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Worcester Art Museum
Through July 7“New Terrain: 21st-Century Landscape Photography” Discover how boundary-pushing artists are using photography to explore the idea of landscape in ways you might not expect.Through September 1“Jakob Fioole: The Sally Bishop Prize”On view as part of the Museum’s ongoing partnership with ArtsWorcester, Jakob Fioole depicts an imagined world that is at once familiar and foreign.Hours: […]
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 […]
South Shore Art Center, Bancroft Gallery
May 30 - July 13“Young Black Woman | Old White Man”Curated by James Burke; with works by James Burke and Devyn Casey.Reception: May 30, 6-8 p.m.July 25 - August 24“Blue Ribbon Members’ Show”Reception: July 25, 6-8 p.m. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-4 p.m.119 Ripley RoadCohasset, MA(781) 383-2787ssac.orgJune 14 - June 1669th annual South Shore Arts FestivalHours: […]
Williams College Museum of Art
Through July 14Combining historical materials and the perspectives of seven contemporary Black artists,“Emancipation: The Unfinished Project of Liberation” visualizes what freedom looks like.May 10 - June 2Annual showcase of artwork by Williams College senior studio art majors.Opening celebration: May 10, 6-8 p.m.wcma@williams.eduartmuseum.williams.edu
New Bedford Whaling Museum
November 22 - May 5“Winter Exhibitions”Opening this December, “Lighting the Way: SouthCoast Women’s Lives, Labors, Loves” focuses on objects in the collection made by and for SouthCoast women, and shares their stories. Through May 5, Katy Rodden Walker’s “Community Blooms”a community focused art and science project raises awareness about plastic pollution in our oceans.Hours: Tues.-Sat., 9 […]
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth
Through April 6, 2025“The Grief of Almost”Featuring four large-scale paintings and one monumental sculpture by artist Enrique Martínez Celaya, this exhibition explores our drive toward self-understanding and desire to live a meaningful life.Through November 3“From the Field: Tracing Foodways through Art”Explores the idea of food as not only nourishment but an expression of our lived […]
New Britain Museum of American Art
Through September 15“The Land Carries Our Ancestors: Contemporary Art by Native Americans”Curated by artist Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, The Land Carries Our Ancestors highlights artworks by nearly 50 living Native artists that powerfully visualize Indigenous culture and knowledge of the land. Brought together by Smith, this multigenerational, diverse group of artists works across the United States […]
Hallspace
Through November 23“Brian Littlefield: Proximal”December - January 2025Maggie StarkFebruary - March 2025Michael EderHours: Fri. & Sat., 12-5 p.m. | Mon.-Thurs., by appointment.hallspace.com
Springfield Museums
Through September 8 “Frida Kahlo, Her Photos” “Explore Frida’s World”“Designing Downtown” Through February 28, 2025“Look Again: Portraits of Daring Women by Julie Lapping Rivera” Hours: Tues.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | Sun., 11 a.m.-5 p.m.(413) 263-6800springfieldmuseums.org
Currier Museum of Art
Through March 31“Toward the New: A Journey into Abstraction”Through May 27“Kara Walker: Harper’s Pictorial History of the Civil War (Annotated)”March 7 - June 23“I live a journey of a thousand years”, Raphaël Barontini April 12 - September 2“Filippo de Pisis and Robert Mapplethorpe: A Distant Conversation”Hours: Wed.-Sun., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.currier.org
Danforth Art Museum at Framingham State University
Through September 22 “Danforth Annual Juried Exhibition,” featuring innovative work from across New England.Opening October 12“Ileana Doble Hernandez: My Dear Americans, not enough”“DM Witman: Ecologies of Mourning/Ecologies of Restoration”“Suzanne Revy: A Murmur in the Trees”See website for hours, to register for events, and explore membership.danforthartmuseum@framingham.edudanforth.framingham.edu
Creative Connections Gift Shop & Gallery
September 7 - October 26"Den Poitras - Blissful Lights"Opening Reception: September 7, 1-3 p.m.October 5 - November 30"Jill Pottle - Familiar Spaces and Places"Opening Reception: October 5, 1-3 p.m.Gallery & Gift Shop Hours: Tues.-Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.info@ccgiftgallery.com ccgiftgallery.com
