Week of Events
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
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 […]
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 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 […]
RISD Museum
Through August 4“Nancy Elizabeth Prophet: I Will Not Bend an Inch” Through September 14“soft presence, hard absence: Dorner Prize”Through September 29“Diné Textiles: Nizhónígo Hadadít’eh”Through November 4“Defying Boundaries: Women in Japanese Art”Through December 8“Sensory Silhouettes: Experiencing South Asian Garments” Through January 5“Listen!”Through January 12, 2025“Trading Earth: Ceramics, Commodities, and Commerce” Through June 14, 2026“Brighten Up!: Contemporary Enamels”Hours: Tues., Wed., […]
Hera Gallery
Through August 31“Hera Gallery: Past & Present”Artist Talk: Thursday July 18, 7 p.m. at Hera Gallery.Visit heragallery.org for more information.Hours: Wed.-Fri., 1-5 p.m. | Sat., 10 a.m.-4 p.m.(401) 789-1488 heragallery.org
Center for Contemporary Printmaking
Through August 25“9th Biennial FOOTPRINT International Exhibition”A juried exhibition of original fine art printmaking in which all works are exactly 12 inches square.“Shop Swap 2024”An international art exchange with German printmaking studio, Litho Werkstatt Berlin.Hours: Tues.-Sat., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. | Sun., 12-5 p.m.(203) 899-7999contemprints.org
SoWa Artists Guild
First Friday is always exciting at SoWa Artists Guild, 450 Harrison Ave, Boston. Three floors of artists’ studios open Friday, September 6, and Friday, October 4, 5-9 p.m. Many studios also open every Sunday from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. along with the vibrant SoWa Open Market. Find out more at sowaartists.comsowaartists.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, Sitka South Newport, Fountain Street Gallery, SoWa Art & Design District, Gallery at Atlantic Wharf, Seaport, RAA&Museum, Heftler Visiting Artist Gallery, The Vendue Art Hotel, Art Complex Museum, JL HQ, […]
Multicultural Arts Center
This fall, the Multicultural Arts Center gallery brings you two exceptional exhibits: the fashion-inspired group show “Seeing Red” (Through October 4) followed by “Medicine JOY! Re-Writing Mixed Identity” featuring the work of Robin M. Chandler (October 15 - November 22). Hours: Tues.-Fri., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. | visit multiculturalartscenter.org for virtual gallery. (617) 577-1400 multiculturalartscenter.org
Galatea Fine Art
July 5 - July 28Luba Shapiro Grenader: “Lament & Renewal: Restringing the Heart, Reviving the Self” Anna Fubini: “Unraveled Realities”NAWA: “TOGETHER AS ONE”, Curator/Juror: Aimée Burg, Gallery Director of The Ely Center of Contemporary Art.Reception: July 5, 6-8 p.m. August 1 - September 1Mark Jarzombek: “Conversations” Francine Zaslow: “Elements” Boston/Strasbourg Exchange: “Project Eau”.Reception: August 2, 6-8 p.m. Hours: Thurs.-Sun., […]
The Copley Society of Art
July 11 - August 17 “National Show: Exuberance Released”Hours: Tues.-Sat. 11 a.m.-5 p.m.(617) 536-5049 info@copleysociety.org copleysociety.org
Boston-Strasbourg Sister City Association
Through September 1“Boston’s French Connection” Strasbourg, France has been Boston’s sister city for 64 years. In celebration, Boston-Strasbourg Sister City Association is sponsoring an exhibition of water- themed artwork from both cities. Opening reception: August 2, 5:30-8:30 p.m.BSSCA reception: August 18, 2–4 p.m.Hours: Thurs.-Sun., 12-4 p.m. | and by appointment.(617) 542-1500 galateafineart.com
Worcester Center for Crafts
“Resilience”On view in the Krikorian GalleryA new art exhibit commemorating Marshall Walker “Major” Taylor, known as the Worcester Whirlwind.Through July 20“Embrace the Vase”On view and for sale in our Handcrafted Shop Curated by Martha Grover, shop online at thehandcraftedshop.com July 19 - August 10“Artists on Fire: The Smalls Show”On view in the Krikorian Gallery Curated by […]
Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair
November 8 - 10Browse and buy fine & antique books, maps, prints & ephemera from 100+ dealers from theU.S., Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Netherlands, Spain & the U.K. For serious collectors and curious browsers. Guest speakers Saturday & Sunday. Fri., 4-8 p.m. ($25 Opening Night)Sat., 12-7p.m. (free)Sun., 12-5p.m. (free) abaa.org/bostonbookfair
Williams College Museum of Art
