Openings and events around the region
Connecticut
- Art Museum, University of Saint Joseph
1678 Asylum Ave., West Hartford, CT
(860) 231-5399
usj.edu/artmuseum
Tu–Sa 11–4Opening May 20: For the Fun of It: Picturing Sports and Games will feature selections from the Museum’s collection including paintings, drawings, prints, and photographs. Included are works by George Bellows, Milton Avery, James Daugherty, Danny Lyon and many others.
- ECOCA
51 Trumbull St., New Haven, CT
(203) 507-7320
info@elycenter.org
elycenter.org
W, Th, Su 12–5 or by appointmentMay 4–June 22: Old In Art School: Colleen Coleman, Howard el-Yasin, Sarah Heinemann, Amos Paul Kennedy Jr, Mary Lesser, Susan Luss, Barbara Marks, Barbara Owen, Nell Painter, Gina Palacios, Allison Pasquesi, Carl Patow. Opening May 25: Fethi Meghelli & Fabiana Comas Risquez, Kasey Ramirez, Michelle Young Lee. Reception: Sunday, May 4, 1–4:30 p.m. with panel discussion Sharon Louden’s Last Artist Standing book tour.
Barbara Owen, Cut Lines with Red Necklace, 2024, acrylic and ink on paper, wooden dowels. At ECOCA.
- Fairfield University Art Museum
Fairfield University
200 Barlow Rd., Fairfield, CT
(203) 254-4046
fairfield.edu/museum
Tu–Sa 11–4, Th 11–8Bellarmine Hall Galleries, opening May 2: Famous & Family: Through the Lens of Trude Fleischmann. This landmark exhibition is the first solo museum presentation of Austrian-born photographer Trude Fleischmann’s (1895–1990) work to be presented in the U.S. Walsh Gallery (Quick Center), ongoing: An Gorta Mór: Selections from Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum. This exhibition presents highlights of the Ireland Great Hunger Museum’s collection, exploring the impact of the Irish Famine of 1845–1952 through artwork from the past 170 years.
Glenna Goodacre, Famine, 1998, bronze. Courtesy of Quinnipiac University and the Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum of Fairfield. © Glenna Goodacre. At Fairfield University Art Museum. Trude Fleischmann, Brooklyn Bridge, ca. 1945, gelatin silver print. Courtesy of Peter Modley. © Trude Fleischmann. At Fairfield University Art Museum.
- Florence Griswold Museum
96 Lyme St., Old Lyme, CT
(860) 434-5542 x 108
FlorenceGriswoldMuseum.orgThrough June 22: Their Kindred Earth: Photographs by William Earle Williams. Williams’ poignant images make visible little-known sites significant to enslavement, emancipation, and African Americans’ contributions to Connecticut history and culture. The photos prompt viewers to consider familiar landscapes in a new light and to imagine, perhaps for the first time, what life was like for enslaved people in Connecticut 200 years ago.
William Earle Williams, Amistad Pier, New London, Connecticut, 2024, silver gelatin print, 7 x 7″. Courtesy of the artist. At Florence Griswold Museum.
- Hartford Art School Galleries
Hartford Art School, University of Hartford
200 Bloomfield Ave., West Hartford, CT
(860) 768-5522
hartford.edu/galleries
M–Th 12–6, F & Sa 1–5May 3–11: The second round of BFA Thesis Exhibitions features the painting, printmaking, and sculpture departments in Joseloff Gallery for Outro/Interlude, and students from the ceramics, integrated media arts, and photography departments in Silpe Gallery for searching, the same as you. Opening reception: Saturday, May 3, 6–7 p.m. May 16–24: Post Baccalaureate ceramics students host Acts of Preservation, in Joseloff Gallery. Opening reception: Friday, May 16, 6–8 p.m. Opening May 30–June 28: MEANDERS/MEANDRE: Romanian Artists in CT brings together Romanian-born artists practicing in the Northeast U.S. and in Romania and invites the audience to ask: What experiences mold and erode our paths? What do we carry with us, what do we leave behind? What journeys have marked us, unfolding in our art?
Artwork from the 2024 BFA Thesis Exhibitions at the Hartford Art School. - Hotchkiss School Tremaine Gallery
11 Interlaken Rd., Lakeville, CT
(860) 435-3663
tmoore@hotchkiss.org
hotchkiss.org/arts
Tu–Sa 10–4, Su 12–4Through April 6: The Art of Joy Brown, a retrospective tracing Brown’s work, from tiny clay figures to clay-headed puppets, to small statues and wall tiles, to the monumental work found in public spaces. Hear Joy Brown speak, along with documentary filmmaker Eduardo Montes Bradley who is completing a film about Brown, Thursday, March 6, 7 p.m. Free and open to the public.
Joy Brown, Recliner, 2024, bronze, Joy Brown Studio. At Hotchkiss School Tremaine Gallery.
- Mattatuck Museum
144 West Main St., Waterbury, CT
(203) 753-0381 x130
info@mattmuseum.org
mattmuseum.org
M–Sa 11–5, Su 11–4Ongoing: Modern Women: Georgia O’Keeffe & Kay Sage; The Art of Elizabeth Catlett From the Collection of Samella Lewis & The Art of Leisure. Opening June 22: Debut location for The Body Imagined: Figurative Art in the Bank of America Collection. This exhibition has been loaned through the Bank of America Art in Our Communities® program. Join the Mattatuck in exciting adventures in art and history.
Javier Chavira (American, b. Mexico, 1971), El guerrero (The Warrior), 2004, acrylic and crayon on paper. Bank of America Collection. At Mattatuck Museum.
- Spectrum Art Gallery and Artisan Store
61 Main St., Centerbrook, CT
(860) 767-0742
events@spectrumartgallery.org
spectrumartgallery.org
W–Sa 12–6, Su 12–5. Daily: December 9–24Voted Best Gallery for Art and Gifts on the Shoreline with painting, mixed media, sculpture, photography. November 22, 2024–January 11, 2025: Let There Be Love. As 2024 ends, the world trembles with war, racism, health and climate change. Yet, we still hope compassion, empathy and love exist. Show spotlights this with fine art and photography and Artisans Store with seasonal pottery, glass, fiber, home décor, jewelry, gift cards, and handmade ornaments on six-foot holiday tree. Shop online: SpectrumAnytime.com with U.S. shipping.
