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New England Watercolor Society
2023 Annual Regional Juried Show October 4 – November 2, 2023.Over $5000 in awards. Juror of selection and Awards: Vladislav Yeliseyev AIS NWS Open to artists 18 years or older residing in or represented by a gallery in New England. All work must be original Submissions Deadline: July 15, 2023 Details: https://newenglandwatercolorsociety.org/exhibitions-upcoming.htmlProspectus: https://newenglandwatercolorsociety.org/documents/2023%20Regional%20Show%20Prospectus.pdfContact: info@newenglandwatercolorsociety.org
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National Association of Women Artists, MA
Apply at thenawa.org by 3/15 and 9/15 of each year. NAWAMA Artists exhibit at Cotuit Center For the Arts, Multicultural Arts Center, Berkshire Art Museum, URI Providence Campus Gallery, Fountain Street Gallery, SoWa Art & Design District, Gallery at Atlantic Wharf, Seaport, RAA&Museum, Heftler Visiting Artist Gallery, The Vendue Art Hotel, The Art Complex, JL HQ, Newbury […]
Nesto Gallery
April 20 - June 17“The Magnificent Seven,” retired Visual Arts faculty Gordon Chase, Bryan Cheney, Tim Hamill, Paul Menneg, Anne Neely, Larry Pollans and Maggie Stark share drawings, paintings, sculptures, photographs and video, as they celebrate their continued respective practices as artists since their retirements as members of the Visual Arts faculty at Milton Academy.Opening reception: […]
Atlantic Works Gallery
May 4 - 27Eric Hess and Ian Babylon “M’aidez”Receptions: Thursday May 4 and Thursday May 18, 6-9 p.m.June 3 - 30Charlene Liska “A Blinding Flash of Light” and Christine Palamidessi “Summer” Receptions: Saturday, June 4, 2-5 p.m., and Thursday June 15, 6-9 p.m. Hours: Fri.-Sat. 2-6 p.m. | or by appointment
Fountain Street Gallery
May 4 - 28 “Specularis,” painting and sculpture by Steve Sangapore and Rob Sullivan reflect the many facets of human experience through color, form, beauty, and spirituality. Instagram Live: Sunday, May 21, 6 p.m. Artist talk: Sunday, May 28, 1 p.m. June 1 - 25 “Mom and Pop,” through printmaking, photography, and collage by Patty deGrandpre and Monica […]
The Tavern Club
The Tavern Clube is a private social club in downtown Boston, founded in 1884. The club has a small collection of works by painters of the Boston School, some of whom were members. The club periodically arranges for small groups to view these paintings, and anyone interested in a visit should call the Club, leave […]
Fairfield University Art Museum
Through July 15Bellarmine Hall Galleries: “In Their Element(s)Women Artists Across Media,” featuring more than 50 contemporary artworks by women artists this exhibition places an emphasis on the variety of media employed. Through July 1Walsh Gallery (Quick Center):“Women’s Rights Are Human Rights,” this exhibition features posters from around the world created to celebrate the vital role that all citizens play […]
Putnam Gallery @ Dublin School
May 5 - June 5Jane Simpson, Lulu Fichter, and Ben Putnam, working in paper, clay, paint, items lost and found, these three artists each examine ideas of impermanence, the reimagined, the rescued, repurposed and reused; the “Overlooked and Leftover.” In a time of scarcity, precious materials gave artwork value the illusion of permanence. In a time […]
Danforth Art Museum
Through June 4 “Visionary Boston” featuring work by John Brook, Stephen Trefonides, and Kahlil Gibran “Recent Acquisitions to the Permanent Collection”June 24 - September 17 “Danforth Annual Juried Exhibition” Permanent “In the Studio: Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller” See website for hours, to register for events, and explore membership options.
Catamount Arts
Through June 4“Teetering Between,” Melody Boone, Linda Bryan, Harrison Halaska, Mike Howat. Curated by Samantha Eck“Ghosts: Civil War Portraits,” William BetcherHours: Tues.-Sun., 12-9 p.m.
