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museum exhibitions schedule Jun 10, 2026

An opera and an art exhibition in New York focus on Mexican artists Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera

The Metropolitan Opera in New York City premiered 'El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego (The Last Dream of Frida and Diego)', an opera about Mexican artists Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, composed by Gabriela Lena Frank with a libretto by Nilo Cruz. The production, directed by Deborah Colker with set design by Jon Bausor, debuted in San Diego in 2022 and has since been staged in San Francisco and Chicago. Concurrently, the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) opened a complementary exhibition, 'Frida and Diego: The Last Dream', featuring works from its permanent collection arranged as a stage set for the opera.

article news schedule May 12, 2026

61st Venice Biennale: Cultural workers and artists strike and protest against the Israeli genocide in Gaza

Thousands of artists, cultural workers, and protesters marched through Venice on May 8, 2026, one day before the opening of the 61st Venice Biennale, to protest the Israeli genocide in Gaza and Lebanon. The strike, organized by the Art Not Genocide Alliance (ANGA), led to the closure of approximately 27 of the Biennale's 100 national pavilions, with signs reading "We Stand with Palestine." The Israeli pavilion remained closed and guarded by armed police, who clashed with protesters. Meanwhile, the European Commission threatened to suspend €2 million in EU grants to the Biennale Foundation over its decision to allow Russia to participate, citing incompatibility with EU sanctions and the invasion of Ukraine.

article news schedule Apr 30, 2026

Faculty, students oppose censorship of artist at University of North Texas

In February 2025, the University of North Texas (UNT) in Denton abruptly canceled a solo exhibition by Brooklyn-based artist Victor “MARKA27” Quiñonez just nine days after its opening. The show, titled “Ni de Aqui, Ni de Allá,” was displayed at the College of Visual Art & Design (CVAD) Gallery and featured works from Quiñonez’s I.C.E. Scream series, including large-scale paleta sculptures embedded with handcuffs and firearms, and a cart bearing the phrase “U.S. Department of Stolen Land Security.” The exhibition was closed without notice, its street-facing windows covered with brown paper, and UNT terminated its loan agreement with Boston University Art Galleries, which had originally hosted the show in September 2025. Faculty and students responded with an open letter to UNT President Harrison Keller, condemning the censorship and demanding transparency.

article policy schedule Oct 13, 2025

Pepperdine Closes Exhibit Featuring “Overtly Political” Art

Pepperdine University in Malibu, California, closed the exhibition “Hold My Hand In Yours” at the Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art on October 6, after artists discovered their works had been removed or altered for being “overtly political.” The show, curated by museum director Andrea Gyorody, explored the imagery of hands in relation to labor and care. One artist found her video turned off at the university’s request, and a sculpture was modified to hide text reading “Save the Children” and “Abolish ICE.” The affected artists requested their pieces be removed, and others withdrew in solidarity. University officials cited a policy to avoid overtly political content consistent with its nonprofit status, and offered apologies while honoring compensation agreements.

museum exhibitions schedule Aug 7, 2025

Australian Aboriginal artist Emily Kame Kngwarreye exhibition at Tate Modern

The Tate Modern in London is hosting a landmark retrospective of Australian Aboriginal artist Emily Kame Kngwarreye (c. 1914–1996), running from July 10 to January 11, 2026. The exhibition features 70 works spanning her career, from early batik designs to her final acrylic paintings, and is organized in collaboration with the National Gallery of Australia, the Utopia Art Centre, and Kngwarreye's descendants. It is the first major solo exhibition of her work in Europe, highlighting her deep connection to her ancestral country and culture.

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