Exhibitions

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
  W–Sa 11–4

  Through December 14: On Paper: Media and Techniques, an examination of the materials and processes used to create works of art on paper, including drawings, watercolors, and various printmaking techniques. Included works range from sixteenth century Italian drawings to contemporary Japanese prints, as well as a selection of recent acquisitions by important women artists.

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• ECOCA

  51 Trumbull St., New Haven, CT
  (203) 507-7320
  info@elycenter.org
  elycenter.org
  W, Th, Su 12–5 or by appointment

  November 10, 2024–January 5, 2025: Reflection: Remy Sosa & Merik Goma, curated by Moshopefoluwa Olagunju. Be Longing: Frank De Leon Jones & Shanti Grumbine. Self Taught: Bula, Serge D, Bill Healy, Karen Karen, Richard Knowles, curated by Michael Shortell & Emily Weiskopf. Dude Portraits: Leigh Busby. To The Touch, curated by Deborah Hesse. And more. Opening reception: Sunday, November 10, 1–3 p.m. Free and open to all.

  

  

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• Fairfield University Art Museum

  Fairfield University
  200 Barlow Rd., Fairfield, CT
  (203) 254-4046
  fairfield.edu/museum
  Tu–Sa 11–4, Th 11–8

  Bellarmine Hall Galleries, through December 21: Ink & Time: European Prints from the Wetmore Collection. This exhibition samples the richness of European print culture between the late 15th and late 18th centuries through more than 50 woodcuts, engravings, and etchings Walsh Gallery (Quick Center), through December 21: Sacred Space: A Brandywine Workshop and Archive Exhibition. This exhibition of contemporary prints encourages exploration of spiritual connection, and reflection on ancestral wisdom and memory passed down through generations.

  

  

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• 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 1–5

  Through December 14: Pathways: HAS Faculty Show unveils the latest creations from the esteemed faculty of the Hartford Art School. The artwork ranges from porcelain to augmented reality, and represents a collective commitment to curiosity, process, and making. Poetry Night: Thursday, November 14, 5:30–7 p.m., Joseloff Gallery. November 4–23: The First-Year Foundations Show in Silpe Gallery celebrates a new cohort of thinkers and makers at the Hartford Art School. December 6–14: HAS Holiday Sale for holiday shopping and seasonal giving. Reception: Friday, December 6, 6–8 p.m.

  

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• Mattatuck Museum

  144 West Main St., Waterbury, CT
  (203) 753-0381 x130
  info@mattmuseum.org
  mattmuseum.org
  M–Sa 11–5, Su 11–4

  The museum showcases American art and cultural history through its collection of over 15,000 objects, provides access to a research library and archives, hosts lectures, workshops, and community events, and offers spaces for corporate, wedding, and holiday rentals. Through December 1: Mad Geppetto’s Spooky Dioramas. Through January 5, 2025: Poskas, Father and Son. Through January 12, 2025: Federico Uribe’s Menagerie. Ongoing: O’Keeffe in Conversation.

  

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• 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 9–24

  Voted 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.

  

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• The Bruce Museum

  One Museum Dr., Greenwich, CT
  (203) 869-0376
  info@brucemuseum.org
  brucemuseum.org
  Tu–Su 10–5

  The Bruce Museum is a world-class institution that offers a changing array of exceptional exhibitions and educational programs that cultivate discovery and wonder through the power of art and science. Opening November 9: Nature’s Impressions: The Modernist Landscape. Opening November 16: The Art of Work: Painting Labor in Nineteenth-Century Denmark. Ongoing: Joel Sternfeld: American Prospects. Every Leaf & Twig: Andrew Wyeth’s Botanical Imagination. Hockney/Origins: Works from the Roy B. and Edith J. Simpson Collection. Conservation Through the Arts: Celebrating the Federal Duck Stamp. 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.

  

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• 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. Opening November 14: Destiny Palmer: Spoken in a Language You Can’t Ignore. With bold and vibrant drawing, painting, and textile works, Palmer explores the possibility of a color system that centers history and the body.

