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‘Medieval Mindscapes’ exhibition on view at the Walters Art Museum through Aug. 23

The Walters Art Museum has unveiled "Medieval Mindscapes," a new exhibition featuring 22 rare illustrated prayer books from the Middle Ages. Curated from the museum’s extensive permanent collection, the show focuses on "books of hours"—portable, highly personalized manuscripts that served as intimate tools for Christian devotion in medieval Europe. Highlights include 15th-century Belgian manuscripts featuring intricate visual illusions, gold parchment, and personifications of death.

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museum exhibitions schedule Dec 31, 2025 visibility 13 link 4 artists, 1 gallery

Manchester Open exhibition to return in 2026 with ‘biggest celebration’ of local creative talent

The Manchester Open exhibition will return in 2026 for its fourth iteration, taking place at HOME Manchester from June 20 to September 6. The open-call show invites submissions from artists of all experience levels across eight categories including ceramics, painting, photography, and textiles. A new award honoring philanthropist Kate Voke will be introduced, and three artists will receive development packages managed by HOME and Castlefield Gallery. The application process is now open, with the selection panel to be announced in spring 2026.

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India’s Art Market Thrives on New Wealth, and a Whale

The article reports that India's art market is experiencing significant growth, driven by the emergence of new wealth and the presence of a major collector, referred to as a "whale." This surge is characterized by increasing auction sales and a rising demand for modern and contemporary Indian art, with notable activity from wealthy individuals and investors entering the market.

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article local schedule Dec 4, 2025 visibility 10 link 2 artists, 1 gallery

The Joys of Local Art

Coastal Breeze News published an article titled "The Joys of Local Art" that celebrates the value and appeal of art created within local communities. The piece highlights how local art fosters a sense of connection, supports regional artists, and makes art accessible to a broader audience.

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museum exhibitions schedule Dec 2, 2025 visibility 9

Contemporary art museum opens exhibit for kids

The Walker Art Center in Minneapolis has opened a new exhibition titled 'Show & Tell,' specifically designed for children. The show presents artwork from the museum's renowned collection in a child-friendly, interactive manner that encourages play, and will run through April 5th. The museum is open Wednesday through Sunday, with free admission on the first Saturday of each month.

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museum exhibitions schedule Nov 14, 2025 visibility 13

Arms and Armor Galleries set to open at Worcester Art Museum. Take a look inside

The Worcester Art Museum is opening its new Arms and Armor Galleries on November 22, 2025, featuring three full suits of armor from Europe, Asia, and Africa displayed on a central platform. The two spacious halls promise a "jaw-dropper experience" for visitors, showcasing the museum's collection of historical arms and armor.

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museum exhibitions schedule Nov 4, 2025 visibility 11

Large outdoor artworks at Hong Kong Palace Museum to draw 500,000 visitors

Hong Kong Palace Museum has launched its first outdoor public art exhibition, featuring six large-scale installations by local artists including architect Rocco Yim Sen-kee, who designed the museum building. The year-long display, themed on traditional Chinese garden aesthetics, will occupy the museum's plaza from Saturday until November 2 next year, with free public access.

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museum exhibitions schedule Oct 30, 2025 visibility 15

Tutankhamun set to debut at delayed Grand Egyptian Museum opening

The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) will hold its official opening ceremony on November 1, more than 30 years after its initial proposal. The centerpiece of the inauguration is the Tutankhamun Gallery, featuring the famous gold funerary mask under bulletproof glass and a full-scale reproduction of the king's tomb. Designed by German studio Atelier Brückner, the gallery offers two narrative paths: one tracing Tutankhamun's life and reign, the other following Howard Carter's 1922 discovery. The museum, located near the Giza pyramids, has already been partially open to visitors, with conservation labs operating since 2010 and contemporary programming running for two years.

