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On Friday, June 26, 2026, The Research & Development Store launches an expanded gallery and event space with 50 Years of PUNK, honoring the groundbreaking legacy of PUNK Magazine. 50 Years of PUNK celebrates not only the publication’s enduring cultural impact, but also the artists, photographers, and musicians who helped shape one of the most influential creative movements of the 20th century. The collection of works is organized by Ki Smith Gallery and features art and photo

May 3, 2026 - August 30, 2026 Danny Simmons, “Strata Monoprint,” 2025, Silkscreen and fabric collage on 320 gram Coventry Rag paper, 29 x 38 inches, Signed by the Artist in pencil. Unique. The exhibition, Danny Simmons: Visual Expressions, opens May 3 at The Butler Institute of American Art. “The minute I was introduced to the work of Danny Simmons, I knew it would translate beautifully with silkscreen. Danny and I chose a painting resplendent in color and texture and embarke

"Re-arming Language: Post-Graffiti Artists" brings together screen prints and mixed-media works exploring graffiti’s relationship to contemporary art. At its core, the exhibition looks at how a visual language moves from wall to studio to institution - slowing down, sharpening and revealing its structure along the way. Poster design by SHOCK UC MSK. Design commissioned by the North Dakota Museum of Art. More info here .

Mary Elizabeth Dee Shaw Gallery at Weber State University 3964 West Campus Drive, Dept 2001, Ogden, Utah 84403 January 23 – April 3, 2026 Photo courtesy of Andrea Ferber Animals and humans have always migrated: for different climates, for opportunities, for safety, for love, for necessity and curiosity. For humans, political borders and the laws governing political states are perpetually shifting. Our current concerns about im/migration are not new. The nuance of real lives a