The Arboretum at Penn State is calling for proposals from Pennsylvania-based artists for a new outdoor art exhibition titled "Penn’s Woods Outdoor Art Exhibition." The exhibition will feature 10 works displayed in the H.O. Smith Botanic Gardens from June through August, with wood as a central material or inspiration. Selected artists will receive a $1,000 honorarium, and proposals must be submitted by February 28.
Seremban's Lorong Seni, a kilometer-long back alley behind pre-war shophouses, has been recognized by the Malaysia Book of Records as the longest art alley in the country. The project, coordinated by Zakir Amir Mohd Derus, involved seven local artists working in stages over five years (2019-2024) with a RM2.5 million budget from Seremban City Hall. The murals focus on local history, traditions, sports, and multicultural harmony, and the alley is now closed to vehicles on weekends to allow public enjoyment.
Cedarville University's 220 Gallery is hosting “Painters and Paintings,” an exhibit featuring physical and digital paintings by the university's art students, open through January 14, 2026. Conceived by associate professor Aaron Gosser, the show pairs each artwork with a photo of the student artist and a personal reflection on painting in an era flooded with AI-generated images, aiming to foreground the human hand and story behind each piece.
The New York Times article explores how contemporary artists are translating the energy and imagery of street protests into gallery and museum exhibitions. It highlights specific works that incorporate protest signs, slogans, and visual motifs from recent social movements, examining how these pieces retain their political urgency when removed from the streets and placed in institutional spaces.
Edinburgh's Hidden Door, an annual independent multi-arts festival, has announced an open call for visual artists to submit work for its 2026 edition, running from June 3 to June 7. The festival, which is volunteer-run, received transformative multi-year funding from Creative Scotland through 2027, enabling it to pay artists fairly and expand its ambitions. Artists based in Scotland or with a meaningful connection to the country are invited to apply by January 11, with themes including 'Out-of-Place Objects,' 'Stone Tape Theory,' and 'Myth of a Building.' The venue for 2026 remains secret, with the full program to be announced later.
The Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg announced plans for an exhibition titled 'Palestine Uprooted: Nakba, Past and Present,' scheduled to open in June 2026. The show will document the lived experience of the Nakba—the mass displacement of Palestinians beginning with the 1948 Arab-Israeli war—through video testimonials, objects, art, text, and photography, focusing on personal stories of Palestinian Canadians. The announcement has drawn both strong support and criticism, with museum CEO Isha Khan emphasizing the exhibition is not a historical retrospective or commentary on current Israel-Palestine relations.
The New York Times profiles a painter in her 90s who has finally begun to address the trauma she experienced during the Nazi era through her artwork. The article details how she survived persecution and displacement as a child under Nazi rule, and how for decades she avoided directly depicting those experiences in her paintings. Now, late in life, she is creating works that confront her past, using art as a means of processing long-suppressed memories and emotions.
A new art collective called Sussex Cancer Art and Research (S.C.A.R.) launches with an exhibition titled "Drawn Out: Lines Beyond the Limen" at Dorset Place Gallery in Brighton. Curated by University of Brighton graduate Markus Taylor, who was diagnosed with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia in 2021, the show features works by local artists living with or affected by cancer. Taylor incorporates his own cancerous blood as a medium in one piece, symbolizing his diagnosis and the emotional realities of the disease.
The parishes of Castleknock and Mulhuddart with Clonsilla are hosting a Christmas Tree Festival at St Brigid’s in Castleknock from November 28th to 30th, featuring decorated trees that tell the Christmas story. Alongside the festival, an annual Arts and Craft Fair will take place on Saturday, November 29th, from 12pm to 4pm in the Parish Centre, including an art exhibition and sale by local artists and crafters, plus refreshments, cake stalls, and family activities like Santa’s Grotto and face painting.
A lavishly illuminated Renaissance Bible, hailed as the 'Mona Lisa of illuminated manuscripts,' has been placed on public display in Rome. The Borso d'Este Bible, created between 1455 and 1461 for the first Duke of Ferrara, features over 1,000 gold-adorned miniature paintings by artists including Taddeo Crivelli and Franco dei Russi. Normally kept in a secure safe at the Gallerie Estensi in Modena, the two-volume manuscript was transported under heavy security to the Italian Senate, where it is exhibited in a humidity-controlled case as part of the Vatican's Holy Year celebrations through January 2026. Visitors can explore high-resolution digital reproductions via touch screens.
