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Philadelphia museum opens $20m expansion after winning back cancelled funding from Trump administration

Woodmere Art Museum in Philadelphia will unveil a $20 million expansion on November 1, adding the Frances M. Maguire Hall for Art and Education—a converted 19th-century mansion with 14 galleries and an education studio. The project, which also includes four acres of new green space, was funded in part by a gift from the Maguire Foundation and follows the museum's acquisition of the adjacent building in 2021. The expansion allows the museum to display more of its 8,000+ works by regional artists, including Pennsylvania Impressionists and Violet Oakley's preparatory sketches.

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article local schedule Oct 24, 2025 visibility 21 link 17 artists

Art is in the air this October, Go Metro during National Arts and Humanities Month

Metro Art, the public art program of Los Angeles County's transit authority, is celebrating National Arts & Humanities Month in October 2024 with a series of exhibitions and events across the Metro system. Highlights include 'Love, Leimert' at Leimert Park Station, featuring moving-image works by ten artists; 'LA on the Move' at Union Station, an exhibition exploring how people and wildlife navigate the city; and guided tours of large-scale artworks at Grand Ave Arts/Bunker Hill Station. The program also features a wrapped Metro Art Bus showcasing rider portrait photography.

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museum exhibitions schedule Oct 23, 2025 visibility 15 link 2 artists

Check out first look images of L.A.’s trippy museum of AI arts — and its new opening plan

Media artist Refik Anadol has announced that Dataland, the world's first museum of AI arts, will open in spring 2026 at the Frank Gehry-designed Grand L.A. complex in downtown Los Angeles, delayed from its original 2025 schedule. The museum spans 25,000 square feet and includes five galleries; a sneak peek was released of the Infinity Room, an immersive multisensory space featuring swirling colors, AI-generated scents, and a proprietary AI model called the Large Nature Model. The Infinity Room concept originated in 2014 at UCLA and has since toured 35 cities, attracting over 10 million visitors.

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museum exhibitions schedule Oct 23, 2025 visibility 20 link 3 artists

L.A.’s AI art museum DATALAND is opening next spring—with a trippy infinity room

DATALAND, the world's first museum dedicated to AI art, has announced it will open in spring 2026 at the Grand L.A. complex in Downtown Los Angeles, a delay from its original 2025 target. Founded by artist Refik Anadol and his wife Efsun Erkılıç, the 25,000-square-foot venue will feature five galleries, including an Infinity Room that incorporates AI-generated scents drawn from the studio's Large Nature Model, trained on data from 16 rainforests. DATALAND will also partner with Google Arts & Culture for an artist residency program, selecting three artists for six-month collaborations culminating in public displays.

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museum exhibitions schedule Oct 18, 2025 visibility 17 link 17 artists

“Soy de Tejas” & Cheech Marin: Showcasing Texas Latinx Art in California

The third edition of "Soy de Tejas: A Statewide Survey of Latinx Art" opened at The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture in Riverside, California. Curated by Rigoberto Luna, the exhibition brings together Texas Latinx artists, including Tina Medina, Karla Garcia, Cande Aguilar, and Joe Peña, showcasing their work on a national stage after previous iterations in San Antonio and Fort Worth. The opening weekend highlighted the significance of presenting Texas artists outside their home state, with Cheech Marin himself engaging with the artists and their families.

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museum exhibitions schedule Oct 15, 2025 visibility 22 link 7 artists

Stone Gallery Show Explores What It Means to Be Not from Here, Not from There

Boston University's Faye G., Jo, and James Stone Gallery is presenting "Ni de Aquí, Ni de Alla" (Not from Here, Not from There), a solo exhibition by artist Victor Quiñonez, known as Marka27, running through December 10. The show features paintings, murals, sculptures, and large-scale installations that explore the intersection of opposing cultures, languages, and experiences, drawing on Quiñonez's neo-Indigenous aesthetic and his background as a graffiti artist. The exhibition was three years in the making and includes works that blend street art with references to Mexican masters like Diego Rivera and David Alfaro Siqueiros.

