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Ground Control to London: David Bowie’s childhood home to be restored by heritage charity

The Heritage of London Trust has acquired David Bowie's childhood home at 4 Plaistow Grove in Bromley, southeast London, and plans to restore it to its early 1960s appearance. The railway workers' cottage, where Bowie lived from ages 8 to 20 and is believed to have written "Space Oddity," will open to the public in late 2027, offering an immersive experience centered on his bedroom. Geoffrey Marsh, co-curator of the V&A's "David Bowie Is" exhibition, will oversee the restoration, funded by a £500,000 grant from the Jones Day Foundation and a public fundraising campaign.

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article local schedule Jan 11, 2026 visibility 1 link 5 artists, 1 gallery

‘Triptych’ opening brings a trifecta of talent to Grove Gallery

Grove Gallery in Evanston, Illinois, hosted the opening reception of 'Triptych,' a three-person exhibition featuring artists Kate Berry-Brown, Vanessa Filley, and Darren Oberto. The show, on view through January 31, presents a range of media including pencil portraits, figurative photography, and oil paintings, exploring themes of motherhood, belonging, environment, and the cosmos. Gallery owner Sarah Kaiser-Amaral noted a synergy among the artists in their use of geometry and treatment of parenthood, describing a concept of order versus chaos. The gallery is donating 20 percent of sales from the exhibit to Housing Opportunities for Women (HOW), a nonprofit supporting people in Chicagoland experiencing poverty and homelessness.

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article local schedule Jan 8, 2026 visibility 2 link 1 artist

Centre LGBT+, Local Congregations Partnering for Art Exhibition

Centre LGBT+ and several faith communities in Centre County, Pennsylvania, are partnering for a new art exhibition called “Rainbow Creation,” inviting local artists to submit original works exploring and celebrating LGBT+ identity. Submissions are open until March 15, with no fee required, and works by children, youth, and adults in any medium are welcome. Selected pieces will be displayed from April 12 to June 30 at Centre LGBT+’s community center and multiple faith spaces across State College and the Centre Region. Participating congregations include Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Centre County, St. Luke Lutheran Church, Congregation Brit Shalom, Grace Lutheran Church, St. Paul’s United Methodist Church and Wesley Foundation, University Baptist and Brethren Church, State College Friends Meeting, and State College Presbyterian Church.

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article policy schedule Jan 7, 2026 visibility 2 link 1 artist, 1 gallery

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Rome has introduced a €2.35 entry fee for the Trevi Fountain, one of the world's most famous monuments, effective February 1 during daylight hours (9am to 9pm). The measure, announced by Mayor Roberto Gualtieri, aims to curb overtourism by limiting viewership to 400 people at a time. The fountain currently welcomes up to 70,000 visitors per day, and the fee could raise an estimated $7.6 million annually for maintenance. Similar fees will apply to four other city sites, while Roman citizens retain free access.

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Paintings by US president Jimmy Carter go to auction

Paintings by the late US president Jimmy Carter, along with personal effects from his family, will be auctioned at Christie's in New York this month as part of a sale titled "We the People: America at 250," marking the country's semiquincentennial. The works were selected by his daughter Amy Carter and include scenes of a Georgia church, a still-life with a pomegranate, a waterfall, and a historical painting titled "The Hornet's Nest" (2003), with estimates ranging from $2,000 to $12,000. Also offered are a portrait of Carter by Don Powers, scarves with a peanut print, ties, a Stetson hat, a coffee table made by Carter, and a copy of Chairman Mao's quotations.

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William Nicholson

A major exhibition of William Nicholson (1872-1949) has opened at Pallant House Gallery in Chichester, running from 22 November 2025 to 10 May 2026. It is his first major show in 20 years and spans his entire career, featuring bold posters, woodcuts, portraits, still lifes, and graphic works. The exhibition highlights his collaborations under the name J & W Beggarstaff, his celebrated series *An Alphabet* and *London Types*, and his portraits of both society figures and people from lower social classes. It also includes his book illustrations for works such as *The Velveteen Rabbit* and *Memoirs of a Fox-Hunting Man*.

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A late 18th- or early 19th-century Quran from Ottoman Syria, held by the New York Public Library's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, was used to swear in Zohran Mamdani as New York City's first mayor to take the oath on the Muslim holy book. The ceremony took place just after midnight on New Year's Day 2026 at the decommissioned City Hall station, administered by New York Attorney General Letitia James. The Quran is now on display at the library's main branch in an exhibition titled "The People's Quran: Making History at City Hall."

