The Coliseum Museum opened its third annual Focus on Photography Art Exhibit on April 10 with an awards reception. The exhibition, running through May 16, features 59 works by 29 artists across various photographic mediums, and includes a public vote for a People's Choice award.
The Coliseum Museum in Oregon hosted the opening reception for its third annual Focus on Photography art exhibit, where Judge Danielle Koenig announced the competition winners. Glenn Bodish received the Best of Show award for his work “Pakistani Elder Making Lassi,” leading a group of winners that included Bob Cholke, Stephonie A. Schmitz, and Steve Toole. The exhibition features 59 works by 29 different artists, showcasing a range of techniques from traditional film to digital and mixed media.
Grove Gallery in Evanston, Illinois, is hosting its annual water conservation exhibition, 'Horizons: the Waterscapes,' opening Saturday from 2 to 5 p.m. and running through May 24. The show features ten artists, including Louise LeBourgeois, Mark Collins, and Ted Glasoe, whose works explore water-themed subjects across various styles. Twenty percent of all sales revenue will be donated to the Alliance for the Great Lakes, a nonprofit focused on protecting the Great Lakes. The exhibition includes paintings, photographs, and prints, with a talk by LeBourgeois scheduled for May 17.
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.
A new art exhibit titled "A Refugee's Origin" opens at the Shell Gallery in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, featuring nearly 30 works by artist and rheumatologist K.T. Ho. The show includes paintings, photos, and installations that trace Ho's journey from Vietnam to Louisiana, exploring family history, culture, and the experience of survival and starting over. The free exhibit runs from April 27 through May 29, 2026, with an opening reception on May 1 featuring a lion dance and food, presented in celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
Artist Emily Drew Miller has created a series of collograph prints titled "Matzot" by running sheets of matzah through a printing press. The resulting black-and-white impressions capture the intricate textures and cracks of the unleavened bread, transforming the traditional Passover food into a medium for her grid-based painting practice. The series began as a personal ritual around the holiday and has evolved into a decade-long exploration.
Toledo muralist Chris "Chili" Rodriguez is opening the Mind and Soul Gallery & Studios in the historic Gardner Building on Madison Avenue. The grand opening on Saturday, May 16 will feature artwork from over 40 local and nationally known artists, live music, food trucks, raffles, and a scavenger hunt, with an after-party running until 1 a.m. Rodriguez and his team spent six months renovating the 6,000-square-foot space.
The second annual "Yemeni Fingertips" art and trade exhibition recently opened in the village of Wa'lan, located in the Bilad Al-Rus District of Sana'a. Organized by the Women's Development Office, the event showcases a diverse array of locally produced goods, including traditional embroideries, fabrics, jewelry, expressive drawings, and figurines, alongside artisanal food and cleaning products. High-ranking local officials, including Deputy Governor Abu Nojoom Al-Mahaqiri, attended the inauguration to review the contributions of participating families.
David Hills Gallery in Orleans, Massachusetts, is celebrating its first anniversary with a public event on May 16 at 4 p.m. at its Route 6A location. The celebration includes a talk by local food expert and author Elspeth Hay, a spring refresh of the gallery, and a renewed seasonal presentation of David Hills’ photography, which focuses on commercial fishing and Cape Cod’s waters.
The Calentita Food Festival took place over the weekend in Gibraltar, drawing crowds with a wide range of cuisines, live music, an artisan market, and sweet treats. For the first time, the recently refurbished Mario Finlayson National Art Gallery stayed open late during the festival, allowing visitors to view artworks after dining.
Creative Pinellas has unveiled Sightline, a new art gallery inside St. Pete–Clearwater International Airport (PIE), featuring a debut exhibition titled "Made in the Shade." The show highlights works by three St. Petersburg-based artists: Elizabeth Barenis (abstract paintings), Matthew Drennan Wicks (sculpture), and Babette Herschberger (ceramics). Located post-security near Gates 7–11, the gallery offers travelers a free, immersive art experience. Additionally, the airport opened Liquid Provisions, a bar and eatery by SSP America serving craft cocktails and locally inspired food, aiming to bring a taste of Pinellas County to the terminal.
