eo art lab
69 Main St.
Chester, CT
(860) 526-4833
www.eoartlab.com
chester@eoartlab.com
T–Sa 10–6, Su 12–6
April 1–May 31: In the Middle: Where are you? Come to the show to find out. A group exhibit
featuring works by Seth Anderson, Thaddeus Beal, Heather Erickson, George Fellner, Charlie Goodwin, Elizabeth Gourlay, Julie Gross, Sarah Gustafson, Vaune Hatch, Jerome Hershey, Lars Kremer, Janet Lage, Mitch Lyons, Kelly Jean Ohl, Pamela Marks, Meg Brown Payson, Marc Petrovic,
Ross Racine, Debra Ramsay, Thomas Stavovy, Malcolm Wright. Opening reception & talk: April 3, 6–9 p.m.

The Flinn Gallery at Greenwich Library
101 West Putnam Avenue, 2nd Floor
Greenwich, CT
(203) 622-7947
www.flinngallery.com
M–W, F–Sa 10–5, Th 10–8, Su 1–5
Through May 6: Boris Chaliapin: Faces of History: showcasing seventy of his unpublished, alternate paintings for TIME covers that feature some of the most important people of the twentieth century. Boris Chaliapin, renowned portrait artist painted 414 portraits for TIME magazine covers for over twenty-eight years. A reference wall label amplifies each portrait giving a vivid short history of those turbulent decades. The exhibit also includes several of Chaliapin’s non-TIME portraits in oils and a montage of published TIME covers as well as photos, sketches, and correspondence. May 14–June 24: Little Treasures: featuring twelve artists who have captured the essence of various aspects of our natural world in a small formal constraint of seventeen inches. The artists are Linda Adato, color etchings; Georgette Benisty, wood figures; Lorinda Bryan, oil and watercolor; Jane Cather, metal and cloth figures; Susan Colgan, oil and watercolor; Susan Read Cronin, narrative bronzes; Leslie Guiliani, encaustics; Susan Levi-Goerlich, fiber collages; Mary Kenealy, watercolor on paper; Kathryn Myers, watercolors; Yuko Ueda, mixed medium and Ronny White, paper figures.

New Britain Museum of American Art
56 Lexington St.
New Britain, CT
(860) 229-0257
www.nbmaa.org
T, W, F 11–5, Sa 10–8, Su 12–5
Closed on M

Saint Joseph College Art Gallery
1678 Asylum Ave.
West Hartford, CT
(860) 231-5399
www.sjc.edu/artgallery
T, W, F, Sa 11–4, Th 11–7, Su 1–4
April 3–June 21: Struck by Light: A Retrospective of Photograms by Ellen Carey: This exhibition is the first comprehensive examination of Ellen Carey’s photograms, many of which will be on view for the first time. Long renowned for her abstract Polaroid “Pulls,” the artist has created concurrently a stunning body of work using one of photography’s earliest processes, the photogram. Through this traditional technique of obtaining a shadow image from objects placed directly on photosensitive paper, Carey obtains striking abstractions that are thoroughly contemporary in their conceptual approach to color and light. The most recent works in the exhibition, which feature luminous trails from a hand-held penlight, translate her innovative color photogram techniques into a novel use of Polaroid materials. Opening reception: April 2, 6–8 p.m.

Silvermine Guild Arts Center
1037 Silvermine Road
New Canaan, CT
(203) 966-5617
www.silvermineart.org
guild@silvermineart.org
Tu–Sa 11–5, Su 1–5
March 22–April 17: Director’s Choice: Janet Baldi: Bodegónes: Large oil on canvas paintings of the artists well known body of still-lifes. Hinting at three-dimensional space, Ms. Baldi creates images that force the viewer’s eye to remain on the surface or foreground of the image. Judith Steinberg Exhibit: Memory Catchers: Boldly colored constructed three-dimensional wall sculptures using mixed media such as wire, metal, and cut paper. Abstract images rooted in landscape and nature reflect the artist’s love of movement and the delight of interacting with the natural world. Florence Suerig: Moore of Less: Suerig’s latest endeavor to explore the possibilities of non-functional ceramics, this new body of work consists of a series of pure white, fluid, abstracted figural works which work with the visual language developed by the master sculpture Henry Moore, a historical and visual reference that Ms. Suerig is well aware of and directly pays homage to with the show’s whimsical title Moore or Less. Fran Henry-Meehan & Diana Moore: A two person show featuring Henry-Meehan’s selection of works from her Garment series of monotype prints and Moore’s series of Purses cast in metal. May 8–June 5: 60th Annual Art of the Northeast Juried Competition and Exhibition: Art of the Northeast, is one of the most anticipated regional juried shows of the year at the Silvermine Guild Arts Center, traditionally drawing over 1200 entries, and open to all media and artists throughout New England, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. This year’s juror is Douglas Dreishpoon, chief curator at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, NY. Throughout its history, Art of the Northeast (AONE), originally called Art of New England, has been a showcase for many emerging artists who have gone on to receive national acclaim. Jurors have included curators and directors of major galleries and museums including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, MOMA and the Whitney Museum.

Sue and Eugene Mercy, Jr. Gallery
at The Loomis Chaffee School
4 Batchelder Rd.
Windsor, CT
(860) 687-6030
www.mercygallery.com
M–F 10–4, Su 1–4, Tu and Th evenings 7:30–9
Schedule subject to school calendar
April 21–June 7: Don Porcaro. Opening reception: April 21, 6:45–8:45 p.m.y

Tremaine Gallery at The Hotchkiss School
11 Interlaken Road
Lakeville, CT
(860) 435-4423
www.hotchkiss.org
M–Sa 10–4, Su 12–4
Through April 25: SNEAK PEEK: Portrait of America—The Connecticut Project: The process of civic engagement by photographer Joe Standart: This exhibit is a special preview of Joe Standart’s interactive multimedia statewide public art exhibition, which started rolling out this March in Hartford, CT. With a commitment to civic engagement, Standart’s work involves photography, video and the written word which is designed to confront the public at large with essential questions such as “Who are we and where are we going?” The Connecticut exhibition will be in three parts, each examining a different issue. The Hartford exhibit will be the first and includes 240 life-size portraits hanging from lampposts throughout the city and a 65-foot mural facing Interstate 84 and will address the issues of diversity and compassion. May 1–June 14: Allen Blagden: A Selection of Works—Paintings, Drawings and Etchings: This exhibition of watercolor and oil paintings, graphite drawings and etchings will represent over forty years of work by Allen Blagden. Themes will include portraiture, landscape, still life, wildlife and birds, with locales ranging from Egypt to Acadia and from Kenya to here in the Berkshires. Equally facile with pencil or brush, Blagden’s images reflect a profound passion for his subject matter, as well as serenity and calm that can only come from patient, deliberate observation.

Westport Arts Center
51 Riverside Ave.
Westport, CT
(203) 222-7070
www.westportartscenter.org
info@westportartscenter.org
M–F 10–4, Sa–Sun 12–4
April 3–May 31: HOME: The Westport Arts Center celebrates its 40th anniversary with an exhibition titled HOME. Curated by Eric Aho, it features paintings and drawings that touch on the mental and physical connections we have to home. The works range from traditional to confrontational and include art from the 1920s to today. It includes pieces by Charles Burchfield, Edwin Dickinson, Kim Dorland, Kristine Moran, and Fairfield Porter. Works by many of these artists can be found in collections around the world, including the Tate (U.K.), The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden (Washington, DC), the Whitney Museum of Art (NY), and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Opening reception: April 3, 6:30–8:30 p.m. Visit the Web site for exhibition, lectures and programs.

