Proteanna: Susan Heideman is on view at the New Bedford Whaling Museum from May 29 through Nov. 1. The exhibition features large-scale mixed-media works by Heideman inspired by ocean life and imagined underwater forms. Combining watercolor, collage, and hand embroidery, the pieces create richly layered, textured compositions that blur the line between real and imagined […]
“Vanishing Ecologies: Speculative Futures” opens June 25 at the New Bedford Art Museum with a free reception from 5 to 8 p.m. The exhibit remains on view through Oct. 11. Through painting, sculpture, installation, and time-based media, artists explore climate change, extinction, technology, and imagined futures shaped by the Anthropocene. Several works examine the tension […]
The New Bedford Art Museum is seeking artists for Analog: An Antidote to AI Art, an exhibition exploring what makes art distinctly human in an era shaped by artificial intelligence. Entry deadline: Sept. 24 Entry fee: $40 for five images, plus $5 for each additional image, up to 10 images Prizes: $1,000 for first place; […]
A four-week hand-building with ceramics class runs on September 15, 22, 29, and October 6. The fee is $210 for members and $235 for nonmembers. Materials are included. Students will […]
The open figure drawing studio is available for $20 per session. Artists of all levels are welcome to work from a live nude model in a relaxed, self-guided environment. Sessions run for three hours, starting with short gestures and progressing to longer poses. There will be no formal instruction during the class; artists are encouraged […]
Gallery X’s Cinema 169 film series screens “Muppet Treasure Island” on Friday, Sept. 25. The 1996 musical comedy adapts Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic pirate tale with the Muppets, Tim Curry, and Billy Connolly. Suggested donation is $5. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., with the screening at 7 p.m. Reservations are recommended but not required. Refreshments […]
Families can drop in for art activities every Sunday at the New Bedford Art Museum. Designed for children ages 4 to 12 and their caregivers, the program offers hands-on projects inspired by current exhibitions, with time to explore, create, and connect. Activities run from 2 to 5 p.m. each Sunday. Children must be accompanied by […]
Whether you use your sketchbook to creatively brainstorm a work project, capture daily observations, imagine a fantasy world, or just mindfully doodle, it can be a unique record of your day or your life. Join other sketchers at our informal gathering, led by local artist and illustrator Isiah Botelho. Each session will kick off with […]
The Makam Healing Project will explore the centuries-old tradition of Turkish Ottoman modal music on Friday, Oct. 2, from 6 to 8 p.m. Historic melodies will be brought into a contemporary setting while contemplating how soundscapes and listening practices have changed over time. Audience members can sing simple modal phrases as part of an interactive […]
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