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Colorado South Asian artist collective celebrates first anniversary in Evergreen

The Colorado South Asian Artists Group, founded by artist Bala Thiagarajan, is celebrating its first anniversary with its second exhibition, "Grounded," on view at the Center for the Arts Evergreen. The collective, which began with six members, has grown to nearly 50 artists of Indian, Pakistani, Nepali, and Indo-Caribbean descent, aiming to increase the visibility and community of South Asian artists in a region where they have felt excluded.

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Zona Maco 2026

Zona Maco, Latin America's largest art fair, has concluded its 2026 edition in Mexico City, reporting strong sales and significant international attendance. The fair featured over 200 galleries from more than 25 countries, with a notable focus on contemporary art from Latin America and a robust program of curated sections.

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Gallery 50 hosts opening reception for new art exhibition on February 6

Gallery 50 in downtown Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, will host an opening reception for its new exhibition “Faces and Places” on Friday, February 6, 2026, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. The event features free refreshments and live music from Reckless Mo & the Backseat Drivers. Ten local artists—Joan Carroll, Jonathan Frazier, Paul Gallo, Katrina Hoopes, Eric Hyne, Penny Knobel-Besa, Melissa Libertini, Laurie McKelvie, Paula Saneaux, and Steve Wetzel—contribute works in oil, colored pencil, acrylic, pastel, and photography, depicting people, animals, and landscapes. The gallery, operated by the Arts Alliance of Greater Waynesboro, also offers fine art and crafts such as pottery, wood carvings, jewelry, and stained glass. The exhibition runs through April 18, 2026, and will be available for online purchase.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jan 28, 2026 visibility 11 link 6 artists

Two exhibits trace the origins of the Sarasota Artist Colony

Two exhibitions in Sarasota trace the origins of the Sarasota Artist Colony, which flourished between 1945 and 1965. One is at Ringling College of Art and Design, titled “Origins: Sarasota Artist Colony, 1945-1965,” co-curated by Tim Jaeger and Bill Hartman. The other is at the downtown offices of Michael Saunders & Co. The Ringling College show features 36 works by colony artists, including Jon Corbino, Ben Stahl, Syd Solomon, and Craig Rubadoux, and places them in the context of post-World War II America, when the GI Bill and cheap rents attracted hundreds of artists to the small beach community.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jan 26, 2026 visibility 12 link 5 artists

The 'Re:Wilding' Group Exhibition Gathers Artistic Voices in Riyadh

The independent group exhibition 'Re:Wilding' opens in Riyadh's JAX District at Misnad Gallery, coinciding with the 2026 Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale. Co-curated by Dena Nahar AlSaud and Dalya Suha Islam, the show features five Saudi and regional artists—Sireen Khalifah, Noor Alwan, Abdullah Al Amoudi, Khadija Arif, and Mashael Alsaie—working across painting, photography, and textiles. The exhibition explores themes of memory, imagination, and the Jungian inner child, aiming to rekindle curiosity and play in adult life.

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article local schedule Jan 22, 2026 visibility 12 link 6 artists

Visit these four amazing (and free) new art exhibits in downtown St. Pete

Four new free art exhibits have opened at the Morean Arts Center in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida. The shows include Rebecca Sexton Larson's solo exhibition "Where Leaves Remember," featuring soft paintings and hand-colored photographs; "Day Dreams," a collaboration with SARTQ Artist Collective exploring dream imagery; "A Journey Through My Imagination," a juried exhibition by the National Association of Women Artists; and the Morean Center for Clay's Artist in Residence program show. The first three exhibits run through March 26, while the clay residency show closes February 16.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jan 21, 2026 visibility 15 link 6 artists

Local artists take centre stage in Weswal’s Saddle & Song

Weswal Gallery in Tamworth, Australia, has opened a major exhibition titled "Saddle & Song," featuring works entirely by local artists. Timed to coincide with the Tamworth Country Music Festival, the show draws on rural life, music, and place, with pieces ranging from paintings of galahs and horses to screen prints exploring environmental themes. Gallery owner Robin King emphasizes the focus on authentic regional stories, and several works have already sold to festival visitors eager to take home art reflecting the landscape and culture.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jan 21, 2026 visibility 13 link 7 artists

