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Art in April: Lowe Art Museum features new exhibitions and immersive programs

The Lowe Art Museum at the University of Miami has unveiled a diverse April program featuring two major exhibitions focused on Afro-Cuban art and identity. "El Pasado Mío / My Own Past" showcases nearly two centuries of Afrodescendant contributions to Cuban art, highlighting 45 artists including a significant group of historically overlooked women, while "Afrocubanismo" draws from the Ramón and Nercys Cernuda Collection to explore the 1930s movement that fused European modernism with Afro-Cuban culture.

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A major exhibit and art fairs start soon in Kansas City. See when and where

Kansas City is preparing for a significant surge in artistic activity as several major exhibitions and art fairs are scheduled to launch across the city. The upcoming schedule features a mix of large-scale museum presentations and commercial art fairs, providing a platform for both local creators and national artists to showcase their work to the public.

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Remembering Melvin Edwards (1937–2026)

The art world mourns the passing of Melvin Edwards, a pioneering American sculptor who died on March 30, 2026. Known for his mastery of steel, iron, and barbed wire, Edwards rose to prominence in the 1960s with works that balanced formal abstraction with the heavy symbolism of chains and industrial materials. His career was marked by significant milestones, including being the first African American sculptor to have a solo exhibition at the Whitney Museum in 1970 and his long-standing presence in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art.

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New York exhibition to explore relationship between instruments and the body

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York is set to launch 'Musical Bodies' on June 7, an ambitious exhibition featuring over 130 objects that explore the historical and aesthetic links between musical instruments and the human form. The show integrates a diverse array of items, including Antonio Stradivari’s 1693 ‘Gould’ violin, ancient Egyptian rattles, and contemporary artifacts like one of Prince’s guitars, alongside masterworks by Titian and Degas.

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The Big Review

Tate Britain has launched a major survey dedicated to the visionary artist and poet William Blake, marking one of the most comprehensive exhibitions of his work in London. The show brings together his intricate watercolors, prints, and prophetic books, offering a deep dive into his unique mythological universe and radical political views.

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Picasso and Africa in dialogue at Beijing museum - China Daily

The National Art Museum of China in Beijing has launched "Wood and World," an exhibition that juxtaposes Pablo Picasso’s 1970 painting "Man and Woman with a Vase of Flowers" with dozens of traditional African wooden sculptures. By placing these works side-by-side, the show highlights how the exaggerated and deconstructed forms of African art served as a foundational influence for Picasso’s African period and the eventual birth of Cubism.

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LACMA's David Geffen Galleries set to open next month

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) has announced that the David Geffen Galleries will officially open to the public on May 4, 2026. Designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Peter Zumthor, the $724 million horizontal concrete and glass structure spans Wilshire Boulevard and replaces four aging buildings. The new facility features a single-story main exhibition level dedicated to the museum’s permanent collection, supported by seven ground-level pavilions housing educational spaces, a theater, and retail outlets.

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Theaster Gates: Contending with the Past and Present

Theaster Gates has transformed the Smart Museum of Art into a personal sanctuary for his first major solo institutional exhibition in Chicago, titled "Unto Thee." The immersive installation features vast archives from Gates's personal collections, including African artifacts, funerary objects, and a significant vinyl record collection that provides a continuous sonic backdrop to the space. Key works on display include the monumental "Black Still Life #3" and the ongoing series "Walking Prayer," which consists of black books embossed with golden phrases that explore the complexities of Black identity and collective memory.

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Digital Art Exhibit Showcases Tech's Creative Potential in Austin

The Blanton Museum of Art in Austin has launched 'Run the Code: Data-Driven Art Decoded,' a major exhibition featuring over 20 digital artworks produced between 2004 and 2022. On loan from the Thoma Foundation, the collection includes pieces by prominent figures such as teamLab, Leo Villareal, and Marina Zurkow that utilize coding, real-time data, and generative AI. The show highlights the evolution of digital practice in the "post-social media era," ranging from interactive installations to algorithmic critiques of environmental and social issues.

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Exciting Spring Exhibitions Across U.S. Museums

Major U.S. museums are launching a series of high-profile exhibitions this spring, headlined by a massive Marcel Duchamp retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Other key highlights include the North American debut of Iris van Herpen’s technologically-driven fashion at the Brooklyn Museum and a focused look at Peter Hujar’s photography of the New York underground at the Morgan Library & Museum.

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Exhibit traces 250 years of American history at Greenville County Museum of Art

The Greenville County Museum of Art has launched "American Stories," a comprehensive exhibition drawn from its permanent collection to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States. Featuring pivotal works such as Thomas Sully’s "Passage of the Delaware," the show spans two centuries of artistic production to explore the complexities of the American experience, from the Revolutionary War to the modern era.

