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Muskegon Museum of Art Announces ‘HerStory of Animation: Mary Blair & Beyond’ Exhibit

The Muskegon Museum of Art has announced a new exhibition titled 'HerStory of Animation: Mary Blair & Beyond,' premiering June 6 through September 27. The show redefines animation history by highlighting the contributions of women animators and artists, from early pioneers like Helena Smith Dayton and Lotte Reiniger to contemporary figures. Curated by Mindy Johnson, the exhibition features production artwork, studio artifacts, rare imagery, films, and newly uncovered research spanning over a century of innovation.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 5, 2026 visibility 11 link 3 artists

Idaho Falls exhibit puts farm life front and center through western art

The Art Museum of Eastern Idaho in Idaho Falls is opening a new exhibition titled 'Sacred Spaces: Visions of the West from the Prosaic to the Sublime' on Friday, with a public preview on Thursday night. The show features six artists, including Bryan Mark Taylor, Allie Zeyer, and David Dibble, all of whom have ties to agriculture. The works depict farm life scenes such as barns, fields, animals, and tractors, with an audio tour offering artist commentary. The Museum of Idaho is also contributing historic farm photos to complement the exhibit.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 30, 2026 visibility 11 link 3 artists

Ann Arbor guaranteed income program inspires ‘No Strings’ art exhibit

An art exhibition titled 'No Strings' has opened in Ann Arbor, inspired by the city's guaranteed income program. The show features works from local artists who explore themes of economic security, dignity, and community support, drawing directly from the experiences and principles of the universal basic income initiative.

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McRae Art Studios kicks off 40th anniversary with open house this weekend

McRae Art Studios, Orlando's oldest and largest professional artist collective, is celebrating its 40th anniversary with a spring open house on April 25 at its 10,000-square-foot converted garage space in urban Orlando. Founded in 1986 by George and Marty Whipple, the studio has hosted over 100 award-winning artists across five locations. The event features studio visits, original artwork sales, live music, and a cash bar, along with a new exhibition of self-portraits titled "The Faces of McRae" created by the current 22 member artists. The collective is also reorganizing as a nonprofit to strengthen the local arts community.

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Community news: Scholars at OPRF, art exhibition in Western Springs, more

A community news roundup from the Chicago area reports on multiple local events, including a National Merit Scholarship announcement at Oak Park and River Forest High School, a two-day art exhibition and silent auction hosted by the First Congregational Church of Western Springs, a drive-in movie screening at Triton College, a Halloween brunch at Brookfield Zoo Chicago, a fall carnival in Darien, and a Zumba dance fundraiser for breast cancer research in Franklin Park. The art exhibition features works by about 20 church members and friends, with a watercolor workshop for children led by artist Jess Root and proceeds benefiting charities.

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museum exhibitions schedule Oct 10, 2025 visibility 10 link 9 artists

LOOK HERE Highlights the Work of Progressive Art Studios Nationwide

The Center for Creative Works (CCW) and Haverford College's Cantor Fitzgerald Gallery have partnered to present LOOK HERE, a multisensory exhibition highlighting the work of neurodivergent artists. The show features six CCW artists—Kelly Brown, Cindy Gosselin, Clyde Henry, Tim Quinn, Brandon Spicer-Crawley, and Allen Yu—and is curated by Jennifer Gilbert alongside CCW artists Mary T. Bevlock and Paige Donovan. The exhibition includes accessible design elements such as braille, ASL videos, touch panels, sensory backpacks, and tours led by neurodivergent artists. Two satellite exhibitions, LOOK THERE at Haverford's VCAM gallery and LOOK EVERYWHERE at Philadelphia's Atelier Gallery, run concurrently, along with the sixth annual Creating Community Symposium, which brings together progressive art studios from across the US.

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Leaning on luxury goods, Sotheby's launches auction week in Abu Dhabi

Sotheby's will hold its first auction week in Abu Dhabi this December, partnering with the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO). The event, which includes auctions, exhibitions, and events from October through December, focuses on luxury goods such as cars, jewelry, and watches, targeting ultra-high net worth individuals. Highlights include the sale of the 31.86-carat 'Desert Rose' diamond and a 'Triple Crown' car collection in collaboration with McLaren Racing. The move follows ADQ's $1 billion minority stake in Sotheby's in October 2024.

