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• Somalia's First Venice Biennale Pavilion Sparks Controversy Over Diaspora-Only Artist Selection exhibition

  Somalia's debut at the Venice Biennale with the SADDEXLEEY pavilion has ignited criticism from local cultural organizations for excluding artists based in Somalia. The pavilion…

• Shared Space II: Sound and Installation at Roam Projects Berlin exhibition

  On May 24, from 14:00 to 21:00, Roam Projects in Berlin will showcase the opening and live performances of Shared Space II, a joint effort by Elsa Mencagli Andersen and Biliana…

• 2026 Archibald Prize: Salon des Refusés showcases rejected portraits exhibition

  The 2026 Archibald Prize finalists are on display at the Art Gallery of NSW in Sydney until August 16, while the Salon des Refusés at the SH Ervin Gallery (until July 26) features…

• Madelon Vriesendorp Retrospective at Sir John Soane’s Museum This Summer exhibition

  From July 15 to September 20, Sir John Soane’s Museum in London will present "Madelon Vriesendorp: Mind Games," a retrospective honoring the OMA cofounder and recipient of the…

• Naufus Ramírez-Figueroa's 'Lugar de Consuelo' Debuts at MoMA Kravis Studio exhibition

  The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York is featuring 'Lugar de Consuelo (Place of Solace)' by artist Naufus Ramírez-Figueroa, which is his first multimedia exhibition at the…

• Mátyás Fusz Explores Perception Boundaries at Cairo Contemporary exhibition

  At Cairo Contemporary in Budapest, Mátyás Fusz presents his solo exhibition titled 'No Bottom, No Top,' which explores the boundaries of perception, both subjective and objective,…

• Calder's 'Cirque' Returns to Paris at Fondation Louis Vuitton exhibition

  Alexander Calder's seminal work 'Cirque' (1926-1931) is on exceptional display at the Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris as part of the exhibition 'Calder. Rêver en équilibre'.…

• Smithsonian Museum Marks US Semiquincentennial with 250 Objects Exhibition exhibition

  The Smithsonian National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C., is set to unveil a new exhibition titled "In Pursuit of Life, Liberty & Happiness" on May 14. Covering…

• Ralph Lemon's Photographs and Videos Trace Emmett Till's Legacy exhibition

  Ralph Lemon's exhibition 'From Out of Space' at the Paula Cooper Gallery in New York runs from February 26 to April 11 and features 13 monochrome photographs alongside three brief…

• Breton Pavilion Sets Sail at Venice Biennale 2026 exhibition

  For the 61st Venice Biennale (May 9–November 22, 2026), a group of Breton artists and art figures have created an unofficial 'Breton Pavilion' in the form of a sailboat moored at…

• Avant Craft porta la ceramica italiana alla London Craft Week exhibition

  La piattaforma curatoriale Avant Craft, fondata a Londra un anno fa da Amalia di Lanno e Valeria Zerbo, debutta alla London Craft Week 2026 con la mostra 'Contemporary…

• Two Desert Shows at El Paso Museum of Art: Overstreet and Davidoff exhibition

  At the El Paso Museum of Art, two exhibitions highlight the Southwestern desert: 'Desert Rinpa' by Mitsumasa Overstreet and 'Suzi Davidoff: Wander.' Overstreet, utilizing the…

• Minor Regional Novelist at Nature of Things, Dallas exhibition

  Nature of Things gallery in Dallas presents "Minor Regional Novelist," a group exhibition featuring 16 artists with works spanning the 1930s to the present. Curated by founder…

• Basel Abbas and Ruanne Abou-Rahme's 'Prisoners of Love' Opens at The Bell Gallery exhibition

  The Bell Gallery at Brown University presents 'Prisoners of Love: Until the Sun of Freedom', a new exhibition by Basel Abbas and Ruanne Abou-Rahme, co-curated by Kate Kraczon and…

• Martin Wong's Popeye Sculptures Activated at P·P·O·W exhibition

  P·P·O·W is hosting 'Martin Wong: Popeye', marking the artist's inaugural solo exhibition in New York in over ten years, co-curated by Mark Dean Johnson and Anneliis Beadnell. This…

• Six Free Must-See Art Shows in NYC This May exhibition

  Rose Florence Anderson, writer of The Rose Period newsletter, curates a monthly column for Elephant Magazine highlighting free art exhibitions in New York City during Art Month.…

• Adelaide Salon to stage contemporary art gala at Brighton's Royal Pavilion exhibition

  The Adelaide Salon, a new arts organization founded in 2024 by Pascal Dowers and Paulina Anzorge, is staging a ticketed gala at Brighton's Royal Pavilion on 30 May 2026, featuring…

• Soft Structure: Women-Led Canadian Designers at New York Design Week exhibition

  During New York Design Week, the exhibition 'Soft Structure' will be showcased by five Canadian women-led studios, including Mary Ratcliffe Studio and The Goodman Studio, along…

• Lorna Simpson's 'Third Person' at Punta della Dogana During Venice Biennale exhibition

  The exhibition 'Third Person' by Lorna Simpson is currently on display at Punta della Dogana in Venice and will continue until November 22, 2026. Organized by the Pinault…

• Buhlebezwe Siwani's First Italian Solo Exhibition at Consonni Radziszewski, Milan exhibition

  Consonni Radziszewski has opened its Milan venue with 'uYana umhlaba', marking the debut solo exhibition in Italy for South African artist Buhlebezwe Siwani. This exhibition…

