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Notta Gallery Celebrates Hispanic Art and Culture with Fuego Festival and ‘Caballo de Fuego’

Notta Gallery in Lakeland, Florida, is launching a major retrospective titled 'Caballo de Fuego: Firehorse' dedicated to the 90-year-old Cuban master Gonzalo Borges. The exhibition features over 40 works spanning three decades, ranging from 1994 to a new piece completed in 2025. To mark the opening, the gallery is hosting the inaugural Fuego Festival, a street event celebrating Hispanic heritage through art, Latin cuisine, and live music.

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YBCA exhibitions spotlight identity, history and community in San Francisco

The Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA) in San Francisco recently celebrated the opening of two major exhibitions, "Diedrick Brackens: gather tender night" and "Conjuring Power: Roots & Futures of Queer & Trans Movements." The event drew over 1,000 attendees and featured leadership from the institution alongside the featured artists and curators.

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Norwich gallery hosts 'In Full Bloom' spring art show

The River Studio Gallery in Norwich is set to host a spring group exhibition titled "In Full Bloom" on April 18. The show features a diverse range of media including painting, photography, and multimedia works from seven local artists, notably featuring a posthumous tribute to Donald Vorhees alongside works by Serena Potter and gallery owner Michael David Brathwaite.

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Governor’s Art Show, one of Colorado’s largest fine art exhibitions, returns to Loveland

The 35th annual Governor’s Art Show has returned to the Loveland Museum, showcasing a juried selection of fine art from across Colorado. This year’s exhibition features approximately 60 artists, including 10 first-time participants, selected through a competitive blind jury process. The show includes a diverse range of media, from Lorri Acott’s life-size bronze animal sculptures to Jane DeDecker’s new works blending bronze with fused glass, and Faye Crowe’s Western-influenced abstract paintings.

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Creativity in Culmination: Senior Art Exhibit & Reception

Wittenberg University’s Art Department recently debuted "Prologue to Somewhere," a senior thesis exhibition held in the Ann Miller and Thompson Galleries. The showcase features diverse works from nine graduating seniors, ranging from traditional oil painting and stoneware ceramics to digital media, photography, and interactive video game design. Notable projects include Francesca Heidinger’s Pink Floyd-inspired abstract paintings, Kris Such’s queer horror comic concept art, and Molly Kirkpatrick’s mental health-focused digital experience.

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Cultural Council Opens Sports-Themed Art Exhibit Ahead of World Cup

The Cultural Council for Palm Beach County has launched "Kinetic Energy: A Celebration of Sport in Palm Beach County," a multi-media exhibition timed to coincide with the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026. Featuring 14 local artists, the show explores the intersection of athletics and artistry through diverse mediums including upcycled sculpture by Mike Silverman, realistic portraiture by Anna Villa, and a painting of soccer star Lionel Messi by Kyle Lucks.

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Freshwater skatepark fundraiser launches with packed opening night and skate deck art auction

Freshwater Parish Council has launched a community-driven fundraiser featuring a skate deck art auction to support the development of a new skatepark and pump track on the Isle of Wight. The initiative kicked off with an opening night at the Newport and Carisbrooke Community Centre, showcasing custom-designed decks by local artists alongside historical displays of the island's skating culture. The event also secured a significant financial boost through a donation from High Sheriff Jacqueline Gazzard.

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Fairfield University Art Museum to host lecture "Florine Stettheimer and Americana"

The Fairfield University Art Museum is set to host a specialized lecture titled "Florine Stettheimer and Americana," focusing on the life and legacy of the influential Jazz Age artist. The presentation will explore Stettheimer’s unique aesthetic, which blended high-society portraiture with a distinctively American folk-art sensibility, and her role within the avant-garde circles of early 20th-century New York.

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Inverclyde amateur artists wow crowds with exhibition at Greenock art gallery

The InverArty collective, a group of ten local amateur artists from Inverclyde, has launched its debut exhibition at the Wyllieum art gallery in Greenock. Formed four years ago as a self-supporting community following the COVID-19 lockdowns, the group showcased a diverse range of works including landscapes, self-portraits, and mixed-media illustrations. The exhibition represents the culmination of years of weekly self-led classes and collaborative workshops.

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USC Fisher Museum welcomes the National Archives’ Freedom Plane National Tour

The USC Fisher Museum of Art has welcomed the "National Archives’ Freedom Plane National Tour," a traveling exhibition featuring foundational American documents. Arriving via a specially branded Boeing 737 at Van Nuys Airport, the collection includes rare items such as a 1823 Stone engraving of the Declaration of Independence, the Treaty of Paris, and a secret printing of the Constitution. USC is the only university selected as a stop on this eight-city tour, which commemorates the upcoming 250th anniversary of the United States.

