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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. Hard cover 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
Through January 28: Library Science, curated by Rachel Gugelberger, Erica Baum, Jorge Méndez Blake, David Bunn, Chris Coffin, Madeline Djerejian, Melissa Dubbin & Aaron Davidson, Philippe Gronon, José Hernández, Candida Höfer, Nina Katchadourian, Reynard Loki, Loren Madsen, Allen Ruppersberg, Mickey Smith, Blane De St.Croix, Xiaoze Xie. Local library installations by Connecticut artists: Colin Burke, Heather Lawless, Carol Padberg & Andy Deck, Tyler Starr, Meredith Miller & Rob Rocke. Through January 28: Pick Two. Curated by Timothy Young. Patron Wanted by Robert Brush. Historical Tense. Artist Norm Magnusson in the “Lot.” January 28: Library Science Film Festival. Visit libraryscienceexhibitionfilm
festival.blogspot.com.
50 Orange St, New Haven, CT
(203) 772-2709
W–Th 12–6, F–Sa 12–8
Carriage Barn Arts Center
January 22–February 19: Thirty-second Annual Photography Exhibition 2012. Photographs chosen by juror Joan Fitzsimmons, noted photographer with work in the permanent collections of the Brooklyn Museum of Art and the San Francisco Museum of Art. Cash prizes awarded for Best In Show, Black-and-White, Color, and Student categories.
Waveny Park
681 South Ave. (Rte 124), New Canaan, CT
(203) 972-1895
Tu–Su 12–4
City Gallery
January 12–29: Elemental. New work by Roberta Friedman and Roslyn Meyer, exploring each artist’s affinity for the elements of nature. Friedman transforms with watercolor collages; Meyer’s photographs explore tensions in the natural world. Opening Reception: January 15, 2–5 p.m. February 2–26: Exploring Layers, acrylic and mixed media paintings of real and imagined places by Judy Atlas, many influenced by a trip to Italy. Opening reception: February 4, 2–5 p.m. (snow date February 5). Closing reception: February 26, 2–5 p.m.
994 State St, New Haven, CT
(203) 782-2489
Th–Su 12–4
Flinn Gallery
Through January 25: Rock Paper Scissors. A group show of four artists: Mariella Bisson, Deborah Baldizar, Michele Gage and Barbara Korman. The exhibition title reflects the inspiration, materials and techniques used to create these evocative works. Opening reception: December 15, 6–8 p.m. February 2–March 14: New York State of Mind. A six-person group show exploring the diverse terrain that makes up the City of New York. Each artist’s perspective of the urban environment is shaped by a unique, even daily experience. Artists: Paul Balmer, John Dorish, Mary Jane Duffy, Scott Mlyn, Elinore Schnurr, and John Varriano. Opening reception: February 2, 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
February 10–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.
96 Lyme St, Old Lyme, CT
(860) 434-5542
www.FlorenceGriswoldMuseum.org
Tu–Sa 10–5, Su 1–5
New Britain Museum of American Art
Through March 4: Searching the Horizon: The Real American West 1830–1920. Art from the Bank of America Collection. Through April 8: Currier & Ives: Impressions of America. Through February 5: NEW/NOW: Carson Fox: Bi-Polar. Opening February 11: NEW/NOW: Marc Swanson. Opening January 13. The Barbara Belgrade Spargo Collection: Facets of Modernity (1900-1950). 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
Saint Joseph College Art Gallery
January 13–March 11: Color & Contrast: Recent Gifts from the Emilio Sanchez Foundation. Gallery talk and reception: February 16, 5 p.m. An exhibition of oil paintings, watercolors, drawings and prints by the Cuban-born American artist who died in 1999. Subject matter includes architecture of the Caribbean, the Mediterranean, Morocco, and New York.
1678 Asylum Ave, West Hartford, CT
(860) 231-5399
T, W, F, Sa 11–4, Th 11–7, Su 1–4
Silver Circle Gallery
January 11–February 26: Tuesday Night Painter’s Club: A Figurative Exhibit featuring work by four local professional painters who meet regularly in the Silver Circle Gallery’s art studio to paint from a live model. The sessions incorporate long poses used for finished paintings produced by exhibiting artists Karen Reid, Bud Cook, Shaun Rock, and Sean Farrell. Artist reception: January 13, 6–8 p.m.
75 Main St., Suite 3, Putnam, CT
(860)-928-2900
Tu-Sa 11–5, Su 12–4
Silvermine Arts Center
January 8–March 24: New Members Show: Showcasing twelve new Guild Members inducted in the spring and fall 2011. Grace Shanley: Circle of Life–Then and Now. Works by the multidisciplinary artist focusing on images of her six children and husband as her subject. Jak Kovatch: Director’s Choice. A series of mixed media paintings, combining ink etching with oil painting technique. Ninetieth Birthday Celebration Exhibition. Featuring the work of Silvermine Arts Center’s founder, sculptor Solon Borglum.
1037 Silvermine Rd, New Canaan, CT
(203) 966-9700
W-Sa 12–5, Su 1–5
The Gallery at Firehouse Square
January 6–February 25: Black & White with a Dash of Color. A diverse group of images supports their traditional view on local scenes, landscapes and the figure. Artist Fran Morey’s prints depict the golden age of classic yacht racing in the early 1900s. Elaine Herman, George Grabel, Roger Beers, Karla M. Tate and Susan Jaworski-Stranc present linoleum cuts, intaglio, etchings, graphite and pencil drawings and more. Opening reception: January 6, 5–8 p.m.
