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The Kunsthalle Bremen has opened "Remix. Photographie – Fiktion und Wahrheit," an exhibition drawn from its permanent collection that explores the tension between reality and artifice in photography. The show traces a lineage from Heinrich Zille’s unvarnished turn-of-the-century street scenes to the objective industrial typologies of Bernd and Hilla Becher, eventually moving into the postmodern manipulations of the Düsseldorf School, including works by Thomas Ruff and Thomas Struth.

Highland Park’s North Figueroa Bookshop teams up with Homeboy Art Institute

North Figueroa Bookshop in Highland Park has partnered with Homeboy Art Academy to present an exhibition titled "Visualizing the Future" in the bookstore's expanded gallery space. The show features photography, cyanotype, and graphic arts by artists aged 18 to 25, including works depicting street scenes, landscapes, and portraits. The May 9 opening included music from Music Heals and food vendors, with artists and community members in attendance. The exhibition was curated by Sophia Cervantes, an artist and student at El Camino College, who aimed to provide a professional platform for young creators.

First island exhibition for Jersey artist

Jersey artist Max Corbett is holding his first full exhibition on his home island at the Jaro gallery in St Helier. His collection of street scenes blends street photography with traditional oil painting techniques, using bright colors and an energetic style inspired by 18th- and 19th-century impressionist painters. The gallery's curator, Jasmine Rose Noel, discovered Corbett's work at a one-off showing last summer and has since helped him exhibit at art fairs in London, Berlin, and Miami.

Dato’ Chong Hon Fatt’s Solo Art Exhibition at Khoo Kongsi

Dato’ Chong Hon Fatt’s solo art exhibition opened at the Khoo Kongsi Art Gallery in Georgetown, Penang, on a Sunday afternoon. The event featured paintings created between April 21 and May 3, 2025, depicting traditional buildings, temples, shophouses, and street scenes that capture Penang’s architectural and cultural heritage. Speeches were delivered by Mr. Khoo Boo Yeang, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Leong San Tong, and Guest of Honour Mr. Lee Khai, Chairman of the Penang State Art Gallery, before the official opening ceremony.