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moniquemeloche is at the Aspen Art Fair!
July 29–August 1, Booth B14, Hotel Jerome, 330 E Main St, Aspen, CO July 29, 2026 moniquemeloche is at the Aspen Art Fair, Booth B14 , presenting a focused selection of new and recent works by... Read more -
Announcing Lavar Munroe: DANCE WITH MY FATHER AGAIN Exhibition Catalogue
July 14, 2026 moniquemeloche is delighted to publish, DANCE WITH MY FATHER AGAIN , on the occasion of Lavar Munroe's second solo exhibition... Read more -
The Bahamian Pavilion Brings Junkanoo to Venice in a Biennale Standout
May 7, 2026 After a thirteen-year hiatus, the Bahamian Pavilion has returned to Venice with a proposition that is as much educational as... Read more -
Is it dance? Is it art? Brendan Fernandes defies definition
May 6, 2026 The Murphy Auditorium inside Chicago’s Driehaus Museum is an unusual room with a lot of churchy touches. Choir stalls line... Read more
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The Bahamas returns to the Venice Biennale with a joy-filled posthumous collaboration
May 5, 2026 Lavar Munroe is showing work alongside that of his mentor, the late John Beadle, celebrating the islands' community and carnival... Read more -
moniquemeloche Artists Participating in La Biennale di Venezia
May 4, 2026 moniquemeloche is pleased to announce the participation of Ebony G. Patterson, Sanford Biggers, and Maia Cruz Palileo in the 61st... Read more -
Announcing Lavar Munroe's Co-Representation of the Bahamas Pavilion at La Biennale di Venezia
May 4, 2026 The Bahamas presents its national pavilion at the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia: In Another Man's... Read more -
Toronto Biennial of Art announces 2026 artists and theme
April 15, 2026 The 2026 edition of the Toronto Biennial of Art, curated by Allison Glenn, will be titled Things Fall Apart .... Read more
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A renewed focus on rigor and connection at Expo Chicago
April 7, 2026 The fair’s 2026 edition is the first to be helmed by new director Kate Sierzputowski, who has widened its institutional... Read more -
A New Art Party? The Unofficial Guide to Expo Chicago 2026
April 6, 2026 What to expect at this year's art fair and beyond. Read more here. Read more -
Expo Chicago art fair returns with a ‘refined’ floor plan and Obama Center ties
April 4, 2026 The city’s largest art event is back at Navy Pier April 9-12. Our insider guide breaks down what to see... Read more -
Announcing Representation of Yvette Mayorga
April 2, 2026 moniquemeloche is delighted to announce representation of Chicago-based artist Yvette Mayorga , who had her first solo show, Pu$h Thru,... Read more
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'Brendan Fernandes: In The Round' at Driehaus Museum thinks outside the gilded box
April 1, 2026 One of the first things Brendan Fernandes does when he walks into the Murphy Auditorum is look up. Read more... Read more -
In Dubai, Efie Gallery Is Rewriting the Map of Contemporary Art
March 29, 2026 'We really want to help change people's mindset on what African art is and expand the genre so African artists... Read more -
Local artists given the spotlight in latest Museum of Sex exhibit
March 3, 2026 It’s been known for decades that Miami is a city with sex on the brain. Now a new exhibition is... Read more -
Expert Eye: curator Cornelia Stokes’s Frieze LA favourites
February 27, 2026 A walk through the fair with the new Assistant Curator of the Art of the African Diaspora at SFMOMA and... Read more
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First Look: 8 Must-See Booths at Frieze Los Angeles 2026
February 26, 2026 From multigenerational West Coast surveys to urgent political installations and breakout solo presentations, Frieze Los Angeles 2026 channels the city’s... Read more -
Venice Biennale Names 111 Artists for Koyo Kouoh's Posthumous Exhibition
February 25, 2026 The Venice Biennale, the world’s most important art exhibition, has officially named the 111 artists participating in its 2026 edition.... Read more -
