Art News. Vasari Codex

article policy schedule Feb 19, 2026 visibility 17 link 3 artists

Artist Gabrielle Goliath’s attempt to reinstate cancelled Venice Biennale pavilion dismissed by court

A South African high court has dismissed an urgent application by artist Gabrielle Goliath and curator Ingrid Masondo to reinstate their cancelled pavilion for the 2026 Venice Biennale. The project was scrapped by Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie after Goliath refused to remove a segment of her work 'Elegy' that referenced Hiba Abu Nada, a Palestinian poet killed in an Israeli airstrike. The minister labeled the content "highly divisive" and "polarizing."

newspaper The Art Newspaper open_in_new Read original

museum exhibitions schedule Feb 12, 2026 visibility 12 link 7 artists

The Citadelle Art Museum to exhibit portraits that explores memory, truth, human presence beginning Saturday

The Citadelle Art Museum in Canadian, Texas, will open a contemporary figurative portrait exhibition titled 'Human Resonance: Portraits with Presence' on February 14, 2026. The show, running through June 13, features internationally known painter David Kassan's portraits of Holocaust survivors, alongside works by artists Chelsie Murfee, Annie Murphy-Robinson, Shana Levenson, Barbara Hack, Karen Offutt, and Tanja Gant.

newspaper KFDA | NewsChannel 10 open_in_new Read original

museum exhibitions schedule Feb 5, 2026 visibility 12 link 1 artist

New Exhibitions at NEHMA Bring Other Facets of the West to Life

The Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art (NEHMA) is opening two new exhibitions, 'Meet the Fletchers' and 'Jim Mangan: The Crick,' on February 21. The first exhibition explores the artistic legacy of Calvin Fletcher, his wife Irene, and son Dale, highlighting their role in founding Utah State University's art department and establishing Logan as a center for modern art in Utah. The second exhibition features photographer Jim Mangan's portraits of a secluded community of young men in the American West, known as the Lost Boys, capturing their vulnerability and connection to the landscape.

newspaper Utah State University open_in_new Read original

article local schedule Feb 5, 2026 visibility 11 link 2 artists

A festival bringing local and international productions and concerts to Liverpool is coming in April

The Angel Field Festival, an annual multi-arts event hosted by Liverpool Hope University, will take place from April 17th to 25th, 2026, at the university's Creative Campus in Liverpool. The festival's program includes theatre, music spanning classical to electronic, free art exhibitions, and storytelling, featuring both local Liverpool talents and international influences.

newspaper The Guide Liverpool | open_in_new Read original

article local schedule Feb 4, 2026 visibility 16 link 7 artists

Trinity’s Widener Gallery Hosts First Fully Student-Curated Art Exhibition

Trinity College's Widener Gallery is hosting its first fully student-curated exhibition, 'Reshaping Tradition: Contemporary Explorations in East Asian Art.' The show, open through April 2026, was produced by students from the 'Art History 205: East Asian Art, Now to 1850' course, who selected the artists, refined the theme, chose the works, conducted artist interviews, wrote catalogue essays, and designed the exhibition layout, all under the guidance of gallery director Lisa Lynch and professor Michael J. Hatch.

newspaper trincoll.edu open_in_new Read original

museum exhibitions schedule Jan 29, 2026 visibility 12 link 7 artists

The Citadelle Art Museum presents Human Resonance: Portraits with Presence, opening February 14

The Citadelle Art Museum has announced a major new exhibition titled 'Human Resonance: Portraits with Presence,' opening on February 14, 2026. The exhibition centers on the work of painter David Kassan, featuring his portraits of Holocaust survivors, and includes works by six other contemporary figurative artists: Chelsie Murfee, Annie Murphy-Robinson, Shana Levenson, Barbara Hack, Karen Offutt, and Tanja Gant. The show is organized in partnership with Chelsie Nicole Contemporary and will run through June 13, 2026.

