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article local schedule Apr 8, 2026 visibility 5 link 4 artists, 3 galleries

Houston’s Pioneering Artist-Owned Gallery — Archway Is Still a Creative Hub at 50

Archway Gallery, the longest-running artist-owned cooperative in Texas, is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a landmark exhibition titled “Fifty Forward.” Founded in 1976 by 12 local artists seeking to bypass traditional gatekeeping, the gallery has survived five decades of economic shifts and environmental challenges through a robust cooperative structure. The anniversary programming includes a "Homecoming" show at its original location, the Jung Center, alongside concerts, poetry readings, and a juried exhibition.

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article local schedule Apr 13, 2026 source 2 sources visibility 6

New art exhibition in Orange County spotlights self-taught artist Robert Rell

Orange County Arts & Cultural Affairs is launching "Standing Firm," a solo exhibition by self-taught artist Robert Rell at the Orange County Multicultural Center. The collection showcases Rell’s unique visual language, which evolved from childhood sketches of comic characters to the bold, expressive influence of urban graffiti. The exhibition opens with a public reception on April 15 and runs through mid-May.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 3, 2026 visibility 5

The Other Art Fair Returns to Dallas with a Lineup of 135 Artists

The Other Art Fair is returning to Dallas for its second edition, taking place at the Fashion Industry Gallery from May 2-5. The event will feature 135 independent and emerging artists, offering them a platform to sell their work directly to the public.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 24, 2026 visibility 3 link 4 artists

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani, a New Sort of Street Artist, Rises from Art History’s Margins

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani, a late Japanese American collagist who lived and worked as a street artist in New York City, is the subject of a new solo exhibition at the Spencer Museum of Art in Kansas City, on view through June. Co-curators Maki Kaneko and Kris Imants Ercums organized the show thematically rather than chronologically, reflecting Mirikitani's fragmented life—from surviving the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and incarceration at Tule Lake to arriving in New York in the 1950s. The exhibition draws on years of research, including visits to the parks where he lived and to Hiroshima, and builds on Linda Hattendorf's 2006 documentary *The Cats of Mirikitani*.

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article local schedule Apr 23, 2026 visibility 2 link 2 artists, 2 galleries

Maine Gallery Adds New Artists For 2026 Season

Maine Art Collective's (MAC) Gallery in Portland, Maine, has added five new artists to its roster for the 2026 season: Ann Tracy, Bill Elinoff, Sheri Oliva, donnersmith, and Tracy Hehmeyer. The gallery, which transitioned from a pop-up to a full-time space about a year ago, now features 17 artists total. Founder Susan Vittner, an artist herself, emphasizes the gallery's mission to support emerging artists through a cooperative model where artists retain most of their profits.

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article local schedule Apr 20, 2026 visibility 2

Call for entries for 77th Grand Detour Arts Festival underway

The Grand Detour Arts Festival committee is now accepting applications from artists for its 77th annual event, scheduled for September 13 at the John Deere Historic Site. The juried show is open to all artists and artisans working in original media, including painting, sculpture, jewelry, and crafts, and features cash awards and a Best of Show prize with no sales commission charged. Applications for a separate student art exhibit are also being accepted, with submissions due by August 22.

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