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• Yale University Art Gallery

  1111 Chapel St., New Haven, CT
  (203) 432-0600
  artgallery.yale.edu
  Tu-F 10-5, Sat & Sun 11–5

  The Gallery’s encyclopedic holdings range from ancient times to the present day and represent cultures from around the globe. Through November 10: Year of the Dragon. Through January 5, 2025: The Dance of Life: Figure and Imagination in American Art, 1876–1917. Free and open to the public.

  

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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 10–5

  Ongoing: 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. Through December 21: ARRAY: Recent Acquisition Series, Part 1: Jeffrey Gibson and Sarah Rowe. The first of a three-part rotation highlighting the wide variety of artworks the museum is currently collecting features a textile by Gibson (Mississippi Choctaw/Cherokee) and a print by Rowe (Lakota/Ponca).

  

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• 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–May

  Ongoing: Some American Stories is the newly installed 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.

  

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• 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 10–5

  Portland Gallery, through January 4, 2025: Light in Every Room: Gail Spaien & Lynne Drexler. Falmouth Gallery, through November 23: Marguerite Robichaux: Here and There, Now and Then; and Annika Earley: If You Want to be My Lover.

  

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Massachusetts

• Armenian Museum of America

  65 Main St., Watertown, MA
  (617) 926-2562
  info@armenianmuseum.org
  armenianmuseum.org
  Th–Su 12–6

  Ongoing: Filtered Identity: The Art of Tigran Tsitoghdzyan. Tigran is a New York-based artist whose photo-realistic paintings merge an interest in classical and modern art with an emphasis on his own experiences as a father and an immigrant. He has exhibited widely including Art Basel Miami, Cube Art Fair in Times Square, and globally in cities such as Dubai, Singapore, Zurich, and Brussels.

  

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• Art Complex Museum

  189 Alden St., Duxbury, MA
  (781) 934-6634
  artcomplex.org
  W–Su 1–4

  Through January 12, 2025: American Paintings from the Art Complex Museum Collection. Hands to Work, Hearts to God: Celebrating Mother Ann Lee’s Legacy, featuring Laura Christensen. November 10, 2024–February 9, 2025: Nancy Hayes: Thought Translated into Form. Reception: Sunday, November 10, 2024, 1–4 p.m. Ongoing: Nora Valdez: Passage. Admission is always free.

  

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• Atlantic Works Gallery

  80 Border St., East Boston, MA
  (857) 302-8363
  contact@atlanticworks.org
  atlanticworks.org
  F–Sa 2–6 or by appointment

  November 2–30: johngreinerferris/november2024/mixedmedia, mixed media by John Greiner-Ferris, and POLLINATION: BODY AND SOUL, painting and mixed media by Dominick Takis. Opening reception: Sunday, November 3, 2–5 p.m. Second reception and artists talks: Thursday, November 14, 6–9 p.m. December 7–28: Jingle Bells, Batman Smells, Eric Hess and elfin friends. Opening reception: Saturday, December 7, 5–8 p.m. Third Thursday reception and artist talk: December 19, 6–9 p.m.

  

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• Boston Sculptors Gallery

  486 Harrison Ave.
  Boston, MA
  (617) 482-7781
  bostonsculptors@gmail.com
  bostonsculptors.com
  W–Su 11–5

  Through November 3: Chris Abrams, IYKYK & Julia Shepley, Transmissible. First Friday November 1, 5–8:30 p.m. November 7–December 8: Murray Dewart, Numinous & Sally Fine, Sea Dreams. Artists’ reception: Saturday, November 16, 2–5 p.m. First Friday December 6, 5–8:30 p.m. Opening December 12: Cori Champagne, Water Mgmt & Christina Zwart, La Pucelle. Artists’ reception: Friday, December 13, 5–8:30 p.m. The gallery will be closed December 23, 2024 to January 1, 2025.

