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James Turrell’s 100th ‘Skyscape’ Opens in Aarhus

A Visual Cacophony of People, Places, and Things Fill Chris Millar’s Mixed-Media Paintings

23,000-Square-Foot Clasping Arms Celebrate Community Resilience in Minneapolis

Animals and Ornament Emerge from Felted Wool in Holly Guertin’s Textiles

Lenka Clayton Reflects on Motherhood and Finding Connection in Everyday Objects

In Guadalajara, a Ceramic Tile Mural Mimics a Sun-Drenched Ecosystem

David Daigle’s Elaborate Punch-Cut Paper Pieces Excavate Commercial Imagery

Willie Cole Traverses ‘Mind, Body, and Soul’ in Expressive Mixed Media Assemblages

Surreal Figures Step from Leonora Carrington’s Paintings into ‘Shape of Dreams’

‘State Fairs: Growing American Craft’ Surveys Agriculture, Ingenuity, and Community

Diana Beltrán Herrera’s Embroidered Paper Sculptures Mimic Plants and Wildlife

Ant Hamlyn Taps into the Optimism of Y2K in Squished Floral Sculptures

Annalise Gratovich’s Life-Size Woodcuts Meld Nature, Memory, and Ukrainian Heritage

Delcy Morelos Tends to Sepulchral Installations in a Divine Connection to the Land

Natural Dyes Merge with Mixed Media in Annalise Neil’s Dreamy Cyanotypes

Domestic Arrangements Unfold in Kristof Santy’s Vivid Paintings

Divination, the Renaissance, and Surrealism Commingle in ‘Tarot!’

‘Hold to This Earth’ Surveys the Abundance of American Indigenous Contemporary Art

Cacti and Clouds Glitch in Alexis Mata’s Fantastical Landscapes

‘MIZU’ Contemplates Fragility and Impermanence in a Poignant Dance with an Ice Puppet

Phantasmic Figures Grapple with Their Doubles in Xie Lei’s Dreamy Oil Paintings

Tavares Strachan’s First Monograph Surveys an Encyclopedic Practice

In Los Angeles, 70 Artists Transform a Vacant Hospital into a Sprawling Art Experience

Jeanne Vicerial’s Ethereal Sculptures Dot Historic Spaces in Aix-en-Provence in ‘Incarnation’

From Apocalypse to Renewal, Amy Casey Paints a Surreal World in Distress

‘Masters of the Stitch: Threaded Stories’ Spotlights Narrative Quilts by Black Americans

Wildfires and War Rage in Shawn Huckins’ Theatrical Paintings

Ruth Borgenicht Links Thousands of Ceramic Rings in Elaborate Chainmail Sculptures

Meticulously Detailed Natural Specimens by Marisa Aragón Ware Emerge from Paper

Jongjin Park Layers Slip-Soaked Paper into Patchwork Sculptures

Spectral Fronds and Flowers Comprise Elegant Animals in Molly Devlin’s Paintings

An Interactive Sculpture by Wade and Leta Celebrates the Sun-Bleached Australian Landscape

‘Keith Haring in 3D’ Highlights the Artist’s Prolifically Art-Filled Life

Roda Medhat Subverts Traditional Kurdish Narratives Into Modern Tactile Experiences

Matte Marble Dust Glimmers Across Marin Majic’s Enigmatic Scenes

Christina Mrozik Illustrates an ‘Emotional Ecosystem’ Oracle Deck with Fantastical Forms

A Leonora Carrington Biopic Traces the Surrealist Icon’s Life and Work

‘BlowUp Jubilee’ Celebrates Inflatable Public Art in the Center of The Hague

Queer Figures Commune with Nature in J Carino’s Dynamic Paintings

Ava Roth Collaborates with Insects to Create ‘Kintsu-Bee’ Ceramic Vessels

Vibrant Miniature Dioramas by Shannon Taylor Burst from Vintage Compacts

The Photographs that Shaped the Black Arts Movement in the Mid-20th Century

130+ Artists Illuminate the Vast Creative Possibilities of the Nightlight

Around North America, Community Members Are Stitching Nearly 11,000 Birds

Baumgartner Restoration Painstakingly Brings a Neglected Portrait Back to Life

Four Dozen Artists Celebrate Marine Wildlife and Lore in ‘Common Waters’

Gaia Sleeps Amid Sarah Eberle’s Award-Winning Garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show

From Two Tons of Celadon, Jean Shin Sculpts a Metaphor for the Korean Diaspora

Tugboat Printshop Marks 20 Years of Making Meticulously Crafted Woodblock Prints

Arghavan Khosravi Breaks Through Gendered Restrictions in Her Architectural Portraits