newspaper The Canadian Record | open_in_new Read original

trending_up market schedule Jan 26, 2026 visibility 10 link 2 artists

One of most famous illustrations of Burns' Tam o' Shanter set for auction

Alexander Goudie's painting *The First Drink*, a key illustration from his celebrated series based on Robert Burns' poem *Tam o' Shanter*, will be auctioned at McTear’s Scottish Contemporary Art Auction in Glasgow on February 26. The oil painting, estimated at £10,000–£20,000, depicts the poem's protagonist resting beside his horse Meg and is being sold by an anonymous vendor who has owned it since it was commissioned in the late 1990s.

newspaper Ayr Advertiser open_in_new Read original

article news schedule Jan 21, 2026 visibility 20 link 5 artists

South African artist Gabrielle Goliath to approach high court over cancelled Venice Biennale pavilion

South African artist Gabrielle Goliath and curator Ingrid Masondo are taking urgent legal action against South Africa's sport, arts and culture minister Gayton McKenzie after he cancelled their project for the country's Venice Biennale pavilion. The pair were selected in December 2025 to present a new iteration of Goliath's decade-long project *Elegy*, which addresses femicide and the murder of LGBTQI+ people, and was also set to include references to the Ovaherero and Nama genocide in Namibia and the death of Palestinian poet Hiba Abu Nada. McKenzie, leader of the right-wing Patriotic Alliance party, described the Abu Nada-related content as "highly divisive" and cancelled the project on 2 January, just days before the submission deadline. The legal team, led by Adila Hassim, will file an application at the high court in Pretoria by 22 January, arguing that McKenzie's interference is unconstitutional.

newspaper The Art Newspaper open_in_new Read original

article local schedule Dec 16, 2025 visibility 12 link 4 artists

Lynn University celebrates the future of art and design

Lynn University hosted the Lynn NFT Art Museum 2025 Opening and All Hands on Deck Skateboard Deck Design Competition at the Boca Raton Innovation Campus (BRiC). Organized by the College of Communication and Design under Dean Cesar Santalo, the event featured a panel titled "Collecting Culture: How Toys and Comics Shape Our Stories" moderated by Michael Williams, with participants including toy designer Matt Nuccio, illustrator Mark Sparacio, and others. Exhibitions included Digitalism 2025, curated by Pixar RenderMan specialist Leif Pedersen; Stolen Data, featuring net-artists Vuk Ćosić, Rodolfo Peraza, and Rhea Myers; and the Fugitive Commons AI Animation and Video Art Contest, won by Tery Spataro. The skateboard deck competition showcased over 450 boards from students across eight countries.

newspaper Lynn University open_in_new Read original

article news schedule Dec 14, 2025 visibility 11 link 1 artist

Paphos art exhibition cancelled after parties lash out over religious imagery

An art exhibition by Cypriot painter George Gavriel in Paphos was cancelled a day after its opening following public outcry over religious imagery. The show, titled “Antisystemic Art,” included paintings of Orthodox icon-style figures such as Christ and the Virgin Mary placed in explicit secular and sexually suggestive contexts. Political parties DISY and ELAM condemned the works as blasphemous, while the Blue Iris Gallery issued an apology and shut down the exhibition to avoid further unrest.

newspaper Philenews open_in_new Read original

museum exhibitions schedule Dec 12, 2025 visibility 8 link 7 artists

Announcing the 2025 Fay Chandler Emerging Art Exhibition Award Winners

The City Hall Galleries in Boston are hosting the Fay Chandler Emerging Art Exhibition, featuring works by local emerging artists, free to visit through January 30, 2026. Six artists have been awarded cash prizes, including Miguel Caba (Best in Show, $3,000), Pam Goncalves (50+, $2,000), Ava Chapman (New Voice, $2,000), and Juror's Choice winners Yanna Marie Orcel and Marisa McCarthy ($500 each). The exhibition is inspired by Boston philanthropist Fay Chandler, who began her artistic journey later in life, and is supported by her family.

