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trending_up market schedule Dec 5, 2025 visibility 9 link 9 artists, 14 galleries

‘The challenge will be to sustain it’: was the autumn art market boom more than just a blip?

The autumn art market saw a significant upturn, with strong sales at Frieze London, Art Basel Paris, and New York auctions, including a $236.4 million Klimt and a $2.2 billion auction week in New York—up 77% year-on-year. Emerging London galleries like Ginny on Frederick, Rose Easton, and A. Squire have reinvigorated Frieze London, while Paris benefits from luxury-house funding, with the Fondation Cartier and Fondation Louis Vuitton hosting major shows. However, concerns persist about sustainability, as geopolitical volatility and post-Brexit challenges continue to affect the market.

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museum exhibitions schedule Sep 8, 2025 visibility 11 link 43 artists, 1 gallery

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art Announces Historic Expansion Opening

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas, has announced a historic expansion, increasing its size by 50 percent to 114,000 square feet, with a grand opening scheduled for June 6 and 7, 2026. The expansion, designed by Safdie Architects, includes fully reimagined galleries and is celebrated by two landmark gifts: 18 major works by women artists donated by chairperson Olivia Walton and her husband Tom Walton, and 200 artworks by over 100 artists donated by collectors Candace and Michael Humphreys. The Walton gift features artists such as Yayoi Kusama, Alice Neel, and Njideka Akunyili Crosby, while the Humphreys gift introduces many new artists to the museum's holdings.

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person people schedule Jun 17, 2025 visibility 9 link 4 artists, 5 galleries

Hot new artist: Jadé Fadojutimi, a colour genius

The article profiles painter Jadé Fadojutimi, highlighted as a "colour genius" by curator and advisor Hervé Mikaeloff in Numéro art's series on hot new artists during the 56th edition of Art Basel. Fadojutimi's large-format, near-abstract compositions feature rich fuchsias, indigos, and yellows with expressionist brushstrokes and oil pastel marks, evoking plant worlds and musical scores. Her work has been shown internationally, including at the Hayward Gallery, Kunstmuseum Bonn, the 59th Venice Biennale, and the National Art Museum in Osaka, and she is represented by Gagosian, Galerie Gisela Capitain, and Taka Ishii. Her first Gagosian solo show in New York in 2024 incorporated a soundtrack, underscoring the role of music, fashion, and animation in her practice.

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trending_up market schedule Dec 17, 2025 visibility 13 link 28 artists, 1 gallery

Malba acquires collection of more than 1,200 Latin American works

The Argentine real-estate developer and collector Eduardo F. Costantini has acquired the entire Daros Latinamerica Collection, adding 1,233 works by 117 artists to his Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires (Malba). Previously housed in Zurich, the collection includes key pieces by artists such as Ana Mendieta, Hélio Oiticica, Lygia Clark, and Cildo Meireles. The acquisition brings 75 new artists to Malba's holdings, including Doris Salcedo and Jesús Rafael Soto, and strengthens existing ones like Guillermo Kuitca and León Ferrari. Plans for a museum expansion to accommodate the works are already underway.

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candle obituary schedule Jan 26, 2026 visibility 13 link 22 artists, 6 galleries

Renowned gallerist Marian Goodman has died, aged 97

Marian Goodman, the renowned contemporary art dealer, died on 22 January at the age of 97. Her eponymous gallery confirmed she passed peacefully of natural causes. Over a 60-year career, Goodman built a reputation for representing challenging, conceptually ambitious artists, including Gerhard Richter, Nan Goldin, Anselm Kiefer, Julie Mehretu, William Kentridge, and Nairy Baghramian. She opened her first gallery in New York in 1977 and later expanded to Paris and London, before closing the London space in 2020. In her final decade, the gallery saw high-profile departures but also added new artists and opened a Los Angeles location in 2023 and a new Tribeca space in 2024. A succession plan was announced in 2021, and the gallery is now led by partners Emily-Jane Kirwan, Rose Lord, Leslie Nolen, and Junette Teng.

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trending_up market schedule Feb 13, 2026 visibility 4 link 2 artists

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Artnet Pro's Asia Pivot newsletter consulted feng shui masters and artists versed in Chinese metaphysics to forecast trends for the 2026 Year of the Fire Horse. Predictions include high volatility in financial markets and the art sector, a potential slowdown in traditional Western markets like Europe and North America, and continued growth in emerging regions such as Southeast Asia, South Asia, and the Gulf. A 'big disruption' from the Global South is anticipated in the first half of the year, followed by market growth in the latter half.

