The woodwork of an 18th-century chapel up for auction

Les boiseries d'une chapelle du XVIIIe siècle à l'encan

A set of 18th-century chapel woodwork is set to be auctioned in Bordeaux on June 17, with the sale taking place in Villeneuve-sur-Lot. The buyer will be required to dismantle the paneling on site. The auction listing on Interenchères includes photos showing the heritage value of the ensemble, which appears to be a small private oratory. The heritage association Sites & Monuments investigated the lot using other items in the same sale—portraits of the Destanne de Bernis family—and traced the woodwork's likely origin.

Deux assiettes napoléoniennes pour Sèvres et Fontainebleau

In autumn 2024, two plates from Napoleon's 'service particulier de l'Empereur' were offered at Christie's Paris but failed to sell at auction. The Musée national de Céramique in Sèvres subsequently negotiated the purchase of one plate privately after the sale, with support from the Fonds du Patrimoine. The plate, dated 1811 and painted by Jean-François Robert, depicts the former Sèvres manufactory buildings and is a significant addition to the museum's collection.

Des tableaux troubadour pour Brou

The Monastère royal de Brou in Bourg-en-Bresse has acquired a small troubadour-style painting by Lyon artist Irma Martin, titled "Ondine donne à son mari le baiser qui doit le faire mourir" (1842). The work depicts the climactic scene from the German Romantic tale of Ondine, a water nymph who must kill her unfaithful husband with a kiss. The painting was previously shown at Galerie La Nouvelle Athènes and was donated to the museum by the family of Georges Vigne in his honor.

The Guest of La Tribune de l'Art No. 29: Alexis Corbière and Alexandre Portier

L'invité de La Tribune de l'Art n° 29 : Alexis Corbière et Alexandre Portier

This podcast episode of L'invité de La Tribune de l'Art features two guests: Alexis Corbière, the rapporteur, and Alexandre Portier, the president of the Commission d'enquête sur la protection du patrimoine national et la sécurisation des musées. Recorded at the Assemblée nationale, the discussion delves into the commission's findings on protecting national heritage and securing museums, following up on a previous article published by La Tribune de l'Art.

Open air art exhibition held in village of China's Zhejiang

An open-air art exhibition featuring photography and oil paintings was unveiled on May 16, 2026, in Zhijiang Village, Xiaya Town, Jiande City, Zhejiang Province, China. The exhibition breaks from traditional gallery settings by displaying 90 works in fields, forests, and village paths, with most of the artists being local villagers. The artworks highlight rural customs and landscapes of the region.

Collaging Diaspora: Fiyin Oluokun on Black Life in Contemporary Ireland

Nigerian-Irish artist Fiyin Oluokun discusses her exhibition 'Race and Class in Contemporary Ireland' (2026), which uses layered photomontages combining poetry, texture, and found imagery to explore the everyday experiences of the Nigerian diaspora in County Kildare. In an interview with ART AFRICA, Oluokun explains how collage allows her to suggest rather than prescribe, using humour and intimate domestic scenes—such as parents applying vaseline or diluting off-brand washing-up liquid—to humanize larger themes of migration, identity, race, and class.

Listening for Return: Mafolofolo and the Sonic Afterlives of Land

Johannesburg-based collaborative MADEYOULOOK, the creative partnership between Molemo Moiloa and Nare Mokgotho, presents the exhibition 'Mafolofolo' at Hangar – Artistic Research Centre in Lisbon. The show uses immersive sonic installations, oral histories, liberation songs, and long-term research into land dispossession in Southern Africa to explore how memory persists across generations. Through call-and-response structures, archival songs, and collective storytelling, the exhibition foregrounds knowledge carried through ritual, naming practices, and everyday acts of care, addressing histories of displacement and ecological severance.

Ghost Gardens of Grief

Zurich-based artist Akosua Viktoria Adu-Sanyah presents 'no flowers', her first solo exhibition in France, at the Centre Culturel Suisse in Paris. The show draws from her ongoing photographic research project DELIRIUM, combining analogue photography, AI-generated image distortions, and darkroom experimentation to process the loss of her father during the pandemic. Unable to return to Ghana for his funeral, the artist transforms absence into material by creating spectral floral forms from photographs of dried bouquets processed through early generative AI systems and redeveloped by hand. The exhibition also reworks fragments of medical records through conversations with artificial intelligence, exposing institutional violence while proposing more tender vocabularies of care.