Art Gallery at the University of New England
716 Steven Ave.
Portland, ME
(207) 221-4499
www.une.edu
azill@une.edu
W, F, Sa, Su 1–4, Th 1–7

A Carlo Pittore Auction and Celebration
(503) 686-4621
www.carlopittorefoundation.org
info@carlopittorefoundation.org
A CARLO PITTORE AUCTION AND CELEBRATION. Join us for this unprecedented event—the first large-scale public offering of Carlo Pittore's work since his passing. This unforgettable evening will feature live music, cocktails, and both a silent and live auction. Please visit us online for more information and a preview of included works.  Saturday, May 16th: Cocktails, Live Music and Silent Auction, 6 p.m., Live Auction: 7:30 p.m. Please RSVP for address and directions to event location in Portland, ME.

Dyer Library/Saco Museum
371 Main St.
Saco, ME
(207) 283-3861, ext. 114
www.sacomuseum.org
Tu, W, F, Sa 12–4, Th 12–8
April 3–May 30: Heat Stroke: New England Wax Artists Working in Encaustic: Seventy-seven works by twenty-five artists demonstrate the luminous color and sensuous surface quality of this beeswax-based painting medium. Opening reception: April 2, 5:30–7:30 p.m. Public lecture:  May 21, 6 p.m. Exhibition juried by Katherine French, Director of the Danforth Museum of Art in Framingham, this exhibition was made possible with support from the Maine Humanities Council and the Maine Arts Commission.

Portland Museum of Art
Seven Congress Square
Portland, ME
(207) 775-6148 ext. 3224
portlandmuseum.org
Tu–Su 10–5, F 10–9
April 8–June 7: 2009 Portland Museum of Art Biennial. Through June 21: The Coldest Crucible: Arctic Exploration in American Culture. Through June 28: Art of the Cranberry Islands.

BOSTON AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS

Alpha Gallery
38 Newbury Street
Boston, MA
(617) 536-4465
www.alphagallery.com
Tu–F 10–5:30, Sa 11–5:30,
Through April 8: Aaron Fink. April 11–May 6: Scott Prior. May 9–June 3: Ben Aronson.

Arden Gallery
129 Newbury Street
Boston, MA
(617) 247-0610
www.ardengallery.com
ArdenGallery@aol.com
M–Sat 11–5:30
Gallery is free and open to the public
–29: Norma Bessouet: Surreal, enchanting and slightly erotic, Bessouet's paintings communicate unusually quiet and strangely romantic narratives. Her subjects and scenes suggest the mysteries of memories, childhood, fantasy, and dreams. Opening reception: April 3, 5–7 p.m. May 5–30: Sharon Booma: Booma's work is defined by broad, expansive color fields, interrupted by abstract markings, found objects, and layered pigment. She utilizes tangible materials such as oil on panel along with collaged metal elements to tackle "the ungraspable spiritualism that defines us as individually unique" beings. Opening reception: May 8, 5–7 p.m.

ArtSpace Gallery
63 Summer St.
Maynard, MA
(978) 897-9828
www.artspacemaynard.com
artspace63@aol.com
W–Sa 11–3
March 18–April 24: Edge Exhibit: A juried exhibit curated by Dana Salvo & Dawn Southwoth of the Clark Gallery. Artists include: Adria Arch, Kate Beck, Steven Bogart, Lola Chaisson, Andrew Child, Karen Christians, Merill Comeau, Linda Cordner, Susan DeLeo, Kathy Desmond, Gary Dueher, Catherine Evans, Nancy Freeman, Cynthia Frost, George Herman, Kathleen Kneeland, Yanick Lapuh, Al Lewis, Gwen Murphy, Nancy Roberts, Ruth Rosner, A.E. Ryan, Jo Sandman, Adrienne Sloane, Alice Shafer, Roberta Stone, William Tarnowski, Diane Bowie Zaitlin & Theresa Zemlin.

Berenberg Gallery
4 Clarendon St.
Boston, MA
(617) 536-0800
www.berenberggallery.com
info@berenberggallery.com
W–F 11–6, and by appointment
Through May 2: Larry GreenEye: Drawings. May 13–July 11: Group Show: Artists featured by the gallery at the Outsider Art Fair.

Boston Sculptors Gallery
486 Harrison Avenue
Boston, MA
www.BostonSculptors.com
bostonsculptors@yahoo.com
(617) 482-7781
W–Su 12–6
March 18–April 19: Jessica Straus and Andy Zimmermann. SOWA First Friday reception: April 3, 5¬8 p.m. April 22–May 24: Lorey Bonante and Beth Galston: SOWA First Friday reception: May 1, 5–8 p.m. May 27–June 28: Michelle Lougee, Hannah Verlin, ad Nancy Selvage. SOWA First Friday reception June 5, 5–8 p.m.

Brickbottom Gallery
1 Fitchburg Street
Somerville, MA
(617) 776-3410
www.brickbottomartists.com
Th–Sat 12–5
Through April 4: The Still Life: Not Dead Yet: curated by Marian Dioguardi. Artists include Marian Dioguardi, Susan Gheyssari, David Kasman, David Sholl. April 16–May 16: The Natural World: BAA Members' Exhibition: Opening reception: April 17, 6–8 p.m. Special gallery hours during Somerville Open Studios May 2–3, 12–6 p.m. May 28–June 27: Commentary/Herself: curated by Rachel Siporin. Artists include June Bisantz, Jennifer Knaus, and Rachel Siporin. Opening reception: May 31, 3–5 p.m.
 
Bromfield Gallery
450 Harrison Ave.
Boston, MA
(617) 451-3605
www.bromfieldartgallery.com
W–Sa 12–5
April 1–25: Nancy Diessner: Finding the Sky. Opening reception: April 3, 5:30–7:30 p.m.

Cambridge Art Association
Kathryn Schultz Gallery
25 Lowell Street
Cambridge, MA
Tu–Sa 11–5
University Place Gallery
124 Mt Auburn Street
Cambridge MA
info@cambridgeart.org
www.cambridgeart.org
(617) 876-0246
M–F 9–6, Sa 9–1
April 2–30: Kathryn Schultz Gallery: Violence Transformed: Including work by Gail Jerauld Bos, Joe Carpineto, Emily Corbato, Kay Dolezal, Kathrine Douthit, Beverly Rippel, Robert Siegelman, and Brenda Steinberg. Reception: April 4, 4–7 p.m. May 14–June 25: Northeast Prize Show: Juried by William Stover, Curator, Contemporary Art, Museum of Fine Art, Boston, showing in both galleries. Reception: May 29, 6–8 p.m.