• Tony Cokes' 'SM BNGR2' at FELIX GAUDLITZ, Vienna exhibition

  At FELIX GAUDLITZ in Vienna, Tony Cokes presents his solo exhibition 'SM BNGR2,' which highlights club culture as a vibrant celebration of life, love, desire, queerness, music,…

• Mattia Ozzy B. Deconstructs Graffiti in Sebino Industrial Space exhibition

  Mattia Ozzy B. is participating in IN/FORM, a project transforming the spaces of Sebino into a dialogue between art and industry. The multidisciplinary artist works with…

• Zineb Sedira's Manifesto for Revolutionary Cinema at Tate Britain exhibition

  Zineb Sedira's exhibition at Tate Britain presents a manifesto for revolutionary cinema, focusing on La Cinémathèque Algérienne, founded in 1965 as a hub for leftist African…

• Dayanita Singh Mounts Show at Venice State Archives Without Funding exhibition

  Artist Dayanita Singh opened a show at the State Archives of Venice, marking the first time the venue has been used for public exhibitions. Singh mounted her 'photo-pillars'…

• Musée Carnavalet présente 200 œuvres sur Madame de Sévigné exhibition

  Le musée Carnavalet à Paris consacre une exposition à Madame de Sévigné, la célèbre épistolière du XVIIe siècle, intitulée « Madame de Sévigné. Lettres parisiennes ». L'exposition…

• Golden Goose Opens PLAYLAB, INC. Installation at Venice Biennale exhibition

  Golden Goose unveiled 'The Forest For The Trees' installation at HAUS in Marghera for the upcoming 2026 Venice Biennale. Created by Los Angeles design studio PLAYLAB, INC.,…

• Sottoforma's Third Act at Ipogeo Necci Features Angelino and Bellantoni exhibition

  From May 12 to 14, 2026, the Ipogeo Necci in Rome hosts the third installment of Sottoforma, curated by Donatella Giordano and Agathe Jaubourg, presenting works by José Angelino…

• Diana Markosian Recreates Breakup Moments with Actor in 'Replaced' exhibition

  Diana Markosian, a photographer, presents her latest project titled 'Replaced,' which chronicles her quest for closure following a breakup. To achieve this, she employed an actor…

• Mafalda and Pimpa meet in Rome: first joint exhibition at Instituto Cervantes exhibition

  For the first time, comic icons Mafalda and Pimpa are exhibited together at the Instituto Cervantes in Rome from May 14 to July 11, 2026. Curated by Stefano Piccoli and Daniele…

• Romana LONDI's 'VEIN! VAIN! VANE!' at Galerie Nathalie Obadia exhibition

  Galerie Nathalie Obadia presents 'VEIN! VAIN! VANE!', a solo exhibition by Romana LONDI, running from April 7 to May 23, 2026. The show features the 2026 work 'The Roses Of…

• Reinhard Voigt's Pixel Paintings Before the Digital Age exhibition

  Reinhard Voigt, now 85, began creating grid-based paintings in 1968, long before pixels became ubiquitous. Despite early discouragement from peers and even Gerhard Richter, Voigt…

• Kohei Yamada's New York Debut 'My Screen Tests' at GR Gallery exhibition

  GR Gallery presents 'My Screen Tests,' the first New York City solo exhibition by Japanese artist Kohei Yamada. The show features a new suite of paintings on canvas, each paired…

• Casabianca: New Art Space Opens in Como with De Santis Collection exhibition

  Casabianca, a new art space in Como, Italy, opened in a 1930s building designed by Piero Ponci. The project is a philanthropic venture by hoteliers Paolo and Antonella De Santis,…

• William Mackinnon Revisits Desert Paintings in Phoenix Exhibition exhibition

  William Mackinnon's exhibition 'Phoenix' at the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT) reworks paintings from his transformative years living with Indigenous…

• Liliana Moro's Nighttime Installation at Platea in Lodi exhibition

  At Platea | Palazzo Galeano in Lodi, Liliana Moro presents "| senza | soluzione di continuità," an installation featuring a mirrored shop window with a yellow RAL 1023 tube that…

• Rising Voices Brings Asia Pacific Contemporary Art to V&A exhibition

  The V&A Museum in London has unveiled a new exhibition named 'Rising Voices: Contemporary Art from Asia, Australia and the Pacific,' showcasing over 70 works by more than 40…

• Shilha Cintelli’s Alchemical Ceramics Dialogue with Carlo Zauli at Museo Carlo Zauli exhibition

  At the Museo Carlo Zauli in Faenza, Italy, artist Shilha Cintelli presents 'Alchimie in Ceramica', a solo exhibition running until May 24, 2026. The show engages directly with the…

• Hugo Drubay presents nature-inspired designs at Nancy's Villa Majorelle exhibition

  From June 6, 2026, to January 3, 2027, Hugo Drubay will showcase a range of furniture and decorative items at Villa Majorelle in Nancy. Titled "Là où les arbres prennent forme,"…

• Xin Zhang's 'Growing Pain' at MA-EC Gallery Explores Identity Through Tissue Paper Bricks exhibition

  Xin Zhang's work 'Growing Pain' (2025) was featured in the group exhibition 'Duality: Nothing Is As It Appears?' at MA-EC Gallery in Palazzo Durini, Milan, from 3 to 14 February…

• Amparo Viau's First European Solo Show at ArtNoble Gallery exhibition

  The ArtNoble Gallery in Milan is featuring 'Un secreto se apaga entre mis manos,' marking Argentine artist Amparo Viau's debut solo exhibition in Europe. Viau, born in 1991 in…