Week of Events
Creative Connections Gift Shop & Gallery
Through July 27John Christian Anderson - “Selected Work | Fifty Years”August 3 - September 28Mark Lore - “Surf & Turf | A Visual Feast of Color and Texture” Opening reception Aug. 3, 1-3 p.m.Take our virtual tour by visiting: ccgiftgallery.com/about-us Gallery & Gift Shop Hours: Tues.- Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.info@ccgiftgallery.com ccgiftgallery.com
Danforth Art Museum at Framingham State University
Through September 22 “Danforth Annual Juried Exhibition”Featuring innovative work from across New England in all media. Permanent: “Selections from the Permanent Collection”“In the Studio: Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller”See website for hours, to register for events, and explore membership options.danforthartmuseum@framingham.edudanforth.framingham.edu
Fitchburg Art Museum
Opening July 27“G.O.A.T. The Sports Photography of Walter Iooss”Iooss photographed professional sports with the passion and perception of a true fan, capturing iconic moments in sports history for over sixty years. This “Greatest Of All Time” exhibition draws on FAM’s expansive photography collection.Through September 8The 88th Regional Exhibition of Art & Craft spotlights the artists […]
New Bedford Whaling Museum
Through November 3“The Wider World & Scrimshaw” and Courtney M. Leonard’s “BREACH: Logbook 24 | Scrimshaw” explore scrimshaw (objects carved by whalers on the byproducts of marine mammals), colonial legacies, and Indigenous carving traditions from across the Pacific and Arctic world.Hours: Mon.-Sun., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.(508) 508-997-0046whalingmuseum.org
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
Hallspace
Through August 3“Rhoda Rosenberg: Between Two Ends”One of a kind handmade books. September 7 - October 12“Juls Gabs: Landscapes of Future Era, Today”Opening Reception: September 7, 2-5 p.m.October - NovemberBrian LittlefieldSee hallspace.org for details. Hours: Fri. & Sat., 12-5p.m. | Mon.-Thurs., | and by appointmentHours: Fri. & Sat., 12-5 p.m. | Mon.-Thurs., | and by appointmenthallspace.com
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 […]
Art Complex Museum
Through September 1“Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going? (NAWA-MA)”“Cassatt and Beyond: Women Printmakers” Through August 11“DIG (Joe Caruso, Jennifer Liston Munson, Christine Palamidessi and Marsha Odabashian)” August 18 - November 3“Industrial Beauty - Luminous Desert (Jürgen Lobert, Lisa Ryan)” Reception: Sepember 22, 1-4 p.m.Through Sepember, 2025“Nora Valdez: Passage”The museum offers shows of […]
StoveFactory Gallery
Submissions Open July 15 - September 19Open Juried ExhibitionFeast for the Eyes: The Art of What Eat & DrinkOpening Reception: October 4, 5-8 p.m.CALL TO ARTISTSArt in the Park 2024Sponsored by Artists’ Group of CharlestownSubmissions Open through July 24 Event Date: September 7 (rain date September 8), 10 a.m.-5 p.m.Art in the Park is a […]
Newport Art Museum
Through November 10 Contemporary Gallery (Griswold House):“Jordan Seaberry: We Live Until” Through December 1Wright and Studio Galleries (Griswold House):“Toots Zynsky: Past/Present” Through March 2, 2025Ilgenfritz, Damon, Parlor, 2nd Fl Corridor, Blue Room Galleries and Stairwell (Griswold House):“Renee Cox: Revolution/Revelation” Through October 20Drury and Library Galleries(Griswold House):“Nick Mele: Pages & Play”July 13 - December 29Morris Gallery (Cushing Building) Featuring […]
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 […]
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
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 […]
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
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
Cahoon Museum of American Art
June 19 - September 15“Joe Cunningham: Quilts for These Times”The quilts in this show were made to be a collection specifically about happenings in the world, chronologically created as the events arose - ending up with a poetic image of Cunningham’s response to two years of headline subjects. Works include 3-piece Mariupol, Beagles, Variants, and Extratopical.(508) […]
Yale University Art Gallery
Through November 10 “Year of the Dragon”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
Southern Vermont Arts Center
Through September 22“Sand to Splendor: The Nature of Glass,” presented by the Vermont Glass Guild, celebrates the natural elements and intricate processes involved in crafting this exquisite medium.“Pastel Panorama: Journeys With A Medium,” presented by the Vermont Pastel Society, highlights the wide- ranging versatility of the pastel medium. July 20 - November 3“Summer Solo Exhibitions” […]
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 […]
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
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
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
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
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) […]
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 […]
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 […]
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
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
Arts League of Lowell
July 12 - September 8 "Sculpture 2024”This exhibition features a curated selection of3-dimensional, sculptural artwork. Reception: Saturday, August 17, 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 Greenwald galleries.(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, […]
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
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 following media […]
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