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museum exhibitions schedule Jun 2, 2026

Ann Oram celebrates milestone birthday with new Edinburgh gallery showcase

Scottish artist Ann Oram RSW is celebrating her 70th birthday with a new exhibition titled "Into the Garden" at Morningside Gallery in Edinburgh, opening June 6. The show features a vibrant collection of floral paintings and still lifes inspired by gardens, wildflowers, and the changing seasons, including works from the Borders and Berwickshire, blossoms from a visit to Kew Gardens, and her signature still-life pieces. The exhibition also includes paintings by fellow artists Kate Bentley, Jacqueline Orr, Mhairi McGregor, Jenny Martin, Jennifer Irvine, and Lorna Sinclair.

museum exhibitions schedule Jun 2, 2026

Hello, doll face: Here comes Barbie - this is what you need to know before you go

The article traces the origin of Barbie from Ruth Handler's discovery of the Bild Lilli doll in 1950s Europe, through her transformation into the iconic American toy that debuted in 1959. It previews the upcoming exhibition "Barbie®: The Exhibition" at Glasgow's Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, opening June 13, which features over 250 objects and 150 dolls, including the first Black Barbie (1980), Hispanic and Asian dolls, and dolls in wheelchairs or with Down Syndrome. The show also highlights Barbie's evolving careers, the Barbie Dreamhouse, and a dedicated Ken section.

museum exhibitions schedule Jun 2, 2026

Britain Art Exhibition

The article titled 'Britain Art Exhibition' from The Herald Journal reports on an unspecified art exhibition taking place in Britain. Details about the specific artists, venues, or dates are not provided in the available text, suggesting the coverage is brief or the article is a placeholder.

museum exhibitions schedule Jun 1, 2026

Scottish rural gallery is opening up contemporary art to a worldwide audience

Tighnabruaich Gallery, a rural gallery in Scotland, re-opened in summer 2025 alongside the Scottish Contemporary Collective (SCCoCO), a mentoring and residency scheme for emerging artists. The gallery, which has existed for about 40 years, aims to make contemporary art more accessible by focusing on honest, risk-taking work. A major upcoming exhibition is Mach Squared, featuring brothers David Mach and Robert Mach. The gallery's founder emphasizes supporting artists fairly and sustainably, noting that collectors increasingly seek authenticity and the story behind the art.

museum exhibitions schedule May 29, 2026

Inside Wendy McMurdo’s unsettling portraits as major show opens at Portrait Gallery

Edinburgh-born photographer Wendy McMurdo is the subject of a major retrospective exhibition titled "Wendy McMurdo: The Digital Mirror," opening May 30 at the National Galleries Scotland: Portrait (formerly the Scottish National Portrait Gallery) in Edinburgh. The show features around 50 works spanning her career, including her early series "In A Shaded Place: The Digital And Uncanny," which explores doppelgangers and psychological unease, as well as later projects like "Pollinators," "Radical Road," and "Night Garden." The exhibition occupies the Mapplethorpe Gallery, Library area, and Upper Great Hall, and includes a video wall, text installation "Chat Rooms," and objects that influenced her, such as Henry Raeburn's painting "The Reverend Robert Walker Skating On Duddingston Loch."

museum exhibitions schedule May 27, 2026

George Masarira takes Zimbabwean art to Dallas exhibition

Zimbabwean artist George Masarira is bringing his work to an exhibition in Dallas, Texas, showcasing contemporary Zimbabwean art to an international audience. The exhibition highlights Masarira's unique artistic perspective and his role in representing Zimbabwean culture abroad.

museum exhibitions schedule May 24, 2026

Regional photographers celebrate 250 years of America with local touch

The Cumberland Valley Photographers Exhibition, now in its 93rd year at the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, has adopted a theme centered on the United States' 250th anniversary. The show features submissions from artists across Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington, D.C., exploring the nation's history through photography. Works range from historic landmarks and portraiture to mixed-media and digitally manipulated images, blending past and present.

museum exhibitions schedule May 20, 2026

AWARD-WINNING ARTIST TO EXHIBIT HIS WORK IN INDIA

Award-winning artist is set to exhibit his work in India, as reported by The Herald ZW. The article announces the upcoming exhibition, highlighting the artist's achievements and the significance of showcasing his work in a new international context.

museum exhibitions schedule May 6, 2026

New art exhibition opens at luxury Edinburgh hotel in Charlotte Square

Artist Vicky Paul has opened a solo exhibition titled 'Where Energy Resets' at the Kimpton Charlotte Square Hotel in Edinburgh as part of its Artist in Residence programme. The show features 31 paintings from four collections—Celestial, Cosmos, Thin Places, and Cherry Blossoms—displayed in the hotel's main reception areas. Works are available for purchase, with prices ranging from £350 to £2,250. One of Paul's pieces, Elementum, previously raised £20,000 at a Sotheby's auction.

museum exhibitions schedule May 6, 2026

From DJing club nights to gallery walls, Scots artist returns home for major show

Francis Dosoo, a self-taught Scottish artist now based in Vienna, is mounting his first solo show at Dundee Contemporary Arts (DCA) titled "Portrait Of Dorothy Gale." Dosoo began his career in nightlife, running club nights and DJ sets that blended into performance and installation art. His practice spans sound, film, and visual art, with past collaborations including Joanne Dawson, Aniela Piasecka, and Alberta Whittle, and commissions from the Glasgow Film Festival and Edinburgh Art Festival. The DCA exhibition draws on the 1978 film *The Wiz*, reimagining *The Wizard of Oz* with an African-American cast, focusing on star Diana Ross's career and personal life at the time.