Art Complex Museum
Through August 13“Aaron Norfolk: Audio-Visio”Through August 27“TAG: Contemporary Painters”Through August 27“Wanda Gàg: Artist, Author, and Illustrator”Ongoing“Please Approach the Bench” The 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.
Arlington Commission for Arts & Culture
Public art projects, 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 climate crisis on the landscape and community of Arlington, MA; public locations along Mass Ave and throughout Arlington. Project website: climatefuturesarlington.org. Ongoing: Pathways: Art Along the Minuteman Bikeway. info@artsarlington.org
Art Center Gallery, Anna Maria College
Through May 2023Campus Sculpture Matthias Neumann, “Basics” Faculty Spotlight: Kevin Gilmore Through 1 MaySenior Exhbition IIReception 26 April, 5-7 p.m. Through 8 MaySenior Exhbition IIIReception 3 May, 5-7 p.m. 10 May - 15 MaySpecial Exhibition of 9 Students
Addison Gallery of American Art
Through July 30“Alison Elizabeth Taylor: The Sum of It” “Women and Abstraction: 1741–Now” “Lavaughan Jenkins: Edward E. Elson Artist-in-Residence”
Galatea Fine Art
May 5 - 28Marjorie Kaye: “Millionth Wave Futurism” Youngsheen A. Jhe: “See Me in You.” NAWA: “Contrast”Reception: May 5, 6-8 p.m.June 2 - July 2Norman Finn: “Faces along the way Real and Imaginary” M. M. Moyer: “INAPPROPRIATE” Gallery Artists: “Beloved Geographies - The Passion for Place”. Reception: June 2, 6-8 p.m.Hours: Fri.-Sun., 12-4 p.m. |or by appointment
Yale University Art Gallery
Through June 25“Crafting Worldviews: Art and Science in Europe, 1500–1800” Through July 23 “Thinking Small: Dutch Art to Scale” Through December 3 “In a New Light: Paintings from the Yale Center for British Art” 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. |Thurs. […]
Newport Art Museum
Through June 23 “DISCOlour: The Light Paintings | Bradley Wester,” Museum School Mini-Exhibition.May 6 - October 8“Dress Code, Ilgenfritz Gallery”May 20 - October 28“Ana Flores: Shaman Ladders and Other Stories,” Wright & Corridor GalleriesMay 27 - July 9“Pride: In Retrospect,” Contemporary GalleryThrough June 11 “Social Fabric: Textiles and Contemporary Issues,” Cushing & Morris GalleriesOpening Receptions:June 2, 5 p.m.-7:30 p.m., […]
The Gallery at WREN
May 5 - June 25“Echoes & Reflections,” examining the symmetries between abstract painting and modern quiltmaking. Featuring Hester Campbell, Diane Chartier, Ruth Fischer, Deborah Rivers, Pamela Tarbell, and James Wolcott. All are welcome at the opening reception, Friday, May 5, 5-7 p.m. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | Sun., 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Worcester Art Museum
Through June 25“Frontiers of Impressionism,” explore the evolution and expansion of impressionism, an artistic movement that changed the trajectory of art history.June 10 - September 10“Watercolors Unboxed,” dive deeper into the versatile and unforgiving medium of watercolor with a selection of exceptional, rarely seen artworks.Hours: Wed.-Sun., 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Williams College Museum of Art
Through July 16“Across Shared Waters: Contemporary Artists in Dialogue with Tibetan Art from the Jack Shear Collection”Ongoing“Embodied Words: Reading in Medieval Christian Visual Culture”“Remixing the Hall: WCMA’s Collection in Perpetual Transition”“Rheingantz x Prendergast”Explore WCMA with our digital guide on Bloomberg Connects, the free arts and culture app.