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• Brickbottom Gallery

  1 Fitchburg St., Somerville, MA
  (617) 766-3410
  gallery@brickbottom.org
  brickbottom.org

  November 21–December 22: Thursday through Saturday 12–5 p.m. 2024 Brickbottom Open Studios Directory Show includes Bakery Annex Gallery and Triangle Coffee Gallery. Featuring one piece by each artist participating in Brickbottom Open Studios which are happening November 23 and 24, 12–5 p.m.

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• Cahoon Museum of American Art

  4676 Falmouth Rd. (Route 28), Cotuit, MA
  (508) 428-7581
  info@cahoonmuseum.org
  cahoonmuseum.org

  Through December 22: Varujan Boghosian: Material Poetry. This exhibition presents collages and mixed-media pieces that span Boghosian’s career, including rarely seen artworks from the collection of his daughter, Heidi Boghosian. Well-known as an art professor at major American universities, Boghosian played a large role in the Provincetown art colony, influencing generations of artists and writers.

  

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• Cambridge Art Association

  Cambridge, MA
  (617) 876-0246
  info@cambridgeart.org
  cambridgeart.org

  Kathryn Schultz Gallery (25R Lowell Street) + CAA @ University Place (124 Mt Auburn Street), through January 17, 2025: Aura, juried by Tessa Bachi Haas (ICA/Boston). CAA @ Canal (650 E. Kendall Street), through January 8, 2025: Patterns in Nature, juried by Hadley Powell.

  

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• Clark Art Institute

  225 South St., Williamstown, MA
  (413) 458-2303
  clarkart.edu
  Tu–Su 9–5

  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.

  

• Concord Art

  37 Lexington Rd., Concord, MA
  (978) 369-2578
  info@concordart.org
  concordart.org
  Tu–Sa 10–4:30, Su 12–4

  Main Gallery, through December 19: Faculty Triennial. Members Gallery, through November 24: Deborah Baskin, Lawrence Elbroch, Victoria Elbroch, and Jean Smith. December 5–19: The Holiday Show. Reception: Thursday, December 5, 5:30 p.m.

  

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• Danforth Art Museum at Framingham State University

  14 Vernon St.
  Framingham, MA, Floor 2
  (508) 215-5110
  danforthartmuseum@framingham.edu
  danforth.framingham.edu

  The Museum has a permanent collection focusing on American art from the 19th century to the present day, rotating exhibitions of contemporary, regional artists, and a gallery focused on the artist Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller. Through January 26, 2025: Ileana Doble Hernandez: My Dear Americans, It’s Not Enough; DM Witman: Ecologies of Restoration; Suzanne Révy: A Murmur in the Trees. See website for hours and events.

  

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• Davis Museum at Wellesley College

  106 Central St., Wellesley, MA
  (781) 283-2051
  thedavis.org
  Tu–Su 11–5

  Through December 15: Organized in association with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (London) and the Mellon’s Oak Spring Garden Foundation (Virginia), Rory McEwen: A New Perspective on Nature surveys the impact of Scottish painter Rory McEwen (1932–1982). McEwen’s work is presented alongside botanical art from the eighteenth through twenty-first centuries. Free and open to the public.

  

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• East Boston Artists Group (EBAG)

  256 Marginal St., East Boston, MA
  eastbostonartistsgroup2@gmail.com
  eastbostonartistsgroup.com
  Sa & Su 11– 4

  November 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.

  

• 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 12–7

  Through January 12, 2025: Bob Dilworth: When I Remembered Home features the vibrantly colored, richly layered, monumental portraits of Bob Dilworth. Through January 5, 2025: G.O.A.T. The Sports Photography of Walter Iooss. Iooss photographed professional sports with the passion and perception of a true fan, capturing iconic moments in sports history for over sixty years. Ongoing: Africa Rising: 21st-Century African Photography, including photographs by Zanele Muholi, Lalla Essaydi, and Aida Muluneh, among others.

