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museum exhibitions schedule May 1, 2026 visibility 3 link 1 artist, 2 galleries

The world’s finest nature images are now on display at Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery (SMAG)

The Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition has opened at Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery (SMAG) in Shropshire, UK, running until 20 June 2026. On loan from the Natural History Museum in London, the show features over 60,000 entries judged anonymously by an international panel, including a striking image of a lioness and cobra by Gabriella Comi. Alongside the main exhibition, a community photography competition highlights local Shropshire photographers focusing on 'Wildlife on your doorstep'.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 28, 2026 visibility 3 link 1 artist, 1 gallery

Renowned Victoria artist hosts exhibition with proceeds going to 10 local charities

Renowned Victoria artist and philanthropist Tanya Bub is presenting a new exhibition titled "Wild Art for the Big of Heart" at the Gage Gallery in Victoria’s Bastion Square from May 12th to 31st. The show features dozens of sculptural works made from driftwood, wire, and paper, with prices ranging from $30 to $8,000. Twenty-five percent of all sales will go to the charity of the buyer’s choice, with 10 local charities benefiting, including Broken Promises Rescue, Elder Carl Olsen — Goldstream / SELE₭TEȽ Watershed, CNIB Victoria, Georgia Strait Alliance, Mustard Seed, Rainbow Haven, Soap for Hope, The Thinking Garden, Victoria Therapeutic Riding Association, and Voices in Motion. The exhibition also includes three weeks of talks, performances, and interactive events in partnership with the charities.

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article local schedule Apr 27, 2026 visibility 4 link 1 artist, 1 gallery

Call for Artists: Maple Valley Days Arts Festival 2026

The Maple Valley Creative Arts Council (MVCAC) is now accepting applications for the Maple Valley Days Arts Festival, a juried community art event scheduled for June 12–14, 2026 at Lake Wilderness Lodge in Maple Valley, Washington. The festival invites regional artists and artisans to exhibit and sell works across multiple mediums including painting, photography, sculpture, ceramics, woodwork, jewelry, and handcrafted goods, with a new dedicated Textile Exhibition highlighting fiber arts. Selected participants will have their work displayed over three days, with awards presented at a VIP Opening Gala on June 12.

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article local schedule Apr 6, 2026 visibility 4 link 1 artist, 1 gallery

Open Air/Open Space Art Exhibition at the Wayrick Wildlife Art Gallery

The Wayrick Wildlife Art Gallery at the Schermann Hoffman Nature Center in Somerset County, New Jersey, is hosting the "Open Air/Open Space" juried art exhibition from February 6 through March 25. The show features works by professional and novice New Jersey Plein Air artists, all celebrating the county's Open Space Preservation Program and its network of public parks.

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article local schedule Jan 18, 2026 visibility 4 link 3 artists, 1 gallery

Santa Maria’s Betteravia Gallery seeking art submissions

The Santa Barbara County Office of Arts and Culture, in partnership with the Santa Barbara County Arts Commission, has announced an open call for local artists to submit works for "Post-Wild: Nature in the 21st Century," a juried exhibition at the Betteravia Art Gallery in Santa Maria. The online submission window runs from January 19 to February 15, 2026, with no application fee; selected artists will be notified in early March, and a public opening reception is scheduled for May 21. The exhibition seeks small-format works across mediums—including traditional and digital art, photography, and conceptual pieces—that address themes of environmental change, urbanization, and human impact on natural spaces.

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Residency offers Los Angeles artists affected by wildfires chance to work again

The Anderson Ranch Arts Center in Snowmass Village, Colorado, has announced it will offer five-week residencies to 15 Los Angeles artists whose homes and studios were destroyed or severely impacted by the January wildfires, including in the hard-hit area of Altadena. Starting October 15, the program fees will be waived, funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies and Anne and Arnold Porath, among others. Artists were selected by an outside jury from 30–40 applicants, and the cohort will live together in a dorm-like facility with individual studios and communal meals.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jul 22, 2025 visibility 4 link 6 artists, 1 gallery

Seattle art exhibit centers immigrant histories, experiences

More than 20 local artists are showcasing works in the "Wildest Dreams" exhibit at Nino Studio & Gallery in Seattle's Pioneer Square, running through July 31. Curated by Seattle-based artist Rya Wu, the show honors the histories, experiences, and cultures of first-, second-, and third-generation immigrants. Artists like Yaminee Patel use grains and legumes to depict the journey of food, while Allan Carandang addresses U.S. colonialism and the legacy of Spam in Guam. The exhibit is an extension of Wu's larger series "Have You Eaten," which began in 2023 to explore identity and home for the Asian diaspora.

