“What Can A.I. Not Take from Us?”: An Interview With the Curators of Local Exhibition 'Against the Machine'

An exhibition titled 'Against the Machine: art in the age of A.I., fascism, and climate disaster' is on view at the People's Solidarity Hub campus in Durham, North Carolina, curated by local artists Cassandra Rowe and charla rios. The show features works by ten multi-disciplinary artists, including Hiva Kadivar's piece incorporating ink and natural fibers, Derrick Beasley's sculpture 'Conduit,' and Rowe's painting 'the wayback machine / you can't take my memories.' The exhibition opened in May and runs through August 22, with an artist talk scheduled for July 16. The curators were inspired by connections between A.I., fascism, and climate disaster, particularly after Hurricane Helene and the Los Angeles wildfires.

Humanitas Braided art, a new interdisciplinary certificate, and a space for local artists

Yale University's latest Humanitas column highlights several arts and humanities developments: an exhibition by artist Nontsikelelo Mutiti at Schwarzman Center titled "Rusununguko," inspired by Black hair-braiding traditions and community; a new interdisciplinary certificate in Native American and Indigenous Studies approved by Yale College Faculty; and a Yale-run art space opening to local New Haven artists. Mutiti's installation uses black vinyl braids to transform the domed gallery, reflecting her experiences as a Zimbabwean graduate student finding community in Harlem's hair-braiding salons.

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.

US billionaire Howard Buffett and Ukrainian Railways team up to create ‘art train’ exploring war-time resilience

Ukrainian Railways (Ukrzaliznytsia) has partnered with the Howard G. Buffett Foundation to launch an 'art train' — three train cars converted into a traveling gallery — that is currently crossing Ukraine. The exhibition, titled *Courage of a Nation*, features photographs taken by billionaire Howard Buffett during his 19 trips to Ukraine between April 2022 and February 2025, documenting the country's resilience after Russia's full-scale invasion. Curated by Pulitzer Prize-winning National Geographic photographer Muhammed Muheisen, the show will make 63 stops over four months, starting in Odesa. Due to security risks, the exact timetable is not publicly announced. A book of the same name, with a foreword by Ukraine's first lady Olena Zelenska, has also been published.

Today or Tomorrow at Atelier 8.18: A Home Studio Exhibition

Artists Emiko Mizukami, Julie Sabey, Lena Sin, and Nicole Lau present 'Today or Tomorrow,' a home studio exhibition at Atelier 8.18, the living room of curator Kyla Bourgh. The show explores food's connection to culture, memory, and community through each artist's personal lens—from Sin's joyful table settings inspired by travels to Mizukami's fantasy narratives around Japanese preservation traditions, Sabey's childhood birthday party memories, and Lau's transformation of prepackaged foods into colorful artworks.

Artography Studio’s annual group art exhibition underway

Artography Studio's annual group art exhibition is currently on view at the AIFACS Art Gallery in New Delhi, running through June 12. Curated by Vijay Kumar R, the show features 41 emerging student artists from Delhi and across India, presenting works in painting, graphics, and photography. The exhibition aims to provide a platform for young talents to showcase their creativity and engage with the local art community.

Warwickshire celebrates Refugee Week 2025: ‘Community as a Superpower

Warwickshire County Council and local partners are marking Refugee Week 2025 (16–22 June) with a series of community events centered on the national theme 'Community as a Superpower'. Highlights include a comic-style art exhibition by illustrator Marth Moreton-Smith showcasing refugee-support organizations, a children's art competition on kindness and inclusion, a photography workshop with artist Sam Ivin at Rugby Art Gallery and Museum, and a World Refugee Day celebration at the Old Shire Hall featuring Ukrainian music and storytelling. The programme also includes school activities, community meals, and an evening of music and stories at Christ Church Brownsover.

