Through November 5 “Unsettled Pieces”Opening September 17 “50/50: Fifty Years of Collecting Art”“50/50: Collecting the Boston Printmakers”Ongoing“Please Approach the Bench”October 22: Boston Printmakers Panel and DemoThe museum offers shows of contemporary works and shows featuring objects from the museum’s collection. See website for schedules and other programming.Free admission.Hours: Wed.-Sun., 1-4 p.m.

Through September 10 “Watercolors Unboxed”A rare opportunity to see some of the most awe-inspiring works in the Worcester Art Museum’s collection.Opening October 7“Faith Ringgold: Freedom to Say What I Please”A focused exhibition of works by celebrated artist, author, and activist Faith Ringgold.Hours: Wed.-Sun., 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Through May 27"Senior Thesis Exhibition 2023"Through October 7"Selections from the Diversify the Collection Program, 2015-"Artists: Nouf Alhimiary, Ghada Al Rabea, Sammy Baloji, Beauford Delaney, Brad Kahlhamer, Daniel Minter, Ebony G. Patterson, Martin Puryear, Yinka Shonibare, Rirkrit Tiravanija, Randy WilliamsJune 9 - October 7"Who Are They? Who Am I? Portraits of Artists and Artist Self-Portraits from the Permanent Collection" 

September 8 - 30“Tessarae: locus, tempus (part 2)”Paintings by Dominick Takis and Diane Teubner.Opening Reception: September 10, 2-5 p.m.Third Thursday Reception: 21, 6-9 p.m.October 19“Third Thursday Halloween Special,” 6-9 p.m.Hours: Fri.-Sat., 2-6 p.m. | by appointment.

On view September 6“School of Paris Prints from a New Hampshire Collection”On view October 19“Heart of a Museum”, Saya WoolfalkThrough September 24“A Floresta Viva: UÝRA (The Living Forest: UÝRA)”Through October 22“Distant Conversations: Ella Walker & Betty Woodman”Hours: Wed. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | Thurs. 10 a.m-8 p.m. | Fri.-Sun., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Stop by the Nye Gallery this September/October for two incredible exhibitions: Flair! The Ferrara Fall Exhibit, a showcase of regional artwork in different media (open September 9 - October 1). This will be followed by Han-ji | The Paper of Korea, which celebrates the exceptional craftsmanship of Jongkuk Lee (open October 7 - 22).

September 2-30“Annual New England RegionalJuried Exhibition”Reception: September 2, 3-5 p.m. Award Winners Panel: Saturday, September 23, 2 p.m.October 7-28“An Artist for All Seasons - Paintings by Michael Graves” Reception: October 7, 3-5 p.m. Artist Demonstration: Oct. 21, 2 p.m. Hours: Tues.-Sat., 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Through October 29 “Signs of Life”Featuring oil landscape paintings by traditional fine artist Elaine Farmer; handcrafted jewelry by metalsmith Lucy Golden; and new work from photographer Douglas Weisman.Opening reception: Friday, September 1, 5-7 p.m..Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m., | Sun. 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Through October 29 “Disrupted, Borders.”Drawing on his own history and identity, photographer and installation artist Ara Oshagan brings together several series of work that focus on “his interest in diasporic identity, afterlives of displacement and colonization, erasure and (un)imagined futures.”“Discovering Takouhi: Portraits of Joan Agajanian Quinn.” Includes Armenian artists Dahlia Elsayed, Jean Kazandjian, Silvina Der […]

Through October 1 “EVERYWHEN”Tatiana Flis’ sculptures and monoprints and Joseph Fontinha’s paintings offer glimpses of existence that evoke countless moments of being.Art talk: Sept.25, 10:30-11:30 a.m. October 5-29“UNDERCURRENTS”Sculptors Virginia Mahoney and Nathalie Miebach take the viewer beyond the language of data and text into the complexity of human experience.SoWa First Friday Receptions: September 1 & October 6, […]

