Fragile Beauty: art of the Ocean

Fragile Beauty: art of the Ocean

June 8, 2024–January 5, 2025 Hillwood Estate, Museum and Garden The oceans are essential to life. Covering over 70% of Earth, they have remained an object of fascination, both treasured and feared, throughout history. Humanity has benefited from the rich and diverse...
California Art Club’s 113th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition

California Art Club’s 113th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition

August 20–October 26, 2024 Hilbert Museum of California Art One of the oldest, largest, and most active professional arts organizations in the world, the California Art Club is dedicated to the advancement and appreciation of artwork created using time-honored...
Ulla von Brandenburg: In Dialogue

Ulla von Brandenburg: In Dialogue

September 4, 2024–July 6, 2025 The Bass Museum of Art Ulla von Brandenburg, the German-born artist based in Paris, engages with idiosyncratic moments and overlooked figures from the histories of art and culture. Her exhibitions and projects draw a wide range of...
The Living End: Painting and Other Technologies, 1970–2020

The Living End: Painting and Other Technologies, 1970–2020

November 9–March 23, 2025 Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago The claim that painting is dead has been a common refrain among critics for decades. Nevertheless, artists have continuously pushed the medium forward. The Living End: Painting and Other Technologies,...
The Forgiving Elements of Paint

The Forgiving Elements of Paint

Alta Koer began to seriously study art while attending high school, which was when she chose to become an artist. “I was lucky enough to go to an expeditionary learning school that opened up opportunities to experiment with many different activities. My arts education...
A Sacred and Meditative Space

A Sacred and Meditative Space

“I am not confident in calling myself an artist!” says Dariush Vaziri. “To me, an artist is someone who brings creativity and innovation to their work. While I may not see myself as particularly creative, I do see myself as an illustrator, struggling to capture...
A Creative Pendular

A Creative Pendular

Nick Alm was told from an early age that he would become an artist, and after graduation from art school, he began to call himself an artist. He always had an interest in drawing; however, after a trip to  Gothenburg Art Museum, Nick’s attention focused on...
Sylvia Snowden: Painting Humanity

Sylvia Snowden: Painting Humanity

Sylvia Snowden: Painting Humanity is the first public gallery exhibition in Europe of African-American painter Sylvia Snowden’s work. Presenting a selection of work from a career that spans six decades, this exhibition includes large early paintings through to more...
MICA Appoints Cecilia McCormick as President

MICA Appoints Cecilia McCormick as President

Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) announces Cecilia M. McCormick, J.D.  as the College’s new president, following her six-month engagement as interim president. The appointment follows thoughtful consideration by MICA’s Board of...
Movement With Sculptures

Movement With Sculptures

Tatiana Potapova, a Russian-born sculptor living in Belgium, discovered an interest in clay at an early age. When she was a child, Tatian studied at a clay atelier for about two years. “As an adult, I always wanted to do this again. Thirty years later, I accomplished...