in this blast
:: Vida Vieja at Hess Gallery
:: Multiple exhibits at New Bedford Art Museum/ArtWorks!
:: Call & Response and Lights in the Tunnel: Creating Art in the Shadow of COVID-19 at Newport Art Museum
:: Sponsored by: New England Wax, ClipArt Gallery, SoWa Artists Guild, V Collection, New Britain Museum of American Art, Kingston Gallery, New England Watercolor Society, Hampden Gallery and the Artscope Tablet Edition.
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This week we're presenting Pine Manor College's Hess Gallery, New Bedford Art Museum/ArtWorks! and Newport Art Museum with exhibits that show us the multitude of experiences contained in the human population. From American immigrants to human trafficking survivors to those affected by COVID-19, these exhibits show us a wide array of perspectives and remind us that there's no one way to be human.
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- Kristin Wissler
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Vida Vieja at Hess Gallery
online through February 5
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Jhovana Correá, detail from Vida Vieja, watercolor.
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Pine Manor College's Hess Gallery is showing Vida Vieja online through February 7. Created by Pine Manor Gallery graduate Jhovana Correá, this multimedia exhibit displays the artist's watercolor paintings in a video slideshow along with a voice-over from Correá. Vida Vieja is Spanish for "old life," and accordingly, Correá's paintings depict her childhood in Columbia. Each painting is associated with a memory, which she discusses in her video slideshow. She describes activities like going to church, grinding corn, playing outside and other nostalgic experiences. She admits, however, that her memory isn't perfect, represented by the use of watercolor. She explains, "Memory is not 100% accurate; with watercolor, I can portray my memories in an abstracted reality." Each painting is very small, allowing all to be viewable at the same time, reflecting their individual importance in forming the whole of Correá's childhood memory. "By exploring my childhood memories, I have intellectually reconnected with my town and family in Colombia," she says. "Reflecting on these thoughts, objects, people, and places of my past, this work has ultimately highlighted the different stage of life I am in now living in the United States." Vida Vieja is an intimate, personal experience that reminds viewers of the importance of memory and childhood not just because of the nostalgia they create, but because of the ways they influence the present. For more information and to experience Vida Vieja, visit pmc.edu/hess-gallery/current-exhibition.
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Multiple exhibits at New Bedford Art Museum/ArtWorks!
in New Bedford, Massachusetts and online through March
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Jeffrey Lloyd Dever, Serendipity, 2011, polymer clay, plastic coated wire, steel wire, tinkered wire-wrapped basketry, polychrome veneers on sculpted reinforced armatures,13.5" x 20" x 10.5".
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New Bedford Art Museum/ArtWorks! has five exhibits for viewers to check out this season. Visitors coming to the museum in-person can see Community Artist in Residence (CAIR): Dawn Spears through February 14, Immersion & Interaction: Witnessing the Everyday through March 7 and Fluid States: New England Wax/New England Waters through March 14. New Bedford Art Museum's CAIR program offers local artists a chance to develop their work. This season, the Tomaquag Museum nominated Narragansett/Choctaw artist, educator and activist Dawn Spears, who creates dolls, photographs and multi-media art inspired by cultural symbolism and the vibrant colors of nature. Immersion & Interaction is a modest retrospective on the more than thirty-year artistic career of Pat Coomey Thornton. The selection of paintings, drawings and sculptures reflects the intentionality and energy that characterizes Thornton's artistic presence. Fluid States sees New England Wax collaborating with New Bedford Art Museum to highlight encaustic artwork inspired by New England's coastline. The exhibit utilizes the connection between wax and water, both fluid mediums, to explore the fragile wonder of New England's ecology. Viewers who can't make it to the museum can see Faces Behind Atrocity: The Voices of Human Trafficking and Excellence in Fibers VI online through March 28. Faces Behind Atrocity is a powerful exhibit by photographer Matilde Simas telling the stories of seven young survivors of human trafficking, and Excellence in Fibers VI is a juried exhibit and collaboration with Fiber Art Network displaying 52 outstanding fiber artworks chosen from over 1,100 entries. For more information and to experience Faces Behind Atrocity and Excellence in Fibers VI, visit newbedfordart.org/simas and newbedfordart.org/fibers. New Bedford Art Museum is located at 608 Pleasant Street in New Bedford, Massachusetts and is open Thursday—Sunday 10:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m. For more information, visit newbedfordart.org/on-view.
