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Raheleh Filsoofi’s Deep Listening and Raheleh Filsoofi and Reza Filsoofi’s Listening: The Fourth String at the Ismaili Center, Houston, TX

Raheleh Filsoofi and Reza Filsoofi presented a collaborative sound performance titled *Listening: The Fourth String* at the Ismaili Center in Houston on April 11, 2026, alongside a participatory installation of the *ShahTár* (شهتار), a large Persian rug fitted with two four-string instruments. The performance featured Houston musicians Will Adams, Tom Carter, Parham Daighighi, Laura Dykes, Ruthie Langston, Gabriel Martinez, and Firuz Shukrikhudoev, blending improvisational music, poetry, and vocals. Audience members were invited to touch their own bodies and eventually join the stage, fostering an immersive, embodied experience.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 19, 2026 visibility 3 link 6 artists, 2 galleries

Nike Okundaye leads Nigerian artists to historic U.S. show

Nike Okundaye, founder of Nike Art Gallery, is leading 13 US-based Nigerian artists in a cultural diplomacy initiative titled "Threads of Heritage: A Cultural Confluence Connecting Africa to Atlanta." Organized by Fulton County Arts and Culture under Commissioner Robb Pitts and Director David Manuel, alongside Georgia State Representative Kim Schofield, the show opened last Friday at Fulton County Arts and Culture Downtown exhibition space in Atlanta. The event features artists including Shayee Awoyomi, Lasaki Olubunmi, Adeleke Akeem, Ola Balogun, Ajibade Awoyemi, and Bimbo Samson Adenugba, among others, and includes masquerade performances, African-American dances, and cuisines. The exhibition runs through the end of June.

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article local schedule May 1, 2026 visibility 15 link 3 artists, 2 galleries

Artists in Action: Supporting Salem-area artists for a quarter-century

Artists in Action (AiA), a nonprofit organization supporting Salem-area artists, is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a public reception on May 3, 2026, at Elsinore Framing & Fine Art Gallery in Salem, Oregon. Founded by Diane Trevett and about five other artists, the group began as a small support network for struggling artists and has grown into an established arts organization with around 65 active members. AiA hosts monthly openings, critique sessions, open-call shows, and special events like Paint and Write the Town, providing opportunities for artists to exhibit and sell their work across various mediums.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 26, 2026 visibility 18 link 2 artists, 1 gallery

Experience Western’s 2026 art biennial

Western Washington University’s art department has opened its 2026 faculty and staff biennial, featuring 20 artists with works spanning painting, photography, sculpture, video, and installation. The exhibition is held in the Fine Arts Building, room 124, and runs Monday through Saturday until May 2, with free admission. New gallery director Kelly Lindner curated the show, which includes interactive pieces and collaborative works. Featured artist Jennifer Anable contributed three works inspired by Skagit Valley and dark humor, emphasizing the importance of students seeing their teachers’ professional practice.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 24, 2026 visibility 12 link 3 artists, 1 gallery

Exhibition | Yelena Popova, 'Moments of Grace' at Osnova gallery, Valencia, Spain

Yelena Popova's solo exhibition 'Moments of Grace' opens at Osnova gallery's new space in Valencia, Spain, marking a decade of collaboration between the artist and the gallery. The show brings together works from several of Popova's major series, including 'Painting Installations' (2012-2017), 'Evaporating Paintings', 'Post-Petrochemical Paintings', and three jacquard-woven tapestries, tracing her practice over the past fifteen years. Popova approaches each project as part of an interconnected body of work, comparing her logic to garden cultivation—a layered, cyclical process. Her cross-disciplinary research focuses on the material conditions of painting, exploring temporal transformations like evaporation, oxidation, and decay, as well as the dynamics between image, surface, and space.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 24, 2026 visibility 14 link 10 artists, 2 galleries

