California School Shutters Exhibition After Altering "Political" Art

Pepperdine University, a private Christian university in Malibu, abruptly closed the exhibition "Hold My Hand in Yours" at its Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art six months early, after at least a dozen artists requested to withdraw their works in protest. The school had removed or altered artworks it deemed "political," including Elana Mann's video "Call to Arms 2015-2025" (2025), which documented performances using megaphone-like sculptural instruments and included footage from a 2017 May Day March with chants supporting immigrants and racial justice. Another work by the group AMBOS, a collaborative sculpture featuring an embroidery reading "Save the Children" and "Abolish ICE," was altered by turning the fabric swatch to hide the text and removing a sign inviting visitor interaction. The school did not explain its decisions to the artists.

Interview with Lisja Tërshana

Lisja Tërshana, co-founder of Khrais–Tërshana, an art dealership and production studio based in London with operations between Tirana and Krakow, discusses her unconventional path from law to the art world. After studying law in London and passing the Solicitor Qualifying Exam, she enrolled in Central Saint Martins' MA Innovation Management, where she met co-founder Sofian Khrais. The dealership operates across three distinct art markets: Poland's confident and institutionally anchored scene, Albania's emerging infrastructure with few international commercial galleries, and London's established yet innovative market. Tërshana emphasizes the importance of curation in her work, blending market instincts with curatorial vision, and draws on her legal background to ensure fairness and trust between artists and collectors.

Often overlooked psychedelic art getting its due with new art show opening in Ventura County

A new exhibition titled "Calidelic Psychefornia" opens at Studio Channel Islands in Camarillo, California, on October 4, 2025, showcasing over 60 works spanning 70 years of psychedelic art. Curated by California Lutheran University art historian Michael Pearce, the show features paintings by early LSD experiment participants like Dolores Chiappone, as well as contemporary artists such as Joe Adams, aiming to highlight an often-overlooked art movement.

The Interview: Sea Art Festival 2025

The 2025 Sea Art Festival, titled 'Undercurrents: Waves Walking on the Water,' is co-directed by Keumhwa Kim and Bernard Vienat, who were selected through an international open call. The biennial returns to Dadaepo Beach in Busan, South Korea, focusing on outdoor installations and sculptures that engage with the natural landscape and local communities. Kim, founder of Keum Art Projects, and Vienat, founder of art-werk and leader of the (re)connecting.earth biennial, emphasize collaboration with scientists such as paleontologists and bioacoustic researchers to highlight invisible ecological and social structures.

Shanghai residency space merging art and fashion to launch in November

A new Shanghai artist residency and exhibition space called Cheruby House will launch on 8 November, ahead of Shanghai Art Week (10-16 November). The venue opens with a solo show by its first resident, Mexican artist and designer Bárbara Sánchez-Kane, whose work explores military machismo through sculpture, painting, text, and clothing. Founded by Chinese collector Cherry Xu, Cheruby House is located in a 1939 heritage building at 758 Changle Lu and aims to merge art and fashion. It will host three residencies and exhibitions per year, with Thai artist Tanat Teeradakorn slated for 2026.

Asian Art Week Live Sales Total: $46,685,403 - Christie's

Christie's Asian Art Week live sales in New York totaled $46,685,403, achieving 259% hammer and premium above low estimate with a 91% sell-through rate. The three sales—Japanese and Korean Art ($2.46 million), South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art ($12.38 million, 100% sold), and Important Chinese Furniture and Works of Art ($31.84 million)—saw strong bidding across categories. A Yongzheng-period falangcai wine cup led the week at $1.59 million, while a Hokusai painting of a Standing Beauty fetched $444,500 and a Vasudeo S. Gaitonde Untitled (1984) realized $2.39 million. Christie's set four artist records in the South Asian sale, including for Sheikh Mohammed Sultan and Ivan Peries.

Children of Ruth: Artists Choosing Judaism

The Heller Museum at Hebrew Union College in New York presents “Children of Ruth: Artists Choosing Judaism,” an international group exhibition featuring 17 artists who converted to Judaism. Curated by Nancy Mantell and Susan H. Picker, the show includes works by artists from New Zealand, Japan, Hong Kong, Norway, the Netherlands, Canada, and the United States, exploring their diverse spiritual journeys through various media. Featured artists include Tetsuya Noda, whose print “Diary: June 11, 1971: Bet Din for Conversion” depicts his conversion ceremony; Yona Verwer, whose “Immersion VIII” portrays her mikvah experience; and Carolyn Carson, whose “Daughters of Ruth” addresses antisemitism and belonging.