New Indigenous Art Gallery at Outback at Isa Officially Opened

A new Indigenous art gallery, the Maltha Waru Arts Workshop, has officially opened at Outback at Isa in Mount Isa, Queensland, on May 30, 2025. Councillor Travis Crowther delivered the opening speech, marking the culmination of months of work by local Indigenous artists and Outback at Isa staff. The gallery, which began operating in December 2024, displays and sells art created by Indigenous artists from North West Queensland, including paintings, jewellery, textiles, carvings, spinifex paper, and contemporary works. Featured artists include Barbara Sam, Rebecca Sam, Hazel Munro, and others.

Opening soon, a new art exhibition will delight babies, toddlers and small kids

A new solo exhibition titled "First Impressions" by Cork-based artist Jane Hayes will open at The Lord Mayor’s Pavilion in Fitzgerald’s Park, Cork, from June 12th to July 20th as part of the Cork Midsummer Festival. Designed specifically for babies, toddlers, and young children, the show features a giant kaleidoscope sculpture, digital animation, tactile textile works, and playful photography, all created to be accessible and engaging for early years audiences. The exhibition is free and includes an Opening Reception on June 14th.

Portrait of adolescent chaos. “Time Anatomy,” an exhibition by artist and photographer Hana Vojáčková

The exhibition "Time Anatomy" by Czech artist and photographer Hana Vojáčková is presented as part of PHotoESPAÑA 2025's OFF program at the Moneo Brock architecture studio's exhibition space, _2B space to be. The photographic series documents three teenage dancers over five years, capturing them annually in the same poses to reveal the bodily and emotional transformations of adolescence through dance and photography.

Trucha RGV planning art exhibit showcasing ‘issues in the 956’

Trucha RGV, an arts organization in the Rio Grande Valley, is planning an art exhibit that will focus on social and political issues affecting the 956 area code region of South Texas. The exhibition aims to highlight local concerns through visual art, providing a platform for community dialogue and expression.

Boston University School of Visual Arts Presents the 2025 Undergraduate Thesis Exhibitions | College of Fine Arts

Boston University School of Visual Arts is presenting the 2025 Undergraduate Thesis Exhibitions from April 29 through May 10 across multiple galleries on campus, including the 808 Gallery, 808 Corridor Gallery, and Commonwealth Gallery. The exhibitions feature works by 66 graduating seniors from BFA programs in Painting, Sculpture, and Graphic Design, as well as BA in Art students, with a separate BA Capstone Exhibition running from May 5 to 16 in Gallery 5. A public reception is scheduled for May 2, and all shows are free and open to the public.

Tang Teaching Museum hosts Senior Thesis Art Exhibition 2025

Skidmore College's annual Senior Thesis Art Exhibition returns to the Tang Teaching Museum, featuring work from 41 senior studio art majors. The exhibition spans disciplines including ceramics, communication design, drawing, painting, digital media, fiber arts, jewelry and metals, photography, printmaking, and sculpture. An opening reception will be held on May 9, 2025, and the show runs from May 8 through May 17, 2025, with free admission.

The 2026 Venice Biennale, Explained

The 2026 Venice Biennale, the 61st edition of the world's oldest and most prestigious contemporary art biennial, will run from May 9th to November 22nd, with previews from May 6th to 8th. Its central curated exhibition is titled "In Minor Keys," and it will be accompanied by a series of national pavilions.

Frank Relle’s Photos Revel in Louisiana’s Otherworldly Swampland

Photographer Frank Relle continues his long-term artistic exploration of Louisiana's swamps, capturing the ethereal transition between day and night in his series 'Until the Water'. Based in New Orleans, Relle uses submerged lights to illuminate cypress trees and Spanish moss, creating serene, otherworldly images that convey a sense of timelessness and connection to a primordial landscape.

From war zones to the White House: Christopher Anderson’s photography

Christopher Anderson, a photographer known for his work in war zones, has shifted his focus to capturing intimate and emotional moments, including assignments at the White House. His approach emphasizes connecting viewers with feelings that transcend factual data, reflecting a broader evolution in his photographic practice.