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Double-edged sword: arms and armour play a small—but mighty—role at Frieze Masters

At Frieze Masters, dealer Peter Finer presents a stand filled with historical arms and armour, including a gilded horse-and-rider suite priced at £1.8 million, an Italian Renaissance sword with a Medusa hilt, and a late 16th-century crossbow. Prices range from £6,500 to seven figures. Finer, whose dealership was founded in 1967, is the sole specialist in this category at the fair, with clients ranging from major museums to niche collectors, such as a Viking sword enthusiast. Other scattered examples include a silver-gilt Shield of Achilles at Koopman Rare Art and Bronze Age spearheads at Rupert Wace.

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museum exhibitions schedule Oct 14, 2025 visibility 12

Arlington Museum of Art’s Game of Thrones Exhibit Opens

The Arlington Museum of Art has opened "Game of Thrones™: The Exhibition," an immersive display featuring over 60 original costumes, props, and behind-the-scenes materials from HBO's epic fantasy series. Curated in partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery Global Experiences and the show's production archives, the exhibit showcases costumes worn by iconic characters such as Daenerys Targaryen and Jon Snow, alongside design sketches and insights into the craftsmanship of the series' award-winning costume designers and artisans.

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museum exhibitions schedule Sep 9, 2025 visibility 12

Exhibition of North Korean art glorifying Russia troop dispatch opens in Moscow

An exhibition of over 120 North Korean artworks has opened at the All-Russian Museum of Decorative Art in Moscow, featuring paintings that glorify North Korea's troop deployment to the Ukraine war. The show, which runs until October 10, includes works likely created by the sanctioned Mansudae Art Studio and was inaugurated by the culture ministers of North Korea and Russia, with Russian security chief Sergei Shoigu also in attendance.

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museum exhibitions schedule Sep 8, 2025 visibility 12

Racine Art Museum exhibition brings children’s jewelry designs to life

The Racine Art Museum (RAM) opens a new exhibition, 'Designed by Me: Imagined Jewelry Realized,' on September 10, 2025, featuring jewelry pieces designed by local children ages 5 to 18 and crafted by Rasmussen Diamonds, a Racine-based jeweler celebrating its 125th anniversary. Winning designers Leo Philipp, Cali Jacobs, and Savannah Yanakowicz had their drawings transformed into fine jewelry by goldsmiths Laura Istvanek and Lizzie Spankowski, with the original drawings displayed alongside the finished pieces. The exhibition runs through October 4, after which the three winning pieces will be auctioned to benefit charities chosen by the young designers: Kindred Kitties, Wisconsin Humane Society, and Rescue Outreach.

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museum exhibitions schedule Aug 11, 2025 visibility 7

Lament for much-loved squirrel to go on show in London exhibition

A poetic lament for a squirrel named Jack, written by James Hadfield—a patient at Bethlem Royal Hospital who attempted to assassinate King George III in 1800—will go on public display for the first time at the Bethlem Museum of the Mind in London. The work is part of a new exhibition titled "Between Sleeping and Waking: Hospital Dreams and Visions," opening August 14, which also features a major installation by contemporary artist Kate McDonnell and other previously unseen works from the hospital's historic art collection.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jul 16, 2025 visibility 15

Arts on the Move exhibit celebrates student artists with disabilities at Bowers Museum

The Bowers Museum in Santa Ana is hosting the 'Arts on the Move' traveling exhibit through July 18, showcasing artwork by student artists with disabilities from across Orange County. The free display, open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the museum’s Lee Court, features pieces originally shown at the 49th annual Orange County Arts and Disability Festival, including works from local school districts and the Orange County Department of Education’s Connections program. A special reception was held on July 13 to celebrate the artists, their families, and teachers.

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Submissions invited for the Young Artist Open exhibition

The Ferens Art Gallery in Hull is inviting submissions for its annual Young Artist Open exhibition, formerly known as the Junior Open. Open to individuals, schools, and community groups, the competition is for artists aged 15 and under, with artworks accepted until July 13. Prizes are awarded in three age categories, and selected works will be displayed in a gallery exhibition from October 10, 2025, to January 11, 2026.

