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The Centre Pompidou in Paris has opened "Paris Noir: Artistic circulations and anti-colonial resistance 1950–2000," a landmark exhibition featuring 350 works by 150 largely underrecognized Black artists active in postwar Paris. The show includes paintings, sculptures, films, photographs, and archival materials, highlighting artists such as Georges Coran, Ed Clark, Beauford Delaney, Mary Lovelace O’Neal, and Ming Smith, and explores themes of Afro-Atlantic abstraction, Surrealism, anti-colonial activism, and jazz's influence on visual art.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 6, 2026 visibility 28 link 8 artists, 1 gallery

Backflips, boulders and dancing dogs: the images that shaped art photography – in pictures

A new exhibition at the Princeton University Art Museum, titled "Photography as a Way of Life," celebrates the photographers who helped establish art photography as a serious movement from the 1940s to the 1970s. The show features works by Minor White, Aaron Siskind, Harry Callahan, and others, including images by Ming Smith, Donna-Lee Phillips, and Walter Chappell. The exhibition runs until September 7 and highlights how these educators and artists transformed photography's role in both the art world and higher education.

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trending_up market schedule Nov 19, 2025 visibility 19 link 14 artists, 2 galleries

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The 28th edition of Paris Photo, which closed November 16, saw a surge in representation of women photographers, rising to 39 percent of artists on view from 20 percent in 2018. This shift is driven by the fair's Elles program, launched with France's ministry of culture, and a broader market appetite for rediscovered women artists. Notable sales included works by Ming Smith, whose vintage prints sold for up to €60,000 at M77 gallery, and offerings from Les Filles du Calvaire featuring Helena Almeida and Katalin Ladik. Richard Saltoun gallery returned after six years with a booth focused on women photographers.

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article culture schedule Nov 20, 2025 visibility 23 link 12 artists, 2 galleries

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The childhood home of legendary singer and activist Nina Simone in Tryon, North Carolina, has been fully restored after nine years of effort by an artist coalition led by Adam Pendleton, alongside Julie Mehretu, Rashid Johnson, and Ellen Gallagher. The restoration, completed with a $6 million boost from a charity auction and gala co-hosted by tennis star Venus Williams and Pace Gallery, preserved the 650-square-foot clapboard house to its 1933–1937 condition, including historically accurate materials, an ADA ramp, geothermal climate control, and a century-old magnolia tree named “Sweetie Mae.” The African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund announced the completion, and the property remains closed to the public while community programming and ethical cultural tourism are being planned.

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article culture schedule Oct 1, 2025 visibility 14 link 4 artists

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Steve McQueen, the Turner Prize-winning artist and Oscar-winning filmmaker, created the soundtrack for Louise Trotter's debut collection as creative director of Bottega Veneta at Milan Fashion Week. The show took place at Fabbrica Orobia, a former zinc factory in Milan, and featured McQueen's sound piece '66 – '76, which pairs vocal recordings by David Bowie and Nina Simone of the song "Wild is the Wind." McQueen attended the event with his daughter Alex, both wearing the brand's signature leather Intrecciato.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 24, 2026 source 2 sources visibility 27 link 10 artists, 3 galleries

16 Of The Best Free Art Exhibitions In London - Spring 2026

Harriet Cooper's guide highlights 16 free art exhibitions in London for spring 2026, including David Hockney's inaugural show at Serpentine North Gallery, a solo display by designer Simone Brewster at the Design Museum, and Somerset House's 'Holy Pop!' exploring modern idolatry. Other featured shows range from Paula Rego drawings to Gilbert & George works, all accessible without admission charges.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 8, 2026 visibility 17 link 54 artists, 4 galleries

34 Of The Best London Art Exhibitions To See In May 2026

The article highlights 34 of the best London art exhibitions to see in May 2026, focusing on three major shows: the V&A's 'Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art', the first UK exhibition dedicated to designer Elsa Schiaparelli; Tate Modern's 'Tracey Emin: A Second Life', the largest retrospective of the YBA artist's 40-year career; and the Design Museum's 'NIGO: From Japan with Love', a retrospective of Japanese creative NIGO spanning over 700 objects. These exhibitions showcase fashion, contemporary art, and street culture, with the V&A show running until November, Tate Modern until August, and the Design Museum until October.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jun 3, 2025 visibility 27 link 28 artists, 8 galleries

11 Must-See Museum Exhibitions This Summer

This article highlights 11 must-see museum exhibitions for summer 2025, curated by Monica Jae Yeon Moon. Key shows include Melissa Joseph's site-specific installation 'Tender' at the Brooklyn Museum, a comprehensive solo exhibition of 18th-century Dutch still life painter Rachel Ruysch at the Toledo Museum of Art and Museum of Fine Arts Boston, and a queer photography exhibition at the Getty Center. Other notable events include the Venice Architecture Biennale, Berlin Biennale, and Ljubljana Biennial, with a focus on women artists like Emily Kam Kngwarray and Takako Yamaguchi receiving overdue recognition.

