Opening Dec. 1, 2025, Forging Independence explores key events in the South Coast region during and after the American Revolution, from 1760 to 1830. The exhibition highlights moments such as the Boston Tea Party, Grey’s Raid, the burning of Bedford Village, and the Bombardment of Fairhaven. It emphasizes an inclusive view of early America, centering […]
A 17th Anniversary Exhibit reception at the Judith Klein Art Gallery is on Sunday, Dec. 7, from 4 to 6 p.m. The regional group exhibit highlights paintings, mixed media, photography, printmaking, and sculpture. Music will be performed by Jensam Acoustic Band. his marks the final exhibit at the current location before the gallery moves to […]
South Coast Artists marks the season with the eighth annual Holiday Arts Exhibit at the Dartmouth Cultural Center, 404 Elm Street, in Padanaram Village. The show runs through Dec. 21. Hours are 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Admission is free. Visitors […]
Artistic Luminaries: Three Local Icons exhibit is on view from December 11 through February 23, 2026. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $10 for adults and $7 for seniors and students. For decades, friends Willoughby Bill Elliott, Severin Sig Haines, and Marc St. Pierre shaped studios and classrooms at the Swain School […]
An opening reception for Artistic Luminaries: Three Local Icons is set for AHA Night. This exhibition reflects on the work and influence of Willoughby Elliott, Severin Haines, and Marc St. Pierre, who spent decades teaching and creating at the Swain School of Design and the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. Their guidance shaped many South Coast […]
Ahab’s Head: American Vengeance opens December 13 at the New Bedford Whaling Museum. The new installation is by Boston artist and sculptor Heidi Whitman. It is an immersive look at obsession, power, and the American whaling story. Whitman is known for intricate “mental maps” that explore emotion, memory, and place. She applies that style to […]
An opening program for "Forging Independence | Building a Nation" is on Thursday, Jan. 22, at 6 p.m. at the New Bedford Whaling Museum. The new semi-permanent exhibition marks the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. It looks at regional stories that shaped the fight for independence and the nation that followed. New Bedford Mayor […]
Artist Paulina Fuenzalida-Guzmán will discuss her solo exhibition, Cord-ura: Sanity, during a free gallery talk. Drawing on her childhood and youth in Chile under the dictatorship, Fuenzalida-Guzmán examines textiles as an emotional language shaped by memory, silence, and fear. Her work explores mental health, identity, and belonging. Visitors are encouraged to consider how personal and […]
The New Bedford Art Museum celebrates local patronage with The Homecoming on view Feb. 5 through March 29, 2026. The exhibition launches a new series focused on the collecting interests of South Coast art patrons. Works come exclusively from private local collections and are rarely shown publicly. An eclectic mix reflects the tastes of eight […]
Homecoming opens on AHA! Night at the New Bedford Art Museum as part of the public debut of the exhibition. Doors are open Thursday, Feb. 12, from 5 to 8 p.m. Admission is free. This show launches a new series centered on the collecting interests of South Coast art patrons. Works are drawn from private […]
DATMA presents “Being Seen: Celebrating SouthCoast Pride,” a public art installation and exhibition honoring the LGBTQ+ community. An opening celebration runs from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14. Admission is free and open to the public. The project debuted in June 2025 during New Bedford’s Pride Block Party and will travel to four SouthCoast […]
Midwinter Dreams blends visual art and poetry in a February exhibition at WAG. Gallery hours are Fridays through Sundays, Feb. 13–22. WAG artists and the WAG Poetry Group collaborate on paired works. In some cases, poems spark the art. In others, artwork inspires the poem. A call to artists remains open to members and nonmembers […]
"An Imperfect Circle" exhibit runs Jan. 21 through March 21, at the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park. An AHA Night reception is planned for Thursday, Feb. 12, from 5 to 7 p.m. An artist talk begins at 6 p.m. A second AHA Night reception follows Thursday, March 12, from 5 to 7 p.m., with […]
An opening reception for the Dartmouth High School Advanced Placement Students’ Art Show is scheduled for Friday, March 20, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Dartmouth Cultural Center. Admission is free and open to the public. The exhibition features work by Dartmouth High School AP art students. The show runs through Saturday, March 28. […]
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 […]
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 […]
“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.
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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