newspaper Boston.gov open_in_new Read original

museum exhibitions schedule Dec 6, 2025 visibility 15 link 3 artists

Artist Soumyadeep Roy's latest exhibition spotlights migration and identities

Artist Soumyadeep Roy's latest exhibition, "Shahrashob," explores migration and identity through the lens of historical and personal narratives. The show traces movements from Delhi to Lucknow in the 18th century, Lucknow to Calcutta in the 19th century, and post-partition shifts to Bombay and Karachi, centering on Wajid Ali Shah's journey to Kolkata and the creation of a mini-Lucknow in Metiabruz. The exhibition features video films of paan-sellers in Lucknow and Calcutta, archival references, and creative re-imaginings, drawing on Roy's personal bonds with descendants of historical figures.

newspaper Indulgexpress open_in_new Read original

museum exhibitions schedule Dec 5, 2025 visibility 15 link 3 artists

A haunting portrait of the Everglades appears in Miami

Artist Isabelle Brourman, known for courtroom sketches of high-profile figures like Donald Trump and Johnny Depp, has unveiled a new painting titled "No Rest for the Wicked" (2025). The work synthesizes her observations from documenting the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in courtrooms across the country, incorporating imagery from the Everglades and the detention facility nicknamed Alligator Alcatraz in southwest Florida. The painting is featured in the exhibition "The Body is the Body," curated by Simon Brewer and Nathalie Martin at the Rice Hotel, a renovated former hotel in downtown Miami now used as an art studio and exhibition space.

newspaper The Art Newspaper open_in_new Read original

article local schedule Dec 5, 2025 visibility 8 link 1 artist

Arts Open – an exhibition growing with every year

The 2025 Arts Open by Guernsey Arts has opened at the George Crossan Gallery in St Peter Port, featuring over 130 artworks from 132 artists. The exhibition includes a wide range of media from oils and acrylics to embroidery and crochet, and drew a large crowd at its private preview event, with queues stretching through the Market Buildings. Organizers Louise Le Pelley and Jared Fox highlighted the inclusive, no-judgment submission process that welcomes both professional artists and first-time exhibitors.

newspaper Bailiwick Express open_in_new Read original

museum exhibitions schedule Nov 28, 2025 visibility 11 link 2 artists

Art Deco: A Modern Vision exhibition opening

An exhibition titled "Art Deco: A Modern Vision" has opened, featuring a series of social photographs capturing attendees at the event. The images show various pairs and groups of visitors, including Mary Abbott and Katie Abbott, Penelope Curtin and Janet Worth, and others, documenting the opening night's social scene.

newspaper InDaily open_in_new Read original

person people schedule Nov 27, 2025 visibility 16 link 1 artist

June Leaf Made Art Like a Mad Scientist, a Dancer, an Aviator and an Archer

The New York Times profiles artist June Leaf, whose multidisciplinary practice blended elements of science, dance, aviation, and archery. The article explores her unconventional approach to art-making, which defied easy categorization and drew from a wide range of influences and techniques.

newspaper The New York Times open_in_new Read original

museum exhibitions schedule Nov 27, 2025 visibility 10 link 3 artists

New exhibition lets ‘cheeky dogs’ run wild in the gallery

Hervey Bay Regional Gallery in Queensland is closing out 2025 with three new exhibitions by local artists, opening November 28. The shows include a solo exhibition by Alywarr artist Dion Beasley, titled "Six Dogs," featuring his playful drawings of camp dogs inspired by his hometown of Tennant Creek and his children's books. Also on view are Brisbane-based Tyza Hart's "Appearing," a decade-spanning installation of ceramics and self-portraits, and the collaborative project "Weeds to Paper" led by papermaker Zela Bissett, which transforms invasive plants into handmade paper artworks in partnership with Butchulla Traditional Custodians.

newspaper Fraser Coast Regional Council open_in_new Read original

article local schedule Nov 7, 2025 visibility 10 link 2 artists

St. Albert youth artists share dreams at winter market

St. Albert’s youth artists are showcasing their work at Amplify’s third-annual Artist Alley Winter Market: Dreaming Edition, held November 8–12 at St. Albert Place. The event features a five-day exhibition of 33 works by students from local schools, a one-day craft market with 26 artisans, and three workshops, two of which are already sold out. The theme “dreaming” inspired a wide range of pieces, from digital art and photography to acrylics and a clay sculpture titled "Stewed Tomatoes" by Grade 10 student Elle Pigeon. Live music and beginner-friendly workshops, including a Paint Party led by instructor Kaylee Rose, round out the program.