Curatorial Internship Opens at the Constitutional Court Trust

The Constitutional Court Trust in Johannesburg has opened applications for a paid six-month curatorial internship focused on the Constitutional Court Art Collection. The internship runs from July to December 2026 and is open to South African citizens or residents under 30 who hold a qualification in visual arts or heritage and have no prior full-time work experience. Tasks include assisting with artwork rotations, cataloguing, conservation support, and research. Applications are due by 14 June 2026, and shortlisted candidates will be interviewed on 25 June 2026.

Prisoners of Love: Until the Sun of Freedom

Basel Abbas and Ruanne Abou-Rahme present 'Prisoners of Love: Until the Sun of Freedom' at MACBA – Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona. The immersive installation explores Palestinian incarceration through sound, memory, and poetic fragments, refusing linear narrative and documentary conventions. It features testimonies, songs, and spectral traces that create a polyphonic meditation on captivity, resistance, and the persistence of voice against erasure.

Ekow Nimako: Reimagining African Futures in Black LEGO

Ghanaian-Canadian artist Ekow Nimako presents 'Building Black Civilisations – The Nile 3025 CE' at Wereldmuseum Amsterdam, an exhibition of monumental sculptures constructed entirely from black LEGO elements. The works imagine a liberated Africa in the year 3025, merging ancient Nile civilizations with Afrofuturist visions of technological transcendence and ancestral memory. In an interview with ART AFRICA, Nimako discusses how his practice uses the cultural polarity of LEGO—a childhood toy—to build serious, Black-centered narratives that resist historical erasure and propose expansive futures for the African continent.

We Didn’t Choose to Be Born Here: Inherited Frequencies

Botswana-born artist Thero Makepe presents 'We Didn’t Choose to Be Born Here: Inherited Frequencies' at the Javett Art Centre at the University of Pretoria, an exhibition running until February 13, 2027. The show combines staged portraiture, archival imagery, and documentary photography to explore themes of memory, migration, and political inheritance, focusing on the intertwined histories of Botswana and South Africa. Makepe traces his own family’s anti-apartheid struggle, including his grandfather Hippolytus Mothopeng’s flight from apartheid South Africa and the legacy of PAC leader Zephaniah Mothopeng, treating history as fragmented and continuously reassembled rather than fixed.

Threads That Refuse to Break

Trinidad-born, London-based artist Aasha John presents 'As I Weave' at Autograph in London, an exhibition emerging from her Visible Practice Residency. The show features woven photographic works created by cutting, interlacing, and hand-weaving family photographs, integrating oral history and textile practice to explore memory, migration, and diaspora. The exhibition runs from 3 to 6 June 2026.

RESONANCE 2026 Opens Fully Funded Paris Residency

ART X Lagos and Cité internationale des arts, in partnership with the Embassy of France in Nigeria / Institut Français du Nigeria, have opened applications for the 2026–2027 edition of the RESONANCE residency programme. The fully funded three-month residency in Paris is open to Nigeria-based visual artists, curators, and designers, offering a live-in studio at the Marais site, a monthly allowance of €1,200, round-trip travel, professional mentoring, and institutional visits. Applications are due by 31 May 2026, with separate residency periods for curators (October–December 2026) and visual artists/designers (November 2026–January 2027).

The Texture of Memory: Archive and Erasure in the Work of Mauricio Samayoa

LA TEXTURA DE LA MEMORIA. ARCHIVO Y BORRAMIENTO EN LA OBRA DE MAURICIO SAMAYOA

The article examines the recent practice of Salvadoran artist Mauricio Samayoa (b. 1989), focusing on works developed during his residency at Lab of Experimental Art (LEA) in Madrid. Through series such as *Memory Bundles* and *Bit by Bit*, Samayoa transforms personal documents, childhood drawings, photographs, and certificates into sealed, inaccessible packages—anti-archives that deliberately block the retrieval of memory. A conversation with curator Jorge de la Cruz and curator Josseline Pinto frames the artist's exploration of identity, trauma, migration, and El Salvador's political history, where absence and erasure carry as much weight as visible traces.

