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article news schedule May 29, 2026

Art Museum Gains Major Donations from Delmonte, Bassan

The Art Museum of the Americas (AMA) in Washington, D.C., has received two donated works for its permanent collection: "Oposiciones en torno a un gris" by Argentine artist Alberto Delmonte (1933-2005), donated by his family, and "Magnifying Glass in Space Discovers the Djoser Pyramid in Egypt in 2690 BCE" (2023) by Panamanian artist Nessim Bassan, donated by the artist himself. Delmonte's oil-on-canvas piece reflects his formal and symbolic exploration rooted in constructive thought and American identity, while Bassan's acrylic-on-MDF work engages imagination, geometry, and ancient history.

museum exhibitions schedule May 28, 2026

FSU Museum To Host First Art In Bloom Event

The Florida State University Museum of Fine Arts (MoFA) will host its inaugural Art in Bloom event on June 11, 2025. Local floral artists will create botanical arrangements inspired by watercolor paintings from the Tallahassee Watercolor Society's 2026 Tri-State Annual Juried Water Media Exhibition. The ticketed event features wine, light bites, cakes, and live music, with proceeds supporting the museum's exhibitions and programming. After the event, the floral displays will be free to the public on June 12-13.

article local schedule May 28, 2026

Broken Hill Gallery Launches Anonymous Art Fundraiser

Broken Hill City Art Gallery in Australia has launched 'Hart for Art,' an anonymous community art exhibition and fundraiser marking the 20th anniversary of the death of iconic local artist Pro Hart. The event, held in conjunction with Global MND Awareness Day on June 21, 2026, invites artists of all ages and skill levels to submit original A5 artworks in any medium. All works will be sold anonymously for a fixed price of $50, with half the proceeds supporting Motor Neurone Disease (MND) research and care, and the remainder funding conservation of the gallery's collection.

article local schedule May 27, 2026

Hawkesbury Gallery Expands Shows for Local Artists

Hawkesbury Regional Gallery is expanding its annual exhibition and art fair, Hawkesbury Now, to include a wider range of local artists. Starting June 15, the program will open via a new Expression of Interest (EOI) process, replacing the previous model that relied on art society membership. This change allows both affiliated and independent artists living in the Hawkesbury Local Government Area to apply for exhibition opportunities.

museum exhibitions schedule May 22, 2026

New Exhibitions Unveiled At Expanded Art Gallery

Newcastle Art Gallery in Australia has unveiled the first three exhibitions from its 2026 program, marking the first changeover since its major expansion reopened in February. The shows include "Multiverse," a survey of Torres Strait Islander artist Brian Robinson featuring over 30 new and rarely seen works, including his first immersive installation; a debut solo exhibition by Newcastle-based artist Tiyan Baker; and "The Mordant Family Gift," presenting 25 works donated by philanthropists Simon Mordant AO and Catriona Mordant AM from artists including Ian Abdulla, María Fernanda Cardoso, and Rafael Lozano-Hemmer.

museum exhibitions schedule May 20, 2026

Tweed Gallery's Winter: Art and Transformation

Three exhibitions will open at Tweed Regional Gallery on Friday 29 May as part of the Gallery's 2026 winter program. The program includes the group exhibition 'Indelible: The Poetry of Decay' alongside solo exhibitions by regional artists Antoinette O'Brien and Luke Close (Githabal), spanning ceramics, painting, and multidisciplinary practice. A curator preview talk, live performance, and opening celebrations will accompany the openings.

museum exhibitions schedule May 7, 2026

New Exhibition Explores Modern British Printmaking

The University of Liverpool's Victoria Gallery & Museum will present "Making a Mark: Artworks from the Studio Prints Collection" from June 13, 2026 to January 30, 2027. The free exhibition features 45 prints by seven British artists—including Frank Auerbach, Lucian Freud, and Celia Paul—created at Studio Prints, a pioneering printmaking workshop founded by Dorothea Wight in 1968. The works were gifted to the university in 2019 through the Arts Council England Cultural Gifts Scheme and will be displayed for the first time.

museum exhibitions schedule May 6, 2026

Khaled Sabsabi Unveils Biennale Arte 2026 Showcase

Khaled Sabsabi will represent Australia at the 61st Venice Biennale in 2026 with two major installations. At the Australia Pavilion, he presents "conference of one's self," an immersive multisensory installation featuring eight monumental canvas paintings, suspended video projectors, and an analogue soundscape, all inspired by the 12th-century Sufi allegory "The Conference of the Birds." In a historic first for an Australian artist, Sabsabi also debuts a second work, "khalil," in the Biennale's main exhibition "In Minor Keys" curated by Koyo Kouoh at the Arsenale. Both works explore spirituality, migration, and shared humanity through a Sufi philosophical framework.

museum exhibitions schedule May 5, 2026

Three Exhibitions To Launch At Gallery

Broken Hill City Art Gallery in New South Wales will launch three exhibitions on May 8, 2026: 'Saltbush Country,' featuring contemporary Aboriginal women artists from regional South Australia; 'ARTEXPRESS 2026,' showcasing exemplary Higher School Certificate Visual Arts works by students across the state; and 'Footsteps in the Desert,' a solo show by local artist Ann Evers using natural and found materials. The opening night is free and includes bar facilities, with exhibitions running through July 26, 2026.

museum exhibitions schedule Apr 30, 2026

Buxton Unveils Chinese Conceptual Art Exhibition

The University of Melbourne's Buxton Contemporary has opened "Poetry goes no further than language: A historical moment of art becoming art again," an exhibition examining the emergence of conceptual art in China during the mid-1980s and early 1990s. It features works by the Beijing collective New Measurement Group and Shanghai artist Qian Weikang, alongside a new commission by Victorian College of the Arts graduate Darcey Bella Arnold. The exhibition is curated by Dr. Carol Yinghua Lu, Director of Beijing's Inside-Out Art Museum, and artist Liu Ding.

article local schedule Apr 8, 2026

Community Art Shines In Latest Exhibition At Gallery

The Griffith Regional Art Gallery recently debuted "Roots & Reflections," a community-focused exhibition featuring over 60 works from local artists. Curated by Melanie Toscan, the show spans diverse mediums including sculpture, painting, photography, and a collaborative 3D installation. A unique highlight of the exhibition is a section of anonymous, fixed-price paintings sold for $85, where the artist's identity remains a mystery to the buyer until the show concludes.

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