Cahoon Museum of American Art

Ongoing: John Enneking: American Impressionist. Enneking is often credited as “America’s first Impressionist.” His continued studies with the great impressionists of Europe influenced the development of his personal style, nurtured his love of nature, and reinforced his drive as a professional artist. He brought these teachings back with him to the U.S. where he painted in Boston and throughout the greater region. Discover New England in a new light through Enneking’s bubbling trout brooks, thickly forested landscapes, solitary clam diggers, and his favorite subject: the brilliant New England twilight.

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Fuller Craft Museum

Opening June 28: Soul of a Nation: Voices of Resilience in Ukrainian Folk Art. Ongoing: A Shared Legacy: Gifts from the Robyn and John Horn Collection. Ongoing: Art Evolved, Intertwined. Ongoing: Cicely Carew: BeLOVEd. Ongoing: Everybody’s Bolos. Ongoing: Waste Not, Want Not: Craft in the Anthropocene. Ongoing: Small Wonders: Beauty, Alchemy, and the Art of Enameling. Fuller Craft Museum’s wide-ranging exhibitions and outdoor sculpture showcase the finest contemporary craft in a spectacular organic modernist building and woodland setting. All are welcome.

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Fitchburg Art Museum

Ongoing: FESTIVAL: A Celebration of African Art at the Fitchburg Art Museum is the first in a series of exhibitions honoring FAM’s upcoming centennial. Drawing upon universal themes of life, death, power, love, and celebration, FESTIVAL presents highlights of FAM’s African Art collection organized around the concepts of Masquerades, Ceremonial Life, Ritual Life, and Domestic Life. Ongoing: Tara Sellios | Ask Now the Beasts. Sellios is a Boston based artist whose monumental photographs highlight the beauty of the grotesque. Through June 1: Stephen DiRado, Better Together: Four Decades of Photographs is a career retrospective exhibition featuring the work of Stephen DiRado, the leading contemporary artist and fine art photographer in Central Massachusetts.

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Jane Deering Gallery

May 10–30: We, The People, an exhibition of over thirty artists in support of democracy and the rule of law. Eighty percent of sales will go to a Democratic candidate running in the midterms. June 6–29: Ann Ledy | Painting. Ledy’s new work reflects her embrace of memory and place. Visitors will experience three large scale paintings by this distinguished artist. Reception: Saturday, June 7.

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Armenian Museum of America

Ongoing, Adele & Haig Der Manuelian Galleries: Fragments of Memory: The Art and Legacy of Varujan Boghosian. Armenian American artist, Varujan Yegan Boghosian (1926–2020), assembled found objects to explore themes of mystery, transformation, and death. His work is housed in major art institutions, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney Museum, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. This exhibition is curated by Ryann Casey.

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Atlantic Works Gallery

May 3–31: The Art of Letting Go: Work by Elsa Campbell and Daniel Gaviani. Opening reception: Saturday, May 3, 3–6 p.m. Third Thursday reception: May 15, 6–9 p.m. Closing reception: Saturday, May 31, 3–6 p.m. June 6–28: The Noun Show, photography by Eric Hess and Jean M Bernstein. Opening reception: Saturday, June 7, 6–9 p.m. Third Thursday reception: June 19, 6–9 p.m.x“

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Boston Sculptors Gallery

Through May 4: Andy Zimmermann, Snulpture & Anna Kristina Goransson, Topia. May 8–June 8: Nirmal Raja, Grace and Grit & Nora Valdez, Esperando/Waiting. Opening reception: Saturday, May 10, 3–6 p.m. First Friday, June 6, 5–8:30 p.m. Reception/Curator Conversations: Saturday, June 7, 2–5 p.m.; curator Barbara O’Brien and Nirmal Raja at 2 p.m., curator Craig Bloodgood and Nora Valdez at 3 p.m. Opening June 12: Jaeok Lee, The Ties That Bind & Hillel O’Leary, Unmanned Vessel. Reception/Artist Talks: Sunday, June 15, 2–5 p.m.; talks at 3 p.m.

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Norman Rockwell Museum

Home of American Illustration. Through June 15: All for Laughs: The Artists of the Famous Cartoonist Course. Through May 26: Anita Kunz: Original Sisters, Portraits of Tenacity & Courage. Ongoing: Illustrators of Light: Rockwell, Wyeth, and Parrish from the Edison Mazda Collection. Opening June 7: I SPY! Walter Wick’s Hidden Wonders. Guided gallery tours; virtual exhibition and field trips. More at NRM.org.

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Worcester Art Museum

Through June 29: Reflections of a Changing Japan: The Evolution of Shin Hanga. Delve into an era of change in Japan, when shin hanga, or “new prints,” emerged as an art form that was both distinctly Japanese and internationally resonant. Opening May 3: From the Vault: Collecting Tapestries at the Worcester Art Museum. Explore the art of tapestries—intricately designed, meticulously crafted, and often staggering in size—through a selection of rarely seen works from the collection.

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The Umbrella Arts Center

Ongoing: Weaving an Address, expansive indoor/outdoor exhibition at The Umbrella and Brister’s Hill commemorating colonial and revolutionary Black inhabitants of Walden Woods as part of Concord250. Artists Ifé Franklin, Stephen Hamilton, Whitney Harris, Ekua Holmes, Perla Mabel, Marla McLeod, Kimberly Love Radcliffe, Anthony Peyton Young. Curator tours: Saturdays, May 24, 4 p.m. & June 14, 3:30 p.m.; procession by Ifé Franklin, Saturday, June 14, 1 p.m. May 3–4: Umbrella Open Studios and Ceramics Studio Sale. May 17, 3 p.m.: Concord Triptych, short films: Margaret Lothrop and the Wayside; Ellen Garrison: Scenes from an Activist Life; Women of the Old Manse (World Premiere).