Through October 1Main and Center Gallery“Krystle Brown: Better Homes Than Gardens”Center Gallery“Chantal Zakari: Pictures from the Outside”Project Space Gallery“Stacey Cushner: Surroundings” Opening Reception: September 8, 5-8 p.m.October 4 - 29Main Gallery“Vaughn Sills: Joy and Sorrow Intertwined”Center Gallery“Anne Sargent Walker: Out On a Limb”Project Space Gallery: “Nat Martin: Gallery Copy”Opening Reception: October 6, 5-8 p.m. Conversation with the […]

Through September 30Ralph Ferro – “Expressive Figurative, Black and White Linocuts”October 7 - 31Doreen LaScola – “Still Traveling” Opening Reception: October 7,12-2 p.m.Gallery & Gift Shop Hours: Tues.- Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.Take our virtual gallery tour by visiting: ccgiftgallery.com/about- us

September 30 - January 7, 2024 Two concurrent exhibitions:“Ashley Bryan: The Spirit ofJoy” brings the unbridled creativity of award-winning children’s book illustrator and author Ashley Bryan’s home to life through a selection of toys, objects, puppets, paintingsand photography. “The Wee Worlds of Salley Mavor” is a unique opportunity to experience the exceptional detail and 3-dimensional […]

October 20-January 27, 2024“Terry Ekasala: Layers of Time,” improvisational paintings exploring the threshold between abstraction and representation. “Texture and Response,” three New England artists working in craft media including glass, wood, and paper, prompting a recognition of our fascination with texture.Reception October 20Hours: Wed.-Fri., 12-5 p.m. | Sat. 12-8 p.m.

Through December 31 “Artifice: New Paintings by PriyaGreen”September 23 - March 24, 2024 “A Gathering: Works from Contemporary Black American Ceramic Artists”October 14-January 14, 2024“As They Saw It: Women Artists Then & Now”Hours: Tues.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | Sun., 11 a.m.-p.m.

Art in public places, no admission.“Remembrance of Climate Futures/Arlington”23 markers developed by Tom Starr and 12 Arlington High School interns imagining the future impact of the climatecrisis on the landscape and community of Arlington, MA; various locations along Mass Ave and throughout Arlington.Project website: climatefuturesarlington.org.Ongoing:“Pathways: Art Along the Minuteman Bikeway.”

Through October 1Margaret “Swan Flow” & Donna Dodson “Sheroes” with special guests Maya Rubio and Kledia Spiro. First Friday: September 1, 5-8:30pm. Artists’ Reception: Saturday, September 9, 3-5 p.m. with artist talks at 4 p.m.Opening October 5“Peter DeCamp Haines: Archaic Echoes” & “Eric Sealine: Still, Life” First Fridays: October 6 & November 3, 5-8:30 p.m.Artists’ Reception: […]

September 22 - November 5 “Exposed 2023”The photography exhibition in the main gallery features any of the following seven design elements: Emphasis, Balance, Rhythm, Pattern, Contrast, Movement, and Unity.Reception: September 30, 3-5 p.m. Greenwald Gallery:Through September 10“Bonita”Featuring oil paintings by Cassandra Donnelly. September 13 - October 8“With A Little Help From My Friends” Featuring recent […]

Through November 12“The Sea, Just Like Your Eyes, Became a Refuge: Joe Wardwell Mural Commission”“Networks of Modernism, 1898–1968”“The Architect of a Museum”“Spontaneous Generation: The Work of Liam Lee”“Ever Baldwin: Down the Line”“Meg Webster: New Work”Museum is open through November 12. Hours posted on website.

September 17 - November 17“Daniela Gumba: On the Wing” Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.-8 p.m. | Sat. 8 a.m-3 p.m. | Sun. 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

September 18 - November 18 Montserrat Gallery“Wells Chandler: Psychedelic Soccer Dad”Through October 13Carol Schlosberg Alumni Gallery“Shapeshifters”Artists include Montserrat alumnae Aris Moore (’98) and Catalina Viejo Lopez de Roda (’05) as well as regional artists Anukriti and Rosie Ranauro.

