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In this blast
:: Untangled: Original Fiber at ArtSpace Maynard and 6 Bridges Gallery
:: Keri Straka: Biological Tithing at Boston Sculptors Gallery
:: Jeremy Frey: Woven at Portland Museum of Art
Sponsored By: Mitchell•Giddings Fine Art, The Art Gallery, Bromfield Gallery, Harvard Conservation Trust, New Britain Museum of American Art, Multicultural Arts Center, J.S. Dykes, New England Watercolor Society, League of N.H. Craftsmen, Urbanica Gallery, VCollection, Guild of Boston Artists, Dublin School, and the Artscope Tablet Edition
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This week we're presenting ArtSpace Maynard and 6 Bridges Gallery, Boston Sculptors Gallery and Portland Museum of Art.
These three shows are celebrations of textiles, weaving, fabrics and fibers. From a cross-section of modern fiber art that gives artists free reign to create, to an exploration of the cross between fabric and ceramic, to the evolution of hundreds of years of indigenous techniques, these exhibitions put sculpture and textiles at the forefront.
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-Sawyer Smook-Pollitt
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Untangled: Original Fiber at ArtSpace Maynard and 6 Bridges Gallery
in Maynard, Massachusetts, June 29 through August 3
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Nancy Crasco, Dance of the Bull Kelp, quilted cottons, 34" x 38". Image courtesy of the artist. | |
ArtSpace Maynard and 6 Bridges Gallery present Untangled: Original Fiber, a juried showcase of 27 textile and fiber works by 28 artists. Artists were "invited to submit works in fiber in every shape and form," according to a curatorial statement. The show is curated by artist and professor Janet Kawada. Aside from the stipulation that all works must be in fiber, artists were free to run wild and create quilts, sculptures and anything else in any fiber technique. While this show is hosted in conjunction between ArtSpace Maynard and 6 Bridges Gallery, the show is hosted at 6 Bridges Gallery. The gallery is open Wednesday to Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. 6 Bridges Gallery is located at 77 Main St., Maynard MA. For more information, please visit here. | |
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Keri Straka: Biological Tithing at Boston Sculptors Gallery
in Boston, Massachusetts, through July 14
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Keri Straka, Meditation, 2021, detail. Image courtesy Boston Sculptors Gallery | |
Boston Sculptors Gallery presents Keri Straka: Biological Tithing, a show that combines textiles and ceramics to create "clusters of cells, tissue, organs, and bones, while posing intimate questions about the anatomy of the human soul as witnessed by the aging human body," according to a curatorial statement. Artist Keri Straka, a professor at Framingham State University, uses delicate, organic shapes created from fabrics and hard, striking ceramic accents to muse on the concept of tithing, "wondering whether molted cells could be collected and used to patch and protect skin as it becomes threadbare with age or illness." The gallery is open Wednesday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Boston Sculptors Gallery is located at 486 Harrison Ave., Boston, MA. For more information, please visit here. | |
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Jeremy Frey: Woven at Portland Museum of Art
in Portland, Maine, through September 15
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Jeremy Frey (Passamaquoddy, born 1978), First Light, 2023, ash, sweetgrass, birchbark, porcupine quills, and synthetic dye, 11 1/4" x 16 1/2" x 16 1/2". Collection of the Farnsworth Art Museum, Rockland, Maine. Museum purchase, Lynne Drexler Acquisition Fund, 2023.10. © Jeremy Frey. Photograph by Jared Lank (Mi'kmaq) | |
Portland Museum of Art presents Jeremy Frey: Woven, the first retrospective of a Wabanaki artist in a fine art museum in the United States, according to the museum. Jeremy Frey is a seventh-generation basket maker who is "one of the most celebrated Indigenous weavers in the country." His work is meticulously detailed and pushes the boundaries of what is possible in his medium. "“I try to create a newer and more elaborate version of my work each time I weave," said the artist. The museum is open Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Friday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. with free admission from 4 to 8 p.m. Portland Museum of Art is located at 7 Congress Square, Portland, ME. For more information, please visit here. | |
Sponsored By: Mitchell•Giddings Fine Art, The Art Gallery, Bromfield Gallery, Harvard Conservation Trust, New Britain Museum of American Art, Multicultural Arts Center, J.S. Dykes, New England Watercolor Society, League of N.H. Craftsmen, Urbanica Gallery, VCollection, Guild of Boston Artists, Dublin School, and the Artscope Tablet Edition | |
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Mitchell•Giddings
Fine Art
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Through June 30 at Mitchell • Giddings Fine Arts: Paul Bowen: Woodlark, sculpture from scavenged seaside material and works on paper; and Space: an odyssey, Fran Bull’s paintings inspired by imagery from the Webb space telescope.
Separate Artist Talks are scheduled: Bull, 4 - 6 p.m. June 8, and Bowen, 5 - 7 p.m June 21.
mitchellgiddingsfinearts.com
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Call for Entries:
“What Lies Beneath”
Juried Exhibition of New England Artists
at Bromfield Gallery
Deadline: July 1, 2024
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This New England juried exhibition seeks artwork in all media which explores the theme of “What Lies Beneath.” The top 20 artworks will be exhibited in person July 31 – August 18.
$18 per entry. Apply online at www.bromfieldgallery.com.
Questions?
Gary Duehr, Manager,
info@bromfieldgallery.com
Bromfield Gallery
450 Harrison Ave., Boston, MA
Wed-Sun, 12-5
(617) 451-3605
info@bromfieldgallery.com
www.bromfieldgallery.com
| New Britain Museum of American Art | |
Plan a visit to the NBMAA Stroll through the galleries and enjoy special exhibitions The Land Carries Our Ancestors: Contemporary Art by Native Americans, Justin Favela: Do You See What I See?, Anila Quayyum Agha: Illuminations, and HANDLED WITH CARE: Shaker Master Crafts and the Art of Barbara Prey
nbmaa.org
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Into the Abstract: Paintings by J.S. Dykes - The Gallery at 249 A Street, Boston, through July 13.
Opening Reception: 5 to 7p.m., Friday, June 21.
www.jsdykes.com
info@jsdykes.com
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Harvard
Conservation Trust
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Call For Entries
Destination: Nature Juried Art Show, Harvard, MA
A call for art inspired by the Nashua River Watershed. Cash Prizes
Submissions Open 9/6/24
destination-nature.org
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Open Call: Join The Art Gallery (TAG) at SoWA Art & Design District, Boston
Artists and artisans working in painting, drawing, 3D art, photography, digital art, ceramics, fiber, wood, glass, mixed media, and metal are invited to apply.
For project details and the application, click here.
| Multicultural Arts Center | |
The Multicultural Arts Center proudly presents this year's Summer Series featuring Receita de Samba (7/25), the Lindy Hop Cats (8/9), and a closing night dance battle with Megatron (8/30)! For details and to RSVP: multiculturalartscenter.org
Multicultural Arts Center
617-577-1400
41 Second Street
East Cambridge, MA 02141
www.multiculturalartscenter.org
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Call for Entries 2024 New England Regional Juried Exhibition
August 31 - September 28, 2024
Submission Deadline: July 20
The Guild’s Annual New England Regional Juried Exhibition features the best representational painting, drawing, and sculpture by regional artists who work in the realist tradition. Awards and Cash Prizes.
For more information, please visit:
2024 New England Regional Juried Exhibition Prospectus
guildofbostonartists.org
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