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Natick Arts Roundup—exhibits at Gallery 01760 and Page Waterman; Art on the Common; theater productions

This article highlights upcoming arts events in Natick, Massachusetts, including gallery openings at Gallery 01760 featuring found-object sculptor Rebecca McGee Tuck, an abstract painting exhibition by Jeannie Celata at Page Waterman, and an outdoor Art on the Common market with local artists. It also lists theater productions such as "Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812" at Walnut Hill School and "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" and "Once Upon a One More Time" at Babson College, plus a call for artists to design public art projects on the theme of "Our Energy Future."

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‘Jimmy & the Demons’ Review

A new documentary film by Cindy Meehl, titled 'Jimmy & the Demons,' profiles the life and work of artist James Grashow. The film explores his whimsical yet profound sculptural practice and delves into the dynamics of his long-lasting marriage, offering an intimate portrait of the artist's personal and creative world.

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This art exhibit takes climate change seriously

Ceramicists Savannah Jacob and Abby Jo Elle are co-curating "Respect Your Mother," a group exhibition at Patina Gallery dedicated to climate change and environmental activism. Opening in honor of Earth Day, the show features works from over 50 artists across various mediums, including sculptures, collages, and paintings, with a strict prohibition on artificial intelligence to emphasize human-centric craft.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 22, 2026 visibility 12

Author Graci Harkema to visit Grand Rapids Art Museum

Author Graci Harkema will visit the Grand Rapids Art Museum (GRAM) for a free public conversation about her life journey, coinciding with the museum's photography exhibition "As We Rise: Photography from the Black Atlantic." The event, titled "RISING: A Conversation with Graci Harkema," allows attendees to view the exhibition before the talk.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jan 7, 2026 visibility 11 link 2 artists, 1 gallery

Artists pay tribute to Lake Anne Plaza in exhibit opening Thursday

Reston Art Gallery and Studios (RAGS) will open a new exhibition titled “Art of Lake Anne” on Thursday, showcasing works by nine local artists who interpret Lake Anne Plaza, Reston’s original village center. The show features paintings, fiber art, and found-object sculptures by artists including Rosemarie Forsythe, Cindy Grisdela, Doug Fuller, Sandy Dovberg, Jennifer Duncan, Julia Malakoff, Wayne Schiffelbein, and Pat Macintyre. A reception will be held on Sunday, January 11, and the exhibition runs through February 5.

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Mindy N. Besaw appointed new director for Eskenazi Museum of Art at IU Bloomington

Indiana University Bloomington has appointed Mindy N. Besaw as the next Wilma E. Kelley Director of the Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, effective August 15. Besaw, who brings over two decades of curatorial and museum leadership experience, currently serves as director of fellowships, research and university partnerships and curator of American art at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. She succeeds interim director Mariah Keller and will oversee all facets of the museum's strategy, operations, and engagement, including exhibitions, collections, teaching partnerships, and public programming.

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article local schedule May 1, 2026 visibility 15 link 47 artists, 1 gallery

Art on Main presents "Women in Art: Revealing Our Magnificence" opening reception

Art on Main in Dallas is presenting "Women in Art: Revealing Our Magnificence," a juried exhibition featuring bold, expressive works across mediums such as painting, drawing, photography, fiber art, sculpture, printmaking, and ceramics. The opening reception includes live music by the East Dallas Uke-A-Ladies and a set by DJ MISO, along with a Best in Show award presentation, and the exhibit runs through May 30.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 26, 2025 visibility 9 link 2 artists, 1 gallery

Estonian students open new sound art exhibition in Berlin

Students from the Estonian Academy of Arts (EKA) opened a new sound art exhibition titled "TRACKING _ wrrrrr, bzzzt, zzrrt" at the ((NYT)) Art Space in Berlin on May 23. The exhibition features sound installations by nine artists, including Trevor Kinna, Liisi Kõuhkna, and Olev Kuma, and explores sound as a carrier of relation, interference, and emancipation. A contemporary dance group, ADAM, performed the piece "Windy Days" at the opening.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 15, 2026 visibility 8 link 2 artists

See “The Speedway’s Attic” art exhibition at the CAMi by Will Higgins

Award-winning journalist Will Higgins has curated a comedic art exhibition titled “The Speedway’s Attic” at the Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis (CAMi), opening May 7, 2026. The show presents absurd and humorous true stories from the history of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, including sections on the first Indy 500 streakers, a car once owned by Hitler, and a journalist who disguised herself as a mechanic to ride in a race car. The only real artifact on display is a jacket that belonged to local Chicken Mobile creator Orval "Ducky" Love, on loan from the Indiana State Museum.

