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35th Anniversary High School Juried Art Show Opens at The Hyde April 18th

The Hyde Collection in Glens Falls, New York, is launching its 35th annual High School Juried Art Show on April 18, 2026. This year’s exhibition features 136 selected works from over 440 submissions, representing student artists from 18 regional school districts across five counties. A panel of professional jurors, including ceramicist Ava Tesoriero, painter Katie Langford, and fiber artist Joy Muller-McCoola, curated the selection which spans mediums from digital illustration to sculpture.

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Famous “Walk” by Marc Chagall to be exhibited in Minsk

The National Art Museum of Belarus in Minsk has opened a special exhibition featuring Marc Chagall’s 1917 masterpiece, "The Walk." On loan from the State Russian Museum in St. Petersburg, the painting is being showcased alongside a VR tour developed by students from the Minsk Hlebau Art College. The exhibition, which runs until July 6, focuses on this singular programmatic work that depicts the artist and his wife, Bella Rosenfeld, in a gravity-defying expression of love.

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article local schedule Apr 7, 2026 visibility 20 link 1 artist

Creativity takes root

Students at Southern Methodist University (SMU) gathered at the Meadows Museum in Dallas for the inaugural 'ArtMix Thursday,' a monthly event designed to foster creativity and community through hands-on art-making. The debut session featured a mosaic-making workshop held in collaboration with the SMU Craft Club, allowing students to engage with the museum in a relaxed, non-academic setting. This initiative is part of a broader effort by the institution to integrate more deeply with student life through new programming and expanded membership benefits.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 6, 2026 visibility 25 link 1 artist

Earth Day Panel on “Regeneration” Exhibition at Parrish Art Museum

The Parrish Art Museum is hosting a special panel discussion on April 18 to coincide with Earth Day and the centennial of Robert Rauschenberg. The event features Helen Hsu from the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation and various contemporary artists featured in the museum's current exhibition, "Regeneration: Long Island’s History of Ecological Art and Care." The conversation will explore Rauschenberg’s environmental legacy—including his design of the first Earth Day poster in 1970—alongside modern artistic approaches to ecological activism.

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article policy schedule Mar 27, 2026 visibility 23 link 16 artists

The Story of Art + Water

Author Dave Eggers and artist JD Beltran have launched Art + Water, a new initiative located at Pier 29 in San Francisco designed to bypass the traditional art school model. The program seeks to resurrect the historical artist-apprentice and atelier systems, providing students with practical skills and studio space without the prohibitive costs of modern higher education. By partnering with the Port of San Francisco and the Community Arts Stabilization Trust, the founders aim to revitalize the city's waterfront while offering a sustainable alternative to the current debt-heavy academic landscape.

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museum exhibitions schedule Mar 19, 2026 visibility 27 link 8 artists

to Exhibit Recognized Works From New York City Participants in the 2025 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards - The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art has launched the eleventh annual New York City Scholastic Art & Writing Awards exhibition, titled "Filling in the Gaps." Hosted at the Uris Center for Education, the showcase features 316 artworks and 300 literary pieces from local students in grades 7–12 who earned the prestigious Gold Key distinction. The exhibition highlights original works in painting, printmaking, and drawing, while providing digital access to the winning writing entries.

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article news schedule Mar 4, 2026 visibility 13 link 3 artists

Download 60,000 Works of Art from the National Gallery, Including Masterpieces by Van Gogh, Gauguin, Rembrandt & More

The National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. has made over 60,000 high-resolution digital images from its permanent collection available for free download through its NGA Images platform. This open-access initiative includes masterpieces by iconic artists such as Vincent van Gogh, Paul Gauguin, and Rembrandt van Rijn, allowing users to download files up to 3,000 pixels for personal or educational use.

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article policy schedule Feb 26, 2026 visibility 13 link 3 artists

DePaul Art Museum Closing In June: ‘It’s A Huge Loss’

DePaul University has announced the permanent closure of the DePaul Art Museum (DPAM), effective June 30, 2025. University leadership cited the need for long-term financial sustainability and ongoing budget planning as the primary reasons for the decision. The closure follows a period of significant financial strain for the institution, which has already resulted in over 100 staff layoffs and cutbacks to other campus facilities like the Loop library.

