New Bedford Whaling Museum

18 Johnny Cake Hill, New Bedford, MA
(508) 997-0046
whalingmuseum.org
M–Su 9–5

Opening 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.
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.
Iwami Reika, Water Goes Well with Fuji (artist proof), 1995, woodcut. Courtesy of College Women’s Association of Japan. At Highfield Hall & Gardens.