  

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• Fuller Craft Museum

  455 Oak St., Brockton, MA
  fullercraft.org
  Tu–Su 10–5

  Opening December 21: Waste Not, Want Not: Craft in the Anthropocene. Ongoing: Maria Molteni: Soft Score. Ongoing: Beau McCall: Buttons On! Ongoing: Hand in Hand: Works from the Fleur S. Bresler Collection. Ongoing: Small Wonders: Beauty, Alchemy, and the Art of Enameling. Through November 3: Chris Bathgate: The Machinist Sculptor. Through November 24: Tiny Pricks Project: Desperate Times, Creative Measures. Through December 1: Michael C. Thorpe: Homeowners Insurance. 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, completely free of charge.

  

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• Griffin Museum of Photography

  67 Shore Rd., Winchester, MA
  (781) 729-1158
  griffinmuseum.org
  Tu–Su 12–4

  November 1–December 5: November at the Griffin celebrates the collection of Frazier King, champion of emerging and mid-career artists in the exhibition Collectors Eye. An artist himself, Frazier looks at the craft of photography through the eyes of these incredible artists. December brings the Griffin’s annual member’s Winter Solstice exhibition and solo exhibition from Bridget Jourgensen, the 2024 Chervinsky Prize winner.

  

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• Harvard Art Museums

  32 Quincy St., Cambridge, MA
  (617) 495-9400
  harvardartmuseums.org

  Through January 5, 2025: Made in Germany? Art and Identity in a Global Nation. Discover an array of artworks that transcends borders and spotlights the complexities of modern German identity.

  

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• 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 10–5, Th 10–6, F 10–5, Sa 12–5

  Through December 20: Blue Profundity: Contemporary Artists Revisit a Color. This exhibition features contemporary artists who incorporate blue in their work to highlight the symbolic and historic meanings of the color. Includes work by Adam Chau, Ifé Franklin, Michelle Samour, Heather Evans Smith, and Andrea Pettway Williams.

  

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• Jane Deering Gallery

  19 Pleasant St., Gloucester, MA
  (917) 902-4359
  info@janedeeringgallery.com
  janedeeringgallery.com
  F & Sa 1–5, Su 1–4 & by appointment

  Jane Deering Gallery presents Two Photographers | Two Solos: November 9–December 8: Paul Cary Goldberg’s street images from the 1970s alongside his contemporary farm portraits, and Anthony Ohman’s black and white series exploring the relationships of images in sequence. December 14 & 15: Paige Farrell, Art in Clay: Lighten up, It’s Christmas!

  

  

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• Kingston Gallery

  450 Harrison Ave., No. 43, Boston, MA
  (617) 423-4113
  info@kingstongallery.com
  W–Su 12–5 or by appointment

  Through December 1, Main and Center Gallery: Rhonda Smith, Undiscovered Country. Through December 1, Project Space Gallery: Wendy Seller, Hybridized Worlds. Opening reception: Friday, November 1, 5–8 p.m. December 4–29, Main and Center Gallery: Iwalani Kaluhiokalani, Show Title: Mer Sea. December 4–29, Project Space Gallery: Amy Kaczur, Messages from the Marsh—parts 4–6. Opening reception: Friday, December 6, 5–8 p.m.

  

  

  

  

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• Krakow Witkin Gallery

  10 Newbury St., Boston, MA
  (617) 262-4490
  Info@krakowwitkingallery.com
  krakowwitkingallery.com
  Tu–Sa 10–5:30

  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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• 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 9–4

  November 7–December 19: Archiometries. Artist: Santiago Hernandez. Opening reception: Thursday, November 7, 5:30–7 p.m. Archiometries is an exhibition of dynamic and colorful large-scale paintings that explore the connections (intersections?) between geometric abstraction, architecture, and graphic design.

  

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• 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 12–7

  Through January 12, 2025: Steina: Playback. 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.

  

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• 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 12–5

  Montserrat Gallery, through November 23: Throughline, The Fiber Art of Mary Balzer Buskirk. Carol Schlosberg Alumni Gallery, through November 16: I’ll Be Your Mirror (Part I); Annie Lee-Daly & Shannon Herrick.

  

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• Nantucket Historical Association—Whaling Museum

  13 Broad St., Nantucket, MA
  (508) 228-1894
  marketing@nha.org
  Daily 10–5

  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.

