Evoking the pull of ocean tides, the new exhibition "Common Waters: Once Removed, Always Returning" opens March 21 at the Marion Art Center. The show features paintings by Lou Schellenberg and Susan Darwin and runs through April 17. An opening reception is scheduled Saturday, March 21, from 3 to 5 p.m. Admission is free and […]
Westport Art Group Emerging Artists Exhibition features artwork by students from Westport and Dartmouth high schools. Paintings, sculpture, jewelry, and mixed media will be on display. Gallery hours run from March 13 to March 22, Friday through Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. A closing reception with the student artists and faculty is on Sunday, March […]
Tracing Light: Cameraless Photography runs Jan. 30 through March 31, at the UMass Dartmouth CVPA Campus Gallery. An opening reception is on Tuesday, Feb. 3, from 5 to 7 p.m. An artist talk follows at 5:30 p.m. A snow date is set for Feb. 4. The closing reception is scheduled for Tuesday, March 31, from […]
The Alternative Photography Exhibition opens Friday, April 3, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Dartmouth Cultural Center. Admission is free and open to the public. Featuring 43 images by 14 local artists from the Central Village Alternative Photography Society in Westport, the show highlights a range of photographic processes, many with historic roots. This […]
New Bedford Community Health hosts the Casting A Wider Net exhibit on Wednesday, April 15, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The exhibit presents stories from immigrant workers in the city’s fishing industry through photos, audio, and video. View it now at 874 Purchase St., where it highlights connections to labor, family, and community. The exhibit […]
Embark on a creative adventure at Westport Art Group’s spring show, “Journeys,” launching April 23 from 1 to 4 p.m. at its gallery, 1740 Main Road, Westport Point. The exhibit runs through May 10, Thursdays through Sundays. Artists interpret the theme in a range of media. Admission is free and open to the public. Visitors […]
“Found Wax,” a free exhibition on sculpture, ecology, and material process, opens with a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. May 1 at the Dartmouth Cultural Center. It is the first joint show in 35 years for married artists Susan Medyn and David Formanek. Medyn works with honeybee colonies. She places frameworks in active hives. […]
Artist Susanne D. Carey will show her exhibit, “Circles and Space,” at the Westport Free Public Library. The opening reception is on May 2 from 1 to 3 p.m. The exhibition looks at the hidden rhythms of nature through paintings and drawings. You can visit the show from May 2 to May 30.
The Westport Art Group’s judged Spring Show, “Journeys,” opened April 23 and continues through May 10. Gallery hours are Thursday through Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. Awards were presented at the opening reception. Judge David Barnes selected the winners. Additional prizes were provided by sponsors Manchester Interiors and Jeffrey of Westport. Germana Rodrigues received Best […]
New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center will open “In History’s Wake” on May 14, a new installation tracing the lasting effect of the 1976 Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act on the commercial fishing industry. The exhibit will remain on display through spring 2027. The landmark law established a 200-mile fishing limit and prohibited foreign factory […]
A mini-retrospective exhibit by Judith Klein will open on May 30 from 4 to 7 p.m. at GATLIN Fine Framing. Her artwork showcases oil, acrylic, mixed-media paintings, printmaking, and drawings created throughout Klein’s career, including recent work.
An opening reception for “Recovered Dreams and New Creations” is planned for Friday, June 5, 5 to 7 p.m. Admission is free. Works by sculptor Eric Lintala and mixed-media artist Bruce Bailey will be on view. Lintala draws on history, nature, and memory. His forms echo ancient symbols and lived experience. Bailey works in an […]
The Westport Art Group’s 70th anniversary with a special exhibit June 4-21 at the WAG Gallery. The exhibit is open Thursdays through Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m. Admission is free. An opening reception and champagne toast are on Friday, June 5, from 5 to 7 p.m. The closing reception is Sunday, June 21, from […]
“Salt & Light” features the paintings of Kim Gatesman, Christy Gunnels, and Barbara Healy. The exhibit opens Friday, May 29, with a free public reception from 5 to 7 p.m. An artist talk follows on Thursday, June 25, at 5 p.m. The show highlights New England landscapes, including rocky shorelines, salt marshes, cranberry bogs, and […]
I, Reincarnate Opening Reception will be held Saturday, June 27, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Gallery X. Admission is free. The solo exhibition features new work by Christine Maiato FitzGerald of MaiatoFitz Art Gallery and Studio. Light fare will be provided, with soft drinks and water available. Guests may bring their own beverages. Live […]
"You Might Be as Flawed as Me" is a solo exhibition of paintings by SouthCoast artist Mark Gleicher. The exhibition runs from July 9 to 30. An opening reception will be held Saturday, July 11, from 5 to 7 p.m.
Accidental Metamorphosis is on view from July 10 through Aug. 5 at the Dartmouth Cultural Center. The fourth annual juried exhibition features work by 15 artists from the South Coast and across the country. A variety of media highlights how social, political, cultural and personal experiences can shape perspectives and artistic expression. South Coast artists […]
An opening reception for "Accidental Metamorphosis," a juried exhibition by the National Association of Women Artists, is scheduled for Friday, July 10, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Dartmouth Cultural Center. The exhibition continues through Aug. 15. Work is featured by 15 artists from the SouthCoast and across the country. The exhibition explores how […]
Portrait artist Deborah Macy will be featured in an exhibit at Gatlin Fine Framing, Fine Tea in North Dartmouth on July 11 from 5 to 7 p.m. The show will include a selection of Macy's paintings. Known for her portrait work, Macy's paintings explore light, color, and expression. For more information, call 774-202-0649 or visit […]
Michelle T. Lapointe's exhibition "Woven Connections: A Story of Inherited Making" is on view through July at the Wamsutta Club, 427 County St., New Bedford. The exhibit explores family traditions, labor and memory through mixed media works inspired by inherited making. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday. Visitors are encouraged […]
The Westport Art Group Summer Community Show begins Thursday, July 23, featuring artwork by members and local artists. The exhibit includes works inspired by the SouthCoast in a variety of media, with artwork available for purchase . A reception is scheduled for Friday, July 24, from 5 to 7 p.m. The show is open Thursdays […]
The "ambrosia/salad" opening night is Saturday, Aug. 8 from 5 to 8 p.m., at Allen C. Haskell Public Gardens. A suggested donation is requested. Site Specific Happenings will launch the site-responsive exhibition with an evening of installations, sculpture, performances and participatory activations throughout the gardens. Artists will present works inspired by the landscape that explore sound, […]
Judith Klein Studio and Gallery will be open for Art Drive on Friday, Aug. 7, through Sunday, Aug. 9, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The studio will display Judith Klein's acrylic, oil, and mixed-media paintings, along with woodcuts, linocuts, and monoprints. Sculptor Suzanne Volmer will also exhibit.
Adriance Furnituremakers highlights work by local artisans in the Showroom Gallery. Each piece shows the maker’s style. Each one brings character to the space. John Magnan shifted to art after an early retirement from a technical career. The change led to studies at the Maryland Institute College of Art. Magnan later earned an MFA in […]
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