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| 46 events,  Through May 10, 2026• Mo Kelman, Waterways: Lashed & TetheredMay 10-September 6, 2026• American Beauty: Shaker Furniture andAmerican Craft from the Collection• Scenes of the Sea: American Paintings fromthe CollectionMay 17–August 16, 2026• Jan Lhormer: Earth and SkyJune 14, 2026–August 29, 2027• Under Construction: America at 250Ongoing: Nora Valdez: PassageThe museum offers shows of contemporaryworks and shows featuring objects from […]  Through September 7“89th Regional Exhibition of Art &Craft” (pictured)“Call and Response:Monochrome”“Anne Hopkins: Gathered, andSeaworthy Vessels”Ongoing“Tara Sellios | Ask Now theBeasts”“FESTIVAL: a Celebration ofAfrican Art at the Fitchburg ArtMuseum.”Hours: Wed.-Fri., 12-4 p.m. |Sat. & Sun., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. | FirstThurs., 12-7 p.m.info@fitchburgartmuseum.org fitchburgartmuseum.org  May 7 - January 31, 2027Griswold House:“Play / Pretend”Through May 31Griswold House:Springboard: Members’ Juried ExhibitionCushing Gallery:“Howard Gardiner Cushing: A Harmony of Line and Color:Guest Curator: Ricardo Mercado, Organized in Collaboration with Newport Curates.(401) 848-8200 newportartmuseum.org  Opening February 27“August Sander’s People of the 20th Century”“Jes Fan: Unbounded” 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. (203) 432-0600 artgallery.yale.edu  September 12 - November 2“Autumn Light”This exhibit celebrates the splendor of the colors and light of the Fall season - in various 2D and 3D media.Reception: Saturday, 20, 3-5 p.m.The ALL Arts Gallery displays work by 30+ artists in our co-op gallery, representing most areas of artistic expression, plus themed exhibitions in our main and […] 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, Sitka South Newport, SoWa Art & Design District, Gallery at Atlantic Wharf, Seaport, RAA&Museum, Heftler Visiting Artist Gallery, The Vendue Art Hotel, Art Complex Museum, JL HQ, Newbury St with guest jurors […] First Friday is always exciting at SoWa Artists Guild, 450 Harrison Ave, Boston. Three floors of artists’ studios open Friday, January 2, and Friday, February 6, 5-9 p.m. Many studios also open every Sunday 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Find out more at sowaartists.com  Art in public places, no admission.“Unseen/Unforgotten: Remembering Menotomy’s Ordinary Defenders, 1775” – installation of 5 cast cement pedestals by Christopher Frost at Robbins Memorial Library (artsarlingtonaudio.org). “People, Plants & Revolution,” recorded stories exploring the impact of colonialism on Arlington's 18th century ecosystem accompanying art by Suzanne Moseley and Liz Shepherd (plantstories.us). Murals on Minuteman Bikeway (Grove, Brattle, […]  Through September 7“Jeremy Frey: Woven”“iCreate 2025: Annual JuriedExhibition of High School Talent”Through October 19“On Thin Ice: Alaska’s WarmingWilderness”Through November 16“Isamu Noguchi: Metal the Mirror”Through November 30“The Art of Work: Painting Laborin Nineteenth-Century Denmark”Ongoing“Nature’s Impressions: TheModernist Landscape”“Hockney/Origins: Works fromthe Roy B. and Edith J. SimpsonCollection”“The William L. Richter Collection”“Gabriel Dawe: Plexus no. 43”“King Nyani”Hours: Tues.-Sun. 10 […]  Recent Acquisition by the New Britain Museum of American ArtSee Harriet Cany Peale’s stunning landscape painting Kaaterskill Clove, 1858, on view now. Perhaps Peale’s most celebrated work, Kaaterskill Clove is displayed next to Thomas Cole’s The Clove, Catskills, 1827, which depicts the same location, favored by 19th-century landscape artists.Hours: Wed.-Sun., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | Thurs., 10 a.m.