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Conroe artist debuts paintings containing Titanic coal at anniversary exhibition

Conroe-based artist Dirk Strangely is set to debut a new series of portraits titled "Souls of the Titanic" during a commemorative exhibition and dinner in Texas. The artworks are created using a unique process the artist calls "Artifactism," which incorporates authenticated coal recovered from the Titanic wreckage in 1994. By grinding the coal into a pigment through levigation, Strangely has produced watercolor paintings of notable figures such as Captain Edward John Smith and Molly Brown, accented with 24k gold leaf and 1912-era paper.

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What’s good? Local art show is turning the Ottawa Valley into a gallery for a weekend

Arts Carleton Place is set to host its 2026 Fine Art Exhibition on May 2 and 3 at the Carleton Place Arena Upper Hall. The two-day event will feature 54 regional artists from Lanark County and the Ottawa Valley, presenting a diverse collection of works ranging from landscapes to abstract pieces. The exhibition offers free admission and provides a platform for visitors to meet local creators and purchase original artworks.

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Local Notes: Art Exhibition, Line Dancing Classes, Set Dancing Classes

The group exhibition ‘Bándearg’ (Pink) is set to open at Books At One in Louisburgh, County Mayo, featuring the work of five female artists based in Ireland. The show explores the color pink as both a physical medium and a complex cultural symbol, showcasing a diverse range of artistic approaches including the bold, hard-edge op art of Elphin-based artist Nickie Harrington.

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Suporna’s first solo exhibition under way at Safiuddin Shilpalay

Visual artist and poet Suporna Alice Gomes has launched her debut solo exhibition, "Burnt Expressions—the Realms of Fantasy," at Safiuddin Shilpalay in Dhaka. The showcase features 59 works, including acrylics and unique series utilizing watercolor and coffee on paper. The collection is characterized by a monochromatic, rusted aesthetic intended to evoke "burnt expressions" and nostalgic memories, featuring portraits of iconic Bangladeshi figures like Kazi Nazrul Islam and SM Sultan alongside nature-inspired landscapes.

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Local artists shine at Focus Art Spring Exhibition: “It’s a good turnout”

The Focus Art Association hosted its annual spring exhibition at Cornwall Square, showcasing nearly 100 works from over 30 local artists. The two-weekend event featured a diverse array of mediums, including oil painting, photography, and soft chalk pastels, and included a vernissage where the public could engage directly with the creators. Highlights included the transition of veteran photographer John Lester into painting and the personal watercolor narratives of artist Glenda Gibson.

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Marjorie Morrison Sculpture Biennial showcases regional artists at HRAC

The Hammond Regional Arts Center (HRAC) has launched the 9th Marjorie Morrison Sculpture Biennial, a regional showcase curated by Jeff Mickey of Southeastern Louisiana University. The exhibition features contemporary works from eleven artists, including Maggie McConnell, Mary Elkins, and Dale Newkirk. The event opened with a dedicated members' mixer followed by a public reception, and the sculptures will remain on display through May 30.

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Must-See Events and Exhibits at Scottsdale Arts

Scottsdale Arts has unveiled a diverse spring lineup of programming across its various venues, featuring a mix of milestone celebrations, contemporary exhibitions, and community events. Highlights include the 50th-anniversary ARTrageous Gala on April 11, the opening of Nancy Kravetz’s solo exhibition, and the 20th anniversary of Cycle the Arts, a citywide public art bicycle tour. The schedule also integrates performing arts with appearances by Americana musicians Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors and a showcase of Arizona-based choreographers.

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residual heat: FSU Student Exhibition

The Gadsden Arts Center & Museum is hosting "residual heat," a comprehensive exhibition featuring works by MFA, BFA, and BA students from Florida State University’s Department of Art. Curated by Professor Carrie Ann Baade alongside students Audrey Lendvay and Stephanie Rowe, the show includes a diverse array of media such as painting, sculpture, and photography. The collection specifically explores thematic concerns regarding memory, temporal change, and the concept of what persists over time.

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ARTS AND HUMANITIES: Aiken Center for the Arts exhibition focuses on the shaping of identity

Artist Lucy Bailey is presenting a solo exhibition titled "Roots and Wings" at the Aiken Center for the Arts, running through April 29. The show features nearly 50 mixed-media works created on vintage early 20th-century infant gowns, exploring the complex origins of human identity through themes of genetics, genealogy, community, and nature. Bailey utilizes diverse materials—ranging from DNA-inspired patterns and family photographs to resin-dipped cicada wings—to symbolize the foundational "roots" of selfhood and the "wings" of individual expression.