STEPHANIE GARCÍA ALBÁN: “AUTONOMY IS NOT A PRIVILEGE OF THE DIRECTOR; IT IS A NECESSARY CONDITION FOR THE MUSEUM TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY”

STEPHANIE GARCÍA ALBÁN: “LA AUTONOMÍA NO ES UN PRIVILEGIO DE LA DIRECCIÓN; ES UNA CONDICIÓN NECESARIA PARA QUE EL MUSEO PUEDA SERVIR A LA COMUNIDAD”

Stephanie García Albán, director of the Museo Antropológico y de Arte Contemporáneo (MAAC) in Guayaquil, Ecuador, is interviewed as part of a series on the challenges facing contemporary museums in Latin America. She argues that institutional autonomy is essential for museums to serve their communities, and discusses the pressures of political, economic, and social crises, the need for critical thinking, and the importance of accessibility and belonging. The interview is part of a broader series reflecting on representation, sustainability, and the public role of museums.

JUAN CANELA: “LOS MUSEOS DEBEN POSICIONARSE INEQUÍVOCAMENTE A TRAVÉS DE SUS PROGRAMAS”

In an interview for Artishock Revista's series on museum directors in Latin America, Juan Canela, chief curator of the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Panamá (MAC Panamá), discusses the urgent need for museums to take clear political and ethical stances through their programming. He argues that in a time of fascist resurgence, war, genocide, and the collapse of Western extractivist and colonial systems, museums must become spaces of resistance, critical thought, and collective imagination. Canela emphasizes that museums should not rely solely on social media statements but must embed their positions in exhibitions and activities that denounce injustice, defend human rights, and foster affective refuge.

KRVN 880 – KRVN 93.1 – KAMI - Iron Horse Arts District celebrates grand opening

The Iron Horse Arts District (IHAD) in Holdrege, Nebraska, celebrated its grand opening on June 12 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, marking the establishment of a permanent home after two years of pop-up events. The new space, donated by First State Bank of Holdrege, includes an office and art gallery at 401 East Ave, Suite 100. The event featured speeches from community leaders, including Chamber of Commerce CEO Lori Larson and outgoing Executive Director Cassie Ehrenberg, followed by an artist reception for former art teacher Christy Kosmicki, whose works are on display through June. Ehrenberg, the district's only executive director, is stepping down but will continue supporting IHAD remotely.

One night, many artistic voices: First Friday in Augusta

The article reports on the First Friday event in Augusta, Georgia, where galleries and artists gathered downtown to showcase local talent. Featured exhibitions include Brian McGrath's first solo show "The Loudest in the Room" at the Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art, Harvey White's "Something from Something" at Westobou, Edna Martinez's "While It Lasts" at Westobou's Micro Gallery, and Aort Reed's "Pressing On: The Power of Perseverance" at Candl Art Gallery. The event also highlighted resident artist Emily Bender and immigrant artist Sindhu Pillai, whose work explores identity and belonging.

Vahe Yeremyan | Layers of Time (2026) | For Sale

The article lists a work titled "Layers of Time (2026)" by artist Vahe Yeremyan as available for sale on the online art marketplace Artsy. No further details about the artwork, price, or context are provided in the brief listing.

Retired Canucks legend ‘King’ Richard Brodeur opens B.C. art gallery

Retired Vancouver Canucks goaltender Richard Brodeur, known as 'King Richard' for his heroics in the team's 1982 Stanley Cup run, is opening a new art gallery in downtown Parksville, British Columbia. Named Gallery 35 after his jersey number, the space will feature Brodeur's own nostalgic paintings of backyard hockey rinks, landscapes, abstracts, and contemporary works, alongside art from half a dozen other artists. Brodeur has painted professionally for over 30 years, inspired by early mentorship from artist Claude Picher, and has sold his hockey-themed works across Europe, Asia, and Australia.