Ukrainian installation at Burning Man destroyed by dust storm

Ukrainian artist Oleksiy Sai's installation *Black Cloud* (2025) was destroyed by a hurricane-force dust storm at the Burning Man festival in Nevada on 24 August, coinciding with Ukrainian Independence Day. The 100-foot-tall, eight-ton inflatable sculpture, funded by private donors from Ukraine and the US, featured strobe lights and a soundscape of missiles and sirens by war veteran DJ Tapolsky. The team behind the work is rebuilding it, and the installation had previously premiered in Kyiv with an edited soundscape to avoid traumatizing residents.

James Jean on blurring boundaries between fine art and fashion

Taiwanese-American visual artist James Jean visited Jakarta for the first time in July 2025, laying groundwork for a solo exhibition at BAIK Gallery in spring 2026. During his trip, he met with Indonesian fashion designer Biyan to discuss a potential collaboration, and also visited the atelier of Beyond. In an exclusive interview with Prestige Indonesia, Jean discussed his creative process, his approach to collaborations (including past work with Prada), and his interest in blurring boundaries between fine art, fashion, and pop culture.

Unchained.Art brings cross-continental exhibition to Monaco this August

Artist Beata May will present her solo exhibition 'Où est Vénus? – Where is Venus' at Espace 22 in Monaco from 9th to 22nd August, organized by Unchained.Art. The two-week pop-up is curated by Christina Hiltscher, with the first week featuring May's solo works, including the piece 'Icon III', and the second week expanding to include six additional international artists responding to May's central question.

Duke Riley’s Art Exhibition at the MOCA in Virginia Beach

The Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) in Virginia Beach is presenting "O'er the Wide and Plastic Sea," an exhibition of multimedia works by Brooklyn artist Duke Riley, running through August 31. The show spans two decades of Riley's practice, with the centerpiece artwork created from beach trash—including lighters, buoy pieces, and syringes—collected largely from Virginia Beach shores. Riley's work explores tensions between individual and collective behavior, institutional power, and nature's struggle with modern problems, blending early American styles, folklore, and sea-craft aesthetics.

A new art show brings L.A. climate inequities to life at Descanso Gardens

Descanso Gardens in Los Angeles opens a new exhibition titled “Roots of Cool: A Celebration of Trees and Shade in a Warming World,” co-curated by climate researcher Edith de Guzman and artist Jolly de Guzman. The all-women show features outdoor installations and gallery works that address shade equity—the unequal access to cooling shade across urban neighborhoods. Highlights include Leslie K. Gray’s three-part “Bus Stop” series depicting the climate challenges of female bus riders, Chantée Benefield’s “Cool Canopy” of suspended umbrellas (a recreation after her original was lost in the Eaton fire), and works by Kim Abeles and Diana Kohne inside the Sturt Haaga Gallery and Boddy House.

100 Years of Leighton House

Leighton House in London has announced a year-long centenary program for 2026, marking 100 years since the house opened as a museum. The centerpiece is "The Arab Hall: Past and Present" (21 March – 4 October 2026), featuring three site-specific installations by artists Ramzi Mallat, Kamilah Ahmed, and Soraya Syed, a short film by Syrian filmmaker Soudade Kaadan, and an exhibition of original designs by George Aitchison, William De Morgan, and Walter Crane, alongside new research by Dr. Melanie Gibson published in a fully illustrated book. The museum is also collecting public memories and memorabilia for a Centenary Archive, and has formed an Advisory Panel to inform the exhibition.

Sydney Fringe Festival launches 2025 program

Sydney Fringe Festival has announced its full 2025 program, featuring over 460 events and more than 2,900 artists across four precincts and ten festival hubs this September. Highlights include the immersive theatre experience 'When Night Comes' by Broad Encounters, internationally acclaimed shows by storytelling duo Wright & Grainger, the return of the Queer and First Nations Hubs, and the reopening of the Eternity Playhouse as the home of the Off Broadway Hub. The festival kicks off with a free street party at The Rocks on 4 September, and includes SIDESHOW performances, the Cabaret Hub at Marrickville Town Hall, and a new group exhibition by Boomalli Aboriginal Artists Co-operative.

