November 29, 2018

This week we're presenting Society of Arts + Crafts, Providence Art Club, and Guild of Boston Artists, with numerous exhibitions packed with beautiful works to ring in the holiday season. There are also other interesting and exciting events happening soon for those who want more.

"Beyond the Pedestal: Isamu Noguchi and the Borders of Sculpture," is on view at Portland Museum of Art through January 6, 2019. This exhibition, sponsored by Artscope, explores the bold and challenging sculptures of Japanese-American sculptor Isamu Noguchi. Be sure to give it a look!

We're sponsoring Vernon Street Fall Open Studios on December 1 and 2! Take a look at the work of over 50 artists and support the Somerville Homeless Coalition (SHC) by dropping off canned goods at designated studios! You can also check out "Wrap Around," the Nave Gallery's annual fiber gift sale to benefit the SHC. For more info, such as directions and parking, visit their webpage.

Artscope will be sponsoring the talk "Collecting Strange Stones: The Art of Scholars' Rocks" happening on Sunday, December 2, 3:00 p.m. at Boston Sculptors Gallery. Exhibiting artist Andy Moerlein and Chinese Scholars' Rocks expert Tim Springer will be speaking. Heavy hors d'oeuvres and tea/gourmet coffee will be served, and this event is free and open to the public. Click here to RSVP today!

Join us at Art Basel Miami Beach 2018 from December 6⎻9, where we'll be exhibiting in the magazine sector! This highly anticipated annual art show is a showcase of international artistic talent that we're thrilled to be a part of. Tickets can be purchased here. We hope to see you there!

We're also sponsoring the CraftBoston Holiday Show 2018 happening December 14⎻16 at the Hynes Convention Center. Check out and purchase the work of over 175 local and national craft artists! Tickets can be purchased here.

- Kristin Wissler

Adorning Boston and Beyond: Contemporary Studio Jewelry Then + Now and Our Cups Runneth Over at Society of Arts + Crafts
in Boston, Massachusetts through February 17, 2019

Society of Arts + Carfts
Lynn Batchelder, Cover, steel, 2014.

The Society of Arts + Crafts is now showing two exhibitions, Adorning Boston and Beyond: Contemporary Studio Jewelry Then + Now and Our Cups Runneth Over which can be seen through February 17, 2019. Adorning Boston and Beyond: Contemporary Studio Jewelry Then + Now features work from over 30 contemporary artists who follow their artistic heirs' footsteps in creating one-of-a-kind contemporary jewelry. These well-known, groundbreaking mid-twentieth century artists such as Alexander Calder, Art Smith and Margaret DePatta originally established the Northeast as a center for innovation in studio jewelry. Today the contemporary artists carry on the creative spirit and experimental designs. The guest curator for the exhibit, professional jeweler Heather White, is a Massachusetts College of Art and Design Professor in the Jewelry and Metalsmithing Department. The exhibit Our Cups Runneth Over is the sixth iteration of a biennial exhibit that examines the notion of a cup as more than just a vessel for liquid. The exhibit explores the intimacy found in cups through vignettes and curatorial storytelling. Viewers are encouraged to ponder how we define a cup and how we define its everyday role. Upwards of 25 artists are featured in Our Cups Runneth Over, which has become a collecting and educational destination over the years. The guest curator, Mary Barringer, is a ceramic artist and former editor of Studio Potter magazine. The Society of Arts + Crafts is located at 100 Pier 4, Suite 200 in Boston, Massachusetts and is open Tuesday⎻Saturday 10:00 a.m.⎻6:00 p.m., Thursday 10:00 a.m.⎻9:00 p.m. and Sunday 11:00 a.m.⎻5:00 p.m. For more information, please visit https://www.societyofcrafts.org/exhibitions/current-exhibition.

Sponsored by: Derryfield School Lyceum Gallery, The Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Jenine Shereos, League of NH Craftsmen, Boston Sculptor's Gallery, Solomon's Collection and Fine Rugs, Bromfield Gallery, Kingston Gallery, Mistletoe Art Fair, Art Providence Holiday Show, New Britain Museum of American Art and the Artscope Tablet Edition.



