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Florida’s Indigenous Artists Take Center Stage at Miami Art Week

Two Florida museums, HistoryMiami Museum and the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum, have organized an exhibition titled "Yakne Seminoli" ("Seminole World") for Miami Art Week, featuring works by over 25 Seminole artists. The show spans traditional crafts like beadwork and basketry alongside contemporary media including painting, photography, and AI-generated art, aiming to highlight Seminole creativity and resilience. It includes pieces by the late Jimmy Osceola, Gordon O. Wareham, and Hali Garcia, among others.

Art Alum Returns to Wilmington for Solo Exhibit

Meredith Connelly, a 2011 alumna of UNC Wilmington, has returned to the city to install her first solo exhibition at the Cameron Art Museum. Titled "Nested: Where Light Gathers and Nature Holds," the outdoor installation features glowing, cup-shaped nests built from reusable plastics and other unconventional materials, creating a warmly lit nature stroll for nighttime visitors. Connelly, now a multidisciplinary artist based in Charlotte, worked with UNCW students on the installation and reflects on how natural intelligence and human observation shape our built environment.

Climate report from Getty’s PST Art programme urges cultural organisations to confront exhibitions’ impacts

The Getty has released a comprehensive climate impact assessment of its PST Art initiative, titled Art & Science Collide (2024-25), based on its inaugural Climate Impact Program (CIP). Developed with climate adviser Laura Lupton and artist Debra Scacco, the program provided webinars, guidance, and networking to participating institutions, with over two-thirds completing a climate impact report. Key findings show that air travel and air freight of art are the most carbon-intensive activities, and shifting to sea freight could reduce total emissions by 18%. Many institutions reduced waste through simple, low-cost changes, with some committing to permanent sustainability practices.

Diana Eusebio’s 'Field of Dreams' exhibit at MOCA is rooted in culture

The Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami (MOCA) has opened three new exhibits as part of its 30th anniversary programming, including 'Field of Dreams,' the first solo exhibition for Miami-based fashion designer and multidisciplinary artist Diana Eusebio. The 27-year-old artist presents 38 works that draw on her Indigenous Peruvian-Quechua and Afro-Dominican heritage, using textiles and fabrics sourced from Miami, Peru, and the Dominican Republic, along with ancestral dyeing techniques and materials native to Miami.

McMichael Canadian Art Collection picks architect for museum expansion

The McMichael Canadian Art Collection in Kleinburg, Ontario, has selected Toronto-based Hariri Pontarini Architects (HPA) to lead a transformative redevelopment of its campus, the first major investment in the museum in over 40 years. The announcement was made during the opening night of the Art Toronto fair, where the museum hosted a fundraiser. The project, which includes expanded exhibition, education, and public programming spaces, is backed by up to C$50 million from the Ontario government (contingent on matching funds) and a previous C$25 million federal investment, though additional funding is still being sought.

Art exhibition to celebrate Bedford’s working community

An art exhibition is being organized to celebrate the working community of Bedford. The event aims to highlight the contributions and stories of local workers through visual art, bringing together artists and community members to showcase the region's industrial and labor heritage.

On View in the RSM Art Gallery: The Gleanings by Joetta Maue

RSM Gallery is presenting "The Gleanings," a solo exhibition by multidisciplinary artist Joetta Maue featuring photography, installation, and embroidery. The show runs from October 16 to November 25, 2025, with an artist talk and opening reception on October 16 and a Reading Room Event on November 4 where visitors are invited to share books and excerpts. Maue's work explores the sublime within everyday life, focusing on overlooked fragments, ephemeral light, and the traces of the body across space and time, with embroideries that transcribe her research notations and a large wall installation titled "Sojourn" mapping geographies of artist residencies.

Exhibition coming this month will showcase work of Hampshire artist

An exhibition showcasing the work of Basingstoke-based artist Sam Sopwith will open on October 8 at the Osborne Studio Gallery in Belgravia, London. The show features 45 new pieces by the painter and sculptor, who specializes in portraying wild and domesticated animals. It marks Sopwith's first solo exhibition in six years and her debut at the gallery. Her clients include HRH Princess Alexandra and perfumer Jo Malone. Sopwith works in oils, pastels, charcoal, and bronze, drawing inspiration from her travels to Africa, Sri Lanka, and South Africa. She studied in Vancouver, trained under animal portraitist Neil Forster in England, and completed her education in Florence.