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museum exhibitions schedule Feb 17, 2026 visibility 11 link 2 artists

Cincinnati Goes MAD for Art Museum Exhibit

The Cincinnati Art Museum is hosting the exhibition 'What, Me Worry? The Art and Humor of MAD Magazine,' which opened in November 2025 and runs through March 2026. The show, organized by the Norman Rockwell Museum, traces the history of the iconic satirical publication through original comic covers, artwork, and interactive displays, highlighting its cultural impact from its 1952 origins to modern parodies.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jan 30, 2026 visibility 17 link 5 artists

Sonia Boyce to make new work to mark 200 years of University College London

Sonia Boyce, the Golden Lion-winning British artist, will create a new permanent work for University College London's historic Bloomsbury campus as part of the institution's bicentenary celebrations. The commission, known as the UCL Legacy Commission, will engage with the campus's history and forward-thinking ethos.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jan 30, 2026 visibility 16 link 11 artists

Scholastic Art Awards – Wisconsin Exhibition Opens January 31 at the Milwaukee Art Museum

The Milwaukee Art Museum is opening the 2026 Scholastic Art Awards: Wisconsin Exhibition, showcasing over 350 award-winning works by students in grades 7–12 from across the state. The exhibition, which runs from January 31 to March 15, marks the 50th anniversary of the museum hosting this prestigious student competition.

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article news schedule Jan 10, 2026 visibility 16 link 5 artists

U.S. Museums And Major Expansions Opening Across The Country In 2026

A roundup of major U.S. museum openings and expansions scheduled for 2026 highlights several high-profile projects across the country. These include the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, the Hip Hop Museum in New York City, and the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles. Additionally, the Edward W. Kane & Martha J. Wallace Center for Black History opens in Newport, Rhode Island, in June; the San Mateo County History Museum in Redwood City, California, completes a $23.5 million expansion in the fall; and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland finishes a $175 million expansion adding 50,000 square feet.

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article local schedule Nov 25, 2025 visibility 10 link 5 artists

Making fashion out of art: Students hit the runway with designs inspired by BYU Museum of Art exhibit

BYU students staged a runway show at the BYU Museum of Art, presenting fashion and makeup designs inspired by paintings from the exhibition "The Sense of Beauty: Six Centuries of Painting from Museo de Arte de Ponce." Students in a sewing class taught by Amber Williams created looks based on specific artworks, such as a dress evoking Dante Gabriel Rossetti's "The Roman Widow" and a contemporary two-piece inspired by Frederic, Lord Leighton's "Flaming June." Hair and makeup were done in collaboration with Theater and Media Arts students led by Jennine Hollingshaus. The exhibition, on view until Jan. 3, features works from the Museo de Arte de Ponce in Puerto Rico.

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person people schedule Nov 24, 2025 visibility 15 link 5 artists

Interview: Jon Seydl, John G.W. Cowles Director of the Allen Memorial Art Museum

Jon Seydl has been appointed as the new John G.W. Cowles Director of the Allen Memorial Art Museum at Oberlin College. Seydl, who previously served as director of the Krannert Art Museum at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and worked at the Cleveland Museum of Art, brings extensive experience in university museums and a background in early modern Italian art history. In an interview, he discusses his deep appreciation for the Allen's collection, particularly self-portraits by Michael Sweerts and William Hogarth, and his vision for the museum as a sanctuary for mental health and interdisciplinary learning.

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person people schedule Nov 20, 2025 visibility 23 link 4 artists

Phillip Bahar steps into top job at MSU's Broad Art Museum

Phillip Bahar has been appointed as the fourth director of the Broad Art Museum at Michigan State University, succeeding previous leadership since the museum opened in 2012. In an interview with WKAR's Inside The Arts, Bahar discussed his vision for the museum, emphasizing his role as an institutional curator rather than a hands-on curator of exhibitions, and his commitment to supporting artists at all career stages, from established figures like Zaha Hadid to emerging and mid-career artists such as Diana Al-Hadid.

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article school schedule Nov 14, 2025 visibility 18 link 14 artists

Transform Your Art Practice at UC Davis: The Maria Manetti Shrem Art Studio MFA Program

UC Davis has announced the Maria Manetti Shrem Art Studio MFA Program, a two-year graduate program supported by a $14 million endowment from Maria Manetti Shrem. The program offers generous funding, spacious private studios, and culminates in a thesis exhibition at the Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art. It features renowned faculty, visiting artists such as Njideka Akunyili Crosby and Wangechi Mutu, and partnerships with institutions like the Headlands Center for the Arts and Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. Applications are open until January 5, 2026, with a virtual MFA Open House on December 8, 2025.

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museum exhibitions schedule Nov 13, 2025 visibility 15 link 1 artist

Children curate exhibition of Clyfford Still works inspired by their reservation

The Clyfford Still Museum in Denver has handed curatorial authority to 100 children from the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation for the exhibition "Tell Clyfford I Said ‘Hi’" (on view until May 10, 2026). The show features works by Clyfford Still, who in 1936 traveled to the Colville Reservation with colleague Worth Griffin to document tribal members and landscapes. The museum collaborated with tribal youth from three schools—Nespelem School, Nespelem Head Start, and Hearts Gathered Montessori—who selected artworks from facsimiles of Still’s paintings and photographs, drawing connections between his abstract works and their own cultural experiences, such as a student noting that a painting resembled a pow wow blanket.

