in this blast
:: Abstract Nature at Cove Street Arts
:: Maine: The Painted State 2021 at Greenhut Galleries
:: Michele Johnsen: Otherworld at Nightshade Contemporary
:: Sponsored by: Bromfield Gallery, Center for Contemporary Printmaking, Bennington Museum, Array Contemporary and the Artscope Tablet Edition.
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This week we're presenting Cove Street Arts, Greenhut Galleries and Nightshade Contemporary with exhibitions that provide unique, beautiful views of the natural world. With Earth Day coming up on April 22, there's no better time than now to appreciate what our world has to offer.
- Kristin Wissler
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Abstract Nature at Cove Street Arts
in Portland, Maine through April 24
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Carl Hyatt, Portsmouth Harbor Salt Pile (2017), archival silver gelatin print, 12” x 15”.
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Cove Street Arts is currently showing Abstract Nature through April 24. Curated by Bruce Brown, Abstract Nature is a group exhibit exploring the abstraction of nature through archival and digital prints. The exhibit title seems like a contradiction on the surface: abstraction is a manmade concept, thus nature on its own can't be abstract. However, abstraction as an art form elevates the essence of its subject by manipulating or removing parts of it. By doing so, artists can change the subject's experience and let different parts of it take the spotlight. Artists Carl Austin Hyatt, Carol Eisenberg, CE Morse, Jane Yudelman and John Woodruff present the natural world in unique yet beautiful ways through their abstract prints. Though the artwork doesn't often read as naturalistic on first glance, closer inspection shows familiar structures like tree bark, boulders and rippling water. Abstract Nature encourages the viewer to look more closely at nature and seek it out in unexpected places. Cove Street Arts is located at 71 Cove Street in Portland, Maine and is open Tuesday—Friday 10:00 a.m.—5:30 p.m. and Saturday 10:00 a.m.—5 p.m. For more information, visit covestreetarts.com/current-exhibition-abstractnature.
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Maine: The Painted State 2021 at Greenhut Galleries
in Portland, Maine through May 29
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Grant Drumheller, September Barrens.
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Maine: The Painted State 2021 is on view at Greenhut Galleries through May 29. Maine: The Painted State is a biennial exhibit that celebrates Maine's place in American art history, as well as how this tradition continues to carry on into the present day, getting reinvented on the way. In this 44th year of the exhibit, 45 contemporary Maine artists represented the places that are most important to them, from lush forests to rocky coastlines. Each artwork is different, but all are grounded in a sense of place, yet seem timeless, as though depicting a liminal space. After all, it's Maine's inspiring landscape that has made it a magnet for great artists throughout history. Maine has been a flagship in art history for over 100 years, and Maine: The Painted State 2021 continues that legacy into the modern age and celebrates Maine's natural beauty. Greenhut Galleries is located at 146 Middle Street in Portland, Maine and is open Monday—Friday 10:00 a.m.—5:30 p.m. and Saturday 10:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m. For more information, visit greenhutgalleries.com/exhibitions/mainethepaintedstate.
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Michele Johnsen: Otherworld at Nightshade Contemporary
in Littleton, New Hampshire through May 2
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Michele Johnsen, Wise Woman II, Acrylic on Canvas, 30" x 40".
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Nightshade Contemporary is showing its second-ever exhibit, Michele Johnsen: Otherworld, through May 2. Otherworld is a solo exhibit highlighting the work of painter Michele Johnsen, a New Hampshire native whose acrylic paintings are inspired by the landscape. Specifically, she's interested in the underground interaction and communications between the roots of trees, fungi and other plants in New Hampshire's forests. She depicts the current landscape of North County, New Hampshire as well as the natural places that captivated her as a child. The bright, seemingly unnatural colors she uses to depict light and shadow give her paintings a slight fantastical quality, connecting to her theme of communication between plants, and the magic and mystery inherent in this communication. Michele Johnsen: Otherworld asks viewers to explore the natural world more deeply, to seek out the wonder and beauty it holds just below the surface. Nightshade Contemporary is located at 4 Mill Street in Littleton, New Hampshire and is open Thursday 10:00 a.m.—3:00 p.m., Friday—Sunday 10:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m. and Monday 10:00 a.m.—3:00 p.m. For more information, visit nightshadecontemporary.com/current-exhibition.
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Sponsored by: Bromfield Gallery, Center for Contemporary Printmaking, Bennington Museum, Array Contemporary and the Artscope Tablet Edition.
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CALL FOR ENTRIES: “StreetWise” New England Photography
at Bromfield Gallery Deadline: June 1, 2021
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This regional juried exhibition seeks street photography in all its variations, both digital and silver. Top ten artworks will be exhibited in person July 2— August 1; all accepted work will be shown online. $18 per entry. Apply online at www.bromfieldgallery.com. Questions? Gary Duehr, Manager, [email protected].
Bromfield Gallery
450 Harrison Ave., Boston, MA
Friday—Sunday, 12:00—5:00 p.m.
(617) 451-3605
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UPCOMING WORKSHOP
Intro to Encaustic Painting and Printmaking with Leslie Giuliani
April 29 & 30, 2021, 11:00 a.m.—12:30 p.m.
Online workshop via ZOOM
In this online workshop, artists will be introduced to painting and printmaking using the ancient hot wax-based material Encaustic. Participants will explore the versatility of this quick-curing and re-workable medium can be to enhance their artistic practices. Day one, Leslie will introduce the materials used in this process, and day two will be all about applying them to printmaking process and techniques. In this demonstration-based workshop, participants are urged to take notes and ask questions using ZOOM’s chat feature.
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Ravin Bass, Dona Ann McAdams and Jane Smith, Brooklyn Day Program, Coney Island, NY, silver gelatin photograph with applied oil pastel and colored pencil.
Dona Ann McAdams: Performative Acts, at Bennington Museum through August 15, will include a selection of images from her award-winning series The Garden of Eden. These collaborative portraits were created between 1983—1998 when McAdams facilitated art workshops with the mentally ill of New York City.
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Array Contemporary is thrilled to present 'Collective Consciousness'. The collective consciousness informs our sense of belonging and identity and our behavior. A fresh look at how individual artists interpret shared perceptions, images, and beliefs. |
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