-8 p.m.860-229-0257www.nbmaa.org  Ongoing: New Arms and Armor Galleries. Uncover the real stories behind myths and legends, brought to life through over 1,000 objects from around the world. Reservations at worcesterart.org/armor.Through February 1“Lee Mingwei: Our Peaceable Kingdom”Experience an ongoing collaborative artwork that brings together more than 40 artists to address the question, “What is peace?” Hours: Wed.-Sun., 10 a.m.-4 […] September 20 - March 1, 2026“Nancy Callan and Katherine Gray: The Clown In Me Loves You”A sculpted fusion of kitsch and catharsis, this exhibition marks a dynamic, four-year collaboration in glass between West Coast artists Nancy Callan (Seattle) and Katherine Gray (Los Angeles). In this remarkable body of work, Callan and Gray explore our collective experiences with—and […]  Through December 6“Hannah Perrine Mode: Remote Sensing”“Remote Sensing” is the first major solo exhibition by artist, educator, and researcher Hannah Perrine Mode. Working primarily between New England and Alaska, Mode uses creative practices to deepen human connection to the natural world and foster intersectional approaches to climate research. Hours: Mon.–Sat., 11 a.m.–5 p.m. bit.ly/hannah-mode-remote-sensingcenterforthearts@northeastern.edu  Through September 20“William H. Hays: Carving Clouds”Co|So member William H. Hays will be presenting “Carving Clouds” a first-of-its-kind printmaking solo-exhibition at the Copley Society of Art. William will be showcasing his multiple-color linocut prints of New England landscapes. The show will also include a wall for viewers which explains and illustrates the process with step-by-step images, brief, […] “Encounters of Time and Place: A Multi-Sensory Experience” An Art Experience by Lisa Nelson & Christopher Johnson A multi-sensory exhibition of artistic expressions, using both visual and auditory media, to reflect their personal experiences of the local environment.Opening Reception: October 24, 5-8 p.m.Hours: Sat. & Sun., November 1 & 2, 12-4 p.m. “Rivers, Roads and Relics” The Artwork of […]  Through December 13Walsh Gallery (Quick Center)“Stitching Time: The Social Justice Collaboration Quilts Project”“Give Me Life: CPA Prison Arts Program” Dual exhibitions featuring the work of incarcerated (or formerly incarcerated artists): male quiltmakers in Louisiana State Penitentiary and women working in an array of media at York Correctional Institution in Niantic, Conn. Through December 20Bellarmine Hall Galleries“Monuments: Commemoration and […]  Through July 31 “Parasol Press: Breaking New Ground”“Both Sides of the Line: Carmen Herrera & Leon Polk Smith" “Little Boxes”“Playing to our Strengths: Highlights from the Permanent Collection” “Welcome Home”“In Focus: Winslow Homer: Watching, Waiting”“Martin Puryear: In Print”Hours: Tues.–Sat., 10 a.m.–5 p.m. | Sun. 1–5 p.m.addisongallery.org  Through December 21 Main Gallery: “Motherhood as Muse,” curated by Kathryn Geismar and Deborah Peeples Through November 30 Members Gallery: “Color Conversations Laura Barr, Kay Hartung, Anne Johnstone” 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  Through December 19“The Vietnamese Áo Dài in a Time of War: Fashion, Citizenship, and Nationalism (1954–1975),” exploring how clothing was used to assert Vietnamese cultural identity. Hours: Mon. by appt. | Tues./Weds./Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | Thurs., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. | Sat., 12-5 p.m. (508) 793-3356 holycross.edu/cantorartgallery  Stop by the Nye Gallery this November/December for two annual events. First up is the 12th Korean Cultural Society of Boston Exhibition titled “Bojagi: featuring Korean fiber artist Chunghie Lee” (November 8 - 22). This will be followed by LexArt's Holiday Marketplace (November 30 - December 24) where you can shop hundreds of unique gifts […]  Through July 11Inhabiting Historical Time: Slavery and its AfterlivesExplores slavery's impact and its enduring legacies via histories of oppression, resistance, subversion, and resilience.hood.museum@dartmouth.edu hoodmuseum.dartmouth.edu Through February 7Jared Abner“Hauntology" February 21 - March 2026Michael Costello “La Commedia e Finite” Opening reception: February 21, 2-5 p.m.Hous: Fri. & Sat., 12-5 p.m. | Mon.