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museum exhibitions schedule Oct 3, 2025 visibility 14 link 10 artists

Quilts by local artist stitch together pieces of Miami

Miami International Airport has opened a new art exhibition titled "Curious Geometries" at the Gate D31 Gallery, featuring large-scale quilted artworks by local textile artist Regina Durante Jestrow. The exhibition, on view until March 9, 2026, showcases sewn compositions and free-form art quilts made from repurposed fabrics sourced from various Miami locations, including the airport itself. Jestrow employs improvisational dyeing and piecing techniques inspired by Gee's Bend quilters, Anni Albers, Rosie Lee Tompkins, and Gego, blending organic geometry with tropical color palettes to explore the relationship between craft and fine art.

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article local schedule Oct 1, 2025 visibility 15 link 7 artists

Naples, Marco Island, Everglades CVB pays tribute to local Hispanic cultures in a year-long celebration

The Naples, Marco Island, Everglades Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) has launched ¡ARTE VIVA!, a yearlong celebration honoring the Hispanic cultures that make up nearly 30% of the region's population. The 2025-2026 season includes Día de los Muertos events at venues like the Marco Island Center for the Arts, Naples Botanical Garden, and Artis—Naples, featuring Calaveras sculptures by Ricardo Soltero, photography by Lizette Morales, and performances by Ballet Folklorica Jaliscience. Visual arts highlights include a Joan Miró exhibition at Naples Art Institute, a permanent collection show at The Baker Museum, and a public art installation by Michelle Tricca at Lipman Farms. Musical programming features Gulfshore Opera's Carmen, Latin Grammy nominee Leslie Cartaya, and Opera Naples Festival under Ramón Tebar.

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museum exhibitions schedule Sep 14, 2025 visibility 9 link 2 artists

Art’s New Season Offers Rauschenberg and More Headliner Shows for Fall

The New York Times reports on the upcoming fall art season, highlighting major museum exhibitions headlined by Robert Rauschenberg and other prominent artists. The article previews a slate of high-profile shows scheduled across leading institutions, signaling a robust return to large-scale programming after quieter periods.

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museum exhibitions schedule Sep 13, 2025 visibility 22 link 22 artists

3 New Galleries to launch at No.1 Poultry

Hypha Studios has announced the launch of three new galleries at No.1 Poultry, the iconic James Stirling-designed postmodern building in the City of London. Opening on 24 September with celebratory events, the galleries will host a year-long programme of culture, each presenting eight unique exhibitions. Galleries 1 and 3 will feature contemporary artists and curators, while Gallery 2, in partnership with recessed.space, will focus on exhibitions related to the living environment. The inaugural shows include "The Turn" curated by Shakthi Shrima, featuring artists such as Cajsa von Zeipel and Janine Antoni, and a group exhibition led by maker Nina Oltarzewska from Blackhorse Lane Makers.

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museum exhibitions schedule Sep 4, 2025 visibility 19 link 8 artists

Act on It! Artists, Community, and the Brockman Gallery in Los Angeles

The article reports on the exhibition "Act on It! Artists, Community, and the Brockman Gallery in Los Angeles," currently on view at the Lancaster Museum of Art and History through August 31, 2025, before traveling to the Vincent Price Art Museum and CSU Dominguez Hills in 2026. Organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), the show revisits the legacy of the Brockman Gallery, founded in 1967 by brothers Alonzo Davis and Dale Brockman Davis in Leimert Park. As one of the first Black-owned commercial galleries on the West Coast, it provided a vital platform for Black artists during the Black Arts Movement, showcasing early works by figures such as Betye Saar, David Hammons, John Outterbridge, Charles White, Noah Purifoy, and Doyle Lane. The gallery also expanded into a nonprofit cultural hub through Brockman Gallery Productions, offering residencies, film festivals, and jazz concerts.