Art charity takes over vineyard for exhibition

Art for Cure, a charity founded in 2014 by Belinda Gray after her own breast cancer diagnosis, is holding its annual exhibition at Wyken Vineyards near Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, from May 1 to June 28. The show features over 200 sculptures and artworks by 30 sculptors and numerous other artists, displayed across the vineyard grounds and in the Leaping Hare restaurant. Up to 50% of sales commissions go to breast cancer research charities; the charity has raised £1.5 million to date from £3 million in art sales.

South Lafourche artist's work featured in Kotex documentary

Akira Crosby, an artist from Cut Off, Louisiana, had her painting removed from a Houma art gallery in 2024 because it depicted menstrual blood as part of her feminist exhibit “Pieces of Me.” Months later, Kotex featured the same artwork in a documentary, bringing unexpected national attention to her work.

ATHICA opens 'Material Archive' exhibition featuring textile art by Amanda Britton, Johanna Norry

ATHICA (Athens Institute for Contemporary Art) has opened a new exhibition titled 'Material Archive,' featuring textile-based artworks by artists Amanda Britton and Johanna Norry. The show explores the use of fabric and fiber as mediums for personal and historical storytelling, presenting works that engage with material culture and archival practices.

PHOTO GALLERY: End-of-year arts exhibition at LC

Lynden Christian High School held its second end-of-year art exhibition on May 6, showcasing work from roughly 160 students. The event in the student lounge featured live art demonstrations, student musical performances, short films from the filmmaking class, snacks, and an awards ceremony. Trophy winners were announced across categories including Outstanding Artist Awards for various levels, Outstanding Filmmaker Awards, Work Ethic Awards, Attitude Awards, and the LCHS Distinguished Artist Award, with Josie Hendricks winning both the Distinguished Artist Award and Best In Show for her piece "Valentine."

The Magic of Marbling: The Art of Karli Frigge

The article announces an exhibition at the Thomas J. Watson Library titled "The Magic of Marbling: The Art of Karli Frigge," showcasing the work of pioneering paper marbler Karli Frigge (born 1943). The display includes her sample books, recipe books, instruction guides, and workbooks from Watson Library's collection, spanning her career from 1960 to 2000. Frigge studied bookbinding in the Netherlands and is known for signature patterns like landscape, tiger eye, and alchemy marbles. The exhibition also features her biographer Sidney E. Berger's account and her 2023 publication "Set of Historical Marbled Papers."

Art exhibition puts Eastbourne in the frame

The Historical Society of Eastbourne is presenting an exhibition of unseen artworks and photographs at the Hutt Art Centre in May 2025. Spanning 1847 to 2025, the show includes portraits, landscapes, seascapes, and historical scenes from the eastern harbour and Eastbourne communities, featuring works by artists such as Alan G Collins, Gordon Brown, Gregory Chaston, and Charles Cheesman. Highlights include a set of photographic negatives discovered in the cupboards of Hutt Art Centre member Iris Caulfield, believed to have been found at a garage sale in the late 1980s, and a 1932 image of then-Eastbourne mayor Sam Fisher speaking at a civic ceremony.

The church, the village, the park. FAI's 'Places of the Heart' returns to save ruins

La chiesa, il borgo, il parco. Tornano i Luoghi del Cuore del FAI per salvare i beni in rovina

The Fondo per l’Ambiente Italiano (FAI) has launched the 13th edition of its "Luoghi del Cuore" (Places of the Heart) initiative, a biennial census that invites Italians to vote for cultural heritage sites most in need of restoration. Since 2003, the campaign has collected over 13.5 million votes, with the 2024 edition alone receiving more than 2.3 million votes for over 41,000 sites across 6,508 municipalities. The initiative has funded 180 recovery projects, 40% of which involve churches, followed by environmental, architectural, and archaeological assets. Notable successes include the Church of San Pietro dei Samari in Gallipoli, the Oratorio del Sasso in Orasso, and the Complesso di Sant’Angelo Magno in Ascoli Piceno.