Through September 2-November 26 “The Salem Witch Trials: Restoring Justice”This fall, see Salem’s only collection of authentic objectsfrom the Salem Witch Trials. These objects – a handwritten petition, a carved loom, a walking stick – illuminate the real people who lived through the harrowing events of 1692- 1693. Plus, explore historic sites around Salem with our free curator-narrated, audio-guided […]

September 7-October 15 “Through the Mystic”Scenes of natural ecosystems: Joan Kocak’s photo encaustics of Koi ponds; Allison Mitchell’s botanical subjects in oils, and Rebekah Robinson’s reflective waterways. New works by Merill Comeau, Jillian Demeri, Cécile Ganne.Reception: September 16, 6:30-8 p.m.October 18 - November 26“Fleeting Moments”Merill Comeau’s fabric collage transforms old to new, shown with Jill Goldman-Callahan’s soft abstract […]

Main + Members GalleriesSeptember 14 - October 22 “24th Annual Frances N. Roddy Exhibition”Juror: Lauren SzumitaReception: September 14, 5:30 p.m. Main GalleryOctober 26 - December 17“Rhoda Rosenberg: Shapes of Time (1968-2022)”Members GalleryOctober 26-November 26 “Tony Andrade + Celia Knight”Receptions: October 26, 5:30 p.m. Hours: Tues.-Sat., 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. | Sun. 12 p.m.-4 p.m.

Through December 3“In a New Light: Paintings from the Yale Center for British Art”Opening September 8 “Mickalene Thomas / Portrait of an Unlikely Space”The Gallery’s encyclopedic holdings range from ancient times to the present day and represent cultures from around the globe.Free and open to the public.Hours: Tues.-Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | Sat.- Sun., 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Through December 16“Kent Monkman: The Great Mystery”Featuring a new body of paintings by Cree artist Kent Monkman—including two commissioned works for the Hood Museum of Art’s permanent collection.Through May 25, 2024“Homecoming: Domesticity and Kinship in Global African Art”Breaking free of the binary traditional/contemporary to instead dwell on the interstices of history, futurity, and spirituality over […]

September 29-December 16Bellarmine Hall Galleries“In Real Times. Arthur Szyk: Artist & Soldier for Human Rights” This exhibition features more than 50 works by acclaimed Polish Jewish miniaturist and political cartoonist (1894-1951), and is organized around the theme of human rights. Walsh Gallery (Quick Center) “Szyk: The Interactive Exhibition” Will include digital work stations to explore Szyk’s artwork, a screening room, […]

Through March 3, 2024“Masterworks of Shaker Design: Mount Lebanon, NY”, is the second of a planned series of exhibitions at the NBMAA designed to highlightexamples of the finest Shaker craftsmanship from the past 175 years. The Shaker community of Mount Lebanon, NY, was the first Shaker community to be “gathered into order.” Curated by M. Stephen Miller, this […]

October 2-December 15“Always Be Around: Corita Kent, Community and Pedagogy” Featuring Mary Banas and Breanne Trammell, Lukaza Branfman-Verissimo, Roz Crews, Jen Delos Reyes, Corita Kent, Christine Sun Kim, Jorge Lucero, Mary Lum, Maria del Carmen Montoya, Aaron Rose and Lee Walton.Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | Sat. 12-5 p.m.

October 3-December 23“Peaceable Kingdom: The Art of Donald Saaf”Artist reception: October 8, 1-3 p.m. Hours: Wed.-Sun., 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

September 22-December 15“Through Lines”The exhibit features magical oil paintings by Susan Q. Brown andinstallations using clay, wood, stone, and cardboard by Ben Putnam which evoke his deep sense of the natural world. Opening Reception: September 22, 6-7:30 p.m.Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. | Sat. & Sun., 12 p.m.-4 p.m.

September 23 - October 7 “Affirmation of Life: Art from Today’s Ukraine”A rare showing of contemporary art shipped directly from Ukraine. Special performances and presentations to highlight the beauty of Ukrainian culture. All sale proceeds support continuation of the fine arts in Ukraine.Show supported by the Bedford Cultural District, the Ukrainian Cultural Initiative, and FirstParish Bedford. Special events, evening […]