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article local schedule Nov 19, 2025 visibility 2 link 2 artists

david hockney bradford drone light show 2713920

A fleet of over 600 drones choreographed by Skymagic lit up the night sky over Bradford, England, on November 13, recreating iconic paintings by David Hockney including *A Bigger Splash* (1967), *Mr. and Mrs. Clark and Percy* (1970–71), and *A Year in Normandie* (2021). The event, held in Roberts Park, celebrated Bradford’s designation as the U.K. City of Culture for 2025 and honored Hockney, the region’s most famous living artist. It marked the first time drone swarm technology has been used for a light painting in the U.K. and the first time Hockney’s work has been rendered by drones.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 30, 2026 visibility 5 link 1 artist, 5 galleries

Exhibition | Haegue Yang, 'Leap Year' at Hayward Gallery, London, United Kingdom

The Hayward Gallery in London is presenting 'Leap Year', the first major UK survey of internationally celebrated artist Haegue Yang. The exhibition spans Yang's career from the early 2000s to the present, featuring key works from her Light Sculptures and Sonic Sculptures series alongside three new commissions. Yang's practice incorporates a vast range of media—from paper collage and performative sculpture to immersive sensory installations—using household and industrial objects such as drying racks, light bulbs, metal-plated bells, and hanji (Korean paper) to explore themes of labour, migration, and displacement.

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museum exhibitions schedule Aug 28, 2025 visibility 6 link 3 artists, 2 galleries

SAM Opens Its First Solo Exhibition By a Pakistani-American Artist

Seattle Asian Art Museum (SAM) has opened "Anila Quayyum Agha: Geometry of Light," the institution's first solo exhibition by a Pakistani-American artist. The show, running from August 26, 2025 through April 19, 2026, features Agha's intricate laser-cut steel light sculptures, beadwork, and embroidered pieces that explore cultural identity, gender, and spirituality. Curated by José Carlos Diaz, SAM's Susan Brotman deputy director for art, the exhibition marks Agha's first presentation in the Pacific Northwest and includes works such as the 2021 piece "Liminal Space."

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museum exhibitions schedule Jan 16, 2026 visibility 5 link 1 artist, 1 gallery

“LIT” Neon Sculpture Exhibit by Rod Lathim

Rod Lathim presents "LIT: Love, Illumination, Transcendence," a solo exhibition of neon light sculptures at Art & Soul Gallery in Santa Barbara, opening February 5, 2026. The show features repurposed vintage instruments and found objects transformed into illuminated works, alongside the launch of Lathim's autobiographical book "Finding the Divine Child - A Journey of Spirit, Light and Art." The exhibition runs through March 1, 2026, with accompanying events including guided visualizations, a book signing, and an artist talk.

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