Hyperallergic published its seasonal Art Tarotscope for the Spring Equinox, a feature that blends tarot and astrology to offer a collective reading for its creative readership. The reading, developed by contributor AX Mina using the Mixed Signals Tarot deck by artist M Eilo, focuses on the arts and creative practice, interpreting cards drawn for the equinox to reflect on themes of struggle, transition, and the path forward.
Les écoles d’art privées traversent une zone de turbulence
A wave of bankruptcies and judicial reorganizations is hitting the private art education sector in France. Following the closure of the École d’art de Montreuil, the Académie des arts appliqués (AAA) in Dijon and the École supérieure de design in Troyes have both entered receivership. These institutions are struggling with severe financial deficits, unpaid staff, and a sharp decline in student enrollment, with some schools seeing their student bodies shrink by two-thirds in just four years.
Artist David Morrison has released a new series of hyperrealistic botanical drawings, created with colored pencil. The works, including pieces titled "Botanical Series No.4 Drawing" and "Iceland Poppy," focus on flowers, seeds, and plants, capturing intricate textures and organic forms with delicate lines and smooth gradients that create a soft, luminous effect.
Artist-filmmaker John Smith discussed his latest autobiographical film, 'Being John Smith,' in an interview with Nataliia Serebriakova following a screening. The film explores his lifelong relationship with having one of the most common English names, a subject he was finally inspired to tackle after witnessing a Pulp concert where the crowd became a unified mass during the song "Common People." He describes the project as cathartic, addressing the daily jokes and challenges of individuality tied to his name.
The Norwalk Art Space has launched "The Artist's Path," a new exhibition featuring works created by resident artists Gabriela Esquivel, Devin Long, Ivonne Moran, and Jose Torres. Running through May 14, the show highlights the creative output developed during their year-long residency and will include an artists' talk on April 12.
The Eide/Dalrymple Gallery at Augustana University will host its annual 'Augustana High School Invitational' from January 15 to February 6, 2025, featuring over 110 artworks by students from 22 regional high schools. The exhibition includes a range of mediums such as ceramics, drawing, digital art, photography, mixed media, painting, printmaking, and sculpture, with a closing reception and awards ceremony on February 6. The show is juried by Augustana Art Department faculty, and junior and senior artists can participate in portfolio reviews for Pro Artis Scholarships worth up to $8,000.
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has launched a traveling exhibition titled "Gaza: Stories of Hope and Resilience," featuring over 40 paintings by Gazan artist Ahmed Muhanna. Muhanna created the works on WFP aid boxes and paper over three months under constant threat of bombings, often by candlelight, capturing themes of displacement, famine, and resilience. The exhibition opened on 15 September in Brussels and will tour nine European cities before closing on 23 October, with funding from the EU.
L'édition 2026 du Salon du Dessin
The 2026 edition of the Salon du Dessin, a specialized drawing fair, is underway at the Palais Brongniart in Paris. The fair features a new 'young collectors' pathway designed to appeal to those not spending hundreds of thousands, alongside the traditional stand for anonymous works. Major pieces, like two allegorical drawings by Grégoire Huret, sold immediately at the opening, and the event maintains its characteristic scholarly yet warm atmosphere with notable new exhibitors.
Lisja Tërshana, co-founder of Khrais–Tërshana, an art dealership and production studio based in London with operations between Tirana and Krakow, discusses her unconventional path from law to the art world. After studying law in London and passing the Solicitor Qualifying Exam, she enrolled in Central Saint Martins' MA Innovation Management, where she met co-founder Sofian Khrais. The dealership operates across three distinct art markets: Poland's confident and institutionally anchored scene, Albania's emerging infrastructure with few international commercial galleries, and London's established yet innovative market. Tërshana emphasizes the importance of curation in her work, blending market instincts with curatorial vision, and draws on her legal background to ensure fairness and trust between artists and collectors.
Sottrarsi al lavoro troppo intenso. Si parla di ‘quite quitting’ in una mostra a Milano
Artist Niccolò de Napoli explores the phenomenon of "quiet quitting" in his solo exhibition, "I’m here, but not entirely yours," hosted at Studio Lombard DCA in Milan. The exhibition, produced by PROGETTO LUDOVICO, utilizes the unconventional setting of a strategic consultancy firm to showcase works that critique modern labor expectations. Key pieces include a blue neon sign mimicking corporate aesthetics, a sound installation referencing the 1983 film "Vieni avanti cretino," and monochromatic cases made of switchable glass that obscures itself as viewers approach, symbolizing the withdrawal of the self from the workplace.
