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Moore Art Gallery showcases Navy’s role in manned spaceflight with new exhibit

The Moore Art Gallery at The Citadel has opened a new exhibition titled “From Space to Sea: The Navy’s Role in Manned Space Flight,” running from September 4 to December 10. The show features artworks on loan from the Navy Art Collection, depicting key moments from the 1960s and 1970s, including portraits of astronauts Alan Shepard and John Glenn, as well as scenes of spacecraft recovery at sea. The exhibition highlights the Navy’s contributions to early American spaceflight, from pilots and engineers to recovery crews.

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museum exhibitions schedule Sep 27, 2025 visibility 9 link 4 artists

New art exhibition at the M features queer Indigenous artists, cultural teachings

The Minnesota Museum of American Art in St. Paul has opened “Queering Indigeneity,” a new exhibition curated by artist Penny Kagigebi and supporting curator Ben Gessner. Featuring works by 16 queer and two-spirit Indigenous artists, the show includes a birch bark basket by Kagigebi that retells an Ojibwe story about two-spirit ancestors, a glass mosaic by Sharon Day, beaded soundwave portraits by Ryan Young, and an abstract quilt by Delia Touché. The exhibition opens Thursday in the Nancy and John Lindahl Gallery.

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museum exhibitions schedule Sep 24, 2025 visibility 13 link 3 artists

Art Center Waco showcases 5 female artists in new exhibition

Art Center Waco is presenting "In Her Element," an exhibition spotlighting five Austin-based female artists: Valerie Fowler, Tara Eales, Georgie Miller, Amy Twomey, and Philana Oliphant. The show, curated by Andrea La Valleur-Purvis in partnership with the nonprofit Women & Their Work, opens with a reception on Thursday at 6 p.m. and runs through October 31. The artists explore personal narratives through experimental materials, bold concepts, and vivid visuals, with works ranging from Fowler's oil paintings on environmental and feminine themes to Miller's collages based on her muses' last meals.

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museum exhibitions schedule Sep 24, 2025 visibility 12 link 2 artists

Fall River artist Brian Fox to unveil Vietnam exhibit. See what inspired his military series.

Fall River artist Brian Fox has completed a series of Vietnam War military paintings titled “In the Valley of the Shadow: The Cost of Walking with Death,” which will debut at the Narrows Center for the Arts from October 18 through December 27, 2025. Fox collaborated closely with U.S. military veterans, who provided technical guidance and honest critique, and the series includes about 25 pieces, mostly black-and-white paintings and sketches, with one color piece titled “Vietnam Nurse.” Notably, Fox used rusting metal sheets as canvas for paintings inspired by Agent Orange, intended to deteriorate over time like the veterans affected by the chemical.

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Maltese Contemporary Artist Etienne Farrell’s Fallen Angel II Sells For €35,000 At Auction

Maltese contemporary artist Etienne Farrell's artwork *Fallen Angel II* sold for €35,000 to AI company XGENIA at the SiGMA Euro-Med Charity Auction. The piece is the second in a series of three, created as a tribute to her late colleague Mark Mallia, and is based on a self-portrait that inspired the title and theme. Farrell, born in 1974, is a multimedia artist working across painting, sculpture, installation, video art, and photography, and lectures in the Department of Digital Arts at the University of Malta.

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Alberta Foundation for the Arts launches free art gallery, celebrating Alberta artists

The Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA) has launched a free public art gallery on the first floor of the Edison building in downtown Calgary. The gallery opened on Tuesday evening with a trumpet fanfare, and will be open to the public Tuesday through Friday from noon to 4 p.m., showcasing works by Alberta artists.

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museum exhibitions schedule Sep 2, 2025 visibility 12 link 3 artists

State Art Museum upcoming exhibits include collaborations with Hawaiʻi Walls and the Maui Arts and Cultural Center

The Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts has announced a calendar of upcoming exhibits at Capitol Modern: the Hawaiʻi State Art Museum, spanning 2025 and 2026. Highlights include collaborations with World Wide Walls featuring a solo show by Shar Tuiʻaso (also known as Punky Aloha) titled “Local” and a group show “The Earth Laughs in Flowers,” as well as a mini-exhibit on traditional printmaking called “Technique and Texture.” In 2026, the museum will host the traveling Schaefer Portrait Challenge from the Maui Arts and Cultural Center, a triennial exhibition showcasing portraiture from across the islands, along with the “Trifecta” exhibit of works from the SFCA Art in Public Places Collection and the annual Hawaiʻi Regional Scholastic Student Art Awards.

