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Gallery openings and exhibits in Central Oregon this week

This article lists numerous gallery openings and ongoing exhibits across Central Oregon, including venues such as Amejko Artistry, Art Adventure Gallery, Artists’ Gallery Sunriver, and the High Desert Museum. Featured shows include nomadic woven artwork by Anna Amejko Peterson, a 40th anniversary exhibition of Jefferson County artists, “A Man Named York” at the Belknap Exhibit Center, and “Drawn West — A History of Promoting Place” at the High Desert Museum, among many others spanning pottery, photography, fiber art, and historical displays.

Pasadena’s American Legacy Fine Arts Debuts ‘Mastering the Mood’ Exhibition

American Legacy Fine Arts, a private gallery in Pasadena, has opened a new exhibition titled 'Mastering the Mood: Atmospheric Emotion.' The show, running from April 24 to June 6, features 14 nationally recognized painters, including Peter Adams, Warren Chang, and Jean LeGassick, whose works use light, color, and atmosphere to transform landscapes and still lifes into immersive emotional experiences.

December Exhibitions

Les Yeux du Monde presents 'GROUNDING,' the final show of 2025 featuring new oil paintings by Annie Harris Massie that explore light, memory, and place through landscapes and botanical studies of her Lynchburg, Virginia surroundings. Other December exhibitions include Randall Stoltzfus's 'To Hold The Light' at Angelo Jewelry, Judith Ely's paintings at Botanical Fare, and 'All That Glitters' by Natalie Darling at C’ville Arts Cooperative Gallery. The Fralin Museum of Art at UVA hosts three shows: 'Haiti’s Time' from the Sullivan collection, 'In Feeling: Empathy and Tension Through Disability,' and 'The World Between: Egypt and Nubia in Africa.' The Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection features works from the Spinifex Arts Project and Robert Fielding, while the Jefferson School African American Heritage Center presents 'Finally Remembered: The Black Patriots of Central Virginia.'

We're transforming an empty Sunderland shop into an art gallery to celebrate city's creativity

A collective of artists in Sunderland, England, is transforming the former Sweet Home Alabama shop on Fawcett Street into a new art gallery called Twenty-Four North East (24NE). Led by Sunderland artist Ken Devine, along with Graham Bowes, Darren Timby, and others, the group has leased the unit and is renovating it with donated paint from Albert's Place. The gallery will operate as a permanent independent retail fine art gallery, funded and run by the artists themselves, selling original artworks with zero commission. It is set to open on November 20 with a winter exhibition and will be open Wednesdays to Saturdays for shows, classes, workshops, and art sales.

Ringo Starr Finds Peace And Love On The Road And In The (Art) Studio

Ringo Starr, at 85, is balancing a six-date residency with his All-Starr Band at The Venetian in Las Vegas with a concurrent art exhibition at the Animazing Gallery in the same resort. The show, titled "Starr Art" and curated by Neal Glaser of ArtCelebs, features Starr's original paintings, limited edition works, and spin-art pieces, with all artist proceeds benefiting his charity, The Lotus Foundation. Starr, who began painting in the late 1990s and discovered spin art online, describes his abstract, colorful Pop Art as a joyful creative outlet.

Linden Gardens gets a curated seasonal art gallery

Prominent local artist Renee Matheson, owner and curator of Aurora Matheson Fine Art Gallery in downtown Penticton, has opened a seasonal satellite gallery at Frog City Café inside Linden Gardens in Kaleden, British Columbia. The Aurora Matheson Satellite Gallery at Frog City Café launched on July 30 with over 200 artworks from 35 artists, including Ron Gladdish, Siya Ghaffari, and Kindrie Grove. Matheson spent six weeks curating the space, which features moveable walls built by café co-owner David, and offers a range of styles from Impressionism to Indigenous work, with prices from under $100 to thousands of dollars. The gallery will remain on site through October.

"JAWS" & GARDEN OF EDEN ART SHOWS TOP WEEKEND PICKS

Two art openings are taking place this weekend in Red Bank, New Jersey, within walking distance of each other. On Saturday from 5-8pm, the Art Alliance Studio and Gallery hosts an officially licensed exhibition celebrating the 50th anniversary of Steven Spielberg's film "Jaws," featuring works by artists including Chris Austin and DULK, presented in conjunction with CODA, Popcore, Universal Studios, and Amblin Entertainment. Simultaneously, from 6-8pm, Galerie Lucida opens its summer group exhibition "Echoes of Eden," which focuses on environmental themes and features over twenty artists including Lisa Bagwell, Kristian Battell, and Michael Flomen. A preview of the summer Street Life Music Series will provide live music between the two venues.

