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M.C. Escher: Amazing Images (ongoing exhibition): The largest permanent gallery exhibition and sale of original woodcuts and lithographs by the Dutch master printmaker. Escher’s prints are among the most recognized images in art, and his original vintage graphics are of the utmost beauty and rarity. Hardcover and pdf catalog are available by calling the gallery.
163 Main St, Norwalk, CT
(203) 846-2550
M–Sa 9–5, Th 9–8, Su 12–4
Artspace
The Saturday Happenings: Saturday, May 5: Ode to Walter Benjamin: Colleen Coleman. 6–8 p.m., Saturday, May 12: Illuminated Universe Artist Workshop. 7–10 p.m. Cost TBA, Saturday, May 26: Night Picnic. 6–9 p.m. May 5–31: AgitCrop: Hudson Valley Seed Library, Scott Penkava, and (Art)iculate—SAP Alumni. May–June: Paula Wood in the Crown Street Window. June 4–July 6: Insite/Out, organized by Ted Efermoff. June 16–September 30: Flossing the Lot, 812 Chapel Street.
50 Orange St., New Haven, CT
(203) 772-2709
Tu–Th 12–6, F–Sa 12–8
City Gallery
May 3–27: Tilted Plane: Photographs by Phyllis Crowley and paintings and collages by Nancy Eisenfeld that explore the land from above. Each artist has been fascinated by the various configurations of landforms across America and parts of Asia, including the plains and mountains of the southwest. Opening reception: May 6, 3–6 p.m. May 31–July 1: Wabi-Sabi: Collages and sculpture by Meg Bloom address the beauty of things imperfect and impermanent. Opening reception: Saturday, June 2, 2–5 p.m.
994 State St, New Haven, CT
(203) 782-2489
Th–Su 12–4
Flinn Gallery
May 10–June 21: Paperworks: material as medium. More than thirty international artists will present work inspired by and created from paper. In the works featured, paper has been stitched and plaited, carved and stacked, formed into pulp to be remolded while newspapers, telephone books, and dress patterns have been repurposed as vessels and sculpture. In collaboration with browngrotta arts. Opening reception: Thursday, May 10, 6–8 p.m.
Greenwich Library
101 West Putnam Ave, Greenwich, CT
(203) 622-7947
M–W, F–Sa 10–5, Th 10–8, Su 1–5
Florence Griswold Museum
Through June 10: …isms: Unlocking Art’s Mysteries. Drawing on the museum’s permanent collection and loans, the exhibition highlights unexpected juxtapositions across time and media. By focusing on art movements, visitors grow in their understanding of the larger concepts and contexts that have informed artists’ work, fostering a richer appreciation of the museum’s collection as well as several new acquisitions. June 16–September 23: On Hudson: Highlights from the Albany Institute of History and Art. On Hudson highlights the Albany Institute of History and Art's rich collections including extraordinary portraits and material culture by Dutch settlers, one of the nation’s preeminent groups of Hudson River School landscape paintings, and contemporary works that exemplify the region's ongoing artistic legacy.
96 Lyme St, Old Lyme, CT
(860) 434-5542
www.FlorenceGriswoldMuseum.org
Tu–Sa 10–5, Su 1–5
Gallery One
Through June 17: Group Exhibition. Artists: Paul Harper, William G. Nelson, Christopher James O’Flaherty, Judith Barbour Osborne, Rick Silberberg and guest artist, Kay Knight Clarke. Reception: May 4, 5:30–7:30 p.m. June 19–August 12: Group Exhibition. Artists: Elizabeth Boyd, Denise Hartz, Margaret Kangley, Diana Rogers, and guest artist, Hillary Seltzer. Reception: June 29, 5:30–7:30 p.m.
665 Boston Post Rd, Old Saybrook, CT
(860) 388-0907
Th–Sa 10–5:30, Su 12–5
Giampietro Gallery
Through May 25: Enrico Riley: The Open Window. Kevin Finklea: All the things that cannot be said. The provocative new abstract and minimalist work of Enrico Riley and Kevin Finklea explore that personal and transitional space between studio and life and work outside of the studio. Meeting and having dialogue with artists, it becomes clear that there is a fourth dimension at play. June 1–30: Gallery 1: Cham Hendon. Gallery 2: Anonymous. Opening reception: Friday, June 1, 5–8 p.m.
315 Peck St, New Haven, CT
(203) 777-7760
Tu–F 10–4, Sa 11–4
John Slade Ely House Center for Contemporary Art
Through May 27: Anna Held Audette: A Retrospective. The beauty of disappearing industrial forms provides the main theme for her imagery. She admires aging structures that have endured beyond their times, like factories, retired ships, obsolete bridges and machinery. When our technology is reduced to "modern ruins," the pieces remain eloquent testaments to obsolescence and neglect. annaheldaudette.com.
51 Trumbull St, New Haven, CT
(203) 624-8055
W-F 11–4, Sa & Su 2–5
New Britain Museum of American Art
Through June 17: Martin Kline: Romantic Nature. Kline’s first major retrospective; a triumph of the encaustic process. Through July 8: The Art of Friendship: The Collection of George Deem. Through May 13: NEW/NOW: Marc Swanson. Opening May 19: NEW/NOW: Michael Salter. Opening: Tuesday, May 8: Presidential Caricatures. Free Parking • Café • Museum Shop.
56 Lexington St, New Britain, CT
(860) 229-0257
Tu, W, F 11–5, Th 11–8, Sa 10–5, Su 12–5
Silvermine Arts Center
May 9–June 9: Ninetieth Anniversary Exhibition: A Celebration of the Silvermine Guild of Artists. This exhibition weaves together a diverse range of media and ideas explored by the Guild’s ceramicists, installation artists, jewelers, painters, photographers, printmakers, sculptors and multi-media artists. June 17–July 28: Silvermine School of Art Twenty-first Annual Juried Exhibition, showcasing the artistic achievements of the Silvermine School of Art students of all ages, from youth to adult.