239 Bank St, New London, CT
(860) 443-0344
M–Sa 10–3
Tremaine Gallery at the Hotchkiss School
January 4–February 2: Henry Klimowicz. Klimowicz works exclusively with what he deems “unimportant materials,” specifically, corrugated cardboard. With this humble substance, Mr. Klimowicz creates a myriad of configurations in structure, texture and composition. The exhibition will include wall pieces and a site-specific installation. Artist’s reception: January 7, 4–6 p.m. February 7–March 2: Fabricated. The exhibition will feature photographic works on the subject of both real and imagined architecture, with works by Jim Kazanjian, Leigh Merrill, Xavier Delory and Filip Dujardin. Opening reception: February 11, 4–6 p.m.
11 Interlaken Rd, Lakeville, CT
(860) 435-3663
M–Sa 10–4, Su 12–4
Windsor Art Center
January 21–March 3: Anna Held Audette: The Ruins of Our Times. Anna Held Audette’s paintings are reminders of our industrial past which is rapidly being replaced by the micro-chip. The casualties of an accelerating technological revolution include empty factories, discarded machines and moth-balled ships. They have a strength, grace and sadness that are both eloquent and impenetrable. Artist reception: January 21, 5–7 p.m.
40 Mechanic St, Windsor, CT
(860) 688-2528
Th 6–8, Sa 10–4, Su 11–4
Massachusetts
Albright Art
January 10–March 11: Mans and Other. New works by George Herman. His recent paintings of heads, faces, and portraits range from the very specific and naturalistic to the highly expressionistic. Herman uses his usual method of layering, scraping, sanding, and repainting to create a powerful and moving body of work. Opening reception: January 12, 6–8 p.m.
32 Main St, Concord, MA
(978) 369-7300
M–Sa 10–6, Su 11–5
ArtSpace Gallery
Through January 13: Elemental Encaustic by encaustic artists Jane Deutsch, Pat Gerkin, Donna Hamil Talman and Charyl Weissbach. These artists use discarded elements to create works of beauty as a compelling reminder that we are all stewards of this planet. January 25–February 24: DESIRE and COMPULSION. An exhibit by Joan Mullen and Marjorie Kaye. Both artists work with organic forms and address the common thread between the emotional landscape and the natural world. Opening reception: January 28, 3–5 p.m.
63 Summer St, Maynard, MA
(978) 897-9828
W–Sa 11–3
Beard and Weil Galleries
February 6–April 14: Ken Aptekar: Look Again. Aptekar carefully mines the works of other artists—from Old Master painters to Edward Hopper and Philip Guston—and skillfully re-creates select portions of their paintings, with clever shifts of scale and hue, covered by glass, upon which he inscribes inventive and often personal lines of text. The effect is intoxicating; the text gives rise to new meanings in the imagery; the imagery invokes new interpretations of the text. Lecture by the artist and opening reception: February 8, 6 p.m. lecture and 7 p.m. reception; Weber Theatre/Haas Concourse and Lobby, Watson Fine Arts.
Wheaton College
26 East Main St, Norton, MA
(508) 286-3644
M–Sa 12:30-4:30, closed during school breaks
Boston Sculptors Gallery
January 6–February 5: Donna Dodson: Flock Together, featuring sixteen iconic wood sculptures of bird-headed female forms. Andy Moerlein: Avian Language, featuring a forest of shaped wood, altered trees, and ceramic birds in conversation. Receptions: January 6 and February 3, 5–8 p.m. Gallery talk: Saturday, January 21, 3–5 p.m. February 8–March 11: Kim Bernard and Liz Shepherd. Reception: February 11, 1–4 p.m. Artists’ talk: 2 p.m.
486 Harrison Ave, Boston, MA
(617) 482-7781
W–Su 12–6
Boston University Art Gallery
January 19–March 25: 100 Years (version #4 Boston, 2012). Organized by MoMA PS1 in collaboration with Performa, this exhibition provides an essential introduction to performance art. With over 200 works including film and audio, 100 Years is intended as an archive of a largely unknown history for students, scholars, and enthusiasts. Opening reception: January 19, 6–8 p.m.
855 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA
(617) 353-3329
Tu–F 10-5, Sa–Su 1-5
Brickbottom Gallery
Through January 21: Toys & Games. Selected artists explore the subject of toys and games and the world of play. February 2–March 3: Familiar Faces: Family and Self-Portraits. Artists: Sandra Allik, Sherry Autor, Bill Chisholm, Michael Crockett, Lois Fiore (curator), Cynthia Frost, Lou Gippetti, Cynthia Maurice, Susan Schmidt, David Sholl. Opening reception: February 5, 5–7 p.m.