Nasher Museum’s ‘Everything Now All At Once’ Celebrates Diversity, Resilience, and Joy

Blood-Red Landscapes by Andrew McIntosh Conjure the Terrifying Unknown

At Joy Machine, ‘Feel Free’ Plumbs the Tension Between Chaos and Control

Faig Ahmed Weaves Mysticism, Science, Technology, and Craft into ‘The Attention’

In ‘Piercing the Veil,’ Marina Kappos Gets to Know the Spectre of Grief

Birds Flock Amid Vibrant Blooms in Vasilisa Romanenko’s Acrylic Paintings

Ornamental Carpets Release Wild Animals in Debbie Lawson’s Provocative Sculptures

In ‘Door to Life,’ Pacita Abad Evokes Traditional Yemeni Architecture

Bespoke Glass Studio’s Sculptures Challenge Traditional Conventions of Stained Glass

Bubbles, Algae, and Plastics Go Haute Couture in ‘Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses’

Markus Brunetti’s Monumental Photos Venerate European Ecclesiastical Landmarks

Habib Hajallie’s Meticulous Ballpoint Pen Drawings Examine the Depths of Emotion

Hilary Pecis Paints Saturated Snapshots of West Coast Life

Collaged Denim Sculptures by Nick Doyle Unravel American Mythology

Jake Messing’s Hyperrealistic Paintings Celebrate the Abundance of Nature

Luscious Hair Sculptures Sprout Like Branches in a Symbiotic Exhibition

How Fatinha Ramos Channels ‘Visual Activism’ in Her Richly Layered Illustrations

Wander through Adrienna Matzeg’s Embroidered, Late-Night City Explorations

Maxwell Mustardo Sculpts Ancient Ornamentation in Brilliant Glazed Forms

We Spent a Week Quarantined on an Uninhabited Island with 80 Artists

Kim Dacres Revitalizes Sleek Tires, Chains, and Gears in Defiant Sculptures

In Monica Rohan’s Paintings, Tablecloths and Chairs Uncannily Perch in Remote Landscapes

Dozens of Suspended ‘Halos’ Glimmer in a Florentine Factory

Laura K. Sayers’ Vibrant Postage Stamps Celebrate the Beauty of Everyday Moments

Linocuts by Eduardo Robledo Celebrate Mexican Heritage and Community

Lina Lapelytė Fills Hamburger Bahnhof with 400,000 Wood Blocks for Communal Building

7 Artists Discuss the Power and Urgency of Textiles

Joe Macken Spent 21 Years Hand-Assembling a Vast Model of New York City

Rachel Mentzer Transforms Discarded Cartons into Dusky Collagraphs

An Interactive Archive Celebrates the Wide Ranging Projects Inviting ‘Unruly Play’

Water Samples from Around the World Melt into Dima Rebus’ Dreamy Paintings

Thousands of Strips of Silk Undulate in Kenny Nguyen’s ‘Deconstructed Paintings’

Vibrant Sea Creatures Spring to Life in Lisa Stevens’ Textured Sculptures

Animals Wander through Neighborhood Streets at Twilight in Nicholas Moegly’s Illustrations

Stained Glass Objects by Pia Hinz Reflect the Contrast Between Strength and Fragility

Amid Urban Spaces, Alex Senna’s Bold Murals Embrace Connection and Belonging

Anarchic Cats Are Ensnared in Chaos in Léo Forest’s Dynamic Drawings

A Giant Wool Form by Nicola Turner Heaves and Skitters Through an 18th-Century Chapel

Marvel at Manabu Kosaka’s Hyperrealistic Paper Sculptures of Retro Objects

15 Artists Explore the Potentiality of Fabric and Fiber in ‘Textile Art Redefined’

NEVERCREW Explores Our Tenuous Relationship with Nature in Huge Murals

LR Vandy’s Rope Sculptures Disentangle Histories of Colonialism and Transportation

A Delightful Short Film Highlights the Remarkable Self-Taught Art of George Voronovsky

Cinga Samson Conjures Mystery and the Sublime in Large-Scale Oil Paintings

This Risograph Studio Celebrates 400 Artist Postcards Mailed Around the Globe

A Wooden Canopy by Kengo Kuma Casts Dappled Light Around a Copenhagen Museum

Abi Castillo’s Ceramic Beings Contrast Delicacy With the Natural World

‘Love Is a Sensation’ Spotlights the Boundless Creativity of L.V. Hull

Moffat Takadiwa’s Scrounged Sculptures Confront Africa’s ‘Colonial Hangover’

Retrofuturistic Figures Emerge from Wood in Playful Sculptures by Aleph Geddis