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museum exhibitions schedule Aug 1, 2025 visibility 6 link 15 artists, 6 galleries

5 Standout Shows to See at Small Galleries This August

Maxwell Rabb's article highlights five standout exhibitions at small galleries for August 2025. Featured shows include "Timeless Remnants" at Grège Gallery in Belgium, featuring artists Conrad Willems, Laura Pasquino, and Chidy Wayne exploring memory through materials; "Tropico Pasado" at Galleria Doris Ghetta in Italy, a solo show by London-based artist Lucía Pizzani inspired by the Dolomites and Venezuelan landscapes; and "rwa bhineda" at SUN.CONTEMPORARY in Bali, Indonesia. Other exhibitions are noted but not detailed in the provided text.

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museum exhibitions schedule Mar 20, 2026 visibility 7 link 1 artist

VCUarts’ 2026 MFA Thesis Exhibition at the Institute for Contemporary Art

Virginia Commonwealth University's School of the Arts (VCUarts) is presenting its 2026 Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition in two parts at the Institute for Contemporary Art in Richmond. The exhibition showcases the culminating work of 28 MFA candidates across disciplines including Craft/Material Studies, Graphic Design, Painting + Printmaking, and Sculpture + Extended Media, curated by Egbert Vongmalaithong of the ICA and guest curator Taylor Jasper from the Walker Art Center.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jul 10, 2025 visibility 6 link 6 artists, 1 gallery

Palo Alto gallery adds new artist to the fold whose layered pieces unite chaos and calm

Bryant Street Gallery in Palo Alto has added Louisiana-based painter Lynn Sanders to its roster, featuring her large-scale abstract works in a solo exhibition titled "Lessons in Patience," on view through August 30. Gallery owner Karen Imperial discovered Sanders while searching online for abstract contemporary art, bypassing traditional portfolio submissions. Sanders uses a layered process with acrylic paints, stains, and ink to create fluid, color-rich compositions that she describes as a diary of her life and emotions.

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article news schedule Feb 11, 2026 visibility 7 link 11 artists

Chicago’s Intuit Art Museum gifted 61 works by self-taught artists

The Intuit Art Museum in Chicago has received two major gifts totaling 61 works, significantly expanding its collection of art by self-taught artists. The first gift is a bequest of 47 works from the late collector and early museum supporter Jan Petry, featuring pieces by artists like Emery Blagdon, James Castle, and Martín Ramírez. The second gift comprises 14 works from the collection of scholar Gordon W. Bailey, focusing on African American artists such as Sam Doyle and Mose Tolliver.

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museum exhibitions schedule Dec 4, 2025 visibility 8 link 4 artists, 2 galleries

New Exhibition: The Gallery of Impossible Dreams

Chauvet Arts in downtown Nashville has opened a new exhibition titled "The Gallery of Impossible Dreams," running from December 13, 2025, to January 23, 2026. The show features works by new artists Andy Llanes Busto and Lisyanet Rodriguez, alongside long-time gallery artists Carlos Gamez de Francisco, Brandon Jones, Greer Wilkins, and Jorge Yances, with a special collection of photography, field and audio recordings by Philip Holsinger.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jan 23, 2026 visibility 7 link 7 artists

8 Up-and-Coming Artists Who Stood Out at Ceramic Brussels

The Ceramic Brussels art fair in January showcased a wide range of ceramic works, from monumental sculptures by Jun Kaneko to tiny food renditions by Nellie Jonsson. The fair highlighted emerging talent through its Jury Prize and laureate program, with 10 new artists selected for their innovative approaches. Among the eight standouts profiled are Danny Cremers, who creates colorful, reassembled porcelain vases; Marie Pic, a French artist making 2D decorative panels inspired by Art Nouveau; and Faye Papargyropoulou, an Athens-based former advertising creative director exploring fragility and strength. Other notable artists include Kira Fröse, Lorie Ballage, Angelika Stefaniak, Ninon Hivert, and Walter Yu, each bringing unique perspectives to clay as a medium.

