In recognition of the 50th anniversary of Cape Verdean independence in 2025, the New Bedford Whaling Museum presents Morabeza: Cape Verdean Community in the South Coast. The exhibition is part of the Contemporary Cape Verdean 2025 project and explores the Cape Verdean and Cape Verdean American experience through contemporary art and community storytelling. Hosted in […]
The New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center opens a new exhibit "Ceremonies & Celebrations," on Thursday, July 3. On view through 2025, the exhibit highlights events that have shaped the city’s fishing community, including the Scallop Festival, Working Waterfront Festival, Blessing of the Fleet, and Fishermen’s Memorial Service. Visitors can explore photos, videos, and artifacts from […]
This is the first retrospective exhibition of renowned photographer Anthony Barboza (b. 1944). A New Bedford native of Cape Verdean descent, Anthony Barboza has, throughout his influential career, demonstrated a deep compassion for and interest in telling the stories of Black American life and communities of color worldwide. Barboza’s photographs resonate with beauty and grace. […]
The New Bedford Art Museum presents The Shape of Who We Are: Exploring Identity, a juried showcase curated by Marcelle Joseph, an independent curator and collector. Identity can connect us to our origins or inspire transformation. In Shape of Who We Are, artists from across the globe explore how identity is formed, expressed, and reimagined […]
The Mill Town Art Exhibit will be on view from Friday, Sept. 13, through Friday, Nov. 29, at Narrows. A public opening reception will take place on Friday, September 20, from noon to 2 p.m. Artist Sheila Oliveira presents work that reinterprets the photography of Lewis Wickes Hine with a contemporary lens on the realities […]
The Narrows Center for the Arts will feature a solo exhibition by artist Brian Fox from Oct. 4 to Dec. 27, 2025. "In the Valley of the Shadow: The Cost of Walking with Death" highlights the faces and stories of American service members from World War II to the present. Through bold and emotional portraits, […]
UMass Dartmouth CVPA Campus Gallery presents Emma Kathleen Hepburn Ferrer’s first U.S. solo exhibition. The opening reception is Thursday, Nov. 6, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. An artist talk starts at 6 p.m. in Lecture Hall 153. Dr. Nina Levent and gallery director Viera Levitt will introduce Ferrer. Music faculty Jing Wang and Will Riley […]
The Resilience Project, funded by New Bedford Creative and the Mass Cultural Council, features original oil paintings by New Bedford artist Mary Monteiro. Her work centers on community resilience and ways to build strength in daily life. Also included are collages from three New Bedford groups that share personal stories of overcoming challenges. Admission is […]
The Judith Klein Art Gallery will host a reception during AHA! Night "Made in NB" on Thursday, Nov. 13, from 4 to 6 p.m. The exhibition features paintings, mixed media, drawings, and printmaking, along with jewelry, pottery, and woodwork by local artists.
A complimentary reception opens on Thursday, Nov. 20, at 6 p.m. for the exhibition “Unraveling the Revolutionary Journey of William Rotch Sr.” at the RJD. The show includes twenty prints from the graphic novel “Quaker, Whaler, Traitor, Spy! The Trials of William Rotch” by Dr. Sarah Crabtree and illustrator Melissa “Sawhand” Philley. Philley will speak […]
The Marion Art Center announces its final exhibition of the 2025 season, titled Small Works and Holiday Shop. The annual juried and invitational show features original artwork under 14 inches and a curated mix of handmade items, including jewelry, textiles, ceramics, woodwork, and other gift selections. Exhibition dates are Saturday, Nov. 22, through Friday, Dec. […]
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