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museum exhibitions schedule Aug 28, 2025 visibility 10 link 6 artists

‘Chutzpah Girls’ Portraits to be Showcased in Art Exhibits Across the U.S.

The Times of Israel reports that a series of portraits titled 'Chutzpah Girls' will be showcased in art exhibits across the United States. The series features portraits of Jewish women who exemplify boldness and resilience, created by an unnamed artist or collective. The exhibits are set to tour multiple venues, bringing these empowering images to a wide American audience.

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article local schedule Aug 21, 2025 visibility 11 link 2 artists

Free exhibition showcases diversity

A free exhibition titled 'Diversity' has opened at Stamford Arts Centre gallery in St Mary’s Street, running until August 30. Organized by Stamford Diversity Group, the show features a wide range of work including art by HMP Stocken inmates, photographs by Ukrainian artist Oleksii Klitovchenko, paintings by Marina Stognieva, sketches by Ella, dresses by a local Afghan family, a neurodivergency awareness journal, and zines supporting the trans community, alongside poetry and photographic portraits from the group's previous projects.

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article local schedule Aug 6, 2025 visibility 9 link 1 artist

Local Stand-Up Comedian to Open Artist Studio, Gallery in Over-the-Rhine

Local stand-up comedian and portrait photographer Kevin James Thornton is opening a new creative studio and gallery called Shamala Hamala at 1306 Main Street in Cincinnati's Over-the-Rhine neighborhood this Friday. The space includes a private artist workspace with a photographic darkroom, curated exhibitions, and a gallery selling art and creative goods. An opening night celebration on Friday features a harpist, live crocheting, and work from local artists, with free walk-in access after 8 p.m., followed by open hours Saturday and Sunday.

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article local schedule Aug 6, 2025 visibility 14 link 3 artists

Popular Bottle Alley Art Market to return bigger than ever before

The Bottle Alley Art Market (BAAM) returns for its third year on August 23, transforming the 480-meter seafront walkway between Hastings and St Leonards into the UK's longest beachside art market. Featuring 70 artists from local talents to national figures, the free event includes live portrait sessions by Xinchu Zhang, performances by Jude Montague and Caroline Gregory, DJ sets from Simon and the Pope, and a fabric installation by Mew Welch, David Harris, and Zeroh. Organised by Zeroh, Daniel Hardiker, and Neil Hetherington, the market runs from 10am to 6pm on the bank holiday weekend.

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article local schedule Aug 4, 2025 visibility 13 link 16 artists

Story and photos: Howick Art Group exhibition opening

The Howick Art Group's Spring Festival Art Exhibition opened triumphantly at Howick Bowling Club, drawing over 100 attendees on Saturday evening. The show features 212 works by adult artists, plus student entries from local intermediate schools, with all pieces for sale. David Szeto won Best in Show for his painting "Beautiful Environment," which also took first in Landscapes. The exhibition runs daily until August 10, with free entry, and celebrates the group's 60th anniversary since its founding in February 1965.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jul 25, 2025 visibility 12 link 2 artists

Ohio artists capture the rhythms of life in two solo exhibitions

Two solo exhibitions by Ohio painters Said Oladejo-Lawal and Linda Hutchinson are on view at the McConnell Arts Center in Worthington through August 28. Oladejo-Lawal's 'My Voice and Dance' features vibrant, swirling portraits of musicians and dancers inspired by his Nigerian childhood and love of classical music and jazz. Hutchinson's 'In Good Company' presents figurative paintings of people in everyday life, with a focus on musicians and visual rhythm. The exhibitions were curated by Michelle Tavenner and Lindsay Lisanti.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jul 23, 2025 visibility 10 link 1 artist

Emerging Artist Prithveer Jain Explores Identity and Inner Landscapes in Mumbai Solo Show

Emerging 18-year-old Indian artist Prithveer Jain is presenting his second solo exhibition, “Circus: The Late Arrival,” at IF.BE in Mumbai from July 31 to August 3, 2025. The show features paintings that blend portraiture with emotional cartography, exploring themes of identity, selfhood, and psychological delay through stylized, surreal figures and symbolic imagery such as ropes, curtains, and hats.

