London - The exhibition, at October Gallery,  brings together major works by 12 artists who best represent the innovative and dynamic artistic practices across the African continent and the African diasporas and launches the book, Angaza Afrika – African Art Now -  a highly visual survey of contemporary African art compiled by Christopher Spring and published by Laurence King. 

COPENHAGEN - A forgotten chapter of art history is given new life in a new, major book from Statens Museum for Kunst. The first of its kind, the book offers an in-depth, colourful introduction to the history – in terms of art as well as of ideas – of the picture frame from medieval times to the present. The book is published to tie in with the current, critically acclaimed exhibition Frames. State of the Art at Statens Museum for Kunst.

Vienna, Austria - Frances Stark's work is characterized by her exploration of the manifold interrelations between art and literature and image and text. Her work on and with script encompasses both art and writing. She often investigates the process of artistic production and the creative act itself. Her finely assembled collages are closely meshed works of various found and invented characters, snippets of text and graphic elements, literary quotations and autobiographical references.

Akron, Ohio -  The Akron Art Museum presents the exhibition Creativity Transcends, on view through July 13, 2008, in the museum’s Mary S. and David C. Corbin Foundation Gallery. This specially organized exhibition represents an important next step in a growing relationship between the Akron Art Museum and United Disability Services; Kaleidoscope Artists Celebrated in Special Exhibition.

LONDON - In its second year at gallery:space, Salon Locale 08 is a showcase of local artists, featuring photographs, paintings and drawings, in a meditation on urbanism and domesticity.  On exhibition 8 May through 29 June, 2008.

New York City - I once heard a man say that he tries not to spend too much time contemplating himself or the world at large. He claimed that the inside of his head was like wandering around a bad neighborhood late at night. Unlike many artists who worry about being influenced or corrupted by pre-existing works or ideas, Calvet would be the first to admit he has been completely corrupted by many things; corrupted to the point of self destruction and malevolent violence.

NEW YORK CITY - The Keith Haring Foundation has announced several events happening around Keith Haring's 50th anniversary. "The creator of some of the most popular, enduring images of late 20th-century art, Keith Haring was also an iconic figure of the downtown New York scene in the '80s. Christina Clausen's documentary offers an affectionate, deeply personal glimpse into Haring's life, from his early years growing up in a small, conservative Pennsylvania town to his heyday as a world-renowned artist, rubbing shoulders with the likes of Madonna, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and Andy Warhol."

MILWAUKEE, WI - The Jewish Museum Milwaukee, Wisconsin’s only museum dedicated to the history of the Jewish people in this region, opened on April 28, 2008. The Museum is located in the historic Helfaer Community Service Building, designed by Edward Durell Stone on Prospect Avenue, immediately north of downtown Milwaukee. The chief artifact of the Museum is a one-of-a-kind tapestry specially created by artist Marc Chagall to mark the building’s opening in 1973.

New York City - Google launched a collection of new themes created by leading artists for iGoogle, Google's personalized homepage. With iGoogle art, users can access and arrange the content they want on their homepage to personalize their web experience.

Madrid, Spain - Only on a few occasions have the Goyas in the custody of the Prado Museum left their galleries. Yesterday, during the afternoon, one of those times happened when the famous painter, played by actor Cales Canut, gave six of his Works of art (The Third of May, 1808, The Nude Maja, The Clothed Maja, The Family of Charles IV, Queen Maria on Horseback,) to the mayor, Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón, as a starting point for the spectacle 6 Goya 6, created by Pere Pinyol to conmemorate the 200th anniversary of the 2nd of May.