October at the Torch Theatre gallery: Local artist Sam Farmer’s first exhibition

Local artist Sam Farmer, a former primary school teacher from Pembrokeshire, will hold her first-ever art exhibition at the Joanna Field Gallery inside the Torch Theatre in Milford Haven this October. Titled "Under Pembrokeshire Skies: Seascapes and Stones," the show features paintings inspired by the Welsh landscape and the concept of Cynefin—a sense of rootedness and belonging. Many of the works also appear in her recently published children's book, "Little Puffin’s Pembrokeshire Home." The exhibition runs from October 4 through the end of the month.

Bowdoin College Museum of Art Announces Major Exhibition and Long-Term Loan Partnership with Wyvern Collection

The Bowdoin College Museum of Art (BCMA) has announced a major exhibition and long-term loan partnership with the Wyvern Collection, a prestigious London-based private collection of medieval art. The first exhibition, "Medieval Art from the Wyvern Collection: Global Networks and Creative Connections," will open this fall, featuring more than 57 artworks on long-term loan combined with objects from BCMA's own holdings. The show highlights cross-cultural connections across a vast geographic range—from Japan to Mexico, northern Europe to Africa—challenging traditional Eurocentric views of the Middle Ages.

Maui art exhibit to showcase works by Satoru Abe

The Maui Arts & Cultural Center will present "Satoru Abe: Reaching for the Sun," a retrospective exhibition showcasing over seven decades of work by the late Hawaiʻi-based artist Satoru Abe (1926–2025). Running from September 16 to November 22, 2025, at the Schaefer International Gallery, the show features more than 70 paintings, sculptures, and works on paper drawn from the Honolulu Museum of Art’s permanent collection and private lenders. Co-curated by HoMA curators Katherine Love and Alejandra Rojas Silva, the exhibition traces Abe’s evolution from figurative works in the 1950s through abstract explorations of natural forms, marking his first solo exhibition on Maui.

Artists Enclave holds 'Tierra Verde' Juried Exhibition to combine art with activism

Artists Enclave, a Denton arts networking organization based at UNT CoLab, hosted the "Tierra Verde" Juried Exhibition throughout August 2025. The show featured over 60 artworks by Texas artists exploring the intersection of art and activism, with pieces addressing environmental issues, protests, political beliefs, and social stigmas such as menstruation. The exhibition opened on Aug. 1 with a reception attended by over 175 guests, featuring live music by Rachel Yeatts, and awarded prizes to artists including Aileen Khuu, Jose Angel Hernandez, Anadara Braun-Good, Lauren Doorish, and Genie Baranoff.

Northwest Village Network shows work of 30 area artists

Thirty local artists, primarily from Northwest Philadelphia and members of the Northwest Village Network (NVN), will hold an exhibition at the Center on the Hill in September. The show features collage, painting, drawing, mixed media, and photography, with participants ranging from seasoned professionals to newcomers. Artists include Ron Lieberman, a former New York Times illustrator; Sara Allen, who photographs her aging body; and Dr. Claire EB. Robinson, a retired OB/GYN turned photographer. The exhibition is hosted at the Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill, which houses the Center on the Hill, a program for active adults.

Museums Are Under Fire. Silence Isn’t an Option

James Steward, director of the Princeton University Art Museum, argues that museums are under coordinated attack in a polarized political climate. He cites threats including scrutiny of the Smithsonian Institution for its narratives, pressure on directors who uphold diversity and inclusion principles, and immigration agents targeting museums serving communities of color. Steward calls on museum leaders to resist the impulse to remain silent and instead double down on their role as spaces for dialogue, debate, and the holding of contradictory ideas.

Selina Roman photo exhibition at Sarasota Art Museum provides new take on femininity and beauty

Selina Roman's new exhibition "Abstract Corpulence" at the Sarasota Art Museum presents abstract photographs created from tightly cropped images of her own body, wearing pastel bodysuits and tights to transform her physique into rolling landscapes and modernist-inspired compositions. The show runs from August 31, 2025 through March 29, 2026, featuring works from her XS series, including pieces like 'Ballhead, 2021' and 'Blockhead, 2025', printed as dye sublimation on aluminum. Roman, a Tampa-based artist and former print journalist, was named a 2024 Critical Mass Top 50 Artist for this series.

Korean-American artist Misoo Bang’s solo exhibition opens at AVA Gallery

Korean-American artist Misoo Bang’s solo exhibition “전미개오 轉迷開悟: Buddhist Teaching of Being Freed of Anguish and Reaching Nirvana” opens at the Alliance for the Visual Arts (AVA) Gallery in Lebanon on August 22. The show features works from her “Giantess” series, which depicts survivors of sexual violence, her “Giant Asian Girls” series, which challenges stereotypes of Asian-American women, and her “Lotus Flowers” series, which uses the traditional Buddhist painting technique Taenghwa to portray Buddhas and female Bodhisattvas. Bang, a Vermont-based lecturer at the University of Vermont, was named one of the 10 emerging artists of New England by Art New England in 2019 and a Vermont artist to watch by the Vermont Arts Council in 2020.