URI Providence Gallery
Through May 31The 17th Annual Richard W. and Ronald S. Buteau Memorial“PS2023 and Gift of Art to the State of Rhode Island Exhibit” The mixed media exhibit features more than 250 artworks by K-12 students from public and charter schools throughout the state. Gallery Night Reception - May 18, 5-9 p.m.June 5 - 29“RHODE ISLAND STATE OF THE […]
The Umbrella Arts Center
Through June 25“Points of Return,” 27 international artists respond to the climate emergency. Multimedia exhibition manifesting acclaimed online exhibition curated by Al La Luz. Opening reception with curator remarks, May 6. May 7Guided tour followed by “Return to Resonance: Restoring Our Connection to Earth Through Sound,” immersive sound bath experience by Amy Duncan May 13Guided tour followed by “American Literature […]
The Tavern Club
The Tavern Clube is a private social club in downtown Boston, founded in 1884. The club has a small collection of works by painters of the Boston School, some of whom were members. The club periodically arranges for small groups to view these paintings, and anyone interested in a visit should call the Club, leave […]
StoveFactory Gallery
Through May 7th“The Stories We Tel,” an AGC Member Exhibition Featuring the Artwork of Martha Starr, Karla Quattrocchi & Tim EvansOpening Reception: Friday, April 28, 5:30-8:30 p.m.Exhibition Hours: Sat. & Sun., 05/06 & 05/07, 12 p.m.-4 p.m.June 16 - June 25Donald Kelley ExhibitionOpening Reception: Friday, June 16, 5-8 p.m.Exhibition Hours: Saturday and Sunday, June 17 & […]
South Shore Art Center
Through May 20“Lost in Translation,” a national juried exhibition; juror: Michael Noyes, Director, Canal Street Art GalleryJune 10 - July 22“Repeat Offenders: TRIIIBE Returns,” curated by Chris Rifkin, featuring large-scale collaborative works by Cary Wolinsky, Alicia Casilio, Kelly Casilio, and Sara CasilioGala Reception: June 10, 6 p.m.Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-4 p.m.68th annual South Shore Arts FestivalJun 16 […]
Springfield Museums
Through July 30“Mark Chester: Twosomes”Through July 30“New/Now: Contemporary Art Acquisitions”Through September 3“Nelson Stevens: Coloring Rapping”Through December 31“Artifice: New Paintings by Priya Green”Hours: Tues.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | Sun., 11 a.m.-p.m.
SoWa Artists Guild
First Friday is always exciting at SoWa Artists Guild, 450 Harrison Ave, Boston. Three floors of artists’ studios open Friday, May 5 and Friday, June 2, 5-9 p.m. Many studios also open every Sunday from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Next to SoWa Open Market. Find out more at sowaartists.com
Ogunquit Museum of American Art
Through November 12Featuring a three-acre ocean-side sculpture park, rotating exhibits with a diverse collection of modern and contemporary art, lectures, etc. Just steps from Perkins Cove and the village of Ogunquit. All season: Joe Wardwell: Mural Commission; permanent collection. April 29- July 16: Shifting Sands: Beaches, Bathers, and Modern Maine Art. Hours: Everyday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
NOA Gallery
Spring/Summer Show through April 2023Featuring work by Sue Bleiweiss, Don Bullens, Arnie Casavant, Donna Caselden, Elizabeth Craumer, Joelle Feldman, Tamara Gonda, Barbara Lucas, Elissa McMeniman, Julia Mitchell, Sue Penney, Linda Puiatti, Michael Robbins, Alexia Rosoff-Wilber, Stephen Silver, Rita Tavilla,Trina Teele, Marla Greenfeld and Neil Tischler. The show will run April through September 2023. While visiting, check out the rest […]
Gallery at Spencer Lofts
Through June 11“Seaworthy Seductions: A Taste of Intimacy,” new mixed media work by Kyle BrowneDrop-In Hours with Artist: May 20, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.Closing Reception and Artist Panel: Sunday June 4, 3-7 p.m. Or by appointmentSupported in Part by the Chelsea Cultural Council.