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Call & Response and Lights in the Tunnel: Creating Art in the Shadow of COVID-19 at Newport Art Museum
in Newport, Rhode Island and online through February 7 and indefinitely
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Saberah Malik, No Bed of Feathers, 2020, polyester fabrics and feathers, 16" x 28" x 20".
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Newport Art Museum is currently showing Call & Response through February 7 and Lights in the Tunnel: Creating Art in the Shadow of COVID-19 online indefinitely. Call & Response shows the innovative artwork of regional artists in juxtaposition with pieces from the museum's extensive collection. Regional artists Cicely Carew, Donnabelle Casis, Jill Colinan, Becci Davis, Holly Gaboriault, Amy Giese, Kevin Gilmore, Jungil Hong, Molly Kaderka, Rachel Loischild, Saberah Malik, Anna McNeary, Kelsey Miller, Mara Trachtenberg and Max Van Pelt looked through the over 2,700 artworks in Newport Art Museum's collection and used them as inspiration, each creating a work of art in response to a museum object. The result is a unique, imaginative exhibit that crosses the bounds of medium, time and creativity. Lights in the Tunnel: Creating Art in the Shadow of COVID-19 is an online exhibit curated by Newport Art Museum's Senior Curator Francine Weiss. Artists Rania Matar, Jennifer McClure, Kelsey Miller, Hadieh Shafie and Jason Stopa were asked how the current pandemic has affected their practice and what they've created. Lights in the Tunnel displays both their testimonies and their artwork. The artists' different experiences and artistic styles create a unique viewing experience that encapsulates the art of this pandemic, and in doing so intends to give viewers solace. "In the era of COVID-19, we can’t predict—or see—the proverbial 'light at the end of the tunnel,' but we do have glimmers of light inside it," says Weiss. "For artists, it is the new work they are making. For the rest of us, it’s the art we are enjoying, often online." For more information and to experience Lights in the Tunnel: Creating Art in the Shadow of COVID-19, visit newportartmuseum.org/lights. Newport Art Museum is located at 76 Bellevue Avenue in Newport, Rhode Island and is open Tuesday—Saturday 10:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m., Thursday 10:00 a.m.—7:00 p.m. and Sunday 12:00—5:00 p.m. For more information on Call & Response, visit newportartmuseum.org/call-response.
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Sponsored by: New England Wax, ClipArt Gallery, SoWa Artists Guild, V Collection, New Britain Museum of American Art, Kingston Gallery, New England Watercolor Society, Hampden Gallery and the Artscope Tablet Edition.
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Sara Springer, Quartering Seas.
New Bedford Art Museum and New England Wax
Juried Exhibition
Fluid States: New England Wax/New England Waters
January 21, 2021 through March 14, 2021 at the New Bedford Art Museum.
Due to Covid-19 restrictions, a reception has not been planned.
New England Wax (N.E.W.), an artist group who work in the ancient medium of encaustic, as well as cold wax based painting medium. The mission of N.E.W. is to promote excellence in fine art made with encaustic, educate the general public and collectors, raise awareness of the wax medium, and challenge its members to grow as artists.
Jurors: Jamie Uretsky, Curator at New Bedford Art Museum, and Julia Zimmerman, Curatorial Assistant
Contact Information:
New Bedford Art Museum
608 Pleasant Street
New Bedford, MA 02740
508-961-3072
To visit the museum, please check the website for the latest hours and procedure details.