Upcoming art shows and festivals

The article highlights a series of upcoming art exhibitions and festivals in Springfield, Illinois, running from late August through September 2025. Key events include the Springfield Art Association's 37th Annual Edwards Place Fine Art Fair, the solo watercolor exhibition “Perceptions of Nature” by Donald Landry at the Hoogland Center for the Arts, and the “NOIR V: Resilience” exhibition at the Illinois State Museum. Other featured shows include “Confluence” and “PLEIADES” at the SAA Collective, and the “Statewide: Illinois Artist Showcase” at the M. G. Nelson Gallery. The Fae Folk Art Collective also presents its fourth festival, Mythical Creatures, at Union Square Park.

Why these Confederate monuments from Richmond are headed to California

Several Confederate monuments removed from Richmond, Virginia, including the Vindicatrix sculpture from the Jefferson Davis Monument and the Matthew Fontaine Maury sculpture and globe, are being loaned to a national temporary art exhibition in Los Angeles. The Valentine and the Black History Museum & Cultural Center of Virginia are sending these artifacts, along with granite slabs from various monument bases, to be part of a show running from October to May that reimagines their place in history. More than 15 monuments from across the U.S. will be featured, and the museums have gathered over 6,000 survey responses from the community to guide future decisions.

Can Hauser & Wirth's new Palo Alto space achieve what its rivals failed to?

Hauser & Wirth announced on July 30 that it will open a new location in Palo Alto, California, in spring 2025. The 2,600-square-foot space, located in a former post office on Hamilton Avenue near Stanford University and tech giants like Meta and Google, will be the Swiss mega-gallery's 17th location worldwide and its third in California, joining two existing spaces in Los Angeles. The gallery's president, Marc Payot, cited the Bay Area's dedicated collector community and museums as key reasons for the expansion.

Artist Mashonda Tifrere Launches New Exhibitions

Mashonda Tifrere, an art collector, musician, and founder of two art-based nonprofits, has launched two new projects in San Diego. She created a mindfulness audio tour titled "Inscape: Art and Collection at the Stuart Collection" for the Stuart Collection at UC San Diego, guiding listeners through 22 site-specific artworks. She also curated a group exhibition called "Somewhere in Between" at Quint Gallery in La Jolla, featuring works by artists including Taylor Chapin, Megan Gabrielle, and Nathan Wong.

Upcoming Art Exhibition at CACHE – A Look Back

The Center for Art, Culture, and History—Exeter (CACHE) will host a solo sculpture exhibition by Edward Brown Dobson titled "A Look Back," opening August 2025 with a reception on August 2. Dobson, a 90-year-old Exeter native, combines influences from Native American culture, Egyptian history, and his work with metal, bronze, and wood, shaped by his background as a U.S. Air Force helicopter pilot and his studies in archaeology, anthropology, and art.

4,000-year-old Ancient Egyptian handprint discovered by Cambridge museum

Researchers at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, UK, have discovered a 4,000-year-old handprint on the base of an ancient Egyptian "soul house"—a clay model of a building used in burial rituals. The handprint was found during preparations for the museum's upcoming exhibition "Made in Ancient Egypt" (3 October–12 April 2026), when senior conservator Julie Dawson examined the object under different lighting. The soul house, excavated at Deir Rifa north of Luxor, dates to Egypt's First Intermediate Period or Middle Kingdom and was likely left by the artisan who moved it to dry before firing.

Ferris State alumni, faculty, and students recognized among leading regional artists in 2025 West Michigan Area Show

Ferris State University's Kendall College of Art and Design (KCAD) alumni, faculty, and students have been recognized in the 2025 West Michigan Area Show, a juried exhibition hosted by the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts. The 64th annual competition drew nearly 500 entries from 14 Michigan counties, with 64 selected for inclusion. Eleven pieces by artists with KCAD connections were featured, and three received distinguished awards from juror Hubert Massey, a Detroit-based artist and educator. Notable winners include Lee Ann Frame, who won the Ward H. and Cora E. Nay Director’s Purchase Prize and the Southwest Michigan Printmakers Excellence in Printmaking Award, and Tatsuki Hakoyama, who received The Martin Maddox Prize for Imaginative Realism. Other participants include professor emeritus Jay Constantine, alumni Beth Purdy and Jackson Wrede, and students Sydney Donath and Kaylee Dirkmaat.