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Three Stones Gallery

Through May 11: Liberty’s Reach spotlights the theme of Transcendentalism through textile creations by represented artist Merill Comeau and guest artists Kimberley Harding, Karen Henderson, Lucy Nims-LaFleche, Pam Lawson, and Ellen Solari. May 14–June 22: Persephone’s Return: Abstract paintings by Brenda Cirioni, figurative works by Joan Hanley, and collaged paintings by Christiane Corcelle. Reception: Thursday, May 22, 6–8 p.m. Opening June 25: Vernal Tidings: Works by Colleen Pearce, Emily Rubinfeld, and Jonathan MacAdam. Reception: Thursday, July 12, 6–8 p.m.

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Danforth Art Museum at Framingham State University

The Museum has a permanent collection of American art, rotating exhibitions of contemporary, regional artists, and a gallery focused on the artist Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller. Through June 8: Tina Feingold: Wishful Thinking; Tim McDonald: The Diamond Sea; Selfhood, featuring work by Alice Dillon, Scott Foster, Kathryn Geismar, Lisa Tang Liu, and Keith Morris Washington.  Opening June 28: Danforth Annual Juried Exhibition. See website for hours and events.

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The Guild of Boston Artists

May 10–June 7: Annual Members Juried Exhibition. an invitation to Guild members to submit their best work to compete for prestigious awards. Awards reception: Saturday, May 10, 3–5 p.m. Opening June 14: Jean Lightman—Radiance of Nature, a spotlight exhibition of the Boston School artists’ signature floral still-life paintings alongside a recent series of light-drenched landscapes. 

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Milton Academy: Nesto Gallery, Art & Media Center

Through June 14: Celebrating 50 Years of the Nesto Gallery. The Chairs/Directors Curate. Closing reception: Saturday, June 14, 1:00-2:30 p.m. This exhibition, Celebrating 50 Years of the Nesto Gallery, shows artworks from prior exhibitors, each curated by their previous respective Gallery Director, including William Nesto, Andrew Moore, Ekua Holmes, John Bisbee, John Walker, Sheila Gallagher, Jim Stroud, Jocelyn Prince, Carolyn Muskat and Perci Fortini-Wright.

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ShowUp

Opening June 6: Repetitious Insecurity, a solo exhibition by Persian-American painter, activist, and 2025 Guggenheim Fellow Maryam Safajoo. Through narrative paintings, Safajoo illuminates the post-1979 persecution of Iran’s Baha’i community. Using a journalistic approach, she interviews those connected to the events—some currently imprisoned—to verify each detail. Her work is both deeply personal and political, raising awareness about ongoing oppression. As Safajoo says, “the pain of one is the pain of all.” Opening reception: Friday,
June 6, 5–8 p.m.

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Paradise City Arts Spring Show

March 21–23: Paradise City Arts hosts New England’s premier and most celebrated shows of contemporary fine and decorative arts. Their Marlborough event draws thousands of attendees of art buyers, designers, and enthusiasts seeking to connect with their 170 exceptional artists and makers from across the country. In MetroWest Boston with free parking, enjoy the special exhibition Living Color, music in the air, and two cafés.

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Clark Art Institute

Winter is the ideal time to visit the Clark! A renowned collection of paintings, works on paper, sculpture, and decorative arts fills the galleries. Outside, the walking trails wind through a serene wintry landscape. Borrow a free pair of snowshoes to explore the campus. Opening November 23: Abelardo Morell: In the Company of Monet and Constable. Opening December 14: Wall Power! Modern French Tapestry from the Mobilier national, Paris.

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New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill 

November 23, 2024–January 5, 2025, evenings: Experience Night Lights: Color Cascade, a breathtaking light display celebrating the magic and beauty of the winter season. Wander through formal gardens and conservatories illuminated by more than a quarter million artfully arranged lights. With displays showcasing a creative new theme each year, this dazzling, one-of-a-kind spectacle is unmatched in the region. Festive activities such as outdoor skating, s’mores roasting, and holiday shopping promise an unforgettable experience for visitors of all ages.

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Williams College Museum of Art

Through December 22: Teddy Sandoval and the Butch Gardens School of Art is the first museum retrospective dedicated to Teddy Sandoval (1949–1995), a central figure in Los Angeles’s queer and Chicanx artistic circles who was an active participant in avant-garde movements. Through December 22: Pallavi Sen: Colour Theory is an immersive installation of new work by interdisciplinary artist and Williams College assistant professor of art Pallavi Sen.

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Nantucket Historical Association—Whaling Museum

Through December 31: Tony Sarg: Genius at Play is the first comprehensive exhibition exploring the life, art, and adventures of Tony Sarg (1880–1942). Known as the father of modern puppetry in North America and the originator of the iconic Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade balloons, Sarg was an accomplished illustrator, animator, designer, and nimble entrepreneur who summered on, and took inspiration from, Nantucket for nearly twenty years. Organized and in partnership with the Normal Rockwell Museum. Made possible in part by funding by the National Endowment for the Arts.

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Krakow Witkin Gallery

Through December 7: Jo Sandman: Folded Fabric. Saturday, November 9, 2 p.m.: Gallery talk with Jennifer M. Swope (David and Roberta Logie Curator of Textiles, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston) and Katherine French (curator, Sandman Legacy Project, and Director Emerita, Danforth Museum of Art). Reception to follow. Through December 7: Aiko Miyawaki: Work; and Robert Gober: One Wall, One Work. Saturday, November 30, 10 a.m.: Annual AIDS benefit (online only).

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