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article local schedule Jun 27, 2025 visibility 3 link 1 artist, 1 gallery

Paradise Center for the Arts Hosts Opening Gallery Reception Tonight; The Work of Aramis Wells, Dana Lacina, Trudi Schaefer, Marissa Shackleford, Monica Wilder, and the Minnesota Mosaic Guild on Display

The Paradise Center for the Arts in Faribault, Minnesota, is hosting an opening reception tonight for new gallery exhibitions featuring multiple artists. The displays include work by the Minnesota Mosaic Guild, painter Dana Lacina, assemblage artist Trudi Schaefer, oil painter Marissa Shackleford, acrylic painter Monica Wilder, and Northfield photographer Aramis Wells. Wells, an astro and landscape photographer, is showing a series of winter scenes from Lake Superior alongside his signature images of the Northern Lights and solar eclipses. The reception runs from 5pm to 7pm and is free to the public, with the galleries open through August 9th.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 15, 2025 visibility 1 link 3 artists, 3 galleries

Carver Hill Gallery readies new show for Camden's First Art Walk of the season

Carver Hill Gallery in Camden, Maine, will host three solo shows for the first 2025 Third Thursday Art Walk of the season on May 15. The exhibitions feature Kristen Diederich with "It’s When The Night Already Knows To Hold The Night That Gets Me," Angela Warren with "Untamed Blooms: Journey through Wild Meadows," and Giacomo Mazzari with "Forme e Colori," showcasing new works inspired by nature, wild landscapes, and Italian magical realism. The shows run through June 15.

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museum exhibitions schedule Feb 21, 2026 visibility 2

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British artist James Doran-Webb is set to debut his first solo exhibition with the venerable UK gallery Gladwell and Patterson during Scottsdale Ferrari Art Week 2026. Known for his intricate wildlife sculptures crafted from reclaimed driftwood, Doran-Webb’s practice transforms weathered, inanimate natural materials into dynamic animal forms such as horses, owls, and meerkats. The presentation will pair these contemporary sculptures with Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings to create an immersive environment.

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Researchers from Binghamton University, at the request of an indigenous community group on Easter Island, have created a high-resolution 3D model of the Rono Raraku quarry, where 95 percent of the island's moai statues were carved. Using drone flights and over 11,000 overlapping photographs stitched together via photogrammetry, the model documents the quarry in unprecedented detail, including 133 quarried voids, 400-plus unfinished moai, and evidence of 30 distinct clan-based carving areas. The model is freely available online and was motivated by a 2022 wildfire that threatened the site.

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article culture schedule Jul 8, 2025 visibility 3

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Nathan Myhrvold, the former Microsoft CTO, chef, author, and photographer, has released his first series of safari photographs taken in Africa. The collection, titled 'Resting Leopard' (2025) and 'The Young King' (2025), marks a shift from his meticulously staged food and beverage photography to wildlife portraiture. In an interview, Myhrvold discusses how the project reconnects with humanity's place in the natural world, contrasting the controlled environment of studio work with the unpredictability of photographing wild animals.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 29, 2026 visibility 3 link 3 artists

‘Time and Tide’ exhibition reveals Petaluma River through local artists’ eyes

The Petaluma Historical Library and Museum is hosting 'Time and Tide,' a multimedia exhibition running through June 6 that explores the Petaluma River and its wetlands through 90 works including watercolors, photographs, poems, and sketches. The show, subtitled 'An Artful Exploration of Petaluma’s Wetlands,' opened April 9 and features contributions from local artists such as Leslie Ihrig, Zoe Caron, Dan Rogers, David Tomb, Marion Hatcher, and Sonoma County Poet Laureate Dave Seter, alongside taxidermy from the Petaluma Wildlife Museum and a video presentation.

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Artists celebrate ‘overlooked beauty’ of Severnside town

An art exhibition titled 'overLOOKed' opens tomorrow at Luggs Farm in Sharpness, Gloucestershire, featuring works by eight artists inspired by the Sharpness Dock area. Curated by mixed media artist Lynda Knott, the show runs from Thursday until Bank Holiday Monday and is part of the Severn Vale Art Trail, supported by the Canal and River Trust. Artists include Angela Williams, Clare Stephens, Grant Sonnex, Lynda Knott, Nick Quirke, Martin Clarke, Shirley Sharp, and Zachary Knott, with a guided 'Mindful Photography' walk scheduled for May 2nd.