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article news schedule Jan 6, 2026 visibility 1 link 4 artists, 1 gallery

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A Paris art dealer, Bertrand Scholler, cofounder of gallery 55 Bellechasse, was among 10 people found guilty of online harassment for falsely claiming that French First Lady Brigitte Macron was born male. The court issued suspended sentences, fines, and a six-month ban from X, with the defendants also ordered to pay compensation. Scholler, who has over 108,000 followers on X, announced he would close his account for six months in compliance with the court order.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jan 5, 2026 visibility 2 link 1 artist

Hastings Museum launches ‘Portraits in a Chinese Studio’ exhibition

Grace Lau's exhibition 'Portraits in a Chinese Studio' opens at Hastings Museum & Art Gallery on January 13, 2025. The show features photographs taken in Hastings and St Leonards between 2005 and 2025, depicting local people posed on mock traditional Chinese furniture with modern items like mobile phones and plastic bags, creating a contrast between past and present. The project was funded by Arts Council England and supported by John Hansard Gallery, and runs until March 29, 2026.

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An unsanctioned augmented reality exhibition titled “Encoded” has taken over the American Wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, featuring works by 17 North American Indigenous artists. The exhibition, organized by the nonprofit media lab Amplifier and co-curated by Tracy Rector, overlays digital artworks onto iconic paintings and sculptures, including a piece by Josué Riva that replaces Thomas Sully’s portrait of Queen Victoria with a moving image of Acosia Red Elk (Umatilla, Cayuse & Nez Perce) delivering the message “Be a Good Ancestor.” The intervention launched on Indigenous Peoples’ Day and Columbus Day, October 13, 2025, and runs through December 13, without the Met’s permission.

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The Walters Art Museum in Baltimore has opened an exhibition titled "Paws on Parchment," exploring the depiction of cats in medieval manuscripts from Europe, Asia, and the Islamic world. The show was inspired by a 15th-century Flemish manuscript that still bears the inky paw prints of a cat that walked across the pages while they were drying. Curator Lynley Anne Herbert assembled the exhibition after discovering the manuscript in the museum's collection, researching medieval poetry, bestiaries, and encyclopedic works to understand historical attitudes toward cats. The exhibition runs through February 22, 2026, and is the first of three shows dedicated to animals in art.

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article news schedule Dec 31, 2025 visibility 2 link 2 artists

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Daisy Rockwell, granddaughter of Norman Rockwell, stated in an interview with the Bulwark that her grandfather was "antifa," pushing back against recent uses of his paintings by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Over the summer, DHS posted cropped and edited versions of Rockwell's works, including "Salute the Flag" (1971) and "Working on the Statue of Liberty" (1946), with captions urging readers to "protect your homeland" and "defend your culture." The Rockwell family had already publicly rebutted these posts in a USA Today op-ed, arguing that Rockwell would have been "devastated" to see his art used to promote persecution of immigrant communities and people of color.

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Arzu Aliyeva and Alena Aliyeva attend exhibition titled “10 Years Lived in Colors” [PHOTOS]

On December 28, an exhibition titled “10 Years Lived in Colors” was held at the “Turkic World” Painting Gallery in the Eco-Park area of the Zirə Cultural Center, celebrating the center’s 10th anniversary. The show featured handcrafted works by student-artists aged 6–30 and teaching staff, spanning painting, sculpture, wood burning, quilling, batik, ebru, alcohol ink, graphics, and mixed media. Attendees included Arzu Aliyeva, head of the Baku Media Center, and Alena Aliyeva, who toured the exhibition and took photos with guests. The event opened with remarks by Leman Aliyeva on behalf of the center’s management, followed by Mazahir Rustamov, head of the Art Studio, discussing the studio’s decade of development. Honorary guest People’s Artist Ömər Eldarov congratulated participants. The program also included a fashion exhibition of Azerbaijani national costumes and modern garments, and a dance performance by “White Flower.” The celebration concluded with a cake-cutting ceremony.

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article local schedule Dec 24, 2025 visibility 1 link 2 galleries

EAA names local artist Volunteer of The Year

The Escondido Art Association (EAA) named Alice Malloy-Chang its Volunteer of the Year for 2025 during the opening reception of the exhibition “A Cold Wind Blowing” at the Grand Avenue Gallery. EAA President Adrian Stewart praised Malloy-Chang for managing the organization’s technology systems across multiple platforms, calling her the "beating heart of EAA." Malloy-Chang, an artist herself, said she volunteered to help other artists feel supported and free to create.

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Banksy has unveiled two identical murals in London, one near Tottenham Court Road Tube station and another in Queen's Mews, Bayswater. The artwork depicts two children lying on their backs, one pointing skyward, and was confirmed via the artist's Instagram. The piece appears during the Christmas season, but its placement near the landmark Centre Point skyscraper—a symbol of London's housing crisis—suggests a critique of homelessness and unaffordable housing.