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Historic condom exhibit at Rijksmuseum sparks protest

A Christian group, Stichting Civitas Christiana and TFP Student Action Europe, is protesting the Rijksmuseum's display of a 1830s condom made from a sheep's appendix, featuring an erotic etching of a nun and three clergymen. The condom, acquired at auction, is part of a small exhibition on 19th-century prostitution and riffs on the judgment of Paris myth. The group has distributed flyers and launched a petition calling the display a sacrilege, while the museum defends it as historically significant and humorous.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jun 2, 2025 visibility 15

New videos of African cultural sites add contemporary context to Rockefeller Wing’s historical artefacts at the Met

The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s newly reopened Michael C. Rockefeller Wing features a series of short documentaries by Ethiopian American filmmaker Sosena Solomon, commissioned to add contemporary context to the wing’s historical artifacts from Africa, Oceania, and the ancient Americas. Solomon spent two years traveling to 12 sites across sub-Saharan Africa, creating videos that highlight royal burial grounds in Uganda, ancient rock paintings in Botswana, bronze casters in Benin City, and the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela and Tigray in Ethiopia. Three of the videos are displayed on screens in the wing, while others are accessible via QR codes and online.

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article local schedule May 24, 2025 visibility 11

Expanded Taos Art Museum Improves Display And Care Of Collection

The Taos Art Museum has completed an expansion project that enhances both the display and preservation of its collection. The renovation includes new gallery spaces, improved climate control systems, and upgraded storage facilities, allowing the museum to better showcase its holdings of Taos Society of Artists works and other regional art.

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More than 160 Tutankhamun treasures have arrived at the Grand Egyptian Museum

More than 160 treasures from the tomb of King Tutankhamun have been transferred from the Egyptian Museum in Cairo to the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, ahead of its long-awaited opening on 3 July. The items include a ceremonial chair inlaid with ivory and gold and an accompanying footstool decorated with gilded motifs. The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities states the move is part of a plan to display the entire Tutankhamun collection together for the first time. The famous golden mask and golden coffins remain at the Cairo museum for now and will be the last items moved.

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RWA calls for artist submissions to the 172 Open exhibition

The Royal West of England Academy (RWA) in Bristol has issued a call for artist submissions to its 172nd Open exhibition, a long-running annual open-call show that invites artists from across the UK to submit works for consideration. The exhibition provides a platform for both established and emerging artists to display their work in a historic institutional setting.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 9, 2025 visibility 10

Speed Art Museum exhibit 'Brilliant Exiles' empowers a new generation

The Speed Art Museum in Louisville, Kentucky, is hosting the traveling exhibition 'Brilliant Exiles: American Women in Paris, 1900-1939,' on loan from the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery. The show highlights the trailblazing work of American women artists, writers, and designers who moved to Paris at the turn of the 20th century, exploring their contributions across disciplines like art, fashion, and literature. The museum has added interactive QR codes with curated playlists, and the exhibition runs through June 22, 2025.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 30, 2025 visibility 8

In a new exhibition, the British Museum traces the shared roots of three ancient Indian religions

The British Museum has opened a new exhibition, "Ancient India: Living Traditions," curated by Sushma Jansari, which presents devotional art from three of India's major religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. The show highlights shared roots and commonalities among these faiths, tracing their origins back to ancient nature spirits like the Yakshas, and features objects ranging from a second-century BC carving of Gaja-Lakṣmī to an 18th-century painting from Rajasthan. The exhibition also addresses colonial history and provenance, with detailed labels explaining how key objects were removed from their original sites, including the Amarāvati Stupa.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 23, 2025 visibility 13

Glimpses of the Final Frontier at the American Museum of Natural History

The New York Times reports on a new exhibition at the American Museum of Natural History that offers visitors a look at space exploration and cosmic phenomena. The show features artifacts, models, and immersive displays that highlight humanity's journey into the final frontier, blending scientific discovery with visual spectacle.