  

• New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill 

  11 French Dr., Boylston, MA 
  (508) 869-6111 
  nebg.org 
  Daily 10–5

  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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• Norman Rockwell Museum

  9 Glendale Rd./Rte. 183, Stockbridge, MA
  (413) 298-4100
  nrm.org
  Open daily, except Wednesday, 10–5

  Home of American Illustration; featuring new exhibitions. Opening November 9: Anita Kunz. November 23, 2024–January 4, 2026: Illustrators of Light: Rockwell, Wyeth, and Parrish from the Mazda Edison Collection. Opening November 9: Norman Rockwell: Home for the Holidays. Guided tours of Rockwell’s Studio and galleries by reservation. Museum Store (and online store). Save time with online tickets. More at NRM.org.

  

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• Paradise City Arts Festival

  Royal Plaza Trade Center
  181 Boston Post Road West (Rt. 20 W)
  Marlborough, MA
  (800) 511-9725
  paradisecityarts.com
  November 22–24

  Paradise City Arts hosts New England’s premier and most celebrated shows of contemporary fine and decorative arts. The Marlborough event draws thousands of attendees of art buyers, designers, and enthusiasts seeking to connect with 175 exceptional artists and makers from across the country. In Metrowest Boston (with free parking), enjoy the special exhibition Styling the Seasons, music in the air, and two cafés.

  

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• ShowUp

  524B Harrison Ave., Boston, MA
  contact@showupinc.org
  showupinc.org
  Th–Sa 12–5, Su 11–4 & by appointment

  December 6, 2024–February 16, 2025: AEROSOL: Boston’s Graffiti DNA, its Origin and Evolution. Launched as a five-part series in Art New England magazine will culminate in an exhibition at ShowUp Gallery in Boston, MA. Local artists, now grown, reflect on how graffiti introduced them to a medium that would mark their paths. While graffiti is temporary, its impact is permanent. Opening reception: Friday, December 6, 5–8 p.m.

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• 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, 10–5

  Celebrating 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.

  

• 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, 11–4

  The Norwood Space Center will celebrate the holidays with vendors, food trucks, and Salvage Angel’s Holiday Stroll. SONO Arts—the resident artists—will open their studios in Building 6 and guest artists from Norwood and surrounding communities will join them for an art exhibition. Free and open to the public. To learn more, visit Norwoodspacecenter.com/events.

  

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• Springfield Museums

  21 Edwards St., Springfield, MA
  springfieldmuseums.org
  Tu–Sa 10–5, Su 11–5

  Ongoing: Look Again: Portraits of Daring Women by Julie Lapping Rivera; Designing Downtown; Tiffany’s Gardens in Glass; Gilded Echoes: The Tiffany Influence in Josh Simpson’s Glasswork.

  

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• The Guild of Boston Artists

  162 Newbury St., Boston, MA
  (617) 536-7660
  bostonguild@gmail.com
  guildofbostonartists.org
  Tu–Sa 10:30–5:30

  Through November 30: Stapleton Kearns—We Are Still In Eden, a solo exhibition of oil paintings that reveal the landscape artist’s deep sensitivity to the beauty and magnificence found in pure rural nature as each canvas implores us to respond to a visual poetry of place. Artist demonstration: Saturday, November 16, 1 p.m. Opening December 7: Winter Holiday and Small Works Displays.

  

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• The Umbrella Arts Center

  40 Stow St., Concord, MA
  (978) 371-0820
  info@theumbrellaarts.org
  theumbrellaarts.org/gallery
  M–Su 10–9

  Through December 16, in the Allie Kussin Gallery: The Alchemy of a Life: Selected Works by Thorpe Feidt. December 6–20, in the Wedge Gallery: Off-the-Wall, an exhibition of small works by Umbrella Studio Artists. Friday through Sunday, December 6–8: Umbrella Winter Market, annual show and sale of artist, artisan, and hand-crafted work.

