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In this blast
:: Nancy Callan and Katherine Gray: The Clown in Me Loves You at Fuller Craft Museum
:: Do We Say Goodbye? Grief, Loss and Mourning at Burlington City Arts
:: The Art of Disruption: The Art and Impact of Serj Tankian at Armenian Museum of America
Sponsored By: Umbrella Arts Center, Bromfield Gallery, Kingston Gallery, Panopticon Gallery, Galatea Fine Art, Cape Ann Plein Air, Paradise City Arts, Maine Craft Weekend, University of Hartford, Piano Craft Gallery and Artscope Online.
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This week we're presenting Fuller Craft Museum, Burlington City Arts, and Armenian Museum of America.
Emotion is at the heart of why many artists do what they do. This week's exhibitions ask viewers to open themselves to feelings of grief, catharsis, and all the emotions that can emerge when music and art are presented together.
The September/October edition of Artscope Magazine is now available at a gallery, museum or arts organization near you. Want more Artscope? Visit artscopemagazine.com and sign up for online access to see all of our articles, reviews, spotlights and profiles any time, anywhere.
-Sawyer Smook-Pollitt
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Nancy Callan and Katherine Gray: The Clown in Me Loves You at Fuller Craft Museum
in Brockton, Massachusetts through March 1, 2026
| | Nancy Callan, Floral Glory, 2019, blown and sculpted glass. Photo by Russell Johnson. Image Courtesy of Fuller Craft Museum. | | Fuller Craft Museum presents Nancy Callan and Katherine Gray: The Clown in Me Loves You, the result of a four-year collaboration between West-coast glass artists Nancy Callan and Katherine Gray that is a "sculpted fusion of kitsch and catharsis." The artists seek to explore reactions to "clowns" and all that the word entails - "whether found in childhood memories, in circuses and parades, among those we love, or in our political worlds, clowns are ubiquitous." The artists hope to elicit associations and emotions, and mine "complex social commentaries." This exhibition is sponsored by Artscope Magazine. The museum is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fuller Craft Museum is located at 455 Oak Street, Brockton MA. For more information, please visit here. | | |
Do We Say Goodbye? Grief, Loss and Mourning at Burlington City Arts
in Burlington, Vermont from September 26 to January 24, 2026
| | Lydia Kern, Double Sorrow Double Joy, 2023, 25" x 1" x 16", double headed sunflower from June farm (planted after Vermont floods), embalming thread, resin, dyed ribbon, wood. Image courtesy Burlington City Arts. | | Burlington City Arts presents Do We Say Goodbye? Grief, Loss and Mourning, a show that, as the title suggests, explores "personal and collective encounters with grief" through the work of artists Peter Bruun, Bethany Collins, Jordan Douglas, Mariam Ghani, Lydia Kern, John Killacky, Nirmal Raja, and Jamel Robinson. Through photography, painting, video, and installation, these eight artists challenge "the finality of loss, inviting us to embrace grief as a shared yet deeply individual journey." The opening rececption will be held on Friday, Sept. 26 from 5 to 7 p.m. The museum is open Wednesday and Saturday from 12 to 8 p.m., and Thursday and Friday from 12 to 5 p.m. Burlington City Arts is located at 135 Church Street, Burlington, Vermont. For more information, please visit here. | | |
The Art of Disruption: The Art and Impact of Serj Tankian at Armenian Museum of America
in Watertown, Massachusetts through February, 2026
| | Serj Tankian, Les Ocean Melodies, 2023, Acrylic on canvas, 60" x 72". On loan from the Eye for Sound Gallery. Image Courtesy of Armenian Museum of America. | | Armenian Museum of America presents The Art of Disruption: The Art and Impact of Serj Tankian, a "milestone" exhibition that celebrates the "creative, activist, and diasporic journey" of artist, poet, human rights advocate and System Of A Down frontman Serj Tankian. Coupled with music written for the artwork in the exhibition, this is a multimedia experience that melds visuals and audio with a strong message to bring human emotions and experiences to the forefront. The exhibition also includes Tankian's video installations, poems and personal artifacts. The museum is open Thursday to Sunday from 12 to 6 p.m. The Armenian Museum of America is located at 65 Main Street, Watertown, MA. For more information, please visit here. | | |
Sponsored By: Umbrella Arts Center, Bromfield Gallery, Kingston Gallery, Panopticon Gallery, Galatea Fine Art, Cape Ann Plein Air, Paradise City Arts, Maine Craft Weekend, University of Hartford, Piano Craft Gallery and Artscope Online.