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article local schedule Apr 23, 2026 visibility 10 link 2 artists, 1 gallery

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 27, 2026 visibility 4 link 2 artists, 1 gallery

Owatonna Arts Center seeking submissions for its 73rd annual Steele County Arts Exhibition

The Owatonna Arts Center (OAC) is calling for submissions for its 73rd annual Steele County Arts Exhibition, with the submission period open through April 30 and the exhibition running from May 3 to May 31. Artistic Director Silvan Durban, who has been with the center for 48 years, notes that all forms of physical media are accepted and there is no specified theme, encouraging broad participation from both returning and new artists. The exhibition continues a local tradition that began in the 1930s with the Owatonna Arts Project supported by the University of Minnesota and the Carnegie Foundation.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 30, 2025 visibility 2 link 3 artists

The Pressure to Mean Something: Inside the VCUarts’ MFA Exhibition

The article covers the MFA exhibition at VCUarts, showcasing the work of graduate students in the visual arts program. It highlights the pressure on emerging artists to imbue their work with meaning and the diverse approaches taken by the exhibitors.

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article local schedule Feb 9, 2026 visibility 5 link 1 artist, 1 gallery

Call for artworks to celebrate Goole's 200th anniversary

Goole Museum in East Yorkshire has issued a call for entries for its annual open exhibition, which this year is themed to celebrate the town's 200th anniversary. The Bicentenary Open Art Exhibition welcomes submissions in all subjects and mediums, including paintings, illustrations, textiles, sculptures, ceramics, and digital works, from local artists. Selected works will be displayed from March 21 to May 16.

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article local schedule May 6, 2026 visibility 4 link 1 artist

Brandon Artists Guild Unveils Spring Gallery Refresh And Welcomes New Artists

The Brandon Artists Guild in Vermont is hosting an opening reception on Friday, May 8 at 5 p.m. to unveil its spring gallery refresh at 7 Center St. The event introduces four new member artists: porcelain potter Aiden Rose Palmer from Williston, mixed-media and glass mosaic artist Lisa Steckler from Rutland, Margaret-Desiree Mug from Poultney, and fused glass tableware artist Susan Wacker-Donle from Pittsfield. The twice-yearly refresh rotates new collections from the cooperative's more than 35 regional artists, featuring painting, sculpture, and mixed media.

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article local schedule Feb 19, 2026 visibility 1 link 1 artist

On Paper, this looks an exhibition to see

Arttime Supplies in Ipswich has launched its 15th annual group exhibition, "On Paper," showcasing works that utilize paper as the primary medium. The show features a diverse range of disciplines from over 15 local artists, including watercolor, printmaking, sculpture, and drawing, providing a professional platform for emerging talent in the region.

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article local schedule Feb 19, 2026 visibility 5 link 1 gallery

Rocky Mount art venue celebrates exhibit with opening reception

The Tar River Art Gallery at North Carolina Wesleyan University is hosting a major exhibition opening and reception on February 22. The showcase features work from over 40 regional artists across a diverse range of mediums, including painting, ceramic sculpture, fused glass, and handcrafted jewelry. The event aims to introduce several new artists to the community while celebrating established local creators.

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museum exhibitions schedule Mar 17, 2026 visibility 3

Galleries Art Fair to open next month with record participants

The Galleries Art Fair, also known as the Hwarang Art Fair, will return to Seoul's COEX exhibition center from April 8-12, 2026. This year’s edition marks a significant milestone with a record-breaking 169 participating member galleries, making it the largest iteration in the event's history. The fair will feature a diverse range of contemporary Korean art, including a special section for emerging talent titled "Zoom In Edition 7" and a commemorative exhibition celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Galleries Association of Korea.

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article local schedule Feb 9, 2026 visibility 2

Call for art to celebrate town's 200th anniversary

Goole Museum, led by curator Dr Alex Ombler, has issued a call for artwork submissions to celebrate the town's 200th anniversary. Entrants are encouraged to create pieces reflecting Goole's rich heritage, though all subjects will be considered by a selection panel. Entry forms are available at the museum or online.

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museum exhibitions schedule Feb 6, 2026 visibility 5

Moudy Art Gallery presents Marcy Davis: "Understory" opening reception

Moudy Art Gallery at Texas Christian University (TCU) is presenting "Understory," a thesis exhibition by MFA candidate Marcy Davis. The show explores the intersection of body, landscape, and architecture, examining how flesh becomes terrain and structures breathe like living forms. The exhibition runs through March 3, with free admission at the Moudy Art Gallery in Fort Worth, Texas.

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