Legacy of Artist Gerry Squires Celebrated with New Gallery Opening

The Gerry Squires RCA Memorial Gallery is opening today in Holyrood, Newfoundland and Labrador, housed within the Holyrood Heritage Society Museum and Gift Shop. The gallery honors Gerry Squires, a celebrated artist from the province who was appointed to the Order of Canada in 1999, and who lived in Holyrood from the early 1980s until his death. Premier John Hogan is expected to attend the grand opening.

BU Art Galleries Announces Summer 2025 Exhibitions

Boston University Art Galleries has announced its summer 2025 exhibitions, featuring two shows opening June 5 on BU's Charles River Campus. 'Boston Young Contemporaries 2025' is a cross-institutional exhibition showcasing work from current and recent MFA graduates of BU, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University, juried by curator Selby Nimrod. The second exhibition, 'Nothing Matches Everything Shines,' presents multimedia installations by artist Loretta Park in the 808 Gallery windows, curated by Madeleine Delpha, using found objects and traditional handcraft to challenge conventional notions of beauty and value.

The Frick debuts dreamy greenhouse art show

The Frick Pittsburgh Museum and Gardens has opened a new exhibition in its 128-year-old greenhouse featuring abstract sculptures by local Pittsburgh artist Atticus Adams. Titled "Catching Sunbeams from the Porch Swing of Wisteria Castle," the show presents dozens of whimsical pieces made from metal mesh, wiring, and textile materials, hanging from the greenhouse roof. The free exhibit runs through October 26, Tuesday through Sunday from 9am to 5pm.

Bachelor of Fine Arts students explore their identity through The Western Gallery

The Western Gallery at Western Washington University presents its annual BFA art showcase titled “In Good Company,” featuring works by graduating students that explore themes of identity, belonging, and vulnerability. Student artists like Alesandra Caroline, Antonio Mejia Wolf, and Matt Berry use diverse media—including sculpture, film, and interactive installations—to address personal and cultural experiences, such as Mexican American identity and queer sanctuary.

Turkish artist Koray Kasap debuts 3D art exhibition in US | Daily Sabah

Turkish artist Koray Kasap has opened his first 3D art exhibition in the United States, held at an outdoor gallery in Morristown, New Jersey. The mixed-media show blends painting with everyday objects and features themes from Turkish culture, including works titled "Nefsini Terbiye Eden Derviş" ("The Dervish Who Trains His Soul"), "Ayasofya" ("Hagia Sophia"), and "Filistinli Anne" ("Palestinian Mother"). Kasap, a graduate of Mimar Sinan University of Fine Arts and a former photographer known for album covers in the 1990s, uses charcoal and coffee instead of traditional paints. He has pledged to donate proceeds from the Palestinian Mother painting to Palestinian children.

The Woodlands Art Gallery & Studios hosts Retirement Exhibition with owner and artist Emily P. Chiles

The Woodlands Art Gallery & Studios in Texas hosted the opening reception for “Dreaming through the Woods,” a retirement exhibition featuring artist and gallery owner Emily P. Chiles. The show, held on May 15, 2025, marks one of Chiles's final exhibitions as she steps away from running the gallery to focus on her own artwork. The gallery will remain open by appointment until August 15, with a final group show scheduled for June 21 featuring artist Adam Hesse, alongside a pop-up exhibition by Julia Kravets.

State Museum Announces Finalists for 58th Annual “Art of the State” Exhibition

The State Museum of Pennsylvania has announced the finalists for the 58th annual "Art of the State" exhibition, featuring 96 artists from over 30 counties across the Commonwealth. Selected from 2,344 entries submitted by 696 artists, the finalists' works span five categories: paintings, photography/digital media, crafts, sculptures, and works on paper. A panel of selection jurors—Brenton Good, Shin-hee Chin, and Lauren Whearty—chose the finalists, while awards juror Denise Ryner will determine first, second, and third place winners in each category. Cash prizes totaling $5,300 will be awarded, including the Art Docents’ Choice Award. The exhibition opens June 8, 2025, with free admission on opening day, and runs through September 14, 2025.

