Week of Events
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
September 16 – February 5, 2023 “Fired Up: Glass Today” Discover over 50 of the most innovative glass artists working today. Experience the magic of glass firsthand in the galleries and in special events, including live glassblowing demonstrations in the museum.Hours: Thurs.–Sun., 12–5 p.m.
Shared Habitat Earth
September 17–December 10“Shared Habitat Earth”Shared Habitat Earth features more than 40 Boston-area artists’ work that celebrates the beauty of nature and exposes the dramatic impact of human activity on the environment.Reception: November 4, 6:30-8:30 p.m.sharedhabitatearth.org
Moakley Courthouse
October 3 – December 20, 2022 Lobby: Erica H. Adams, Spirit in the Dark (2020-2022)Vibrant and volatile abstract watercolors respond to the pandemic, quarantine and social upheaval. Opening reception: Thursday October 20 (4-6 p.m.)Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
Mattatuck Museum
September 18 - December 31“Walker Evans American Photographs” celebrates the photographer’s landmark solo exhibition at New York’s Museum of Modern Art in 1938. Walker Evans American Photographs is based on an exhibition originally organized by The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Support provided by Art Bridges.Hours: Mon.-Sat., 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thurs., 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sun. 11 a.m.-4 […]
Fitchburg Art Museum
October 1 - January 8, 2023“Cicely Carew: Quantum Sanctuary”October 1 - January 8, 2023“Gabriel Sosa: No Vehicles in the Park”September 17 - March 5, 2023“Ron Rosenstock’s World in Color”Hours: Wed.–Fri., 12 p.m.–4 p.m.; Sat. & Sun., 11 a.m.–5 p.m.; 1st Thursday of the month 12 p.m.–7 p.m.
Arlington Commission for Arts & Culture
Ongoing public art projects, no admission.“PATHWAYS” (on the Minuteman Bikeway near Spy Pond)“Colony II & III” by Christopher Frost“ExtraOrdinary Birds” by Resa Blatman“Remove Invasives/Plant Native: Designs for Action” by Kari Percival“Pollinator Mural” by Sophy Tuttle and Climate Futures/Arlington youth interns, 820-830 Mass Avenue, Arlington. info@artsarlington.orgartsarlington.org
The Conant Gallery at Lawrence Academy
Through December 16The Conant Gallery at Lawrence Academy presents Peter Roos, archival aluminum photographic transfers from a recent trip to Greenland, and April Claggett, large oil paintings derived from her experiences in South Africa. Opening Friday, September 16, 6-7:30 p.m. The Conant Gallery inside theRichardson-Mees Performing Arts Center (off Rt. 40).Gallery hours: Mon.–Fri., 9 a.m.–5 p.m.; Sat. & […]
Community Church of Boston
Spaces of Refuge and Resilience:The Luminous Art of Diane EsmondOctober 14 - December 23 2022Opening Reception:Friday, October 14 from 7 p.m.-9:30 p.m.617-266-6710 info@communitychurchofboston.orgDiane Esmond (1910-1981) was a French artist whose work evolved from impressionist andpost-impressionist traditions. Her early work was confiscated by the Nazis in 1940s. She lived inNew York 1940-55, and then returned to France. […]
New Art Center
November 3 - November 26"Don't Close Your Eyes." Ukrainian Artists Respond to the War.Reception: Saturday, November 5, 5-8 p.m.December 2 - January 14"Small Works Show."Reception: Thursday, December 8, 6-8 p.m.Hours: 24/7
Three Stones Gallery
Through November 20"Vistas & Vessels”Cécile Ganne, Judy BramhallWith new works by Brenda Cirioni, Patricia Ganek, Lynne Klemmer, Kevin Kusiolek November 23 - December 31“Frolic”, featuring Bill Chisholm and Rebecca ClarkWith new works by Alyn Carlson, Ray Ciemny, Tim Dunnbier, Joe Faria, and seasonal items by local makersReception: Saturday, December 3, 6:30-8 p.m.Hours: Tues.-Fri., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sat.-Mon., […]
Multicultural Arts Center
As we head into the winter, the Multicultural Arts Center gallery brings you two exceptional exhibits: a group show about home titled “A Place Where I Belong” (October 3–November 11) and portraits of Boston by painter Liang Guo (November 21–January 6). Hours: Tues.-Fri. for in-person viewing; or visit our Virtual Gallery.
Bannister Gallery at Rhode Island College
November 14 - December 9“Harriet and David Brisson: From High Craft to Hypergraphics”Reception: Thursday, November 17, 4-7 p.m.Facilitated by Professor Heemong Kim, this exhibition honors the individual and collaborative careers of Harriet E. Brisson and David W. Brisson.Hours: Mon.-Fri., 12-8 p.m.
Cahoon Museum of American Art
Through December 23 Robin Tost: Scrape Metal Quilts This major exhibition creates colorful, whimsical ‘full metal quilts’ out of recycled automobile parts and cast-off metal. The show includes a dozen of Tost's metal quilts as well as her large-scale animal sculptures, “Spirit Bear and Phoenix.”
Catamount Arts
Call for ArtistsThrough Monday, November 14, 12 a.m."Arts Connect at Catamount Arts: Juried Show Call to Artists"Juror: Devon Zimmerman, Associate Curator of Modern and Contemporary American Art Ogunquit Museum of American ArtApplication process: visit https://catamountarts.slideroom.comReception: Saturday, December 17, 4-5:30 p.m.Exhibit dates: December 14 - March 12, 2023
The Guild of Boston Artists
Through December 3“The Wondrous Worlds of William Bartlett” explores truth, beauty, and realism, particularly through the lens of trompe l'oeil. Making use of varied subject matter, the artist conjures a host of narratives, some curious or playful, but all embodying his unique perception of beauty. Opening December 10: “Winter Holiday and Small Works Displays”Hours: Tues.-Sat., 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Museum of Russian Icons
November 3 - February 13, 2023 “Artists for Ukraine: Transforming Ammo Boxes into Icons” Three icons painted on the boards of ammunition boxes by Oleksandr Klymenko and Sofia Atlantova, a husband-wife artistic team from Kyiv, and “Tree of Life: Birch Icons Through the Ages.”Hours: Thurs.-Sun., 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Shelburne Museum
Winter Lights: Shelburne Museum’s 2ed Annual Holiday Tradition. Thursday-Sunday evenings in November and December. For tickets, visit www.shelburnemuseum.orgArt in Motion: Automata & Whirligigs: Online Exhibition posted on November 9 Winter Lights Hours posted on website