Once, drawings for anime ended up in garbage bins, now they are the focus of exhibitions in Japan’s biggest museums and galleries. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/12/27/art/anime-manga-exhibitions/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #art #anime #manga #evangelion #ghostintheshell #exhibitions #gundam #animetokyostation #2025inreview
10 New York Museum Shows Worth Slowing Down for Over the Holidays.
After Miami and before the new year, the art world calendar briefly loosens its grip, creating a rare pause that invites unhurried engagement with New York’s most compelling museum exhibitions.
https://observer.com/list/nyc-holiday-museum-shows-monet-lam-asawa-calder/ #globalmuseum #museums #exhibitions #NewYork
Avatar: Forms of Vishnu
Art Gallery of New South Wales
20 June – 5 October 2026
This major exhibition brings together centuries of art and storytelling from South and Southeast Asia celebrating Vishnu, the Hindu deity who preserves order in the universe.
https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/whats-on/exhibitions/avatar/?utm_source=globalmuseum #globalmuseum #museums #IndianArt #exhibitions
Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter, Princess Aiko, visited a special photo exhibition on Sunday focusing on Tokyo during World War II. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/22/japan/japan-emperor-wwii-photo-exhibit-visit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #emperornaruhito #empressmasako #princessaiko #wwii #exhibitions #photography
The best exhibitions of 2025, as chosen by curators and museum directors.
From Wolfgang Tillmans at Centre Pompidou to Linder at the Hayward, these are the shows that stood out this year
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/12/15/the-best-exhibitions-of-2025-as-chosen-by-curators-and-directors #globalmuseum #museums #exhibitions
36 Museum Shows and Biennials to See This Winter.
Earth Day does not officially arrive until the spring, but this winter several museums are getting things started early with ecologically minded exhibitions.
https://www.artnews.com/list/art-news/news/winter-2025-must-see-art-museum-exhibitions-biennials-1234762712/ #globalmuseum #museums #exhibitions
In ancient Egypt, images of gods weren’t just images—they brought the gods to life. Egyptians believed that it was through their depictions in tombs, temples, and shrines that the deities could enter sacred spaces and become active participants in rituals, offering a vital connection between the human and divine worlds. Over Egypt’s long history, its belief system grew to include more than 1,500 gods with many overlapping forms and traits.
@metmuseum #globalmuseum #museums #exhibitions
From nonexistent musical instruments created from AI-generated designs to an opera performed by a humanoid robot, this year’s Art Week Tokyo repeatedly asked, “What is real?” and “Who is the artist?” https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/11/28/art/ai-japan-art-week-tokyo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #art #artweektokyo #exhibitions #tomomiadachi #keiichiroshibuya #yumakishi
Islamic art comes closer to Korean audiences at National Museum of Korea.
Seoul hosts first long-term exhibition on Islamic art in collaboration with Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, Qatar.
https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10621317 #globalmuseum #IslamicArt #museums #exhibitions
Meeting Lucy: How a World-First European Exhibition Brought Visitors Face to Face With the Fossil That ‘Shrinks Time’.
Two Australopithecus #fossils named Lucy and Selam made a rare trip out of Ethiopia for a 60-day display at the National Museum in Prague
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/meeting-lucy-how-a-world-first-european-exhibition-brought-visitors-face-to-face-with-the-fossil-that-shrinks-time-180987690/ #globalmuseum #museums #exhibitions
If You Could Design Any Museum Exhibition, What Would It Be?
Choosing from subjects like food, fashion, sports, science or art, tell us about your ideal show.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/learning/if-you-could-design-any-museum-exhibition-what-would-it-be.html #globalmuseum #museums #exhibitions
You Can Listen to Kandinsky’s Vibrant Paintings at This New Exhibition in Paris.
Through artworks and audio recordings, “Kandinsky: The Music of Colors” explores how music influenced the Russian artist’s abstract compositions
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/you-can-listen-to-kandinskys-vibrant-paintings-at-this-new-exhibition-in-paris-180987581/ #globalmuseum #art #museums #exhibitions
Japanese women photographers –– like their counterparts around the world –– share a long tradition of being ignored. A recent anthology and several exhibitions are trying to change that. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/11/08/art/japanese-women-photographers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #art #photography #exhibitions #liekoshiga #chikakoyamashiro #artizonmuseum #topmuseum
The late designer’s legacy lives on through his brands and students and the spirit of innovation keeps unfolding — in lamps that glow like fabric, and fabrics that move like light. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/11/02/art/issey-miyake-exhibition/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #art #isseymiyake #apocable #21_21designsite #michailgkinis #ginza #fashion #exhibitions
Spread across venues that include a nightclub, a construction site and street lampposts, “Seeeu” brings timely topics and aesthetic innovation in photography. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/10/31/art/european-photography-tokyo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #art #photography #seeeu #exhibitions
Giants.
Saturday 31 January – Monday 14 September 2026
National Museum of Scotland.
Giants showcases the colossal prehistoric creatures that lived after the extinction of the dinosaurs, 66 million years ago.
Discover life-sized 3D sculptures, skeletons, and fossils in this immersive, family friendly exhibition.
https://www.nms.ac.uk/exhibitions/giants?utm_source=globalmuseum #globalmuseum #museums #exhibitions
The Tokyo Biennale wants the viewer to wander the city, much like the artists have done, and find art, wonder and inspiration along the way. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/10/26/art/tokyo-biennale/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #art #tokyobiennale #exhibitions
With the theme of “City as Garden,” this year’s T3 Photo Festival metaphorically suggests we stop and smell the roses among the concrete. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/10/17/art/t3-tokyo-photo-festival/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #art #t3photofestival #photography #exhibitions
The CEATEC 2025 international exhibition kicked off Tuesday in Chiba, for a four-day run showcasing cutting-edge digital technologies designed to make people's lives more convenient. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/14/tech/ceatec-digital-tech-show/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #ai #ceatec #chiba #tech #trade #exhibitions
Artist Ari Bayuaji has made a likeness of Balinese folklore demon Rangda from plastic trash found on the beach. “Rangda is almost like plastic,” he says. “They’ll both haunt us.” https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/10/02/art/ari-bayuaji-japan-craft/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #art #goforkogei #roppongiartnight #aribayuaji #exhibitions