Louie Pisterzi, Whispers of Winter, 2024, oil on canvas. At Spectrum Art Gallery.
- The Bruce Museum
One Museum Dr., Greenwich, CT
(203) 869-0376
info@brucemuseum.org
brucemuseum.org
Tu–Su 10–5The Bruce Museum is a world-class institution offering a changing array of exceptional exhibitions and educational programs that cultivate discovery and wonder through the power of art and science. Opening June 5: Jeremy Frey: Woven. Opening June 8: iCreate 2025: Annual Juried Exhibition of High School Talent. Ongoing: On Thin Ice: Alaska’s Warming Wilderness. Ongoing: Isamu Noguchi: Metal the Mirror. Ongoing: The Art of Work: Painting Labor in Nineteenth-Century Denmark. Nature’s Impressions: The Modernist Landscape. Hockney/Origins: Works from the Roy B. and Edith J. Simpson Collection. Tara Donovan: Aggregations. Gabriel Dawe: Plexus no. 43. The Robert R. Wiener Mineral Gallery. Permanent Science Galleries: Natural Cycles Shape our Land. Admission: Adults $20, Students/Sr. Citizens $15, free for children under 5, free on Tuesdays.
Jeremy Frey (Passamaquoddy, b. 1978), Blue Point Urchin, 2016, ash, sweetgrass, and dye, 5 x 9 x 9″. Collection of Dr. and Mrs. Ari and Lea Plosker. © Jeremy Frey. Image courtesy Eric Stoner.
At the Bruce Museum.
- The Mercy Gallery at The Loomis Chaffee School
4 Batchelder Rd., Windsor, CT
christian_ryan@loomis.org
loomischaffee.org/arts/mercy-gallery
M–F 10–5, Su 1–5 (September–June)The Mercy gallery invites groundbreaking artists working in a variety of media, representing diverse endeavors and cultural + geographic perspectives to share their art with the community. Open to the public. Through April 11: Khae Haskell: From Rot to Ravish. Opening April 24: Jeremy Dennis: Everywhere but Unseen. Dennis creates large cinematic photographs that question and disrupt damaging post-colonial narratives, while exploring indigenous identity, cultural assimilation, and the ancestral traditional practices of his tribe, the Shinnecock Indian Nation.
- Widener Gallery
Austin Arts Center, Trinity College
300 Summit St., Hartford, CT
trincoll.edu/austin-arts-center/widener-gallery
M–Sa 1–5Through April 30 (closed March 15–22): Echoes and Collisions: The Art of Frantz Patrick Henry in Conversation with Selections from the Edith A. Graham Collection of Haitian Art. In this exhibition, artistic legacies and contemporary visions meet, creating a dialogue that oscillates between harmony and dissonance, connection and collision. Free and open to the public.
Echoes and Collisions installation view, Widener Gallery. Photo: Pablo Delano. At Widener Gallery, Trinity College. - Yale University Art Gallery
1111 Chapel St., New Haven, CT
(203) 432-0600
artgallery.yale.edu
Tu–F 10–5, Sat & Sun 11–5The Gallery’s encyclopedic holdings range from ancient times to the present day and represent cultures from around the globe. Through June 22: David Goldblatt: No Ulterior Motive. Ongoing: Romney: Brilliant Contrasts in Georgian England. Free and open to the public.
David Goldblatt, Miriam Diale, 5357 Orlando East, Soweto, 18 October 1972, 1972, printed later, carbon ink print. Yale University Art Gallery, Purchased with a gift from Jane P. Watkins, m.p.h. 1979; with the Leonard C. Hanna, Jr., Class of 1913, Fund; and with support from the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, 2022.37.251. At Yale University Art Gallery.
Maine
- Bates College Museum of Art
75 Russell St., Lewiston, ME
(207) 786-6158
bates.edu/museum
M & W 10–7:30, Tu & Th–Sa 10–5Ongoing: Across Common Grounds: Contemporary Art Outside the Center. Drawing upon diverse styles and media from traditional craftwork to digital art, this exhibition features works by over twenty artists living across America that expand, deepen, and challenge how we cultivate and connect to land, culture, art, and one another in rural places.
Yowshien Kuo, If Milkman Can Fly So Can I, 2024, acrylic and metallic leaf foil on canvas, 30 x 30″. Courtesy of the artist. At Bates College Art Museum.
- Center for Maine Contemporary Art
21 Winter St., Rockland, ME
(207) 701-5005
info@cmcanow.org
cmcanow.org
June 1 through October 31: M–Sa 10–5, Su 12–5Maine’s premier destination for painting, sculpture, photography, installation, and video by living Maine artists, in a glorious modernist building. Three great exhibitions this summer, opening May 24: Nicole Wittenberg: Cheek to Cheek; Carlie Trosclair: the shape of memory; and Elizabeth Atterbury: Leaf Litter. To learn more about upcoming events, visit cmcanow.org or follow on Instagram @cmcanow.
Elizabeth Atterbury, Second Feet (Molting), 2025, ceramic, glaze, shells, rock, 9¾ x 6 x 3″ (each foot). Photo: Boru O’Brien O’Connell. At Center for Maine Contemporary Art.
- Colby College Museum of Art
5600 Mayflower Hill, Waterville, ME
(207) 859-5629
colby.edu/museum
Tu–Sa 10–5, Su 12–5 , Th until 9, September–MayOngoing: Some American Stories is a thematic presentation of works from Colby’s collection in the museum’s Lunder Wing that leads visitors on a journey from before the founding of the United States to the present day. Galleries represent a different topic within the broader narrative of American art and history, reflecting a great diversity of experiences.
Virgil Williams, Mount Katahdin from the West Branch of the Penobscot, 1870, oil on canvas, 26¼ × 40″ (66.7 x 101.6 cm). The Lunder Collection, 001.2008. Photo: Peter Siegel, Pillar Digital Imaging LLC. At Colby College Museum of Art.