1 Fitchburg St, Somerville, MA
(617) 776-3410
Th–Sa 12–5
Cynthia Frost, “Autumn”, oil, 54 x 44
Bromfield Gallery
January 4–28: Johnathan Derry: I’ve Been Again. A series of sculptural diagrammatic narratives, this set of objects possesses the hallmarks of a Totem disassembled on the floor. 2012 Solo competition winner. Alison Kotin: Listen Close. This exhibition of tactile new media works explores narrative, performance, and musical composition, including touch and motion-activated music and story interfaces. 2012 Solo competition winner. Lisa Olson: Small Tallies. Salvaged from the debris of the artist’s daily work, this exhibition features small books responding to current events and collages made from scraps. Opening reception: January 6, 6–8:30 p.m. February 1–25: Daniel Feldman: THIS SIDE UP. From nine archival pigment prints, created digitally, gradually the content in the images appears, and slowly a relationship begins between viewer and work. Bromfield Gallery Artists: Alt-Photo. Photographs are transformed using methods from collage to pronto plate lithography, from transfers to photopolymer etchings, from found object photos to computer-manipulated prints. Opening reception: February 3, 6–8:30 p.m.
450 Harrison Ave, Boston, MA
(617) 451-3605
W–Sa 12–5
CAC Gallery (Cambridge Arts Council)
January 2–March 9: Lock It: Artist-Designed Bike Rack Exhibition. A display of artist-designed bike rack design proposals by Carrie Bodle, Vivian Beer, Matthew Hincman, Case Randall, and Aaron Stephan. The winning designs will be permanently installed along Main Street in Kendall Square in spring 2012.
City Hall Annex
344 Broadway, Cambridge, MA
(617) 349-4380
M, W 8:30–8, Tu, Th 8:30–5, F 8:30–12
Cantor Art Gallery
January 24–March 21: Painting Borges: Art Interpreting Literature. Painting Borges includes twenty-nine works of art by sixteen Latin American and Cuban artists, with most created especially for the project according to three topics: identity and memory, freedom and destiny, and faith and divinity. Cantor Resource Gallery: January 31–May 8: Cuban Artists’ Books and Prints. A collection of handmade books, prints, and objects created by Cuban artists and writers, providing a window into the complexities of modern Cuba. Reception: January 31, 5–6:30 p.m.
College of the Holy Cross
O’Kane Hall, 1 College St, Worcester, MA
(508) 793-3356
www.holycross.edu/cantorartgallery
M–F 10–5, Sa 2–5
Clark Gallery
January 3–29: Timothy Berry and Julia Zanes. Reception:January 7. January 31–February 26: Elizabeth Awalt and David Palmer. Reception: February 5. Ongoing Outdoor Sculpture Green: Gary Haven Smith and Gints Grinbergs.
145 Lincoln Rd, Lincoln, MA
(781) 259-8303
T–Th 10–5, F, Sa 10-9, Su 11–3
Concord Art Association
January 12–February 19: Members Juried I: Painting and Sculpture. Juror: Kathleen O’Hara. Reception: January 14, 2–4 p.m. February 26–March 25: Members Juried II: Photography, Drawing, Mixed Media, Crafts and Graphics. Juror: Peter A. Price. Reception: February 26, 2–4 p.m. Panel Discussion: The Artist’s Professional Toolbox. Moderated by D’Lynne Plummer, Director of Professional Development, Arts and Business Council. February 16, 7 p.m. Free.
37 Lexington Rd, Concord, MA
(978) 369-2578
Tu–Sa 10–4:30, Su 12–4
Danforth Museum of Art
Through February 26: The Expressive Voice: Boston Expressionism at the Danforth. Rhoda Rosenberg: Matrilineal Threads. Artist’s talk: January 22, 3 p.m. Through January 15 in the Children’s Gallery: Jill Weber: The Story of Hanukkah. 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
Through April 22: The 2012 deCordova Biennial featuring twenty-three New England artists and collaboratives; also on view PLATFORM 7: Tory Fair, Testing a World View (Again); PLATFORM 8: Soo Sunny Park and Spencer Topel, Capturing Resonance; and Wall Works.
51 Sandy Pond Rd, Lincoln, MA
(781) 259-8355
Tu–Su, 10–5
Essex Art Center
January 13–February 24: Chester F. Sidell Gallery: Through Our Eyes, photography by thirty members of the Merrimack Valley Camera Club. Elizabeth A. Beland Gallery: Transitions in Light, holograms by Ron Zeheb. Opening reception: January 13, 5–7 p.m.
56 Island St, Lawrence, MA
(978) 685-2343
M–F 10–6 Closed January 16 and February 20
Fuller Craft Museum
New England’s home for contemporary craft. February 18–June 3: Dan Dailey Working Methods. February 4–April 29: Mens et Manus: Folded Paper of MIT. Through May 13: Michael Cooper, A Sculptural Odyssey, 1968–2011. Through January 22: Holiday Shop @ Fuller Craft Museum. Through February 5: Fresh Figurines: A New Look at a Historic Art Form. Traditions and Innovations: Fuller Craft Museum Collects.
455 Oak St, Brockton, MA
(508) 588-6000
Tu–Su 10–5, W 10–9
Galatea Fine Art
January 4–29: David Martsolf: Unbridled Imagination: Surrealist renderings of spirit and human nature. Stephanie Angelo: Decorative/ Informative: Graphic paintings of irony and observation. Lola Baltzell: White Light Folded, New Year’s Walk: Mixed media paintings on transformation and truth’s transmission. Reception: January 6, 6–8 p.m. February 1–26: Ed Friedman: Plastic Visions: Photography of mannequins that suggest human vacancy. Paula Estey: The Book of Hearts: Paintings of a dialogue of an artist’s grief in loss and subsequent healing. Joseph Geary: Internal Conflicts: Mixed media exploring the juxtaposition of human emotion and instinct. Reception: February 3, 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
January 6–28: Benjamin Evans: Coffee with Just Milk. Henry Schwartz: Unexhibited Paintings. February 3–25: Ken Beck, Harriet Casdin-Silver.