1037 Silvermine Rd, New Canaan, CT
(203) 966-9700
W–Sa 12–5, Su 1–5
The Gallery at Firehouse Square
May 5–May 26: Views and Vignettes, an all-women show featuring oil, watercolor, sculpture, and more, from Lizbeth Maxson McGee, Randie Powers Kahrl, Jeanne O'Brien, Lorraine Yurkewicz, Diane Afton Aeschliman, and Jennifer Holmes. This exhibition will feature traditional still life, landscapes, portraiture, and more. Opening reception: Saturday, May 5, 5–8 p.m. Artist meet and greet: Saturday, May 19, 5:30–7:30 p.m. June 2–30: Bernard C. McTigue returns for a solo show, featuring plein air, portraiture, and still life. Opening reception: Saturday, June 2, 5–8 p.m.
239 Bank St, New London, CT
(860) 443-0344
M–Sa 10–3
Tremaine Gallery at the Hotchkiss School
May 2–June 17: Sites Unseen: Photographs by Brooke Singer. The exhibition will feature a series of large-format photographic prints selected from Singer’s collection of images depicting Superfund sites, or the nation’s worst toxic-waste sites as designated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Superficially, the toxicity of individual sites is not always readily apparent. Singer is a Brooklyn-based media artist whose work involves public participation in pursuit of social change. She is Associate Professor of New Media at SUNY Purchase College, a fellow at Eyebeam Art and Technology Center in New York City, and co-founder of the art, technology and activist group Preemptive Media. Artist’s reception: Saturday, May 5, 4–6 p.m. The Tremaine Gallery is closed for the summer, reopening in September.
11 Interlaken Rd, Lakeville, CT
(860) 435-3663
M–Sa 10–4, Su 12–4
William Benton Museum of Art
Through May 20: Screenshots. Six artists find inspiration in the form, context, and materials of the Internet and apply it to their artmaking. June 2–August 5: From Objects to Object: Found Sculpture by Leo Sewell. Whimsical and serious works, colorful and "green," all of them fascinating. June 2–August 5: Four Seasons. Landscapes from the Benton Collection. Free admission. The Store. The Beanery.
University of Connecticut
245 Glenbrook Rd, Storrs, CT
(860) 486-4520
Massachusetts
2012 Chelsea Art Walk
June 16–17: The Chelsea Artists' Collaborative invite you to the 2012 Chelsea Art Walk in Chelsea Massachusetts. The Art Walk is their version of open studios, with galleries and alternative venues showing art, music, theatre and historical shows. This two-day event is free and includes complimentary shuttle buses between venues. Event map available online, visit them on Facebook too.
100 Pearl St, Chelsea, MA
(617) 875-3188
Sa & Su 12–6
Albright Art
May 13–July 13: Helen Popinchalk: CMYK Animal Stories. Silkscreen and Mixed-Media. Opening reception: Thursday, May 15, 6–8 p.m. Saturday, June 2: Join Helen in the main gallery for a live screen-printing event and get a custom t-shirt printed by Helen; proceeds to benefit the Massachusetts Audubon Society. 12 a.m.–4 p.m. Additional works by George Herman, Darthea Cross, Raphael Griswold, Barbara Moody, Nicholas Kovak, and others also on display with Simon Pearce Glass.
32 Main St, Concord, MA
(978) 369-7300
M & Tu 10–6, W–Sa 10–8, Su 10–6
ArtSpace Gallery
May 30–June 29: The Last of the Pianistas: Sculpture and Artifacts by Michael Frassinelli. This exhibition includes sculptures made from old piano parts and displayed as if they were artifacts of a lost North American culture (the Pianistas) who used piano parts for all of their basic needs. Artist reception: Thursday, June 14, 6–8 p.m.
63 Summer St, Maynard, MA
(978) 897-9828
W–F 11–3
Beard and Weil Galleries
Through May 4: The Senior Studio Art Majors Exhibition.
Wheaton College
26 East Main St, Norton, MA
(508) 286-3644
M–Sa 12:30-4:30 closed during school breaks
Berkshire Museum
Through June 17: Taking Flight: Audubon and the World of Birds showcases the masterful wildlife art of John James Audubon with more than thirty original prints from Audubon’s The Birds of America, paired with bird specimens from the Museum’s collection. Explore birds in culture and nature through art, contemporary videos, and interactive stations. May 24–October 21: Liz Whitney Quisgard: Kaleidoscope, vivid geometric patterns in fiber wall hangings and paintings.
39 South St, Pittsfield, MA
(413) 443-7171
M–Sa 10–5, Su 12–5
Boston Sculptors Gallery
Through May 20: Sarah Hutt: In Your Dreams, a humorous look at nighttime thoughts, and Nancy Selvage’s luminous sculptural installations and lamps. SOWA ArtWalk: Sunday, May 6, 11 a.m.–6 p.m. May 23–June 24: Peter Lipsitt: New Sculpture, natured and nurtured, and George Sherwood: Machine Tears. Reception: Saturday, May 26, 4–7 p.m.
486 Harrison Ave, Boston, MA
(617) 482-7781
W–Su 12–6, First Fridays 5–8
Brickbottom Gallery
Through May 12: Written & Rendered, text and image in contemporary art. This is a Brickbottom Artist Association Members’ Exhibition. Extended hours during Somerville Open Studios: May 5 & 6, noon–6 p.m. May 17–20, David Sholl: Memorial Exhibition, Paintings and Drawings. May 24–June 30: Nobel Savage/ Simple Soul: Maggie Carberry, Rebecca Didier, Jill Valle. Reception: Saturday, June 2, 5–7 p.m.