Emily Legleitner - University Art Department Gallery

Emily Legleitner, a Detroit-based interdisciplinary artist working in print media and installation, presents her solo exhibition "My Life Is the Size of My Room" at the University Art Department Gallery from August 18 to September 26. The show includes a reception and welcome back party on September 4. Legleitner's work explores autobiographical experiences and emotions tied to anxiety, mortality, longing, and the human condition.

Art Basel unveils gallery list and key highlights for its 2025 Miami Beach show

Art Basel has announced the gallery list for its 2025 Miami Beach edition, featuring 283 premier galleries from 43 countries and territories. The fair, taking place December 5-7 at the Miami Beach Convention Center, includes 48 debut exhibitors and will debut the new Art Basel Awards, presented in partnership with BOSS. The event will highlight Latinx, Indigenous, and diasporic artistic positions, with a strong focus on the Americas, including galleries from New York, Los Angeles, and Latin America.

Art Basel Miami Beach to welcome 41 new exhibitors

Art Basel Miami Beach (ABMB) will return from December 5 to 7, 2025, with 285 galleries, including 41 first-time exhibitors—a significant increase from previous years. The fair will emphasize Latinx, Indigenous, and diasporic artistic currents, and will feature galleries from 44 countries, with over two-thirds operating in the Americas. New participants include New York galleries such as David Peter Francis, Candice Madey, and Margot Samel, as well as Erin Cluley Gallery from Dallas, Miami’s Nina Johnson, and Voloshyn Gallery, the first Ukrainian exhibitor at the fair. Returning mega-galleries include Gagosian, Hauser & Wirth, David Zwirner, Pace Gallery, and White Cube. The fair will also debut the Art Basel Awards, with gold medalists announced on December 4.

Phoenix Art Museum to Debut 2024 Arizona Artist Awards Exhibitions on July 23

Phoenix Art Museum will debut the 2024 Arizona Artist Awards exhibitions on July 23, 2025, featuring new works by Safwat Saleem, Elizabeth Z. Pineda, and Omar Soto. Saleem presents his first solo museum exhibition, "The Unrequited Love Institute (T.U.L.I.)," a satirical installation exploring immigrant belonging and cultural preservation, while Pineda and Soto are featured in a group exhibition as recipients of the Sally and Richard Lehmann Emerging Artist Awards. The exhibitions run through January 25, 2026, with a free public lecture by Saleem on opening night.

Newly designed gallery for Applied Arts of Europe opening at Art Institute of Chicago

The Art Institute of Chicago will open the newly designed Eloise W. Martin Galleries for the Applied Arts of Europe on July 11, 2025. The 4,500-square-foot space will display over 300 objects from the museum's collections of furniture, silver, ceramics, and glass dating from 1600 to 1900, with 40% more objects on view than previously. Highlights include a carved chair made by Indian artisans for a European merchant, rare Chinese porcelain vases mounted in gilded bronze, and a neo-Gothic sideboard by William Burges. The galleries, designed by Barcelona-based architects Barozzi Veiga, follow a chronological narrative exploring design, craftsmanship, and commerce amid geopolitical shifts and colonialism.

Natural History Museum to display £450,000 dinosaur fossil after London gallery helps secure buyer

London's Natural History Museum has unveiled a new dinosaur species skeleton, valued at £450,000, after the gallery David Aaron brokered a deal with an anonymous American art-collecting couple based in the UK to acquire and donate the fossil. The specimen, excavated in 2021-22 in Colorado and initially thought to be a Nanosaurus, was identified by the museum as a new species named Enigmacursor. It was shown at Frieze Masters in 2023 before the donation, which is permanent and now on long-term view.

Art Vibe: June 2025

The article surveys notable art exhibitions in Kenya for June 2025, highlighting a range of venues and artists. Key shows include 'The Print Press' at Alliance Française de Nairobi (June 13–29), featuring printmakers such as Michael Soi, Mari Endo, Dennis Muraguri, and James Mbuthia, and 'The Promise' by Moses Nyawanda at Talisman Restaurant in Karen (May 27–June 27). The piece also covers exhibitions by Jonathan Sölanke Gathaara Fraser at Circle Art Gallery, Michelle Nyambura at Tafaria Castle, Annick Mitchell in Rosslyn, and Khalid Shatta and Onesmus Okamar, emphasizing both established and emerging voices across media.