-Thurs., by appointment.(617) 288-2255 hallspace.com Through January 23"Members’ Exhibition” Hundreds of works in a range of mediums and concepts from the AAM’s creative family of artists. February 7 - 28 “Focus on the Past – Visions of Eight Selections from the Attleboro Arts Museum’s Permanent Collection” Expressions from contemporary artists are inspired by highlights from the Museum’s collection.Hours: Tues.–Sat., 10 a.m.–5 p.m.(508) 222-2644 attleboroartsmuseum.org Through February 1“Between Two Worlds: Making Sense of Modern Life from Indigenous Perspectives” Curated by Nayana Lafond. February 6 - March 1“In Our Image”Artworks from the Marchewski collection exploring family heritage & identity, curated by Shardé Marchewski. Part of the ShowUp Curatorial Incubator Program. Opening February 6, 5–8 p.m.Hours: Thurs.-Sat., 12-5 p.m. | Sun., 11 a.m.-4 p.m. […]  Through November 16“Gisela McDaniel: Inina”“Where the Real Lies”“Henry Strater’s Ogunquit”“Hugh Hayden’s Gulf Stream”“Jordan Bennet: A Love Letter: A Prayer Set upon the Sea”Museum open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through November 16. Extended hours 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on the first Friday of the month. Free admission during first Fridays 5-8 p.m.(207) 646-4909ogunquitmuseum.org  May 30 - November 2“Richard Morris Hunt: In a New Light”Examining the mind, ambition and legacy of America’s premier Gilded Age architect, not only through the buildings he created – including The Breakers and Marble House – but also through his ideas.Hours: Daily, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.(401) 847-1000NewportMansions.org/events Through January 11, Surrounding Impressions, sculpture and printmaking by 6 artists- Christine Beneman, Nancy Cavan, Diane Francis, Bess French, Cara Gonier (curator), Robert Maloney.January 23 - February 22, Many Paths: Artist Members of Fountain Street, Reception-Saturday, January 24, 1-3. Vicki McKenna, curator, group exhibition of 16 Fountain Street Artists showing a wide range of media.Hours: […]  Through November 16“Voices of the Wild: An Ode to New England’s Wildlife by Jennifer L. Anderson”Through December 17“Joy & Peace: Contemporary Abstraction by Christiane Corcelle & Jill Goldman-Callahan” December 5 - 7Winter Market: featuring regional ceramicists, Studio Artists, and artisans; works for sale plus family activities.(978) 371-0820theumbrellaarts.org  Through October 26“Trailblazers: Celebrating Contemporary Japanese Prints” “Ephemeral Grace: Botanicals by Deb Ehrens” Outdoor installationsThrough June 6, 2027“From Woods to Water: The Interrelationship of Living Things,” by Roman Tybinko. (508) 495-1878highfieldhall.org  Through end of April“The Art of Disruption: The Art & Impact of Serj Tankian”World renowned musician Serj Tankian is known globally as the lead singer and songwriter for the band, System Of A Down. He is also a visionary poet, visual artist, and outspoken advocate for human rights. Inspired by his 2024 memoir,Down with the System, the […]  Through November 2 “Sally B. Moore human / beast” “Laura Evans The Weight: how to move”Opening December 11“Eric Sealine Drift and Flow”“Carrie Crane The Lise Hoffman Archive” Reception and Artists’ Talks: December 13, 2-5 p.m., talks begin at 3 p.m.Please note the gallery will be closed December 22 - January 1, 2026.Hours: Wed.