Derryfield School Lyceum Gallery
Solo Exhibition / Brenda Petrella
November 13⎻January 11
Lyceum Gallery

The Derryfield School Lyceum Gallery is pleased to announce the opening of Revitalize with Nature, a solo exhibition of landscape photography by Vermont-based artist, Brenda Petrella. Petrella's work reminds us that we are a part of nature and not separate from it.
The Gallery is open weekdays, 8:00 a.m.⎻4:00 p.m. There will be a reception for the artist on Thursday, December 6 from 5:30 p.m.⎻7:00 p.m.

Learn more at www.derryfield.org or email lyceumgallery@derryfield.org.


Lead Artist⎻Community Arts Initiative Artist Project (2019⎻2020)
MFA Boston

The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston serves a wide variety of people⎻from school children to adults⎻through direct encounters with works of art. In addition to housing renowned collections, the Museum also offers numerous exhibitions and opportunities for learning and community engagement.

The Artist Project is a collaboration between the MFA and ten after-school community organizations in the Boston area. Each year a new experienced artist with a passion for community arts is selected to plan and lead a project with children between the ages of six and twelve. The Lead Artist guides the children and helps them create a collaborative work of art inspired by the Museum's encyclopedic collection. The completed project is exhibited in the Edward H. Linde Gallery in the Linde Family Wing for Contemporary Art at the MFA. A stipend of $22,000 and a materials budget is provided to the selected artist. Please visit our webpage for more information and to apply.

Application Deadline: 1/18/2019
Website: www.mfa.org/cai


Ephemeral Garden
Jenine Shereos
Ephemeral Garden

Artist Jenine Shereos has a new art book! Pre-order "Ephemeral Garden" today at igg.me/at/ephemeralgarden.


League of NH Craftsmen
League of NH Craftsmen

This holiday season, find handmade gifts for everyone on your list at the eight League of NH Craftsmen Fine Craft Galleries statewide. Delight your family and friends with creative, functional gifts in all price ranges: exquisite jewelry, colorful pottery, blown glass, wearable art, home décor and more. Find locations and hours at nhcrafts.org/holiday.


Boston Sculptors Gallery
Boston Sculptors Gallery
Andy Moerlein, Roller Coaster, 28"h mulbury and plywood.

Longing for Mountains 渴望山脉
Andy Moerlein

Collecting Strange Stones: The Art of Scholars' Rocks
Sunday, December 2, 3:00 p.m.*

Tim Springer, a connoisseur of Scholars' Rocks, will share a slide show of his travels to China in search of his exceptional garden stones. See his images in contrast with five unique stones on view from the collection of Kemin Hu and share in a conversation between Mr. Springer and cotemporary artist Andy Moerlein as they critique and compare the historic traditions addressed in Mr. Moerlein's sculptures on view in the gallery.

First Friday Closing Reception: December 7, 6:00 p.m.⎻9:00 p.m.

Longing for Mountains runs concurrently with Larry Pollans: Flora and Fauna

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*Reception Sponsored by Artscope Magazine, heavy hors d'oeuvre and gourmet tea/coffee.


Solomon's Collection and Fine Rugs
Solomon Rugs

Little Pictures Show & Sale 2018 at Providence Art Club
in Providence, Rhode Island through December 23

Providence Art Club
Michele Poirier-Mozzone, Duet VII, pastel, 5" x 7".