East Dallas art exhibition is a celebration of Chicano identity and community

An exhibition titled “Chicano” at Art on Main gallery in East Dallas showcases the work of over 50 North Texas artists, featuring paintings, digital photography, and mixed media that explore Chicano identity, childhood memories, lowrider culture, immigration enforcement, and Indigenous heritage. Co-curated by artists Ariel Esquivel and Junanne Peck, the show includes pieces such as Chelsea Reyes' digital photograph “Movimiento y Orgullo,” Cease Martinez's painting “Cultura,” and Hermila Cuevas' oil on canvas “Chicomecōātl: Giver of Harvest.” The gallery owner Andrea Lamarsaude, who previously collaborated with the curators on the exhibition “Shelter,” notes the community's positive response.

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museum exhibitions schedule Mar 24, 2026 visibility 23 link 3 artists, 2 galleries

Art Leven to open new Woolloomooloo gallery featuring First Nations works

Art Leven, formerly known as Cooee Art, has officially opened its new multi-level, purpose-built gallery space in Woolloomooloo, Sydney. The relocation marks a significant new chapter for one of Australia’s oldest fine art galleries dedicated to First Nations artists. The inaugural program features a major solo exhibition of paintings by Pintupi artist Mitjili Napanangka Gibson titled "The Places That Know Us," alongside "Gatherings," a group exhibition of bronze and aluminium sculptures produced in collaboration with Urban Art Projects.

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article local schedule Feb 2, 2026 visibility 9 link 2 artists, 1 gallery

‘This is Home’ art exhibit at Gallery Main Street features East Texas artists

A new exhibition titled 'This is Home' has opened at Gallery Main Street in downtown Tyler, Texas. The show, sponsored by the Rose City Art Gallery, features works by East Texas artists exploring themes of home, memory, and belonging through various media including painting and sculpture. It opened on January 9 with a reception and includes a juried award and a People's Choice Award, with voting ongoing until the show closes on March 2.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jan 5, 2026 visibility 8 link 8 artists, 1 gallery

Free art party to launch winter exhibits at Surrey Art Gallery

Surrey Art Gallery in British Columbia will host a free art party on January 17, 2026, to launch its winter exhibition season. The event features the group exhibition "remember the earth, remember the sky," inspired by a Joy Harjo poem and focused on ancestral connections through land, air, and memory, with works by early-career artists and pieces from the gallery's permanent collection by Salish artists. Also opening are solo shows by Zachery Cameron Longboy ("HOST") and Atheana Picha, along with the exhibition "What Bodies Know" reflecting on lived experiences in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. The evening includes artist talks, a piñata breaking, and hands-on artmaking workshops.

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article local schedule Dec 6, 2025 visibility 14 link 7 artists, 1 gallery

Holly Johnson Gallery in Dallas Has Permanently Closed

Holly Johnson Gallery in Dallas permanently closed in mid-2025, quietly shutting its doors after 20 years of operation. The closure followed concurrent solo exhibitions by artists Randy Twaddle and David Aylsworth that ended in December 2024. No public announcement was made; the final social media post appeared on November 15, 2024. Artists including Margo Sawyer, Dornith Doherty, and Liz Ward expressed sadness, praising Johnson as a dedicated dealer who worked alongside artists, mounted beautiful exhibitions, and fostered community through her founding role in the Contemporary Art Dealers of Dallas.

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museum exhibitions schedule Nov 15, 2025 visibility 13 link 2 artists, 1 gallery

Penang Welcomes Lin Xiang Xiong Art Gallery, A New Beacon Of Cultural Diplomacy

The Lin Xiang Xiong Art Gallery officially opened in Penang, Malaysia, at The Light Waterfront in Gelugor, with a ceremony attended by the Governor of Penang, Tun Dato’ Seri DiRaja Ramli Ngah Talib, and Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow. Founded by acclaimed artist Professor Lin Xiang Xiong, the gallery debuted with a private preview of "The Vicissitudes of Life," an exhibition of 99 artworks addressing war, pollution, and poverty. The event gathered artists, government officials, business leaders, and academics, highlighting Penang's ambition to become an international cultural destination.

