Boxx Gallery in Tieton, Washington, is hosting a new exhibition titled "Tieton Creates" that features 15 local creatives who have never shown at the gallery before. The show includes a diverse range of works, from Greg Kono's mixed-media "Rainbow Trout" and Tom Westbay's sculpture "The Great Divide" to Ric Shirrod's taxidermy and Ilze Gracan's knitted mittens. The exhibition opens on June 6, 2026, as part of Highland Community Days, and runs through June 28.
A monthlong open-air exhibition called BlowUp Jubilee has taken over The Hague, featuring 24 giant inflatable artworks installed in parks, on buildings, and even in a train station. Highlights include a 7-meter-tall stew pot floating in front of the Mauritshuis museum, home to "Girl with a Pearl Earring," and works by artists such as Eugenie Boon, who created a piece inspired by Curaçaoan culture, and British artist Steve Messam, whose red spiked sculpture Crested sits atop a parking garage entrance. The exhibition is curated by Mary Hessing and runs until June 21.
Yakima Valley College (YVC) art students are showcasing their work in the annual Student Art Show at Larson Gallery. The exhibition features artwork created for class assignments from spring and fall quarters of 2025 and winter quarter of 2026, spanning mediums such as ceramics, painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, and design. Awards and honorable mentions were presented at the opening reception on May 5, and many pieces are available for purchase. The show runs through Saturday, May 30, with free admission.
The article reports on the 2026 Met Gala, where celebrities embraced art-inspired fashion on the red carpet. The event, known for its extravagant themed dress code, featured stars wearing outfits that referenced famous artworks, artistic movements, or museum collections.
Seattle's art scene in May 2026 features six diverse exhibitions. Highlights include 'Influences: Japanese Prints and Northwest Art' at the Cascadia Art Museum, exploring the impact of Japanese woodblock printing on regional artists; a site-specific installation by Carly Sheehan at the appointment-only Double Garage Gallery; Clare Johnson's exhibition of over 6,000 artworks on sticky notes at Gallery 4Culture; Emma Bergman's surreal multimedia installation 'The World to Come' at Specialist Gallery; and a landmark retrospective of light-art pioneer Tom Lloyd at the Frye Art Museum.