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museum exhibitions schedule Dec 31, 2025 visibility 3 link 13 artists, 2 galleries

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Tony Shafrazi, the legendary and controversial New York art dealer, is returning to the art fair circuit for the first time since 2012 with a booth at the Independent 20th Century fair in New York. He is presenting works by Armenian sculptor Zadik Zadikian, whose installation of gold bricks Shafrazi first exhibited in Tehran in 1978 before they were lost in the Iranian Revolution, alongside paintings by Brandon Deener. Shafrazi, now in his 80s, closed his New York gallery in 2011 and was banned from Art Basel in 2012 for breaking the fair's rules.

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article news schedule Mar 18, 2026 visibility 9 link 6 artists

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An anonymous graffiti artist known as Acer 444 successfully tagged the third-story facade of the New Museum on New York’s Bowery. The large-scale piece, featuring black lettering against a red background, was placed in a precarious, high-visibility location directly above Glenn Ligon’s neon installation. Despite the museum's security measures and its specialized aluminum mesh exterior, the artist managed to complete the work undetected before maintenance crews began removal efforts the following morning.

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article local schedule Oct 9, 2025 visibility 2 link 5 artists, 7 galleries

HOPE Outdoor Gallery Makes Its Long-Awaited Return

The HOPE Outdoor Gallery, a beloved open-air graffiti art space in Austin, is preparing to reopen after six years of closure. Founder Andi Scull announced that the new site, located on an 8-acre plot near Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, is purpose-built with four distinct sectors including a courtyard, a roofless circular structure, a garden, and a village of shipping containers. The layout is designed to spell out "HOPE" when viewed from planes landing or departing. The original location on Baylor Street closed in 2018, and the team has been working since then to secure a new home, with the goal of opening before the end of the year, pending permits.

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museum exhibitions schedule Nov 10, 2025 visibility 2 link 2 artists, 2 galleries

Now Open: This New Surry Hills Gallery Is Giving Sydney's Street Art Scene the Platform It Deserves

Gallery Brave has opened in Sydney's Hibernian House, a landmark building known for its graffiti-covered walls. Founded by advertising agency Today the Brave, the gallery launched with a show by Shepard Fairey and is now hosting "Among the Brave," a group exhibition featuring over 30 artists in partnership with creative collective KRVNM & midsöle. The gallery aims to provide a platform for street art and community-driven creative expression.

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museum exhibitions schedule Oct 15, 2025 visibility 3 link 6 artists, 1 gallery

Stone Gallery Show Explores What It Means to Be Not from Here, Not from There

Boston University's Faye G., Jo, and James Stone Gallery is presenting "Ni de Aquí, Ni de Alla" (Not from Here, Not from There), a solo exhibition by artist Victor Quiñonez, known as Marka27, running through December 10. The show features paintings, murals, sculptures, and large-scale installations that explore the intersection of opposing cultures, languages, and experiences, drawing on Quiñonez's neo-Indigenous aesthetic and his background as a graffiti artist. The exhibition was three years in the making and includes works that blend street art with references to Mexican masters like Diego Rivera and David Alfaro Siqueiros.

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museum exhibitions schedule Oct 15, 2025 visibility 3 link 6 artists, 1 gallery

Stone Gallery Show Explores What It Means to Be Not from Here, Not from There

Boston University's Faye G., Jo, and James Stone Gallery is presenting "Ni de Aquí, Ni de Alla (Not from Here, Not from There)," a solo exhibition by artist Victor Quiñonez, known as Marka27. The show, on view through December 10, features a range of works from paintings and murals to large-scale installations that explore the intersection of opposing cultures, languages, and experiences. Quiñonez, who was born in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, and raised in East Dallas, Texas, began his career as a graffiti artist and now describes his style as "neo-Indigenous," blending Mayan and Aztec imagery with contemporary street culture. The exhibition includes references to Speedy Gonzalez, hibiscus, Maya jaguars, serapes, baseball caps, and luchadors, creating a vibrant dialogue between heritage and modernity.

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The family of Inbar Haiman, an Israeli graffiti artist and art student known as "Pink," is demanding the return of her body after Hamas failed to release all deceased hostages as part of a ceasefire deal brokered by the Trump Administration. Haiman was abducted from the Nova Music Festival on October 7, 2023, and died in Hamas captivity. While 20 living hostages and four bodies were returned on Monday, Haiman's remains were not among them, prompting outrage from her family and the Hostages and Missing Families Forum.

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family of israeli graffiti artist who died in hamas captivity demands return of her body after ceasefire 1234757032

As part of the recent ceasefire deal brokered by the Trump Administration, Hamas returned 20 living hostages and four bodies of deceased hostages to Israel on Monday, but failed to return all 28 bodies as agreed. Among the deceased is Israeli graffiti artist and art student Inbar Haiman, known as “Pink,” who was abducted at age 27 from the Nova Music Festival on October 7. Her family is demanding the return of her remains, with her aunt Hannah Cohen emphasizing the need for closure. The Hostages and Missing Families Forum condemned the incomplete return as a violation of the agreement, and Israel has threatened consequences if the remaining bodies are not handed over.

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museum exhibitions schedule Nov 6, 2025 link 2 artists, 3 galleries

Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village Unveils Debut Exhibition Featuring Legendary Graffiti Artist Risk

Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village is launching its first art gallery exhibition in November 2025, featuring the legendary graffiti artist RISK. The show will display works spanning his 38-year career, highlighting his signature blend of letterform, deconstruction, and layered color theory. RISK is known for pioneering graffiti on unconventional surfaces like freight trains and freeway overpasses, and his work has been exhibited at the Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles and Beyond the Streets China.

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family of israeli graffiti artist who died in hamas captivity demands return of her body after ceasefire 1234757032

The family of Inbar Haiman, an Israeli graffiti artist and art student known as "Pink," is demanding the return of her body after Hamas failed to release all deceased hostages as part of a ceasefire deal brokered by the Trump Administration. Haiman was abducted from the Nova Music Festival on October 7, 2023, and died in Hamas captivity. While 20 living hostages and four bodies were returned on Monday, Haiman's remains were not among them, prompting outrage from her family and the Hostages and Missing Families Forum.

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article news schedule Apr 8, 2026 visibility 6 link 5 artists

How the Museum of Graffiti has opened a new path for street art. See studios

The Museum of Graffiti in Miami’s Wynwood district has launched a new permanent artist studio residency program featuring Jel Martinez, James “Ras Terms” Monk, Nicole “Nico” Holderbaum, and Entes. These four established artists, who began their careers painting illegally on the streets, now occupy professional workspaces that are open to the public seven days a week. Fully funded by the museum, the initiative allows visitors to observe the creative process in real-time and purchase works directly from the artists through an on-site sales gallery.

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article news schedule Sep 17, 2025 visibility 2 link 4 artists

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Filming has begun on the long-awaited Jean-Michel Basquiat biopic *Samo Lives* in New York City's East Village, specifically around Tompkins Square Park. Directed by Julius Onah and starring Kelvin Harrison Jr. as Basquiat, the film was first announced in January 2022 but faced delays. Grainy photos from local blog EV Grieve suggest an actor has been cast to play Andy Warhol, Basquiat's friend and collaborator. The production is shooting in the neighborhood where Basquiat once lived and worked, including his former studio at 57 Great Jones Street.

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