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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 33 link 2 artists

Exhibition | Catherine Opie, 'To Be Seen' at National Portrait Gallery, London, United Kingdom

The National Portrait Gallery in London is hosting "To Be Seen," the first major UK museum exhibition dedicated to the American photographer Catherine Opie. Curated in collaboration with the artist, the show spans over 30 years of work, including her seminal 1991 series "Being and Having" and her Holbein-inspired portraits of the LGBTQ+ community. The exhibition is further expanded through a series of interventions where Opie’s contemporary photographs are placed in direct dialogue with the gallery’s permanent collection.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 5, 2026 visibility 19 link 3 artists

AMUM opens two exhibits for acquisitions and the works of local artist Maysey Craddock

The Art Museum of the University of Memphis (AMUM) has launched two concurrent exhibitions. One showcases recent acquisitions to the museum's permanent collection, while the other is a solo exhibition featuring the work of Memphis-based artist Maysey Craddock.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 3, 2026 visibility 26 link 22 artists

The Giants Have Arrived: Inside Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz’s MCASD Exhibition

Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz have opened a major exhibition of their personal art collection at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD). Titled "Giants: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys," the show features over 100 works by prominent Black artists, including Kehinde Wiley, Amy Sherald, Barkley L. Hendricks, and Jean-Michel Basquiat.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 3, 2026 visibility 20 link 9 artists

Hammer Museum's 'Several Eternities' Exhibit Features 100+ 'Living' Pieces By Brown & Indigenous Artists

The Hammer Museum in Los Angeles has opened a major exhibition titled 'Several Eternities,' showcasing over 100 works by contemporary Brown and Indigenous artists. The exhibition is described as featuring 'living' pieces, suggesting works that are dynamic, process-based, or engage with ongoing cultural practices.

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In Memoriam: Melvin Edwards (1937–2026)

Renowned sculptor Melvin Edwards, a pioneer of the Black Art Movement who transformed welded steel into powerful explorations of African American identity, has passed away at the age of 88. Edwards was best known for his "Lynch Fragments," a series of over 300 compact, wall-mounted assemblages that utilized industrial materials like chains, meathooks, and barbed wire to evoke the history of racial violence and the struggle for civil rights. His career spanned over six decades, beginning with a breakout solo show at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art in 1965 and a landmark exhibition at the Whitney Museum of American Art in 1970.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 2, 2026 visibility 12 link 7 artists

Weekender: Music, Live Sound Installation, Art

The UC Davis College of Letters and Science is hosting a weekend event titled "Weekender: Music, Live Sound Installation, Art" at the Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art. The event features a live sound installation by artist and composer Pamela Z, alongside a performance by the UC Davis Symphony Orchestra conducted by Christian Baldini, which will include a piece by composer Gabriela Ortiz.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 2, 2026 visibility 20 link 13 artists

Norton Museum celebrates women artists with pair of exhibitions

The Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach has opened two concurrent exhibitions dedicated to women artists. 'Women of the Norton' showcases over 70 works from the museum's permanent collection, while 'Women of the Norton: The 21st Century' focuses on contemporary acquisitions, featuring artists like Amy Sherald and Mickalene Thomas.

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museum exhibitions schedule Mar 31, 2026 visibility 24 link 4 artists

Barn at Henry Moore’s former home redeveloped into exhibition space

The Henry Moore Foundation has completed a £5m redevelopment of the Sheep Field Barn at the sculptor’s former home in Perry Green, Hertfordshire. The project, led by architecture firm DSDHA, transforms a former farm building into a sophisticated complex featuring improved exhibition galleries and two purpose-built learning studios. The site will open to the public on April 1, 2026, serving as a permanent hub for exploring the artist's legacy through his extensive archives and sculpture collection.