In post-'revolution' Bangladesh, a photography festival questions how to rebuild after ruin

The Chobi Mela, a Dhaka-based international photography festival, is taking place in Bangladesh amid political upheaval following the 2024 'Monsoon Revolution' that toppled the authoritarian government of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Co-organized by photographer and curator Munem Wasif with Sarker Protick, the festival explores themes of revolution, rebuilding, and historical repetition through themed exhibitions and solo shows by international and Bangladeshi artists, including Bani Abidi, Myriam Boulos, and Mong Mong Shay. The event occurs at a tense time, with mob violence targeting arts groups in December 2024 drawing UN condemnation, yet organizers insist on addressing the region's current crises.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jan 18, 2026 visibility 11 link 3 artists

Festivals and local art: Museum of Goa showcases three exhibitions

The Museum of Goa is presenting three new exhibitions that highlight local art and cultural festivals. The shows feature works by regional artists, exploring themes of tradition, community, and contemporary expression through various media.

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article local schedule Jan 10, 2026 visibility 18 link 13 artists

7 must-see Kansas City art exhibits to kick off your 2026

Kansas City's winter offers a perfect opportunity to explore seven local art exhibitions, as highlighted in KCUR's Adventure newsletter. Notable shows include "Speeding" at 100,000,000 Space, featuring works by Annie Woodfill, Charlie Crowell, Mario Cuellar Ocaña, and Shaza Umran that capture urgency and motion; "One Bedroom Apartment: The Second Installment" at Gallery Bogart, showcasing bite-sized artworks by artists like Napoleón Aguilera, Monica Figueroa, and Madeline Brice to encourage accessible art collecting; and "What Work Is" at Vulpes Bastille, curated by Adams Puryear and Nina Littrell, where over 40 local artists transform factory coveralls to explore art and labor.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jan 8, 2026 visibility 12 link 9 artists

St. Albert’s VASA creates love letter to drawing

The Visual Arts Studio Association (VASA) in St. Albert is presenting 'Urban Sketching,' an exhibition featuring over 60 sketches by local artists including Lily Jeong, Julie Daly, Luise Mendler-Johnston, Elena Vlassova, Sandra Soucy, Angie Sotiropoulos, and Otto Mestinsek. The show focuses on landscapes and buildings rendered in basic, primitive styles, highlighting the artists' experimentation with simple tools like watercolours, pen and ink, and acrylic on wood. Works range from Vlassova's unfinished campus scene to Jeong's urban landscapes of Edmonton landmarks and Mendler-Johnston's mini sketches of everyday life.

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article local schedule Jan 7, 2026 visibility 15 link 3 artists

With Gallery Opening, Local Artist Creates Masterpieces from Places Right Under Our Noses

Local artist Fred Jackson, whose work focuses on the alleyways and one-way roads of West Chester, Pennsylvania, is opening a solo exhibition at the Church Street Gallery on January 9, 2026. Jackson, who grew up on Franklin Street and began painting only about ten years ago, creates his works en plein air and in his studio, drawing inspiration from the borough's often-overlooked backstreets and architecture. The exhibition will feature dozens of oil paintings and run until February 28.

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museum exhibitions schedule Dec 24, 2025 visibility 16 link 6 artists

Art Talk Sunday Featuring Exhibition ’10th Street Studio’

The Humboldt Arts Council presents an Art Talk Sunday event at the Morris Graves Museum of Art on January 4th, featuring the four artists from the exhibition '10th Street Studio': Carol Andersen, Laura Corsiglia, Peggy Rivers, and Van Shields. The exhibition showcases works by these like-minded artists who recently began sharing a studio space dedicated to creativity and mutual support. Andersen, Corsiglia, and Rivers have over 110 years of combined art-making experience, with works in significant public and private collections, while Shields joins as an emerging artist. The talk will include discussions on their practices, with Andersen focusing on wildlife as metaphor, Corsiglia drawing from nature and her time in Paris, Rivers exploring color theory through series, and Shields reflecting on his post-retirement artistic awakening.