New England Wax
Contact: Nancy Whitcomb
Artists Exhibiting:
Lola Baltzell
Stephanie Roberts-Camello
Camille Davidson
Angel Dean
Pamela Dorris DeJong
Kay Hartung
Deborah Peeples
Lia Rothstein
Ruth Sack
Sarah Springer
Marina Thompson
Willa Vennema
Nancy Whitcomb
Lelia Stokes Weinstein
Charyl Weissbach
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Solace: Atlantic Works artists at ClipArt Gallery
Clippership Wharf, November 7—April 24
Clippership Wharf presents a new group exhibition, Solace, through April 24 at their ClipArt Gallery featuring works from the neighboring artist-run collaborative, Atlantic Works. Curator Anna Salmeron writes, "From its inception more than fifteen years ago this thriving space has provided invaluable support to its artist members, nurturing many close friendships and creative partnerships. In these strange and challenging new times, this support has been a crucial lifeline for us, as we encourage each other to stay strong by continuing to do that which has always given us solace — making art. We are thrilled to have the ability to share this art with you in the beautiful venue of the ClipArt Gallery, and it is our hope that it brings you solace and joy as well!"
FEATURING: Bo Petran, Brian Reardon, Charlene Liska, Christine Palamisdessi, Diane Teubner, Eric Hess, George Shaw, Ian Boissonnault, Kristen Freitas, Sandrine Colson, Stephanie Arnett, and Walter Kopec
Open to the public First Saturdays of the month from 12:00— 4:00 p.m. ClipArt Gallery at Slip65, 65 Lewis Street, East Boston, MA 02128 www.clipartboston.com
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Virtual winter event keeps art alive and fun.
The SoWa Artists Guild is getting creative again and hosting a virtual Super Bowl weekend event. “SoWa LIVE!: Meet our artists on Facebook Live” will take place Saturday and Sunday, February 6 and 7, 11:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m., live streaming on Facebook.
Viewers can participate live from home, ask questions, contact individual artists and make purchases all from their own computer or mobile device. Go to www.facebook.com/SowaArtistsGuild starting February 6 at 11:00 a.m., and enjoy the show! And if you miss the live event, no worries, we’ll keep the videos on Facebook for you to watch at your convenience.
We will also be hosting First Friday at 450 Harrison Ave, February 5. Check our website for updated details. www.sowaartists.com
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New Britain Museum of American Art
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Helen Frankenthaler, Lighthouse Series V, 1998, Acrylic on paper, 40 1/2" x 59 5/8".
The New Britain Museum of American Art presents Helen Frankenthaler Late Works, 1990-2003, on view February 11— May 23. The first museum presentation dedicated to the exploration of works from Helen Frankenthaler’s late life, the exhibition features 22 works on paper dating from 1990— 2003.
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Vaughn Sills, Purple Parrot Tulips, Northumberland Strait, 2020, archival pigment print.
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Rhonda Smith, Pre-History, the Mountains, 2020, clay, paper mâché, pigment, wire, 24” x 24”.
Kingston Gallery
January 21—February 8, 2021
Vaughn Sills: Inside Outside (Main Gallery)
Rhonda Smith: Solastalgia (Project Space).
Reception (with social distance guidelines): Friday, February 5, 2021
Kingston Conversations with the artists:
February 10, 2021, 7:00— 8:00 p.m. EST: Chantal Zakari with Vaughn Sills register here.
February 3, 2021, 7:00— 8:00 p.m. EST: Randy Garber with Rhonda Smith. register here.
Hours: Wednesday through Sunday, 12:00—5:00 p.m. or by appointment.
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New England Watercolor Society
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June Webster, Windswept.
New England Watercolor Society
2021 Annual Signature Member Show
Hosted by The Guild of Boston Artists
162 Newbury Street, Boston, MA
January 30—February 28, 2021
Hours: Tuesday—Saturday 10:30 a.m.—5:30 p.m.
Sunday 12:00—4:00 p.m.
Closed Mondays
2020 Gold Medal: Windswept by June Webster
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Steven Mallon Hopper, Hopper CMO 21366 (Location- Echo, Utah).
HAMDEN GALLERY
CURRENT UNDERCURRENT
On View Online February 1—May 14
This group exhibition curated by Linda Griggs and M. Charlene Stevens features the work of over 30 artists addressing concerns such as COVID-19, racial justice and climate change. Register for a free artist talk with the curators and guest artist Savona Bailey-McClain, Friday, February 12 at 12:00 p.m. EST. www.fineartscenter.com/CURRENT
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