newspaper St. Albert Gazette open_in_new Read original

museum exhibitions schedule Nov 3, 2025 visibility 17 link 6 artists

Long-running Azores art festival blossoms into a biennial

The Walk&Talk arts festival on São Miguel, the largest island in the Azores archipelago, has formally transitioned from an annual summer street art celebration into a biennial, running until 30 November with over 80 artists. Founded in 2011 by curator Jesse James, the event now features exhibitions, performances, excursions, talks, and educational programming across nine venues, including historic and architecturally significant sites such as Museu Carlos Machado and a former distillery turned contemporary art museum. The shift to autumn allows local school groups to participate, and the inaugural biennial is co-curated by Fatima Bintou Rassoul Sy, Liliana Coutinho, and Claire Shea under the theme "Gestures of Abundance."

newspaper The Art Newspaper open_in_new Read original

museum exhibitions schedule Oct 22, 2025 visibility 12 link 9 artists

‘Heart of WeHo’ Art Exhibition Celebrates the City of West Hollywood at 40

The City of West Hollywood’s Arts Division will host an artist reception on October 24 for 'Heart of WeHo,' a new group exhibition celebrating the city’s 40th anniversary. Featuring 27 local artists, the show presents paintings, photography, sculpture, and mixed media that depict West Hollywood’s landmarks, history, and everyday spaces—from iconic nightlife and architecture to quieter corners and imagined futures. The exhibition is on view at the West Hollywood Library through May 2026.

newspaper wehotimes.com open_in_new Read original

museum exhibitions schedule Oct 17, 2025 visibility 14 link 6 artists

Art exhibit honors Maine’s Deaf community, victims of Lewiston shootings - Portland Press Herald

An exhibition titled “Unspoken Resilience: Healing from the Lewiston Shooting Two Years In” is on view at the University of New England Art Gallery in Portland, Maine. Co-curated by Michelle Ames and Meryl Troop, the show features work by deaf artists and craftspeople alongside color photographs of Lewiston by Michael Kolster. It was created in response to the October 2023 mass shooting at Schemengees Bar & Grille in Lewiston, which killed 18 people, four of whom were deaf. Ames, co-director of deaf services at Disability Rights Maine, was frustrated by the lack of ASL interpreters in media coverage and helped organize community support. The exhibition includes pieces that explore Deaf culture, healing, and the concept of De’VIA (Deaf View/Image Art), a term defined in 1989 by deaf artists to express the Deaf experience through high contrast, intense colors, and symbolic imagery.

newspaper Maine Sunday Telegram open_in_new Read original

museum exhibitions schedule Oct 14, 2025 visibility 15 link 2 artists

Palmer Museum announces call for juried exhibition to celebrate America’s 250th

The Palmer Museum of Art at Penn State has announced a call for entries for a juried exhibition titled "Dreaming American Futures: Invitational 250," running from summer through fall of 2026. The exhibition marks the United States' 250th anniversary and is open to Penn State students, faculty, staff, alumni residing in Pennsylvania, and local artists within 50 miles of State College. Submissions must address themes of activating change, bridging the divide, the pursuit of happiness, and a more perfect union, which were developed from community input gathered during a summer 2025 installation. Digital submissions of up to three works are due by February 15, 2026, with no entry fee, and a jury including artist Folayemi Wilson, curator Janine Yorimoto Boldt, and artist Roberto Lugo will adjudicate the entries.

newspaper The Pennsylvania State University open_in_new Read original

article news schedule Oct 10, 2025 visibility 17 link 7 artists

Pepperdine Administrators Shut Down Weisman Exhibition After Censoring Artwork

Pepperdine University administrators directed the Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art to shut down a video installation by artist Elana Mann due to its political content, sparking a censorship controversy. After the censorship, over 20 artists in the exhibition "Hold My Hand in Yours" requested their works be removed in protest, leading the university to close the entire exhibition, which had been scheduled to run until March 29.

newspaper Pepperdine Graphic open_in_new Read original

museum exhibitions schedule Sep 29, 2025 visibility 13 link 4 artists

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.

