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SF's art scene is back— 9 summer shows you shouldn’t miss

San Francisco's art scene is showing signs of recovery after a difficult period marked by the pandemic, federal arts grant cuts, and museum closures. June brought positive developments: the Headlands Center for the Arts raised record funds at its annual auction, the shuttered San Francisco Art Institute plans to reopen as an artist studio, and local criticism magazine SquareCylinder is returning. The article highlights nine summer exhibitions across the Bay Area, including shows by Ruby Neri, William T. Wiley, Hank Willis Thomas, Charlie Tweddle, and Shepard Fairey, ranging from public art installations to gallery retrospectives.

9 Must-See Summer Shows in Upstate New York

Galerie magazine has compiled a curated list of nine must-see summer art exhibitions in upstate New York, highlighting the region's growing cultural significance. Featured shows include a Leonora Carrington survey at the Katonah Museum of Art, a historical exhibition on the Baghdad Modern Art Group at CCS Bard Galleries, and a collaborative installation by Antonio Marras and Maria Lai at Magazzino Italian Art. Other venues include The School in Kinderhook, The Campus near Hudson, Sky High Farms in Germantown, and the Edward Hopper House Museum & Study Center.

Summer shows include multiple exhibitions viewing nature through 2 artists’ work - Portland Press Herald

Multiple Maine museums are collaborating this summer to present simultaneous exhibitions of two mid-career gestural painters, Nicole Wittenberg and Ann Craven, whose work deeply engages with nature and landscape painting. Wittenberg's shows include "A Sailboat in the Moonlight" at the Ogunquit Museum of American Art (through July 20), "Nicole Wittenberg: Cheek to Cheek" at the Center for Maine Contemporary Art (through Sept. 14), and a Paris exhibition at the Fondation Le Corbusier. Craven's exhibitions span the Farnsworth Art Museum ("Ann Craven: Painted Time," through Jan. 4, 2026), the Portland Museum of Art ("Spotlight: Ann Craven," May 14 to Sept. 14), and Bowdoin College Museum of Art (starting May 22).

Preview: Upcoming Summer Shows at Houston Area Museums

Houston-area museums and art spaces have announced their upcoming summer exhibitions, including immersive installations, figurative group shows, and presentations addressing environmental issues. Highlights include A.A.Murakami's "Floating World" at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH), the first solo U.S. museum presentation for the artist duo; Francesca Fuchs's "The Space Between Looking and Loving" at the Menil Collection, which explores a personal connection between the artist's father and John de Menil; and "Figurative Histories" at the Moody Center for the Arts, featuring works by Black Texas artists examining sociopolitical histories.

Summer Shows Coming to South & West Texas

Museums and art venues across South and West Texas have announced a series of summer exhibitions opening between May and September 2025. Highlights include "The Wyeths: Three Generations" at the Art Museum of South Texas in Corpus Christi (May 23–Aug 24), featuring works by N.C., Andrew, Henriette, and Jamie Wyeth; "PAINT: Rachelle Thiewes" at the El Paso Museum of Art (May 30–Sep 21), showcasing jewelry and sculpture inspired by lowrider culture and the Chihuahuan desert; "Midland Collects" at the Museum of the Southwest (Jun 3–Sep 21), displaying private and foundation collections; a solo show by Doylene H. Land at the Ellen Noël Art Museum in Odessa (Jun 6–Aug 24); "Visions of the West" at the International Museum of Art & Science in McAllen (Jun 21–Sep 28); and "Los Encuentros" at Ballroom Marfa (July), a group exhibition centered on Latinx culture and community collaboration.