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D’ART Gallery opens in Baku’s White City with inaugural “From Generation to Generation” exhibition [PHOTOS]

D’ART Gallery has opened in Baku’s White City district with its inaugural exhibition, “From Generation to Generation,” featuring nearly 50 works by Azerbaijani artists spanning multiple generations, including People’s Artists, Honoured Artists, and emerging painters, graphic artists, and sculptors. The gallery aims to bridge Azerbaijan’s historical artistic heritage with contemporary art, and all exhibited works are available for sale. The opening ceremony included remarks from notable figures such as sculptor Ömər Eldarov, Executive Director Rəvan Həsənov, Vice-Rector Fuad Salayev, and gallery co-founder and director Dilara Muzaffarli.

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Winter Welcome brings creativity and community spirit to Grays

On December 18, Grays Shopping Centre hosted Winter Welcome, a community celebration produced by Thurrock-based arts organization Together Productions in collaboration with Welcome to the UK. The event featured visual arts activities, a 'Creating Home' art exhibition by the Together Create Visual Arts Collective with artists Marsha Ashley and Salina Jane, participatory singing led by Ashley Beauchamp and Thames Opera Company, and food prepared by Welcome to the UK community members. Thurrock's Deputy Mayor Cllr Steve Liddiard attended, and shoppers enjoyed a pop-up performance.

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Comment | Dave the Potter finally becomes a complete artist

David Drake, also known as Dave the Potter, was an enslaved African American ceramicist and poet in 19th-century South Carolina who inscribed his stoneware jars with defiant poetry at a time when teaching enslaved people to read or write was a crime. The article argues that despite his recognized genius, Drake was not fully an artist during his lifetime because he was denied the fundamental right to own, control, and benefit from his creations—a right the Berne Convention calls 'inalienable.' Only recently, after the Museum of Fine Arts Boston returned two of his jars to his heirs, has Drake begun to receive the full recognition and economic justice that define true artistic status.

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article local schedule Dec 19, 2025 visibility 2 link 6 artists, 9 galleries

Where To See Art In London In The Evenings

This article from Londonist provides a guide to regular late-night openings at London art galleries, focusing on venues that stay open until at least 7pm on specific weeknights without special events. It lists the ICA (open Tuesday-Sunday until 11pm), South London Gallery (open until 9pm on Wednesdays), Wellcome Collection (open until 8pm on Thursdays), Whitechapel Gallery (open until 9pm on Thursdays with free entry), and the National Portrait Gallery (open late on Fridays). The guide emphasizes quiet, after-hours access for people with nine-to-five jobs who find it hard to visit during standard hours.

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trending_up market schedule Dec 18, 2025 visibility 1 link 7 artists

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Christie’s will auction an 1804 oil portrait of George Washington by Gilbert Stuart, estimated at $500,000 to $1 million, during its “We the People: America at 250” sale in early 2025. The painting was commissioned by President James Madison and served as a model for the engraving on the one-dollar bill. It was recently deaccessioned by Clarkson University, a technical school in upstate New York, which decided to sell the work to coincide with the 250th anniversary of the United States, with proceeds supporting the university’s educational mission.

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Austin's graffiti wall returns: HOPE Outdoor Gallery opens 18-acre site

Austin's iconic graffiti wall has returned with the grand opening of the HOPE Outdoor Gallery's new 18-acre site in Southeast Austin on December 17, 2025. The original wall near Lamar Boulevard was removed six years ago, and the new location near Austin Bergstrom International Airport features a 6,000-square-foot open-air gallery, community art park, murals by local artists, a cafe, rooftop bar, art supply shop, and spaces for programming and vendors. The space is free, open to the public, and all-ages, with a ribbon-cutting attended by District 2 City Council member Vanessa Fuentes.

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Alexandre Singh and Natalie Musteata's black-and-white short film *Two People Exchanging Saliva* has been nominated for an Academy Award in the live action short film category. The 36-minute dystopian romance, set in a Paris where kissing is forbidden and punishable by death, premiered at the Telluride Film Festival and has since won multiple prizes. It is distributed by the New Yorker and produced by Misia Films and art[cc]corp, and was also shortlisted for a 2026 César Award.