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museum exhibitions schedule Aug 13, 2025 visibility 11 link 7 artists, 1 gallery

Hyundai Motor and LACMA Announce the Exhibition Tavares Strachan: The Day Tomorrow Began

Hyundai Motor Company and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) have announced the exhibition "Tavares Strachan: The Day Tomorrow Began," opening at LACMA on October 12, 2025 and running through March 29, 2026. This is the artist's first major museum exhibition in Los Angeles, featuring over 20 new works including his most expansive neon piece and one of his largest sculptures to date. The multi-sensory exhibition, presented through the ongoing Hyundai Project at LACMA partnership since 2015, immerses viewers in environments such as a barbershop, a laundromat, and a field of Indian-Rice Grass across seven galleries, weaving together sculpture, painting, text, and music to excavate overlooked histories, particularly those related to the Black diaspora.

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museum exhibitions schedule Mar 4, 2026 visibility 14 link 6 artists, 1 gallery

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Taína Cruz, a 26-year-old New York-born artist, is gaining significant attention for her paintings of ghoulish, grimacing figures. She secured gallery representation with Berlin's Kraupa-Tuskany Zeidler before graduating from Yale's MFA program and has been selected for two major New York exhibitions this spring: the Whitney Biennial, where she is the youngest artist, and the Greater New York quinquennial at MoMA PS1. Her practice spans video, sculpture, and painting, incorporating 3D animation. At the Whitney, she created a billboard above Gansevoort Street featuring one of her haunting young girls, with additional paintings inside the museum.

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candle obituary schedule Dec 9, 2025 visibility 15 link 10 artists

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Napoleon Jones-Henderson, a key member of the AfriCOBRA collective known for creating art during the Black Power era, died in Boston on December 6 at age 82 after battling cancer. Jones-Henderson was part of the Chicago-based group founded in 1968 by artists including Jeff Donaldson, Wadsworth Jarrell, and Barbara Jones-Hogu, which synthesized African styles with Black American expressions. Despite the group's historical significance, their work was largely overlooked by major museums until recent years, with Jones-Henderson receiving his first major survey at the Institute of Contemporary Art Boston in 2022.

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article culture schedule Apr 2, 2026 visibility 11 link 6 artists

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Fashion designer Gabriela Hearst and visual artist Adam Pendleton have collaborated on a limited edition of 25 Nina bags, reimagining Hearst's classic style with Pendleton's unique silkscreens. The bags are being sold this month at Sotheby's, with net sales proceeds going to preserve singer Nina Simone's childhood home, which Pendleton and other artists purchased in 2017. The collaboration coincides with Pendleton's exhibition "Love, Queen" at the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington, DC, running through January 2027.

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Lorenzo Amos, a 23-year-old painter based in New York, held his debut solo exhibition at Gratin gallery last fall. The show featured paintings that blend Abstract Expressionist mark-making with the composed clarity of David Hockney portraits, all rooted in the intimate space of his living room-studio. Amos describes his approach as "Material Realism," where image and paint become inseparable, and his work as "painting about painting." He cites his friend Alex as a key influence, emphasizing the freedom found in imperfection.

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article news schedule Apr 21, 2026 visibility 27 link 11 artists

Louise Trotter Introduces ‘Bottega Veneta for the Arts’ With Peter Fraser

Bottega Veneta's creative director Louise Trotter has launched 'Bottega Veneta for the Arts,' a new collaborative series aimed at connecting the fashion house with the art world. The inaugural project features British photographer Peter Fraser, who documented Trotter's debut collection in Italy's Veneto region, the brand's birthplace. This follows previous art collaborations with photographer Duane Michals and painter Poppy Jones.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 18, 2026 visibility 20 link 8 artists

Anyone can say something against injustice. This group uses artwork to do that.

The exhibition "Instructions for Unrest: Art Against Complacency" has opened at Art Produce Gallery in San Diego, featuring a group of artists who utilize their work as a tool for political and social disruption. Curated by Alessandra Moctezuma in collaboration with the nonprofit Space 4 Art, the show presents a diverse range of media aimed at addressing issues such as immigrant rights, LGBTQ+ protections, and environmental policy.

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museum exhibitions schedule Oct 17, 2025 visibility 16 link 2 artists

'It's about world-making': Tavares Strachan on his expansive new Lacma exhibition

Tavares Strachan's new solo exhibition, *The Day Tomorrow Began*, has opened at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (Lacma), running until 29 March 2026. Co-organized with the Columbus Museum of Art, the show features 20 new works across neon, ceramics, bronze, painting, text, and performance, exploring invisible histories and challenging white-centric narratives. The exhibition includes a spotlight on his *Encyclopedia of Invisibility* (2018), bronze sculptures referencing the Haitian Revolution, and a neon piece contrasting James Baldwin and Mark Twain. Strachan, who trained as a cosmonaut and collaborates with MIT scientists, also unveils a permanent participatory speakeasy called *Bar Room* in Columbus.