Ten Solo Presentations at Frieze Los Angeles 2026
February 5, 2026 From Alicja Kwade’s existential structures to Jesse Homer French’s mythic landscapes, there are some outstanding one-artist stands at this year’s... Read more -
Dismantling Racism, One Brushstroke at a Time
January 30, 2026 Defiant, she peers out from the frame, rising serene above the forces that would shackle her to the earth, gazing... Read more
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13 U.S. Museum Shows You Need to See in the First Three Months of 2026
January 5, 2026 From a sonic collaboration between the LA Philharmonic and MOCA to a Manet–Morisot pairing. Read more here. Read more -
Best Art of 2025
December 14, 2025 The art world moved forward with glowing renovations to some of New York City’s cultural jewels, as well as sweeping... Read more -
Today in Culture: Rashid Johnson Coming to MCA | Brendan Fernandes' Driehaus Residency
December 11, 2025 Brendan Fernandes “In the Round” Will Transform The Driehaus’ Murphy Auditorium Read more here. Read more -
Venice Biennale 2026: all the national pavilions, artists and curators so far
December 5, 2025 The latest announcements of the key players representing their countries at the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di... Read more
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Today in Culture, Monday, December 1, 2025: Twenty-Five Years Of Monique Meloche
December 1, 2025 Monique Meloche’s Twenty-Five Years On The Chicago Art Scene For the past quarter-century, Monique Meloche “has been a force in... Read more -
Editors' picks: 6 projects not to miss at Art Basel Miami Beach 2025
November 28, 2025 Chicago arrives in Miami to remind why the Midwest remains one of America’s most quietly radical creative engines. In the... Read more -
$50,000 Anonymous Was a Woman Grants Go to Candida, Alvarez, Park McArthur, and More
November 19, 2025 Anonymous Was a Woman , a grant-making organization that provides funding to woman-identifying artists, has revealed 15 artists who will... Read more -
A Junkanoo Spirit Is Carrying The Bahamas to Venice
October 31, 2025 At the Bahamas Culinary and Arts Festival, the island's creative scene came together—and announced its Venice Biennale artists, Lavar Munroe... Read more
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Chicago's Art Scene Offers a Beacon of Hope for Artists and Dealers
October 3, 2025 Luke Agada could have moved anywhere after finishing his MFA at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in... Read more -
Conductor, New Art Fair for the Global Majority, to Debut in Brooklyn in 2026
September 19, 2025 The 2025 preview featured artists including Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya, Khaled Jarrar, Modupeola Fadugba, and the Brazilian collective MAHKU. For 2026, returning... Read more -
For South Asian Artists, Identity Doesn’t Fit in a Box
August 22, 2025 These four artists are turning to centuries-old stories of migration to expand contemporary understandings of race, ethnicity and origin. Read... Read more -
21c Museum Hotel Immerses You in Art
August 7, 2025 Concurrently, the location’s temporary exhibition, Revival: Digging Into Yesterday, Planting Tomorrow , on view through September, is a thoughtful meditation... Read more
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8 Art Shows to See Before They Close
July 24, 2025 The 70-year-old kaleidoscopic painter Candida Alvarez’s five-decade career is in full bloom in 102 paintings, drawings and sculptures in this... Read more -
Yvette Mayorga Is Unleashing a Candy-Coated Fantasy in Times Square
July 21, 2025 Yvette Mayorga is rolling a 30-foot carriage into the heart of New York—with a deeper message in tow. Read more... Read more -
Curator Brice Arsène Yonkeu Talks Identity, Amoako Boafo’s dot.ateliers, and His New Gagosian Show ‘Ever So Present II’
June 30, 2025 If you happen to stroll past Gagosian ’s Park & 75 space this summer and think, “Ah, yes, another pristine... Read more -
Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art celebrates 40 years in Charleston. What sets it apart?