Near Florence there is a castle that recalls the Orient. The rebirth of the gardens begins with architect Tommaso del Buono

Vicino Firenze c’è un castello che ricorda l’Oriente. Al via la rinascita dei giardini con l’architetto Tommaso del Buono

The Castello di Sammezzano, a Moorish-style castle near Florence, Italy, is set for a major revival. Built in the 19th century by the Marquis Ferdinando Panciatichi Ximenes d'Aragona, the castle is one of Italy's most important examples of Orientalist architecture, featuring over sixty uniquely decorated rooms, a monumental park, and rare botanical species. After decades of neglect, auctions, and sporadic openings, the property was purchased in 2025 by the family of entrepreneur Giorgio Moretti, who plans a €50 million restoration. The first phase will focus on rehabilitating the historic gardens, with work beginning in June 2026.

Does Art Move You? The University of Pisa is Looking for You to be an Artwork Observer

L’arte ti emoziona? L’Università di Pisa ti cerca per fare l’osservatore di opere

The University of Pisa's Department of Biology is recruiting adult volunteers to participate in a study on emotional responses to visual art. Participants will observe images of artworks on a computer and describe their emotional reactions, with the aim of gathering a diverse sample to understand the processes behind emotion and perception.

The recovery of the art market, collecting trends, and other analyses in the newly published report

La ripresa del mercato dell’arte, i trend del collezionismo e altre analisi nel nuovo report appena pubblicato

The global art market has returned to growth in 2025, recording a 4% increase compared to the previous year despite geopolitical tensions and financial uncertainty. According to the fourth edition of the "Collectors and the Value of Art in Italy 2026" report by Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking, buyers are increasingly shunning speculative assets like NFTs and ultra-contemporary art in favor of established categories. Significant growth was noted in Modern art, Impressionism, and Old Masters, signaling a flight to quality and historical stability.

In Trentino, an immersive exhibition tackles workplace safety to engage with urgent issues

In Trentino una mostra immersiva affronta i temi della sicurezza sul lavoro per coinvolgere su questioni urgenti

The METS – Museo etnografico trentino San Michele is set to launch an immersive exhibition titled "Un lavoro a regola d’Arte" on April 17, 2026. Created by artists Paola Samoggia and Carlo Magrì, the project utilizes seven rooms featuring short films, video art, and multisensorial elements to explore themes of workplace dignity, health, and safety. The exhibition moves beyond mere statistics to address the human reality of labor, incorporating music, dance, and performance to create a reflective space on the risks and rights of workers.

In a Piacenza church, the light of designer Davide Groppi becomes a whisper suspended in time

In una chiesa di Piacenza la luce del designer Davide Groppi diventa un sussurro sospeso nel tempo

Renowned lighting designer Davide Groppi has unveiled a major anthological exhibition titled "Un’ora di luce" (An Hour of Light) at Volumnia, a gallery housed within the deconsecrated Church of Sant’Agostino in Piacenza. Curated by Marco Sammicheli, the retrospective spans forty years of Groppi’s career, featuring iconic works like Sampei and Moon alongside new site-specific debuts. The exhibition is structured in two parts: a series of enclosed "utopias" that create intimate light environments, followed by a dialogue between his minimalist fixtures and the soaring, historic architecture of the church.

Keokuk School District to open art gallery

The Keokuk Community School District in Iowa plans to open a new art gallery in fall 2026, featuring student work and organized by the Keokuk High School Art Department. The gallery will be located in the same building as the Collaboration Center in the district's new central office at 420 N. 17th St. in Keokuk. To fund display items such as frames, pedestals, and presentation equipment, the Art Department is hosting a fundraiser with sponsorship levels ranging from $250 to over $1,000, offering recognition opportunities for donors.

TEFAF 2026, an Excellent Edition

La Tefaf 2026, une excellente édition

The 2026 edition of TEFAF Maastricht (running until March 19) is noted as an excellent year, featuring a significant number of major artworks. The article highlights specific pieces of French patrimonial importance, including four 16th-century terracotta terms from the Château d'Oiron and a Sèvres porcelain cabaret dedicated to French painters from 1814.