- Maine Art Gallery
15 Warren St., Wiscasset, ME
(207) 687-8143
info@maineartgallerywiscasset.org
maineartgallerywiscasset.org
Th–Su 11–4
May–June 15: Whimsy: Flights of Fancy. Reception: Saturday, May 10. Juried exhibit showcasing works that are fanciful, humorous and playful, including works of Maine humorist Tim Sample. Opening June 19: Fiore at 100: Maine Observed. Centenary retrospective of former Black Mountain and NYC 10th St. galleries artist Joseph Fiore (1925–2008). From his summer studio in Jefferson, Maine, Fiore created work depicting his love of the Maine landscape in various perspectives from empirical to abstract and symbolic. Includes companion show of Members’ work. Reception: Saturday, June 21.Sarah L. Fisher, Rocking the Boat, oil on canvas, 16 x 20″. Courtesy of Maine Farmland Trust. At Maine Art Gallery. Joseph Fiore, View from Bald Rock, 1971, oil on canvas, 27 x 36″. Courtesy of Maine Farmland Trust. At Maine Art Gallery. - Mathias Fine Art
10 Mathias Dr., Trevett, ME
(207) 633-7404
info@mathiasfineart.com
mathiasfineart.com
By appointmentMay 1–June 15: The exhibition Recent and New includes works by Max Bartsch, Brenda Bettinson, Kimberly Callas, Michael Culver, Paul Feyling, Brigitte Keller, Kate Marohn. Check website for accompanying event dates.
- Moss Galleries
100 Fore St., Portland, ME
(207) 804-0459
251 US-1, Falmouth, ME
(207) 781-2620
liz@elizabethmossgalleries.com
elizabethmossgalleries.com
Portland: Tu–Sa 10–5
Falmouth: Tu–Sa 10–5Through June 21, Portland Gallery: Group Show of Figurative Painting: Kathy Bradford, Stephen Pace, Brett Bigbee, Chris Roberts-Antieau,
MJ Viano Crowe and others. Opening June 27: Samira Abbassy. Falmouth Gallery, through May 31: John Hultberg & Frances Hynes.Frances Hynes, Outlook, watercolor on paper, courtesy of the artist. At Moss Galleries.
- Ogunquit Museum of American Art
543 Shore Rd., Ogunquit, ME
(207) 646-4909
ogunquitmuseum.org
Daily 10–5; First Friday of each month, 10–8Through July 20: Nicole Wittenberg: A Sailboat in the Moonlight. Ongoing: Where the Real Lies; Henry Strater’s Ogunquit; Hugh Hayden’s Gulf Stream. Upcoming: Gisela McDaniel. Free admission during First Fridays 5–8 p.m.
Nicole Wittenberg, Woods Walker 7, 2023–2024, oil on canvas, 96 x 72″. © Nicole Wittenberg. Image courtesy the artist. At Ogunquit Museum of American Art.
Massachusetts
- Addison Gallery of American Art
Phillips Academy Andover
3 Chapel Ave., Andover, MA
(978) 749-4015
addison@andover.edu
addisongallery.org
September–July: Tu–Sa 10–5, Su 1–5Through its world-class collection and ongoing query What is America?, the Addison seeks to engage with the history of American art and American experience—past, present, and future. Winter exhibitions: Opening March 15: June Leaf: Shooting from the Heart. Opening February 2: Highlights from the Addison’s collection. Free and open to the public.
June Leaf, Two Women on a Jack (detail), 2001, metal, tin, wire, wood, and ratcheting jack components, 94½ x 34½ x 13½”. Private collection. Courtesy Hyphen, New York. At Addison Gallery of American Art.
- Armenian Museum of America
65 Main St., Watertown, MA
(617) 926-2562
info@armenianmuseum.org
armenianmuseum.org
Th–Su 12–6Ongoing, 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.
Varujan Boghosian, Self-Portrait as a Lion, 2006, Framed Collage. At Armenian Museum of America.
- Art Complex Museum
189 Alden St., Duxbury, MA
(781) 934-6634
artcomplex.org
W–Su 1–4; admission is always freeOngoing: Tom Smith: RELICS. Ongoing: Monotype Guild of New England: 40 Years of Unique Prints. Ongoing: Sano Gofu. Ongoing: Nora Valdez: Passage.
Sano Gofu (Japanese, 1886–1974), Red Fall Maple, c. 1960s, watercolor. At Art Complex Museum.
- Atlantic Works Gallery
80 Border St., East Boston, MA
(857) 302-8363
contact@atlanticworks.org
atlanticworks.org
F–Sa 2–6 or by appointmentMay 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“
Elsa Campbell, Let Me See, 2025, acrylic on wood, 12 x 12″. At Atlantic Works Gallery.
- Boston Sculptors Gallery
486 Harrison Ave.
Boston, MA
(617) 482-7781
bostonsculptors@gmail.com
bostonsculptors.com
W–Su 11–5Through 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.
- Brickbottom Gallery
1 Fitchburg St., Somerville, MA
(617) 766-3410
gallery@brickbottom.org
brickbottom.orgJune 5–28: COLOR KICKSTART: Dan Hofstadter and Anne Johnstone. A colorful conversation between two artists. Opening reception: Saturday, June 7, 3–5 p.m. Open Studios: BAA Members Group Show. May 3–24: In conjunction with Somerville Open Studios, Brickbottom highlights artwork of its BAA members. Closing reception: Saturday, May 24 3–5 p.m.
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- Cahoon Museum of American Art
4676 Falmouth Rd. (Route 28), Cotuit, MA
(508) 428-7581
cahoonmuseum.orgOngoing: 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.
John Joseph Enneking, The Trout Brook, c. 1860–1916, oil on canvas. Collection of the Cahoon Museum of American Art. At Cahoon Museum of American Art.
- Cambridge Art Association
Cambridge, MA
(617) 876-0246
info@cambridgeart.org
cambridgeart.orgKathryn Schultz Gallery (25R Lowell Street) + CAA @ University Place (124 Mt Auburn Street): Opening May 15: Sincerely, [Your Name Here]. May 15–June 18: CAA @ Canal (650 E. Kendall Street) Proof of Concept.
Stephanie Todhunter, Math is Hard. At Cambridge Art Association.
- Clark Art Institute
225 South St., Williamstown, MA
(413) 458-2303
clarkart.edu
Tu–Su 9–5Winter 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.