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
The Umbrella Arts Center’s 2026 Ceramics Biennial Exhibition “Earthworks: Evolution” (April 29 - June 28, 2026), juried by Lisa Orr, celebrates the heritage and innovation of ceramicists working in New England.
Open for submissions September 1, 2025 - January 9, 2026 at TheUmbrellaArts.org/Earthworks
| Mary Lang, Moss Forest, Barred Island Preserve, Deer Island, ME, October 2022, archival digital print, 20" x 30" | |
October 2 - November 2, 2025
Opening Reception:
Friday, October 3, 5 to 8 p.m.
Main and Center Galleries:
Mary Lang: Entangled
Project Space Gallery:
Hilary Tolan: Waterland
kingstongallery.com
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“Grace” Scott Offen
Through December 2
Reception & Book Signing: Thursday, September 25, 6-8 p.m.
Grace by Scott Offen is a seven-year photographic series blending collaboration, identity, and nature through intimate, dreamlike portraits, coinciding with the launch of his monograph. Free and open to the public.
Panopticon Gallery
502c Commonwealth Ave
(Inside Hotel Commonwealth)
Boston, MA 02115
(781) 740 1300
panopticongallery.com
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Maine Craft Weekend
October 4 + 5, 2025
Statewide, ME
Discover Maine through its makers during Maine Craft Weekend, the annual statewide tour of Maine craft artists' studios and events.
Featuring hundreds of participating artists and locations opening their doors to the public, providing a behind-the-scenes look at their studios and creative processes.
Plan your route using the interactive map from open studios, demonstrations, exhibitions, pop-up markets, fairs, galleries, workshops, and special events. A statewide celebration of craft, community, and creativity.
Maine Craft Weekend aims to promote awareness of and appreciation for craft while also supporting local craft artists and arts organizations.
For a full list of events and to plan your route, visit: mainecraftweekend.org
207-205-0791
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Cape Ann Plein Air
October 4-12, 2025
Plein Air Painting Festival and Competition.
Plein Air Painting in Gloucester, Rockport, Ipswich, Essex and Manchester-by-the-Sea
Gala and Art Sale
Friday, October 10, 2025
6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
North Shore Arts Association
11 Pirates Lane, Gloucester, Massachusetts
capeannpleinair.org
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Laurie Alpert and Kathryn Geismar
at Bromfield Gallery
in October
| Laurie Alpert: "Carry On," cyanotype, 37" x 25", 2025. | Kathryn Geismar: "Becoming" (detail), acrylic on panel, 20" x 8", 2024. | |
From October 1 - November 2, Bromfield Gallery presents "The Shape of Light" by Laurie Alpert, cyanotypes that illuminate quiet encounters in ordinary settings; and "Becoming" by Kathryn Geismar, paintings that explore identity, individuation, and the complexity of selfhood.
The opening reception is Friday, October 3, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Bromfield Gallery
450 Harrison Ave., Boston, MA
Wed-Sun, 12-5
(617) 451-3605
info@bromfieldgallery.com
bromfieldgallery.com
| Makoto Chi, Sweet Surrender, 2024, Watercolor and gouache on paper, Courtesy of the artist. | |
“Human Marks: Tattooing in Contemporary Art” explores convergences between tattoo culture and global contemporary art.
September 11 to December 13
hartford.edu/gallery
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Paradise City
Arts Festival
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Paradise City Arts | 200 Artists & Makers | Get Your Tickets
Join the thousands of collectors and curious minds at New England’s premier show of contemporary craft & fine art.
paradisecityarts.com
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Last weekend to see 'Adapt or Die', where the art world is a shaky hand of fate, ending Sunday, September 28, 12-5 p.m., featuring the artists from NAWAMA.
Join us for ArtZ Over Anxiety this Saturday, 27, from 6-9 PM for art making, light refreshments, and a presentation and dialogue led by $weetss. More
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