Connecticut Exhibition

Opening March 6: LIFE: Six Women Photographers presents the work of pioneering women photographers employed by LIFE magazine between the late 1930s and early 1970s, whose iconic images captured an evolving world and helped create modern photojournalism. Featuring over 70 images by Margaret Bourke-White, Nina Leen, Lisa Larsen, Hansel Mieth, Martha Holmes, and Marie Hansen, the exhibition details how these photographers and their work were integral to LIFE founder and editor-in-chief Henry R. Luce’s vision for an “American Century.” Organized by the New-York Historical Society.

Through March 23: Twice the Legal Minute, a solo exhibition by Jonathan Herrera Soto in Joseloff Gallery, explores the stakes of mistranslation, plausibility, and solitude in printmaking. Artist talk: Wednesday, March 20, 5–6:30 p.m. April 4–16: The first round of BFA Thesis Exhibitions features Illustration in Joseloff Gallery and Photography and Printmaking in Silpe Gallery. Opening reception: Saturday, April 6, 6–8 p.m. April 25–May 7: BFA Thesis Exhibitions continue with Visual Communications Design in Joseloff Gallery and Ceramics, Painting, and Integrated Media Arts in Silpe Gallery. Opening reception: Saturday, April 21, 6–8 p.m.

Through April 27, Walsh Gallery (Quick Center): Streaming: Sculpture by Christy Rupp. A robust survey of eco-artist and activist Rupp’s wall installations and free-standing sculptures of animals, created from detritus from the waste stream. Through March 16, Bellarmine Hall Galleries: Helen Glazer: Walking in Antarctica. Photographs, sculpture and audio narrative by Glazer transport the viewer on a journey to an extraordinary, remote environment. Opening April 5: Suzanne Chamlin: Studies in Color. Landscape and still life paintings with harmoniously focused color palettes.

This spring ECOCA’s gallery will be filled with works that touch upon the many aspects of the environment and climate change. The Spring Heat exhibitions include solo shows by Sariah Park, Hanlyn Davies, and group exhibitions from Yvonne Short & Rebecca West, Thinking about Water, Water Women, Nua Collective and more. Opening reception: Sunday, April 14, 1–3 p.m.

Ongoing: The Land Carries Our Ancestors: Contemporary Art by Native Americans. Curated by artist Jaune Quick-to-See Smith (Citizen of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Nation), the exhibition highlights artworks by nearly 50 living Native artists that powerfully visualize Indigenous culture and knowledge of the land. Brought together by Smith, this multigenerational, diverse group of artists works across the U.S. and spans a range of practices, including weaving, beadwork, sculpture, painting, drawing, photography, performance, and video.

Voted Best Gallery for Art and Gifts on the Shoreline, Spectrum offers painting, mixed media, sculpture, photography, and a Store with artisan crafts. March 22–May 11: Reaching for the Sky, established and emerging artists present original artwork that explores the wonder and vastness of “the sky.” Work reflects the beauty, legends, and beliefs of this timeless theme. Artisan Store offers pottery, glass, fiber, home décor, jewelry and accessories. Shop online: SpectrumAnytime.com. Shipping throughout U.S.

The Gallery’s encyclopedic holdings range from ancient times to the present day and represent cultures from around the globe. Ongoing: Munch and Kirchner: Anxiety and Expression and Sheila Levrant de Bretteville: Community, Activism, and Design. Opening March 15: Year of the Dragon. Free and open to the public.