Photos show stars embracing art-inspired fashion at the 2026 Met Gala

The article reports on the 2026 Met Gala, where celebrities embraced art-inspired fashion on the red carpet. The event, known for its extravagant themed dress code, featured stars wearing outfits that referenced famous artworks, artistic movements, or museum collections.

Art on the Square returns for 24th year with art, food and entertainment

Belleville Art on the Square returns for its 24th year from May 15-17, 2026, in downtown Belleville. The festival features over 100 artists from more than 27 states and one international artist, showcasing works in multiple mediums. Highlights include artist demonstrations by the Gateway East Artists Guild, a high school art show with judged awards, a Children's Art Garden with interactive activities, live entertainment at the Wine Court, and food vendors offering a variety of cuisines. Admission is free, and the event runs Friday evening through Sunday afternoon.

A Firenze nasce la “nuova” istituzione GAMB che riunisce la Galleria dell’Accademia di Firenze e i Musei del Bargello (con nuovo logo d’autore)

A new museum institution called GAMB (Galleria dell’Accademia di Firenze e Musei del Bargello) has been established in Florence, unifying seven cultural sites under a single autonomous museum system. The sites include the Galleria dell’Accademia, Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Orsanmichele, Casa Martelli, Palazzo Davanzati, Cappelle Medicee, and the former Church of San Procolo. A new visual identity designed by Milanese studio Migliore+Servetto features a pictogram that maps the geographic distribution of the venues, along with a custom typeface and color palette unique to each location. The launch also coincides with the start of a public restoration project for the base of Benvenuto Cellini’s *Perseo* at the Bargello, open to visitors from May 12 to September 5, 2026.

Between here and home

Carrie Haddad Gallery in Hudson, NY, presents "Between here and home," a group exhibition running from May 22 through July 12, with an opening reception on May 23. The show features works by Fred Cohen, Frank DePietro, Deb Lawrence, Olan Quattro, and ransome, exploring the concept of home as an evolving construct shaped by memory, material, and experience. The exhibition draws on the Welsh idea of hiraeth—a longing for a lost or imagined home—and includes paintings, collages, and mixed media works that reflect each artist's personal engagement with place, interior space, and inherited histories.

KU students, teachers to show off form-defying ceramics at Off-Site Art Gallery exhibition

University of Kansas students and teachers are showcasing ceramics that defy gravity and traditional form at Off-Site Art Space in Lawrence. The exhibition, titled “Almost a Body: Not Quite a Thing,” features works by artists-in-residence Seuil Chung and SunYoung Park alongside their students, including pieces like Natalie Slutsky’s “Vital Exchange,” an anatomical heart with arteries forming a Möbius strip. The show highlights innovative techniques such as using sand-filled brick boxes for firing, French cleat mounting systems, and beeswax finishes inspired by natural forms from the McGregor Herbarium.

Exhibition | Huang Hankang, 'The Sky Remains as the Bird Departs' at Arario Gallery, Shanghai, China

Arario Gallery Shanghai presents Huang Hankang's solo exhibition 'The Sky Remains as the Bird Departs,' running from May 15 to July 4. The show uses Shanghai as a dynamic 'processing system' where images, histories, and cultures are constantly received, translated, and reorganized. Through installations and paintings, the exhibition compresses multiple visual and historical threads, featuring works such as 'Gate of Flesh and Soul,' which juxtaposes Giuseppe Castiglione's hybrid visual language with the Cathay Theatre and fragments of George Washington's dentures, and 'Overlaid Life,' which contrasts a Song Dynasty crystal rabbit with cultivated orchids. Other pieces like 'Void Resonance' and 'Nameless Mark' explore perception, the body, and cultural mediation.

At Mcube, the movement and memory of jatras come alive

Pradip Kumar Bajracharya's solo exhibition 'Festive Spirit' at Gallery Mcube in Kathmandu marks his return to solo shows after over a decade. The exhibition captures the movement and memory of Nepal's jatras (festivals), focusing on the cultural celebrations of the Newa people. Bajracharya uses abstraction and fluid acrylic techniques to depict events like Bhaktapur's Sindure Jatra and Indra Jatra, often decentering faces to emphasize atmosphere and emotion. The works also reflect on the pandemic's halt of festivities, with paintings referencing locked chariots and temple guardians.

AMP art walk: making art more accessible

Western Washington University's Arts & Music Productions (AMP) launched a monthly art walk on the first Friday of October, continuing the tradition each month after the closure of the Viking Union Gallery. The event, conceived by AMP supervisor Casey Hayden, aims to introduce students to Bellingham's art scene in a guided, social setting. Skylar Cooney, AMP's visual arts coordinator, leads tours to smaller venues like Bay Street Studios, and the walks have drawn a diverse academic crowd. Participating galleries, such as Voxel Gallery, report increased foot traffic and community engagement, while local artists and professors like Garth Amundson emphasize the importance of free, accessible events for fostering inclusion.