On view:Through December 22“Teddy Sandoval and the Butch Gardens School of Art,” the first museum retrospective dedicated to the inventive though overlooked artist Teddy SandovalSeptember 27, 5-7Celebrate our fall exhibitions!September 28, 11-5A celebration of Latinx and queer art in conjunction with "Teddy Sandoval” exhibitionwcma@williams.edu artmuseum.williams.edu
Burlington City Arts Center
Through September 15 “Rachel Rose: Lake Valley”A visually rich animated video incorporating themes from children’s literature to create a dreamlike story about loneliness and imagination.“Essential Figure”A group of regional and national figurative artists exploring identities and narratives through the intersection of race, class, gender, and sexuality.Hours: Wed.-Fri., 12-5 p.m. | Sat., 12-8 p.m.(802) 865-7166
Currier Museum of Art
Through August 18 “Elisabeth Kley: Cymodocea”Through September 2 “Filippo de Pisis and Robert Mapplethorpe: A Distant Conversation”Through November 3“Stories of the Sea”July 14 - October 6“Daniel Otero Torres: Sonidos del Crepúsculo (Twilight Sounds)” Hours: Wed.-Sun., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.(603) 669-6144 visitor@currier.org currier.org
Dublin School, Putnam Gallery
Announcing Six Outdoor Sculpture Commissions!Dublin School is excited to announce the birth of the Putnam Gallery Sculpture Park at the Nordic/Outdoor Center in Dublin, NH. The park will be free and open to the public. The inaugural call for artist proposals will be for SIX new outdoor sculptures. Permanent work is preferred but temporary work […]
The Umbrella Arts Center
Through September 15 “Reflections: Selfhood/Motherhood”Mixed media artwork by Umbrella Artists-in-Residence Jasmine Chen and Catherine LeComte, Allie Kussin Gallery.“random assembly”By Umbrella Ceramic Studio Artist-in-Residence Kyle Johns, Main Hall Display.(978) 371-0820 theumbrellaarts.org
Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery, College of the Holy Cross
Through December 20“Blue Profundity: Contemporary Artists Revisit a Color”: Featuring contemporary artists who incorporate blue in their work to highlight the symbolic and historic meanings of the color: Adam Chau, Ifé Franklin, Michelle Samour, Heather Evans Smith, and Andrea Pettway Williams.Hours: Mon., by appt. | Tues./Weds./Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | Thurs., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. | Sat., […]
Hopkinton Center for the Arts
July 3 - August 29 “Changing Tides”An Exhibition of i3C Artists & Guests. Curated by Rebecca McGee Tuck Artwork expressions on the urgent state of our planet and the intricate relationship between humanity and nature.Artist Reception: July 12, 6-8 p.m.(508) 435-9222hopartscenter.org
Colo Colo Gallery
Through July 28 Erica H. Adams “Works on Paper”A comprehensive selection (2020- 24) of 35 abstract watercolors by Erica H. Adams, her visual music seeks light, nuance and calm. Opening Reception: July 13, 3-5 p.m. Hours: Thurs. -Sun., 1-5 p.m. | by appointment.(508) 642-6026 colocologallery@gmail.com IG: colocologallery
The Brush Art Gallery & Studios
September 12 - October 31The 42nd Annual Studio Artists Exhibition, “Drawn In” showcases work from Brush Studio Artists which examines a broader definition of drawing. (In conjunction with DrawLowell: Confluence, a partnership with UMass Lowell, the Draw team from LeRoy Neiman Foundation, and local galleries). Reception: September 14, 2-4 p.m. (978) 459-7819 thebrush.orgGPS: HCID Parking Garage 01852
6 Bridges Gallery
Through September 21“Members: New Work” Reception: September 21, 5-7 p.m.September 25 - November 9“Psalms of Nature,” hand carved, printed linoleum block prints that are painted with watercolor alongside illustrated poetic psalms by Bryan Clocker.Reception: October 19, 5-7 p.m.(978) 897-3825 6bridgesgallery@gmail.com 6bridgesgallery.com
The Gallery at WREN
Through October 27“Layered Together” This intergenerational display showcases the intertwined artistic journeys of mother and daughter Beth Simon and Ana Koehler. Beth's distinctive crafted jewelry, alongside Ana's evocative paintings of the female form, will take center stage. The collection encompasses a lifetime of artistic exploration. All are welcome to attend opening reception on Friday, August 30.Hours: Mon.-Sat., […]
Studio Place Arts
Through August 16 Main Gallery:“What’s Cooking?” examines our lives at the kitchen counter, stove & dining room (bring non-perishable food donations for local Food Shelf as “admission”)2nd Floor Gallery:“Top Secret” by Kristen Dettoni 3rd Floor Gallery:“Carnival of Sorts” by Jason Galligan-Baldwin; Matt Lutz'; Herb Rieth; Tyler SmithFor info about exhibits at SPA & two off-site SPA shows […]