newspaper ArtReview open_in_new Read original

museum exhibitions schedule Sep 29, 2025 visibility 14 link 3 artists

Lots to play for: Serpentine exhibition explores censorship and connection through video games

Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley's exhibition *The Delusion* opens today at Serpentine North in London, running until 18 January 2026. The Berlin-based artist and video game designer presents a series of multiplayer video games that challenge players to confront ethical, political, and moral choices. Games like *The Unifier* require collaborative problem-solving while prompting reflection on censorship, and *The Validators* transforms an arcade shooter into a contemplative experience addressing censorship, dehumanisation, and hope. The exhibition was developed with a team of artists, researchers, technologists, and members of Brathwaite-Shirley's Black trans and queer community, and builds on the artist's ongoing work archiving Black trans histories.

newspaper The Art Newspaper open_in_new Read original

museum exhibitions schedule Sep 25, 2025 visibility 12 link 7 artists

A Confluence of Art and Community | 2025 | News & Stories

Cornish College of the Arts at Seattle University presents a new faculty art exhibition titled "Tempo/Tempus: Rhythm and Time in Visual Art" at the Behnke Gallery on the South Lake Union campus. Curated by Robert Campbell, a Cornish art faculty member and Behnke Gallery curator, the show features works by nine Seattle University faculty artists: Kristofer Carlson, Francisco Guerrero, Naomi Kasumi, Jim Y. H. Li, Aunna Moriarty, Alexander Mouton, Trung Pham, Miha Sarani, and Arielle Simmons. The exhibition marks the first of six planned shows for the 2025-26 academic year, celebrating the recent merger of Cornish College of the Arts into Seattle University.

newspaper Seattle University open_in_new Read original

museum exhibitions schedule Sep 19, 2025 visibility 12 link 2 artists

Seattle teens curate new art exhibit at King Street Station

Ten youth curators aged 15 to 17 from Seattle's Fresh Perspectives program have organized a new art exhibition titled "You, Me, & Everything Between Us" at King Street Station. The show is presented by the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture in collaboration with Seattle Public Utilities' 1% Art program. The teen curators—Audrey Mae Lumaguip, Billie Atkins, Bowie Logan, Bryan Emmanuel, Bunny Heminger, Cam Koga, Giselle Kalei Balansay, Max Santiago, Sammy Tewelde, and Nico Charbonneau—were mentored by artist and project manager Janet Nechama Miller. Seattle Public Utilities has set aside a budget to acquire works from the exhibition for the city's Civic Art Collection.

newspaper Seattle's Child open_in_new Read original

museum exhibitions schedule Sep 16, 2025 visibility 13 link 5 artists

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.

newspaper Reform Judaism.org open_in_new Read original

museum exhibitions schedule Sep 12, 2025 visibility 12 link 3 artists

UNE Art Gallery show honors Deaf community and victims of the Lewiston shootings

An art exhibition titled "Unspoken Resilience: Healing from the Lewiston Shootings Two Years In" will open at the University of New England Art Gallery in Portland on September 25, 2025, coinciding with Deaf Culture Week. Co-curated by Michelle Ames and Meryl Troop, the show features works by deaf artists and artisans, alongside photographs by Michael Kolster documenting Lewiston, Maine, where a mass shooting in 2023 killed 18 people and injured 13. Four of the victims were deaf, and two other deaf individuals were injured, making this the only mass shooting in U.S. history to disproportionately impact the Deaf community. The exhibition runs through February 7, 2026, and includes contributions from American Sign Language interpreters.

newspaper University of New England open_in_new Read original

article local schedule Sep 11, 2025 visibility 13 link 8 artists

Starland's Cute Tomatoes Gallery showcases authenticity for Savannah-based artists

A new art gallery called Cute Tomatoes Gallery has opened in Savannah's 41st Street district, next to Natasha Gaskill's restaurant Sixby and near other local hotspots. The gallery focuses on showcasing authenticity for Savannah-based artists, providing a fresh platform for local creative voices in the city's growing arts scene.

newspaper Savannah Morning News open_in_new Read original