1 Fitchburg St, Somerville, MA
(617) 776-3410
Th–Sa 12–5
Bromfield Gallery
May 2–26: Lisa Olson: The Children’s Home. Mixed-media installation addresses the intertwined psychology of child and caregiver. Carol Greenwood: The Last Cabinet… Transition and closure are examined in this exhibition of suspended fabric. Opening reception: Friday, May 4, 6–8:30 p.m. May 30–June 30: UMass Dartmouth 2012 MFA Thesis Exhibition. Artwork by seventeen MFA students from the College of Visual and Performing Arts, including ceramics, metal work, sculpture, painting, and digital design. Opening reception: Friday, June 1, 6–8:30 p.m.
450 Harrison Ave, Boston, MA
(617) 451-3605
W–Sa 12–5
CAC Gallery (Cambridge Arts Council)
Through June 15: MOVE ME: A public art project: Roberta Paul and Beth Kantrowitz/ bkprojects. Inspired by Roberta Paul's travels to the Serengeti, this multifaceted project investigates themes of immigration, national identity, and life transitions through the metaphor of animal migration. Experience the exhibition and “performance” of wrapped vehicles throughout Cambridge.
City Hall Annex
344 Broadway , Cambridge, MA
(617) 349-4380
M 8:30–8, Tu, W, Th 8:30–5, F 8:30–12
Cambridge Art Association
May 17–June 21: At Kathryn Schultz and University Place Galleries: CAA’s Eleventh National Prize Show with Juror Clara Kim. Receptions at both locations: Friday, May 18, 5:30–7:30 p.m., awards given at University Place Gallery at 6:30 p.m.
University Place Gallery
124 Mt. Auburn St., Cambridge, MA
M–F 9–6, Sa 9–1
Kathryn Schultz Gallery and Offices
25 Lowell St, Cambridge, MA
(617) 876-0246
Tu–Sa 11–5
Cape Cod Museum of Art
Through May 13: Thomas Eaton: Fantastic Dream World. Donald Stoltenberg: Retrospective. School to Careers Art Internship exhibition: ArtWork. May 19–August 26: The Tides of Provincetown: Pivotal Years in America’s Oldest Continuous Art Colony (1988–2011).
60 Hope Ln, Dennis, MA
(508) 385-4477
Tu–W 10–5, Th 10–8, Sa 10–5, Su 12–5
Clark Gallery
May 8–June 10: Paper Trail. June 12–July 28: James Aponovich: A Painting Marathon. Fifty-two weeks, fifty-two paintings. Reception: Saturday, June 16. Ongoing outdoor sculpture.
145 Lincoln Rd, Lincoln, MA
(781) 259-8303
Tu–Th 10–5, F, Sa 10-9, Su 11–3
Concord Art Association
May 10–18: Paint the Town Preview Show. Preview the work by the artists represented in our annual Fundraising Auction on Saturday, May 19. Call for tickets. May 21–June 10: Annual Concord Carlisle High School Show. June 14– August 15: Our summer exhibitions present work by founder, Elizabeth Wentworth Roberts, and work by our students, teachers, and emerging New England artists.
37 Lexington Rd, Concord, MA
(978) 369-2578
Tu–Sa 10–4:30, Su 12–4
Danforth Museum of Art
June 3–August 5: Danforth Museum Annual Juried Shows, Off the Wall and Community of Artists. Through August 5 in the Children’s Gallery: The Giving Tree Project. Permanent Collection: Meta Warrick Fuller and Native American Art from the ARTER Collection.
123 Union Ave, Framingham, MA
(508) 620-0050
W, Th, Su 12–5, F & Sa 10–5
DeCordova Sculpture Park and Museum
Opening May 26: Gary Webb: Mr. Jeans, the British sculptor's first solo American museum exhibition. PLATFORM 9: Jedidiah Caesar. Second Nature: abstract photography then and now. Also on view: PLATFORM 8: Soo Sunny Park and Spencer Topel.
51 Sandy Pond Rd, Lincoln, MA
(781) 259-8355
Tu–Su, 10–5
Dedee Shattuck Gallery
May 2–June 3: Roger Kizik: Painting and mixed-media. Kizik’s brightly colored images boldly careen in and out of representation and abstraction, resulting in exuberant collisions of texture and form. Reception: Saturday, May 5, 5–7 p.m. June 6–July 8: Nick Whitman: Photography. Susan Schultz: Ceramic Sculpture. Whitman’s photographs explore the natural illustrative quality of shoreline rocks, waterbodies, and icebergs. Schultz delicately recreates beach detritus in porcelain. Reception: Saturday, June 9, 5–7 p.m.
1 Partners Lane, Westport, MA
(508) 636-4177
Tu–Sa 10–5, Su 12–5
Essex Art Center
June 15–August: Chester F. Sidell and Elizabeth A. Beland Gallery: Strike! Three artists and one artist collaborative team were invited to create new work on the occasion of the Centennial Anniversary of the Bread and Roses Strike. New work by Justin Kirchoff, Liz Nofziger and Linda Price Sneddon, Melissa Shook, and Ean White, including: panoramic photographs created using a 1900s Kodak #6 Cirkut camera, video, sound installation, drawing, and multi-media installation that progresses over the course of the exhibition. Opening reception: Friday, June 15, 5–7 p.m.
56 Island St, Lawrence, MA
(978) 685-2343
M–F 10–6, closed April 6
Fountain Street Fine Art
May 11–June 10: Competition/Fragmentation: Joel Moskowitz and Mary Spencer. Charcoal and ink drawings, oil paintings on panel. Reception: Saturday, May 12, 5–7 p.m. Poetry reading by Joel Moskowitz and Helen Marie Casey: Sunday, June 3, 4 p.m. Free and open to the public.