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museum exhibitions schedule Mar 27, 2026 visibility 18 link 3 artists

LGBTQ folks have always engaged with magic, spirituality. Here's why

The Palm Springs Art Museum is launching "A Queer Arcana: Art, Magic, and Spirit," an ambitious exhibition exploring the intersection of LGBTQ+ identities and spiritual practices. Spanning over a century of creative production from 1906 to 2026, the show features 35 artists who have utilized occultism, tarot, and magical traditions to navigate societal oppression and foster community. The collection includes a diverse array of media, ranging from historical occult drawings by Austin Osman Spare to contemporary paintings by Devan Shimoyama and feminist tarot decks.

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museum exhibitions schedule Mar 27, 2026 visibility 20 link 8 artists

What to See and Do at the Denver Art Museum - Spring 2026 Guide

The Denver Art Museum has unveiled its spring 2026 programming, featuring a diverse slate of new and ongoing exhibitions. Highlights include the loan of two Rembrandt portraits from the National Gallery of Art, a major survey of contemporary Australian Indigenous art, and exhibitions on fashion, design, and regional printmaking. The season also sees the reinstallation of Francisco Clapera's complete casta painting series and new collection displays ranging from Japanese bamboo art to historic flatware.

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article culture schedule Mar 26, 2026 visibility 19 link 11 artists

Raphael and the Renaissance of Divine Beauty

The New York Times explores the enduring legacy of Raphael, the High Renaissance master whose work defined the pinnacle of 'divine beauty' and classical harmony. The analysis delves into his technical mastery, his ability to synthesize the influences of Leonardo and Michelangelo, and his prolific output during his brief life in Rome.

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trending_up market schedule Mar 25, 2026 visibility 26 link 12 artists

SILSILA: Highlights from the Dalloul Collection Including Modern & Contemporary Middle Eastern Art - Christie's

Christie’s has announced a major auction titled "SILSILA: Highlights from the Dalloul Collection," scheduled for November 6, 2025, in London. The sale features 20 exceptional works from the Beirut-based Dalloul Collection, a premier repository of Modern and Contemporary Middle Eastern art, alongside pieces from other private owners. Key highlights include masterpieces by Paul Guiragossian, Mahmoud Saïd, and Samia Halaby, with a specific focus on Lebanese and Palestinian artistic heritage.

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museum exhibitions schedule Mar 24, 2026 visibility 23 link 16 artists

How the Gertrude Abercrombie Renaissance Is Reaching a New Apex at the Milwaukee Art Museum

The Milwaukee Art Museum is hosting a major traveling retrospective of Gertrude Abercrombie, the Chicago-based painter known as the "jazz witch" of Hyde Park. Titled "Gertrude Abercrombie: The Whole World is a Mystery," the exhibition features nearly eighty paintings sourced from major museums and private collections, marking the largest survey of her work to date. The show highlights her unique brand of Surrealism, characterized by dreamlike interiors, stark landscapes, and enigmatic self-portraits.

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museum exhibitions schedule Mar 24, 2026 visibility 14 link 8 artists

Brooklyn Museum Plans $13 Million Overhaul for New African Art Galleries

The Brooklyn Museum has announced a $13 million renovation project to establish a permanent 6,400-square-foot home for its extensive African art collection. Scheduled to open in Fall 2027, the new Arts of Africa galleries will feature approximately 300 works ranging from ancient Meroitic ceramics to contemporary pieces. The architectural overhaul, led by Peterson Rich Office and Beyer Blinder Belle, will transform former storage spaces on the museum's third floor into four distinct gallery environments.

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museum exhibitions schedule Mar 16, 2026 visibility 19 link 2 artists

First Constable 250 exhibition to open this month at Christchurch Mansion

Ipswich Borough Council has announced a major year-long celebration marking the 250th anniversary of John Constable's birth, centered at Christchurch Mansion. The program launches on March 28 with 'Constable: A Cast of Characters,' an exhibition featuring over 100 artworks and personal artifacts—including the artist's paint box and his wife's wedding ring—that explore the social circle and patrons who influenced his career. The celebration will culminate in the historic return of 'The Hay Wain' to Suffolk in July 2026, marking the first time the masterpiece will be exhibited in the county it depicts.