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article culture schedule Jul 27, 2025 visibility 10 link 12 artists, 2 galleries

Three artists, three questions: Contemporary art

Three Israeli artists—Ronit Porat, an evacuated photographer working with archival materials; an emerging artist using shrapnel from rocket shells as art material while serving as an IDF reservist; and a young artist opening a new exhibition after a break—are profiled in this column by Basia Monkaj. Each answers three questions about inspiration, the definition of art, and what makes their work unique, set against the backdrop of the ongoing war in Israel and the centenary of Surrealism.

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person people schedule Feb 25, 2026 visibility 21 link 10 artists, 2 galleries

ORDINARY MIRACLES. A Conversation with Rene Matić by Bianca Stoppani

Artist Rene Matić discusses their multidisciplinary practice and the personal history that informs their exploration of British identity, race, and subculture. The conversation highlights Matić’s deep connection to skinhead culture—inherited from their father—and their use of an "ethnographic methodology of the Self" to document queer BIPOC communities and personal memories.

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museum exhibitions schedule Oct 15, 2025 visibility 18 link 5 artists

Hew Locke Unpacks the Complexity of Empire in His Biggest Museum Show Yet

Artist Hew Locke's most comprehensive museum exhibition to date, "Hew Locke: Passages," has opened at the Yale Center for British Art in New Haven. The show features 49 works spanning nearly three decades, including photography, sculpture, and drawing, and explores themes of empire, identity, and migration. Curated by museum director Martina Droth, the exhibition runs through January and includes key works such as "Veni, Vidi, Vici (The Queen's Coat of Arms)" (2004) and "Koh-i-noor" (2005), which critique British imperial symbols using found objects and textiles.

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article local schedule Sep 30, 2025 visibility 12 link 18 artists, 4 galleries

Late Night Art Returns to DUMBO This Fall

DUMBO's First Thursday Gallery Walk returns on October 2, offering free late-night access to galleries and cultural spaces across the neighborhood. The event features live music, artist talks, exhibitions, and a free Insider's Tour from 6:30 to 7:30 PM, with stops at Platform Project Space, Lucky Risograph, A.I.R. Gallery, and Loop of the Loom. Participating venues include A.I.R. Gallery, AMR Art DUMBO, Center for Cuban Studies, Smack Mellon, and many others, showcasing works by artists such as Abbey Williams, Elizabeth Bick, Samuel E. Vázquez, and Chang Yuchen.

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museum exhibitions schedule Sep 27, 2025 visibility 12 link 5 artists, 1 gallery

Courtney Love inspires Liza Jo Eilers New York exhibition

Liza Jo Eilers presents her first solo exhibition in New York, 'Starland Silver Sash', at Grimm gallery, running through 1st November. The show features paintings that splice together scenes from a Hole concert, including the work 'The trickle down effect (mint)', which explores the relationship between frontwoman Courtney Love and her fans. Other cultural icons such as Nina Simone and Gena Rowlands appear in split-screen paintings, reflecting Eilers' interest in pop culture's double bind regarding representations of women. The artist, who earned her MFA from the School of the Art Institute Chicago and works with hydrochromic and thermochromic inks, discusses themes of gender, performance, and societal beauty standards.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jan 17, 2026 visibility 6 link 1 artist

Oregon artist’s ‘Don’t Touch My Hair’ exhibition makes complying impossible

Ashland artist Crystal Proffitt's interactive installation 'Don't Touch My Hair: An Interactive Crowned Experience' at the Langford Art Gallery in Phoenix, Oregon, invites viewers to touch the braids and locs attached to portraits of local Black models while listening to voice recordings about hair as cultural identity and resilience. The work, supported by the Oregon Cultural Trust and the Black Alliance & Social Empowerment (BASE) Southern Oregon, debuted January 3 and runs through January 24, after which it will join BASE's Black Cultural Legacy Series at the Rogue Gallery & Art Center in Medford. Proffitt intentionally allows the hair to show wear from handling, treating the erosion as part of the artwork's meaning.

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article local schedule May 7, 2025 visibility 11 link 1 artist

St. Albert student art exhibition elicits 'wow' factor

The 30th annual High Energy exhibition at the Art Gallery of St. Albert (AGSA) features over 120 artworks from students at three local high schools: École Secondaire St. Albert Catholic High School, Paul Kane High School, and Bellerose Composite High School. The 2025 theme, 'Look Up and Marvel,' encourages exploration of wonder and perspective. Curator Emily Baker notes a rise in car and truck imagery due to changing student demographics, alongside recurring subjects like music celebrities, fantasy landscapes, and pop culture. Bellerose marks Black History Month with pieces honoring figures such as Zendaya, Nina Simone, and Tupac Shakur. The exhibition opens May 8 with a reception where six Christopher Kazaleous Awards will be presented.

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