Marka27s Ni de Aquded, Ni de Alle1 Brings Neo Indigenous Portraits and Paletas to Santa Cruz This October
Victor Qui f1onez (Marka27) fuses pop culture, graffiti, Indigenous imagery, and Mexican mural traditions into neo Indigenous portraits and sculptures. His traveling exhibition Ni de Aqu d ed, Ni de All e1debuted at Boston University in 2025, was briefly shown then shut down at the University of North Texas in Denton, and opens at Institute of the Arts and Sciences in Santa Cruz this October, featuring the I.C.E. Scream series confronting the Trump administrations immigration crackdown.
Frida: The Making of an Icon at Tate Modern traces image, influence and “Fridamania”
Tate Modern’s Frida: The Making of an Icon (25 June 2026–3 January 2027) brings together over 30 works by Frida Kahlo, 200+ works by peers and later artists, and a ‘Fridamania’ finale, organised with the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Tickets start at £25 (free for Members), with an optional £5 smartphone audio guide and extensive accessibility provision.
Whistler Reframed: Tate Britains landmark survey spans a restless career
Tate Britains retrospective of James McNeill Whistler runs 21 May 27 September 2026, the first major European exhibition of his work in 30 years, with celebrated paintings shown alongside rarely seen pieces and a a35 smartphone audio guide.
Chad Cooper argues for expanding arts education to boost New Yorks economy
In an August 27, 2026 op-ed, Chad Cooper argues that expanding arts education organizations would strengthen New Yorks economy, with the piece accompanied by a photo of the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music credited to Buck Ennis.
Wildlife Photographer of the Year Narrows a Global Field to a Vivid Top 100
More than 65,000 images from 121 countries have been narrowed to a 100-strong shortlist for Wildlife Photographer of the Year, with winners to be announced on October 13 and an exhibition at London’s Natural History Museum from October 16 to July 11, 2027.
September 2026: Artist Residencies, Open Calls, and Grants With Fast-Approaching Deadlines
A curated roundup of September 2026 opportunities spans a four-week Hayama Artist Residency in Japan, major open calls like CraftForms 2026 and the Dobell Prize for Drawing, and grants including Innovate Grant, the 1858 Prize, and more, with deadlines throughout September and early fall.
Handmade Utopia traces Northern Californias hand-built homes and the ideals behind them
In Handmade Utopia, David Jacob Kramer and Michael Schmelling document Northern California’s back-to-the-land architecture—improvised dwellings in redwood and salvage, geodesic echoes, and ad hoc additions—while tracing the ideals that shaped them. Published by D.A.P./Edition Patrick Frey, the book arrives September 1.
Ben Sledsens Finds Quiet in Bold Color with An Apple for the Road
In An Apple for the Road, Antwerp-born Ben Sledsens layers saturated color and methodical pattern across quiet, intimate scenes. The exhibition runs September 3 to October 10 at Tim Van Laere Galler in Antwerp and features works like Swan and the Willow (2025–2026) and Evening Light (2026).
Minyoung Kim’s Black Cats Tilt the Still Life Toward Playful Anomaly
Minyoung Kim centers black felines in meticulously composed paintings that invite a mischievous “Wait, what?”—from paws poised near cutlery to motifs that morph into moth wings, water droplets, and webs. She is preparing a solo booth at Untitled Art, Miami Beach with Enari Gallery.
Green Reveries: Xanthe Burdett Blends Figure and Flora
Devon-born, London-based artist Xanthe Burdett layers lush greenery over faint figures, invoking mythology and ancient cosmologies through a green-driven palette and a Renaissance-era transfer method. This fall, she will be in residence at Soho Revue to develop a series exploring Daphne’s metamorphosis amid climate catastrophe.