June 27, 2025 As you walk through David Antonio Cruz’s current exhibit 'hauntme' at the Halsey art gallery, your eye is drawn to... Read more
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In Yvette Mayorga's paintings, a textured canvas of first-generation life in Chicago
June 21, 2025 Through a style she calls 'Latinx-oco,' the artist explores being a Mexican American. 'Yvette's work makes me rethink the world,'... Read more -
Art inspired by Detroit's landscape breaks new ground at The Shepherd
June 6, 2025 The rich and shifting landscape of Detroit is the inspiration for a vibrant art exhibition currently on display at The... Read more -
Brooklyn artist's work on display at El Museo del Barrio
June 4, 2025 A local artist’s work is on display at El Museo del Barrio in Manhattan. Candida Alvarez is a native of... Read more -
Cándida Álvarez: “Hago arte sin buscar reconocimiento, no quiero desperdiciar mi energía en otra cosa”
June 2, 2025 La reina de la abstracción a todo color presenta en el Museo del Barrio 'Circle, Point, Hoop' su primera retrospectiva... Read more
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Candida Alvarez’s Full Life in Living Color
May 22, 2025 After mentoring a generation of artists, the seasoned “Diasporican” painter has a career in bloom, with a solo show and... Read more -
These Are the Spring Season's Must-See Museum Shows
May 13, 2025 From exhibitions of works by Jack Whitten, Rashid Johnson, and Amy Sherald to the international debut of Luana Vitra, there's... Read more -
Frieze New York Diary: sparring artists are boxing clever, Whitney gets set for almighty dick pic, and Bates mansion is reincarnated
May 9, 2025 A knockout event took place this week at the Prince George Ballroom—literally, as artists took to the boxing ring for... Read more -
Six shows to see in New York during Frieze Week
May 3, 2025 From Swedish mystic Hilma af Klint to a triumphant return for Candida Alvarez, these are the essential exhibitions. Read more... Read more
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Top Chicago Exhibitions: Frida Kahlo, Michi Meko, and More
April 30, 2025 Art is in full bloom across the Windy City this spring, and for those planning on attending this year’s Expo... Read more -
Great Shows to See During Frieze New York 2025
April 30, 2025 From Rashid Johnson at the Guggenheim to Sonia Gomes at Storm King, there are some outstanding institutional exhibitions coinciding with... Read more -
Art beyond the EXPO Chicago booths
April 16, 2025 Staff writer Micco Caporale shares their EXPO Art Week must-see picks. Read more here. Read more -
Inside The Bronx Museum Gala: Hot Art and a Seriously Cool Crowd
April 11, 2025 The institution's glam spring gala honored FUTURA, Ebony G. Patterson and Abbott Stillman — raising more than $800,000 in the... Read more
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Top Chicago Art Exhibitions to See: April 2025
March 31, 2025 Candida Alvarez: Circle, Point, Hoop El Museo del Barrio, New York The first museum retrospective of the beloved Chicago artist.... Read more -
Portland painter Arvie Smith on his Guggenheim Fellowship work
March 7, 2025 Portland artist Arvie Smith is known for colorful, larger-than-life oil paintings that explore oppression and injustice against Black Americans through... Read more -
Review: 'Giants' at Minneapolis Institute of Art delivers big, bold, colorful works
March 6, 2025 The show, culled from the collection of Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz, features artists of the Black diaspora. Read more... Read more -
Blending choreography with social commentary, Prof. Brendan Fernandes spotlights queer culture
February 26, 2025 Originally born in Nairobi, Kenya, before migrating to Toronto, Canada, and the United States, Art Theory and Practice Associate Professor... Read more
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6 Artists to Follow if You Like Robert Rauschenberg
February 19, 2025 Robert Rauschenberg , born 100 years ago this year, was one of the 20th century’s most influential artists who, over... Read more -
El Museo Del Barrio Presents Candida Alvarez: Circle, Point, Hoop
February 18, 2025 El Museo del Barrio is proud to present Candida Alvarez: Circle, Point, Hoop , the first large-scale museum survey of... Read more -
Review: In ‘Project a Black Planet’ at the Art Institute, artists from all over expand on the idea of Pan-Africanism
February 18, 2025 Read article here. Read more -
New Exhibitions Opening February 7th & 8th
February 4, 2025 Arvie Smith: Crossing Clear Creek Opening: Saturday, February 8, 4:00 - 7:00 PM moniquemeloche Read more here. Read more
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Expo Chicago Names Exhibitors for 2025 Edition
February 4, 2025 Expo Chicago has named the 170-plus exhibitors that will take part in the fair’s upcoming 2025 edition, slated to run... Read more -
Art Top 5: February/March 2025
January 29, 2025 A Tale of Today: Materialities The museum opens its largest contemporary art exhibition to date, with more than a dozen... Read more -