Cambridge Arts Council
City Hall Annex
344 Broadway
Cambridge, MA
617-349-4380
www.cambridgeartscouncil.org
M, W 8:30–8, Tu, Th 8:30–5, F 8:30–12
April 24–May 15: Children of Arcadia: Mark Skwarek and Joseph Hocking. Reception: First Mondays @ CAC Gallery: May 4, 6–8 p.m. An interactive, multi-media exhibition that translates real-time events into a virtual Arcadia represented by a large-scale seventeenth-century Baroque-style painting that shifts between apocalyptic ruin and idealized utopia.

Clark Gallery
145 Lincoln Road
Box 339
Lincoln, MA
(781) 259-8303
www.clarkgallery.com
Tu–Sa 10–5
April 1–30: FLOAT: Featuring the work of Chris Armstrong, Richard Baker, Jerry Beck, Raine Bedsole, Mark Bercier, Timothy Berry, Carole Bolsey, Paul Bowen, Patricia Burleson, Jim Dow, David Fullam, Robin Freedenfeld, Bob Harmon, Jr., Dave Jordano, Tom Judd, Rebecca Kinkead, Mary McCleary, Rob Napier, Donald Saaf, Dawn South-worth, Joni Sternbach, Tabitha Vevers, and anonymous artists. Reception: April 4, 4–6 p.m. Kids at Clark program: April 8, 1:30–3 p.m. May 2–30: Figure and Form: Rebecca Kinkead and Janet Rickus. Reception: May 9, 4–6 p.m. Kids at Clark program: May 6, 1:30–3 p.m.
 
Concord Art Association
37 Lexington Road
Concord, MA
(978) 369-2578
www.concordart.com
gallery@concordart.org
Tu–Sa 10–4:30, Su 12–4
March 21–May 3: New England Impressions III: The Unique Print: Curated by Dorothy Thompson. The Unique Print is presented as part of a series of exhibitions celebrating the richness of printmaking in New England. This show features twenty-seven artists and printers who break the rules and experiment with a myriad of techniques and materials, creating unique monotypes and monoprints. May 8–16: Paint the Town Preview Show and Exhibition. Call for information and tickets. May 18–31: Concord-Carlisle High School Show. Coleman Gallery: April 2–30: Karen Roop and Barbara Jones.
 
Copley Society of Art
158 Newbury Street
Boston, MA
(617) 536-5049
www.copleysociety.org
T–Sa 11–6, Su–M 12–5
March 6–April 16: Patrons’ Choice: On the Horizon (Upper and Red Room Galleries) and Co|So Artists A to Z: Release (Lower Gallery). April 26–May 2: Fresh Paint 2009. May 15–June 15: Robert Maloney + Sean Thomas (Upper Gallery). May 15–June 15: Daniel Tousignant: Whitefield (Red Room Gallery).

Danforth Museum of Art
123 Union Avenue
Framingham, MA
(508) 620-0050
www.danforthmuseum.org
W-Th, Su 12-5, F-Sa 10-5
$8 adults, $7 students/senior, free children under 12 and DMA members. Through May 17: Abelardo Morell: photographs. Material Drawing: Audrey Goldstein, Michelle Samour, Julia Shepley, Debra Weisberg. Debra Davidson: paintings. regardregard, project china, Chinatown: Mary Oestereicher Hamill, multimedia installation. March 4–May 3: La Defense: Robert Alter, photographs. Children’s Gallery: Susan Roth: Listen to the Wind: The Story of Dr. Greg and Three Cups of Tea. Through May 17: Sculptures from the Studio: Meta Warrick Fuller.

DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park
51 Sandy Pond Rd.
Lincoln, MA
(781) 259-8355
www.decordova.org
Tu–Su 10–5, and selected M holidays
Through May 17: Carlson/Strom: New Performance Video; Tabitha Vevers: Narrative Bodies; Collection Highlight: Harold Tovish; FACE TO FACE: Challenging Traditional Portraiture. Ongoing: PIXNIT: Folie que la nouveauté, 2008.

Franklin Art Association at Barnes & Noble
270 Hartford Ave.
Bellingham, MA
(508) 966-7600
www.franklinart.org
F 10–10, Sa 9–10, Su 10–5
May 1–3: Literature in Art: Fine art exhibition & fundraiser. Literary-inspired artwork in all media will be on display. Opening reception: May 1, 5–8 p.m.—meet the artists, browse the works and enjoy pastries and fine music. Your Barnes & Noble purchase helps support the FAA, a 501c3 non-profit. Please mention the art exhibition at check out!

Gallery NAGA
67 Newbury Street
Boston, MA
(617) 267-9060
www.gallerynaga.com 
Tu–Sa 10–5:30
April 3–25: Joseph Barbieri: New Ducks and Scenic Scenes. Reception: April 3, 6–8 p.m. May 1–30: George Nick: New Paintings: Reception: May 1, 6–8 p.m.

Gateway Gallery
62 Harvard Street
Brookline, MA
(617) 734-1577
www.gatewayarts.org
M–F 9–4:30, Sa 12–5
A Taste of Gateway 2009: Annual Fundraising Exhibition and Event: This benefit exhibition features the work of Gateway's celebrated artists and culminates in a ticketed event on May 16, 5–8 p.m. with wine, food, a silent auction and a lively art swap.


The Griffin Museum of Photography
67 Shore Road
Winchester, MA
(781) 729-1158
www.griffinmuseum.org
Tu–W 11–5, Th, 11–7, F 11–4, Sa–Su 12–4
April 8–May 8: Flash Forward 2008: Emerging Photographers from Canada, the United Kingdom, and United States, Main Gallery, Atelier Gallery at the Griffin, and Griffin Gallery. May 13–June 21: Main Gallery: Photosynthesis IV. Atelier Gallery: Empire of Glass by John D’Agostino. Griffin Gallery: Water sWorks by Dotty Tribeman.

Heirloom Artisan Expos
The Spring Artisan & Crafter Expo
Tri County Regional High School
147 Pond St.
Franklin, MA
(774) 991-0519
www.heirloomartisanexpos.com
deb@heirloomartisanexpos.com
Saturday, April 25, 2009 10–4 p.m.
“Not your typical craft fair”: The Spring Artisan & Crafter Expo, to benefit Autism Speaks. See Artisan demonstrations throughout the day! Purchase hand crafted, unique, and one of a kind items from a variety of Artisans & Crafters!

Institute of Contemporary Art
100 Northern Ave.
Boston, MA
(617) 478-3100
www.icaboston.org
info@icaboston.org
T–W, Sa–Su 10-5, Th–F 10–9
Through August 16: Shepard Fairey: Supply and Demand. Through November 1: Art Wall 3: Ugo Rondinon. Through July 12: Momentum 13: Eileen Quinlan. Through October 18: Acting Out: Social Experiments in Video.

Judi Rotenberg Gallery
130 Newbury Street
Boston, MA
(617) 437-1518
www.judirotenberg.com
Tu–Sa 10–6, Su 1–5
April 2–26: Main Gallery: microwave, seven: curated by Josée Bienvenu. A follow-up to New York gallery owner, Josée Bienvenu of josée bienvenu gallery's exhibition in 2008, microwave, six. April 30–May 31: Video work by Daniel Phillips for the Boston Cyberarts Festival. Recent SMFA master's graduate, Daniel Phillips will exhibit both new work and work from his thesis exhibition. Front of Gallery: Paper Trail v. 5 group show, curated by Steven Perelman.