67 Newbury St, Boston, MA
(617) 267-9060
Tu–Sa 10–5
Gallery Seven
January 10–February 18: Sibling Rivalry. Works by L. Christy Hastings, Edward Hastings & Lisa Hastings Moll. Artists reception: January 21, 7–9 p.m. Snow date: January 28. February 28–April 7: Into the Night. A juried exhibition. Artists reception: March 3, 7–9 p.m. Snow date March 10. Free; wheelchair accessible.
7 Nason St, Maynard, MA
(978) 897-9777
Tu–F 10–6, Sa 10–5
Grand Circle Gallery
Through January 28: Journeys through the Mediterranean: Maps, Guides and Posters from the Golden Age of Travel, presented by Grand Circle Gallery and WardMaps. The exhibit pairs the gallery’s collection of vintage travel posters from the region with a selection of antique maps from WardMaps, including a display of antique Baedeker travel guides. The show will transport visitors to the most exotic, Mediterranean ports-of-call, with excerpts from the Baedeker guides exploring site including Italy, France, Greece, and North Africa.
347 Congress St, Boston, MA
(617) 346-6459
www.gct.com/grandcirclegallery
W, F, Sa 11–6, Th 11–8
Griffin Museum of Photography
January 5–March 1: Main Gallery: Pictures Tell the Story by Ernest Withers. Atelier Gallery: American Faith by Christopher Churchill. Martin Luther King Boulevard by Susan Berger.
67 Shore Rd, Winchester, MA
(781) 729-1158
Tu–Th 11–5, F 11–4, Sa–Su 12–4
Kingston Gallery
January 4–29: Susan Still Scott: Swell Spot. Center Gallery: Lorri Ott: not a new life but a nod. Members’ Gallery: Sharon Pierce: New Work. Opening reception: January 6, 5:30–8 p.m. February 1–26: Hilary Tolan: Floating World. Center Gallery: Eliza Burke Greene and Hannah Bureau: Paintings. Members’ Gallery: Sophia Ainslie. Reception: February 3, 5:30–8 p.m.
450 Harrison Ave., #43, Boston, MA
(617) 423-4113
W–Su 12–5 and by appointment
McCoy Gallery
January 24–February 24: Gary Green: Photographs. Spanish Architect Ignasi de Solà-Morales coined the term terrain vague to describe the abandoned, ambiguous, or marginalized pieces of land within an urban landscape that stand in contrast to the otherwise cohesive, definable organization of the city. These kinds of spaces—abandoned lots, post-industrial sites, bridge underpasses, for example—define the character of a cityscape through these pauses and stutters of visual dissonance. Green's intention with this work is to expand on Morales’s notion and definition to use it more poetically to describe a sense of longing he finds so prevalent in these Central Maine landscapes. The empty storefronts, the spaces between modest homes, and vacant lots are for Green filled with the beauty, despair, yearning, and disappointment that defines this time in history in many places throughout the world.
Merrimack College
315 Turnpike St, North Andover, MA
www.merrimack.edu/community/Rogers/McCoyGallery
M–F 9–5
MIT List Visual Arts Center
February 9–April 8: Cheyney Thompson. The List Visual Arts Center presents the first U.S. museum exhibition of the work of New York-based artist Cheyney Thompson. The technology, production, and circulation of painting are the subject of over forty works on view. The exhibition surveys several of the artist’s series of paintings and sculptures centered on issues of abstraction and representation, and highlighting an analytical approach to painting. February 9–April 8: Akram Zaatari: Tomorrow Everything will be Alright. Lebanese artist Akram Zaatari utilizes photography and film to address the historical, cultural, and political conditions of conflict in particular within the context of postwar Lebanon. In Tomorrow Everything will be Alright, a story of separation, longing, hope, and reunion is told through the movement of a typewriter, as in the writing of a script. Set to this hammered rhythm of words, the film navigates temporal gaps in communication and recording technologies.
20 Ames St., Building E-15, Cambridge, MA
(617) 253-4400
T, W, F–Su 12–6, Th 12–8; Closed M and Major Holidays
Montserrat College of Art Galleries
Montserrat Gallery: Through January 21: Home Sweet Home. Featuring Elizabeth Alexander, Samantha Fields and Kirsten Reynolds. February 3–March 31: Random Access. Featuring Joelle Dietrick, Reese Inman, George Legrady, Nathalie Miebach, Casey Reas. Reception: February 2, 5–8 p.m. Carol Schlosberg Alumni Gallery: January 10–February 11: Flatland: Natalie Lanese. Reception: February 2, 5–8 p.m. February 15–March 10: Karl Stevens.