Joan Miró, Hirondelle Amour (Swallow Love), designed 1934, woven 1979, wool. Mobilier national, Paris, France, GOB-1239, © Successió Miró/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York/ADAGP, Paris. Photo: Isabelle Bideau. At Clark Art Institute. - Concord Art
37 Lexington Rd., Concord, MA
(978) 369-2578
info@concordart.org
concordart.org
Tu–Sa 10–4:30, Su 12–4Main Gallery, through May 11: Liberation Textiles: Our Social Fabric. May 15–June 1: Concord-Carlisle High School Show. Reception: Thursday, May 15, 5:30 p.m. Opening June 12: Object Lessons. Reception: Thursday, June 12, 5:30 p.m. Members Gallery, May 8–June 1: Louise Arnold + Gretchen Warsen. Reception: Thursday, May 15, 5:30 p.m. Opening June 12: The Still Life. Reception: Thursday, June 12, 5:30 p.m.
Becky Street, Vessel Quilt, 2024, monoprint, 25.5 x 22″, courtesy of the artist. At Concord Art.
- Danforth Art Museum at Framingham State University
14 Vernon St.
Framingham, MA, Floor 2
(508) 215-5110
danforthartmuseum@framingham.edu
danforth.framingham.eduThe 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.
Kathryn Geismar, Quartet, 2024. At Danforth Art Museum.
- Davis Museum at Wellesley College
106 Central St., Wellesley, MA
(781) 283-2051
thedavis.org
Tu–Su 11–5Ongoing: The Davis and Wellesley College Library Special Collections join together to celebrate acquisitions of works on paper from the last decade that represent Wellesley’s commitment to inclusive excellence. The artworks in Better on Paper hail from around the world, span diverse makers and approaches, and date to many periods. Free and open to the public.
Chitra Ganesh, Architects of the Future, City Inside Her, 2014, woodblock and screenprint with gold leaf in four (4) parts, sheet: 25¾ x 44¼” (65.4 cm x 112.4 cm); image: 23⅝ x 42¼” (60 cm x 107.3 cm), edition of 25 plus 6 artist’s proofs, courtesy of the artist and Hales, London and New York. Museum purchase, The Nancy Gray Sherrill, Class of 1954, Collection Acquisition Fund. At The Davis Museum at Wellesley College.
- East Boston Artists Group (EBAG)
256 Marginal St., East Boston, MA
eastbostonartistsgroup2@gmail.com
eastbostonartistsgroup.com
Sa & Su 11– 4November 16–17: Harboring Creativity at ICA Watershed, featuring over forty local artists exhibiting and selling their work. Included artist talks and a screening of Hoopla Productions’ documentary. Free and open to the public. A must-see event for art lovers and collectors.
June Krinsky-Rudder, Reveal, 2024, mixed media (tissue paper; Elmer’s Glue-All; Neocolor II Aquarelle crayons; gouache; acrylic; Color-Aid Paper on handmade cold press watercolor paper), 30 x 22″ (40 x 30″ framed). At East Boston Artists Group. - Fitchburg Art Museum
185 Elm St., Fitchburg, MA
(978) 345-4207
info@fitchburgartmuseum.org
fitchburgartmuseum.org
W–F 12–4, Sa & Su 11–5
First Thursdays 12–7Ongoing: 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.
Senambele (Senufo) artist, N Ivory Coast, SW Burkina Faso, SW Mali, NW Ghana. Composite animal helmet mask (kponiougo), late 19th-early 20th century, wood, pigment. Gift of Lilian Montalto Bohlen, 2023.319. At Fitchburg Art Museum.
- Fuller Craft Museum
455 Oak St., Brockton, MA
fullercraft.org
Tu–Su 10–5
Opening March 1: Art Evolved, Intertwined.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.
Rustem Skybin, Egg, 2024, clay and glaze, Kyiv region 6.5″. At Fuller Craft Museum.
- Gallery Sitka
227 Spring St., Newport, RI
(978) 425-6290
office@gallerysitka.com
gallerysitka.com
M–T, Th–Sa 11–5Through January 15: Gallery Sitka will host work by local Newport artist Jerrell Angell. Opening February 8: A group show featuring work by Barbara Groh, Kate Huntington, Marston Clough, and Rux Darie. Reception: Saturday, February 8, 2–4 p.m. This opening will also feature jewelry by New York City designer Laurenti New York.
Kate Huntington, A Break from the Madness, oil, 20 x 24″. At Gallery Sitka.
- Griffin Museum of Photography
67 Shore Rd., Winchester, MA
(781) 729-1158
griffinmuseum.org
Tu–Su 12–4Through June 29: New Horizons: Korean Contemporary Photography. Two additional exhibitions featuring New England based artists, Timothy Hunsoo Lee in the Griffin Founders Gallery and Nick Ortelova at Griffin @ WinCam complement the Korean based artists Ok Hyun Ahn, Seongyoun Koo, Anna Lim, Hyundoo Park, Jiyeon Sung, Soosik Lim and Sun Hi Zo.
Image courtesy Timothy Hunsoo Lee and Sabrina Amrani Gallery. At the Griffin Museum of Photography.
- Harvard Art Museums
32 Quincy St., Cambridge, MA
(617) 495-9400
harvardartmuseums.orgOngoing: Edvard Munch: Technically Speaking: Discover the experimental methods of Edvard Munch, who creatively explored materials and techniques across media. Join the Harvard Art Museums to celebrate the opening this exhibition by hearing from the exhibition organizers and specialists from the Munchmuseet, Oslo.
Edvard Munch, Two Human Beings (The Lonely Ones), 1906–08, oil on canvas. Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, The Philip and Lynn Straus Collection, 2023.551.
- Highfield Hall & Gardens
56 Highfield Dr., Falmouth, MA
(508) 495-1878
highfieldhall.org
Through May 17: W–F 10–4, Sa 10–2
After May 20: Tu–F 10–4, Sa & Su 10–2Opening June 21: Trailblazers: Celebrating Contemporary Japanese Prints. Through June 8: Sourced from the Sea: Atlantic Impressions by Stephanie King; The Modern Cape; and Never in Lieu of Flowers: Botanical Sculpture by Ginnie Peterson.
Iwami Reika, Water Goes Well with Fuji (artist proof), 1995, woodcut. Courtesy of College Women’s Association of Japan. At Highfield Hall & Gardens. - Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery
College of the Holy Cross
Prior Performing Arts Center
1 College St., Worcester, MA
(508) 793-3356
holycross.edu/cantorartgallery
M by appointment, T, W & F 10–5, Th 10–6, Sa 12–5Through May 23: Everything/Nothing: Works from the 2025 Senior Concentration Seminar. Opening June 10: Room of Wonders. Curated by Birgit Straehle and Luis Fraire, this exhibition celebrates contemporary Worcester-area artists. Opening reception: Friday, June 6.
At Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery.
- Jane Deering Gallery
19 Pleasant St., Gloucester, MA
(917) 902-4359
info@janedeeringgallery.com
janedeeringgallery.com
F & Sa 1–5, Su 1–4 & by appointmentMay 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.
Ann Ledy, Finding Gloucester, 2024, oil on linen, 54 x 54″. At Jane Deering Gallery.
- Johnson-Kulukundis Family Gallery
Byerly Hall, 8 Garden St., Cambridge, MA
(617) 495-8657
ventures@radcliffe.harvard.edu
radcliffe.harvard.edu/events-and-exhibitions?exhibitions=1
M-Sa 12-4:30Ongoing: The exhibition by visual artist Alia Farid features large, greenish-blue resin panels embedded with family photographs, spiritual charts, and historical documents. The work explores themes of lineage, memory, and geopolitical histories, reflecting personal and collective identities shaped by migration, cultural traditions, and archival storytelling. Farid lives and works in Kuwait and Puerto Rico. She is a filmmaker and sculptor whose practice centers on lesser-known and obscured histories. Free and open to the public.
Image credit: Alia Farid, material research, 2024. Image courtesy of the artist. At Johnson-Kulukundis Family Gallery.
- Kingston Gallery
450 Harrison Ave., No. 43, Boston, MA
(617) 423-4113
info@kingstongallery.com
W–Su 12–5 or by appointmentThrough June 1: Main Gallery—Phyllis Ewen: Inundation. Center Gallery—David Abel: Inundation District. Project Space Gallery—Mira Cantor: When we were starfish… Opening reception: Friday, May 2, 5–8 p.m. June 4–29: Main & Center Galleries—Luanne E Witkowski: Quiet Disruption. Project Space Gallery—Elif Soyer: New Work. Opening reception: Friday, June 6, 5–8 p.m.
Phyllis Ewen, At the Source (detail), 2025, installation of seven parts, sculptural drawings with paint, puzzle pieces and acupuncture needles, dimensions variable. At Kingston Gallery.
Mira Cantor, A Bit of Cheshire, 2024, ink, wash, and pencil, 18 x 24″. At Kingston Gallery. - Krakow Witkin Gallery
10 Newbury St., Boston, MA
(617) 262-4490
Info@krakowwitkingallery.com
krakowwitkingallery.com
Tu–Sa 10–5:30Through 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).
Jo Sandman, Untitled [#IV], 1974, folded Linen, approximately 54 x 54″ (137.2 x 137.2 cm). At Krakow Witkin Gallery.
- Milton Academy: Nesto Gallery, Art & Media Center
Arts Commons Gallery,
Kellner Performing Arts Center
170 Centre St., Milton, MA
(617) 898-1798
milton.edu/arts/nesto-gallery
M–F 9–4Through 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.
William Nesto, R. William Nesto, 1968, terracotta fired clay, 12 x 10 x 8″. At Nesto Gallery.
- MIT List Visual Arts Center
20 Ames St., Cambridge, MA
(617) 253-4680
listinfo@mit.edu
listart.mit.edu
Tu, F, Sa, Su 12–6; W & Th 12–7Through May 18: List Projects 31: Kite. Ongoing: Pedro Gómez-Egaña: The Great Learning. Opening June 5: List Projects 32: Elif Saydam. 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.
Kite, Wičháhˇpi Wóihaŋbleya (Dreamlike Star), 2024, multimedia environment with video, sound, stones, mirror; 21:16 min. Installation view. Courtesy the artist. Photo: Dario Lasagni. At MIT List Visual Arts Center.
- Montserrat College of Art Gallery
Montserrat College of Art
23 Essex St., Beverly, MA
(978) 921-4242
galleries@montserrat.edu
M–F 10–5, Sa 12–5Through May: Senior Thesis Group Shows. Openings: Wednesday nights, 5–7 p.m. May 14–17: All Senior Exhibition.
- Nantucket Historical Association—Whaling Museum
13 Broad St., Nantucket, MA
(508) 228-1894
marketing@nha.org
Daily 10–5Through 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.
Tony Sarg with illustrations from Tony Sarg’s Book for Children, 1924, NHA Collection, PH-8-23 and 1983.57.59. At Nantucket Historical Society. - New Bedford Whaling Museum
18 Johnny Cake Hill, New Bedford, MA
(508) 997-0046
whalingmuseum.org
M–Su 9–5Opening May 17: In Overheard Underwater multi-media artist Perri Lynch Howard pairs her paintings of sound visualizations and natural environments with immersive soundscapes and spectrographs. The installation presents a multi-sensory experience that brings ocean ecologies and impacts of climate change to life.
Perri Lynch Howard, FREQUENCIES: WE ONCE WALKED, 2023, acrylic and graphite on panel, 12 x 16″. Courtesy of the artist/New Bedford Whaling Museum. At New Bedford Whaling Museum.
Opening June 13: Two exhibitions celebrate the 50th anniversary of Cape Verdean independence: Morabeza centers diverse stories of Cape Verdean immigrants in Southern New England, while Claridade showcases emerging and established Cape Verdean-descended artists working in Cabo Verde, New England, and the Netherlands.Iwami Reika, Water Goes Well with Fuji (artist proof), 1995, woodcut. Courtesy of College Women’s Association of Japan. At Highfield Hall & Gardens. - New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill
11 French Dr., Boylston, MA
(508) 869-6111
nebg.org
Daily 10–5November 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.
Night Lights: Color Cascade at New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill.
- Norman Rockwell Museum
9 Glendale Rd./Rte. 183, Stockbridge, MA
(413) 298-4100
nrm.org
Open daily, except Wednesday, 10–5Home 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.
Norman Rockwell, And the Symbol of Welcome is Light (Guests Arriving at a Party), 1920. Advertising illustration for Edison Mazda Lamps. Collection of GE Aerospace. At Norman Rockwell Museum.
- Paradise City Arts Spring Show
Royal Plaza Trade Center
181 Boston Post Road West (Rt. 20 W)
Marlborough, MA
(800) 511-9725
paradisecityarts.comMarch 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.
Amy Hudon, jewelry. At Paradise City Arts.