Maine art galleries showcase dozens of artists in summer shows

A roundup of summer art exhibitions across Maine highlights dozens of artists showing at galleries and pop-up spaces from Rockport to Portland. Notable shows include Alexandre Gallery's pop-up featuring charcoal works by the late Cooper Union-trained artist Emily Nelligan, who spent decades depicting Cranberry Island; Karma's annual summer pop-up at artist Ann Craven's deconsecrated church in Thomaston; and solo exhibitions at Caldbeck Gallery, Courthouse Gallery, and Cove Street Arts. Other venues such as Carver Hill Gallery, Corey Daniels Gallery, Dowling Walsh, and Moss Galleries present group and solo shows spanning landscape painting, mythical imagery, and works addressing social resistance.

Early summer shows at the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art: Out Loud 2025, 2025 Gala Art Exhibition: The Factory

The Utah Museum of Contemporary Art (UMOCA) is presenting two early summer exhibitions: "Out Loud 2025" and the "2025 Gala Art Auction: The Factory." Out Loud 2025 features work by 17 young artists from Utah high schools who completed a 12-week workshop series, exploring themes of queer identity, childhood nostalgia, and coming-of-age through diverse media including painting, ceramics, collage, and video. The 2025 Gala Art Auction showcases works by 57 Utah artists available for purchase.

Celebrating a decade of expression at Sandra Art4All studio

Sandra Art4All, an art studio in Acol, Kent, is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. The studio provides a supportive platform for deaf, autistic, and neurodivergent artists with learning disabilities to develop personal artwork, promoting expression and creativity. It was founded after the closure of the Royal School for Deaf Children in Margate and has become a cornerstone of the local arts community.

Presenting a Summer Showcase Featuring Local Artists and a Reflection on America’s 250th Birthday

The Haggerty Museum of Art at Marquette University in Milwaukee announces a summer 2026 season featuring three exhibitions: the Mary L. Nohl Fund Fellowships for Individual Artists 2025, showcasing five local artists; After the Empire: American Prints from the Haggerty Collection, examining American identity through satire and social commentary; and Defying Empire: Revolutionary Prints from Britain and America, challenging traditional narratives of the American Revolution. The exhibitions run from June 4 to August 1, 2026, with the Nohl Fellowship co-presented with the Lynden Sculpture Garden.

Electric Dreams now on show in Nicosia

The group exhibition "Electric Dreams" is now on view at isnotgallery in Nicosia, Cyprus, running until January 6. The show expands on the earlier summer exhibition "In Paradise I Have Marked an Island" held at the Almyra Boutique Hotel, bringing many of the same works into a new curatorial framework in the capital. Sixteen Cypriot and international artists participate, including Elysia Athanatou, Savvas Christodoulidis, Alekos Fasianos, and Fikos, among others.

Boston Young Contemporaries 2025 Exhibition Mentioned in The Boston Globe’s The Ticket | College of Fine Arts

The Boston Young Contemporaries 2025 exhibition, mentioned in The Boston Globe's "The Ticket" column, is currently on view through July 26 at Boston University Art Galleries' Faye G., Jo, and James Stone Gallery. The show features works by current and recently graduated MFA students from Boston art schools, including Boston University, the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University, and Massachusetts College of Art and Design. Juried by Selby Nimrod, director of exhibitions and commons at MIT's School of Architecture + Planning, the exhibition revives a tradition that began over 20 years ago when students organized a summer showcase of their best work.

Wilton Library’s Summer Show Art Exhibition Returns with Call for Entries to Local Wilton Artists

Wilton Library in Connecticut is calling for entries for its 79th annual Summer Show art exhibition, open to local artists who live, work, or have a connection to the town. Submissions will be accepted on July 7 and 8, 2025, with the exhibition running from July 9 through August 21. Adult artists aged 21 and older may submit up to two pieces, including sculptures but not photography, and all works must be ready to hang. An opening reception will be held on July 18.

Juried art exhibition opens at Surrey Art Gallery for a summer showcase of local talent

Surrey Art Gallery is hosting the Arts Council of Surrey's annual summer juried exhibition ARTS 2025 from May 3 to July 27, with free admission. The show features fifty works selected by a jury across five categories: painting; drawing, mixed media, and printmaking on paper; sculpture and fibre art; photography; and digital, performative, and new media art. The jury included photography-based artist Brian Howell, artist and Kwantlen Polytechnic University faculty member Jason Wright, and Surrey Art Gallery Curator of Art and Education Initiatives Alanna Edwards. Visitors can vote for the People's Choice Award, and the exhibition will conclude with a Summer Opening Art Party on July 5.