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article local schedule Jul 22, 2025 visibility 11 link 4 artists

William Way Opens 19th Annual Group Art Exhibition featuring local LGBTQ+ artists

The William Way LGBT Community Center in Philadelphia has opened its 19th Annual Group Art Exhibition, featuring three local LGBTQ+ artists: Daniel de Jesús, Kenzi Crash, and James Rose. The artists were selected from participants in the center's January Juried Art Exhibition, with local artist Gabriel Martinez serving as the designated judge. Art Exhibitions Manager Jake Foster curated the show, which presents each artist's individual work without a unifying theme. De Jesús blends mysticism, Catholic iconography, and queer identity; Crash presents a photography installation exploring queer intimacy; and Rose debuts a new series of self-portraits examining identity and emotion. The exhibition runs through August 28 and is also viewable online, with 65% of sales going to the artists.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jul 22, 2025 visibility 7 link 3 artists

Photos: Pete Escovedo visits Oakland to unveil his latest art exhibit

Grammy-winning jazz percussionist Pete Escovedo, father of Sheila E., unveiled his latest art exhibition, "The California Art Tour (Oakland chapter)," at The Grand Gallery in Oakland on July 17, 2025. The event doubled as a celebration of his 90th birthday. The exhibit features abstract paintings of faces, primarily women, in vibrant reds, oranges, and yellows, including a self-portrait from 2003 on loan from his private collection. Escovedo, who began painting as a student at McClymond's High School, attended the reception with family members, including his son Juan Escovedo, and longtime friends.

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article news schedule Jul 18, 2025 visibility 18 link 4 artists

Crowning AI-chievement: robot artist creates portrait of King Charles

Ai-Da, the AI humanoid robot artist, unveiled a portrait of King Charles III titled *Algorithm King* at the UK Mission in Geneva during the UN's 2025 'AI for Good Summit'. The robot, created by Oxford gallerist Aidan Meller, previously painted the late Queen Elizabeth II and set a record in November 2024 when her work *A.I. God. Portrait of Alan Turing* sold for over £1 million at Sotheby's New York.

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article local schedule Jul 16, 2025 visibility 10 link 2 artists

'First Light' exhibition at opening of That Art Place in Carlton

That Art Place, a local art school run by Andronika Christodoulou, officially opened its new studio and gallery space in Carlton, Sydney, on July 12 with an exhibition titled 'First Light.' The event showcased works by over 65 young artists from the St George area, ranging from children as young as six to adult learners, featuring paintings, charcoal sketches, and mixed media. Highlights included a People's Choice Award won by 14-year-old Celeste Damayanwong for her charcoal lion portrait 'Majesty,' with second and third places awarded to Zoe Sigrimis and Alessia Chiotis. The opening featured mocktails, canapés, live music by The Magnificals Orchestra, and a Monet-inspired cake, marking the school's expansion from a small Bexley studio after six years of operation.

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article news schedule Jul 10, 2025 visibility 14 link 2 artists

Humanoid robot Ai-Da that sold first robot art at auction for over $1 million now says it's not aiming to ‘replace human artists’

The humanoid robot Ai-Da, one of the most advanced in the world, unveiled a new oil painting titled "Algorithm King" at the United Nations' AI for Good summit in Geneva. The portrait depicts King Charles III and was created using artificial intelligence algorithms. Late last year, Ai-Da made history when its portrait of Alan Turing became the first artwork by a humanoid robot sold at auction, fetching over $1 million. The robot, created in 2019 by a team led by Aidan Meller with specialists from the universities of Oxford and Birmingham, is designed to resemble a human woman with interchangeable robotic arms.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jul 3, 2025 visibility 9 link 3 artists

Iguanas! Iguanas! Iguanas! Reptile Artist Shunya Misawa's First Solo Exhibition "Kōrin"

Shunya Misawa, a young artist who won the New Artist Award at the 98th Doten (Hokkaido Art Association Exhibition), is holding his first solo exhibition at TO OV cafe / gallery in Sapporo. The show features 24 reptile paintings, including detailed pen drawings and copperplate prints of iguanas, skinks, and other reptiles, many inspired by his own pets. Misawa also displays his self-published "IGUANA REFERENCE BOOK," which explains iguana ecology and behavior.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 28, 2025 visibility 11 link 3 artists

‘American Asian’ exhibit in Avondale spotlights 16 Georgia-based artists

The Avondale Arts Center in Avondale, Georgia, is hosting 'American Asian,' a group exhibition curated by Nicole Kang that features 16 Georgia-based artists of Asian descent. The multimedia show explores the 'third culture' experience of belonging, with works ranging from intimate portraits and experimental abstraction to visual narratives examining heritage and homeland. Featured artists include Sanithna, Helen Choi, Killamari, Crystal Jin Kimm, and Janice Rago, among others.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 21, 2025 visibility 13 link 4 artists

Miller Art Museum Flooded with "Women and Water"

The Miller Art Museum in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, will open "Women and Water: Woven Portraits from Around the World" on May 24, featuring 29 hand-woven Jacquard portraits by Wisconsin fiber artist Mary Burns. Guest curated by artist and photographer Suzanne Rose, the exhibit celebrates women globally who are dedicated to water advocacy, science, and stewardship. Concurrently, the museum will present "Magnus Opus: Masters of the Figure from the Permanent Collection" on its Ruth Morton Miller Mezzanine, honoring the museum's 50th anniversary with figurative works including a new acquisition by the late maritime artist Charles L. Peterson. A free artist reception is scheduled for May 30, and an artist talk with Burns will be held June 19.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 18, 2025 visibility 11 link 3 artists

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.