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article news schedule Mar 16, 2026 visibility 19 link 2 artists

Today in History March 17 | Opening of the National Gallery of Art

On March 17, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt officially dedicated the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. The museum was established through the massive bequest of industrialist Andrew Mellon, who donated his world-class art collection, the funds for the building's construction, and a significant endowment. The opening marked a milestone in American cultural history, providing the public with access to a premier national collection of Old Master paintings.

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museum exhibitions schedule Mar 15, 2026 visibility 20 link 5 artists

‘A Room for Animal Intelligence’: There’s never been a SAM exhibition like it

The Seattle Art Museum (SAM) has unveiled "A Room for Animal Intelligence," a landmark exhibition curated by Pam McClusky that draws almost exclusively from the institution's permanent collection. The show features a diverse array of works—some of which had never been previously unboxed or displayed—ranging from ancient artifacts to contemporary sculptures. A unique narrative device is employed throughout the gallery, where the animal subjects "speak" for themselves on wall labels to foster a direct connection with visitors.

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article local schedule Mar 12, 2026 visibility 16 link 6 artists

Great Dunmow artist has painting featured in Harlow Open exhibition

Great Dunmow artist Mandy Whittick is among the selected participants in this year's Harlow Open exhibition at the Gibberd Gallery. Her acrylic painting, "Stocks and Tulips," was chosen from nearly 500 submissions by a panel of prestigious judges, including representatives from the Royal College of Art and the Cambridge School of Art. The annual showcase, organized by the Harlow Art Trust, features 205 works from regional creators and is curated this year by Laura Noble.

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museum exhibitions schedule Mar 9, 2026 visibility 25 link 11 artists

9 new art museum and gallery exhibits opening in Houston this month

Houston is experiencing a significant surge in artistic activity this month, anchored by the 40th anniversary of FotoFest and major new installations at the city's leading institutions. The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH) is hosting "Buddha/Nature," a dialogue between ancient sculptures and contemporary works, alongside the return of Ernesto Neto’s massive immersive crochet installation, "SunForceOceanLife." Meanwhile, the Menil Collection is showcasing recent gifts, and Artechouse has launched a technology-driven spring celebration featuring AI-assisted sculpting and digital floral environments.

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trending_up market schedule Mar 9, 2026 visibility 20 link 7 artists

UK council criticised over sale of collection including works by pioneering photographer Tony Ray-Jones

Kent County Council is facing sharp criticism for the deaccessioning and sale of 168 lots from its art collection, including a significant archive of 33 photographs by the influential postwar British photographer Tony Ray-Jones. The auction, held at Sworders Fine Art Auctioneers, also features works by Andy Goldsworthy and Sidney Nolan. The council cited financial pressures and a lack of viable storage as the primary reasons for the sale, admitting that the works were not offered to local museums or galleries before being sent to auction.

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museum exhibitions schedule Mar 8, 2026 visibility 16 link 2 artists

Visit the Frist Art Museum to learn about the Frist Art Museum

The Frist Art Museum in Nashville is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a special exhibition titled "A Landmark Repurposed: From Post Office to Art Museum." Located in the Conte Community Arts Gallery, the show utilizes archival images, architectural drawings, and historical documents to chronicle the building's transformation from a 1930s Art Deco post office into a premier non-collecting art institution.

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Henry Moore and Dorothea Tanning set records at Christie's triple-header sale in London

Christie’s London achieved a robust £197.4 million total across three evening sales, representing a 52% year-on-year increase for the season. The marathon auction was defined by a high 96% sell-through rate and record-breaking prices for major artists, most notably Henry Moore, whose sculpture "King and Queen" sold for £26.3 million. The evening demonstrated a strong appetite for "fresh to market" works and Surrealist masterpieces, even as some lots hammered at the lower end of their estimates.