New Britain Museum of American Art
Through September 3“Walter Wick: Hidden Wonders!”The whimsical world of Walter Wick has fascinated people of all ages since 1991, when his first children’s book series I SPY found its way onto the bookshelves of millions of American households. Celebrating five decades of creativity, as well as Wick’s indelible role in the development of photographic illustration, Walter Wick: Hidden […]
Hera Gallery
Through December 31“Objects of Agency” Virtual Exhibition: visit heragallery.org/objectsofagency and our social media pages.A National Open Call in Response to the Overturn of Roe v. WadeVirtual Artist Talk: July 13 at 7 p.m. via zoom.Link available on heragallery.org May 13 - June 17“Oh, Mother”A National Juried ExhibitionJuror: Nadiah Rivera Fellah, Associate Curator of Contemporary Art at the Cleveland Museum of […]
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth
Through June 17“¡Printing the Revolution! The Rise and Impact of Chicano Graphics, 1965 to Now”The Smithsonian American Art Museum’s traveling exhibition has come to New England. Through December 9“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.Hours: Wed., 11 […]
Hopkinton Center for the Arts
April 24 - June 1"Arts in Bloom" HCA’s 18th annual exhibition. This year’s show was juried by Kaveh Mojtabai. Six pieces will be identified for an award and honored with fresh flower arrangements designed by the garden members. Gallery Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-6 p.m. |Sat. & Sun., 9 a.m.-2 p.m.Free Reception: May 12 @ 6 p.m. June 6 - […]
Kingston Gallery
May 3 - 28 In the Main Gallery:Hilary Tolan, “In this Place”In the Center Gallery:Cameron Schmitz, “The Space Between”In the Project Space Gallery:Linda Leslie Brown & Jennifer Moses, “A Conversation”Opening Reception Friday May 5, 5-8 p.m. May 31 - July 2In the Main and Center Gallery:Ann Wessmann, “Cycle”In the Project Space Gallery:Rhonda Smith, “Madonna of the Woods”Opening […]
Mitchell-Giddings Fine Arts
Through May 21“Spring Muse,” a group exhibit of paintings, prints, sculpture and glass.May 27 - July 9Paintings by David Rohn: “As I See It,” delicate washes and expansive passages of color represent liberation from an art world of expectation and judgement.Hours: Thurs.-Sat., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. | Sun., 12-5 p.m.
Attleboro Arts Museum
Through May 6“100 – Marking the Attleboro Arts Museum’s Centennial,” featuring Surface Design Association – New England Region artists. May 16 - June 1 “High Art – Elemental,” Fourteen installations from high school artists. June 16 - July 14 “USED – A National Juried Exhibition”
The Guild of Boston Artists
May 6 - June 3 “Annual Members Juried Exhibition,” an invitation to the Guild's membership to submit their best work to compete for prestigious awards. Opening June 10“Creating a Masterpiece - The Artful Life of David P. Curtis,” a retrospective exhibition celebrating the legacy of an incomparable artist. Hours: Tues.-Sat., 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Boston Sculptors Gallery
Through May 7“Laura Evans: Through My Fingers” and Wen-hao Tien “I Love Your Grammatical Errors”First Friday May 5, 5-8:30 pm. May 10 - June 11Waldo Evan Jespersen “Reliquiae” and Chris Frost “Constructed Nature”Artists’ Reception, May 27, 4-7 p.m. with Artist Talks beginning at 5 p.m.First Friday, June 2, 5 – 8:30 p.m. Opening June 14Michelle Lougee “Souvenirs + Castaways” and Carrie […]
Concord Art
Main GalleryMay 18 - June 4“Concord-Carlisle High School Show”Reception: May 18, 5:30 p.m. June 8 - August 8“Quiet Light”Curated by Nina Nielsen and John BakerReception: June 8, 5:30 p.m. Members GalleryThrough June 4“Sig Roos + Patricia Busso”Reception: May 18, 5:30 p.m.June 8 - July 9“Nadine Wallack + Nancy Roberts”Reception: June 8, 5:30 p.m.