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Retired Canucks legend ‘King’ Richard Brodeur opens B.C. art gallery

Retired Vancouver Canucks goaltender Richard Brodeur, known as 'King Richard' for his heroics in the team's 1982 Stanley Cup run, is opening a new art gallery in downtown Parksville, British Columbia. Named Gallery 35 after his jersey number, the space will feature Brodeur's own nostalgic paintings of backyard hockey rinks, landscapes, abstracts, and contemporary works, alongside art from half a dozen other artists. Brodeur has painted professionally for over 30 years, inspired by early mentorship from artist Claude Picher, and has sold his hockey-themed works across Europe, Asia, and Australia.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 29, 2026 source 3 sources visibility 21 link 1 artist

Wakefield artist celebrates opening up his first international exhibition in New York

Wakefield-born artist Kyle Wilkinson has opened his first international exhibition in New York through his immersive art and design studio, Haus of Thrills (HoT). Founded in Sheffield in 2024, the studio has already secured commissions from major brands including Santander and Silverstone, and designed the 60th anniversary Mustang for Ford. The new exhibition, titled 'Metropolis in Motion', is on view at the Myria gallery in Tribeca, New York.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 24, 2026 visibility 3 link 1 artist

A Milano c’è una mostra di bambole giapponesi. Un tempo prodotti industriali oggi pezzi da collezione

A new exhibition in Milan at the gallery N.51 presents the work of Japanese artist Shigeru Arai, known as NAGNAGNAG, who is celebrated for transforming industrial soft vinyl dolls (Sofubi) into unique art objects. The show, titled "Shigeru Arai Tribute Exhibition," marks the first time his work is displayed in Italy, tracing the history of Sofubi from its post-WWII origins in Japan—where it replaced dangerously flammable cellulose toys—to its elevation as a collectible art form through Arai's distinctive techniques, including biting the soft vinyl and applying multiple layers of paint.

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article local schedule May 25, 2026 visibility 4 link 1 artist, 1 gallery

The Process of Becoming a Butterfly Closing Reception

The closing reception for 'The Process of Becoming a Butterfly' group exhibition will take place on December 6, 2025, at Bihl Haus Arts in San Antonio, Texas. The event features poetry by Patricia Yznaga, a guided stretching and meditation practice led by Laura Yohualtlahuiz, and an artist talk. Curated by Liz Gomez, the exhibition showcases 10 multidisciplinary artists exploring themes of transformation, identity, and collective healing.

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article local schedule May 23, 2026 visibility 4 link 4 artists, 1 gallery

Laois artist Siobhán launches second solo art exhibition

Siobhán Parkinson, a local artist, sound therapist, and playwright from Laois, Ireland, launched her second solo art exhibition titled "Playing with Colour: From Dawn Til Dusk" at Mountmellick Library on May 5. The exhibition features 24 mixed-media works including drawings, paintings, and photographs, organized into three rooms representing dawn, noon, and dusk. The launch included a holistic sound healing session with instruments like sound bowls and a gong, guided meditation, and a celebration cake. Parkinson, a member of the Mountmellick Art Collective, debuted her first solo show at the same venue in February 2023.

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article local schedule May 21, 2026 visibility 5 link 1 artist, 1 gallery

Corner Gallery on brink of new show

Corner Gallery in Ontario, Canada, is preparing for a new exhibition titled 'Brink,' opening May 23. Curator David Partridge chose the theme to reflect the current global uncertainty, interpreting 'brink' as either the edge of collapse or the dawn of something new. The show features artists who responded to the theme in varied ways, including one landscape painter who shifted to portraits. Partridge notes that private art galleries are struggling due to the cost-of-living crisis, with attendance declining post-COVID, and acknowledges that this year is critical for the gallery's future.

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New gallery opens with nod to North Bay’s artistic past

Bloch Bauers Gallery of Fine Art has officially opened in downtown North Bay, Ontario, at 222 McIntyre St. W. The new space features regional, Indigenous, and Inuit art, along with works from private estates and consignments. The opening event included speeches, a ribbon cutting, and the unveiling of the "Lawrence Nickle Collection." A self-portrait by longtime local art teacher Ernest "Ernie" Taylor drew particular attention from attendees, including Nipissing MPP Vic Fedeli and Mayor Peter Chirico, who praised the gallery's connection to the city's artistic heritage. Co-owner and curator Joey Nadeau noted the months of preparation behind the opening and emphasized the importance of showcasing Indigenous art, including works by painter Stephen Snake.

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