59 Fountain St, Framingham, MA
(508) 879-4200
Th–Su 11–5 and by appointment
Fuller Craft Museum
New England’s home for contemporary craft. May 12–August 5: Living Treasures of North Carolina Craft. June 2–October 7: Iron Ten Twenty. February 18–September 3: Dan Dailey Working Methods. February 4–April 29: Mens et Manus: Folded Paper of MIT. November 12–May 13: Michael Cooper, A Sculptural Odyssey, 1968–2011. April 9–15: Mark Davis: Icarus. Ongoing: Traditions and Innovations: Fuller Craft Museum Collects.
455 Oak St, Brockton, MA
(508) 588-6000
Tu & W 10–5, Th 10–9, F–Su 10–5
Galatea Fine Art
May 2–27: Arnold Trachtman: Remembering Lynn, USA: Paintings of internal snapshots of childhood and the denizens within. Cynthia Maurice: Colossus: Energetic drawings evoking natural forms from gesture. Ruth LaGue: Horizons: Encaustic paintings of vastness and light. Reception: Friday, May 4, 6–8 p.m. June 1–30: Dominick Takis: Rebirth: Textural painted surfaces with hidden iconic references. George Shaw: Portals: Sculpture and paintings with lush surfaces and enigmatic symbolism. The Narrative is a Funny Thing: New Sculptures and Drawings from Peter Frantz: Where inner and outer experience meet. Reception: Friday, June 1, 6–8 p.m.
460 B Harrison Ave., #B-6, Boston, MA
(617) 542-1500
W–F 12–6, Sa–Su 12–5
Gallery NAGA
May 4–26: Alice Denison: May Day. Richard Raiselis: Facing Music. June 1–July 13: Furniture with Soul.
67 Newbury St, Boston, MA
(617) 267-9060
Tu–Sa 10–5
Gallery Seven
Through May 26: Abstract: Paintings by Arlene Chaplin, Becky Kisabeth Gibbs, Linda Grom, Wilson L. Hunt, Jr. and Heather McClurg. June 5–July 21: Seductive Surfaces: A Juried Exhibition of Fine Art Fiber. Artists reception: Saturday, June 16, 7–9 p.m. Receptions are free and open to the public; wheelchair accessible.
7 Nason St, Maynard, MA
(978) 897-9777
Tu–F 10–6, Sa 10–5
Grand Circle Gallery
May–August: Getting There: Design for Travel in the Modern Age. A collaborative exhibition with Design Museum Boston exploring how design shapes the experience of traveling by ship, train, and plane. Getting There will compare the past, present, and future of travel by showcasing Grand Circle Gallery’s vintage travel posters as well as images, artifacts, and the design process behind the travel experience itself.
347 Congress St, Boston, MA
(617) 346-6459
www.gct.com/grandcirclegallery
W, F, Sa 11–6, Th 11–8
Griffin Museum of Photography
Through May 27: There Goes Ted Williams, Illustrations by Matt Tavares and photographs by Arthur Griffin, Atelier Gallery and Griffin Gallery. Through June 3: Fenway Park, A Group Show, Main Gallery. June 7–July 8: Photosynthesis VII, Main Gallery. State Fair, Photographs by Christopher Chadbourne, Atelier Gallery. So Much Depends, Photographs by Jim Vecchi, Griffin Gallery.
67 Shore Rd, Winchester, MA
(781) 729-1158
Tu–Th 11–5, F 11–4, Sa–Su 12–4
Kingston Gallery
May 2–May 27: Barbara Moody: Cave Dwellers. First Friday opening reception: May 4, 5–7:30 p.m. Members’ Gallery: Gail Erwin: Cyanotypes of Vietnam. Sunday, May 6, 11–6 p.m. SoWa Art Walk: sowaartwalk.com. Directions: barbaramoody.com. May 30–June 30: Judith Brassard Brown: Blessed: Unrest. First Friday opening reception: Friday, June 1, 5–8 p.m. Members’ Gallery: Jennifer Moses.
450 Harrison Ave., #43, Boston, MA
(617) 423-4113
W–Su 12–5 and by appointment
Lexington Arts and Crafts Society
April 22–May 20: The Seventh Biennial State of Clay Exhibition of Massachusetts Ceramics. Celebrate the diversity of ceramic art in Massachusetts. Eighty-one pieces of contemporary ceramics from seventy-two artists. Award-winning functional and sculptural pieces, featuring a range of ceramic materials and firing techniques. Cast ballots for the People’s Choice Award. Reception: Sunday, May 6, 2–5 p.m. Gallery talk with juror Doug Casebeer: 3 p.m.
130 Waltham St, Lexington, MA
(781) 862-9696
Tu–F 12–4, Sa 10–4, Su 12–4
MIT List Visual Arts Center
May 10–July 8: Joachim Koester: To navigate, in a genuine way, in the unknown… The MIT List Visual Arts Center presents the first major US museum exhibition surveying the work of Danish-born artist Joachim Koester. Koester’s work explores history, perception, consciousness and the body through photography and film bordering between documentary and fiction. The artist’s interest lies in what can and cannot be narrated, rationalized, or represented, “the twilight zone of what can be told and what cannot be told.” With a research-intensive, archival approach, Koester traces historical narratives, forgotten journeys, obscure phenomena, and altered forms of consciousness. Opening Reception: Wednesday, May 9, 6–8 p.m.