Art Complex Museum
Through April 19“Duxbury Art Association WinterJuried Show”“Raku from the Art ComplexMuseum Collection”April 12“Painters & Poets”1-4 p.m.Ekphrastic poetry, guest speakers, readingsThrough May 5“Steve Branfman: Fifty YearsAbove the Wheel:Through Seprember “Nora Valdez: Passage”The museum offers showsof contemporary works and shows featuring objects from the museum’s collection. See website for schedules.Free admission.Hours: Wed.-Sun. 1-4 p.m.(781) 934-6634 artcomplex.org
Fuller Craft Museum
Through November 3“Chris Bathgate: The Machinist Sculptor”Chris Bathgate elevates precision machining to an art form, with a career spent exploring ways in which digital technologies and studio craft coexist. Bathgate’s sculptures investigate the tension points between aesthetic and utility, form and function, and industrial and handmade, digital and analog.Hours: Tues.-Sun., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.fullercraft.org
Addison Gallery of American Art
Through July 31“Robert Frank and Todd Webb: Across America, 1955”“Laying the Foundation: Exploring the Nucleus of the Addison’s Collection”“A Long Arc: Photography and the American South since 1845” “Finding American Form: 20th-Century Selections from the Permanent Collection” “Jennifer Cecere: Abbot & Andover at 50: Then, Now, Next” Hours: Tues.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | Sun., 1-5 p.m.addisongallery.org
Fitchburg Art Museum
Through June 1 “Stephen DiRado, BetterTogether: Four Decades of Photographs” is a career retrospective exhibition featuring the work of Stephen DiRado, the leading contemporary artist and fine art photographer in Central Massachusetts.Through January 18, 2026“Tara Sellios | Ask Now the Beasts” Tara Sellios is a Boston based artist whose photographs highlight the beauty of the grotesque. […]
Armenian Museum of America
Through August 4“Gandzaran! Notable Selectionsfrom Our Collection”Armenian fine art historically focused on illuminations, miniatures, and other pious objects, the most significant of which were secured and hidden in the gandzaran, or treasury, of a monastery. Drawing from the Museum’s vaults - our own gandzaran - this exhibit showcases the development of Armenian art in the 20th and 21st […]
RISD Museum
Through April 7“The Artistry of Utagawa Kuniyoshi”Through May 5“Ise katagami: Textile Printing with Paper Stencils in Japan” Through June 2“Fantasy, Myth, Legend: Imagining the Past in Works on Paper since 1750”Through June 9“Art and Design from 1900 to Now” Through June 16“The Let Out: Ryan Cardoso & DJ Chappel” Through September 29“Diné Textiles: Nizhónígo Hadadít’eh”Through January 12, 2025.“Trading […]
Newport Art Museum
Through April 27Cushing Gallery:“Voices of the Future: AquidneckLand Trust Art and Writing Student Competition” Ilgenfritz Gallery:“KELSY PATNAUDE AT SEA (with cole brauer)”Through May 6, 2025 Contemporary Gallery:“Andrea Spiridonakos: Without You (I’m Just An Empty Shell)” Through May 18“Donna Bassin: Portraits of the Precarious Earth (Griswold House)”Through June 6, 2025 Blue Room and Corridor Galleries:“Art Through […]
Fairfield University Art Museum
Through July 27Walsh Gallery (Quick Center):“Peter Anton: Just Desserts”A solo exhibition of Anton’s incredibly realistic, oversized pop sculptures of desserts. Bellarmine Hall Galleries:“Suzanne Chamlin: Studies in Color”Recent landscape and still-lifes which explore ideas about color theory and light.“The Landscape in Focus: Recent Acquisitions of Photography”14 contemporary photographs in a variety of photographic media from the […]
StoveFactory Gallery
September 7 | Rain date, September 8“Art in the Park 2024”Location: City Square Park, Charlestown, MA10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.Free and open to the public.Art in the Park is a popular annual art event, hosted by the Artists’ Group of Charlestown, in Charlestown's beautiful and historic City Square Park on the Freedom Trail. “Art: A Visual Feast”Artists’ Group of […]
Attleboro Arts Museum
Through July 12 “Morning Noon Night”A National Juried Exhibition. Close to 100 works from throughout the US respond to this year’s theme.July 27 - August 24 “8 Visions”Work from 8 Juried Member Artists. Featuring original art from John Buron, Peter Campbell, Katherine Desy, Memy Ish Shalom, Joni Lohr, Karen Reid, Erin Spencer, and James C. Varnum.(508) 222.2644attleboroartsmuseum.org
Boston Sculptors Gallery