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Abu Dhabi’s World Art Day Celebrations: A Journey Through Picasso’s Fascination with the Human Form, Everything You Need to Know

Abu Dhabi is celebrating World Art Day 2026 with a series of high-profile events centered in the Saadiyat Cultural District, most notably the exhibition "Picasso, the Figure" at the Louvre Abu Dhabi. Running until May 31, the show features loans from the Musée National Picasso-Paris and the Musée du Louvre, exploring the artist's lifelong obsession with the human form. The festivities also include documentary screenings, olfactory art experiences, and extensive community workshops at Manarat Al Saadiyat covering ceramics, textiles, and printmaking.

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Brandywine Museum of Art’s exhibition features a contemporary eye on still life

The Brandywine Museum of Art has announced a new group exhibition titled "Abundance/Excess: A Contemporary Eye on Still Life," featuring works by 10 contemporary artists. The show is divided into two thematic sections: "Abundance," which examines the history of wealth and commerce in America, and "Excess," which focuses on the environmental and social consequences of overconsumption. Curated by Kerry Bickford, the exhibition includes diverse media ranging from traditional painting to works made from discarded materials like trash-picked toys and grocery flyers.

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Queer Art Converges at Art Sonje Center, Opening a New Chapter in Korean Modern and Contemporary Art History

Art Sonje Center in Seoul has launched 'Spectrosynthesis Seoul,' a landmark exhibition featuring 74 artists and collectives that explores the history and current state of queer art. The show, organized in collaboration with the Hong Kong-based Sunpride Foundation, features major international figures like Mark Bradford and Shin Wai Kin alongside prominent Korean artists such as Ayoung Kim and Mire Lee. By moving beyond small-scale independent shows into a major institutional space, the exhibition aims to map a comprehensive landscape of LGBTQ+ artistic practices.

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National Gallery | London, Highlights, History, Collection, & Facts

The National Gallery in London, established in 1824, continues to evolve as the primary repository for Great Britain’s national collection of European paintings. Originally founded with the purchase of 38 works from John Julius Angerstein, the museum now houses over 2,600 masterpieces, including significant Italian Renaissance, Dutch, and French Impressionist works. Recent developments include a 2025 announcement that the institution will expand its remit to collect 20th-century art, supported by a new wing planned for the 2030s.

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IN LYON, CONTEMPORARY ART HAS A HISTORY : THREE STAGES TO EXPLORE IT

The Lyon Museum of Contemporary Art (MAC Lyon) has launched a major seasonal program featuring three distinct exhibitions that explore memory, archives, and the evolution of contemporary media. Central to the program is Giulia Andreani’s solo exhibition, "Cold Painting," which presents sixty canvases created between 2011 and 2025 that interrogate historical power structures and the erasure of women from art history. Complementing this is a significant showcase of video art drawn from a massive donation by collectors Isabelle and Jean-Conrad Lemaître, alongside a retrospective dedicated to Jean-Claude Guillaumon.

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News, April 14, 2026

The University of Colorado Boulder's Department of Art and Art History has announced a series of spring events, including the 'Art History Showcase' featuring scholarship by Tylyn King, Bella Malherbe, and Felicity Wong. The program also highlights the second group of the 2026 MFA Thesis Exhibition featuring Ethan Cherry, Brionna Garcia, and Cal Young, alongside a visiting artist lecture by Rutgers professor Barbara Madsen and a symposium on Black Queer Aesthetics.

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Art History Talk: The Work of Félix Gonzalaz-Torres, April 30

The Figge Art Museum in Davenport, Iowa, is hosting a special Art History Talk on April 30 focused on the work of the late Cuban-American artist Félix González-Torres. The event is organized in conjunction with the museum's current presentation of the artist's iconic installation "Untitled" (L.A.). The lecture will explore González-Torres's unique approach to conceptual art, characterized by the use of commonplace materials, audience interaction, and the intentional instability of the art object.

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'Steven Shearer' at David Zwirner, London, United Kingdom on From 5 Jun 2026

Canadian artist Steven Shearer will present a major exhibition of new figurative oil paintings, drawings, and significant loans at David Zwirner’s London gallery in June 2026. The showcase marks Shearer’s first solo presentation in the city since 2007, highlighting his unique ability to blend canonical art history with contemporary subcultures. His work frequently explores classical subjects like the artist’s studio and the Rückenfigur through a modern, often visceral lens.

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The National Gallery of Art Holds an Artistic Mirror Up to the United States for Its Big 250th Birthday

The National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., has launched "Dear America," a major exhibition commemorating the United States' 250th anniversary. Featuring over 100 prints, drawings, and photographs from the museum’s permanent collection, the show spans from the late 18th century to the present day. The exhibition is organized into three thematic sections—"Land," "Community," and "Freedom"—showcasing works by iconic artists such as Andy Warhol, Ansel Adams, and Richard Avedon alongside contemporary voices like Tom Jones of the Ho-Chunk Nation.