2026 Annual Group Exhibition

Craighead Green Gallery in Dallas is presenting its 2026 Annual Group Exhibition, a summer survey featuring 60 artists from its program. The show includes a diverse range of works in painting, sculpture, photography, encaustic, ceramics, and fiber, highlighting both established and emerging artists. The exhibition opens with a reception on May 2nd and runs through June 20th at the gallery's Parkhouse Street location.

Call for Entries Open for 56th National Juried Artists Exhibition

The St. Tammany Art Association (STAA) has launched its call for entries for the 56th National Juried Artists Exhibition, titled "The Summer Show." Open to artists across the United States, the competition offers $3,500 in total cash prizes, including a $2,000 Best of Show award. The exhibition will run from July 11 to September 12, 2026, at the STAA Art House in Covington, Louisiana, with New Orleans-based ceramicist and educator MaPó Kinnord serving as the guest juror.

Raven’s Heart Gallery Summer Show Brings Live Art and Community to Kanab

Raven’s Heart Gallery in Kanab, Utah, will host its Summer Show on June 13, 2026, from 1–4 PM at 57 W. Center St. The free, interactive event features live art-making demonstrations by a roster of Southern Utah artists, including Gail Alger (acrylic animal painting), Angela Woods (oil painting), Rebekka Anderson (color reduction linocut printmaking), Ken Ragsdale (basket illusion technique on wood), David Lane (astrophotography), James Mosdell (lapidary work with Grand Canyon Opal), Ellie Mae Clough (mixed media on encaustic wax), and Gary Kalpakoff (wild mustang photography and metal sculpture). The signature artwork is Gail Alger's 'Raven in Flowers,' and large-scale oil paintings from Cyrus Mejía's 'The Vicktory Dog' and 'Mill Dogs Revenge' collections will also be on view. The gallery, home to more than 30 regional artists, will transform into a working studio with easels, paints, cameras, lapidary equipment, and printmaking presses.

First Nations artists launch UMI Arts season with vibrant double exhibition opening

UMI Arts has officially launched its 2026 exhibition season in Far North Queensland with the opening of two concurrent group exhibitions, "The Summer Show 2026" and "You & Me 2026." The showcase features nearly 60 artworks by 18 First Nations artists, spanning various mediums including painting, ceramics, weaving, and sculpture. The collection highlights the deep connection to Country and cultural resilience of both emerging and established Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander practitioners.

Artists from Sandra Art4All Studio set to exhibit in Proud 2 Create Summer Show in Margate

The Sandra Art4All Art Studio, founded by Sandra Hampton in 2016, is presenting its sixth annual Proud 2 Create summer show at The Margate School, opening August 13. The exhibition features 12 local artists with learning impairments and disabilities, including Autism, Charge Syndrome, Hearing Impairment, and Cerebral Palsy, showcasing over 180 original artworks in various media such as drawings, paintings, and photographs. The artists range in age from 13 to 54, and the opening event runs from 4pm to 8pm with many artists in attendance.

This Massachusetts Town Has The Biggest Heart

This article highlights Rockport, Massachusetts, as a town renowned for its creative spirit and historic art colony. It details the Rockport Art Association & Museum (RAA&M), founded in 1921, which supports about 250 artists and hosts over 40 exhibitions annually, including upcoming shows by emerging artists and Bradley Hendershot. The town also features the Shalin Liu Performing Arts Center, home to the Rockport Chamber Music Festival, and hosts annual festivals such as Motif No. 1 Day, Harvest Fest, and Christmas in Rockport, along with historic lighthouses like Thacher Island Twin Lighthouses.