Through July 14Claudia Olds Goldie “About Face” Keri Straka “Biological Tithing” First Friday: July 5, 5-8:30 p.m. July 18 - August 18“Mood Swing”Featuring invited guest artists. Artists’ Reception & Talks: July 19, 5-8 p.m. w/ Artist Talks at 7 p.m. First Friday August 2, 5-8:30 p.m.The gallery will be closed August 19 - 28.Opening August 29Kenson Truong “Usurper”Liz Shepherd “Look […]
Concord Art
Through August 11 Main Gallery:“Bird Stories: Human Narratives” Through July 14Members Gallery:“BIRDS”July 18 - August 11 “The School Show”Reception: July 18, 5:30 p.m. Hours: Tues.-Sat., 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. | Sun., 12 p.m.-4 p.m.(978) 369-2578 info@concordart.org concordart.org
Nesto Gallery
April 25 - June 15 “Alumni Exhibit”Presenting paintings from four alumni of the Milton Academy class of 2009: David Bruce, Sarah Diamond, Dougan Kim and Jasmine Reid. Opening reception: April 25, 5:30-7 p.m.Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.-4 p.m.(617) 898-1798 milton.edu/arts/nesto-gallery
Peabody Essex Museum
April 13 - July 7“Ethiopia at the Crossroad”Celebrate nearly 2,000 years of Ethiopian art and learn how cultural exchange has shaped the country’s rich artistic traditions. Explore illuminated manuscripts, religious icons, metalwork and carvings in conversation with vibrant collage, sculpture and printed works by contemporary Ethiopian artists. Hours: Thurs.-Mon., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.(978) 745-9500pem.org
Yale University Art Gallery
Through June 22“David Goldblatt: No UlteriorMotive”Opening March 29 “Romney: Brilliant Contrasts inGeorgian England”The Gallery’s encyclopedicholdings 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.(203) 432-0600 artgallery.yale.edu
Cahoon Museum of American Art
Through December 22“Varujan Boghosian: Material Poetry”This exhibition presents collages and mixed-media pieces that span Boghosian’s career, including rarely seen artworks from the collection of his daughter, Heidi Boghosian. Well-known as an art professor at major American universities, Boghosian played a large role in the Provincetown art colony, influencing generations of artists and writers.(508) 428-7581 cahoonmuseum.org
The Umbrella Arts Center
Through May 5“Jane Goldman: Global Warming Series 2018-2023” Through June 8“TAPPED IN: Moving Hearts and Minds through Art and Science” Collaborations of 10 artist/ scientist pairs, curated by Stephanie Marlin-Curiel and Dr. Linda Booth Sweeney.May 10 - June 23“Earthworks: Tradition, Influence, Innovation”Umbrella Ceramics biennial, juried by Ayumi Horie. Reception May 18, 2 p.m., following Lecture Demonstration […]
6 Bridges Gallery
May 22 - June 22“Formations: Clay, Stone, Time.”Pottery, photography and sketches by Jeanne D’Amico, Julie L’Heureux and Natalie MacKnight.Reception: June 8, 5-7 p.m. ArtSpace Maynard and 6 Bridges Gallery present: “Untangled: Original Fiber.” Juror: Janet Kawada. Opening reception: June 29, 4-6 p.m. Closing: August 3(978) 897-38256bridgesgallery@gmail.com 6bridgesgallery.com
The Guild of Boston Artists
May 4 - June 1“Annual Members Juried Exhibition,”Awards Reception: May 4, 3-5 p.m. June 8 - July 3“What Nature Whispers”Christina Mastrangelo explores the delicate affinities between nature and humans through the genres of still life, figure, flora, and fauna. Opening Reception: June 8, 3-5 p.m. Artist Demonstration: June 22, 2 p.m. Hours: Tues.-Sat., 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.(617) 536-7660 guildofbostonartists.org
Kingston Gallery
Through August 11Main, Center and Project Space Galleries“Too Hot!”Opening Reception: July 5, 5-8 p.m. Hours: Wed.-Sun., 12-5 p.m. | and by appointment(617) 423-4113 marketing@kingstongallery.com kingstongallery.com
National Association of Women Artists, MA (NAWAMA)
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 […]
ShowUp
Through September 1 “Cutting Edge: Contemporary Papercutting”Curated by papercutter Rosa Leff, and featuring the work of Lorraine Bubar, Hazel Glass, Mark Curtis Hughes, Rebecca Rose Greene, Béatrice Coron, and Swoon. Experience detailed works reflecting the modern world in a medium often associated with craft and tradition, but worthy being called a fine art. Hours: Thurs.-Sat., 12-5 p.m […]
Galatea Fine Art