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article news schedule May 29, 2025 visibility 14 link 10 artists, 1 gallery

Ten artists accuse Arusha Gallery of non-payment of nearly half a million pounds

Ten artists have accused Arusha Gallery, which operates in Edinburgh and London, of failing to pay them nearly half a million pounds for sold works, with some waiting months or years for payment. Artist Charlotte Keates claims she is owed approximately £430,000 from sales dating back to 2023, while gallery owner Bella Arusha Collins King disputes the amount and asserts the gallery is entitled to a 50% cut from a collaboration Keates entered with Hermès. The gallery acknowledges missing payments, citing a downturn in the art market and the unexpected death of co-owner Guy Rowland Maxwell Bargery in January.

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Hong Kong Signs Five-Year Agreement to Keep Hosting Art Basel Fair

Hong Kong has secured a new five-year agreement to remain the exclusive host city for Art Basel Hong Kong. The deal, announced by Culture Secretary Rosanna Law, commits to expanding the fair's scale and impact, with potential satellite events at the new Kai Tak Sports Park and a continued base at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.

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article policy schedule Mar 19, 2026 source 3 sources visibility 17

California Museum to Remove Cesar Chavez From Hall of Fame Following Abuse Allegations

The California Museum in Sacramento plans to remove labor leader Cesar Chavez from its California Hall of Fame. This unprecedented action follows a New York Times investigation detailing allegations that Chavez sexually abused multiple girls and engaged in misconduct with women in the United Farm Workers movement during the 1970s.

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article culture schedule Oct 17, 2025 visibility 15 link 3 artists, 1 gallery

design davone tines julie dash film charleston

Opera singer Davóne Tines and filmmaker Julie Dash collaborated on the short film "HOMEGOING," commemorating the 10-year anniversary of the 2015 mass shooting at Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina. The film was created as part of the exhibition "MONUMENTS" at The Brick and MOCA in Los Angeles, curated by Hamza Walker, which interrogates American identity through historical relics. Tines and Dash discuss their shared Southern roots, the role of ritual in healing, and the emotional process of filming inside the historic church.

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museum exhibitions schedule Sep 5, 2025 visibility 14 link 4 artists, 1 gallery

design collectible fair julio torres picks

Comedian and designer Julio Torres debuted a furniture collaboration with Sabai at Collectible's second New York edition, hosted by Water Street Projects. The Brussels-based design fair featured Torres's playful line alongside other standout pieces, including works by Studio Sam Klemick, Merve Kahraman, Realm, Andrea Spiridonakos, 304.Cage, and María Laura Camejo. Torres, known for his work on Saturday Night Live, the film Problemista, and the series Los Espookys and Fantasmas, offered whimsical commentary on each selected object in an interview with Cultured.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 15, 2026 visibility 8 link 7 artists, 1 gallery

‘A nuclear explosion of happiness’: Graphic artist Jim Phillips opens first solo gallery in Santa Cruz

Graphic artist Jim Phillips, the 81-year-old creator of the iconic "Screaming Hand" logo for Santa Cruz Skateboards, has opened his first solo gallery in his hometown of Santa Cruz, California. The exhibition, titled "Jim Phillips: New Fine Art Prints and Classic ’70s and ’80s Pen and Ink Drawings," runs at the R. Blitzer Gallery and features 15 new large-scale art prints and 30 hand-drawn pen-and-ink works from 1971 to 2026. The show includes his famous "Screaming Hand" and "Hand Wave" pieces, alongside surf, skate, and rock poster art from his career, which includes work for The Doors, James Brown, and Neil Young.