301 Gallery: M–F 11–2
23 Essex St, Beverly, MA
(978) 861-9604
M–W, Th 10–8, F 10–5, Sa 12–5
Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
Lower Lake Rd, South Hadley, MA
(413) 538-2245
www.mtholyoke.edu/artmuseum
Multicultural Arts Center
January 4–March 23: IMMERSION: Artefacting into Dharavi—The Engine that Runs Mumbai. The contemporary artifacts of a bold international artist collective’s three month immersion into Dharavi Mumbai India, Asia’s largest slum. Mixed media paintings by Boston native Alex White Mazzarella, photographs and short videos by a reputable team exhibit the human sides of a marginalized community and recycling industry. Reception/Film/Q&A: January 5, 6–9 p.m.
41 Second St, East Cambridge, MA
(617) 577-1400
M-F 10:30–6
Nesto Gallery at Milton Academy
February 7–March 8: Wendy Seller, Letting Loose: Digital Collages. Stepping away from her neo-surrealist paintings, Wendy Seller now works with a computer as her muse and activates the space with a different kind of intense imagery. Her figures are filled with digital collages that merge contemporary concepts with remnants taken from art history. Ms. Seller is on the faculty at RISD and has exhibited her work widely in New England, including the Danforth Museum. Reception: February 7, 5:30–7 p.m.
170 Centre St, Milton, MA
(617) 898-2335
www.milton.edu/academics/Nesto.cfm
M–F 8:30–3:30
Newton Free Library
January 4–30: Gallery: Emergence by Louise Weinberg, spheres emerging and receding. Reception: January 4, 7 p.m. Main Hall: Images in Thread by Julia Arnett, small quilts and still lifes. Opening reception: January 9, 7 p.m. February 2–28: Gallery: Up Close by Elizabeth Slayton, abstract still life in oil. Opening reception: February 8, 7 p.m. Main Hall: Cowboys and Rodeos by Lisa Tang Liu, abstract color photography. Reception: February 2, 7 p.m.
330 Homer St, Newton, MA
(617) 796-1360
M–Th 9–9, F 9–6, Sa 9–5, Su 1–5
OKW
February 10–April 1: United South End Artists Small Works Show. Opening reception: February 17, 5–7 p.m.
631A Tremont St, Boston, MA
(617) 266-4114
M–F 10–6:30, Sa 10–5
Oxbow Gallery
January 5–29: Phil Lawrence will exhibit Sonotubes: The line between repulsive and the sublime, a psychological exploration of the world of masks, dreams, and the unconscious. Reception: January 13, 5–8 p.m. February 2–26: Back Room: Two Friends, Two Ways. Abstract impressionist painter Lorna Ritz, and realist painter Sarah Swenson. Joyce Conlon. Reception: February 10, 5–7 p.m.
275 Pleasant St, Northampton, MA
(413) 586-6300
Th–Su 12–5
Samsøn
Through January 28: Antoniadis & Stone: Rough Shape. Boston-based duo collaborative Antoniadis & Stone's first solo exhibition with the gallery will consist of three sculptures. Each work provides evidence of what was once there versus what exists now. Their use of realism as a tool instead of an end goal incorporates elements from a spiritual sensibility hardened by post-minimalism and Brutalist architecture. Artists’ reception: January 6, 5–8 p.m.
450 Harrison Ave./29 Thayer St, Boston, MA
(617) 357 7177
School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
January 18–March 17: Histories of Now: Six Artists From Cairo brings together video and multimedia installations by some of the most influential artists working in Egypt today in an intimate investigation of Egypt’s complex social framework—Mohamed Abla, Ahmed Basiony, Hala Elkoussy, Shady El Noshokaty, Sabah Naim, Moataz Nasr. Opening reception: January 24, 5–7 p.m.
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 Riff’s Café. Through January 8: Crosscurrents: Art of the Southeastern. Through January 29: Jerome Liebling. Through February 26: Andrea Fraser, New Acquisition: Little Frank and His Carp.
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 Shore Art Center
January 13–February 12: In & Out. Juror Marjorie Kaye, Galatea Fine Art, SSAC Gallery Artists. Opening reception: Friday, January 13, 6–8 p.m. Dillon Gallery: Bostonia: Joreen Benbenek, Stephen Boczanowski, Ros Farbush, Patricia Gray, Anne Heywood, Jan McElhinny, Dianne Panarelli Miller, Isabel Shamitz. Faculty Feature: Judy Rossman. Crossen Student Gallery: Students of Judy Rossman.
119 Ripley Rd, Cohasset, MA
(781) 383-2787
M–Sa 10–4, Su 12–4, Free admission
The Art Complex Museum
Through January 15: More Back Forty, current works in a variety of media by artists who have shown at the museum over its forty year history. Asian Art: works of art in the permanent collection. Through February 12: On Their Own: Richard Brady, works focused on the interaction of human and natural environments. February 5–April 29: The World of Ceramics, includes an incredible range of work from 4,000 B.C.E. until the twenty-first century. Duxbury Art Association Annual Winter Juried Show. February 19–May 20: On Their Own: Richard Brady, the “Contemporary Miniature Project” based on the museum’s Persian Miniature Collection.
189 Alden St, Duxbury, MA
(781) 934-6634
W–Su 1–4
The Gallery at Barrington Center for the Arts, Gordon College
January 14–February 16: WORK: Curse or Calling? A traveling exhibition sponsored by CIVA (Christians in the Visual Arts) that brings together thirty-one artists exploring the meaning and purpose of work.