‘Project a Black Planet’ is a history-making survey of Pan-African art
January 21, 2025 The massive Art Institute of Chicago exhibition, co-presented with museums in Barcelona and Brussels, will head to Europe after March... Read more -
Today In Culture
January 10, 2025 Driehaus highlights Midwest artists. Read more here. Read more
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On the Horizon: Select Highlights of the Coming Year in Art
January 6, 2025 Last year ended on an extraordinary note, with the Art Institute-led Panafrica series of exhibitions filling spaces around the city.... Read more -
Chicago's breakout artists of 2024
January 3, 2025 With Chicago’s arts scene back in full force post-COVID, we’re seeing big ideas, fresh collaborations and sizzling new releases from... Read more -
Local Mickalene Thomas Joins The Top 9 Artists of 2024
December 18, 2024 Now more than ever, the dialogues of the day play out through the visual arts. Here, the artists who lead... Read more -
Samsung Art Store Unveils First-Ever Art Basel Collection
December 12, 2024 Samsung is expanding its partnership with Art Basel to Art Basel Miami Beach. Following the debut as Art Basel’s first-ever... Read more
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Works by artists in Miami's Fountainhead residency are all around Art Week Fairs
December 6, 2024 When Kathryn and Dan Mikesell started the Fountainhead artists residencies back in 2008, they wanted to elevate artists who often... Read more -
Early Sales and Excitement at Art Basel Miami Beach Signal Revived Optimism
December 5, 2024 Early action at the fair's opening day suggests the art market, after a readjustment, may soon be back in full... Read more -
What to Do in New York City in November
November 28, 2024 The founders of the Sugar Hill Children’s Museum believed that no one was too young to experience sophisticated work. Since... Read more -
Columbia Artists Abound in 2024 Art Basel Miami Beach
November 27, 2024 Columbia students, alumni, and faculty are making their presence known at this year’s Art Basel Miami Beach, one of the... Read more
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Art Basel Miami Beach 2024: UBS to Unveil New Commission
November 14, 2024 The UBS Lounge will feature a group presentation titled Threads , bringing together works from the UBS Art Collection by... Read more -
13 Fun Things To Do In Chicago This Weekend
November 6, 2024 We’re lucky to live in a city brimming with culture, food, art, music, architecture and more—the possibilities for an action-packed... Read more -
Chicago Exhibition Weekend Highlights Founder Abby Pucker’s Ambitions For the Windy City’s Art Industry
October 25, 2024 Chicago Exhibition Weekend (CXW) came into being last year because Abby Pucker was tired of hearing people saying they didn’t... Read more -
Latinx Artists to Know
October 15, 2024 Though Latinx people have long been part of the fabric of this country, Latinx artists in the United States have... Read more
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National Portrait Gallery Announces Prizewinners for Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition
October 8, 2024 The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery has announced the artist list and prizewinners for “The Outwin 2025: American Portraiture Today,” a... Read more -
Activating Chicago: How One Cultural Agency Is Transforming the City’s Art Scene
October 8, 2024 'The lineup of gallery and museum exhibitions throughout the city was diverse and vibrant, reflecting the strength and breadth of... Read more -
2024 MacArthur Fellowships awarded to four visual artists.
October 2, 2024 The MacArthur Foundation has announced the 2024 MacArthur Fellowships, awarding 22 individuals across various fields the prestigious honor, commonly known... Read more -
Wendy Red Star and Ebony G. Patterson Among 2024 MacArthur Fellows
October 1, 2024 Four visual artists — Justin Vivian Bond, Tony Cokes, Ebony G. Patterson, and Wendy Red Star — are among the... Read more
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12 Art Shows to See in Chicago This Fall
September 29, 2024 Usher in autumn with Leasho Johnson’s aqueous abstraction, iconic Windy City protest art, John Akomfrah’s elegy for the environment, stunning... Read more -
Which Artists Are Everywhere in U.S. Museums? I Sifted Through Hundreds of Shows to Find Out
September 19, 2024 If you could look directly into the curatorial zeitgeist in the United States, what would you see? It occurs to... Read more -
5 key artworks in the High’s ‘Giants’ exhibit
September 3, 2024 Chicago-based artist Ebony G. Patterson received the 2023 Driskell Prize at the High Museum in recognition of her contributions to... Read more -
11 Artists Having a Breakout Moment This Fall
August 26, 2024 Luke Chidiebube Agada started out as a self-taught artist while pursuing a degree in veterinary medicine, making and selling art... Read more
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