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article local schedule May 8, 2025 visibility 12 link 3 artists

Women artists 'take up space' at the biggest gallery in town

Hangar Art Co. in downtown Bloomington has opened "Women Taking Up Space," a group exhibition organized by local artist Lori Laughlin featuring works by nine women artists including Jenni Bateman, Deana Moore Schoolcraft, Cindy Lawson Flynn, Jane Reed Wilson, Cathie Haab, Kristine Stayton, Basha Ontiveros, and Laughlin herself. The show, inspired by Mexican artist Cesar Cruz's quote about comforting the disturbed and disturbing the comfortable, emerged from conversations among the Plein Air of McLean County painting group following the presidential election. Works include Jane Reed Wilson's "Flowers are Lovely But I'd Prefer a Revolution" and Laughlin's portrait of Gisèle Pelicot, with a QR code linking to a Time article about Pelicot's public trial for sexual assault.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 29, 2025 visibility 11 link 1 artist

There’s A Whimsical Pop-Up Exhibition With Cute Artworks & Sculptures Featuring Animals & Fruits

London-based illustrator Tess Smith-Roberts is making her solo debut in Singapore with a pop-up exhibition titled "Hello Singapore!" at the newly opened Heartware Store & Gallery in Joo Chiat, running from 25th April to 25th May 2025. The free-entry exhibition features a whimsical collection of colorful artworks, sculptures, silkscreen prints, and merchandise, all centered on playful motifs of animals, fruits, and food. Smith-Roberts, known for her bold and humorous style, has previously exhibited in Tokyo, Kyoto, and Seoul, and during the opening weekend she drew live portraits of visitors.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 22, 2025 visibility 14 link 3 artists

Made in NY artists draw on personal experiences at Schweinfurth Art Center

The Schweinfurth Art Center in Auburn, New York, is hosting a group exhibition titled 'Made in NY,' featuring works by artists from across the state who draw on personal experiences, including themes of identity, family history, and regional landscapes. The show includes a range of media such as painting, sculpture, and mixed media, highlighting the diverse creative voices emerging from New York State.

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article local schedule Apr 18, 2025 visibility 13 link 1 artist

Mike Fredrickson’s New Album and Paintings

Mike Fredrickson, a Riverwest-based painter and musician, has released a new album titled *Sunken Treasure* and is showcasing his paintings at two Milwaukee venues. The album, recorded in Chicago with collaborators including drummer Dave Braun and guitarist Scott Ligon, features 13 songs blending catchy grooves with introspective lyrics. His vibrant cityscape and portrait paintings are on display at The Daily Bird and Beans and Barley through mid-May.

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article culture schedule May 20, 2026 visibility 4

Baumgartner Restoration Painstakingly Brings a Neglected Portrait Back to Life

Art conservator Julian Baumgartner, who runs Baumgartner Fine Art Restoration in Chicago, received an anonymous portrait that arrived severely damaged—folded inside a mangled parcel with substantial creases, tears, and worn-away paint. Using reversible, archival materials and meticulous attention to detail, Baumgartner painstakingly restored the neglected painting, giving it a second chance at life.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 3, 2026 visibility 20

Misato Sano’s Charming Wooden Dogs Are Carved With Personality

Miyagi-based artist Misato Sano creates distinctive wooden dog sculptures that serve as a form of self-portraiture. Her work, carved from camphor wood and finished with oil paint, uses exaggerated features and textured surfaces to express a range of emotions and personalities, from shy to silly, as a means of exploring and deepening self-love.

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museum exhibitions schedule Mar 25, 2026 visibility 16

Camille Lemoine’s Portrait of Home and Belonging in Rural Scotland

Photographer Camille Lemoine presents a series titled 'Down Tower Road,' capturing the intimate landscapes and rhythms of rural life in Baldernock, Scotland. The work focuses on the atmospheric moorland, rolling fields, and the relationship between the female body and the natural environment, aiming to evoke a sense of deep connection and aliveness.

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