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museum exhibitions schedule Nov 13, 2025 visibility 14 link 3 artists

Ackland's new exhibit displays modern art from Robertson Scholarship founder's collection

Ackland Art Museum at UNC-Chapel Hill has opened a new exhibition, "Color Triumphant," featuring 54 modern artworks from the collection of Julian and Josie Robertson. Julian Robertson, a UNC alumnus and founder of the Robertson Scholars Leadership Program, died in 2022. The exhibition traces the evolution of modern art from the late 19th century to the present, displaying works by 33 artists including Pablo Picasso, Oscar-Claude Monet, and Frank Stella. It includes paintings, sculptures, and works on paper, and is part of a traveling exhibition that will also visit Salisbury, North Carolina; San Antonio, Texas; and Austin, Texas.

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museum exhibitions schedule Nov 5, 2025 visibility 13 link 13 artists

‘Truly inspiring’: New Princeton University Art Museum opens its doors to all

The new Princeton University Art Museum opened its doors to the public on Oct. 31, 2025, with a 24-hour open house that drew 21,763 visitors. The event featured dancing, stargazing, artmaking, live performances, film screenings, and a trivia contest, with highlights including Claude Monet's "Water Lilies and Japanese Bridge" and Nick Cave's mosaic. Director James Steward welcomed the crowd, and the museum also hosted previews for students, faculty, staff, and tradespeople, attracting thousands more.

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museum exhibitions schedule Oct 27, 2025 visibility 16 link 1 artist

Plains Art Exhibition Highlights Women Artists, Addresses Imbalance

Plains Art Museum in Fargo, North Dakota, is launching a major exhibition titled “Women Artists: Four Centuries of Creativity,” running from November 1, 2025, to March 1, 2026. The show features 77 works, including 40 from the museum's own collection—20 of which are being displayed for the first time—and 37 loans from the Reading Public Museum in Pennsylvania. The exhibition was prompted by an internal assessment revealing that only 10.5% of the museum's 6,000-object permanent collection is by women artists. It will also host the first North Dakota appearance by the Guerrilla Girls, who will give a presentation and lead workshops. Student-authored texts from Minnesota State University Moorhead complement the show.

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article policy schedule Oct 24, 2025 visibility 10 link 3 artists

Baltimore Museum of Art receives $10m gift to support education initiatives

The Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) has received a $10 million gift from the Stoneridge Foundation, founded by philanthropists Amy and Marc Meadows, to support its art education department. This is the largest single donation in the museum's history. The funds will expand educational initiatives including transportation for school visits, free family activities, a two-year pass system for students, teaching apprenticeships for undergraduates from nearby universities like the Maryland Institute College of Art, and new educator positions. The gift also supports a series of events exploring museums as civic organizations and fostering diversity in the field.

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museum exhibitions schedule Oct 23, 2025 visibility 17 link 2 artists

The opening of the Princeton University Art Museum, explained

The Princeton University Art Museum (PUAM) is set to reopen with a new building featuring nine main pavilions, including a European Art Pavilion and an Ancient Mediterranean Art Pavilion, along with study spaces, lecture halls, and a restaurant called Mosaic Restaurant. In an advance tour, Director for Collections and Exhibitions Chris Newth and spokesperson Stephen Kim answered community questions about dining options, study areas, and the museum's rotating exhibitions, which will display only about four percent of the collection at a time. Notable returning works include Antioch mosaics, a Guanyin sculpture, Andy Warhol's "Blue Marilyn," and Charles Willson Peale's "Washington at Princeton." The museum will host a 24-hour opening event for students.

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museum exhibitions schedule Oct 22, 2025 visibility 11 link 8 artists

Ojibwe artist George Morrison’s family relishes his first solo exhibit at The Met

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York is hosting the first solo exhibition of Ojibwe artist George Morrison, titled "George Morrison: An Ojibwe Artist in the Modernist World." The show features over 50 works spanning his career, including paintings, drawings, and sculptures, and is drawn from public and private collections. Morrison's family, including his son and grandchildren, have been deeply involved in organizing the exhibition and have expressed pride in seeing his work recognized at such a prestigious institution.

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museum exhibitions schedule Oct 9, 2025 visibility 23 link 8 artists

A ‘town square for the arts and humanities’: The new Princeton University Art Museum shares opening details

The Princeton University Art Museum will open its new building to the public with a 24-hour celebration from 5 p.m. on Oct. 31 to 5 p.m. on Nov. 1, 2025. The event includes tours, artmaking, live performances, film screenings, poetry readings, and yoga, all free of charge. Planning began in 2012, and the museum has also scheduled preview days for Princeton students, faculty, staff, and members before the public opening.