Kingston Gallery
37 Thayer St.
Boston, MA
(617) 423-4113
www.kingstongallery.com
Tu–Sa 12–5, and by appointment
April 1–25: PHENOMENILLOGICAL: Linda Leslie Brown. The artist exploits the delightful confusion of perceptual experience: the tricky slippages of interaction between the hardware of forms, the wetware of the senses, and our projections of memories and fantasies. Reception: April 3, 5–7:30 p.m. Artist’s Talk: April 18, 4 p.m. April 28–May 30: ALL THAT I SEE, TALES FROM THE RAZOR’S EDGE: Ilona Anderson: We all live with mythologies about ourselves: creations of who we think we are, or want to be. These works explores these mythologies. Reception: May 1, 5–7:30 p.m. Artist’s Talk: May 2, 3:30 p.m.

Lexington Arts & Crafts Society
130 Waltham St.
Lexington, MA
(781) 862-9696
www.lexingtonma.org/LACS
Tu–Fri 12–4,Sa 10–4, Su 12–4, Closed M.
Handicapped accessible.
March 31–April 25: The 6th Biennial State of Clay: an Exhibition of Massachusetts Ceramics:
Celebrate the diversity of ceramic art in Massachusetts. Seventy-seven pieces of contemporary ceramics. Utilitarian and sculptural pieces featuring a range of ceramic materials and firing
techniques. Opening reception and gallery talk with Juror Jim Lawton:  March 29, 3–5 p.m.,
in Parsons Gallery.

Melrose Arts Festival
Melrose Memorial Hall
590 Main St.
Melrose, MA
The fourth annual Melrose Arts Festival, a free event, will be held at the Historic Melrose Memorial Hall, 590 Main Street, on the following dates: April 3, 7:30–10 p.m. (Opening reception including silent art auction); April 4, 11–5 p.m.; April 5, 11–5 p.m. The three-day Festival is a juried exhibition and features original art work by over forty artists, including painters, print-makers, photographers, and sculptors. There will be live entertainment throughout the weekend and catered food in a cafe setting. For more info about the event visit: www.melrosearts.com. Handicap accessible.

Mills Gallery at Boston Center for the Arts
539 Tremont St.
Boston, MA
(617) 426-8835
www.bcaonline.com
W, Th, Su 12–5, F, Sa 12–10

MIT List Visual Arts Center
20 Ames St., Building E-15
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 253-4400
listart.mit.edu
M–Su 12–6
Tu, W, F, Sa, Su, 12–6, Th 12–8
Closed M and Major Holidays.
May 8–July 12: Matthew Day Jackson: The Immeasurable Distance: Hayden, Reference Galleries: In May the MIT List Visual Arts Center will present Matthew Day Jackson: The Immeasurable Distance, a solo exhibition of works based on Jackson's research as an artist-in-residency at MIT. Jackson's complex research, histories, and hagiographies are manifested in sculptures, constructed paintings, unmanipulated objects, books, and, videos. In this exhibition, Jackson continues his investigations into human consciousness and explores how positive evolutionary developments in human thought and culture occur under extreme physical or mental stress. May 8–July 12: From the Collection: Duncan Campbell's Bernadette: Bakalar Gallery: Duncan Campbell's film Bernadette presents an unconventional yet insightful portrait of Irish dissident and political activist Bernadette Devlin. Campbell's film utilizes archival material, found footage, animation, and scripted voice-over to upend the formal conventions of documentary filmmaking. The film serves as an exploration of recent history and subversively critiques and questions the methods by which historical figures are represented by the media.

Mount Ida College Gallery
777 Dedham St.
Newton, MA
(617) 928-4654
www.mountida.edu
March 24–May 3: Architecture in Perspective 23: This is an opportunity to see extraordinary drawings from the annual juried exhibition of the American Society of Architectural Illustrators (ASAI). These remarkable works include traditional media as well as digital and analog imaging selected from hundreds of entries from around the world. The exhibition is sponsored by the American Society of Architectural Illustrators and Mount Ida College, www.asai.org. Reception: April 9, 5–7 p.m. Artist talk: April 9, 6:30 p.m. by The Hugh Ferriss Memorial Prize winner Frank Costantino. Presentation and workshop with Frank Costantino: March 31, 2–4 p.m. A Conversation about Drawing in the NEI Conference Room.
 
Nesto Gallery
Milton Academy
Science Building, Lower Level
170 Center St.
Milton, MA
(617) 898-1798
M–F 8:30–3:30
April 7–April 29: Design/Build: Projects by Lisa Houck & Peter Thibeault. Opening reception: April 7, 5:30–7 p.m.

New Art Center in Newton
61 Washington Park
Newton, MA
(617) 964-3424
www.newartcenter.org
M–F 9–5, Sa–Su 1–5
April 10–May 24: Architecture of Fragments:  Curated by Petra Kralickova. Artists include Elissa Cox, Tannaz Farsi, and Petra Kralickova.  These three sculptors will mount individual installations using diverse media.  In their hand, materials such as foam, fabric, cast plastic, vinyl, rubber, sand, and air become thought provoking meditations on the human body that is fragmented and yet full of life. Gallery Talk: April 10, 4:30-6 p.m.  Opening reception: April 10, 6–8 p.m.  In the Holzwasser Gallery: Works by Chris Kyle.

Newton Free Library
330 Homer Street
Newton, MA
(617) 796-1360
www.newtonfreelibrary.net
emeyers@minlib.net
M–Th 9–9, F 9–6, Sa 9–5, Su 12–5.
April 2–29: Paths of Color: Nancy M. Daly: Gallery: Abstract Watercolor and Mixed Media Paintings. Reception: April 6, 7 p.m. Interior Landscapes: Judith T. Greenberg: Main Hall: Combined layers of printmaking and painting. Reception: April 2, 7 p.m. May 2–28: Waterborne: Gaye Korbet: Gallery: Paintings of People In and Under Water. Reception: May 7, 7 p.m. May 2–28: Recent Work-Wall Pieces: Martha Friend: Main Hall: Assemblages Using Found Materials.

Robert Lehman Art Center at Brooks School 
1160 Great Pond Rd.
North Andover, MA
(978) 725-6232
www.lehmanartcenter.com
Tu–F 10–5, Sa 9–12
April 3–June 14: A comprehensive exhibition of the photography of Manuel Alvarez Bravo (1902-2002) is being mounted to complement Brooks’ own collection of his work. The renowned Mexican photographer, associated with the Surrealists, captured a dreamlike quality. His influences include Mexican politics, folk art and ancient cultures. Opening reception: April 3, 6:30–8 p.m. Curator Ben Charland will speak April 2, 7 p.m. in the Science Forum.

Sports Museum
TD Bank North Garden
100 Legends Way
Boston, MA
(617) 624-1235
www.sportsmuseum.org
M–F 11–3, and by appointment.