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• Williams College Museum of Art

  15 Lawrence Hall Dr., Williamstown, MA
  (413) 597-2429
  wcma@williams.edu
  artmuseum.williams.edu
  Tu–Su 10–5

  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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• Worcester Art Museum

  55 Salisbury St., Worcester, MA
  (508) 799-4406
  worcesterart.org
  W–Su 10–4

  Through January 20, 2025: Im/Perfect Modernisms: Asian Art and Identity Since 1945. Challenge your preconceptions of modern art through thought-provoking and at times subversive artworks created across postwar Asia. November 23, 2024–March 9, 2025: Twentieth-Century Nudes from Tate. Explore how the nude was used by artists in the 20th century to explore new ideas about age, race, gender, and sexuality, with works by Pablo Picasso, Alice Neel, Barkley L. Hendricks, Henri Matisse, and many more.

  

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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 appointment

  November 7–December 6: Richard Whitten: Objects of Wonder. Richard Whitten creates paintings which transport the viewer through the surface of the painting into a world of imagined architectural spaces. There, the viewer finds similarly imagined machines and is invited to bring the worlds inside the paintings to life—to propel the machine into motion—through sight and thought alone.

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• Chazan Gallery at Wheeler

  228 Angell St., Providence, RI  
  (401) 528-2227
  info@chazangallery.org
  chazangallery.org
  M–F 3–6, Sa 10–4

  Through November 6: Silver Linings at NE 48th Ave, Kate Copeland and Ayumi Ishii. November 21–December 17: Water Ways, Mo Kelman. Reception: Thursday, November 21, 5–8 p.m.

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• Newport Mansions

  Rosecliff, 548 Bellevue Ave., Newport, RI
  (401) 847-1000
  Newportmansions.org
  Daily 10–3

  Through January 12, 2025: Wild Imagination: Art and Animals in the Gilded Age. During the Gilded Age (1865–1914), Americans’ relationship with animals transformed in lasting ways. Wild Imagination explores how this exciting, tumultuous era shaped our modern attitudes towards animals, from pampered pups to wondrous sea creatures. A broad range of artworks, photographs, scientific specimens, and other objects reflect vital period developments including the dawn of the animal rights movement, the surge in pet keeping, the popularization of natural history pursuits like birdwatching, and the golden era of zoos and circuses. They also reveal the stories and experiences of individual creatures who continue to capture our imagination.

  

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• RISD Museum

  20 North Main St., Providence, RI
  (401) 454-6500
  risdmuseum.org
  Tu, W, F, Sa, Su 10–5, Th 12–8

  Opening November 16: The Art of French Wallpaper Design and The Road Less Traveled: Edo’s Nakasendo. Opening December 7: From Pineapple to Pañuelo: Philippine Textiles. On view: Listen! Selections made by the RISD Art Circle and Brighten Up! Contemporary Enamels.

  

Vermont

• Brattleboro Museum & Art Center

  10 Vernon Street
  Brattleboro VT 05301
  802-257-0124
  office@brattleboromuseum.org
  www.brattleboromuseum.org
  W–Su 10-4

  Ongoing: Desire Lines featuring the artwork of Alex Callender, Nandini Chirimar, Tara Geer, Maggie Nowinski, Dana Piazza, James Siena; Susan Mikula: Island; Adrienne Elise Tarver: Roots, Water, Air; The Noise of Us, featuring the artwork of Felipe Baeza, Ori Gersht, Simonette Quamina, and Maika’i Tubbs, and Vanessa Compton: A Night at the Garden. November 7–11: The 17th Annual LEGO Contest & Exhibit. Details at brattleboromuseum.org. Admission is pay-as-you-wish.

  

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• Burlington City Arts

  135 Church St., Burlington, VT
  burlingtoncityarts.org
  (802) 865-7166
  W–F 12–5, Sa 12–8

  A 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 February 1, 2025: Passages: Identity, Memory, and Transformation, a group of contemporary artists who embrace themes of journey and transformation in their art. Through January 18, 2025: Between the Covers: Works by Jane Kent, artist books, broadsheets, and working drawings created by the artist in collaboration with eight authors over the past 25 years. Free and open to the public.

  

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• 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.