255 Grapevine Rd, Wenham, MA
(978) 927-3400 x4751
M–Sa 9–7
The Gallery at Mount Ida College
January 31–March 3: AIGA: 365|Design Effectiveness Competition. The selections from the this competition exemplify the most effective current work in communication design, as chosen by a distinguished jury of design peers from Target, Autodesk, Fjord, and more. The selections become part of a traveling exhibition that began at the AIGA National Design Center in New York and will ultimately become part of the archives of AIGA and the Denver Art Museum. Reception: February 9, 6–8 p.m.
Talk: 6:30 p.m., Carlson Auditorium.
See more at www.aiga.org/about-365.
777 Dedham St, Newton, MA
(617) 928-4768
Tu–Su 1–5
The Garner Center at New England School of Photography (NESOP)
Through January 6: Amy Theiss Giese: Concealed at First at Last I Appear. January 9–February 24: Gretjen Helene. Opening reception: January 11, 6:30–8:30 p.m. February 27–April 13: Elizabeth Libert. Opening reception: February 29, 6:30–8:30 p.m.
537 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA
(617) 437-1868
M, Th 9–5, Sa 10–4
The Gateway Gallery
January 24–March 24: Black, White and Gray All Over. Drawings and paintings with a limited use of color are featured in this exhibition of works by Gateway's
studio artists.
62 Harvard St., 2nd Floor, Brookline, MA
(617) 734-1577
M–F 9–4:30, Sa 12–5
Thompson Gallery
Through February 16: Boundless Ambition: Part Dedication, Part Abandon. To honor The Cambridge School of Weston's 125th anniversary, the Boundless Ambition series examines the school's convictions about learning, process and product. The second of three exhibitions in the series, Part Dedication, Part Abandon, presents the school's third faculty/staff biennial. The exhibition showcases the interests and talents of the school's teachers, administrators and staff while exploring the nature of and intention behind their pedagogy. Gallery Talk: January 28, 1–2 p.m.
Garthwaite Center for Science and Art The Cambridge School of Weston
45 Georgian Rd, Weston, MA
(781) 398-8316
M–F 9–4:30 and by appointment
Towne Art Gallery at Wheelock College
January 24–February 23: Robert Baart, Paintings and Drawings. Reception: Thursday February 9, 5–7 pm. Gallery is wheelchair accessible. Free to the public/public transportation suggested.
180 The Riverway, Boston, MA
(617) 879-2219
Tu–Th 1–5, Sa 2–5, or by appointment Closed February 25
Trustman Art Gallery at Simmons College
January 19–February 6: Annual Student Show. Recent works of drawing, painting, bookmaking and photography. February 13–March 22: Passions of the Soul: Stories We Tell Ourselves. When it is dark and cold, the flickering fire beckons us to sit and listen to a story. Kathleen Bitetti, Rene Lynch, Michelle Muhlbaum, and Tabitha Vevers exploit familiar narratives to project new ideals and act as foils for societal values. Reception: February 16, 5–7 p.m.
300 The Fenway, Boston, MA
(617) 521-2268
M–F 10–4:30
Tufts University Art Gallery
January 19–April 1: Nancy Holt: Sightlines is a thematic exhibition offering an in-depth look at Holt’s early earthworks projects (1966–1980). Lenore Malen’s three-channel video, I am the Animal, is an immersive environment that re-imagines the beehive as human culture. January 19–May 20: Perspective: A Selection of Projects in Print and Handmade Paper from the Brodsky Center for Innovation Editions, featuring recent prints by Alexandre Arrechea, Rick Bartow, Mona Hatoum, William Kentridge, and Fred Wilson. Opening reception: January 24, 6:30–8:30 p.m.
Aidekman Arts Center
40 Talbot Ave, Medford, MA
(617) 627-3518
Tu–Su 11–5, Th 11–8
University Gallery at UMass Lowell
January 23–February 17: Raymond Pettibon: The Punk Years, 1978–1986. This exhibition taps into the steady stream of this California artist’s early graphic arts production before he appeared on the contemporary art stage. Circulated by Independent Curators International (ICI), New York and curated by David Platzker. Lecture and Reception: February 1, 3–5 p.m. February 27–March 23: A Picture’s Worth: Contemporary Graphic Novel Artists. Curated by UML professor Karen E. Roehr and Susan Kirtley, Ph.D. Lecture and reception: February 28, 3–5 p.m.
McGauvran Student Center
71 Wilder St, Lowell, MA
(978) 934-3491
M–Th 10–7:30, F 11–4, Sa by appointment
Wallace L. Anderson Gallery
January 17–February 10: The Heart of Echizen. Traveling exhibit of Japanese wood-fired ceramics. Reception: February 1, 4–6 p.m. February 13–March 16: Form and Function. Exhibition highlighting contemporary crafts. Reception: February 16, 4–6 p.m.
Bridgewater State University
40 School St, Bridgewater, MA
(508) 531-1359
M–F 8–4, Wheelchair accessible
Winfisky Gallery
The Winfisky Gallery displays exhibits 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
January 12–March 2: BLUE: Naoe Suzuki. Opening reception: January 26, 5–7:30 p.m., Artist’s talk: February 13, 12:30 p.m. Introduction to Peacebuilding & the Arts Program with documentary film screening: February 28, 12:30 p.m. All programs and exhibitions are free and open to the public.