Mooneyham Art Gallery in Alton, Illinois, will host a dual-artist exhibition titled "Nature Framed and Authenticity Is the New Gimmick" on May 9, featuring new works by professional wrestler and painter Devin "Itchy" Gable alongside wildlife photographer Carol Bock. The event includes dessert from Dolci's Cafe and Bakery and music by Psychedelic Symphony, and is free and open to the public.
Edmonds College Art Gallery in Lynnwood, Washington, is presenting its spring exhibition, "Student Art Show," from May 8 to June 12. The show features works by nine emerging student artists—Alexandria Ashley, Christian Douglas, Karis Johnson, Daphne Lynch, Zoe Mody, Aya Nakano, Jinx Pineda, Lika Rukhadze, and Felicity Silvers—across mixed media, painting, sculpture, and ceramics. An opening reception will be held on May 8 with food, refreshments, and live piano music.
The Edmond Arts Festival is currently underway in Edmond, Oklahoma, featuring over 160 exhibits and booths that include paintings, handmade crafts, and food. The festival runs through Sunday evening, offering family-friendly entertainment in the heart of the city, with local artist Kris Fairchild highlighting the supportive atmosphere and unique, humorous artwork on display.
M. Lyn Arts will host its first 2026 Art Show on May 9-10 at Mystic Brew in Tillet Gardens, St. Croix, featuring original artwork for sale. The exhibition introduces new techniques, color palettes, and larger-scale works, including storm-themed pieces inspired by hurricanes Irma and Maria, with a shift toward personifying storms to convey human emotions. Food and drinks will be provided by Mystic Brew and Rock City Tacos.
RiNo Art District in Denver is expanding its monthly First Friday art walk into a free summer festival series, beginning May 1, 2026, at RiNo ArtPark at Arkins Park. The inaugural event will run from 4 to 9 p.m., featuring live music by Denver group Chouette, food vendors such as TacoNation and Black Knife Bakery, art exhibitions, and hands-on workshops led by local artists including Courtney Ozaki-Durgin. Three festivals are planned for 2026, with additional dates on August 7 and September 4, plus a partnership with the Denver Fringe Festival on June 5.
The Providence Chalk Art Festival will take place on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at the Providence Rink in Rhode Island. For one day, the rink's concrete surface becomes an open-air gallery where artists of all ages and skill levels create chalk artworks in designated squares. Visitors can watch professional chalk artists at work, walk among the colorful street art, and even participate by creating their own chalk designs in special areas set aside for kids and amateurs. The event also features live music, food vendors, and family-friendly activities, all free to attend.
Contemporary painter Mär Martinez, a Fulbright scholar and UCF alum, presents her first solo museum exhibition, “A loom, a fence, a wire, a thread,” at the Art & History Museums of Maitland (A&H) in Maitland, Florida. The show features works developed during her 2024–25 Fulbright research in Istanbul and builds on ideas from her 2021–2023 Studio Artist Residency at A&H. Inspired by traditional Turkish and Middle Eastern textile practices, Martinez explores themes of urban life, surveillance, and cultural memory, using imagery from nighttime walks through Istanbul—fences, checkpoints, and barbed wire—combined with historic textile patterns. Her Cuban and Arab heritage and family’s experience of displacement inform her work, with weaving serving as a metaphor for endurance and resistance. The opening night is free to the public, with live music, food, and a cash bar.
Artists participating in the International Women's Day Art Show at the Orillia Museum of Art and History (OMAH) will share the stories behind their artworks at a monthly story circle hosted by Storytelling Orillia. Ten artists, including show coordinator Juliana Hawke and organizer Sharon Langfield, are expected to speak at the event, which is open to the public.
The Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art is hosting "Re-Encounter," the annual senior art exhibition featuring works by 14 graduating students. The showcase highlights a diverse range of mediums, including salvaged wood paintings by Kailea Najera, ceramic floral sculptures by Makena Wick, and an immersive installation by Arianna Rheault that processes childhood trauma. The exhibition serves as a formal conclusion to the academic year, blending personal narratives with spiritual themes reflective of the institution's background.
Multidisciplinary artist and printmaker Irie Zepeda has curated a new group exhibition titled “Print As Protest/Grafica En Resistencia” at the Chicano Park Museum & Cultural Center in San Diego. The show highlights printmaking as a vital medium for solidarity and community storytelling, drawing on Zepeda’s deep roots in Barrio Logan and their work with Por La Mano Press y Arte. The exhibition features works that position the craft of printing as a tool for visibility and collective action within marginalized communities.