Pane, vino e pesce. Tutta l’archeologia del cibo racconta che vita si faceva a Ercolano: l’itinerario gratuito
The Herculaneum Archaeological Park has launched a new thematic itinerary titled "I luoghi del cibo a Ercolano" (The Places of Food in Herculaneum), offering visitors a deep dive into the gastronomic culture of the Roman city buried by Vesuvius in 79 AD. The guided path leads through ancient street food stalls known as thermopolia, specialized wine shops, and the bakery of Sextus Patulcius Felix, where stone mills and ovens remain intact. The experience extends to the Casa dei Cervi to illustrate the social rituals of elite banqueting and includes a supplementary exhibition at Villa Campolieto featuring organic remains preserved by the eruption.
Dubai-based Indian Folk Art Corridor (IFAC) held its first-ever exhibition in Mumbai, titled 'Harshit — Experience the Joy of Indian Arts' (April 6–11). The show featured 30 artists—15 from the UAE and 15 from India—curated by IFAC founder Vidisha Pandey. It showcased diverse Indian folk and tribal art forms including Kalighat, Madhubani, Sohrai, Bhil, Warli, Pichwai, Miniature, Jogi, Manjusha, and Tholu art. Dignitaries such as Maharashtra Minister Ashish Shelar, singer Anup Jalota, and actress Sadhna Singh attended. Several artworks were acquired, including a Tholu piece by Shelar and two works by Shoma Banerjee purchased by Jalota; Pandey's works were placed at the Ministry of Culture in Mumbai.
Acclaimed artist and illustrator Darrell Warner is set to debut a poignant solo exhibition titled 'Crucifixion' at the Nature in Art museum near Gloucester. Running from May 12 to June 21, 2026, the show features a series of striking watercolours depicting Britain's native birds—ranging from common blackbirds to elusive water rails—that have been killed by human interventions such as vehicle strikes and window collisions.
A retired veterinarian is currently exhibiting their artwork at the Blue Donut Gallery in Hot Springs. The exhibition is part of the local Gallery Walk event, a recurring community art event that showcases artists and venues in the area.
Multidisciplinary artist Jamie Wineman, also known as Wolfganggang, has debuted a new solo exhibition titled "Neuroplasticity IV: Fragmented Reality" at the Metropolitan Museum of Design Detroit. The interactive installation combines design, sound, and physical elements to create a terrain that mimics the human brain's structure. Visitors are encouraged to navigate the space as active participants, exploring how life experiences can rewire cognitive pathways and reshape our perception of reality.
Sonia Borrell has launched StudioToGallery, a new platform designed to bridge the gap between independent artists and the commercial art market. A survey conducted by the initiative revealed a striking consensus among creators, with 90% of independent artists stating that professional networking and industry connections are more influential to career success than raw artistic talent.
Two new student-curated exhibitions have opened at the Utah State University Museum of Anthropology. "Japanese Fine Arts and Fashion," curated by Morgan Meyers, explores the connection between artistic expression and clothing traditions, particularly during Japan's Edo period. "Global Games: The Cross-Cultural Creation of Competition," curated by Benji Fowler-Merrell, examines the universal human desire for play and competition through interactive displays of historical games.
Utah State University's Arts Are Core program has opened its seventh annual 'Creativity Unbound' student art exhibition at the Lyndsley Wilkerson Gallery. The show features over 300 artworks from K-8 students across multiple northern Utah school districts and charter schools, highlighting arts-integrated learning and student creativity. The exhibition will remain open to the public until March 20.
The McEachern Art Center (MAC) in Macon, Georgia, is presenting an exhibition titled 'Guilty Pleasures' by artist Brittany Coburn. The show, which runs from February 6 to March 22, explores vices and coping mechanisms through a range of materials, using bright colors and layered symbolism to invite viewers into conversations about mental health and resilience.
