Artsy is hosting a live auction titled 'Rago and Wright: Post War & Contemporary Art,' which closed on January 28, 2026. The sale features 78 lots of works by artists including Donald Judd, Tom Wesselmann, Niki de Saint Phalle, Sol LeWitt, Louise Nevelson, Anna Weyant, and Willem de Kooning, among others. Bidders could place max bids in advance or participate live through the Artsy platform, with all lots shipping from Rago/Wright/LAMA facilities.
A 13th-century Gothic church in Venice's Cannaregio district, the former Chiesa dell'Abbazia della Misericordia, will reopen on May 5, 2026, as Etnia House of Arts. The project is promoted by Spanish eyewear brand Etnia Eyewear Culture and includes artist residencies, public events, and site-specific interventions. The restoration was led by architects Piero Vespignani and Alessia Semenzato of Studio Anfibio. The first two resident artists are Conxi Sane and Greta Pllana, who will explore themes of perception and vision, with the residency program using eyewear as a symbolic field to investigate identity and representation.
The Howick Art Group's Spring Festival Art Exhibition opened triumphantly at Howick Bowling Club, drawing over 100 attendees on Saturday evening. The show features 212 works by adult artists, plus student entries from local intermediate schools, with all pieces for sale. David Szeto won Best in Show for his painting "Beautiful Environment," which also took first in Landscapes. The exhibition runs daily until August 10, with free entry, and celebrates the group's 60th anniversary since its founding in February 1965.