20 Ames St., Building E-15, Cambridge, MA
(617) 253-4400
Tu, W, F–Su 12–6, Th 12–8 Closed M and major holidays
Montserrat College of Art Galleries
May 7–25: Montserrat Gallery: All Senior Show. Juror: Trevor Smith, curator of Contemporary Art, Peabody Essex Museum. Award Ceremony: May 9, 11:30 a.m. Carol Schlosberg Alumni Gallery: Untitled: Gregory Crewdson. June 4–29: Carol Schlosberg Alumni Gallery: Iconoclasts: Laurel Sparks. Through May 11: 301 Gallery: (M–F, 11–2 p.m.): Senior Thesis Exhibitions. Receptions each Wednesday 5–8 p.m.
23 Essex St, Beverly, MA
(978) 861-9604
M–W, F 10–5, Th 10–8, Sa 12–5
New Art Center
Through May 20: M(i)(A)cro: A Contemporary Drawing Exhibition. Curated by David Mazure. Works by Barbara Blacharczyk, Basil El Halwagy, Greg Fuqua, David Mazure, Doug Russell, and Sara Schneckloth. A drawing exhibition where science and art collide. Exhibition-related calligraphy and gesture workshop: Thursday, May 17, 6–8 p.m. $25.00, materials included. Contemporary Chinese ink artist Wen-Hao Tien will discuss her work in relation to M(i)(A)cro. Participants will experiment with calligraphy. Visit the website to register.
61 Washington Pk, Newtonville, MA
(617) 964-3424
M–F 9–5, Sa 1–5, Su 1–5 (May 20 only)
Newton Free Library
May 2-30: Gallery: Ceramic Wall Sculptures by Daisy Brand, extruded and airbrushed clay forms. Main Hall: Fleeting Moments by Jacqueline Canna, watercolor paintings. Opening Reception: May 3, 7 p.m.June 2–28: Gallery: Variations on a Surface by Jill Grimes, paintings and prints. Main Hall: Possibilities in Conversation by Vani Sayeed, monotypes. Opening reception: Wednesday, June 6, 7 p.m.
330 Homer St, Newton, MA
(617) 796-1360
M–Th 9–9, F 9–6, Sa 9–5, Su 1–5
Oxbow Gallery
May 3–27: Front Gallery: Abandoned Meanders, Samuel Rowlett presents a multimedia installation documenting explorations of area rivers, and makes preparations for a "public expedition" down the Connecticut River in a homemade canoe, which he will be building in the gallery. Back Gallery: Walk Home Order Chaos, paintings by Claudia Sperry that reflect 'walks' and 'home.' Reception: Friday, May 11, 5–8 p.m. May 21–June 24: Front Gallery: Painter Brantner DeAtley. Brantner's paintings condense into another language from life and unveil the spirit that carried with them there. Back Gallery: Adele Mattern paintings and sculpture, Loud Horns, Small Rooms. Biofeedback prototypes for the enthusiastic hobbyist measure the delicious sadness of cabbage and other false positives. Topics of discussion include kissing in traffic. Opening: Friday, June 8, 5–7 p.m.
275 Pleasant St, Northampton, MA
(413) 586-6300
Th–Su 12–5
Samsøn
May 10–July 10: Steve Locke: you don't deserve me.
450 Harrison Ave./29 Thayer St, Boston, MA
(617) 357-7177
W–Sa 11–5 and select Sundays
School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Through May 5: SMFA Traveling Scholars 2012 is the culminating exhibition for 2010 award recipients Milo Fay, Atsuko Ito, Soojin Kim, Greg Mencoff, Christopher Robinson, Andi Sutton. May 19–June 2: MEDIUM WITHOUT MEASURE, a celebration of graduating students including 2011–12 award recipients, artists from all academic programs and Senior Thesis program participants. Opening reception: Saturday, May 19.
230 The Fenway, Boston, MA
(617) 267-6100
M–Sa 10–5, Th 10–8
Smith College Museum of Art
Lively changing exhibitions, distinguished permanent collection, plus acclaimed artist-designed restrooms, Museum Shop, and Riffs Café. Through June 10: Debussy's Paris: Art, Music, & Sounds of the City. Through May 17: Pursuing Beauty: The Art of Edo Japan. Through May 27: Susan Heideman: Animalmineralvegetable. Through June 3: Janet Fish. Through July 29: Shared Inspiration: The David R. and Muriel Pokross Collection. June 29–September 9: Jay Bolotin: The Jackleg Testament
Elm St. at Bedford Ter, Northampton, MA
(413) 585-2760
Tu–Sa 10–4, Su 12–4, Second F 10–8 (Free after 4)
South Rotunda Gallery
Through July 15: Jane O'Hara: Consider The Beast. O'Hara communicates her vision of the animal world. Viewers are drawn in by the humor and beauty of O'Hara's fabricated worlds, then delivered to a place where animals speak with honesty about their state, and humans' relation to that. Reception: Thursday, May 3, 5–6:30 p.m. Open to all.
Hynes Convention Center
900 Boylston St, Boston, MA
Gallery open to convention attendees or by email appointment
South Shore Art Center
Through May 6: White, Black and Shades of Gray—National Show Juried by Dina Deitsch. Dillon Gallery: Suddenly It’s Spring: Five Painters, Nancy Colella, Sally Dean, Brooks Kelly, Lisa Daria Kennedy, and Judith Mehring. Faculty Feature: Joan Brancale. Crossen Student Gallery: Sur la Mer: Artists from Wednesday’s Pastel Atelier with Donna Rossetti-Bailey. May 9–23: Art Forum. June 15–17: Fifty-seventh Annual Arts Festival. May 25–July 8: Conversations in Stitch: On Abstraction—Midwestern Fiber Artists Coalition. Dillon Gallery: Summer Faculty. Faculty Feature: Katherine Morrison—Artist in Residence.