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Native American artist Kent Monkman showcases exhibit at Akron Art Museum

Cree artist Kent Monkman has unveiled a significant solo exhibition at the Akron Art Museum, featuring large-scale paintings including "History is Painted by the Victors" and "The Great Mystery." The showcase highlights Monkman’s signature style of subverting Western art history canons through the lens of Indigenous experience, utilizing his gender-fluid alter ego, Miss Chief Eagle Testickle, to challenge colonial narratives.

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Pablo Picasso | Biography, Cubism, Famous Paintings, Guernica, & Facts

Pablo Picasso remains the most influential figure of 20th-century art, credited with co-founding Cubism alongside Georges Braque and fundamentally altering the trajectory of Western representation. Over an eighty-year career, he produced approximately 50,000 works across diverse media, including seminal paintings like 'Les Demoiselles d’Avignon' and 'Guernica,' which moved art away from Renaissance-era naturalism toward abstraction.

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The Academy Museum Reclaims the Real Marilyn Monroe

The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures is launching a major exhibition to mark the centenary of Marilyn Monroe’s birth, seeking to re-examine her complex legacy. Moving beyond the simplified tropes of the tragic starlet, the show investigates whether Monroe was a passive victim of the Hollywood studio system or a savvy, self-aware architect of her own public persona.

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The 200th RSA Annual Exhibition and Big Birthday Party

The Royal Scottish Academy (RSA) has announced its 200th Annual Exhibition, a landmark event running from May 9 to June 14, 2026, in Edinburgh. This bicentenary edition features a massive survey of contemporary Scottish art and architecture, including works by Academicians and selections from an open call. To celebrate the milestone, the RSA will host a "Big Birthday Party" on May 27 and has introduced three major new prizes, including the RSA Jack Vettriano Award, bringing the total prize fund to over £25,000.

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Bridgeport Gallery Hosts Emerging Artists, Brings in ‘Big Deal’ Curator for October Show

Artist Linda Colletta has transformed her studio practice within Bridgeport’s historic American Fabric Arts building, a former lace factory, by blending painting with labor-intensive weaving. Drawing inspiration from the site’s industrial history and the teachings of Bauhaus artist Anni Albers, Colletta repurposes drop cloths and tears apart her own canvases to weave them back together. Her recent work explores the materiality of paint and the concept of "Thought Forms," a visual language for emotions influenced by early 20th-century Theosophy.

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For Lovers Of Design, the High Museum Has A Treat For You

The High Museum of Art in Atlanta has launched "Isamu Noguchi: ‘I am not a designer’," the first major design retrospective of the artist’s work in nearly 25 years. Featuring approximately 200 objects, the exhibition spans Noguchi's diverse career, from early commercial products like the Radio Nurse and fashion illustrations to his iconic furniture for Herman Miller and Knoll. The show is organized thematically, exploring how Noguchi blurred the lines between industrial design, architecture, and fine art.

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The Met Appoints Oluremi C. Onabanjo as Curator of Photographs

The Metropolitan Museum of Art has appointed Oluremi C. Onabanjo as Curator in its Department of Photographs following an international search. Onabanjo, who joins from the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), will oversee exhibitions, acquisitions, and research for 20th-century and contemporary photography, with a specific emphasis on international practices in Africa and Asia. Her role includes the stewardship of the Walther Collection, a massive gift of over 6,500 works, and the preparation of a major exhibition scheduled for 2028.

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Two museums are looking back on the entire history of American art through political teapots and a 'death cart'

The Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (PAFA) have launched a massive joint exhibition titled "A Nation of Artists," featuring over 1,000 works spanning from 1700 to 2026. The collaboration utilizes a chronological approach at the Philadelphia Museum of Art and a thematic framework at PAFA, showcasing a diverse array of objects including colonial teapots, a New Mexican "death cart," and works by masters like Georgia O'Keeffe and Horace Pippin. The project also incorporates significant loans from the private collection of Philadelphia Phillies owner John Middleton.

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Cleveland Museum of Art opening ‘Martin Puryear: Nexus,’ a career survey

The Cleveland Museum of Art has launched "Martin Puryear: Nexus," the most comprehensive survey of the 84-year-old American sculptor’s work in nearly two decades. Co-organized with the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, the exhibition features approximately 50 pieces, including large-scale sculptures, drawings, and maquettes spanning 50 years of Puryear’s career. A unique feature of the show is the inclusion of diverse interpretations from various artists and architects, though many works are left intentionally open-ended to encourage personal viewer connection.

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Revolutionary-era themes shape 2026 Chesterwood exhibitions, workshops and performances

Chesterwood, the historic summer home and studio of sculptor Daniel Chester French, has announced its 2026 season opening on May 15. The programming will center on themes of patriotism and American history, specifically highlighting the Revolutionary era through a dedicated exhibition on the "Minute Man" statue. The season will feature a diverse array of workshops, performances, and gallery shows hosted across the 122-acre National Trust for Historic Preservation site.

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