Stunning art exhibition reveals textured takes on local landscapes

Local artist Mirabela Varga's exhibition 'Coherence' is on display at Byron Spaces Gallery in the Byron Community Centre, featuring bright, textured artworks inspired by the landscapes and flowers of the Northern Rivers region. Varga, known for her palette knife technique and contemporary impressionism, aims to convey emotional depth and spontaneity through her work. The exhibition runs until June 1, with free entry.

Boston Museum of Fine Arts succeeds in reframing nature

The Boston Museum of Fine Arts has opened a new exhibition that reframes gardens as works of art and artists as gardeners, presenting nature as a medium for creative expression. The show features works that explore the intersection of horticulture and visual art, aiming to inspire visitors to see landscapes and cultivated nature through an artistic lens.

Artbooth Gallery Founder Roger El Khoury speaks on his tryst with art

Roger El Khoury, a Lebanese national with a background in Art History from Saint Joseph University of Beirut and a diploma in Art Management from ESA Business School, founded Artbooth Gallery in Abu Dhabi. With over a decade of experience working at Ayyam Art Gallery in Beirut and The Young Collectors Auction, he operated a mobile gallery between Beirut and the UAE before establishing a physical space in Abu Dhabi. The gallery focuses on modern and contemporary art, supporting emerging artists and advising collectors on investment-grade art.

Exhibition Tour: "Shared Ground" and "Community and Exile"

The Hood Museum of Art at Dartmouth College is hosting a collaborative exhibition tour on September 30, 2026, featuring two concurrent shows: "Shared Ground: Asian American Art in Conversation" and "Community and Exile: Paris, 1910–1939." Curators will lead an in-depth conversation exploring how art serves as a channel for understanding migration and fostering connection, with the first exhibition focusing on Asian American artists navigating new environments in the United States and the second on artists in Paris between the world wars.

San Antonio Museum of Art Names New Curator of American Art

The San Antonio Museum of Art (SAMA) has appointed Christine Crame Brindza, PhD, as its new Marie and Hugh Halff, Jr. Curator of American Art. Brindza, who brings over two decades of museum experience, will oversee the museum's American, Texas, and European collections, and collaborate with curators of Latin American and contemporary art. She succeeds Regina Palm and most recently served as Senior Curator and James and Louise Glasser Curator at the Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block.

D.C.'s National Gallery exhibits centuries of artistic interpretations of the American Flag

A new exhibition titled "American Icon: The U.S. Flag in Art" has opened at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., ahead of the 250th anniversary of the United States. The show explores centuries of artistic interpretations of the American flag, from patriotic symbols to ironic and critical deconstructions, featuring works by generations of American artists. The exhibition opened this week, timed to Flag Day (June 14) and the nation's upcoming semiquincentennial.

Photos: Floral creations bring watercolors to life at FSU Museum of Fine Arts

The Florida State University Museum of Fine Arts hosted its inaugural Art in Bloom event, where local floral designers created botanical arrangements inspired by works in the Tallahassee Watercolor Society’s 2026 Tri-State Annual Juried Water Media Exhibition. Sponsored by Tallahassee Nurseries, the event transformed the museum’s galleries into a living art experience and raised support for the museum’s exhibitions and programs.

Grand Rapids Art Museum's free summer series 'Thursdays on the Terrace' returns

The Grand Rapids Art Museum (GRAM) is bringing back its free summer series, 'Thursdays on the Terrace,' offering live music, art-making activities, and food and drink for visitors. The series aims to provide an accessible and engaging cultural experience for the Grand Rapids community during the summer months.

Arlington Museum of Art brings World Cup history to North Texas ahead of FIFA tournament

The Arlington Museum of Art in North Texas is hosting "Soccer: The Passion for the World Cup," an exhibition tracing over a century of soccer history through artifacts, memorabilia, and immersive installations. Developed for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar and expanded for 2026, the show features items from Italian collections including the Museo del Calcio Internazionale in Rome, and Arlington is the only North American stop for the international exhibition during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.