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museum exhibitions schedule Mar 6, 2026 visibility 20 link 12 artists, 2 galleries

You can visit England's oldest public art gallery for free this month

Dulwich Picture Gallery, recognized as England’s oldest public art gallery, is offering free admission to its permanent collection from March 10 to March 15. The initiative is part of National Lottery Open Week, a nationwide event that grants public access to historic sites funded by the National Lottery. Visitors can view the gallery's extensive collection of over 600 European masterpieces, including works by Rembrandt, Gainsborough, and Van Dyck, by presenting a National Lottery ticket or scratchcard.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 25, 2025 visibility 18 link 11 artists, 1 gallery

Dulwich Picture Gallery reveals opening date for redevelopment

Dulwich Picture Gallery in south-east London has announced a celebratory weekend on 6-7 September to mark the completion of its Open Art redevelopment project, the gallery's first major revamp in over 20 years. The project transforms three acres of green space, including an expanded Sculpture Garden, a new ArtPlay Pavilion for under-eights designed by HoLD Collective, and the Lovington Sculpture Meadow by landscape artist Kim Wilkie. The redevelopment, led by architects Carmody Groarke, also restores elements of Sir John Soane's original 1811 building and adds a new entrance, café, and school lunch area. The £5m project, funded by trusts, foundations, and a public campaign, still needs £20,000 to reach its target.

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museum exhibitions schedule Aug 7, 2025 visibility 20 link 15 artists, 1 gallery

Dulwich Picture Gallery: Famous London Art Museum Is Opening a Brand New Pavilion and Sculpture Garden

Dulwich Picture Gallery, the world's oldest purpose-built public art gallery, is opening a new £5m pavilion and sculpture garden in September 2025. The redevelopment includes the ArtPlay Pavilion designed by Carmody Groarke with artists Sarah Marsh and Stephanie Jefferies, a family cafe, and the expanded Lovington Sculpture Meadow featuring works by Amy Stephens, Tai Shani, Nika Neelova, and Harold Offeh. A two-day ArtPlay Festival on September 6-7 will celebrate the unveiling with workshops, printmaking, storytelling, and performances.

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museum exhibitions schedule Mar 2, 2026 visibility 17 link 10 artists, 2 galleries

The largest regional gallery in NSW has opened just two hours from Sydney

Newcastle Art Gallery has officially reopened following a major $145 million site-wide transformation, doubling its footprint to become the largest public art gallery in New South Wales outside of Sydney. Designed by Clare Design in collaboration with Smith and Tzannes and Arup, the expansion adds 1,600 square metres of exhibition space, a new learning studio, and upgraded facilities to house a collection of over 7,000 works. The inaugural exhibition, "Iconic, Loved, Unexpected," features nearly 500 pieces ranging from colonial-era paintings to contemporary commissions by artists like Megan Cope and Shellie Smith.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jan 9, 2026 visibility 24 link 7 artists, 1 gallery

Hurvin Anderson and Caroline Walker to show new works on London Underground

London's Art on the Underground programme has announced its 2026 lineup, featuring new public artworks by Hurvin Anderson, Caroline Walker, Phoebe Boswell, and Ain Bailey. Anderson will create a commission for Brixton station tied to his long-standing studio in the area, while Walker will depict women working night shifts on the Jubilee line. Boswell will install photographic assemblages at Bethnal Green and Notting Hill Gate stations focusing on Black swimming communities, and Bailey will produce an audio piece for Waterloo station highlighting closed London venues.

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museum exhibitions schedule Aug 18, 2025 visibility 18 link 3 artists

London's Dulwich Picture Gallery prepares to reveal £5m redevelopment

Dulwich Picture Gallery in south London will open a newly transformed sculpture garden to the public on 6-7 September, as the centerpiece of its £5m Open Art project. The redevelopment reclaims previously underused green space for a rotating programme of contemporary art on two-year loans, alongside permanent works including a land art piece by Kim Wilkie, an ArtPlay Pavilion designed by HoLD Collective and Carmody Groarke, and a new entrance restoring elements of John Soane's 1811 plans. The project is funded by principal donor The Lovington Foundation, The Julia Rausing Trust, the Manton Foundation, and a public campaign, as the gallery receives no regular government funding.

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article local schedule Sep 18, 2025 visibility 14 link 4 artists, 2 galleries

Downtown Calgary Fun New Public Art Gallery

A new public art gallery called "art house" has opened in downtown Calgary, occupying a temporary exhibition space previously used by the Glenbow Museum in the Edison office building. The gallery is a collaboration between Aspen Properties and the Alberta Arts Foundation (AFA), featuring the foundation's extensive collection of 9,600 artworks by over 1,700 Alberta artists. It opened on September 10 and is currently open Tuesday to Friday from 12 to 4 pm. The space was originally created as a museum-grade gallery during the Glenbow's renovation, and after the Glenbow vacated to prepare for its reopening as the JR Shaw Centre for Arts & Culture in late 2026, the Alberta Foundation for the Arts stepped in to keep the gallery active.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 7, 2026 visibility 31 link 6 artists

French Pop-Street Artist Jisbar Launches Billboard Art Exhibit in Detroit

French pop-street artist Jisbar has launched a city-wide exhibition in Detroit, transforming 134 static and digital billboards into a public art gallery. Running from April through mid-June, the project is a collaboration with Farmington Hills-based iO Billboard and features numbered works that reimagine pop culture icons and classic art. The initiative encourages residents to interact with the urban landscape by "collecting" sightings of the various pieces scattered across four metro counties.