119 Ripley Rd, Cohasset, MA
(781) 383-2787
M–Sa 10–4, Su 12–4, Free admission
Studios Without Walls
May 5–27: REAL Art? An exhibition of temporary sculptures, featuring Muriel Angelil, Louise Farrell, Karen Klein, Milan Klic, Bette Ann Libby, Lyn MacDonald, James Paradis, Kerri Schmidt, Joan Schwartz, Jim Wright. Hosted by Brookline Parks and Recreation, supported by a grant from the Brookline Commission for the Arts, and the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
Riverway Pk (across from Longwood T-stop, between Netherlands Rd. and Park Dr.)
(617) 276-4608
Suzanne Schultz Gallery
May 1–31: The Un-Dead: Mixed media paintings by Paula Estey. “Everybody does not die at the same time. We are all consigned to live with somebody leaving before us. A head-on collision with the subject is better for me than a life lived in the shadow of fear. In Gallery 601 (adjecent): Through May 31:Guajeros: A Document of Central American Trash Pickers. Photographs by Peter Baryshnikov. Opening reception:May 18, 5–7 p.m. Ten percent goes to the NGO Camino Seguro (Safe Passage).
162 Boylston St, Boston, MA
(617) 470-1889
Gallery open by appointment
The Art Complex Museum
Through May 20: On Their Own: Stephan Haley, the Contemporary Miniature Project based on the museum's Persian Miniature Collection. May 20–September 9: Galvinized Truth—A Tribute to George Nick. A masterful exhibit by a much admired teach and his students. Duxbury Artists. Works from the museum's collection. Opening reception: Sunday, May 20, 1:30–3:30 p.m. Ongoing: On the grounds: Butterfly Effect, Rick Brown.
189 Alden St, Duxbury, MA
(781) 934-6634
W–Su 1–4
The Garner Center at New England School of Photography (NESOP)
Through June 1: Carolyn Conrad. June 8–August 20: NESOP Graduate Exhibition. Stop in and view selected work from the varied and dynamic portfolios of the 2012 Professional Photography Program graduates. Opening reception: Friday, June 8, 3–5 p.m. and 7–9 p.m.
537 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA
(617) 437-1868
M, Th 9–5, Sa 10–4
The Gateway Gallery
Through May 19: A Taste of Gateway: This group exhibition of work by Gateway artists culminates in a gala fundraising event on May 19. Contact Gateway for tickets and information.
62 Harvard St., 2nd Floor, Brookline, MA
(617) 734-1577
M–F 9–4:30, Sa 12–5
Trustman Art Gallery
Through June 1: Dot by Dot—Recent Work by Bob Oppenheim. Oppenheim’s abstract, mostly square canvases of color, thread and the ubiquitous dot, seem to contain infinite possibilities for poetic fancy. Although intimate in scale, the work arouses our attention to larger and smaller systems. We are reminded of the night sky, crystal growths, expanding colonies of organic matter, the meandering of our dreams. Reception: Tuesday, May 1, 5–7 p.m.
Simmons College
300 The Fenway, Boston, MA
(617) 521-2268
M–F 10–4:30
Tufts University Art Gallery
May 3–May 20: Landscape Paintings by Elwyn George Gowen (1895–1954). Organized by students in the Tufts University Museum Studies Program. MFA Thesis Exhibition. Participating artists: Hye Sung An, Emilio Coyra, Corey Scott Korn, Eszter Sápi, Ji-hye Woo, Chun Ya Yang. Opening reception and Artist Talks: Thursday, May 3, 5–8 p.m. June 1–July 29: The Boston Jo’Burg Connection: Collaboration and Exchange at Artist Proof Studio, 1983–2012, curated by Pamela Allara. This exhibition charts the transformation of South African society from Apartheid to democracy through the collaborative printmaking projects of Kim Berman, Birgit Blythe, Jane Goldman, Phillemon Hlungwani, Cathy Kernan, Ilana Manolson, Osiah Masekoameg, Mongezi Ncaphayi, Charles Nkosi, Judy Quinn, Rhoda Rosenberg, Peter Scott, Stompie Selibe, and Nhlanhla Xaba. Reception: Thursday, May 31, 5:30–8 p.m.
Aidekman Arts Center
40 Talbot Ave, Medford, MA
(617) 627-3518
May Hours: Tu–Su 11–5, Th 11–8 June/July Hours: W–Su 12–5
Winfisky Gallery
The Winfisky Gallery displays art from all over the world, in a variety of media from prints to kinetic sculpture to collage and photography. In addition to visiting artists, the art and design department hosts an annual faculty works exhibit, a student works exhibit and the prestigious student honors exhibit.
Salem State University, Ellison Campus Center
Lafayette St., Rts 114 & 1A, Salem, MA
(978) 542-7890
M–F 10–2 or by appointment
Women’s Studies Research Center
Through May 18: Sarah Young: Occupy Sanhedrin, a participatory installation that explores jurisprudence in relation to the female body. May 30–September 14: Convergence: Ten Years of Artistic Excellence at the WSRC, a juried group exhibition of contemporary work by WSRC artists.
Brandeis University
515 South St., Waltham, MA
(781) 736-8102
M–F 9–5 or by appointment
Worcester Art Museum
Through August 19: Carrie Moyer: Insterstellar. Through May 27: In Search of Julien Hudson: Free Artist of Color in Pre-Civil War New Orleans. Through July 15: Hymn to the Earth: Photographs by Ron Rosenstock. Through July: Eight Views of the Ryukyu Islands. Ongoing: Wall at WAM: Charline von Heyl. Art Since the Mid-20th Century.