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museum exhibitions schedule Dec 21, 2025 visibility 17 link 4 artists

Heidi Lau and Wong Ping both win M+ Sigg Prize

Heidi Lau and Wong Ping have been named joint winners of the Sigg Prize 2025, awarded by the M+ museum in Hong Kong. Each artist receives HK$300,000 ($39,000). The other shortlisted artists—Bi Rongrong, Ho Rui An, Hsu Chia-Wei, and Pan Daijing—each receive HK$100,000 ($13,000). Their works are on view at M+ until 4 January. Lau, based in New York, creates ceramics exploring time, space, mythology, and personal grief; Wong, based in Hong Kong, produces animated videos addressing social and political issues.

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museum exhibitions schedule Dec 17, 2025 visibility 14 link 36 artists

Art space Styria

The Neue Galerie Graz is presenting 'Art space Styria,' an exhibition running parallel to the Promotion Prize of the Province of Styria for Contemporary Arts. The show features Styrian participants from the 2023/24 studio programs and foreign scholarships offered by the Department of Culture, showcasing work by over 30 artists including Ace, Joerg Auzinger, Veronika Eberhart, and others. The exhibition highlights contemporary art from artists who either come from Styria or have close ties to the region.

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article local schedule Dec 16, 2025 visibility 12 link 4 artists

Lynn University celebrates the future of art and design

Lynn University hosted the Lynn NFT Art Museum 2025 Opening and All Hands on Deck Skateboard Deck Design Competition at the Boca Raton Innovation Campus (BRiC). Organized by the College of Communication and Design under Dean Cesar Santalo, the event featured a panel titled "Collecting Culture: How Toys and Comics Shape Our Stories" moderated by Michael Williams, with participants including toy designer Matt Nuccio, illustrator Mark Sparacio, and others. Exhibitions included Digitalism 2025, curated by Pixar RenderMan specialist Leif Pedersen; Stolen Data, featuring net-artists Vuk Ćosić, Rodolfo Peraza, and Rhea Myers; and the Fugitive Commons AI Animation and Video Art Contest, won by Tery Spataro. The skateboard deck competition showcased over 450 boards from students across eight countries.

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Paphos gallery owner received threats over Gavriel exhibition, painter says

An art exhibition by painter George Gavriel was removed from the Blue Iris Gallery in Paphos after the gallery’s owner received death threats. The threats began following a social media post by a candidate for the far-right ELAM party, escalating through Saturday. Gavriel withdrew the works, which often address political and religious themes, to protect the owner, who chose not to file a formal complaint. Three young people briefly entered the gallery’s basement and removed some pieces, which were later restored.

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museum exhibitions schedule Dec 5, 2025 visibility 14 link 3 artists

A haunting portrait of the Everglades appears in Miami

Artist Isabelle Brourman, known for courtroom sketches of high-profile figures like Donald Trump and Johnny Depp, has unveiled a new painting titled "No Rest for the Wicked" (2025). The work synthesizes her observations from documenting the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in courtrooms across the country, incorporating imagery from the Everglades and the detention facility nicknamed Alligator Alcatraz in southwest Florida. The painting is featured in the exhibition "The Body is the Body," curated by Simon Brewer and Nathalie Martin at the Rice Hotel, a renovated former hotel in downtown Miami now used as an art studio and exhibition space.

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museum exhibitions schedule Nov 27, 2025 visibility 10 link 3 artists

New exhibition lets ‘cheeky dogs’ run wild in the gallery

Hervey Bay Regional Gallery in Queensland is closing out 2025 with three new exhibitions by local artists, opening November 28. The shows include a solo exhibition by Alywarr artist Dion Beasley, titled "Six Dogs," featuring his playful drawings of camp dogs inspired by his hometown of Tennant Creek and his children's books. Also on view are Brisbane-based Tyza Hart's "Appearing," a decade-spanning installation of ceramics and self-portraits, and the collaborative project "Weeds to Paper" led by papermaker Zela Bissett, which transforms invasive plants into handmade paper artworks in partnership with Butchulla Traditional Custodians.