Guild Hall Presents Exhibition Walkthrough & Artist Talk With Artist Claire Watson

Guild Hall in East Hampton will host an exhibition walkthrough and artist talk with artist Claire Watson on Thursday, May 21, from 7:30 to 8:30 PM. The event accompanies her exhibition “Claire Watson: Re-Paired,” which runs through July 19 and features sculptures and mixed-media assemblages made from salvaged leather garments, deconstructed and reconfigured using traditional sewing and pattern-making techniques. The exhibition includes over fifteen works spanning from 2012 to the present, and the talk will be led by Melanie Crader, museum director and curator of visual arts at Guild Hall.

Ten Local Galleries Part Of The First Friday Chattanooga Art Crawl

On the First Friday of May 2026, ten local galleries and studios in Chattanooga, Tennessee, will participate in the monthly First Friday Art Crawl, with extended evening hours from 5-8 PM. Participating venues include River Gallery, HART Gallery, In-Town Gallery, ICA @ UTC, BFA Open Studios @ UTC, Wavelength Space, Society of Work Northshore at The Velvet Lounge, ClearStory Arts, Stove Works, and AVA – Association for Visual Arts. Several galleries are hosting opening receptions and artist meet-and-greets, featuring artists such as David Boyd, Jim Felder, Steve Loucks, Rick Sanders, Angie To, and Kathleen Thum.

Studio Sessions: Raili Jänese

Artist Raili Jänese, an Estonian-born painter now based in Kirkland, Washington, creates colorful acrylic works that capture everyday human and animal behaviors with humor and tenderness. Her practice, which began after a corporate career, focuses on observation of mundane moments—people eating, drinking coffee, riding transit, and animals in urban settings. Her upcoming solo exhibition, "E.L.U," will be on view at Ryan James Fine Arts from May 1–31, 2025, with a Gallery Night on May 22. Jänese has shown work regionally at venues including Happy Time Studio Gallery, Oxbow Montlake, and the Seattle Art Fair, and has completed public art projects in Bellevue, Kent, Kirkland, and Seattle.

Springs Scene – Art

The Colorado Springs art community has announced its extensive 2026 spring and summer calendar, featuring a diverse range of student exhibitions, juried festivals, and monthly gallery walks. Key highlights include the Young People’s Art Exhibition at The Colorado Springs School, the UCCS Visual Art Majors exhibition titled “Chrysalis” at the Ent Center for the Arts, and the Garden of the Gods Art Festival, which will host over 150 national artists. The schedule also confirms the continuation of the popular First Friday art walks across Old Colorado City and downtown Colorado Springs through the end of the year.

A look at '50 Years of PUNK,' opening tonight at the Ki Smith Gallery

A new exhibition titled '50 Years of PUNK' opens tonight at the Ki Smith Gallery on the Lower East Side, celebrating the legacy of PUNK Magazine. The show features original work from artists, photographers, and contributors associated with the magazine, which helped launch bands like the Ramones and Blondie. Co-founder John Holmstrom and gallery owner Ki Smith organized the exhibit, which includes upcoming events such as a clothing sale, a script reading about the Sex Pistols' 1978 U.S. tour, and a discussion on the making of the first issue.

Portland Concert Poster Exhibition Opening at Mint Gallery Records

Historian and lifelong collector Jason Blumklotz is opening an exhibition titled "The History of Portland Concert Posters" at Mint Gallery Records on November 14. The show features over 40 posters from his personal archive, spanning 1962 to 1996, many of which are for sale. The exhibition highlights Portland's rich concert poster tradition, including works from venues like Satyricon, the Masonic Temple, and La Luna, and includes posters for bands such as Heatmiser, King Bee, and Wipers.

Absa L’Atelier ambassador opens Solo Exhibition in Uganda, challenges hair bias

Absa Group has announced that Eric Joe Gayi, an Absa L’Atelier 2023 Ambassador, will open his solo exhibition *Breaking the Norm* on November 1, 2025, at The Summit Residences in Naguru, Kampala, in collaboration with Amasaka Gallery. The show features intricate ballpoint pen drawings exploring Afro hair as a symbol of identity, resistance, and cultural pride, using blue figures to represent conformity and black figures with honeycomb textures to symbolize authenticity and resilience against Eurocentric beauty standards.