Brandeis University
515 South St, Waltham, MA
(781) 736-8102
M–F 9–5 or by appointment
Worcester Art Museum
January 26–29: Flora in Winter. Opening February 11: Carrie Moyer: Interstellar. Through March 11: In Search of Julien Hudson: Free Artist of Color in Pre-Civil War New Orleans. Through March 18: Hymn to the Earth: Photographs by Ron Rosenstock.
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
January 23–March 18: Xiaoze Xie: Amplified Moments (1993–2008). A survey of this Chinese artist, known for his large-scale paintings of newspaper stacks, decaying books, and media images of current events. Lecture: January 26, 6 p.m. James Ensor: Scènes de la vie du Christ, and other works. Lithographs and etchings by noted Belgian artist James Ensor. Lecture: February 15, 6 p.m. April 6–May 26: Annual Senior Exhibition.
75 Russell St, Lewiston, ME
(207) 786-6259
M–Sa 10–5 (W 10–7 during academic year).
New Hampshire
Lamont Gallery
January 11–February 22: Into the Wood: Antonio Frasconi’s Art for Children. Organized by the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art. Reception: January 20, 6:30–8 p.m.
Frederick R. Mayer Art Center Phillips Exeter Academy
11 Tan Ln, Exeter, NH
(603) 777-3461
M 1–5, Tu–Sa 9–5, closed school holidays
New Hampshire Institute of Art
January 20–February 17: Tenth Annual Minumental. Opening reception and awards ceremony: January 25, 12–1 p.m. January 25–February 23: Printmaking: Prominent Printmakers. Opening reception: February 1, 5–6:30 p.m. Lecture by printmaker Liz Chaflin: 6:30–7:30 p.m. February 22: Monkey: A Journey to the West. An Asian epic as performed by storyteller Sebastian Lockwood, 7 p.m.
148 Concord St, Manchester, NH
(603) 623-0313
M–F 9–5, Sa 9–12
The Art Center at Hargate
January 10–February 3: Selections from the Permanent Collection. The collection includes works by Rembrandt Peale, George Inness, N.C. Wyeth, Frederic Remington, Henry Moore, and many others.
St. Paul's School
325 Pleasant St, Concord, NH
(603) 229-4644
Tu–Sa 9–4
The Currier Museum of Art
Through January 15: Backstage Pass: Rock & Roll Photography. Last chance to see more than 150 behind-the-scenes Rock & Roll celebrity images, organized by the Portland Museum of Art, Maine. February 4–May 13: A New Vision: Modernist Photography. Featuring 125 works from Ansel Adams, Margaret Bourke-White, Brett Weston and Lotte Jacobi to Paul Caponigro, Carl Hyatt and more.
150 Ash St, Manchester, NH
(603) 669-6144
Su, M, W–F 11–5; Sa 10–5 (free 10–12)
Thorne-Sagendorph Art Gallery
Free admission
January 21–February 26: The Biennial Keene State College Art Faculty Exhibition showcases recent work by studio art and graphic design faculty members Rosemarie Bernardi, Richard Carlson, Mary Crawford, Rebecca Davis-Kelly, Molly Fletcher, Jonathan Gitelson, Robert Kostick, Paul McMullan, Stephanie Nichols, Walter Nicolai, Yuan Pan, Lynn Richardson, Katharina Rooney, Peter Roos, John Roberts, Tanya Rudenjak, and Ann Shelton.
Keene State College
229 Main St, Keene, NH
(603) 358-2720
Su–W 12–5, Th & F 12–7, Sa 12–8
Rhode Island
Chazan Gallery
January 13–February 2: Illuminations: Paul Myoda and Stefanie Pender. Artists' reception: January 13, 5–7 p.m. February 10–29: Emerging Artists: Jennifer Cawley, Eliza Burke Greene, Kevin Hughes, Theodor Kropf, Gunnar Norquist. Artists' reception: February 10, 5–7 p.m.
228 Angell St, Providence, RI
(401) 421-9230
Tu–Sa 11–4, Su 2–4
David Winton Bell Gallery
November 19–February 19: Nostalgia Machines featuring work by Meridith Pingree, Jasper Rigole, Jonathan Schipper, Gregory Witt, Zimoun. Curated by Maya Allison.
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
250 Lloyd Ave, Providence, RI
(401) 831-7350
M–F 8–4 or by appointment
Newport Art Museum
Through January 16: Image and Innovation: 100 Years of Prints and Drawings from the Collection. January 7–March 11: Andrew Nixon: I Am Here and You Are Not, Paintings, Drawings, Prints. January 14–March 25: Ann Daum: Now and Then, Paintings, Pastels, Prints. January 21–March 11: Bound Together: Sculpture by Jerold Ehrlich. February 4–May 13: Newport Annual Members’ Juried Exhibition. Reception: February 3, 5–7 p.m.
76 Bellevue Ave, Newport, RI
(401) 848-8200
Tu–Sa 10–4, Su 12–4
Providence Art Club
January 3–13 in the Maxwell Mays Gallery: Class & Staff Exhibition. In the Dodge House Gallery: New Year: New Members. Opening reception: January 8, 2–4 p.m. January 15–February 3 in the Maxwell Mays Gallery: Stephen Gervais and Billy Montella Jr. In the Dodge House Gallery: John McDonough and Amy Ryan. Opening reception: January 15, 2–4 p.m. February 5–24 in the Maxwell Mays and Dodge House Galleries: Members' Exhibition. Opening reception: February 5, 2–4 p.m.