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article local schedule Apr 28, 2026 visibility 3 link 1 artist

Art Students Collaborate with Elmhurst Art Museum

Art students from a local university, under the guidance of assistant professor Dawn Kramlich, collaborated with the Elmhurst Art Museum after an assignment inspired by a visit to the museum's "Living with Modernism" exhibition featuring artist Kelli Connell. The museum shared the students' resulting artwork on Instagram and invited several to exhibit in the new Emerging Artists Pavilion at the Art in Wilder Park festival. Students received private tours and one-on-one feedback from museum director Allison Peters Quinn, deepening their professional experience.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 26, 2026 visibility 5 link 1 artist

Pictures: Emma Lamb opens Dartmoor-inspired 3D art exhibition near Ivybridge

Emma Lamb, a South Devon-based 3D mixed-media artist, has opened a new exhibition titled *Long Live the Wilderness Yet* at Lukesland Gardens near Ivybridge. The show features two of her major series, *Reviving Mires* and *Fragmented Forest*, both inspired by Dartmoor’s fragile ecosystems. Lamb uses handmade paper, natural fibers, pigments, and experimental techniques such as inks made from air pollution to create works that explore peatlands and temperate rainforests. The exhibition runs until early June, and Lamb will also host a workshop in June teaching participants to create collages using natural materials.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 5, 2026 visibility 6 link 1 artist

Award-winning artist on how she paints in miniature

Tasmanian artist Joan Humble is presenting her final exhibition at the Lady Franklin Gallery in Hobart, featuring over 40 works that span from large-scale paintings to her signature miniatures. Despite a terminal cancer diagnosis at age 88, the internationally acclaimed artist remains dedicated to her craft, completing a three-year effort to document the rugged beauty of Tasmania’s South West Wilderness. Humble, a recipient of the prestigious Golden Bowl for miniature art, continues to work on remaining commissions, citing the intense concentration required for painting as a vital source of strength.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jan 26, 2026 visibility 5 link 5 artists

The 'Re:Wilding' Group Exhibition Gathers Artistic Voices in Riyadh

The independent group exhibition 'Re:Wilding' opens in Riyadh's JAX District at Misnad Gallery, coinciding with the 2026 Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale. Co-curated by Dena Nahar AlSaud and Dalya Suha Islam, the show features five Saudi and regional artists—Sireen Khalifah, Noor Alwan, Abdullah Al Amoudi, Khadija Arif, and Mashael Alsaie—working across painting, photography, and textiles. The exhibition explores themes of memory, imagination, and the Jungian inner child, aiming to rekindle curiosity and play in adult life.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jan 23, 2026 visibility 5 link 2 artists

FAU gallery opens exhibition marking America’s 250th anniversary

Florida Atlantic University’s University Galleries opened a new exhibition titled “America 250: We Hold These Truths: We Walk These Grounds” at the Schmidt Art Gallery on its Boca Raton campus, marking the United States’ 250th anniversary. The show features work by six contemporary American artists—Carlos Betancourt, Daesha Harris, Doug Mills, John Hitchcock, Melissa Sclafani, and Yves Gabriel—and runs through March 29, 2026. The exhibition reinterprets familiar American symbols such as apple trees, wild horses, and presidential portraits, using objects and materials to explore themes of patriotism and American history.

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museum exhibitions schedule Dec 24, 2025 visibility 5 link 6 artists

Art Talk Sunday Featuring Exhibition ’10th Street Studio’

The Humboldt Arts Council presents an Art Talk Sunday event at the Morris Graves Museum of Art on January 4th, featuring the four artists from the exhibition '10th Street Studio': Carol Andersen, Laura Corsiglia, Peggy Rivers, and Van Shields. The exhibition showcases works by these like-minded artists who recently began sharing a studio space dedicated to creativity and mutual support. Andersen, Corsiglia, and Rivers have over 110 years of combined art-making experience, with works in significant public and private collections, while Shields joins as an emerging artist. The talk will include discussions on their practices, with Andersen focusing on wildlife as metaphor, Corsiglia drawing from nature and her time in Paris, Rivers exploring color theory through series, and Shields reflecting on his post-retirement artistic awakening.

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museum exhibitions schedule Nov 27, 2025 visibility 3 link 3 artists

New exhibition lets ‘cheeky dogs’ run wild in the gallery

Hervey Bay Regional Gallery in Queensland is closing out 2025 with three new exhibitions by local artists, opening November 28. The shows include a solo exhibition by Alywarr artist Dion Beasley, titled "Six Dogs," featuring his playful drawings of camp dogs inspired by his hometown of Tennant Creek and his children's books. Also on view are Brisbane-based Tyza Hart's "Appearing," a decade-spanning installation of ceramics and self-portraits, and the collaborative project "Weeds to Paper" led by papermaker Zela Bissett, which transforms invasive plants into handmade paper artworks in partnership with Butchulla Traditional Custodians.