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The curator of an exhibition at the Bangkok Arts and Cultural Centre (BACC) fled Thailand two days after its opening, fearing arrest and deportation. The show, titled “Constellation of Complicity: Visualising the Global Machine of Authoritarian Solidarity,” featured exiled artists from China, Russia, Iran, and Myanmar and was curated by an artist from Myanmar known as Sai. After receiving warnings from BACC directors that Thai police were seeking his contact information, Sai learned that the Chinese embassy, Thai Foreign Ministry, and Bangkok city officials had pressured the museum over potential diplomatic tensions. The exhibition was censored: black paint covered artists' names and descriptions of Tibet, Hong Kong, and Xinjiang; a multimedia piece by Tibetan artist Tenzin Mingyur Paldron was nearly entirely removed; and flags representing Tibet and the Uyghur people were taken down. Sai immediately flew to London and plans to restage the exhibition elsewhere without censorship.

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The Harris Open Exhibition Returns for 2026

The Harris Open Exhibition returns in 2026 after a five-year hiatus, continuing a tradition of over 70 years in Preston. The open-call show accepts all entries from local residents (within Preston City Council area or a 5-mile radius) across all media—including drawing, painting, digital art, film, fashion, and experimental practice—with no entry fee and no curation beyond excluding offensive content. Group submissions from community organizations such as The Foxton Centre, Places for People, and Wot Wud U Do are already confirmed. The exhibition opens to the public on 21 February 2026, and for the first time includes a pop-up shop selling artist-designed merchandise.

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museum exhibitions schedule Dec 16, 2025 visibility 2 link 4 artists

McNay Art Museum’s new exhibition celebrates parks, plazas and the joy of being together

The McNay Art Museum in San Antonio has opened a new exhibition titled “Ferias, Parques y Plazas: A Celebration of Public Space,” running from January 8 to April 12, 2026. Featuring over 15 works, the show highlights how parks, plazas, and markets bring people together through art and culture, with pieces by Diego Rivera, Elizabeth Catlett, Howard Cook, and local San Antonio artist Adriana M. Garcia.

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trending_up market schedule Dec 15, 2025 visibility 1 link 2 artists, 1 gallery

Istanbul Modern’s Gala sees record interest led by Azade Koker’s 'Orchestra'

Istanbul Modern's annual Gala Modern fundraising auction raised ₺29.6 million (over $693,000) through the sale of 12 artworks, with Azade Köker's specially created collage 'Orchestra' achieving the top price of ₺6 million (over $140,500). The event, held at the museum during a private gala, featured a Support Auction with contributions from 13 Turkish and international artists, drawing collectors, patrons, and cultural figures including Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy.

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Paphos gallery owner received threats over Gavriel exhibition, painter says

An art exhibition by painter George Gavriel was removed from the Blue Iris Gallery in Paphos after the gallery’s owner received death threats. The threats began following a social media post by a candidate for the far-right ELAM party, escalating through Saturday. Gavriel withdrew the works, which often address political and religious themes, to protect the owner, who chose not to file a formal complaint. Three young people briefly entered the gallery’s basement and removed some pieces, which were later restored.

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museum exhibitions schedule Dec 13, 2025 link 2 artists, 3 galleries

Artistic lineages and lively spirits at new art exhibition in Limerick

A multi-generational art exhibition opened at The People's Museum in Limerick on a December evening, featuring works by Michael Collins, Clare Hartigan, Barbara Hartigan, Oisín Cleary, Teresa Collins, and Martin Finnin. The launch, supported by wine from Rocky of The Commercial pub, drew a community crowd and continued with an after-party, blending family ties and artistic disciplines across decades.

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article local schedule Dec 13, 2025 visibility 1 link 6 artists, 1 gallery

Street art festival sees Lagos turned into 'open-air gallery'

Lagos, Nigeria's largest city, has been transformed into an "open-air gallery" for its first-ever street art festival, which opened on Wednesday and runs through December 15. The festival features murals by Nigerian and international artists, including Ashaolu Oluwafemi, Babalola Oluwafemi, and Ottograph, displayed on Ozumba Mbadiwe Avenue in Victoria Island. Artists aim to bring art directly to the community, telling stories of Lagos's vibrancy, resilience, and culture, with themes of joy, partying, and pride symbolized by motifs like the peacock.

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article culture schedule Dec 12, 2025 visibility 2 link 11 artists, 9 galleries

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A growing number of prominent art dealers across New York, London, Los Angeles, Brussels, and Reykjavik began their careers as artists, not salespeople. Figures like Jack Hanley, Sebastian Gladstone, Börkur Arnarson of i8 Gallery, and the team behind Galerie Sardine (Joe Bradley and Valentina Akerman) all transitioned from studio practice to gallery ownership. The article explores how their firsthand experience as artists shapes their approach to representing others, from patience with the creative process to building artist-centered business models.

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