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The ‘Art of the Sixties’ exhibition opens with reception at Inkfish Gallery on Friday, Sept. 5

Inkfish Gallery in Des Moines, Washington, will open an exhibition titled 'Art of the Sixties' on Friday, September 5, 2025, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. The show, curated by George C. Scott of Inkfish Foundation and Fred Andrews of Des Moines Legacy Foundation with funding from 4Culture of King County, features works from the 1960s encompassing Pop Art, Op Art, Minimalism, Conceptual Art, Hot Rod Art, and Psychedelic Art. Artists highlighted include Andy Warhol, Peter Max, Margaret Keane, Ed 'Big Daddy' Roth, Robert Crumb, and Roy Lichtenstein.

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museum exhibitions schedule Aug 12, 2025 visibility 9 link 1 artist

Tenorio defies the stereotypical with monochrome art exhibition

Merc Tenorio, a self-taught artist, poet, former teacher, and veteran, presents her eighth solo exhibition titled “/liminal/” at the Council on the Arts and Humanities Agency (CAHA) Gallery. The show features acrylic paintings exclusively in monochrome, stripping away color to challenge both herself and viewers to focus on texture, shape, light, and shadow. Tenorio draws inspiration from Vincent van Gogh and describes her limited palette as emancipating, emphasizing that her intent is not commercial viability but emotional expression and personal evolution.

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museum exhibitions schedule Aug 11, 2025 visibility 15 link 3 artists

Ni de Aquí, Ni de Allá (Not From Here, Not From There)

Boston University Art Galleries presents "Ni de Aquí, Ni de Allá (Not From Here, Not From There)," a solo exhibition by Victor “Marka27” Quiñonez, curated by Kate Fowle, running from September 5 to December 10, 2025, at the Faye G., Jo, and James Stone Gallery. The show features original paintings, immersive installations, 3D sculptural works, and a curated soundscape that blend street culture with Indigenous tradition, exploring themes of identity, immigration, incarceration, and resilience through the artist's signature "Neo Indigenous" style.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jul 23, 2025 visibility 10 link 3 artists

Boston’s streets transform into open-air galleries

Boston has launched its first-ever citywide public art exhibition, the Boston Public Art Triennial, titled "The Exchange." The exhibition features 21 large-scale installations by local and international artists placed across neighborhoods including Dorchester, Roxbury, Mattapan, Downtown Crossing, and the Charlestown Navy Yard. Works address themes such as indigeneity, sustainability, shared humanity, affordable housing, and Black motherhood. The triennial also includes an accelerator program that funds and supports local artists with professional development. The exhibition runs through October 31, 2025, with over 100 associated events citywide.

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Prospect, New Orleans’ international art exhibition, cancels its next big show in 2027

Prospect, New Orleans' international art exhibition, has canceled its next planned show in 2027. The decision was announced by the organization's most recent director, Nick Stillman, who cited the current political climate and cuts to government arts funding as making the financial outlook for the multi-million-dollar event "ominous." Stillman has since left the organization. Instead of mounting another exhibition, Prospect will publish a book titled "20 Years of Prospect" and shift focus to exploring sustainable models for presenting global art discourse while archiving its past work.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jul 10, 2025 visibility 15 link 6 artists

Palo Alto gallery adds new artist to the fold whose layered pieces unite chaos and calm

Bryant Street Gallery in Palo Alto has added Louisiana-based painter Lynn Sanders to its roster, featuring her large-scale abstract works in a solo exhibition titled "Lessons in Patience," on view through August 30. Gallery owner Karen Imperial discovered Sanders while searching online for abstract contemporary art, bypassing traditional portfolio submissions. Sanders uses a layered process with acrylic paints, stains, and ink to create fluid, color-rich compositions that she describes as a diary of her life and emotions.