New Kensington Art Gallery to open Eddie Adams photography exhibit May 8

Penn State New Kensington Art Gallery will open "Eddie Adams: Vietnam" on May 8, featuring over 50 photographs by the late Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist. The exhibit includes his iconic "Saigon Execution" (1968) and "Boat of No Smiles" (1979), with a reception on May 28 featuring Adams' widow Alyssa Adams and former Associated Press photo editor Hal Buell. The free show runs through August 27.

Juried art exhibition opens at Surrey Art Gallery for a summer showcase of local talent

Surrey Art Gallery is hosting the Arts Council of Surrey's annual summer juried exhibition ARTS 2025 from May 3 to July 27, with free admission. The show features fifty works selected by a jury across five categories: painting; drawing, mixed media, and printmaking on paper; sculpture and fibre art; photography; and digital, performative, and new media art. The jury included photography-based artist Brian Howell, artist and Kwantlen Polytechnic University faculty member Jason Wright, and Surrey Art Gallery Curator of Art and Education Initiatives Alanna Edwards. Visitors can vote for the People's Choice Award, and the exhibition will conclude with a Summer Opening Art Party on July 5.

Hotly debated Caravaggio becomes ‘first by the artist to be shown in India’

A painting recently attributed to Caravaggio, *Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy*, has been brought to India through a partnership between the Cultural Centre of the Italian Embassy and the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA). The work was unveiled on 11 April at the Italian Embassy Cultural Centre in Delhi and will be on public display at KNMA's mall outlet in Saket from 18 April to 18 May. The painting, authenticated in 2014 by Caravaggio scholar Mina Gregori, was previously known only through copies and was the subject of debate when exhibited in Paris in 2018 alongside another version.

Guernsey Liberation Day art exhibition marks 80th anniversary

An art exhibition in Guernsey marks the 80th anniversary of Liberation Day, featuring works by 12 local artists who explored the island's wartime occupation through family histories, personal recollections, and archival research. The Occupation Arts Collective organized the show, which was sponsored by Guernsey Arts.

Community Space: Celebrating Local Art with the ‘Metamorphosis’ Exhibit

The Redwood City Parks and Arts Foundation has launched its fifth art exhibition, 'Metamorphosis: Evolving Identities,' in the CZI Community Space in downtown Redwood City. The exhibition features 11 local artists from San Mateo County, including four teen artists, showcasing works in painting, wall sculpture, and mixed media that explore themes of transformation, growth, and self-discovery. The launch event on March 21 included panel discussions and artist talks, and the exhibit will remain on display through spring 2026.

A Loft with Past Lives Gets an Owner Making a New One

Jessica Helfand, an artist, has purchased and moved into a loft in an industrial building, beginning a new chapter in a space with a layered history. The article details how she transformed the loft to suit her artistic and personal needs, blending its industrial past with her creative vision.

This ‘Sustainable’ Island Is Venice’s Newest Art Oasis

Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo has transformed a former gunpowder store on the Venetian island of Giudecca into a new exhibition space for her contemporary art collection. The venue, which emphasizes sustainability and adaptive reuse, will showcase works from her extensive collection in a setting that contrasts with the historic grandeur of Venice’s more famous art institutions.

Why Interior Design Magazines Are Booming

The New York Times reports a significant resurgence in print interior design magazines, with titles like Architectural Digest, Elle Decor, and House Beautiful experiencing substantial growth in advertising pages and newsstand sales. This revival is occurring despite the broader print media downturn and a shift towards digital content consumption.

The Image of Another World Takes Shape in a Vibrant Form: Five Peruvian Artists at Pinta Lima 2026

THE IMAGE OF ANOTHER WORLD TAKES SHAPE IN A VIBRANT FORM FIVE PERUVIAN ARTISTS AT PINTA LIMA 2026

Pinta Lima 2026, an art fair in Peru, has unveiled a Special Project curated by Florencia Portocarrero and Irene Gelfman, featuring five young Peruvian artists: Elizabeth Vásquez, Fátima Rodrigo, Pierina Másquez, Verovcha, and Yone Makino. The exhibition transforms the gallery into an immersive, habitable space where diverse works in textiles, ceramics, painting, and installation form a cohesive map of contemporary Peruvian art.