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article local schedule May 8, 2026 visibility 13 link 3 artists, 1 gallery

"Shared Spaces" Opens Season at Haley Art Gallery

Haley Art Gallery in Kittery, Maine, has opened its 21st season with the group exhibition "Shared Spaces," featuring works by Paul Burke, Sheridan Cudworth, Barbara D’Antonio, Jozimar Matimano, Bill Oakes, and Carlos Vega. The show runs through August, with gallery artist talks scheduled for June 13 and June 27. The gallery also offers special purchasing incentives for local business owners and designers, as well as a Victorian Tea-Time Art experience for groups.

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article local schedule May 5, 2026 visibility 16 link 9 artists, 1 gallery

Art in Our Region: What’s On in May

This article is a regional arts calendar for Grey Bruce, Ontario, detailing exhibitions and events taking place in May 2026. Highlights include Liz Zetlin's immersive video installation "More Than Human — a year in my garden" at the Tom, John Laughlin's "Lovers and Losers" at Grey Gallery, Tanya Zaryski's mixed-media show at Deep Water Gallery, and a stained-glass exhibition by Chris Malleck at the MAD Gallery. The Durham Art Gallery features Breanne Jeethan's "The System is Broken," and the Southampton Arts Centre presents complementary shows by Brian Hanley and Nancy Cornforth. The article also promotes the BiblioArts print and book arts fair, studio classes at Georgian Bay School for the Arts, and makers markets.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 30, 2026 visibility 14 link 8 artists, 1 gallery

Jonk & Friends: the exhibition that blends street art and photography at the Nature Forte Gallery

Photographer Jonk has invited 13 fellow artists to reinterpret his urbex photographs for a group exhibition titled "Jonk & Friends" at his Galerie Nature Forte in Paris. The show runs from May 7 to June 6, 2026, featuring works in a uniform 60 x 80 cm format, with participating artists including Horss, Mouarf, S4m, Siel, Bault, and Jace. Admission is free.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 24, 2026 visibility 15 link 3 artists, 1 gallery

Gallery Jupiter presents "The Immersive Landscape" - works by Christie Scheele

Gallery Jupiter in Little Silver, New Jersey, presents "The Immersive Landscape," a solo exhibition of paintings by artist Christie Scheele, running from April 30 through June 11, 2026. The show features Scheele's open vista landscape paintings and her new Place Series assemblages, which incorporate foraged natural materials like stones, bark, and seaweed. An opening reception is scheduled for April 30. In conjunction with Earth Day, Scheele also collaborated with artist Kathleen Sweeney and designer Dominick Santise on EcoAction Cards, a set of activity cards aimed at inspiring environmental action.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 23, 2026 visibility 18 link 10 artists, 1 gallery

‘Breeders’ is a collaborative Lawrence art show on parenthood that took a village

A group of 17 Lawrence-based artists with children have collaborated on a new exhibition titled 'Breeders' at Cider Gallery, opening April 24. Organized by local artist and teacher John Sebelius, the show explores the joys and challenges of parenthood through diverse media, including paintings, collages, and ceramics. A sister show, 'Offspring,' featuring works by the artists' children, will open simultaneously at Seedco Studios. Participating artists include Mona Cliff, Stan Herd, Angie Pickman, Kevin Willmott, Megan Embers, and Katie Winter, among others.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 15, 2026 visibility 12 link 4 artists, 1 gallery

BLEACHxLAM "SOUL ART SHOWCASE" Exhibition Reveals New Artwork Ahead of Nationwide Tour

The hit anime series BLEACH and renowned illustrator LAM have announced a collaborative nationwide exhibition tour titled “BLEACH×LAM -SOUL ART SHOWCASE-.” Launching in late April 2026, the showcase features new, highly stylized artworks by LAM that reinterpret iconic characters from Tite Kubo’s manga, including Ichigo Kurosaki and Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez. The exhibition will travel to galleries in Tokyo, Osaka, and Fukuoka, offering free admission and exclusive merchandise to the public.