11 Thomas St, Providence, RI
(401) 331-1114
galleries@providenceartclub.org
M–F 12–4, Sa–Su 2–4
The Galleries at Providence College
January 26–March 29: SPORT:ART: A Collaboration of Providence College Art and Art History Department and Athletics. SPORT:ART is a project that looks at the significance of art in sport through media and fine arts, and the resulting construction of individual and cultural identity. Includes a series of exhibits, lectures, and programs planned across Providence College departments dedicated to this topic. At Reilly Gallery: Out At Home: The Negro Baseball League, lithographs by Joe Norman. At Hunt–Cavanagh Gallery: Student Sports Photography Exhibition.
Reilly Gallery
M–Sa 11–4
1 Cunningham Sq, Providence, RI
(401) 865-2400
www.providence.edu/art/hunt+cavanagh Hunt-Cavanagh Gallery
M–F 9–4
Unlisted
Cambridge Art Association
Through January 11: Both galleries: RED with Juror Howard Yezerski. January 19–February 24: Kathryn Schultz Gallery: Scratching the Surface with Juror Joseph Carroll. January 17–February 20: University Place Gallery: Reclaimed, Reclaiming. February 23–March 13: University Place Gallery: Exquisite Resistance. Drawing the Line. Through January 18: Eastern Bank, Kendall Square: Richard Allen.
University Place Gallery
124 Mt. Auburn St., Cambridge, MA
M–F 9–6, Sa 9–1
Kathryn Schultz Gallery
25 Lowell St, Cambridge, Unlisted
(617) 876-0246
Tu–Sa 11–5
Vermont
BCA Center
Through February 25: Adam Putnam: Magic Lanterns. This New York City-based artist offers three evocative explorations into the experience of physical space. Magic Lantern installations that use a nineteenth-century theatrical technique of projecting light through painted slides, meticulous graphite on paper drawings of abstracted cathedral-like sculptures and self portrait photography. Through March 24: Evie Lovett: Backstage at the Rainbow Cattle Co. featuring large black-and-white portrait photography of drag queens in rural Vermont.
135 Church St, Burlington, VT
(802) 865-7166
M–F 9–5, Sa 12–5
Gallery at Simon Pearce
Through January 8: Meike Sweatman: Handcrafted African Rugs. Dorkambo Co-op is a small rug-weaving enterprise located Ovamboland, Namibia that produces rugs of excellent craftsmanship. Meike Sweatman, who has lived in southern Africa for many years, imports these fine hand-woven textiles as well as beautifully crafted baskets from the region. The Dorkambo Co-op rugs on view at the Gallery at Simon Pearce are hand-woven, made of one hundred percent wool gathered from karakul sheep and spun, washed, and dyed.
All designs are limited editions.
1767 Quechee Main St, Quechee, VT
(802) 230-6054
M–Su 10–9
Gallery in the Woods
January 6–February 26: Not a Pretty Picture: America in the 21st Century. Recent Paintings by Wendy Cross. Although they are enriched with surreal distortion, Cross’ landscapes are regional; cityscapes from Western Mass, a midway in a county fair, semi-abandoned farm fields littered with detritus. Cross is hyper-real and primitive by turns. Detail glazing brushwork in oil and sumptuous light draw us into a vision of poignant contrast. The characters are vulnerable and uncomfortably placid, surviving in burnout worlds. Traditional American landscape painting is visual legacy of our individual and collective ownership. These paintings ask the question: What do we own now?
145 Main St, Brattleboro, VT
(802) 257-4777
M–Su 11–5:30
Gander Gallery
March 3–March 23: Victoria Blewer and Sabra Field. Vermont-inspired hand-colored photographs and prints. Artist reception: March 3, 5-7 p.m. June 6–June 24: Wood, Wire and Whimsy. Wire sculpture, wood constructions, and fanciful paintings. Artists: Dale Sherman Blodget, Anna Dibble, Fred Faviano, and Janet Van Fleet. Artist reception: June 6, 5-7 p.m.
4716B Main St, Manchester Center, VT
(802) 768-8396
T, W, F-Su 12 – 5
Robert Hull Fleming Museum
Through September 16: Contemporary Voices
from Vermont.
University of Vermont
61 Colchester Ave, Burlington, VT
(802) 656-8582
Southern Vermont Arts Center
Yester House Galleries: Through January 8: November/December Solo Shows featuring Jane Bloodgood-Abrams, Susan Houghton Debus, John MacDonald, Suh Park, Leslie Peck, Craig Stockwell, Jenny Swanson, Brian Sweetland, Frank Vurraro. January 14–February 13: Twentieth Annual Winter Members’ Exhibition. A juried show of paintings, sculpture, photographs, and mixed media pieces of SVAC Artist Members from throughout the Northeast. February 18–March 19: February Solo Shows featuring Marta Johansen, Brad Guarino, Mary Jean Kenton, Marla Korr, Dan Mosheim, Henry Rich, Eric Tobin, Thomas Torak, and Oscar Trugler.
930 SVAC Dr., West Rd, Manchester, VT
(802) 362-1405
Tu–Sa 10–5, Su 12–5