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See art by Central American artists at ‘Cuentos del Centro’

Artist Andie Arana Gomez organized 'Cuentos del Centro,' an art exhibition at the Indianapolis Public Library's Central Library featuring paintings, drawings, and mixed-media works by Henry A. Garcia, Leyda Melgar, and Oscar Toloza. The opening reception on May 9 includes music by El Marimbaso and David Avila, with performances by Ballet Folklorico Mosaicos and Maconda. The show runs through May 30.

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Alberta Foundation for the Arts launches free art gallery, celebrating Alberta artists

The Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA) has launched a free public art gallery on the first floor of the Edison building in downtown Calgary. The gallery opened on Tuesday evening with a trumpet fanfare, and will be open to the public Tuesday through Friday from noon to 4 p.m., showcasing works by Alberta artists.

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trending_up market schedule Aug 18, 2025 visibility 15 link 5 artists

Snoop Dogg Turns "Ashes To Art" At Nearly Sold-Out Auction

Snoop Dogg has launched an ultra-limited art collection titled "Ashes to Art," created in collaboration with artist Erica Kovitz. The pieces incorporate the rapper's leftover blunt ashes, roaches, and memorabilia preserved in resin, with each work custom-framed and authenticated. As of August 18, 2025, five of the seven pieces have sold for between $10,000 and $20,000, while the remaining two—including the signed "Snoop Doggy Dogg Genesis Burn" featuring his 1993 mugshot—are still up for auction, with bids reaching $112,000.

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article local schedule Jul 15, 2025 visibility 9 link 2 artists

Post From Community: New Art Studio, Shop and Gallery coming to Riverwest Neighborhood with Grand Opening on August 2, 2025

River Press, a new art studio, shop, and gallery featuring exclusively Milwaukee-local artists, is opening in Milwaukee's Riverwest neighborhood. Founded by local printmaker Mya Giuliani, the space will host a grand opening on August 2, 2025, with coffee from Ella's Café, a tintype photographer, and a tattoo flash event with Patchwork Collective. The venue will sell affordable art from over 40 local artists, with prices ranging from $5 to $300, and will feature a rotating Micro Gallery starting with Sarah Jane Sutterfield's exhibition 'Life Should Make More Sense Than This' on August 29.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jul 9, 2025 visibility 17 link 4 artists

“What Can A.I. Not Take from Us?”: An Interview With the Curators of Local Exhibition 'Against the Machine'

An exhibition titled 'Against the Machine: art in the age of A.I., fascism, and climate disaster' is on view at the People's Solidarity Hub campus in Durham, North Carolina, curated by local artists Cassandra Rowe and charla rios. The show features works by ten multi-disciplinary artists, including Hiva Kadivar's piece incorporating ink and natural fibers, Derrick Beasley's sculpture 'Conduit,' and Rowe's painting 'the wayback machine / you can't take my memories.' The exhibition opened in May and runs through August 22, with an artist talk scheduled for July 16. The curators were inspired by connections between A.I., fascism, and climate disaster, particularly after Hurricane Helene and the Los Angeles wildfires.

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article local schedule May 8, 2025 visibility 11 link 3 artists

Women artists 'take up space' at the biggest gallery in town

Hangar Art Co. in downtown Bloomington has opened "Women Taking Up Space," a group exhibition organized by local artist Lori Laughlin featuring works by nine women artists including Jenni Bateman, Deana Moore Schoolcraft, Cindy Lawson Flynn, Jane Reed Wilson, Cathie Haab, Kristine Stayton, Basha Ontiveros, and Laughlin herself. The show, inspired by Mexican artist Cesar Cruz's quote about comforting the disturbed and disturbing the comfortable, emerged from conversations among the Plein Air of McLean County painting group following the presidential election. Works include Jane Reed Wilson's "Flowers are Lovely But I'd Prefer a Revolution" and Laughlin's portrait of Gisèle Pelicot, with a QR code linking to a Time article about Pelicot's public trial for sexual assault.