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article news schedule Mar 6, 2026 visibility 21 link 3 artists

War in the Middle East, the Whitney Biennial, and a newly-discovered Rembrandt in Amsterdam—podcast

The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam has officially authenticated a previously dismissed painting, 'The Vision of Zacharias in the Temple' (1633), as a genuine work by Rembrandt van Rijn. Long considered a mere copy of a lost original, the piece has been upgraded following extensive research by the museum's scholarly team. Simultaneously, the 82nd Whitney Biennial has launched in New York, while the escalating conflict in the Middle East raises concerns regarding the stability of the burgeoning cultural tourism sector in the Persian Gulf.

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museum exhibitions schedule Mar 6, 2026 visibility 22 link 9 artists

Blanton show reimagines American modernism through private collection of H-E-B chairman Charles Butt

The Blanton Museum of Art has unveiled a new exhibition featuring approximately 80 works of American modernism drawn from the private collection of H-E-B chairman Charles Butt. Curated by Carter Foster, the show eschews a "trophy collection" approach in favor of intimate, transitional works by canonical artists such as Edward Hopper, Alice Neel, and Alma Thomas. The exhibition is organized thematically, focusing on urban life, precisionism, and the evolution toward abstraction, presenting these works together in a single gallery for the first time.

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museum exhibitions schedule Mar 6, 2026 visibility 31 link 5 artists

Pulitzer Arts Foundation throws a 25th anniversary party — a show curated by founder Emily Pulitzer

The Pulitzer Arts Foundation is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a landmark exhibition titled “Dialogues and Conversations,” curated by its founder, Emily Rauh Pulitzer. The show features 70 works spanning from the late 19th century to the present, including pieces from Pulitzer’s personal collection, loans from the Museum of Modern Art, and works she previously handled during her tenure at the Fogg Art Museum and the St. Louis Art Museum. The exhibition juxtaposes familiar site-specific masterpieces by artists like Richard Serra and Ellsworth Kelly with unfamiliar works to spark new thematic connections.

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trending_up market schedule Mar 5, 2026 visibility 18 link 5 artists

Comment | Latest auctions prove Old Masters are not ‘out of fashion’

Recent Old Master auctions in New York have defied narratives of market decline, totaling over $185 million across Sotheby’s and Christie’s. High-profile sales included a newly discovered Michelangelo drawing for $27.2 million, a Canaletto masterpiece for $30.5 million, and a record-breaking Rembrandt drawing sold for $17.8 million. These results, alongside the Italian state's $14.9 million acquisition of an Antonello da Messina, suggest that historical masterpieces remain premier "civilisational assets" and stable financial havens during periods of economic volatility.

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article museums schedule Mar 4, 2026 visibility 22 link 2 artists

Obscured Gauguin nude sculpture may be revealed in its entirety following museum donation

A polychromed wood relief by Paul Gauguin, titled 'Te Fare Amu', is set to undergo conservation to remove overpaint that has obscured the figure's genitals for seven decades. The sculpture was partially painted over in 1954 by American collector Henry Pearlman, who feared the work would be seized by US Customs as 'obscene' or 'indecent' upon its import from Paris. The piece is part of a major 63-work promised donation from the Pearlman family foundation to the Brooklyn Museum, LACMA, and MoMA.

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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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Spot the difference: Bridget Riley work enjoys new green cleaning treatment

Tate Britain has completed the first-ever cleaning of Bridget Riley’s landmark 1964 Op art painting, 'Hesitate,' using a pioneering 'green' conservation method. Developed through the international Greenart research program, the treatment utilizes specialized hydrogels that lift dirt from the surface without the mechanical pressure of traditional swab rolling. This breakthrough allows conservators to safely clean the sensitive, unvarnished polyvinyl acetate house paints Riley favored, which were previously deemed too fragile for standard restoration techniques.

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