Towne Art Gallery at Wheelock College
180 The Riverway
Boston, MA
(617) 879-2219
www.wheelock.edu/art
elicea-kane@wheelock.edu
Tu–Sa 12–5
Through April 17: Paul Goodnight: Wheelock College and the Towne Art Gallery are extremely pleased to present an exhibition of Paul Goodnight’s work. This nationally acclaimed artist will present a series of paintings, drawings and mixed-media works. Goodnight has developed his own unique aesthetic philosophy to document the humanity of people around the world, as experienced through his extensive travels and studies abroad. He often incorporates African themes and symbols to provide depths of history and culture. In addition, Goodnight’s work has appeared in television and film since 1994, and he has been the recipient of numerous commissions some of which include the 1996 Olympics and the World Cup Soccer poster of 1998. His work is in the collection of such notables as: Bishop Tutu, Maya Angelou, Judith Jamison, and Smokey Robinson, to name only a few from a substantial list. In 1999 Paul Goodnight received an Honorary Masters Degree from his alma mater, the Massachusetts College of Art and Design. Artist reception: April 11, 2–4 p.m.

Trustman Art Gallery at Simmons College
300 The Fenway
Boston, MA
(617) 521-2268
www.simmons.edu/trustman
M-F 10–4:30
All events free, open to the public and fully accessible
March 23 – April 17: Today’s Tomorrow: Sculpture and Installation by June Ahrens: Curated by Barbara O’Brien. Ahrens lives and works in Connecticut and Lower Manhattan. Her sculptural installations are based on the knowledge that tactile materials, especially those with a previous life, focus the viewer’s attention toward examining their own thoughts and feelings. Her work since 9/11 (she was in Lower Manhattan) has abstracted the images, forms and emotions of that day and its aftermath. The work on view incorporates everyday materials such as felt, insulation foam, hot glue stick, window screening, paper and deconstructed safety pins. Reception with the artist: March 23, 5–7 p.m. April 21–June 5: The Urban Wild: Paintings and Prints by Nancy Friese: This exhibition of landscape paintings and prints was supported in part by the Berkshire Taconic Foundation A.R.T. grant. Sources for The Urban Wild include the environs of Simmons College: Olmstead’s Emerald Necklace and the Muddy River. Friese has an extensive national and international exhibition record and is a faculty member at the Rhode Island School of Design. Reception with the artist: April 23, 5–7 p.m.

Tufts University Art Gallery
Aidekman Arts Center
40R Talbot Ave.
Medford, MA
MBTA: Red Line to Davis Square
(617) 627-3518
www.ase.tufts.edu/gallery
galleryinfo@tufts.edu
Tu–Su 11–5, Th until 8
April 9–26: Tisch and Koppelman Galleries: MFA Thesis Exhibition: Candidates: Patty Adams, Ashley Billingsley, Lana Citowsky, Robert Hernandez, Kelli Thompson, Ollie Wagner, Cullen Washington, William Whited, and Ursula Ziegler. Public opening reception: April 9, 5:30–8:30 p.m. New Media Wall: Luisa Rabbia: Passing Moods. May 7–May 24: Tisch Gallery: MFA Thesis Exhibition. Candidates: Wade Aaron, Elizabeth Amento, Keina Davis-Elswick, Andrea Evans, Jessica Hutfless, and Thomas Stevenson. Public opening reception: May 7, 5:30–8:30 p.m. Koppelman Gallery: Museum Studies Program Exhibition: The Art of Gertrude Beals Bourne.

University Gallery at UMass Lowell
McGauvran Student Center, First Floor
71 Wilder St.
Lowell, MA
(978) 934-3491
www.uml.edu/dept/art
M–Th 11–4 and by appointment.
April 13–May 13: When Art Imitates Life Imitating Art: featuring the art & poster designs of Karl LaRocca & Jef Scharf aka Kayrock & Wolfy. Curated by UML Professor William Kaizen. Artist talk & reception: April 15, 3–5 p.m. UML BFA Exhibition Spring 09: featuring the final senior projects from the art & design studios in both campus galleries: University Gallery & Dugan Gallery. Preview Dates: May 19–20, 9–5 p.m. Reception: May 21, 5–7 p.m.

Victoria Munroe Fine Art
179 Newbury, St.
Boston, MA
(617) 523-0661
victoriamunroefineart.com
info@victoriamunroefineart.com
Tu–Sa 10–5:30 and by appointment.
April 9–May 9: Joel Janowitz: Watercolors.

Walker Contemporary
(617) 290-0548.
www.walkercontemporary.com
mail@walkercontemporary.com
Tu–Sa 10–5:30
April 3–25: Meg Brown Payson: Horizon: abstract painting installations that explore space orientation & place. Artist reception: April 3, 6–8 p.m. May 1–30: Udo Nöger: Me Water: delicate & intense abstract renderings of light on canvas. Artist reception: May 1, 6–8 p.m.

Zullo Gallery Center For The Arts
456A Main St.
Medfield, MA
(508) 359-371
www.zullogallery.org
art@zullogallery.org
Sa–Su 12–5
April 4–April 26: 14th Annual Medfield Public Schools Student-Faculty Art Exhibit: An exhibit featuring selected framed student work from grades 1–12 and their art instructors. Reception: April 8, 5–7 p.m.

NORTH OF BOSTON

Christopher Brodigan Gallery at the Groton School
282 Farmer’s Row, Rt. 111
Groton, MA
(978) 448-7637
www.groton.org
M–F 9–5

DeMenil Gallery at Groton School
282 Farmers Row
Groton, MA
(978) 448-7278
www.groton.org/arts

Essex Art Center
56 Island St.
Lawrence, MA
(978) 685-2343 
www.essexartcenter.com
info@essexartcenter.com
M–F  10–6 Call for additional evening hours
Closed April 10 & May 25
Through May 1: Chester F. Sidell Gallery: Insecta Poetica: poetical interpretations of bugs from six diverse artists in a wide variety of mediums and contemporary styles—Elizabeth Awalt, Tamara Krendel, Jenny Lawton Grassl, Abbie Read, Jessica Straus, Randal Thurston. Elizabeth A. Beland Gallery: Threading the I: new and recent work by Leslie Schomp. May 8 –June 12: Chester F. Sidell Gallery: Two Artists: a melange of paintings and drawings of roads, portraits, places and things by Eric Allshouse and Dennis Hart. Elizabeth A. Beland Gallery: Estate of Things: new work by Candice Smith Corby. Opening reception: May 8, 5–7 p.m.

McCoy Gallery at Merrimack College
315 Turnpike St.
North Andover, MA
(978)  837 5255
www.merrimack.edu/mccoy
M–F 9–5

Montserrat College of Art Galleries
23 Essex St.
Beverly, MA
(978) 861-9604
www.montserrat.edu
gallery@montserrat.edu
M–F 10–5, Sa 12–5
Montserrat Gallery: April 18–30: Open House. Reception: April 18, 2 pm. May 11–29: All Senior Show. Schlosberg Gallery: March 30–April 15: Tattered: Seth Butler. April 18–30: Open House. May 11–29: Jenny Holzer. 301 Gallery: March 30–April 3: Illustration I Senior Thesis. Reception: April 1, 6–8 p.m. April 6–10: Illustration II Thesis. Reception: April 8, 6–8 p.m. April 13–17: Fine Art I. Reception: April 15, 6–8 p.m. April 20–24: Fine Art II. Reception: April 22, 6–8 p.m. April 27–May 1: Fine Art III. Reception: April 29, 6–8 p.m. May 4–8: Fine Art IV. Reception: May 6, 6–8 p.m.

