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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 10, 2026 visibility 8 link 2 artists, 1 gallery

‘Knoxville Girl’ Gets Her Revenge in Wayne White’s New KMA Exhibition

The Knoxville Museum of Art has debuted a major new exhibition by Chattanooga-born artist and puppeteer Wayne White titled "Revenge of the Knoxville Girl." The centerpiece of the show is a ten-foot-tall marionette of the titular character from the famous Appalachian murder ballad, depicted as having crawled out of the river to claim the severed head of her killer, Willy. The installation blends local folklore with references to Cormac McCarthy’s novel *Suttree* and Tennessee Volunteers football culture.

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article local schedule Apr 13, 2026 visibility 6 link 1 artist, 1 gallery

Stained glass artists open Mount Vernon arts hub — The Gallery on Gambier

Stained glass artists Kurt and Lorraine Wendling have officially opened The Gallery on Gambier in downtown Mount Vernon, Ohio. The new creative hub serves as the permanent home for their business, Wendling Glass Creations, while also showcasing the work of approximately 20 other artists specializing in mediums ranging from photography to oil painting. The space is designed as a multi-functional venue, incorporating a retail gallery, a custom framing center, and a dedicated classroom for art instruction.

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article local schedule Apr 9, 2026 visibility 7 link 4 artists, 1 gallery

Sienna Art Gallery & Gifts Opens at 129 S. Gay Street

Sienna Art Gallery & Gifts has officially opened at 129 S. Gay Street in Knoxville’s downtown Arts District. Founded by watercolorist Gayla Seale, fiber artist Judi Gaston, and painter Blanche Nicoll, the space serves as both a working studio and a retail gallery. The venue debuted during a recent First Friday event, featuring original works, architectural cityscapes, handwoven garments, and guest artist rotations, including pieces by Cynthia Markert.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 12, 2026 visibility 2 link 2 artists, 1 gallery

Knox items feature in refreshed art gallery

The National Art Gallery at the Manx Museum in Douglas has officially reopened following a year-long hiatus, debuting a refreshed layout and new acquisitions. The updated space features a dedicated section for the celebrated Art Nouveau designer Archibald Knox, highlighted by two newly donated pieces: a rare modernist inkwell and an opal pendant. These items were gifted to the national collection in memory of Martin Moore MBE, the former chairman of the trustees for Manx National Heritage.

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article culture schedule Mar 20, 2026 visibility 8

Hyperallergic’s Art Tarotscope for the Spring Equinox

Hyperallergic published its seasonal Art Tarotscope for the Spring Equinox, a feature that blends tarot and astrology to offer a collective reading for its creative readership. The reading, developed by contributor AX Mina using the Mixed Signals Tarot deck by artist M Eilo, focuses on the arts and creative practice, interpreting cards drawn for the equinox to reflect on themes of struggle, transition, and the path forward.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 3, 2026 visibility 4

Knox artist featured in Illinois Railway Museum Art Exhibit: “Under the Wire – The Art and Life of Mitch Markovitz”

Artist Mitch Markovitz is the subject of a solo exhibition titled "Under the Wire – The Art and Life of Mitch Markovitz" at the Illinois Railway Museum. The show features his artwork, which is deeply connected to his personal history and the museum's focus on railway heritage.

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article news schedule Feb 5, 2026 visibility 2 link 1 artist, 1 gallery

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Janne Sirén, director of the Buffalo AKG Art Museum (formerly the Albright-Knox Art Gallery), received a $335,000 museum loan at a 0.18% interest rate in 2013 to help finance a $710,000 home. A review by the Erie County Comptroller's Office found that Sirén has not repaid any principal or interest, and the loan was later converted into a 30-year mortgage without being recorded with the county. The loan appears to violate New York's Not-For-Profit Corporation Law, which prohibits loans to directors or key officers, though the law was enacted a year after the initial bridge loan was issued.

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rate_review review schedule Jan 27, 2026 visibility 4 link 2 artists, 1 gallery

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The Gallerist, a new satire directed by Cathy Yan, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. The film follows struggling gallerist Polina Polinski (Natalie Portman), who is betting everything on a one-artist debut at Art Basel Miami Beach. After an obnoxious art influencer, Dalton Hardberry (Zach Galifianakis), dies accidentally by impalement on a sculpture titled The Emasculator, Polina and her assistant Kiki (Jenna Ortega) conspire to pass off his corpse as part of the artwork, duping wealthy clients. The ensemble cast also includes Catherine Zeta-Jones as a legendary dealer reminiscent of Marian Goodman, Da'Vine Joy Randolph as the earnest artist Stella Burgess, and Sterling K. Brown as Polina's ex-husband.

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rate_review review schedule Dec 26, 2025 visibility 4 link 21 artists, 4 galleries

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Artnet News editors and writers compiled a list of the worst art of 2025, calling out works they found lazy, cynical, overhyped, or ethically dubious. Highlights include Flora Yukhnovich's site-specific painting installation at the Frick Collection, which critics deemed middling and out of place among the museum's historic masterpieces; Jeff Koons's eight-foot-tall Hulk (Tubas) sculpture, sold for $3 million at Frieze New York and described as an obnoxious trophy piece; and actor Adrien Brody's interactive gum wall installation, which invited visitors to stick chewed gum onto a canvas.

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museum exhibitions schedule Dec 5, 2025 visibility 1 link 3 artists, 2 galleries

‘I think of immersion as a state of perception’: Lawrence Lek on his exhibition at the Bass Museum of Art in Miami Beach

London-based multimedia artist Lawrence Lek presents his latest work, NOX Pavilion, at the Bass Museum of Art in Miami Beach during Miami Art Week. The installation is part of his ongoing fictional universe NOX ("nonhuman excellence"), which imagines a rehabilitation program for rogue self-driving cars. This year alone, Lek has staged NOX-related works at Tate Modern, the Hammer Museum, and Goldsmiths Centre for Contemporary Art, demonstrating his growing international presence. In an interview, Lek discusses how his practice spans architecture, video, gaming, and music, treating immersion as a critical state of perception rather than mere spectacle.

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museum exhibitions schedule Dec 1, 2025 visibility 2 link 19 artists, 3 galleries

Sixteen must-see exhibitions in South Florida during Miami Art Week

The article highlights sixteen must-see exhibitions in South Florida during Miami Art Week, including a comprehensive museum survey of Joyce Pensato at the Institute of Contemporary Art Miami, a group show of Brazilian women artists titled "Mulheres: Proposals from Brazil" at ArtNexus Space, and Jack Pierson's exploration of queer Miami at the Bass Museum of Art. Other featured shows include Lawrence Lek's NOX Pavilion at the Bass, among others, spanning painting, photography, sculpture, and multimedia installations.

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museum exhibitions schedule Dec 1, 2025 visibility 3 link 27 artists, 13 galleries

Here’s Your Guide to the 13 Must-See Gallery and Museum Shows in Miami This Week

CULTURED magazine has published a guide to 13 must-see gallery and museum shows in Miami this week, highlighting exhibitions across the city during Art Basel Miami Beach. Featured shows include Studio Lenca's first solo show in Miami at David Castillo Gallery, Jeffrey Deitch's pop-up exhibition in the Miami Design District, Aneta Grzeszykowska's "DISORDER" at Voloshyn Gallery, a posthumous survey of Richard Hunt at the Institute of Contemporary Art Miami, Woody De Othello's hometown museum solo at Pérez Art Museum Miami, Shayla Marshall's installation at a Walgreens storefront organized by the Bass and Bakehouse Art Complex, and Lawrence Lek's "NOX Pavilion" at the Bass, among others.

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