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NW Minnesota Arts Council announced its NW Minnesota Art Exhibit Winners

The Northwest Minnesota Arts Council announced the winners of its 2025 Northwest Minnesota Art Exhibit, awarding $2,300 in cash prizes to student and adult artists from a seven-county region. The winners were recognized at a reception in Crookston on April 27, with juror Glen Henry, an Indigenous artist and Director of Exhibitions at Minnesota State University Moorhead, selecting the awardees. Categories included adult and student divisions, with top prizes going to Elizabeth Kitchell-Rockstad for mixed media and Alyssa Foster for drawing, among others. Selected works will travel to area libraries and five student pieces will be displayed in Senator Mark Johnson's office.

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NYA Collective: Bonnie Keren He Opens Solo Exhibition INNA BEAUTI at Flushing Town Hall Gallery

Bonnie Keren He, a 17-year-old artist born in New York and raised between Suzhou, China, and New York, opened her solo exhibition "INNA BEAUTI" at Flushing Town Hall Gallery in New York City on April 19, 2026. The exhibition, curated by Dr. Hao Qingsong, Cindy Jiang, and Grace Jiang, features works across media including colored pencil, acrylic, oil painting, embroidery, and performance art, exploring themes of cultural identity, memory, and inner reflection. Notable attendees included political figures Jimmy Meng and Ron Kim, and the opening was hosted by Ge Chen of Global Cloud Media.

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Indy airport exhibit features artists with disabilities

A new exhibition opened April 10 at the Indianapolis International Airport’s Civic Plaza, featuring 92 works by 90 Hoosier artists with developmental disabilities. The show was organized by the Indianapolis Airport Authority in partnership with the Indiana Association of Rehabilitation Facilities, Inc. (INARF) and Ability Indiana, with artists from 12 INARF member organizations contributing pieces in a variety of mediums. The airport’s arts and culture program, which rotates permanent and temporary collections, has hosted this annual showcase for several years, with some artists returning each year with new work.

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Historic Downtown Pocatello to hold Art Walk on Friday

Historic Downtown Pocatello will host its May First Friday Art Walk on Friday, May 1, from 5 to 8 p.m., featuring local and regional art, music, food, and fashion. Participating venues include the Pocatello Art Center with its Shared Perspectives Exhibition, White Owl Books & Imports, Knotty Twist inside Elwen Cottage hosting Indiana Morris of Firefly Designs, Walrus & Carpenter Books with an open mic, Enchantments offering aura photos and tarot readings, Salty's True Tattoo, Mitera Made, Purpose Tea, The Martlet Brewery with live music by Cat Daddy, The Hygge Place hosting author Daniel Miller, Old Town Alley Outdoor Gallery, Bluebird Country Boutique, Cottonwood Junction, The Not So Starving Artist gallery owned by Jim Bacigalupi, Main Street Mercantile & Antiques featuring Annie Oakley Design Co., Wysteriasage & The Vintage Menagerie, and Brick 243 Gastropub.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 17, 2026 visibility 11

5 things to do at Indy’s new contemporary art museum

The Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis (CAMi) is set to open its doors from May 1-3 in a renovated 125-year-old dairy barn in Garfield Park. Managed by the Big Car Collaborative, the 40,000-square-foot facility features six exhibition spaces, 18 artist studios, and various community hubs including a cafe and storefronts for local creative businesses. The opening weekend will feature the main exhibition “Campo de Resonancia” by Puerto Rican painter Ivelisse Jiménez, alongside sound installations and experimental documentaries.

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New show 'Whimsical World' opening at Gallery One on Aug. 6

A new exhibition titled 'Whimsical World' will open at Gallery One on August 6, as reported by the Coastal Point. The show promises to feature imaginative and playful artworks, though specific artists or pieces have not been detailed in the announcement.

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