Providence Art Club's Little Pictures Show & Sale 2018 will be on view through December 23. Little Pictures Show & Sale is the oldest and largest "little pictures" show in the United States, turning 114 this year and featuring over 600 works. The show is a huge source of pride for Providence Art Club and its artist members, who can each display six of their works at a time in the show. Each piece is 16" x 16" or smaller and priced at no more than $300. The works are "cash and carry," meaning that any purchased artwork can be taken home right then. The work will then be replaced by another piece, resulting in a constantly changing exhibition of paintings, drawings, photographs, collages, hand-pulled prints and hand-made artist books, along with sculpture, ceramics, glass and jewelry. Not only is Little Pictures Show & Sale 2018 a diverse exhibition offering something new with each viewing, it's the perfect place to find a holiday gift or add to your own collection. Providence Art Club is located at 11 Thomas Street in Providence, Rhode Island and is open daily from 12:00 p.m.⎻5:00 p.m. For more information, please visit providenceartclub.org/little-pictures.

Holiday Exhibition and Small Works Wall and Spotlight: Melody Phaneuf at The Guild of Boston Artists
in Boston, Massachusetts from December 3 and December 6 through January 12

Guild of Boston Artists
Melody Phaneuf.

The Guild of Boston Artists has several exhibitions to greet the holiday season. The annual Holiday Exhibition and Small Works Wall will be on view from December 3 until January 12. Spotlight: Melody Phaneuf will be opening on December 6 and showing through January 12. The Guild's December spotlight exhibitions are a holiday staple and this year painter Melody Phaneuf's works will be featured. Phaneuf paints still lifes and landscapes which she creates in order to, in her own words, "evoke a mood, transform an environment and brighten with beauty." Phaneuf's exhibition at The Guild will feature a selection of her seasonal works, which bring to mind a cozy, beautiful winter. The Guild of Boston Artists is located at 162 Newbury Street in Boston, Massachusetts and is open Tuesday⎻Saturday 10:30 a.m.⎻5:30 p.m. For more information, please visit https://www.guildofbostonartists.org/events/.



"Winter Works" Holiday Show
at Bromfield in December
Bromfield

From December 5⎻16, Bromfield Gallery presents dozens of New England artists with a wide array of media, with prices starting at $100. The opening reception is Friday, December 7, from 6:00 p.m.⎻8:30 p.m.

Bromfield Gallery
450 Harrison Ave., Boston, MA
Wednesday⎻Sunday, 12:00 p.m.⎻5:00 p.m.
(617) 451-3605
info@bromfieldgallery.com
www.bromfieldgallery.com


Kingston Gallery
Kingston Gallery
Joan Baldwin, The Magic Tree, 2018, oil on canvas, 40" x 52".

Joan Baldwin: Unkempt Gardens
December 5⎻30, 2018
Opening Reception: Friday, December 7, 2018, 5:30 p.m.⎻8:00 p.m.
Artist's Reception: Saturday, December 29, 2018, 4:00 p.m.⎻6:00 p.m.
Gallery hours: Wednesday⎻Sunday, 12:00 p.m.⎻5:00 p.m.

KINGSTON GALLERY
450 Harrison Avenue, #43, on the Thayer Street catwalk

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Mistletoe Art Fair
Mistletoe Art Fair

A revival of the Holly Fair and holiday tradition located at the Cambridge Center for Adult Education. Come shop local for your holiday gifts from our talented juried artists on December 15⎻16, 2018, 10:00 a.m.⎻5:00 p.m. For more info: www.mistletoeartfair.com


Art Providence Holiday Show
Art Providence Holiday Show

Art Providence Holiday Show returns December 8⎻9 to the Rhode Island Convention Center featuring nearly 200 artists, makers and designers in ceramics, glass, wood, painting, photography, fiber wearable, jewelry, metal, fiber decorative, furniture and more. Saturday 10:00 a.m.⎻6:00 p.m., Sunday 10:00 a.m.⎻5:00 p.m. Tickets $8.50/day. Kids 12 and under free. Visit www.artprovidenceshow.com for details.


New Britain Museum of American Art
NBMAA

Dennis Hopper: The Lost Album features 400+ photographs taken by the acclaimed actor and director depicting some of the most defining social, political and cultural events of the 1960s. Neil Jenney: American Realist highlights realist paintings steeped in the landscape, people and pastimes of America.


Artscope Tablet Edition
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