-Sun., 11 a.m.-5 p.m.(617) 482-7781bostonsculptors.com Through November 30“Claudia Doherty: Fragments of Her"“Niva Shrestha: To The Gates”“Jay Wu: Cherished Moments”"Liberty and Justice for All: Artists Act to Protect Freedom of Expression,” a collaborative project with many artists participatingReception: November 7, 5-8 p.m.Artist Talk: November 22, 1-3 p.m.December 4 - 28“Cassie Doyon: Heritage"“Lynn Adams and Matt Simmons: Minimal Impact”“NAWAMA Mass: Power Surge: […]  Through November 30Main Gallery Steven Bogart – “Pachinko Mon Amor”Center GalleryMike Mandel & Chantal Zakari - “Accidental Evidence”Project Space GalleryJudith Brassard Brown – “MarkingTime/2025”Opening Reception: November 7, 5-8 p.m.December 4-28Main and Center GalleriesIlona Anderson – “Needle Tip of Impermanence”Project Space GallerySherry Kaitz – “November Roses”Opening Reception: December 5, 5-8 p.m.(617) 423-4113marketing@kingstongallery.comkingstongallery.com November 28 - 30Holiday Festival of Crafts50+ artists represented | Fri-Sat: 10am-5pm, Sun: 11 a.m.-4 p.m.December 4 - 24“Cup Show”On view and for sale | thehandcraftedshop.comHours: Tues.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. […] The Tavern Club 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 […]  August 1 - 31“Beneath the Layers” a deeplypersonal and evocative lookat the journey and challengesfaced by immigrant familiesthrough her family experiencefleeing Europe in WWII. LisaCohen captures the emotionalweight of displacement, theresilience of the human spirit,and the enduring power of familybonds through her artwork.Opening: August 1, 5-7 p.m.Hours: Tues.-Fri., 10 a.m.-4 p.m.Visit wellfleetpreservationhall.orgfor additional hours(508) 349-1800  Through March 28“Im-PRESS-ive Women”"Im-PRESS-ive Women" celebrates women artists using printmaking to leave literal and lasting marks. Through etching, woodcut, screenprint, and more, the exhibition honors craft, tradition, and vision. This juried show is presented in partnership with National Association of Women Artists (NAWA).Hours: Tues.-Sat., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. | Sun., 12-5 p.m.(203) 899-7999contemprints.org  Through January 24"Do We Say Goodbye? Grief, Loss, and Mourning""Do We Say Goodbye? Grief, Loss, and Mourning," featuring artists Peter Bruun, Jordan Douglas, Mariam Ghani, Lydia Kern, John Killacky, and Nirmal Raja, who challenge the finality of loss and explore grief as a shared yet deeply individual journey through photography, painting, video, and installation.Hours: Wed […]  “MAINE CRAFT WEEKEND”October 4 + 5, 2025 | Statewide, MEDiscover Maine through its makers during Maine Craft Weekend, the annual statewide tour of Maine craft artists' studios and events.Featuring hundreds of participating locations opening their doors to the public, providing a behind-the-scenes look at their studios and creative processes. Plan your route using the interactive map […] Through December 27All Three Floors: “CELEBRATE” More than 70 member artists of SPA in this holiday gift-oriented show of art and crafts creatively displayed in our 3-floor historic building. Meet the artists at our Art Social: November 8, 4-5:30 p.m. SPA is a working art center with art exhibits, artist studios, classroom, and a sculpture tour. […]  Through July 27“Vernal Tidings” – Landscapesby Jonathan MacAdam (oil)and Emily Jo Rubinfeld (acrylicand watercolor); rockscapesby Colleen Pearce (oil onyuppo). New works by severalrepresented artists.Reception: July 12, 6-8 p.m.July 30 - August 31“Fruits of Our Labors” - Paintingsby Martha Wakefield and JillPottle; photographic andliterary narrative of an appleorchard in Harvard, MA byEllen Harasimowicz and LindaHoffman. New […]  Through December 21“Taverns to Trades: American Folk Art Signs”A rich history of Cape Cod, the Islands, and the Southcoast region is brought back to life in Cahoon Museum’s “Taverns to Trades: American Folk Art Signs.” The exhibition highlights the centuries-old artistry of tavern and trade signs known and loved by the region. These signs reflect the […] Through January 11Exhibitions of B. Lynch, Nayana LaFond, Sonya Tanae FortOpening January 31“Rachel Loischild: Quarantine Islands”“Memory Is A Verb, with Aline Smithson, Susan Lapides, Diane Hemingway, Dena Elisabeth Eber, Jennifer Pritchard, Rosalie Rosenthal, Annette Lemay Burke, Elizabeth Bailey, Lori Ordover, Sarah Hadley”“William Betcher: Momento Mori”(508) 215-5110danforthartmuseum@framingham.edudanforth.framingham.edu Through November 20 “Jamaal Eversley and Friends: Real F.R.I.E.N.D.S” “Real F.R.I.E.N.D.S” is an eclectic mix of collaborative art that calls upon different communities to work together as a whole to find collective joy and ways to move forward in these unpredictable, and sometimes, unsettling times. It shows that we cannot be our best selves without working with […]  Through September 27"Earthen Clay: As the apple disappears into water and sweetness in our bodies"Earthen Clay’s first solo exhibition in MA, includes paintings and sculptures made in the last two years. Artist talk: September 22, 11-12 p.m. Artist Reception: September 24, 5-7 p.m. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | Sat., 12-5 p.m.galleries@montserrat.edu The 22nd annual SCA OpenStudio Tour happens on theweekends of July 19-20 andAugust 16-17, from 11 a.m.- 5 p.m.Considered one of the finest artevents in New England, the tourfeatures 75 artists working inthe towns of Tiverton and LittleCompton, RI, and Dartmouth andWestport, MA. This free event forthe whole family is less than onehour south of […] | 59 events, 49th Annual Waltham Open StudiosNovember 1 & November 2, 12-5 p.m.Visit art where it’s created! Over 60 artists from WMAA, Lincoln Studios, Metalwerx, open their doors to welcome the public to this free, annual event in 3 buildings in the heart of Waltham. Tour studios, enjoy family-friendly activities, attend artist demos, and more.Easily accessible by public transportation […] Call for Entry: The Boston Printmakers 2026 North American Print Biennial September 8 - November 21, 2026 2026 Juror: Esther Adler, Curator, Department of Drawings and Prints at The Museum of Modern Art. Call open: Through February 15, 2026 . Open to artists residing in North America. Full information: bostonprintmakers. bostonprintmakers.org/biennial/biennial-2026 Through November 22“Strange Kin” is a swarm of tiny critters that inspect and reimagine the insects that live among us. The five artists on view not only make work about insects but with them and collectively, their work braids aesthetic joy with stinging commentary on environmental conservation.(603) 777-3461gallery@exeter.eduexeter.edu/lamontgallery  October 4-12“Plein Air Painting Festival and Competition”Plein Air Painting in Gloucester, Rockport, Ipswich, Essex and Manchester-by-the-SeaOctober 10“Gala and Art Sale,” 6 p.m.-8 p.m.capeannpleinair.org September 18 - October 29Tracy Penn“Ubiquitous: Microplastics in the Body” Tracy Penn presents an exhibition of sculptures and paintings created from upcycled plastic, about the ubiquitous presence of microplastics in the human body.Opening reception: September 18, 5:30-7 p.m. Nesto Gallery Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-4 p.m.(617) 898-1798milton.edu/arts/nesto-gallery  Holiday Events:November 29, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. “Sugar & Spice” Holiday Market, Festival of Wreaths RaffleDecember 3, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Merrimack Valley CVB “Holiday Wine & Cheese Mixer”December 12, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.