55 Salisbury St, Worcester, MA
(508) 799-4406
W–Su 11–5, third Th 11–8, Sa 10–5
Maine
Bates College Museum of Art
June 8–December 15: Starstruck: The Fine Art of Astrophotography. This will be among the first major exhibitions treating astrophotography as an art genre. It features 106 images—from landscapes to deep sky objects—by thirty-five artists from around the world, including Michael Benson, Linda Connor, Robert Gendler, Sharon Harper, David Malin, Thomas Ruff, Hans-Christian Schink, Alfred Stieglitz, and Jacqueline Woods. For information regarding lectures, star parties, astroimaging workshops, and other programs, visit the museum's website. Group tours welcome by appointment. Color catalogue available.
75 Russell St, Lewiston, ME
(207) 786-6158
M-Sa 10–5 (summer)
Bowdoin College Museum of Art
Through July 1: Lesley Vance, the first solo museum show of the Los Angeles-based artist. July 13–October 21: William Wegman: Hello Nature, comprehensive exhibition of over 100 works, including photography, video, painting, and drawing. The exhibition demonstrates Wegman’s sustained engagement with the natural world, firmly placing him within the American landscape tradition.
9400 College Station, Brunswick, ME
(207) 725-3275
Tu–Sa 10–5, Th 10–8:30, Su 1–5
CMCA—Center for Maine Contemporary Art
May 19–July 8: Sixtieth Anniversary Honors Exhibition, honoring five artists who throughout their careers have reflected CMCA’s mission of advancing contemporary art in Maine: John Bisbee, Katherine Bradford, Frederick Lynch, Todd Watts, Mark Wethli. Sunday, July 29: Thirty-fifth Annual Benefit Art Auction, Point Lookout, Northport, Maine.
162 Russell Ave PO Box 147, Rockport, ME
(207) 236-2875
Tu–Sa 10–5; Su 1–5
New Hampshire
Aidron Duckworth Art Museum
Fri-Sun 10-5
April 28 - July 22, in Gallery I of the Museum: Exhibition XIX - Interrelations - "April Series", selected drawings and paintings (1978) by the late Aidron Duckworth.
In Gallery II of the Museum: April 28 - June 10, Guest Artist: Joan Feierabend - Paintings; Reception: April 28, 3 - 6pm.
June 16 - July 22, Guest Artist: Stephanie Suter - Multiple Mediums;
Reception: June 16, 3-6pm.
Sculpture on the Grounds; June 16 - October 28, Herb Ferris, Reception:
June 16, 3-6pm.
21 Bean Rd, Meriden, NH
(603) 469-3444
info@aidronduckworthmuseum.org
F–Su 10–5
Putnam Gallery
May 2–June 13: The inaugural show at the Putnam Gallery at Dublin School: Earl Schofield: The Ephemera Project. The show features thirty-four encaustic portraits exploring the transience of our memories and lives, while celebrating the beauty of those lives. earlschofield.com. Dedication of Gillespie Hall and the Putnam Gallery: Saturday, May 12, 4 p.m. Show reception immediately following the dedication.
Dublin School
18 Lehmann Way, Dublin, NH
(603) 563-1223
M–Su 10–4
The Art Center in Hargate
May 17–June 9: Sculpture by New York artist Richard Dupont. Works include resin castings, drawings, and sculpture centered on themes of the human body, digital technology, memory, perception, and social space. Free and open to the public.
St. Paul’s School
325 Pleasant St, Concord, NH
(603) 229-4644
Tu–Sa 9–4
The Currier Museum of Art
June 2–September 9: Transcending Nature: Paintings by Eric Aho shows the Vermont-based artist’s journey from depictive landscape to the abstract. June 9–September 9: Cristi Rinklin creates an environmental artwork specifically for the Currier.
150 Ash St, Manchester, NH
(603) 669-6144
Su, M, W–F 11–5; Sa 10–5 (free 10–12)
The Parlor at Plainspoke
June 1–July 6: Lauren Gillette: Wish/Regret. Opening and catalog release event: Friday, June 1, 5–8 p.m. August 3–24: Julee Holcombe: Chimerica. Opening and catalog release event: August 3, 5–8 p.m. September 13–21: New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, works by the 2012 Piscataqua Region Artist Advancement Grant recipient and finalists.
18 Sheafe St, Portsmouth, NH
(603) 433-5969
Tu–F 11–5, Sa 12–7
Thorne-Sagendorph Art Gallery
Through May 5: The Annual Keene State College Art Students Exhibition. June 1–July 29: Illuminating Landscapes and Recent Gifts. Landscapes from private collectors and the Thorne’s Collection and recent gifts of artwork by Varujan Boghosian. June 15–July 29: Wild Land: Thomas Cole and the Birth of American Landscape Painting reveals cultural conversations that shaped our national landscape.
Keene State College
229 Main St, Keene, NH
(603) 358-2720
Su–W 12–5, Th & F 12–7, Sa 12–8 Free admission
Rhode Island
David Winton Bell Gallery
Through May 27: Lucas Foglia: A Natural Order. June 9–July 8: rolemodelplaytime featuring the work of Hanna Barett, Caleb Cole, Jane Maxwell, Randy Regier, Kent Regowski, and Triiibe. Opening reception: Friday, June 8, 5:30–7:30 pm.
Brown University, List Art Center
64 College St, Providence, RI
(401) 863-2932
M–F 11–4, Sa–Su 1–4
Krause Gallery at the Moses Brown School
May 1–June 1: A Matter of Interpretation. Gallery Night reception: Thursday, May 17, 5–9 p.m. June 10–14: Moses Brown Senior Show. Reception directly following Baccalaureate: Sunday, June 10.
