FEATURES
40 Museums of the Moment
A new modern museum. Another completely transformed.
A closure and a new beginning. Scandal and recovery.
And a castle that was always a museum.
Art New England visits five special destinations across the region
by Charles Bonenti, Maureen Canney, Autumn Duke, Kristin Nord, Rita A. Fucillo
48 What If…
How Fitchburgh is Funding Art and Beating the Odds (So Far)
by Christopher Volpe
COLUMNS
10 Publisher’s Letter
12 FlashPoints
14 Gallery FlashPoints
16 Studio Visit
Wiley Holton
by Abbi Kenny
18 Studio Visit
Patricia Rosenblatt
by Kelly Holt
20 Profile
Kayla Coleman
by Jennifer Mancuso
22 Special Event
Art as a Catalyst of Change
by Susan Saccoccia
24 Community
The Net Works
by Kelly Holt
26 Outdoor Museums
Sculpture Parks of New England
by Cynthia Close
28 On Screen
New Doc Frida Presents
Fresh Look at the Artist
by Loren King
30 Art + Activism
Art and Science Join Forces
at The Umbrella Arts Center
by Pamela Ellertson
32 New Museum
Yiddish: A Global Culture
by Jack Curtis
34 Expansion
Jane Deering and JDG
by Paige Farrell
36 Exhibitions
Scrimshaw at New Bedford
Whaling Museum
by Autumn Duke
REVIEWS + PREVIEWS
SPOTLIGHT
67 The Paula Tognarelli Collection at the Maine Museum of Photographic Arts by Carl Little
69 Our Time on Earth at the Peabody Essex Museum by Julianna Thibodeaux
71 LaToya M. Hobbs: It’s Time at Harvard Art Museums by Susan Saccoccia
73 RISE: Trees, Our Botanical Giants at Mad River Valley Arts by Cynthia Close
CONNECTICUT
65 Sheila Levrant de Bretteville: Community, Activism, and Design at the Yale University
Art Gallery by Terri C Smith
MAINE
66 Peggy Bacon: Biting, never Bitten at the Portland Museum of Art by Carl Little
66 Kitty Wales: Drift at Speedwell Projects by Carl Little
MASSACHUSETTS
68 Breaking Ground on the New Williams College Museum of Art by Charles Bonenti
68 Dominick Takis: Conditions Altered (Part 2) at the Lynn Museum by B. Amore
70 40 Years of Collecting at the Cahoon Museum of American Art by Jack Curtis
70 Gandzaran! at the Armenian Museum of America by Maureen Canney
NEW HAMPSHIRE
72 Nora S. Unwin: A Retrospective at the Monadnock Center for History and Culture
by Alix Woodford
RHODE ISLAND
72 Jungil Hong: The Time Being at ODD-KIN by Autumn Duke
VERMONT
74 Material Matters at the Vermont Supreme Court Gallery by Kelly Holt
74 Collection Management System at the Northern New England Museum of
Contemporary Art by B. Amore
IN THIS ISSUE
38 Calendar
52 Destination: New England
55 Destination: Berkshires
62 Art Guide
60 Guide to Schools and Workshops
75 Exhibition Listings
87 Classifieds
88 Art Seen
(16) Wiley Holton, Rule of Thirds, 2022, acrylic and graphite on wood, 36 x 48″. Courtesy of the artist. (26) David Stromeyer, Sitting in with the Trio, 2017, painted steel & stone, 20 x 11 x 12′. The image was captured during a dance performance at Cold Hollow Sculpture Park in 2021, choreographed by Laurel Jenkins. Photo: Paul Rogers. (32) Installation view at Yiddish: A Global Culture. Photo: Ben Barnhart/The Yiddish Book Center. (40) Let’s Survive Forever by Yayoi Kusama at WNDR. Photo: Kirsten Miccoli. (48) Power of Art, one of 30 murals installed by the city in Fitchburg, MA. Photo: Christopher Volpe. (69) Territorial Agency, 2040 Sensible Zone, 2022. Installation view of the Our Time on Earth exhibition at the Barbican Centre. ©Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images.