  

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• Mad River Valley Arts

  5031 Main St., #2 Village Square
  Waitsfield, VT
  (802) 224-6878
  info@madrivervalleyarts.org
  Tu–Sa 1–5

  November 7–December 19: Elemental, a group show about water and its soulful impact on our daily lives. Artists in Elemental share the ethereal beauty of water and ask us to reflect upon our deep connection to this element of nature. Unusual materials and whimsical forms in their varying creative practices force the viewer to contemplate colors, textures, and emotions of imaginal landscapes, and to evoke the connection between them through the balance of harmony and disharmony, structure and chaos and the dance between light and shadow.

  

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• Mitchell-Giddings Fine Arts

  181–183 Main St., Brattleboro, VT
  (802) 251-8290
  info@mitchellgiddingsfinearts.com
  mitchellgiddingsfinearts.com
  Th–Sa 11–5, Su 12–5

  Ongoing: 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.

  

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• Vermont Artisan Designs

  106 Main St., Brattleboro, VT
  (802) 246-7245 | (802) 257-7044
  vtart.com
  M–Sa 10–5, Su 12–5

  Fine art & contemporary American craft. November 1–December 5: Oil paintings of New England by Jacqueline Jones, Don Demers and Beth Bathe. Opening reception: Friday, November 1. Peter Skolnick on piano. December 6–January 2: Oil paintings by Gary Shepard; paintings of farm animals and others by Caryn King. Opening reception: Friday, December 6. Peter Skolnick on piano.

  

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NEW HAMPSHIRE

• 3S Artspace

  319 Vaughan St., Portsmouth, NH
  (603) 766-3330
  info@3sarts.org
  3sarts.org
  W–Sa 11–6, Su 12–5

  Opening November 22: Two exhibits, Noticing Light and Kinship Compositions, works by Christina Watka and Margaret Jacobs, respectively. Watka creates joyful spaces that reflect the interplay between light, fullness, movement, and stillness. Juxtaposed with Watka’s delicate suspended sculptures, Jacobs uses steel for her sculpture and powder coated brass in her jewelry, developing organic textures and surfaces. Free and open to the public.

  

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• AVA Gallery and Art Center

  11 Bank Street, Lebanon, NH
  (603) 448-3117
  exhibitions@avagallery.org
  avagallery.org
  Tu–Sa 11–5

  November 29–December 26: AVA Member’s Holiday Exhibition and Sale. AVA’s annual holiday exhibition features the work of member artists from Vermont and New Hampshire. Works in a variety of media will be on display and available for sale at a wide range of prices. Shopping at AVA ensures finding special gifts of lasting value while supporting local artists and AVA’s commitment to nurturing the artistic spirit. Open house: Saturday, December 7, 11–4 p.m.; reception 5–7 p.m.

  

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• Currier Museum of Art

  150 Ash St., Manchester, NH
  (603) 669-6144
  visitor@currier.org
  currier.org
  W–Su 10–5

  Ongoing: 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.

  

  

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• 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 all

  Opening November 16: In East Asian art, non-human subjects have long been represented with agency, coexisting alongside their human counterparts. Experience an inclusive and collaborative relationship in Attitude of Coexistence: Non-Humans in East Asian Art. Opening January 18: Cara Romero: Panûpünüwügai (Living Light) presents a thematic examination of Romero’s complex and layered images, which celebrate the multiplicity, beauty, and resilience of Native American and Indigenous experiences. This is Romero’s first major solo exhibition.

  

  

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• 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 appointment

  Contemporary 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.

  

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• The Putnam Gallery at Dublin School

  18 Lehmann Way, Dublin, NH
  (603) 563-8584
  dublinschool.org
  Daily 10-4

  Through 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.

  

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• WREN Gallery

  2011 Main St., Bethlehem, NH
  (603) 869-9736
  hello@wrenworks.org
  M–Sa 10–5, Su 11–4

  November 8–December 29: WRENchanted Holidays: WREN’s annual member exhibition features work in a variety of styles and mediums from WREN’s diverse member population. Shop for holiday gifts from local and regional artists and artisans.

  

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