Winfisky Gallery
Salem State College, Ellison Campus Center
Lafayette St., Rts 114 & 1A
Salem, MA
(978) 542-7890
www.salemstate.edu/arts
M–F 10–2. Other times and weekends by appointment.
April 6–23: Salem State College Student
Art Awards Exhibit. Reception: April 15, 6–8 p.m. April 28–May 14: The 2009 Salem State College Student MAT Capstone Exhibition. Reception: May 6, 6–8 p.m.

SOUTH OF BOSTON

The Art Complex Museum
189 Alden Street
Duxbury, MA
(781) 934-6634
www.artcomplex.org
W–Su 1–4
May 17–September 6: Ancient Medium, N.E.W. (New England Wax) Terrain: features over 200 pieces by artists from all over New England. Structures in Print: showcases prints from the museum’s collection from 1519 to 1932 which focus on various types of structures depicted in print. Through May 17: On Their Own: Cindy Kane: mapping writers, large-scale mixed media. Reception for these three exhibitions: May 17, 1:30–3:30 p.m. Through April 26: Shaker Chairs: Duxbury Art Association Annual Winter Juried Show.

Beard and Weil Galleries at Wheaton College
26 East Main St.
Norton, MA
(508) 286-3644
www.wheatoncollege.edu
M–Sa 12:30–4:30
Through April 16: Dorothea Rockburne: Astronomy Drawings; Making it Modern: Wheaton College and the International Style. April 22–May 8: The Senior Studio Art Majors Exhibition. Opening reception: April 22, 7 p.m.

Robert & Dorothy Palmer Gallery
at the South Shore Conservatory
One Conservatory Dr.
Hingham, MA.
(781) 749-7565
www.sscmusic.org
M–Th 8:30–9, F 8:30–5, Sa 9–12
April 28–July 27: Trees: An exhibition of photographs by gallery artist Jeremy Barnard: Presented by the  South Shore Art Center & South  Shore Conservatory, an exhibition of photographs on paper and canvas. The work represents a forty-year preoccupation with trees in their various forms and from different points in their lifespans and seasons. Opening reception: May 17, 2–4 p.m.

South Shore Art Center
119 Ripley Rd.
Cohasset, MA
(781) 383-2787
www.ssac.org
info@ssac.org
M-Sa 10-4, Su 12-4 Free admission
Through April 19: White, Black, & Shades of Gray: juried by Sidney Hurwitz. Dillon Gallery: Local Color: Rita Brace, Virginia Holloway, Mary Lizotte, Carole Thurlow, and Paula Villanova. April 24–May 31: Losing Ground: Dorothy Simpson Krause (in conjunction with Boston CyberArts Festival, April 24–May 10). Opening reception: April 24, 6–8 p.m. Dillon Gallery: Confluence: Mentor • Inspiration • Influence: Kimberlee Alemian, Berj Kailian, Margaret McWethy, Beverly Rippel, Michael Weymouth.

Wallace L. Anderson Gallery at Bridgewater State College
40 School St.
Bridgewater, MA
(508) 531-1359
M–F 8–4 Closed holidays
March 23–April 17: Miho Ogai: Capturing a Moment: In Capturing a Moment, Miho Ogai will create an installation that attemps to alter a viewers perceptions of space. Working with glass and light there is a play with reflection and shadow in hopes of provoking physical and psychological reactions, ranging from discomfort to attractions. April 21–May 16: 45th Annual Student Exhibit & The 5th Festival of the Arts: This juried exhibition features artworks created by both graduate and undergraduate students enrolled in Bridgewater State College's Art Depart-ment. The exhibit showcases a variety of media created in both the fine art and craft programs.

CAPE CODS & ISLANDS

Cape Cod Museum of Art
Route 6A,
60 Hope Ln.
Dennis, MA
(508) 385-4477
www.ccmoa.org
M–Sa 10–5, Su 12–5, Th 10–8
Through April 12: Clay: Works by Cape Cod Potters. Artist’s Talks: March 5–April 9, Thursdays, 11 a.m. One Night Stand: Demonstrations of clay finishing techniques, March 5, 5:30–7:30 p.m. Lecture by exhibition juror Dan Finnegan: March 14, 2 p.m. March 21–May 10: Mike Mazer: Maritime Paintings of the South Coast. April 18–June 14: Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod: Signature Members. April 4–May 3: John Grillo: Influences. April 25–June 7: Jennifer Day: Air & Ocean: New Paintings. May 1–June 7: Robert Cipriani: ‘I still haven’t found what I’m looking for.’ Edmund Zachar Lecture Series: Heather Blume: “Late Blume-er:” April 4, 2 p.m. Three galleries of art from the permanent collection, including students of Hans Hofmann.

CENTRAL  & WESTERN MASS

Hallmark Museum
of Contemporary Photography
52/56 & 85 Ave. A
Turners Falls, MA
(413) 863-0009
www.hmcp.org
laurie@hmcp.org
Th–Su 1–5

Museum of Russian Icons
203 Union St.
Clinton, MA
(978) 598-5000
www.museumofrussianicons.org
T–F 11–3, S, 9–3
Through May 1: Palekh, From Icons to Souvenir Boxes to Icons: Museum of Russian Icons announces their next exhibition of fine Russian art. Palekh, the Russian folk handicraft of miniature painting with tempera on varnished objects made of papier-mâché, is based on the long and glorious history of icon painting. This exhibition presents the beauty and craftsmanship of miniature lacquer art and provides an insight into the history of this amazing tradition and the people who have kept it alive. Runs concurrently with the groundbreaking cultural exchange, Two Museums, One Culture, featuring sixteen icons never-before-seen in the USA on loan from the renowned State Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow.

Norman Rockwell Museum
9 Glendale Rd., Route 183
Stockbridge, MA
(413) 298-4100
www.nrm.org
M–Sa 10–5
The Art of Norman Rockwell: Highlights from the Permanent Collection: The largest and most significant public collection of original works by Norman Rockwell. Norman Rockwell’s 323 Saturday Evening Post Covers. February 7–May 25: Artists in Their Studios: Artists in Their Studios offers a unique glimpse at the lives and studio spaces of more than seventy-five important American artists from the late nineteenth century to today.

Smith College Museum of Art
Elm Street at Bedford Terrace
Northampton, MA
(413) 585-2760
www.smith.edu/artmuseum
Lively changing exhibitions; distinguished permanent collection plus acclaimed artist-designed restrooms, Museum Shop, and Sam’s Café. Highlights: Through May 31: Post-Mao Dreaming: Chinese Contemporary Art. Through April 26: Thin & Girl Culture. FREE Lecture: March 6, by American contemporary artist Lauren Greenfield. Through April 19: Emulation or Imitation:
The Case of Dürer vs. Marcantonio Raimondi.

Worcester Art Museum
55 Salisbury Street
Worcester, MA
(508) 799-4406
www.worcesterart.org
W–Su 11–5, third Th until 8, Sa 10–5
World-renowned for its 35,000-piece collection, WAM features must-see masterpieces spanning the globe from ancient mosaics to contemporary art. Browse the Shop, eat in the Café, take a class or visit the library. Opening April 18: Rona Pondick: The Metamorphosis of an Object. Through May 24: Beyond: Visions of Planetary Landscapes. Through June 7: Heavenly and Earthly Delights: Alive in Colorful Display. Through Fall 2009: Wall at WAM: Actions Speak, THINK AGAIN (David John Attyah and S.A. Bachman).