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museum exhibitions schedule Nov 27, 2025 visibility 12 link 1 artist

Little Rock artist included in Harlem exhibit

Little Rock artist Kevin Cole has been selected for inclusion in a group exhibition at the Harlem Fine Arts Show in New York City. The show features works by African American artists from across the United States, highlighting diverse perspectives and contemporary practices within the Black art community.

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museum exhibitions schedule Nov 26, 2025 visibility 13 link 1 artist

PHOTOS: Globally-renowned artist Lucy Sparrow debuts 13,000-piece felt exhibition

Globally-renowned English felt artist Lucy Sparrow has opened a new 13,000-piece felt exhibition titled "Lucy Sparrow’s Quick Shop" at FloridaRAMA in St. Petersburg, Florida. The immersive grocery-themed pop-up features handmade felt versions of everyday products like avocados, toothpaste, and seafood, and functions as both an art installation and a shop where visitors can purchase the signed felt items. The exhibition will remain open only as long as the stock lasts, with special shopping events alongside the artist scheduled for November 25, 26, and 28.

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museum exhibitions schedule Nov 25, 2025 visibility 11 link 4 artists

The Heseltine Gallery showcases regional artists

The Heseltine Open Exhibition 2025 is currently on view at the Heseltine Gallery in Middleton Cheney, UK, through December 14. Featuring over 60 adult artists and a record 17 youth entries, the show includes paintings, drawings, prints, pottery, glasswork, textiles, photography, and mixed media. Awards were presented by John Childs, Chief Art Examiner for OCR and gallery founder, and Tom Christy, Head of Art and Design at Chenderit School. Commended artists include ceramicists Julia Taylor and Sue Clayton, glass artist Jill Tilsbury, wire sculptor Linda Johns, and several painters and photographers. Two young artists, Lottie Clarke and Annika Dowden, received the Brian Goodey memorial prize.

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article local schedule Nov 25, 2025 visibility 15 link 10 artists

Delta artists show unique flair

The Art Guild of the Delta Annual Showcase 2025 opened on November 13 at Los Medanos College's Library gallery, featuring works by local Delta-area artists. Curator Sarah Lee introduced the event, where artists including Marsha Mees, Rosalinda Grejsen, Rick Haley, Julee Richardson, Susan State, Carol Ligon, and Kathy Emerick presented and discussed their pieces, ranging from clay sculptures and mixed-media works to photography and jewelry. Highlights included Mees's Kintsugi-inspired mixed-media pieces, Richardson's Steampunk dolls and a ceramic commentary on gun violence, and Haley's serendipitous beach photograph.

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article local schedule Nov 21, 2025 visibility 10 link 6 artists

New Ferndale Gallery Opens Its Doors as a Hub for LGBTQ+ Creativity

The Tacon-Heaslip Gallery, a new 4,100-square-foot space at 22100 Woodward Avenue in Ferndale, Michigan, opened its doors on November 15 with a crowded grand opening. Founded by queer artist Jarrad Tacon-Heaslip, the gallery previously operated from a small studio on Hilton. Tacon-Heaslip intends the larger venue to serve as a visible, supportive hub for the LGBTQ+ community, with plans for Pride Month programming, artist collaborations, and community-centered initiatives. The gallery currently features Tacon-Heaslip's bold abstract expressionist works, which involve meticulous taping and layering processes, and aims to uplift a broader roster of artists.