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museum exhibitions schedule Oct 9, 2025 visibility 13 link 3 artists

Gwen John: Strange Beauties

The article announces 'Gwen John: Strange Beauties,' a major exhibition running from July 30 to November 28, 2027, that brings together the artist's celebrated oil paintings with rarely seen drawings and watercolors. Spanning her early student days to her immersion in French modernism, the show is the most comprehensive survey dedicated to Gwen John in over 40 years, organized by Amgueddfa Cymru in partnership with National Galleries of Scotland, the Yale Center for British Art, and the National Museum of Women in the Arts.

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museum exhibitions schedule Oct 8, 2025 visibility 18 link 4 artists

UC Davis Artist, Sociologist, Ph.D. Student Reflect on ‘Breathe' Exhibition at Manetti Shrem Museum

Three UC Davis scholars—artist and professor Margaret Laurena Kemp, a sociologist, and a Ph.D. student—reflect on the exhibition 'Breath(e): Toward Climate and Social Justice' at the Manetti Shrem Museum. The show, curated by Glenn Kaino and Mika Yoshitake, combines climate change and social justice themes through works like Jin-me Yoon's video installation 'Turning Time (Pacific Flyways),' 2022. Kemp incorporates the exhibit into her course, using breathwork and dance to engage students with Black literature and visual art, culminating in a student performance at the museum on November 13.

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article local schedule Oct 2, 2025 visibility 23 link 28 artists

NEXT in the Gallery: October arts are all about play

October arts in Pittsburgh focus on play and legacy, with several gallery openings and retrospectives. GalleriE CHIZ hosts "Celebrating the Art and Life of Ellen Chisdes Neuberg" on Oct. 3, showcasing the late artist and gallery owner's bold Abstract Expressionist works. The Pittsburgh Glass Center presents "Idea Furnace Retrospective" (Oct. 3, 2025–Jan. 19, 2026), featuring alumni like Renee Cox and Alisha Wormsley. James Wodarek's "Industria Nova" at Atithi Studios reimagines industrial forms, while the Cooley Gallery pairs "Felt-Occurrence" with "Continuing a Legacy of Classical Painting," linking three generations of American landscape artists from Frank DuMond to James Sulkowski.

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museum exhibitions schedule Sep 29, 2025 visibility 14 link 1 artist

Oil Street Art Space stages "Eying East, Wondering West - Square Word Calligraphy Classroom on the Move" exhibition featuring world-renowned artist Xu Bing (with photos)

Oil Street Art Space (Oi!) in Hong Kong has opened the exhibition "Eying East, Wondering West - Square Word Calligraphy Classroom on the Move," featuring world-renowned artist Xu Bing. Running from September 29, 2025 to January 11, 2026, the show transforms the Oi! Glassie venue into an interactive classroom where visitors can learn and write Xu Bing's Square Word Calligraphy (Hong Kong Edition). The exhibition includes a specially designed textbook inspired by local student exercise books, brushes and copybooks, interactive digital installations, and workshops on seal carving and fan design. It was previously held at the Hong Kong Museum of Art and is presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, organized by the Art Promotion Office and Oi!.

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museum exhibitions schedule Sep 28, 2025 visibility 23 link 5 artists

In first peek at collections, Art Museum announces two opening exhibits

The Princeton University Art Museum (PUAM) has announced its two opening exhibitions for the newly rebuilt museum, set to debut on October 31. The inaugural shows are “Princeton Collects,” featuring approximately 150 works donated over the past four years including the largest piece by Irish-American artist Sean Scully, and “Toshiko Takaezu: Dialogues in Clay,” a ceramics exhibition highlighting the late artist’s closed-form works and her connections to teachers, peers, and students. The museum, described by Director James Steward as a “once-in-a-century remaking,” will open with a 24-hour public open house after student and member previews.

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museum exhibitions schedule Sep 25, 2025 visibility 16 link 8 artists

Ackland’s new exhibit adds splash of ‘Color’

The Ackland Art Museum at UNC-Chapel Hill has opened a new exhibition titled "Color Triumphant," featuring 54 modern paintings, sculptures, and works on paper from the collection of Julian and Josie Robertson. The show spans from the 1870s to the present, highlighting the liberation of color in modern art with works by Claude Monet, Camille Pissarro, Pablo Picasso, Frank Stella, and André Derain, whose painting "The Jetty at L'Estaque" serves as the flagship piece. Curated by deputy director Peter Nisbet, the exhibition was developed in collaboration with the Robertson Foundation after Julian Robertson's death in 2022, and includes student research support. It runs through January 4, with related lectures and film screenings, and a second iteration, "Color Concentrated: A Salon-Style Hang from the Robertson Collection," opening January 30.

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