Aidron Duckworth Art Museum
21 Bean Rd., Meriden, NH
(603) 469-3444
aidronduckworthmuseum.org
info@aidronduckworthmuseum.org
F–Su 10 –5
May 2–July 26: Exhibition XIII - The Searching Line: Drawings from 1966-68 by the late Aidron Duckworth while still a sculptor and teacher at Syracuse University. Through June 14: In Gallery II: guest artist Elizabeth Mayor is exhibiting prints. Opening reception: May 2, 3–6 p.m.

Currier Museum of Art
150 Ash St.
Manchester NH
(603) 669-6144
www.currier.org
Su–M, W–F 11–5 ,Sa 10–5; open first Th of each month 11–8, closed Tu.
Through May 10: Function and Sculpture: Building a Ceramics Collection and A Passionate Collector: Highlights from the Robert Cross Vergobbi Bequest. Through June 14: Building Books: The Art of David Macaulay: David Macaulay’s books include The Way Things Work, City, Ship, and Mill. The exhibition includes over 100 original works of art including illustrations, studies, sketchbooks, models, manuscripts, and a video documentary about the artist. May 23–September 13: Spotlight New England: Gary Haven Smith and Gerald Auten: This exhibition pairs two of New England’s finest artists in their first major show at the Currier.

Lamont Gallery
Frederick R. Mayer Art Center
Phillips Exeter Academy
11 Tan Ln.
Exeter, NH
(603) 777-3461
www.exeter.edu/arts/8160.aspx
gallery@exeter.edu
M 1–5, Tu–Sa 9–5
April 2–May 9: Writers: Photographs by Nancy Crampton. Reception: April 17, 6:30–8 p.m. Gallery Talk: April 18, 10–11 a.m.

The McIninch Art Gallery
at the Southern New Hampshire University
2500 N. River Rd.
Manchester, NH
(603) 629-4622
www.snhu.edu/art
M–Sa 10–3, Th 5–8
Through April 4: The Art of Rock and Roll. April 9–May 3: Typographica III: Annual Student Exibition: Exhibition of the best visual works by SNHU students and faculty in the graphic design program. Works in this exhibit include examples of magazine layouts, logos, photography, illustration, posters and lectures, wed sites and short animations/videos. Opening reception: April 9th.

Museum of Art at University of New Hampshire
Paul Creative Arts Center
30 Academic Way, Durham, NH
(603) 862-3712
www.unh.edu/moa
museum.of.art@unh.edu
M–W 10–4, Th 10–8, Sa–Su 1–5
Free Admission, (Closed May 5-7)
April 18–May 23: 2009 Senior B.A. and B.F.A. Exhibition: Works by degree candidates Maura Carignan, Jameson Davis Copp, Jessica Engel, Ryan Howell, Bob Jones, Kelsey Keenan, and Amber Tozzie. April 18–May 4: 2009 M.F.A. Thesis Exhibition (I): Works by Christopher Dolan and Gregory Poulin. May 9–May 23: 2009 M.F.A. Thesis Exhibition (II): Works by Erin Murray and Graham Loper.

New Hampshire Institute of Art
148 Concord St.
Manchester, NH
(603) 623-0313
www.nhia.edu
awilliams@nhia.edu
M–F 9–5, Sa 9–12
April 8–30: Printmaking–Impressions: a national printmaking exhibition juried by collector Parker Potter. Work selected will include a variety of printmaking techniques. Carol Gove–Translucent Histories: exhibition by mixed media artist Carol Gove whose work embodies a relationship between her personal history, painting techniques and the history of the process of painting itself. Receptions: April 8, 5–7 p.m.

Stonewall Farm
242 Chesterfield Rd.
Keene, NH
(603) 357-7278
www.stonewallfarm.org
M–F 9–4
April 6–May 9: The 6th Annual Juried Art Exhibit and Auction: Stonewall Farm, an educational organic farm, will host their 6th Annual Juried Art Exhibit and Auction featuring some of the region’s finest artists. Over fiftyworks will be displayed, when they will be auctioned at a festive evening event. The opening is free, tickets to the auction are $35. Proceeds benefit the Farm’s educational programs. Images and information at www.stonewallfarm.org/ArtAuction.html. Art opening: April 3, 5–7 p.m. Auction: May 9, 6–10 p.m.

Thorne-Sagendorph Art Gallery
at Keene State College
229 Main Street
Keene, NH
(603) 358-2720
www.keene.edu/tsag
thorne@keene.edu
Sat–W 12–4,Th–F 12–7.
Free admission
April 18–May 9: Emerging Art: The Annual Keene State College Art Students Exhibition: The KSC Department of Art presents works by senior studio art majors and other students taking art courses. Public reception: April 17, 5:30–7:30 p.m. hosted by Friends of the Thorne.

The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College
815 North Broadway
Saratoga Springs
New York 12866
(518) 580-8080
www.skidmore.edu/tang
tang@skidmore.edu
T–F 10–5 Sa–Su 12–5
Through June 14: Oliver Herring: Me Us Them:  weaves together fifteen years of work by New York-based artist Oliver Herring. His ever-expanding body of work explores many media, from sculpture and performance to photography and video. The exhibition includes several of Herring's early knit-Mylar objects, experimental videos, complex photo-collages, and documentation of recent TASK events, which invite participants to entirely shape the work. Herring's larger pieces orbit around a central gallery space meant to simulate and artist's studio. Through April 26: A Marriage of Heaven and Hell: exhibits visionary illustrations by William Blake on loan from Special Collections, Lucy Scribner Skidmore Library, Skidmore College, and joined by a new series of Blake-inspired works by Tim Rollins and K.O.S. Through August 30: Tim Rollins and K.O.S.: A History: examines the unique collaboration between Rollins, an artist, activist and educator, and the Kids of Survival (K.O.S.), a group of artists originally made up of Rollin's special education students from Intermediate School 52 in the South Bronx. The exhibition will present over twenty-five years of work collaboratively produced by Rollins and his students from workshops conducted nationally and  internationally. Based on literary texts, musical scores, and other printed matter, these works comprise one of the most celebrated and controversial projects of the past quarter century.

Chabot Fine Art Gallery
379 Atwells Ave.
Providence, RI
(401) 432-7783
www.chabotgallery.com
brandy@chabotgallery.com
W–Th 12–6, F–Sat 12–8 and by appointment
Through May 9: New Works by Lee Chabot. Gallery night reception: April 16, 5–9 p.m., with decorator Lisa Waterman Paratore. Decorating ideas by Lisa on incorporating fine works of art with any living/working space.

The Chazan Gallery at Wheeler
228 Angell St.
Providence, RI
(401) 421-9230
www.chazangallery.org
info@chazangallery.org
Tu–Sa 12–5, Su 3–5, Closed M
April 2–19: The Chazan Gallery at Wheeler is presenting work by painter David Frazer and glass artist Adrienne Evans. There will be a reception for the artists on Gallery Night Thursday April 16, 5–7 p.m. The public is invited.