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article local schedule Mar 26, 2026 visibility 10 link 3 artists, 2 galleries

Hundreds attend gallery opening at historic homestead

The historic Rototāwai homestead in South Wairarapa, New Zealand, has officially opened a new public art gallery and cultural space. Facilitated by the Anna Bidwill Foundation, the site features Bidwill’s extensive private art collection housed within her restored childhood home. The opening ceremony, which included a traditional pōwhiri and an address by Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Paul Goldsmith, marks the culmination of a four-year restoration project since Bidwill repurchased the estate in 2020.

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article local schedule May 23, 2026 visibility 7 link 2 artists, 2 galleries

Vernon Public Art Gallery unveils four new diverse summer exhibitions

The Vernon Public Art Gallery (VPAG) in British Columbia is launching four new summer exhibitions in June 2026: Emergence, featuring recent BFA graduates from UBCO; Fireline Kinship, a multidisciplinary response to the 2021 Nk’Mip Creek wildfire by Taylor Baptiste; Through Our Eyes, showcasing youth from the Boys and Girls Club Okanagan’s Teen Junction Youth Program; and Gathered, a group exhibition by School District 22 Indigenous students. An opening reception will be held on May 28, and all exhibitions run through June and July.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 11, 2026 visibility 14 link 4 artists, 1 gallery

Whitefield Art Collective celebrates ninth edition of its annual festival

The Whitefield Art Collective has launched its ninth annual edition in Bengaluru, transforming the VR Bengaluru mall into a sprawling public art gallery. This year's festival, themed around 'Sustain,' features over 100 artworks including sculptures, paintings, and installations created by both established artists and students from prestigious institutions like the Government College of Fine Arts and the Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath. The event includes a diverse program of photography workshops, live painting, and musical performances, anchored by a signature 'Wearable Art' fashion show.

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article local schedule Oct 24, 2025 visibility 9 link 2 artists, 1 gallery

Grand opening set for new art gallery in historic Porter Produce warehouse

The historic Porter Produce warehouse in Fayetteville, Arkansas, built in 1906, has been transformed into a public art gallery called the Alexander Gallery at the Porter Art Warehouse. A grand opening celebration is set for October 29, featuring a ribbon cutting, the inaugural exhibition "Our Art, Our Region, Our Time," live music, and screen printing. The project was a collaboration between the city, Walton Arts Center, and the University of Arkansas, with a $1 million exterior restoration and a $950,000 interior renovation by Polk Stanley Wilcox Architects and Sargent Contracting. The gallery is named for Bob and Becky Alexander, whose foundation supported the project.

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article local schedule Apr 28, 2026 visibility 11 link 2 artists

A parking structure transforms to public art gallery

A parking structure at Lido Marina Village in Newport Beach is being transformed into a walkable public art gallery featuring murals by eleven artists. The project, organized by City of Hope Orange County and Lido Marina Village, centers on the theme “Hope is a Rising Tide.” Murals include depictions of City of Hope cancer patients and themes of science and innovation. The final mural, “Hope on the Horizon” by artist RFX1, measures 64 by 8 feet and is currently being completed. The space is free and open to the public.

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article local schedule Sep 11, 2025 visibility 11 link 2 artists

Alberta Foundation for the Arts launches free art gallery, celebrating Alberta artists

The Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA) has launched a free public art gallery on the first floor of the Edison building in downtown Calgary. The gallery opened on Tuesday evening with a trumpet fanfare, and will be open to the public Tuesday through Friday from noon to 4 p.m., showcasing works by Alberta artists.

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article local schedule May 11, 2026 visibility 12 link 1 gallery

Former Farmers building 'leading candidate' for art gallery

A feasibility study commissioned by the Invercargill City Council has identified the former Farmers department store building on Dee Street as the leading candidate for a new public art gallery in Invercargill, New Zealand. The study, prepared by Rebecca McElrea of McElrea Consulting, assessed multiple location options—including the H&J Smith building, an extension of the Te Unua Museum site, and incorporation into the new Te Unua museum—but concluded that the Farmers building offers the best alignment with investment objectives due to its size, configuration, central city location, and preliminary cost certainty. The council will consider proceeding with a detailed business case for this option at a committee meeting on Tuesday.

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article local schedule Apr 14, 2026 visibility 11 link 2 galleries

Artists are able to submit their work to an art gallery in mountain pass across Continental Divide

The Crowsnest Pass Public Art Gallery has issued an open call for its Annual Juried Summer Exhibition, titled "Sight and Sound." This year’s theme celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Crowsnest Pass Community Orchestra by inviting artists to explore the intersection of visual art and music. Submissions are open to all artists until May 31, with a jury selecting approximately 16 participants based on originality, composition, and thematic relevance.

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