- ShowUp
524B Harrison Ave., Boston, MA
contact@showupinc.org
showupinc.org
Th–Sa 12–5, Su 11–4 & by appointmentOpening 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.
- SMFA Art Sale
SMFA at Tufts University
230 The Fenway, Boston, MA
smfa.tufts.edu/artsale
Friday, December 6, 10–5; Saturday, December 7, 10–8; Sunday, December 8, 10–5Celebrating its 46th anniversary, the SMFA Art Sale has been the leading contemporary art sale in New England since its creation in 1978; raising critical funds to support the financial aid needs of current students. Offering works across all mediums and price points, the sale showcases a diverse selection of talented students, alumni, faculty, and friends of SMFA.
Photo: Caitlin Cunningham. SMFA Art Sale at Tufts University. - SONO Arts at The Norwood Space Center
83 Morse St., Bldg. 6, Norwood, MA
norwoodspacecenter.com/sono-arts/
sonorwoodarts@gmail.com
Saturday & Sunday, November 23 & 24, 11–4Norwood Space Center will be celebrating Spring with Open Studios. Enjoy vendors, food trucks, and Salvage Angel’s Anniversary event. SONO Arts—the resident artists—will open their studios in Building 6. Free and open to the public. To learn more, visit Norwoodspacecenter.com/events.
Trish MacDonald, Conflagrate, 2012, oil on canvas, 40 x 40″. At SONO Arts at Norwood Space Center.
- Springfield Museums
21 Edwards St., Springfield, MA
springfieldmuseums.org
Tu–Sa 10–5, Su 11–5Ongoing: Portraits in RED: Missing & Murdered Indigenous Peoples Painting Project. Through September 14: Van Gogh for All. Through September 14: Van Gogh’s Threads of Influence. May 17–July 20: Yo–kai: Japanese Ghosts, Demons and Monsters. Opening June 7: Whiskers and Whimsy: Animals in Currier & Ives Prints. Opening June 7: Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards.
Andō Hiroshige, Shichiriga-Hama Beach in Sagami Province,1832, woodblock print, Michele and Donald D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts, Springfield, MA, The Raymond A. Bidwell Collection 60.D05.1284.At Springfield Museums.
- The Guild of Boston Artists
162 Newbury St., Boston, MA
(617) 536-7660
bostonguild@gmail.com
guildofbostonartists.org
Tu–Sa 10:30–5:30May 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.
Jean Lightman, Dahlia Dance, oil on canvas, 18 x 27″. At The Guild of Boston Artists.
- The Umbrella Arts Center
40 Stow St., Concord, MA
(978) 371-0820
info@theumbrellaarts.org
theumbrellaarts.org/gallery
M–Su 10–9Ongoing: 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).
- Three Stones Gallery
115 Commonwealth Ave., Concord, MA
(978) 254-5932
info@threestonesgallery.com
threestonesgallery.com
Tu–F 10–6, Sa & Su 10–5, M by appointmentThrough 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.
Christiane Corcelle, Egyptian Dream, mixed media, 14 x 14″. At Three Stones Gallery.
- University Museum of Contemporary Art
151 Presidents Dr., Amherst, MA
(413) 545-1986
fac.umass.edu/umca
Tu–F 11–4:30, Sa & Su 12–4Ongoing: Is anything the matter? Drawings by Laylah Ali includes more than 100 drawings dating from 1993 to 2020. The drawings explore Ali’s interest in the amalgam of race, power, gender, human frailty, murky politics, and other complex topics that are often treated as separate. Artist talk: Wednesday, April 9, 6 p.m.
Laylah Ali, Untitled, Typology series, 2005, ink and pencil on paper, 7½ x 5½”. At University Museum of Contemporary Art.
- Williams College Museum of Art
15 Lawrence Hall Dr., Williamstown, MA
(413) 597-2429
wcma@williams.edu
artmuseum.williams.edu
Tu–Su 10–5Through 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.
Teddy Sandoval installation image. Bradley Wakoff/WCMA. At Williams College Museum of Art.
- Worcester Art Museum
55 Salisbury St., Worcester, MA
(508) 799-4406
worcesterart.org
W–Su 10–4Through 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.
Design attributed to Colijn de Coter (about 1480–1525), The Last Judgment, about 1505, detail, wool and silk tapestry, Museum purchase, 1935.2. At Worcester Art Museum.
- Yiddish Book Center
1021 West St., Amherst, MA
(413) 256-4900
yiddishbookcenter.org
Su–F 10–4Ongoing: Painting His Parents’ Lives, Albert Chasan. With an uncanny eye for a past he never experienced, Albert Chasan’s works bring to life the stories his parents shared about their childhoods in the Russian Empire. Also on view: Yiddish: A Global Culture.
At Yiddish Book Center.
RHODE ISLAND
- Bannister Art Gallery at Rhode Island College
600 Mt. Pleasant Ave., Providence, RI
(401) 456-9765
bannistergallery@ric.edu
ric.edu/bannister
M–F 12–8 or by appointmentThrough March 21: RaMell Ross: Spell, Time,
Practice, American, Body. RaMell Ross explores the meaning and mythology of the American South and of Black identity through this new exhibition of large-scale photographs and mixed-media sculptures. April 3–25: Lani Irwin & Alan Feltus—Selected Works. Curated by Professor Richard Whitten, this exhibition opens up a dialogue on sexuality and identity in contemporary figurative painting.
- Chazan Gallery at Wheeler
228 Angell St., Providence, RI
(401) 528-2227
info@chazangallery.org
chazangallery.org
M–F 3–6, Sa 10–4Through March 11: Fraudulent Applications of Projection: Alex Wenstrup, Nathan Borradaile Wright. April 3–24: Wayfinding: Lisa Perez. Reception: Thursday, April 3, 5–7 p.m.
- Newport Mansions
Rosecliff, 548 Bellevue Ave., Newport, RI
(401) 847-1000
Newportmansions.org
Daily 10–3Opening May 30: Richard Morris: Hunt In A New Light. Richard Morris Hunt, the premier architect of the Gilded Age, is known for imposing works such as Marble House and The Breakers in Newport, R.I., yet this exhibition will take a more intimate look at his life, creativity and ideas. For the first time, the exhibition will bring together Hunt’s personal sketchbooks, scrapbooks, architectural and interior drawings and family objects, drawn from the Library of Congress, Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, Vermont Historical Society, Bennington Museum (VT), the Preservation Society’s collections and more.