Dodgers-themed art exhibit titled DOUBLEPLAY opens at Eastern Projects Gallery in Chinatown

A new art exhibit titled DOUBLEPLAY has opened at Eastern Projects Gallery in Los Angeles' Chinatown, featuring Dodgers-themed works by artists Billy Kheel and Pat Riot. The show includes Riot's bubble-gum portraits and Kheel's hand-sewn felt tapestries, celebrating Dodgers culture and sports history. The exhibition runs through November 22, 2025, timed to coincide with the World Series.

Comic strips look to the future at the Cartoon Museum in London

The Cartoon Museum in London has opened a new exhibition titled "The Future Was Then," showcasing visions of the future through the eyes of comic book artists. Running until 21 March 2026, the show features iconic characters such as Dan Dare, Judge Dredd, Buck Rogers, and Tank Girl, tracing how comic strips have imagined tomorrow from the 1940s to the present day. Highlights include a single page from the 1941 strip *Brick Bradford* that compresses a million-year history of nuclear war and planetary disaster, and Judge Dredd's dystopian quasi-fascism, which debuted in 1977 in *2000AD* comic.

Peninsula School of Art Hosts Ingwersen Gallery Open House

Peninsula School of Art (PenArt) is hosting a free open house at the Ingwersen Studio and Gallery in Sister Bay, Wisconsin, on October 11, 2025, to honor the late James Ingwersen and his wife Phyllis, who donated the 40-acre property to PenArt earlier this year. The event will include tours of the historic buildings and opportunities to meet staff and board members. Separately, PenArt has announced the return of its Family Art Days program for the fall season, featuring hands-on projects inspired by artists Jodi Rose Gonzales and Abigail Hedley, and has appointed four new members to its Board of Directors: Rebecca Carlton, Marsella Fults, Mynn Lanphier, and Monique McClean.

Alexandria Artist Shines in Prestigious Regional Female Art Exhibition

The Joan Hisaoka Healing Arts Gallery in Washington, D.C. hosted the opening night of "Women Artists of the DMV," a major regional exhibition featuring over 550 female artists selected from more than 4,000 applicants. The show, curated by Florencio Lennox (Lenny) Campello, spans 18 venues across DC, Maryland, and Virginia through fall 2025. Alexandria artist Amy Perlman Gura is among the participants, with her silkscreen print "Woman of Valor with Redbud" displayed at the Hisaoka Gallery. Gura's work is inspired by her grandfather's painting and her late mother, connecting to the gallery's healing mission.

Local artist joins Devon Open Studios with new exhibition

Hundreds of artists across Devon will open their studios to the public from September 6-21 as part of the Devon Open Studios event, with over 400 artists participating across 170 venues. Among them is Exmouth artist Ray Balkwill, who will open his Studio Gallery for three days (September 6-8) with a new exhibition titled 'Connections,' featuring his recent assemblages and ceramics alongside his traditional watercolours, pastels, and oils inspired by the Exe Estuary.

Q&A with Sarah Koff, an environmental artist with an exhibition at AVA Gallery

Sarah Koff, a woodblock printmaker and environmentalist based in New Hampshire, discusses her exhibition “Object Permanence” at AVA Gallery in Lebanon, which runs from July 11 to August 9. Koff, a 2024 Juror Recognition Award winner from the Alliance for the Visual Arts Gallery, creates intricate prints that explore local environmental issues, such as invasive species like Japanese Knotweed and chemical pollution. She describes her slow, tactile process of woodcutting and her commitment to non-toxic printmaking through her work with Zea Mays Printmaking.

Celebrating NAIDOC Week 2025: honouring strength, vision and legacy

The City of Perth (Boorloo) is celebrating NAIDOC Week 2025 from 6 to 13 July, marking 50 years of honoring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voices, culture, and resilience. The 2025 theme, 'The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy,' is highlighted through a NAIDOC Week Exhibition at Council House Foyer (7 July–15 August), featuring works from emerging and established artists, supported by Mossenson Galleries and the Janet Holmes à Court Collection. Events include an Artist in Conversation with Tyrown Waigana on 9 July, the National NAIDOC Awards Ceremony on 5 July, and cultural performances by Wadumbah. Other city-wide events include the Goologoolup NAIDOC Screenings and the Wangening Bardip – Healing Stories Through First Nations Art exhibition.

'Strange Mirror.' Needham native, former engineer, preps for first solo art exhibition

Latika Sridhar, a Needham native and former design engineer, is preparing for her first solo art exhibition titled "Strange Mirror," opening May 9 at Established Gallery in Brooklyn. The show features work she has created over the past two years since leaving her engineering career to focus on painting, following a fine arts summer intensive at the Pratt Institute. Her art explores themes of internal complexity, human emotion, and her own mental health journey, with the exhibition running for a month.