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Hot tip: the street art exhibition that brings together more than 30 artists around the metro map — our photos

Urban Signature has launched "BON PLAN," a pop-up group exhibition in Paris’s Marais district featuring over 30 street artists. Running from April 9 to April 12, 2026, the show presents nearly 60 original works that use the iconic Paris metro map as a creative canvas. Participating artists, including Louyz, Raf Urban, and Ardif, have produced small-format pieces specifically for this event, which also features a selection of serigraphs for sale in the gallery’s basement.

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58th Annual Juried Undergraduate Exhibition showcases WCU student artists

The WCU Fine Art Museum recently hosted its 58th Annual Juried Undergraduate Exhibition, featuring works by 25 student artists across various media including video, sculpture, and photography. Juried by artist Tracy Templeton, the showcase highlighted technical skill and personal expression, with top honors going to James Wood Boone for his time-based media piece "The Caretaker" and Valeria Enid Ramos for her portraiture.

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Evergreen Brick Works Art Exhibition Raises Awareness of Spotted Lanternfly

Artist Laura Fedynyszyn has partnered with the Invasive Species Centre to present "Memorial for Trees Not Yet Fallen III" at Toronto’s Evergreen Brick Works. The exhibition features wreaths made from dried riverbank grapevines adorned with prints of the spotted lanternfly, an invasive insect currently threatening Ontario’s borders. Drawing inspiration from Victorian-era mourning jewelry, the installation serves as a tangible memento for an ecosystem at risk.

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Art For Grown Ups exhibition at North Edinburgh Arts opens today – The NEN

North Edinburgh Arts has launched the "Art For Grown Ups" exhibition, showcasing the creative output of its first three local artists-in-residence: Yasmin Shorter, Kirsty Sutherland, and Kevin Jack. The show marks the culmination of a nine-month residency program designed to foster local talent within the community. Visitors can explore the finished works and participate in a special celebration event featuring artist talks and studio tours.

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Tokyo yokai immersive exhibition brings old legends alive

The "Yokai Immersive Experience Exhibition Tokyo" has opened at Warehouse Terrada, utilizing projection mapping and 3D technology to bring over 300 supernatural creatures from Japanese folklore to life. The exhibition features digital recreations of historical emaki scrolls and ukiyo-e prints by masters such as Utagawa Kuniyoshi and Katsushika Hokusai, alongside contemporary works from the Yokai Art Museum in Shodoshima.

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Skin deep: Museum exhibit showcases body art

The Chippewa Valley Museum in Eau Claire is concluding its run of “Tattoo: Identity Through Ink,” a traveling exhibition exploring the historical and cultural evolution of body art. To bring the history to life, the museum hosted live tattooing sessions where local artists, including Ed Erdmann of Wintership Tattoo, demonstrated their craft. In a notable moment of institutional engagement, the museum’s executive director, Carrie Ronnander, received her first-ever tattoo during the event to highlight the personal significance of the medium.

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Atelier Joliet Art Gallery to host opening for internationally-recognized artists

Atelier Joliet Art Gallery in downtown Joliet is set to host a dual artist opening on April 25 featuring the works of Jeffrey Equality Brooks and Joseph Mayernik. The exhibition showcases the distinct styles of these two nationally and internationally recognized artists, who will both be in attendance for the public event. The collection is currently installed and available for viewing during the gallery's standard weekend hours.

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Annual Student Art Show Opens at the Emmanuel Art Gallery

The Emmanuel Art Gallery hosted the opening of its annual student exhibition, titled “Guilty,” on the evening of April 2. The showcase features a diverse range of artistic media, including digital renderings and traditional oil paintings, created by the university's student body.

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First Friday unfolds tonight with free museum hours, art galleries open late

Major cities across the United States are hosting First Friday events tonight, featuring extended gallery hours, free museum admissions, and live cultural programming. A central highlight is the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles, which is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its after-hours series with a sold-out evening of live music, DJ sets, and science discussions led by experts.

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Experience Live Music And Insights From Zachary Pullen At His Exhibit In Casper

Artist Zachary Pullen is hosting a special event at his exhibition in Casper, Wyoming, featuring live music and an opportunity for attendees to gain insights directly from the artist. The event combines a viewing of Pullen's artwork with a musical performance and personal commentary.

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The Shortlist: Must-see Milwaukee exhibits opening or closing in April

Milwaukee’s art scene is preparing for a busy April season anchored by the city’s quarterly Gallery Night on April 17 and 18. Key highlights include the Milwaukee Art Museum’s 18th annual Art in Bloom, which pairs floral arrangements with works from the permanent collection, and the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design’s (MIAD) senior capstone exhibition. Other notable shows include Var Gallery’s 12th annual "30x30x30" challenge and Gabrielle Marie Stone’s "Snack Shop" at Kim Storage Gallery.

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