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article local schedule Apr 13, 2026 visibility 13 link 1 artist, 1 gallery

Stained glass artists open Mount Vernon arts hub — The Gallery on Gambier

Stained glass artists Kurt and Lorraine Wendling have officially opened The Gallery on Gambier in downtown Mount Vernon, Ohio. The new creative hub serves as the permanent home for their business, Wendling Glass Creations, while also showcasing the work of approximately 20 other artists specializing in mediums ranging from photography to oil painting. The space is designed as a multi-functional venue, incorporating a retail gallery, a custom framing center, and a dedicated classroom for art instruction.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 12, 2026 visibility 16 link 13 artists, 1 gallery

Grackle Art Gallery presents "Blank" opening reception

Grackle Art Gallery is set to host "Blank," a group exhibition curated by the artist duo Kickpigeon Kids. Featuring works from students and affiliates of The Alternative Art School, the show explores the conceptual theme of blankness as a site of limitless potential and unsaid narratives. The curators, Cosmo Jones and Max Marshall, employ an experimental approach by integrating the artists' works with found objects and ephemera to create a singular, immersive installation.

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article local schedule Mar 4, 2026 visibility 15 link 1 artist, 1 gallery

Nashwood Gallery to open in Bend during First Friday

Fine wood artist and luthier Will Nash is launching Nashwood Gallery in the Makers District of Bend, Oregon. The new space, located adjacent to Nash’s existing workshop, debuts during the city's First Friday event with a group exhibition featuring painters, jewelers, and potters. Many of the participating artists were previously associated with the Red Chair Gallery, which recently closed its doors.

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article local schedule Jan 6, 2026 visibility 13 link 2 artists, 1 gallery

NCI ARTworks to host Ken Knight art exhibition opening

NCI ARTworks is hosting an exhibition opening for international contemporary artist Ken Knight on Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. at its gallery in Peru. Knight will join via video to discuss his works, including recent pieces created in Portugal. The exhibition features a collaboration between Knight and contemporary artist Lorena Malm, where Knight's Mondrian-inspired works are enhanced by Malm's brushwork and layering techniques. The collaborative artwork will be on display and available for purchase through March at the NCI ARTworks Gallery in the Westclox building and at the Starved Rock Country Welcome Center in Utica.

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museum exhibitions schedule Sep 4, 2025 visibility 13 link 4 artists, 1 gallery

A Glimpse of Summer Exhibitions in the Panhandle

Three exhibitions in the Texas Panhandle and Concho Valley showcased the work of artists Cody Arnall, Daryl Meador, and Ezra Tucker. At the Charles Adams Studio Project (CASP) Satellite Gallery in Lubbock, Arnall's show "Boredom and Failure (v.II)" featured sculptures and videos exploring imperfection, including an awning projecting a mirrored sky. In the same city, Daryl Meador's "Big Empty Blues" at Co-Opt Research + Projects presented textile art and quilts addressing labor, incorporating text from musicians and materials like waffle knit. The San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts hosted "The Art of Ezra Tucker," a survey of the artist's transition from illustration to fine art, focusing on wildlife paintings with masterful light and color.

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article local schedule Aug 1, 2025 visibility 8 link 6 artists, 1 gallery

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.

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Al Museo Egizio di Torino ora c’è un centro di ricerca per studiare la scrittura dell’Antico Egitto attraverso tremila anni di storia

The Museo Egizio di Torino has launched ME-Scripta, a new research center dedicated to the study, restoration, and digitization of ancient Egyptian written sources, including papyri, ostraca, and Coptic bindings. Funded by a €3 million grant from the Fondazione CRT, the center will operate under the direction of Susanne Töpfer and employ a dedicated team of curators, collaborators, a data manager, and an apprentice. ME-Scripta will pursue three major projects: reassembling and studying papyri from Assiut and Gebelein, analyzing ostraca, and restoring 17 Coptic bindings, with a goal of launching an integrated digital platform by 2034.

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