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 […]
Synergies: Hybrid Art runs June 4 through Aug. 30, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $10 for adults and $7 for seniors and students. The juried exhibition features 19 artists working across multiple media. The work explores intersections of artistic disciplines, materials, and technologies. It highlights experimental approaches to form and expression. Jurors […]
“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 Summer Art Program runs weekly from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., from July 6 through Aug. 28, for students in grades 1 through 6. Weekly sessions are offered individually. Tuition is $300 per week for nonmembers and $270 for members. Students will explore drawing, painting, mixed media, digital illustration, and clay through hands-on projects. […]
Creative Canvas Club meets Wednesdays from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. from July 8 through Aug. 26. The class is open to ages 7 and older. Admission is $50 for members and $55 for nonmembers. All materials are included. The program is led by artist Devin McLaughlin. Students may follow guided painting projects or create original […]
New Bedford Art Museum will screen Soylent Green at 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 13. Admission is free. The 1973 dystopian thriller depicts a future plagued by resource shortages, environmental decay and stark economic inequality. Charlton Heston stars as a New York police detective investigating the murder of a powerful Soylent Corporation board member in a […]
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 […]
Serenades & Suites is a free chamber concert on Friday, Aug. 14, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the New Bedford Art Museum. The event features Beethoven’s lively six-movement “Serenade, Op. 25,” written for flute, violin and viola. Also included is Quincy Porter’s “Suite in E,” a four-movement work that blends reflective passages with light […]
New Bedford Art Museum will screen The Wizard of Oz on Saturday, Aug. 15, at 5 p.m. Admission is free. The 87th anniversary screening is presented in partnership with Cojo's Toy World. It includes discussions before and after the film led by Dr. Mocha J. Herrup, a senior lecturer in communications, journalism and media at […]
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 […]
A four-week hand-building with ceramics class runs on Mondays, August 17, 24, 31 & September 7. The fee is $210 for members and $235 for nonmembers. Materials are included. Students will skip the pottery wheel and work directly with clay using hands-on techniques. Projects may include mugs, plates, and sculpted pieces with unique shapes and […]
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 […]
New Bedford Art Museum will screen Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope on Tuesday, Sept. 1 at 6 p.m. The free event is presented in partnership with Cojo's Toy World and includes a discussion before and after the film led by Dr. Mocha J. Herrup, a senior lecturer in Suffolk University's Communications, Journalism, […]
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