Eleven artists from the Artlink Collective will present a 'Foodie Art' exhibition at Galway City Library from February 16 to 28. The group, based across counties Roscommon, Galway, and Offaly, includes artists like Rosemarie Langtry, Catherine and Lucy Kelly-Desmond, Jackie Eastwood, and others working in fine art, ceramics, textile design, animation, and photography.
The Columbus Arts Council in Mississippi hosted the opening reception of its second Black Excellence Art Exhibition, featuring fiber artist Stephany Brown reading from 'Of Salt and Spirit: Black Quilters in the American South' and a poem by Alabama Poet Laureate Ashley M. Jones. The exhibition showcased a diverse range of works including Brittany Horne's luminous portrait of her daughter, Brown's hand-sewn quilts, Kenneth Smith's stained glass mosaics, and live music by vocalist-pianist Kyia King. Culinary arts students from East Mississippi Community College contributed food honoring Black chefs and agricultural scientists, creating a multisensory celebration of Black artistry and heritage.
The 'Fall of Freedom: Fighting Fascism Through Art' exhibition opens this weekend in Bloomington, featuring over 40 works by eight local artists. The event runs Friday evening and Saturday at 714 W. Kirkwood Ave, with sculptures, paintings, ceramics, live music by Travers Marks, protest poster-making, and a 'Wall of Dissent.' Admission is free, with donations and art sales benefiting the Community Kitchen of Monroe County. Artists include main coordinator Paul Pruitt, Bert Gilbert, and Lance Pruitt, whose works respond to political themes including Donald Trump, fear as a political tool, and the struggles of farmers and immigrants.
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Four coffee shops across West Sussex will host the Creative Corners Art Trail from March 30 to April 10, 2026, transforming them into exhibition spaces for original artwork by Sussex-based artists. The trail was conceived by Jackie Matthews, a retired entrepreneur who was inspired by her mother and sister, both gifted artists who passed away in 2023 and 2024. Matthews partnered with Dementia Support at Sage House, pledging a share of proceeds to the charity. Artists are invited to submit works themed around food, drink, the South Downs, and the seaside, with a deadline of January 30, 2026.
Artist Tyler Thrasher is opening Materia, a new studio and shop in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on October 25. The launch event at 2421 East Admiral Blvd will feature a blackout environment with UV floodlights and over 4,000 glowing flowers, along with local vendors, food, and a chance for attendees to create their own glowing flower. The space includes Thrasher's lab for crystallizing insects and will host workshops and interactive experiences. Thrasher, who draws inspiration from his landscaping upbringing, uses phosphorescent mineral powders to create preserved, glowing plants sourced sustainably from florists and invasive species removal.
Artist Linny Venables presents 'Sweet Factory,' a new exhibition at The Atkinson in Southport, opening October 18, 2025 and running through February 28, 2026. The show draws parallels between glassmaking and sweet-making processes, featuring Venables' glass artworks alongside pieces created by workshop participants from Southport and Bootle, as well as research and objects from local sweet factories.
Wells, England, is hosting a month-long cultural festival in October 2024, featuring multiple events including the Mendip Rocks! geological festival with a photography exhibition by artist Elizabeth Woodger at Wells & Mendip Museum, the Wells Art Contemporary open competition and installation show at Wells Cathedral, and the Wells Food Festival. The photography exhibition, titled 'Menhir,' explores how landscapes are shaped by geological processes and human actions, using a multi-layered technique of printing photographs onto local rock specimens and projecting them onto natural rock faces.
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 intense months under constant threat of bombings, using the boxes as canvas due to a lack of art materials. The exhibition opened on 15 September in Brussels and will tour nine European cities before closing on 23 October, with funding from the EU.
A group of Nashville artists opened the exhibition "A Night in Tokyo" at Kreate Hub, a South Nashville coworking and studio space. The show featured Japanese-inspired artwork and memorabilia from around a dozen local artists, including anime-themed pieces, a replica Tokyo apartment, Japanese food and drink, and vintage Nintendo games.