David Winton Bell Gallery
at Brown University
List Art Center
64 College Street
Providence, RI
(401) 863-2932
www.brown.edu/bellgallery
M–F 11–4, Sa–Su 1–4;
April 11–May 24: Inappropriate Covers: Jim Campbell, Brian Dettmer, Kelly Heaton, Kenneth Goldsmith, Christian Marclay, John Oswald, Laura Amelia Raley, Ted Riederer, Brian Kim Stefans, Stephanie Syjuco, Mark Wallinger.

Hunt-Cavanagh Gallery and Reilly Gallery
at Providence College
549 River Ave.
Providence, RI
(401) 865-2400
www.providence.edu/art/gallery.html
Hunt Cavanagh Gallery: M–F 9–4  when school is in session.
Reilly Gallery: M–F 11–4 when school is in session.
Hunt-Cavanagh Gallery: March 29–April 7: Senior Studio Minors Exhibition: Group Show. April 14–May 2: Senior Studio Thesis Exhibitions: Elizabeth Chapin, Laura Duclos, and Mary Pelletier. Reilly Gallery (Smith Center for the Arts): April 14–24: Senior Studio Art Thesis Exhibitions: Maryclaire Henion and Lindsey Kennedy. For latest information on all exhibitions and receptions, please call the gallery information line at (401) 865-2400.

Krause Gallery at the Moses Brown School
250 Lloyd Ave.
Providence, RI
(401) 831-7350
www.mosesbrown.org/krausegallery
M–F 8–4. School holidays, evenings, and weekends by appointment.
April 7–May 1: Landscape: photography by John Borchard and Walter Smalling, painting. Reception: April 16, 5–9 p.m. May 5–10: MB Alumni/ae Show. Reception: May 8, 6–8 p.m. May 11–29: Layered Perception: Blake Hurt, computer compositions, and photography by John Tilney, Jr. Reception: May 21, 5–9 p.m.

Providence Art Club
11 Thomas St.,
Providence, RI
(401) 331-1114
www.providenceartclub.org
M–F 12–4, Sa–Su 2–4
Please note: The Club is closed on April 12 in observance of Easter, May 23–25 in observance of Memorial Day. April 19–May 8: Maxwell Mays Gallery: Timothy Philbsrick and Anthony Ramos: Native Sons. Dodge House Gallery: Marjorie Ball and Alice Benvie Gebhart: The Color of Light. Receptions: April 19, 2–4 p.m. May 10–29: Maxwell Mays Gallery: Marjory Dalenius and Marcia Truell: Newren: Related. Moitié Gallery: Ruth J. Emers: New Works. Dodge House Gallery: Alice K. Miles and B. Turek Robinson: Encore. Receptions: May 17, 2–4 p.m. May 31–June 19: Maxwell Mays Gallery: Richard Grosvenor and Martha Gordon: Guillette: The Sea, the Land and the Sky. Moitié Gallery: Helen Sturges Nadler: Horizons East and West. Dodge House Gallery: Suzanne Dickson Albert and Ann Daum: The Luminous Moment. Receptions: May 31, 2–4 p.m.

Rhode Island Watercolor Society
Slater Memorial Park
Armistice Boulevard
Pawtucket, RI
(401) 726-1876
www.riws.org
Tu–Sa 10–4, Su 1–5
Through April 16: Four-person show: CC Wolf, Judy Mulligan, Bunny Griffith, and Jane Brito. April 19–May 7: 113th Annual Artist Member Show. May 10–28: Three-person show: Evelyn Bernal, Yale Nicolls, and Carlie DeGaetano. May 31–June 18: Five-person show: Vivian Karian, Sandra Yeghian, Barbara Testa, Kristina Occhino, and Margaret DeVito.

Brattleboro Museum & Art Center
10 Vernon St.
Brattleboro, VT
(802) 257-0124
www.brattleboromuseum.org
M, W–Su 11–5, closed Tu
$6 adults, $5 seniors, $4 students, Free to BMAC members
April 5–July 26: Playing Around: group show featuring artists incorporating toys or toy imagery in their art. Stephen Knapp, Lightpaintings: sculptural canvases which appear to be painted but are all created with light and glass Lisa Hoke: a site-specific installation of cups (clear cups filled with paint and opaque paper cups) transforming a wall into a glistening mosaic. Beth Krommes: scratchboard illustrations from the 2009 Caldecott Award winner.

The Firehouse Gallery
135 Church St.
Burlington, VT
(802) 865-7166
www.BurlingtonCityArts.com
M–Th 9–5, F 9–8, Sa 12–8, Closed Su
April 17–May 30: Micro-Macro: Internationally exhibited artist Jason Hackenwerth explores extremes of scale to illustrate the increasing elasticity of human perception forced by recent technological innovations, from astrophysics to nano-technology. Inspired by bio-morphic micro-creatures, Hackenwerth's monumental, site-specific balloon sculptures and intricate kinetic works are playful and disorienting, offering tangible examples of the evaporating boundaries of human experience and our notions of scale. Reception: April 17, 6–8 p.m. Artist Talk: April 17, 5 p.m.

Robert Hull Fleming Museum
University of Vermont
61 Colchester Ave.
Burlington, VT
(802) 656-8582
www.flemingmuseum.org
January 13–May 10: Objects of Power: Curated by the students of the University of Vermont’s museum anthropology seminar, this exhibition draws from the Fleming Museum’s permanent collections and explores how power and identity can be expressed and transmitted through material culture. January 27–May 10: More than Bilingual: William Cordova and Major Jackson: Although Peruvian-born visual artist William Cordova and African-American poet Major Jackson come from divergent backgrounds, both artists find inspiration and common ground in music, literature and the urban aesthetic. The fluency with which they navigate cultural signifiers and media, results in a shared visual multilingualism. The two artists have long admired one another’s work; the Fleming Museum is pleased to bring them together in a collaborative venture for the first time. April 14– September 20: A Beckoning Country: Art and Objects from the Lake Champlain Valley: For thousands of years, the Lake Champlain valley has drawn people to its shores and to the lands it nourishes. A Beckoning Country examines the features of the Champlain Valley landscape through the objects and art created from them and inspired by them. Organized around a geological framework—water, earth, flora and fauna—the exhibition will include rare seventeenth-century hand-colored maps, wood furniture, textiles, Native American baskets made with grasses from the Valley, and vessels made from local clay, as well as paintings, drawings, and prints that depict the physical landscape and reflect how it was celebrated and memorialized.

Maple Ridge Gallery
1713 Maple Ridge Rd.
Newark, VT
(802) 467-8400
www.mapleridgegallery.com
F–Su 12–6,  or by appointment

Southern Vermont Arts Center
West St.
Manchester, VT
(802) 362-1405
www.svac.org
Tu–Su 10–5, closed M
Yester House Gallery: May 2–June 9: 80th Annual Members Exhibition:
Open only to Member Artists residing in Vermont or within a 30-mile radius of the Arts Center, the prestigious Annual Members exhibition features some 200 juried works from some of the finest artists in the region. The Feature Artist for 2009 is native Vermont artist, Robert Huntoon, whose panoramic oils echo the traditions of nineteenth century landscape painters such as Frederic Church and Asher Durand. Free opening reception: May 2, 2–4 p.m.