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article news schedule Mar 27, 2026 visibility 5

Week in wildlife: a flying rodent, a duty-free possum and an emerald viper

This article is a photographic roundup of notable wildlife encounters and discoveries from around the world. It features images including an award-winning photo of an Iberian lynx in Spain, a brushtail possum found in an Australian airport toy store, an Arctic fox in Canada, and a newly discovered emerald pit viper in Cambodia.

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article culture schedule Mar 17, 2026 visibility 8

A total hoot! Beautiful birds – in pictures

Photographer Claire Rosen has released a series of portraits featuring live birds, ranging from fluffy owlets to rosy flamingos. The project documents various avian species through a carefully composed, artistic lens.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 1, 2026 visibility 4

Birds in Art

The Detroit Zoo is hosting the internationally renowned "Birds in Art" exhibition from April 1 to September 7, 2026. Organized by the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum to celebrate its 50th anniversary, the showcase features 60 original paintings, sculptures, and graphics by contemporary artists from around the world. The exhibition includes interactive elements and a dedicated reading nook designed to engage visitors of all ages with avian-themed artworks.

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article local schedule Oct 7, 2025 visibility 3

Zoo, science centre and art gallery open for students during teachers’ strike

During Alberta’s province-wide teachers’ strike, the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo, TELUS Spark science centre, and Contemporary Calgary are offering special programs for students. TELUS Spark is providing first-come, first-served camps for grades 1-6, with registration opening weekly, while the zoo highlights new animal additions. Contemporary Calgary is offering a $20-per-child art field trip on color theory and painting for students aged 5-13, with a maximum of 30 children per session.

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article local schedule Apr 7, 2026 source 3 sources visibility 11 link 1 artist

Thornbury artist will be featured in Wasaga Beach solo exhibit

Award-winning painter Harvey Bodach is set to present a solo exhibition at the Stonebridge Arts Hub in Wasaga Beach, running from April 16 to June 13. The showcase features Bodach’s signature realism style, focusing on wildlife and landscapes inspired by the natural world. A former educator who turned to full-time artistry in 2019, Bodach has since garnered 14 national and international awards for his meticulously composed works.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 20, 2026 visibility 5

Art by Graphic Rewilding Blooms at Brookfield Place in New York City

British artist duo Graphic Rewilding has installed a large-scale, immersive floral artwork titled 'Fleeting Opulence' at Brookfield Place in Lower Manhattan. The work, which transforms the Winter Garden with vibrant, larger-than-life flowers and cherry blossoms, will be on view through October 2026.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 3, 2026 visibility 2 link 7 artists

‘Wild, Ordinary, Enchanting, Excruciating Beauty’: an art exhibition

A group exhibition titled 'Wild, Ordinary, Enchanting, Excruciating Beauty' is on view at Thapar Contemporary in New Delhi until June 21. Curated by Vaibhav Raj Shah in collaboration with Jasone Miranda-Bilbao, the show brings together eleven contemporary artists—including Amitabh Kumar, Bhrigudev Ranade, Chandrashekhar Koteshwar, Harmeet Singh Rattan, Harsha Durugadda, Jagadeesh Tammineni, Madhurjya Dey, Raj Jariwala, Vanshika Babbar, Vasudha Kapadia, and Yogesh Ramkrishna—whose works in sculpture, installation, drawing, and moving image explore the blurred boundaries between personal anxiety and collective crisis.

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article local schedule Apr 30, 2026 visibility 3 link 1 artist

New week-long 'Wild Art' exhibition celebrating nature and local creative talent set for Peterborough in May

A new community-led exhibition called 'Wild Art Exhibition 2026' will take place at Railworld Wildlife Haven in Peterborough from May 24 to 31. Organized by Community Clickers, Peterborough Together Project, and Peterborough Embroidery Society, the event features amateur artists, photographers, and makers from the area, showcasing works inspired by nature, wildlife, and the environment. The exhibition opens with a classic car show on May 24, presented in collaboration with Abandoned City Camo Crew.

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article local schedule Apr 26, 2026 visibility 6 link 2 artists

Prairie photography and Fantastical Art featured at EAGM

Two exhibitions are currently on view at the Estevan Art Gallery and Museum (EAGM) in Saskatchewan, Canada. One features prairie landscape and wildlife photography by Nicola Dare, while the other presents colorful, fantastical sculptures and drawings by Kristin Teetaert in a show titled "A Selection of Specimens." Both exhibitions run through the end of May, offering visitors contrasting artistic experiences from realistic nature imagery to imaginative, biomorphic forms.

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