“Soup & Shop,” Enjoy Complimentary Soups as You ShopDecember 13, 2-4 p.m. Holiday “Members’ Exhibit” Reception(978) 459-7819thebrush.orgGPS: HCID Parking Garage01852  Visit Boston’s Historic Fenway Studios Fall Open Studios. Walk through the 120-year-old National Historic Landmark, the nation’s oldest purpose-built artists’ space. Meet over 25 artists, explore their studios, and support the community by bringing food donations for the local food bank.Hours: Sat.-Sun., 11 a.m.-5 p.m.openstudios@fenwayartstudios.orgfenwayartstudios.org  Through September 6 “Legacies of Surrealism/Markets, Foodways, and the Essence of Place: Works from the Museo de Arte de Ponce”“Book of Wonder, Cover to Cover: A Hands-On Journey with Donna Castellanos”Through September 20“Landscapes in Flux: Studies of Place by David Gloman”Through October 4“One Foot in Two Places: Monotype Prints and Etchings by Olwen O’Herlihy Dowling”Hours: Tues.-Sat., […]  Through November 29“Stop Look Listen,” Work by richard dorff + collaboration with Alberto Roblest.Receptions: November 1, 5 - 8 p.m. | November 20, 6-9 p.m.December 5 - 20“East Boston High School Student Art Show,” Work by East Boston High School students, in collaboration with the Mass Cultural Council.Receptions: December 5, 5-8 p.m. | December 18, 5-8 […]  Through November 29"The Here & Now," a spotlight exhibition of oil landscapes by Sam Vokey that transport the viewer to the very instance of observation, infused with all the visual poetry of a fleeting moment spent in nature. Artist Demonstration: November 22, 1 p.m.December 6 - January 22"Winter Holiday and Small Works Displays"Hours: Tues.-Sat., 10:30 a.m.-5:30 […] Through November 5“Past Tense / Present Visions: A Wheeler Alumni Exhibition”Judith Salomon ’71, Casey Blanchard ’71, Nellie Congdon ’15, Ruby Goldstein ’22, Sam Green ’06 and Shoshana Lowe ’20Reception: October 16, 5–8 p.m.November 20 - December 10“Elemental Forms / Broken Earth”BC Crane, Denny Moers and Jonathan SharlinReception: November 20, 5–8 p.m.Hours: Mon.-Fri., 3 p.m.-6 p.m. | Sat., 10 […]  September 11 - December 13“Human Marks: Tattooing in Contemporary Art” explores convergences between tattoo culture and global contemporary art. A range of surprising media, themes of ritual, ethics, and identity tie together the materially dynamic, unexpected, and challenging artwork. Additionally, this exhibit is the 8th International Distinguished Artists Symposium and Exhibition (IDASE) at the Hartford […] Call to New England Artists for the 2026 season. Four artists will be selected for solo exhibitions at Hope Health Hospice & Palliative Care Gallery In RI. Deadline: 1/9/2026For More Info: publicartri.com | 59 events, | 59 events, | 59 events, | 55 events,  September 6 - July 4, 2026“The American Revolution: A story of the War in 28 Paintings” Historic Beverly proudly presents The American Revolution: The Story of the War in 28 paintings. This once-in-a-lifetime exhibit is featured in Ken Burns’ upcoming documentary: The American Revolution. It’s the first time these powerful paintings are displayed together since […] | 55 events, |
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| 55 events, | 55 events, | 55 events, | 55 events, | 55 events, | 56 events,  October 4–31, 2025Opening Reception: Saturday, October 4, 4:00–7:00 pmStudio Art Tour: October 11–13, 2025Monadnock Art / Friends of the Dublin Art Colony celebrates the artistic talent and diversity of the Monadnock region with its annual Art Tour and month-long Gallery Exhibition. The exhibition runs October 4–31 at the Monadnock Center for History and Culture, showcasing work from […] | 56 events, |