Through May 26Jane Paradise: “Dune Shacks of Provincetown: Second Printing” Alan Strassman: “Street Connections”Anni Lorenzini: “The Lay of Land” Reception: May 3, 6-8 p.m.June 6 - June 30Memy Ish-Shalom: “Searching for Hope in Dark Times”Frank Capezzera: “Reasons Enough: Figurative Work” Hannah Goodwin: “Somehow, Sometime”Susan Leskin: “Surface Tension” Reception: June 7, 6-8 p.m. Hours: Thurs.-Sun., 12-4 p.m. | and by appointment.(617) […]
Center for Contemporary Printmaking
Through May 19“Taryn McMahon: WATERSHED”Highly layered monotypes exploring entanglements between the human and nonhuman through Northeast Ohio’s waterways.June 2 - August 25“9th Biennial FOOTPRINT International Competition”An Exhibition of original fine art printmaking in which all works are exactly 12 inches square. Hours: Tues.-Sat., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. | Sun., 12-5 p.m.(203) 899-7999 contemprints.org
Hera Gallery
May 11- June 15“The American Woman;Feminist Futures”A National Juried Exhibition Opening Reception: May 11, 6-8 p.m.Virtual Artist Talk: May 30, 7 p.m. via ZoomHours: Wed.-Fri., 1-5 a.m. | Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.Visit heragallery.org for more information.(401) 789-1488 heragallery.org
Providence Art Club
Maxwell Mays GalleryJune 2 - June 28 “Complex World: Paintings by Kathy Hodge and Nick Paciorek”Featuring two contemporary RI painters: Hodge’s wildand tangled landscapes, and Paciorek’s colorful celebration of vineyards’ bounty reveal the hidden order within the chaos of the natural world. Reception: June 2, 2-4 p.m. Hours: Sun.-Fri., 12-4 p.m.(401) 331-1114 providenceartclub.org info@providenceartclub.org
Darren McCollester Studio
Collectors and art lovers. Paintings sale. Abstracts. Studio visits, personal shows. Boston and New England. I will even drive to you. Hundreds of paintings. All sizes, prices. Contact me, we’ll make it happen. Be part of my unique art story.(617) 733-8197 darrenmccollester@earthlink.net darrenmccollester.substack.com darrenmccollester.com
The Copley Society of Art
May 16 - June 29“Debby Krim: Feathers and Petals”Opening Reception: May 23 | Design Night: May 29Through June 29 “Small Works: Respite”Hours: Tues.-Sat., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. | Sun. & Mon., by appointment.(617) 536-5049 info@copleysociety.org copleysociety.org
The Brickbottom Gallery
July 11 - August 18 “Black and White”Group Member Show for Brickbottom MembersMore often than not, the black and white painting represents opposites. Famous artists like Marinus Boezem and Jorge Baldessari used black and white coloration in their paintings to represent contrasting ideas or playing with Art History. Four feet is a maximum space in […]
Studio Place Arts
Through June 15 Main Gallery:“Violaceous” - The color purple is spotlighted2nd Floor Gallery“Annual Silent Art Auction” - In person and on-line to benefit SPA 3rd Floor Gallery“An Exuberant Journey” - Works by Anne SarckaFor info about exhibits at SPA and two off-site SPA shows nearby, visit studioplacearts. com. SPA is a working art center with art exhibits, artist […]
Southern Vermont Arts Center
Through February 9“Fall 2024 All Member Exhibition”This popular annual exhibition features work by SVAC artist members in a range of media, including painting, drawing, prints, textile/fiber, sculpture, photography, ceramics, and more. All exhibited pieces are available for purchase.Through February 23“Lineages: Artists Are Never Alone”This exhibition celebrates the powerful, enduring, yet often unseen inspirational forces that drive artistic […]
Arts League of Lowell
Through April 19“Duxbury Art Association WinterJuried Show”“Raku from the Art ComplexMuseum Collection”April 12“Painters & Poets”1-4 p.m.Ekphrastic poetry, guest speakers, readingsThrough May 5“Steve Branfman: Fifty YearsAbove the Wheel:Through Seprember “Nora Valdez: Passage”The museum offers showsof contemporary works and shows featuring objects from the museum’s collection. See website for schedules.Free admission.Hours: Wed.-Sun. 1-4 p.m.(978) 221-5018a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation artsleagueoflowell.org
Atlantic Works Gallery
July 12 - August 17 “Roots of Passage: Artists Examine Immigration”Atlantic Works Gallery Artists and selected guests. Receptions: July 18, 6-9 p.m. |August 15, 6-9 p.m.August 3, 2-6 p.m.“Immigration Respect”A community art project for all ages. See atlanticworks.org for more information.(857) 302-8363 contact@atlanticworks.org atlanticworks.org
Three Stones Gallery