Three Stones Gallery
May 10 - June 18"Terra Firma: An Artist’s Metamorphosis and a Farm’s Legacy,” Brenda's Cirioni's mixed media barns and abstract floral paintings; Ellen Harasimowicz's documentary photographs of Willard Farm in Still River, MA.Reception: Saturday, May 20, 6:30-8 p.m.June 21 - July 26“The Chi of Everything,” Jennifer Johnston's abstract photographs, Colleen Pearce's botanical paintings, and Mara Wagner's graphic […]
Studio Place Arts
May 10 - June 24Main Gallery: “One + One is Greater than Two,” multiple artworks that relate to each other2nd Floor Gallery: “Silent Auction to Benefit SPA Programs” on view and on-line catalogue3rd Floor Gallery: “2nd Tuesday: A Thirty-year Conversation About Art”SPA is a working art center with exhibits, artist studios, classroom, and a sculpture tour. For info about […]
Currier Museum of Art
Through Summer 2023“Seeing is Not Believing: Ambiguity in Photography”May 11 - September, 2023“A Floresta Viva: UÝRA (The Living Forest: UÝRA)”Hours: Wed., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | Thurs., 10 a.m-8 p.m. | Fri.-Sun., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Brickbottom Artists Association
May 11 - June 10“All Who Wander Are Not Lost:Jane Sherrill, Barbara Trachtenberg, Haleh Fotowat”Women on a path: layers, travel, disorder, freedom, getting lost—the pull of nature.These three women artists draw, paint and collage spontaneously. United by their bond with nature, they narrate their life-stories of travel and displacement through their abstract art. Opening Reception Sunday, May 14, […]
Fuller Craft Museum
May 13, 2023 - March 3, 2024Material Mapping: Data-driven Sculpture by Adrien Segal and Norwood Viviano features two artists working at the intersection of information and craft. Using a range of materials, from glass to wood to steel, Adrien Segal and Norwood Viviano transform data into tactile, sculptural forms.Hours: Tue. - Sun. 10 a.m. - 5 […]
Lexington Arts & Crafts Society
May 13 - June 11Join us for the 12th biennial State of Clay. The State of Clay is a juried show and art sale for original, innovative ceramic work by current and former residents of Massachusetts or those with close ties to Massachusetts. The aim of the show is to broaden public awareness of contemporary […]
HallSpace
May 13 – June 24“William Flynn: 50 Years 50 Drawings”Opening Reception: Saturday, May 13, 2-5 p.m.Hours: Fri. & Sat., 12-5 p.m. Mon-Thurs by Appointment
Multicultural Arts Center
This summer, the Multicultural Arts Center gallery brings you two exceptional exhibits: Neetu Singhal’s Only LOVE is Real (May 8 – Jun 2) and the group show We are not women; we are gods (June 12 – August 11). Gallery open Tuesday through Friday for in-person viewing, or visit our Virtual Gallery.
6 Bridges Gallery
May 17 - June 23“Close to Home” Paintings by Ernest Stonebraker, inspired by motifs near the artist’s residence. Reception Saturday May 20, 5-7 p.m.June 28 - August 5“Only from Maynard” Artwork in various mediums by artists who live or work in Maynard. Reception Saturday July 15, 5-7 p.m.
Arts League of Lowell
May 24 - June 18“Barbara Fletcher: Nature Decoded”This exhibition of mixed media sculpture, paper collage and monoprints reflects Fletchers whimsical and often satiric take on nature and the nature of the human condition.Reception: Sunday June 4, 3-5 p.m.May 19 - July 16 “Red, White, or Blue”The exhibition featured in our main gallery contains work composed primarily of […]
Creative Connections Gift Shop & Gallery
May 20 - August 19Iphigenia Gossios Burg – “Raw Expressions: A Visual Poetry in Mixed Media”Opening reception May 20, 12-2 p.m. June 3 - August 12Susan Wahlrab – “Wonder”Opening reception June 3, 12-2 p.m. Gallery & Gift Shop Hours: Tues.-Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.Take our virtual gallery tour by visiting: www.ccgiftgallery.com/about-us
Copley Society of Art
May 25 – June 24"Emergence: Art from MFA Boston Staff" May 25 – Sept 30"Small Works: On the Horizon"Hours: Tues - Sat, 11AM - 5PM
Bates College Museum of Art
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"
Beacon Gallery
Through May 28“Julia Csekö: This Is Where My Heart Is,” delves into the nature of humanity, unending appetites, and finite resources. Reception 5/5 @ 5 p.m. Artist talk 5/11 @ 6 p.m. June 2 - July 16“Raquel Fornasaro: Cerol,” explores externalities of capitalism, including their impact on climate and ecosystems. Reception 6/2 @ 6 p.m.Hours: Thurs.-Sat., 12-5 p.m. | Sun., […]