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article culture schedule Jul 10, 2025 visibility 17 link 12 artists

Beyond The Mini-Bar: How Hotels Are Reimagining The Modern Art Gallery

Hotels are increasingly transforming their spaces into dynamic platforms for contemporary art, moving beyond generic decor to embed curation into their operational core. The article highlights 21c Museum Hotels, which operates nearly 80,000 square feet of free exhibition space across seven U.S. locations, featuring works by artists such as Xenobia Bailey, María Magdalena Campos-Pons, Natia Lemay, and Xavier Daniels. Chief Curator Alice Gray Stites emphasizes radical accessibility, removing barriers like ticket prices and elitism, and fostering partnerships with institutions like Artadia to support local artists.

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article culture schedule Jul 8, 2025 visibility 17 link 4 artists

Towering ambition: the Swiss artist Not Vital's Alpine playground

Swiss artist Not Vital, known for his multidisciplinary practice and SCARCH hybrids, owns Schloss Tarasp, an 11th-century castle in the Engadin region of Switzerland, which he bought in 2016. The castle is part of a foundation he established that also includes Parkin Sent, a sculpture park he acquired in 1998, and the 17th-century Planta House Ardez. Vital's installations in the park, such as "Punt dals asens (Donkey Bridge)" (2001) and "JOSÜJO (Disappearing House)" (2007), invite visitors to explore nature, while at the castle he installed "House to Watch the Sunset" (2018), a tower-like sculpture that challenges architectural logic.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jul 3, 2025 visibility 16 link 9 artists

Shrewsbury Arts Trail: Open Exhibition Wows at SM&AG

The Shrewsbury Arts Trail Open Exhibition has opened at Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery, showcasing 144 works selected from 347 submissions by 148 local and regional artists. Organizers Phil Langstaff, Jessica Richards, and Pat Wilcox curated the show without a specific theme to encourage creative freedom. The exhibition also includes works by internationally recognized artists such as Halima Cassell MBE, Ian Rayer-Smith, Laura Ford, James Tapscott, Jacob Chandler, Picasso, and Andy Warhol in a separate 'Inspirational Exhibition.' The Open Exhibition continues at The Parade Shops with an additional 48 works on display.

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article policy schedule Jun 25, 2025 visibility 16 link 2 artists

This Historic Art Museum In Seattle Now Has Free Admission For All

Seattle's Henry Art Gallery, located on the University of Washington campus, has permanently waived its admission fee, making entry free for all visitors at any time. Previously, tickets cost between $6 and $10, with free admission limited to the first Thursday of each month and certain groups such as students, children, and military personnel. The museum, which opened in 1927 as Washington state's first public art museum, now spans 40,000 square feet and includes galleries, a cafe, a 154-seat auditorium, and the James Turrell Skyspace installation.

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trending_up market schedule Jun 13, 2025 visibility 16 link 3 artists

Oasis Fever Hits Sotheby's: 'Liam + Noel' Portrait Set to Fetch $2 Million USD

Elizabeth Peyton's 1996 double portrait of Oasis brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher, titled *Liam + Noel (Gallagher)*, is set to be auctioned at Sotheby's contemporary art sale in London on June 24. The painting is expected to fetch between £1.5 million and £2 million GBP ($2.03–$2.71 million USD). Created at the peak of the band's fame following their historic Knebworth Park shows, the portrait captures the brothers in a tight embrace, with Sotheby's specialist Antonia Gardner noting the "quiet tension" that foreshadowed their 2009 breakup. The work will be on public view at Sotheby's London galleries from June 18–24.

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article local schedule Jun 3, 2025 visibility 13 link 7 artists

Rangeley gallery to host opening for artist Gabrielle Castle

The Rangeley Friends of the Arts will host an Artist Reception for painter Gabrielle Castle at the Lakeside Contemporary Art Gallery in Rangeley, Maine, on Friday, June 13, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The reception celebrates Castle's portrait exhibition titled “At a Glance,” which will be on view through July 8. The gallery also currently features a collaborative show by Sonja Johnson and Timothy Straub called “AGOG, simply AGOG!” through June 10.