The Salina Art Center has issued a call for entries for the 2026 Mountain Plains Contemporary Art Biennial, a juried exhibition open to visual artists from ten U.S. states: Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming. Submissions must be made via CaFÉ by January 20, 2026, with a $35 entry fee for up to three artworks completed in 2024 or 2025. The exhibition encourages themes of identity, place, belonging, and transformation ahead of the nation's 250th anniversary. Awards totaling up to $5,000 will be given, including a $2,250 first prize, and the juror is Hesse McGraw.
Fibonacci Gallery in Watertown, New York, is hosting an opening reception on Friday, November 14, from 6 to 8 PM, featuring the work of local artists Laura Oakes, Virginia Hovendon, Sharon Hughto, Kathleen Morris, Claudia Loomis Chandler, and Kate Newtown. The event takes place at 120 Court Street and is open to the public.
A juried art exhibition titled 'The Hub of The Great Lakes' will take place in May 2026 at Toronto's Twist Gallery, presented by the ART HUB At Spring. The month-long show will feature approximately 75 wall-hung artworks by artists from Sault Ste. Marie and the Algoma region of Northern Ontario, with all pieces available for purchase. A formal Call for Artists will be released in two weeks, inviting original works that reflect the spirit and creativity of the region.
The 22nd annual Juried Art Exhibition opened at the Cambridge Centre for the Arts on Saturday, featuring over 150 submissions from local artists. Juror Lisa Hirmer announced awards including first place (Jill Summerhayes award) to Melissa Rempel, second to Dianne McBride, third to Bill Praught, and honourable mentions to Vanessa Pejovic, Kathryn Tyrrell, and Sue Sturdy. The exhibition is organized by the Cambridge Arts Guild and runs until November 15.
The New York Times has published a comprehensive guide to art exhibitions across the United States for the upcoming season, highlighting major museum shows and gallery presentations from coast to coast. The article curates a selection of must-see exhibitions, covering a range of contemporary and historical artists, and provides practical information for art-goers planning their cultural calendar.
The Guernsey Literary Festival and Art for Guernsey are inviting local artists to submit cover designs for "Time & Tide," the Guernsey Short Story Anthology, a new publication celebrating writers connected to the Bailiwick. The competition is open to artwork of any medium inspired by the anthology's theme of personal memories, imagined futures, and island life rhythms. The anthology will be published by Blue Ormer and launched at the Guernsey Literary Festival from 24 April to 3 May 2026, with a submission deadline of 30 November 2025.
The West Kelowna Art Exhibition will take place on Sunday, October 19, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Westbank Lions Community Centre in West Kelowna, British Columbia. The free event features local artists showcasing original artwork in various mediums, an artisan marketplace, and live smooth jazz music, with most works available for purchase.
Age UK Milton Keynes has announced "Wrinkles and Smiles: A Celebration of Age," a community art exhibition featuring works by local school students that explore the theme of aging. The exhibition will take place at Middleton Hall Centre in Milton Keynes from October 6th to 9th, 2025, with winning pieces displayed at MK Gallery.
The Mansfield Public Art Commission and the Mansfield/Richland County Public Library have partnered to present a new art exhibition titled “Where You Belong,” running until November 14, 2025. The show features works by local artists exploring themes of identity, place, and community, and celebrates the library's recently launched slogan of the same name, which emphasizes inclusivity and belonging for all visitors.
Dubai Airports (DXB) has partnered with Mawaheb, an art studio for People of Determination, to launch a new exhibition in Terminal 1. The show features 12 canvases by artists with disabilities, spanning abstract, figurative, surrealist, and pop art styles, and will be on view in September near the Airlines Lounge. Paul Griffiths, CEO of Dubai Airports and a Mawaheb Ambassador, and Wemmy de Maaker, founder of Mawaheb, both spoke about the initiative's impact.
The R.W. Norton Art Gallery in Shreveport, Louisiana, will host a new exhibition titled "New Orleans in Art: A Love Letter from the Crescent City" starting with an opening reception on Thursday, August 28, 2025. The show features 50 artists who each present their personal visual tribute to New Orleans, known as the Crescent City.