Richard Morris Hunt (American, 1827-1895), Richard Morris Hunt’s sketchbook of a European trip in 1874, July to December 1874, graphite and watercolor on paper. Courtesy of the Hunt Collection in the AIA/AAF Collection, Prints and Photographs Division of the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. At Newport Mansions.
- RISD Museum
20 North Main St., Providence, RI
(401) 454-6500
risdmuseum.org
Tu, W, F, Sa, Su 10–5, Th 12–8Through May 11: The Art of French Wallpaper Design and From Pineapple to Pañuelo: Philippine Textiles. Through May 4: The Road Less Traveled: Edo’s Nakasendo. Ongoing: Brighten Up!: Contemporary Enamels. Ongoing: Process Work: Intersections of Photography and Print ca. 1825 to Today. Upcoming this summer: Liz Collins: Motherlode.
View of Venice Wallpaper, ca. 1840. Mary B. Jackson Fund. At RISD Museum.
Vermont
- Brattleboro Museum & Art Center
10 Vernon Street
Brattleboro VT 05301
802-257-0124
office@brattleboromuseum.org
www.brattleboromuseum.org
W–Su 10-4Through July 6: Contemporary Ukrainian Folk Art: The Matrix of Resilience; GLASSTASTIC 2025; Yeon Ji Yoo: Wish You Were Here; Carl E. Hazlewood: Infinite Passage; John Kenn Mortensen: Dream Homes; Nye Ffarrabas: Truth IS A Verb! Ongoing: Mark Barry: Petals to Metal and Other Stories; Jonathan Ryan Storm: Time Was a River, Too. Admission is pay-as-you-wish.
Peter Muller, Mr. Funny/Mr. Slap, 2025, glass sculpture, based on a drawing by Israel Hicks, age eleven. At the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center.
- Burlington City Arts
135 Church St., Burlington, VT
burlingtoncityarts.org
(802) 865-7166
W–F 12–5, Sa 12–8A contemporary art gallery with up to three floors of exhibition space, hosting new exhibitions every fall, winter/spring, and summer, on Burlington’s iconic Church Street Marketplace. Through May 24: Bunny Harvey: Worlds Within Worlds, featuring the landscape paintings of Vermont-based artist Bunny Harvey, with several new works created by the artist over the last year. Stéphanie Morissette: Speculative Future, a selection of works on paper and mixed-media bird-drone sculptures, exploring the conflicting relationship between humans, nature, and technology. Free and open to the public.
Bunny Harvey, A Solid Buzzing, 2024. At Burlington City Arts.
- Hall Art Foundation
544 VT Route 106, Reading, VT
vermont@hallartfoundation.org
hallartfoundation.org
Through December 1: weekends, 10 docent-led tours; 11–4 self-guided tours.The Hall Art Foundation is a museum of contemporary art with a sculpture park and café. Exhibitions are held seasonally, from May through November. On view this year: Barbara Kruger; Ed Ruscha; Sherrie Levine; Doomscrolling by Zorawar Sidhu and Rob Swainston and Icarus Rising by Robert Longo. Advance reservations recommended, yet not required. General admission: $15 adults; $5 children 12 and under.
Barbara Kruger, Untitled (I know what you’re thinking), 1996, photographic silkscreen on vinyl, 121 x 121″ (307.5 x 307.5 cm), © the artist. At Hall Art Foundation.
- Mad River Valley Arts
5031 Main St., #2 Village Square
Waitsfield, VT
(802) 224-6878
info@madrivervalleyarts.org
Tu–Sa 1–5Opening May 29: Earthen. An interactive show about the material of clay, form and culture. Clay is sustainable, natural and useful. Its potential purpose in domestic interior design, medicine, architecture and as a construction material is astounding. It’s integral technologically to our present and future lives. In this show, artists push their practices into experimentation and conceptual expansion with clay as material, inspired by a deep dive into its origins. Reception: Thursday, June 5, 5–7 p.m.
Pamela Day, ceramic vase. At Mad River Valley Arts.
- Mitchell-Giddings Fine Arts
181–183 Main St., Brattleboro, VT
(802) 251-8290
info@mitchellgiddingsfinearts.com
mitchellgiddingsfinearts.com
Th–Sa 11–5, Su 12–5Ongoing: Decade: 2014–2024, commemorating Mitchell • Giddings’ 10th anniversary with an exploration of printmaking by Matt Brown, Liz Chalfin, Elaine de Kooning, Eric Fischl, Stephen Hannock, Emily Mason, Jules Olitski, James Stroud, Dan Welden, and others. Opening a fine art gallery in 2014 provided owners Petria Mitchell and Jim Giddings an ideal opportunity to share conversation among artists, collectors and lovers of the visible creative act.
Emily Mason, Untitled (TAM 70), 1985, litho monotype on paper, 30 x 22″. At Mitchell • Giddings Fine Arts.
- The Current
90 Pond St.,Stowe, VT
(802) 253-8358
thecurrentnow.orgOpening January 16: Timothy Curtis: Two Hundred Years of Painting. Curtis will explore the relationships between Pennsylvania Dutch Stoneware of the 1860s in Philadelphia, 1960s graffiti writing in the same area, and his own artwork, highlighting the thread of influence in one region over 200 years. View original stoneware and new paintings by Curtis, along with a special area dedicated to celebrating the lives and work of 1960s African American Philadelphia graffiti writers.
Timothy Curtis. Courtesy of the artist. At The Current.
- Vermont Artisan Designs
106 Main St., Brattleboro, VT
(802) 246-7245 | (802) 257-7044
vtart.com
M–Sa 10–5, Su 12–5Fine art & contemporary American craft. May 2–June 4: New England-styled watercolors by John Dimick and pastels by Raymond Ruseckas. June 6–July 2: New oil paintings by Carol Gobin and cityscapes in oil by Kenneth Young.