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trending_up market schedule May 30, 2025 visibility 16 link 5 artists

Augmented reality enjoys growing appeal as a tool for the art trade

Augmented reality (AR) headsets like the Apple Vision Pro and Meta Quest II are gaining traction as tools for the art trade, according to experts interviewed in this article. Gallerists Will Shott and Hal Bromm see potential for virtual tours, studio visits, and previewing artworks in situ, while adviser India Price notes that seeing works at scale in one's own space could boost buyer confidence. However, Martin Murphy of Ringling College of Art and Design argues that practical barriers—such as device personalization and generational divides—may limit adoption among traditional collectors.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 12, 2025 visibility 11 link 2 artists

The Palestinian artist channelling ‘rage, love and hope’ into her paintings

Palestinian artist Malak Mattar presents her new solo show "Falasteen" at Central Saint Martins, featuring works created during her MFA that respond to the ongoing genocide in Gaza. The exhibition marks a synthesis of her earlier vibrant style and the stark monochrome she adopted after Israel's latest assault, with colors cautiously returning alongside themes of hope, resilience, and freedom. The show includes large-scale paintings, a concertina book, and new techniques like photo transfer and collage, including her 2024 painting "No Words," a black-and-white mural recalling Picasso's "Guernica." This is the first solo show by a Palestinian artist ever held at Central Saint Martins.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 12, 2025 visibility 13 link 6 artists

Folk is having a revival—in the art world too

The article reports on the growing revival of folk culture in the visual arts, centered on the Neo Ancients festival in Stroud, Gloucestershire, UK. The second edition of the festival, held over May Day weekend, featured an eclectic mix of music, Morris dancing, talks, film screenings, and exhibitions celebrating British folklore. Art dealer James Elwes organized a show at the local gallery Rattle and Brash, featuring artists like Sue Webster, Jeremy Deller, and Stanley Donwood, who presented works outside their usual practices. Exhibitions included Donwood's 'Floralia' and Webster's new self-portraits exploring pregnancy and reinvention.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 10, 2025 visibility 11 link 5 artists

“Living Archive” Converge+Vertex: Traversing the Minor Gesture of Timeliness concludes exhibition at Barrett Art Gallery

Barrett Art Gallery at Santa Monica College held a closing reception for "Converge+Vertex: Traversing the Minor Gesture of Timeliness" on May 6, featuring DJ sets by artist Leah King, dinner from Alta Adams, and works by Black artists from Los Angeles. Curator Cole James described the exhibition as a "living archive" exploring positive Black representation in a post-racial environment. The show, which had been delayed after a shooting at SMC's media campus, marked the first gallery display for artist Cassidy Everage, recipient of the Otis College Charles White scholarship.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 29, 2025 visibility 15 link 3 artists

Joanna Allen at Bowman Sculpture

Bowman Sculpture Gallery in London announces "Subconscious Playground," the first solo exhibition by emerging British contemporary artist Joanna Allen, running from May 1 to May 30, 2025. The show features Allen's sculptural works that explore human psychology, moving between figuration and abstraction, with pieces like "Shadow" and "Monument" examining themes of identity, memory, and the subconscious. The exhibition includes a catalogue with a forward by art historian Dr. Jon Wood.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 26, 2025 visibility 13 link 2 artists

Godzilla the Art 70th Anniversary Exhibition

The article announces the 'Godzilla the Art 70th Anniversary Exhibition,' a special exhibition celebrating seven decades of the iconic monster franchise. The show brings together contemporary artists and original film production materials to explore Godzilla's visual legacy across art and pop culture.

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Lucas Museum unveils inaugural exhibitions curated by George Lucas himself

The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles will open to the public on September 22, 2026, with about 20 inaugural exhibitions curated by George Lucas himself across more than 30 galleries. The $1-billion, 300,000-square-foot museum in Exposition Park, designed by Ma Yansong of Mad Architects, will display over 1,200 objects from Lucas's collection of more than 40,000 works, including manga, comics, children's illustrations, and narrative art by artists such as Norman Rockwell, Beatrix Potter, and Dorothea Lange, with only one exhibition focused on "Star Wars" memorabilia.

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