Burd's Nest Art Gallery, an artist co-op in Olde Town Arvada, Colorado, opened in February 2024 with about 35 local artists showcasing ceramics, fused glass, jewelry, and other artwork. Owner Judi Mitchell realized a lifelong dream by creating the co-op, but the building will soon become a restaurant, forcing the gallery to find a new affordable space or temporarily close. Mitchell has been unable to find a suitable replacement location and may have only a month or two left in the current space.
Nearly three years after Hurricane Ian destroyed its original location, the Fort Myers Beach Art Association has opened a new 1,500-square-foot gallery in south Fort Myers. The space, located in Cypress Square Plaza, opened on May 1, 2025, and will host a grand opening and 75th-anniversary celebration on November 1. The gallery provides a venue for monthly exhibits, art classes, and a working studio for members, many of whom relocated off-island after the storm.
A one-night-only art exhibition titled "Moving Moments" will be held at Swindon Town Hall on July 17, from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. The show features original figurative and landscape paintings by artist Sheryll K Fox, many inspired by her time sketching at Swindon Dance classes over the past year. The exhibition was conceived by Viv Slayford, director and chief executive of Swindon Dance, who noted the joy of watching Fox's sketches develop into finished artworks and the transformation of the cultural building into an art gallery.
Three Scarborough art galleries—the Old Parcels Office, Gallery 33, and Mandy Apple—are collaborating on a multi-venue exhibition titled "Here We Are" from June 28 to July 13, 2025. Featuring over 20 local artists, the show presents works in textile, ceramics, sculpture, and fine art that explore themes of identity, belonging, and the artists' experiences of living in and around Scarborough. Visitors can collect stamps on a special flyer to receive a free badge and participate in free workshops held on Saturdays.
Detroit's Cass Cafe, a longtime community hub and restaurant that closed three years ago, will reopen this month to host a retrospective art exhibition. The show, titled "Retrospective: A Life in Art," features works by Detroit artists Jim and Lucille Nawara and is organized in partnership with the neighboring Detroit Contemporary. Organizers describe the event as both a gallery opening and a community reunion.
A new community art exhibition, 'From Lens to Canvas: Warren Reimagined,' opens Friday, June 6, at Liberty Street Marketplace in Warren, Pennsylvania. The show features original paintings by youth and adult students from Kimberly Slocum's Creekside Art Studios, each inspired by photographs shared on social media by the Warren County Visitors Bureau. The opening coincides with Warren's First Friday Art Walk, and the exhibit will remain on view throughout June, with a rotating series called 'Warren Through Our Eyes' displayed monthly at the Visitors Bureau in July.
A Montreal art program for neurodiverse adults, called Art Seen, is preparing for an exhibition at the McClure Gallery from June 12 to 22, 2025. The program, run in partnership between the Visual Arts Centre and the English Montreal School Board (EMSB) at the Wagar Adult Education Centre, provides studio space and training in painting, printing, cartooning, and collage. Students like Victoria McIntosh, Matthew Brotherwood, Lisa Potter, Juliette Plamondon, and Jonathan Pepin are creating works for the show, which includes a theme titled 'the reconstructed' that involves repurposing old art history books to assert their place in the narrative.
The Hendrick I. Lott House, one of New York City’s oldest surviving structures, is set to become the first museum in Brooklyn’s Marine Park neighborhood. Built in 1720 as a Dutch Colonial farmhouse and expanded in 1800, the house remained in the Lott family until 1989. After the city purchased it in 2002 and completed exterior renovations in 2013, plans are now underway to open its interior to the public for the first time, preserving its unique wallpaper and agricultural history.
The Birmingham Open 25 outdoor art exhibition has opened in Birmingham city centre, organized by Central BID and Colmore BID. The free, annual exhibition returns for its second year, showcasing emerging artists from the Birmingham area under the theme "LIGHT," inspired by the first Birmingham Light Festival. The top 10 shortlisted artworks are displayed at Snow Hill Square, with additional works at Victoria Square near the Floozie fountain. Visitors can vote for the 'People's Choice' award via QR code. The exhibition runs from 20 May until the end of June.