May 8 - June 16“Through the Looking Glass”New paintings by Bethany Noël capture intense visual effects from her aura migraines. Finely rendered color florals by Alice Rosa, abstract black and white studio photographs by Nick Johnson, and works by four represented artists complete the show.Reception: May 18, 6-8 p.m.June 19 - July 28“Call Me Forward, […]
SONO Arts at The Norwood Space Center
Winter Open StudiosA day of art, music & more at Norwood Space Center on Sunday, June 16th from 11am to 5pm! Resident artists at the NSC open their studios and guest artists will join for a free exhibition. Jazz Brunch at Grazina Event Space. To learn more, apply as a guest artist, or make reservations […]
New England Wax
May 21 - June 27 “Transparency”New England Wax (N.E.W.) presents “Transparency” a group exhibition featuring works from 27 N.E.W. artists exploring the concept of transparency in all its forms.Reception: June 1, 5-7 p.m. Hours: Tues.-Fri., 10 a.m.-4 p.m.(508) 349-1800wellfleetpreservationhall.org newenglandwax.org@new_england_wax
LexArt | Lexington Arts & Crafts Society
Stop by the Nye Gallery this July/ August for two incredible exhibitions. First up is Circles, a solo ceramics exhibition of Israeli artist Shamai Gibsh (Through July 14). This will be followed by Free Speech: Art & Activism (July 20 - August 25).info@lexart.org lexart.org
The Worcester Center for Crafts, Krikorian Gallery
Through May 11“Bladesmiths of the Blackstone Valley” May 30 - June 15“Delicacies”Opening Reception: May 30, 5:30- 7:30 p.m.An exhibition celebrating the diverse works of our four ceramic artists in residenceHours: Tues.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | Thurs., 10 a.m.-8 p.m.(508) 753-8183worcestercraftcenter.org
Helen Bumpus Gallery
May 4 - June 30“A Community of Characters – Celebrating the Children’s BookArt of Brian Lies”Caldecott Honoree author/illustrator Brian Lies debuts his first local exhibit of original picture book art at Helen Bumpus Gallery, located on the main floor of Duxbury Free Library. The exhibit marks the first time his art is available for purchase […]
de Menil Gallery at Groton School
Through June 28“Crossing the Circle: An Antarctic Photographic Journey” by John Huet Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-3 p.m. | Closed Wed. | Sat. & Sun., 11 a.m.- p.m.(978) 448-7386 grotonschool.org
ArtSpace Maynard
June 29 - August 3Reception: June 29, 5-7 p.m. “Untangled: original fiber”An exhibit of contemporary fiber art juried by Janet Kawada. Cosponsored by ArtSpace Maynard and 6 Bridges Gallery at 77 Main Street Maynard. Hours: Wed.-Sat. 11 a.m.-5 p.m.(978) 897-9828 artspacema.org
Lotvin Family Gallery at Hopkinton Center For the Arts
May 28 - June 28“Monsters, Memes, and Mementos” Joseph FontinaAn artist talk and demonstration will immediately follow the reception.“Monsters, Memes, and Mementos” comprises heroes, vintagemovie stills, viral visual markers, and fetishized iconography in conveying truths that Fontinha feels can only be communicated through oil paint.Reception: June 15, 1-2 p.m. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-6 p.m. | […]
Shop Maine Craft
“Portland Fine Craft Show” August 24, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Rain or shine “The Portland Fine Craft Show” returns to the heart of Portland’s arts district. This immersive, single- day, outdoor event will feature over 100 juried exhibitors from all over the greater Northeast. The show features a wide array of high-quality craft work in the […]
The Gallery at WREN
May 3 - June 23“Whispers of the Wild, Imagery of Land and Life”Features the works by painters Linda McDermott and Jessica Fligg. Opening reception: May 3, 5-7 p.m. Visit WREN to shop the work of over 120 local artists and makers located in the heart of the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Hours: Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 […]
Putnam Gallery at Dublin School
Christopher MyottReception: May 10, 6-8 p.m. Hours: 10 a.m.-3 p.m.(603) 680-0477 eschofield@dublinschool.org
Mitchell • Giddings Fine Arts
May 18 - June 30“Paul Bowen: Woodlark” Sculpture fashioned from scavenged seaside material and works on paper. “Space: an odyssey”Fran Bull’s acrylic paintings inspired by cosmic imagery from the James Webb telescope.Hours: Thurs.-Sat., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. | Sun., 12-5 p.m.(802) 251-8290 mitchellgiddingsfinearts.com