The New York Times reports on a new exhibition at San Francisco's Asian Art Museum that brings together diverse works spanning centuries and cultures, blending themes of joy, pathos, divine imagery, and glittering ornamentation. The show features objects ranging from ancient sculptures to contemporary installations, highlighting the breadth of Asian art traditions.
The New York Times reports on a new exhibition at San Francisco’s Asian Art Museum that brings together over 120 works spanning 2,000 years of Asian art. The show juxtaposes ancient sculptures of Hindu and Buddhist deities with contemporary pieces featuring glitter, neon, and pop culture references, creating a dialogue between spiritual tradition and modern exuberance. Highlights include a gilded bronze Buddha from Thailand, a contemporary Indian painting of a goddess adorned with sequins, and a Japanese scroll depicting a scene of both joy and sorrow.
The New York Times reports on a new exhibition at San Francisco's Asian Art Museum that juxtaposes traditional Asian art with contemporary works, exploring themes of joy, pathos, divinity, and spectacle. The show brings together ancient sculptures, paintings, and ritual objects alongside glittering modern installations, creating a dialogue across time and culture.
The exhibition “Conspiracies” at the Warburg Institute in London, curated by Larne Abse Gogarty, brings together works by Hannah Black, Caspar Heinemann, Sam Keogh, and Shenece Oretha alongside panels from Aby Warburg’s Bilderatlas Mnemosyne. Through sculpture, drawing, collage, installation, and sound, the show resists the idea that conspiracy can be solved by exposure or critique, instead constructing unstable relations between historical images, speculative narratives, and material processes. Key works include Heinemann’s drawings reimagining Ted Kaczynski as “Theodora” and Keogh’s large-scale collage referencing medieval tapestries and surveillance systems.
WKP Kennedy Gallery in North Bay, Ontario, has launched an open call for its 2026 Curatorial Mentorship Program, which provides emerging artists with a solo exhibition, mentorship, and professional development support. The program previously supported interdisciplinary artist Gabriel George, who went on to win 'First in Show' at Toronto's Artist Project art fair after his first solo show at the gallery. Applications are open until June 29, with the recipient notified on July 7.
Cultural strategist András Szántó has published the third and final volume of his trilogy on the future of museums, titled *What Is the Future of the Art World?*. The book features dialogues with a wide range of art-world figures—including gallerists José Kuri and Atsuko Ninagawa, collectors Alain Servais and Sylvain Levy, artists William Kentridge and Holly Herndon & Mathew Dryhurst, curator Fatoş Üstek, network scientist Albert-László Barabási, former Art Basel director Marc Spiegler, and Sheikha Al-Mayassa Al Thani—who discuss topics such as the definition of the art world, its rules, and its future trajectory. Szántó notes that there is no consensus on whether the art world is still expanding or entering a phase of slowdown, with different regions moving on divergent paths.
An online art exhibition is set to launch on World Alzheimer's Day, organized by SA Good News. The exhibition aims to raise awareness about Alzheimer's disease through visual art, showcasing works that explore themes of memory, identity, and care. The initiative leverages digital platforms to reach a broad audience and engage communities in South Africa and beyond.
Tate Modern’s exhibition *Theatre Picasso*, opening this week, centers on Pablo Picasso’s painting *The Three Dancers* (1925), which the artist himself valued above *Guernica*. The show marks the painting’s 100th anniversary, featuring Tate’s entire Picasso collection alongside major loans, and is staged by artist Wu Tsang and writer-curator Enrique Fuenteblanca with contributions from contemporary dancers and choreographers. The article’s author recounts a personal journey with the painting, from initial confusion in a secondary school art room to a lifelong passion ignited by teacher Jean Morrison and a school trip to Paris.
The Richard F. Brush Art Gallery at St. Lawrence University is hosting an exhibition titled "On Parkinson’s: Three Artists’ Journeys" from October 20 to December 11, featuring works by Kristin Rehder, C. David Thomas, and Torrance York. Each artist uses photography and printmaking to explore their personal experiences with Parkinson’s disease: York’s "Semaphore" project uses metaphorical photographs to document her diagnosis in 2015; Thomas’s "FINDING PARKINSON’S, Doing Battle with My Brain" combines MRI scans, selfies, and lithographs; and Rehder’s "TREMOR" employs a slow shutter to transform her body’s tremors into creative energy.