article local schedule Apr 12, 2026

Student artwork shines at South Haven art exhibition

South Haven High School recently hosted its annual student art exhibition, showcasing a diverse range of creative works produced by local youth. The event featured various mediums including painting, drawing, and sculpture, highlighting the technical skills and artistic development of the students under the guidance of their educators.

article local schedule Apr 3, 2026

First Friday Gallery Opening: April 2026

Bloomington, Indiana, is preparing for its First Friday gallery openings in April 2026. The event invites residents and visitors to explore local art spaces, attend weekend festivals, and participate in free family-friendly attractions throughout the city.

museum exhibitions schedule Mar 26, 2026

FIFA World Cup 2022 opening artist launches gallery in heart of historic Edinburgh

Casablanca-born artist Yaniv Edery has opened his first UK gallery in a historic Georgian townhouse at Picardy Place, Edinburgh. The venue, located within a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the birthplace of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, showcases Edery’s signature bold, immersive artworks characterized by animal portraits, crystals, and metallic finishes.

museum exhibitions schedule Mar 4, 2026

Museum exhibition highlights the network behind Frederic Church

The Washington County Museum of Fine Arts is launching "Kindred Spirits: Artists in the Tenth Street Studio Building" on March 7, an exhibition exploring the collaborative network of 19th-century American landscape painter Frederic Edwin Church. Centered on Church’s "Scene on the Catskill Creek," the show highlights the significance of New York’s Tenth Street Studio Building—the first purpose-built space for artists—where figures like Albert Bierstadt and Martin Johnson Heade fostered the Hudson River School movement.

museum exhibitions schedule Feb 1, 2026

Scandinavian art exhibition brings rare Nordic works to Hagerstown

The Washington County Museum of Fine Arts in Hagerstown is hosting a major exhibition titled 'The Scandinavian Home: Art and Identity, 1880-1920' from February 7 to May 17, 2026. The show features over 80 objects, including paintings, textiles, ceramics, and furniture, drawn primarily from the private collection of Dr. David and Susan Werner. It is organized into thematic sections exploring movements like Norwegian Revival, Art Nouveau, Vitalism, and Symbolist Experimentation, showcasing works from Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden.

trending_up market schedule Jan 13, 2026

Model masterpieces by Eduardo Paolozzi to be auctioned this week

Several works by Scottish-Italian artist Eduardo Paolozzi, gifted to his longtime collaborator and model maker Ray Hardinge Campbell Watson, are being auctioned at Lyon & Turnbull in Edinburgh. The collection includes a bronze statue titled *Hermes/Mondrian Head – 1996* (estimate £10,000–£15,000), along with plaster sculptures, prints, and folio sets, many bearing personal inscriptions. The sale reflects a creative partnership that spanned over thirty years, during which Paolozzi and Watson collaborated on major projects such as the Tottenham Court Road murals for London Underground and a Pizza Express mural in the late 1960s.

museum exhibitions schedule Sep 13, 2025

Explore 200 years of American landscape art in Hagerstown

The Washington County Museum of Fine Arts in Hagerstown, Maryland, opens a new exhibition titled "In Nature’s Studio: Two Centuries of American Landscape Painting," running from September 13, 2025, to January 4, 2026. The show features nearly 90 paintings from the museum's own collection and that of the Reading Public Museum, spanning movements from the Hudson River School to Impressionism, Tonalism, and modern trends, with highlights including Frederic Church's "Cotopaxi" (1862) and Thomas Cole's study for "The Voyage of Life: Childhood."

museum exhibitions schedule Sep 12, 2025

A new Horizon beckons: Stunning Emma Davis art exhibition opens at Studio Two Six One

Scottish landscape artist Emma S. Davis opens a new solo exhibition titled "Horizon: The Journey from Land to Light" at Studio Two Six One in Newton Mearns. The private view takes place on Friday, September 19, 2025, with the public opening on September 20, running through October 11. The show features Davis's expressive, textured paintings that explore the liminal space between earth and sky, dusk and dawn, inviting viewers into quiet, atmospheric moments of transition in the Scottish landscape.

museum exhibitions schedule Jun 30, 2025

New flagship art gallery opening in historic city square

Clarendon Fine Art, a leading UK contemporary art gallery, will open a new flagship location in Glasgow's Royal Exchange Square in July. Housed in a restored late-1700s building across two floors, the gallery will feature works by artists including The Connor Brothers, Mr. Brainwash, Danielle O'Connor Akiyama, Philip Gray, and Fabian Perez, along with limited editions, sculptures, and original pieces. An official launch event is scheduled for August 21.

article local schedule Jun 5, 2025

New gallery in Garnethill to celebrate Glasgow's street art and graffiti scene

A new gallery called Grateful Gallery is opening at 50 Hill Street in Glasgow's Garnethill neighborhood, founded by artists Ciaran Globel and Panda McGlone. The public opening is set for Friday, June 6, 2025. The duo, who have been friends since 2006, aim to create a welcoming space dedicated to Glasgow's street art and graffiti scene. The gallery will sell affordable prints, merchandise, and artwork from local street artists, with a rotating monthly floor show; the inaugural exhibition, titled "Friends," runs from June 6 to July 3. The space has been renovated with community help, and a crowdfunder raised nearly £12,000 from over 300 supporters.

person The Herald