The New Bedford Art Museum exhibit features artwork created by artists who are also farmers, and vice versa, and artists who are significantly inspired by the world of agriculture.
Author Archives: Don Wilkinson
Lots happening at the Star Store … and it’s just the beginning
Over 140 eager artists of every stripe have submitted applications to become part of the Star Store community. There is a palpable sense of energy and excitement.
Celebrating the life of craftsman David Richardson
He was master at woodworking, fusing high art and useful form.
Three exhibits amount to a lifetime of work
Dilge Dilsiz, Pamela Hoss and the alumni of BCC learned how to truly engage the world, which is perhaps the most significant thing any artist should strive for.
Ambitious, challenging exhibition a commentary on the age of humans
“Vanishing Ecologies: Speculative Futures” at the Art Museum examines artistic responses to the Anthropocene.
‘ambrosia / salad’ at Haskell Public Gardens is a worthy sequel
The artwork now lives in the expansive garden space where the lines between nature and culture are blurred.
Carl Simmons transforms the ‘detritus of life’ into installation art
The New Bedford artist finds inspiration in everything from estate sale treasures to mid-century movies to “Freetown muck.”
‘Reflection on 250 Years’ could not be more timely
Marion Art Center exhibit does not shy away from controversy, exploring the legacy of the Declaration of Independence “through commemoration, critique, hope and transformation.”
‘Synergies: Hybrid Art’ is a magnificent assortment
The exhibit at the Art Museum features everything from a squirming pile of hairless pink critters and a translucent egg carton. See for yourself.
Everyday life on display in ‘Be Cool!’ exhibit
Self-taught artist Seth McBride paints unremarkable objects and ordinary people doing ordinary things. And it works.