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trending_up market schedule Nov 20, 2025 visibility 19 link 9 artists

Heffel’s autumn sales, including auction of art from collection of Canada’s oldest company, tally $22.1m

Heffel Fine Art Auction House held its marquee autumn sales in Toronto on November 19, featuring four auctions that included works from the collection of the Hudson's Bay Company, North America's oldest company, which declared bankruptcy earlier this year. The marathon series of sales also included a single-owner auction of the late collector Lillian Mayland McKimm's holdings and two multi-owner sales of Canadian, Impressionist, modern, post-war, and contemporary art. Over 16 artists' secondary market records were broken, with total sales reaching C$31 million ($22.1 million). Notable highlights included E.J. Hughes' 'Entrance to Howe Sound' selling for C$4.8 million, more than doubling his previous record, and Winston Churchill's painting 'Marrakech' fetching C$1.5 million.

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The South River fire’s quiet toll on Atlanta’s printmakers

A fire at South River Art Studios in Atlanta on November 12 destroyed or damaged over 50 works in "En Masse," a group exhibition of 21 regional printmakers that had opened just 11 days earlier in the Gogo Gallery. Curator Chloe Alexander and artists Maurice Evans, Grace Kisa, and Jamaal Barber describe the loss of unique, irreplaceable prints due to soot, smoke, and water damage, with many pieces on paper rendered unsalvageable despite appearing intact.

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museum exhibitions schedule Nov 11, 2025 visibility 16 link 1 artist

Re-opening date confirmed for Oriel Myrddin following major redevelopment

Oriel Myrddin, a contemporary visual arts and craft gallery in Carmarthen, Wales, will reopen on 22 November 2025 after a major redevelopment. The relaunch features the exhibition "GWRACH | WITCH Clive Hicks-Jenkins: A Fairy Tale Retold," an immersive show blending Welsh folklore with the artist's handcrafted retelling of Hansel & Gretel. The redevelopment includes a new public cafe and expanded space, and the gallery is now operating as an independent charitable incorporated organization (CIO) with support from Carmarthenshire County Council and the Arts Council of Wales.

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article local schedule Nov 7, 2025 visibility 9 link 2 artists

St. Albert youth artists share dreams at winter market

St. Albert’s youth artists are showcasing their work at Amplify’s third-annual Artist Alley Winter Market: Dreaming Edition, held November 8–12 at St. Albert Place. The event features a five-day exhibition of 33 works by students from local schools, a one-day craft market with 26 artisans, and three workshops, two of which are already sold out. The theme “dreaming” inspired a wide range of pieces, from digital art and photography to acrylics and a clay sculpture titled "Stewed Tomatoes" by Grade 10 student Elle Pigeon. Live music and beginner-friendly workshops, including a Paint Party led by instructor Kaylee Rose, round out the program.

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trending_up market schedule Nov 6, 2025 visibility 19 link 11 artists

SILSILA: Highlights from the Dalloul Collection including Modern and Contemporary Middle Eastern Art at Christie's totals £4,112,260 - Christie's

Christie's London held the 'SILSILA: Highlights from the Dalloul Collection' auction on 6 November 2025, featuring Modern and Contemporary Middle Eastern Art. The sale achieved a total of £4,112,260, with a 93% sell-through rate by value and 85% by lot. The top lot was Saloua Raouda Choucair's 'Poem' (1966-68), which sold for £393,700, setting a world auction record for the artist in the wood medium. Other highlights included Sliman Mansour's 'Untitled' (2014) at £323,850 and Kamal Boullata's 'Nocturne I' (2001) at £165,100. Eight world auction records were set during the evening.

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trending_up market schedule Oct 29, 2025 visibility 14 link 5 artists

Led by £10.2m cheetah miniature, Aga Khan collection breaks all-time record for South Asian art sale

A single-owner sale of 95 lots from the collection of Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan at Christie's London achieved £45.8m ($61m), shattering the presale estimate of 'in excess of £8m' and setting a new all-time record for any South Asian art sale. The top lot, Basawan's miniature *A Family of Cheetahs in a Rocky Landscape* (circa 1575-80), sold for £10.2m ($13.6m), becoming the most expensive classical Indian or Islamic painting at auction. The sale also featured eight works from the Fraser Album, which together made £6.2m, and a portrait by Dust Muhammad that fetched £2.7m.

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