED raccontano le urgenze del nostro tempo
The Gallerie d’Italia in Turin is hosting "The Searchlights," a public portfolio review and exhibition featuring the work of 18 photography students from the Istituto Europeo di Design (IED). Part of the EXPOSED Torino Photo Festival, the event showcases photographic projects that tackle urgent contemporary issues including the climate crisis, mental health, and digital memory. Each student presents their work in custom-designed boxes on communal tables, facilitating direct dialogue between the young artists and the public.
Short Street Gallery in Broome, Western Australia, has opened a new exhibition titled "Maku Tjuta — Many Witchetty Grubs." The show was announced by the Broome Advertiser in a report by journalist Phoebe Solon on May 11, 2026. The exhibition focuses on Indigenous Australian art, drawing on cultural motifs related to witchetty grubs, a traditional food source and symbol in Aboriginal culture.
A charcoal art exhibition titled "Charcoal Stories" by young prodigy Ricky Tej from Nagarkurnool district was inaugurated at Lamakaan in Hyderabad. Renowned film director and artist B. Narsing Rao attended as Chief Guest, praising Tej's realistic charcoal drawings and mythological themes. Other speakers included journalist Sri Venkateshwar Rao, editorial cartoonist Sri Narsim, and Group-1 Officer Ms. Sahithi, who emphasized the importance of encouraging artistic talents alongside academics. The exhibition was organized by BALACHELIMI children's magazine and remains open to the public until 6pm on April 26, 2025.
Boscombe hosted a new street art exhibition organized by the Raw Wall Collective inside the Sovereign Shopping Centre in Bournemouth. The pop-up gallery, which opened on 31 October, featured work from over 40 artists spanning graffiti, pop art, and digital design, with a launch night including DJs, performers, and live painting. Hundreds of visitors attended over the weekend, exploring displays that addressed themes of identity, mental health, and community.
MODERN MEXICO CITY IN JUAN GUZMAN S PHOTOGRAPHS AT ICME
An exhibition titled 'En donde no cabe un alfiler, bien caben dos ruleteros' at the Instituto Cultural de Mexico en Espana (ICME) in Madrid showcases the photographic work of German-born photojournalist Juan Guzman. The show presents a selection from his personal archive, now part of the Fundación Televisa collection, focusing on his documentation of Mexico City's rapid mid-20th century transformation into a modern metropolis.