Kenneth Young, West 38th St., oil on canvas. At Vermont Artisan Designs.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
- 3S Artspace
319 Vaughan St., Portsmouth, NH
(603) 766-3330
info@3sarts.org
3sarts.org
W–Sa 11–6, Su 12–5Through March 30: Losing Winter: Lynn Cazabon presents a unique and site-specific realization of Losing Winter, an ongoing participatory artwork and archive of memories and emotions about winter, revealing the personal and cultural ties we have to the season and reflecting upon what we are collectively losing due to climate change impacts on seasonal patterns. Opening April 4: A Hole Hanging in the Air, works by Kate Conlon. Through a meticulous process of archival research and digital modeling, Conlon recreates illusion-generating, precise reconstructions of mechanical devices from the history of cinematic visual effects as cut-paper constructions.
Davis Brothers, Oxen on Pleasant Street, c. 1867. Courtesy of the Portsmouth Athenaeum. At 3S Artspace.
- AVA Gallery and Art Center
11 Bank Street, Lebanon, NH
(603) 448-3117
exhibitions@avagallery.org
avagallery.org
Tu–Sa 11–5Main Galleries, May 23–June 28: Understory: Don Collins, Stephanie Gordon, Marcie Scudder, Ann Steuernagel; New photographs by Sher Kamman and Jack Morris; New paintings by Meg McLean. Opening reception: Friday, May 30. In the Roesch Gallery, May 9–July 12: Canopy: A group exhibition supporting Mental Health Awareness. Opening reception: Friday, May 9.
Don Collins, Preponderance of Beech, oil on linen. At AVA Gallery and Art Center.
- Currier Museum of Art
150 Ash St., Manchester, NH
(603) 669-6144
visitor@currier.org
currier.org
W–Su 10–5Ongoing: Jean-Michel Basquiat and Ouattara Watts: A Distant Conversation brings together six artworks by American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960–1988), one of the most celebrated and influential artists of his generation, and seven large canvases by New York-based Ivorian painter Ouattara Watts (b. 1958). Ongoing: Dan Dailey: Impressions of the Human Spirit. Ongoing: Olga de Amaral: Everything is Construction and Color.
Photographer unknown, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Ouattara Watts, 1988, c-print, from Ouattara Watts’ personal archive. At Currier Museum of Art. Ouattara Watts, Intercessor #0, 1989, mixed media on canvas. © Ouattara Watts. Courtesy the artist and Karma. At Currier Museum of Art.
- Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth
6 East Wheelock St., Hanover, NH
hood.museum@dartmouth.edu
hoodmuseum.dartmouth.edu
W 11–5, Th–F 11–8, Sa & Su 10–5
Free and open to allOngoing: Monet: Reimagining the French Landscape highlights two landscape paintings by Claude Monet, the seminal French painter of the late nineteenth century. Through quick strokes of brightly colored paint, Monet prompted his audiences to take a new look at the French landscape. Ongoing: Abstraction in North America predates the founding of the United States by thousands of years. Picking up this story in the 19th century, Always Already: Abstraction in the United States celebrates diverse approaches to color, geometry, and composition. Free and open to all.
Claude Monet, Route près de Giverny (Road near Giverny), 1885, oil on canvas. Lent by the Gregg Turk Foundation. Photo by Rob Strong. At Hood Museum of Art. Frank Stella, Chocorua IV, 1966, fluorescent alkyd and epoxy painting on shaped canvas. Purchased through the Miriam H. and S. Sidney Stoneman Acquisition Fund, a gift from Judson and Carol Bemis, Class of 1976, and gifts from the Lathrop Fellows, in honor of Brian P. Kennedy, Director of the Hood Museum of Art, 2005-2010; 2010.50. At Hood Museum of Art.
- Lamont Gallery
Phillips Exeter Academy
11 Tan Ln., Exeter, NH
(603) 777-3461
gallery@exeter.edu
exeter.edu/lamontgalleryThrough March 7: Catch the end of Jeffrey Augustine Songco: Society of 23’s Conservatory which is an immersive, site-specific installation that creates a multisensory experience. April 1–May 3: Maker Fest presents works from makers in the Phillips Exeter Academy community: students, staff and others. The selections offer both the aesthetic and practical and showcase their community’s ingenuity and imagination.
- the corner gallery
2 Main St., Jaffrey, NH
(603) 738-9445
cornergalleryjaffrey.com
Tu-S 10–5April 4–May 21: Travels, mixed media paintings of Tom Arsenault. Deftly merging paint and historical artifact, Arsenault creates ethereal scenes that evoke curiosity and emotion. Blending objects of art from both Eastern and Western traditions, his work seemingly transcends time and place, instead drawing the viewer into a mysterious dreamscape of rich color and surprising depth. Reception: Friday, April 4, 5:30 p.m.
Tom Arsenault. At the corner gallery.
- The Gallery at WREN
2011 Main St., Bethlehem, NH
(603) 869-9736
hello@wrenworks.org
M–Sa 10–5, Su 11–4May 2–June 27: Hear, Here, is an exhibition by artist Ann Steuernagel created by listening to and working with the natural environment. Ann accentuates the gestures and quotidian rhythms of her subjects with photographs created by alternative processes along with sculpture, sound and video. WREN is dedicated to providing educational and cultural opportunities in the White Mountains. Opening reception: Friday, May 2, 5–7 p.m.
Ann Steuernagel, Quiescence, 2024, photo. At The Gallery at WREN.
- The Lakes Gallery at Chi-Lin since 1981
135 Eastman Rd., Laconia, NH
(603) 556-9384
suzanne@thelakesgallery.com
thelakesgallery.com
Th–Sa 11–5, Su 1–5 and by appointmentContemporary fine New England art and photography in a 1780 farmhouse. Through November 11: A Place for the Sacred: Four Artists Reflect Upon A New & Difficult World. Sunday, November 3, 4 p.m.: Closing Arguments & Poetry Reading. Individual and group fall and winter workshops in italic calligraphy, nature cards/journals and raised and tooled gold leaf.
Nature Cards workshop at lakes gallery at chi-lin.
- The Putnam Gallery at Dublin School
18 Lehmann Way, Dublin, NH
(603) 563-8584
dublinschool.org
Daily 10-4Through December 18: A Sculptor’s Watercolors. Sculptor Wendy Klemperer shows her watercolors and drawings, offering a rare glimpse of an artist’s work across mediums. She will display a sculpture recently purchased for the Dublin School’s sculpture park alongside her intimate, fresh and bold watercolor studies. Reception: Friday, December 6, 6-8 p.m.
Wendy Klemperer, Seaver Dark Reflection, 2024, watercolor. Photo: Wendy Klemperer. At Putnam Gallery at Dublin School.