Month: March 2024

April 2-20: Boston University’s 2024 MFA Thesis Exhibition presenting work from the painting, sculpture (satellite: 1270 Commonwealth Ave.), print media and photography, graphic design, and visual narrative programs will be on view in Stone Gallery and 808 Gallery. Support Boston’s emerging artists and join them for a public reception on Friday, April 12 from 6-8 p.m. in Stone Gallery; and Friday, April 19 from 6-8 p.m. in 808 Gallery.

Through May 10 (and fall 2024): BREACH: LOGBOOK 24 | STACCATO by Shinnecock artist Courtney M. Leonard features paintings, sculptures, and video exploring the life and kinship ties of Staccato, a North Atlantic right whale killed by a ship strike in 1999. Leonard explores marine biology, Indigenous food sovereignty, migration, and human environmental impact. March 27–May 10: FAINT/HIDDEN/SHROUDED: Contemplating Obscurity, a graduate curatorial exhibition. Free and open to the public.

Through April 30: Sky Water: Reflections on Walden Pond. The colorful abstract paintings and collages of local artist Patricia Crotty are inspired by the connection with nature that Walden Pond provides visitors. They celebrate the beauty of nature in all of its forms and seasons. Co-sponsored by Friends of Walden Pond. The exhibit is free; parking fees apply.

The first retrospective of an artist who has been a critical voice in performance, conceptual, and feminist art for more than four decades, the exhibition of Lorraine O’Grady: Both/And represents a homecoming for the artist in her hometown and at her alma mater. Ongoing, free, and open to the public.

March 1–30: ransome, a delicate balance. ransome’s newest body of work explores themes of Black migration and identity through portraiture, cityscapes, still lifes and assemblages. This is ransome’s second solo exhibition with Alpha Gallery. Opening reception: Friday, March 1, 6–8 p.m.

Through March 10: Carlos Reyes: 18. Opening March 7: List Projects 29: Brittni Ann Harvey and Harry Gould Harvey IV. Opening April 4: Hana Mileti´c: Soft Services. Opening April 4: Basel Abbas and Ruanne Abou-Rahme: Only sounds that tremble through us. The List Center galleries and programs are always free and open to the public. Visit listart.mit.edu for programming and exhibition updates along with their most up-to-date visitor information.

Ongoing: Combining historical materials and the perspectives of seven contemporary Black artists, Emancipation: The Unfinished Project of Liberation visualizes what freedom and the enduring legacy of emancipation look like today and beyond. March 7: Dr. Frances Jones-Sneed will discuss “What does emancipation mean in the Berkshires?”

March 22–24: Paradise City Arts hosts New England’s premier and most celebrated shows of contemporary fine and decorative art. This MetroWest Boston event draws thousands of collectors, designers, and art enthusiasts seeking to connect with 170 curated exhibitors from across the country. It’s the go-to destination for imaginative home decor, fine art and sculpture, handcrafted fashion, jewelry, and gifts that transcend expectations. With music in the air, two cafes, and the themed exhibit Fresh Greens!, it’s not to be missed.

Through March 31: Mira Cantor, DIG, and Phyllis Ewen, My Mind’s Eye. Cantor’s paintings are influenced by the subterranean landscapes of The Burren in Ireland and others. Reception: Friday, March 1, 5–8 p.m. April 3–28: Kingston Associates exhibition: Everything Leaves a Mark. Reception: Friday, April 5, 5–8 p.m.

One admission: five museums and the Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Park. Through March 24: A Gathering: Works from Contemporary Black American Ceramic Artists. Through May 5: The Outwin 2022: American Portraiture Today. Opening April 27: Look Again: Portraits of Daring Women by Julie Lapping Rivera. Ongoing in the Dr. Seuss Museum: Original art by Theodor Seuss Geisel, aka Dr. Seuss.

Opening March 13: Bold Women and Vivid Dreams: Sarah Peters and Don Nakamura features ceramic sculptures and drawings celebrating the human figure by Sarah Peters and Don Nakamura. Peters explores the intricacy of the human body, while Nakamura’s works are a freewheeling channeling of his inner spirit. Highlights include Peters’ Wondergrrrl series of teapots and ceramic sculptures by Nakamura.

Opening April 4: The Griffin is pleased to present Traces of Existence. Featuring the work of Muriel Hasbun, Alejandro Cartagena, Alejandro Luperca Morales, Rodrigo Valenzuela, and Ileana Doble Hernandez, Traces of Existence combines photography, installation, and the moving image to investigate notions of migration and identity and in Latin American communities.

The Gertrude Cawein at Hammond Castle Museum exhibition will feature nearly sixty works by American artist Eric Pape (1870–1938) spanning his entire career. The catalog, most of which is on loan by Pape collector and biographer, Dr. Gregory Conn, presents a rare example of his work as a society portraitist and includes examples of Pape’s celebrity portraits created during the Great Depression not publicly displayed since his death.

Through May 5: Framing the Domestic Sea: Photographs by Jeffery Becton evokes New England’s varied histories, the maritime world, and the impacts of climate change on coastal communities. Through April 21: Paintings by Roy Rossow picture New Bedford’s working waterfront, contemporary maritime activities, and historic celestial navigation in The Stars that Guide Us.

Through March 31: Face Value: Portraits from the Arthur S. Goldberg Collection. Ongoing: Maria Molteni: Soft Score. Ongoing: Pop! Color Stories from the Permanent Collection. Ongoing: The Red Dress. Opening March 30: Beau McCall: Buttons On! Opening April 13: Hand in Hand: Works from the Fleur S. Bresler Collection. Fuller Craft Museum’s wide-ranging exhibitions and outdoor sculpture showcase the finest contemporary craft in a spectacular organic modernist building and woodland setting.