250 Lloyd Ave, Providence, RI
(401) 831-7350
M–F 8–4 or by appointment
Newport Art Museum
Through May 13: Newport Annual. Through May 20: THIS I BELIEVE REVEALED: Scott Indermaur. May 21–August 15: ReCollections/ ReConnections II. May 26–September 3: Joan Backes: Home. May 19–August 26: Malcolm Grear: Identity. June 2–September 9: From Pennsylvania to Paradise: William Trost Richards, Harrison Morris and the Art Association of Newport. Reception: Friday, June 1, 5–7 p.m.
76 Bellevue Ave, Newport, RI
(401) 848-8200
Tu–Sa 10–5, Su 12–5
Providence Art Club
Through May 18 in the Maxwell Mays Gallery: Shawn Kenney, Linnea Toney Leeming, and Kenneth MacDonald: Engaging the Senses. In the Dodge House Gallery: Holly Grosvenor and Elena Obelenus: On and Off the Wall. Opening Reception: April 29, 2–4 p.m. May 20–June 8 in the Maxwell Mays Gallery: William Heydt and Johanna W. McKenzie: On and Off the Island. In the Moitié Gallery: Paulette Hartlett Carr: Place & Form. In the Dodge House Gallery: John deMelim: Journeys, Passages, and Other Places: Part II. Opening Reception: May 20, 2–4 p.m. June 10-29 in the Maxwell Mays Gallery: Gail Armstrong, Craig Masten and Susan Shaw: Interpretations. In the Dodge House Gallery: Ruth Emers and Michele Leavitt: New Work.
11 Thomas St, Providence, RI
(401) 331-1114
galleries@providenceartclub.org
M–F 12–4, Sa & Su 2–4, Closed May 26–28
The Galleries at Providence College
May 9–30 at the Reilly Gallery Smith Center for the Arts: John DiCicco & Company, Ceramic Exhibition. Opening Reception: May 13, 2–5 p.m.
Hunt-Cavanagh Gallery
M–F 9–4 (when school is in session)
Reilly Gallery
M–F 11–4 (when school is in session)
1 Cunningham Sq, Providence, RI
(401) 865-2400
providence.edu/art/hunt+cavanagh
The Mill Gallery
May 4–27: Pattern. Kristin Street, Milisa Galazzi, Marsha Hewitt, and Charyl Weissbach. Reception: Friday, May 11, 5–8 p.m.
560 Mineral Spring Ave, Pawtucket, RI
Sa & Su 12–4
Vermont
BCA Center
May 4–June 23: Galen Cheney: Street Level. Drawing inspiration from Aramaic script and urban graffiti, Vermont artist Galen Cheney’s ethereal landscapes evoke the emerging sense of hybridization encapsulated by contemporary culture and global society. Through June 23: Kadie Salfi: Apex Predator: Body Parts Series. Simple yet powerful graphics depict animals targeted for their body parts by humans.
135 Church St, Burlington, VT
(802) 865-7166
Tu–Th 11–5, F &Sa 11–8, Su 11–5
BigTown Gallery
Through June 10: Artist Community: Rhode Island. Opening reception: Saturday, May 5, 5 p.m. Through July 29: Hey Joe. Opening reception: Saturday, June 23, 5 p.m. Through September 30: BigBike Show. Opening Reception: Saturday, August 11, 5 p.m.
99 North Main St, Rochester, VT
(802) 767-9670
W–Sa 10–5, Su 11–4, M & Tu by appointment
Hunter Gallery of Fine Art
Opening in May for its 2012 season, Hunter Gallery in Grafton, Vermont, blends fine art and ambiance in this picturesque town. Hunter is devoted to showcasing the work of established and emerging artists in the region. They are selected for their excellence in their medium. Works include watercolors, oils, acrylics, pastels, and sculptures in glass, stone, metal and bronze. Artist’s opening reception: Saturday, May 19, 5–7:30 p.m. at the gallery, next to the Grafton Inn.
74 Main St, Grafton, VT
(802) 843-1440
M–Su 9:30–6
Robert Hull Fleming Museum
June 19–September 9: An Outgrowth of Nature: The Art of Toshiko Takaezu. Through May 20: Persian Visions: Contemporary Photography from Iran. Through May 20: Imagining the Islamic World: Early Travel Photography from the J. Brooks Buxton Collection. Through June 3: A Discerning Eye: Selections from the J. Brooks Buxton Collection. Through August 26: Up in Smoke. Through September 16: Contemporary Voices from Vermont. Through June 3: Shahram Entekhabi: Happy Meal.
University of Vermont
61 Colchester Ave, Burlington, VT
(802) 656-8582
Tu–F, 12–4, Sa & Su 1–5
Southern Vermont Arts Center
Yester House Galleries: May 5–June 17: Eighty-third Annual Members Exhibit. An All Juried show of over 200 works from paintings, sculptures and mixed media. June 23–July 22: Stamens & Stems—Nature’s Tryst. A summer’s expose. The Wilson Museum: June 23–July 22: Legends of Rock & Roll: From the Lens of George Kalinsky. Iconic images from the official photographer of Madison Square Garden. June 23–September 23: Mining the Past & Present: Works by Joe Fig. An intriguing look inside the artist process.
930 SVAC Dr., West Rd, Manchester, VT
(802) 362-1405
Tu–Sa 10–5, Su 12–5
The Vermont Institute of Contemporary Arts
May 5–June 17: The Power of Beauty: The Paradise Suite—The Watercolors of Jeanne Carbonetti. Figurative and landscape watercolors paying homage to Matisse, Picasso and Mark Rothko. Gala and opening reception: Saturday, May 5, 5:30–8 p.m. Gallery Talk: Sunday, May 6, 2 p.m.
15 Depot St, Chester, VT
802-875-1018
W–Sa 11–6, Su 12–5
