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In this blast
:: Liberation Textiles: Our Social Fabric at Concord Art
:: Liberty’s Reach at Three Stones Gallery
:: Bonnie Sennott: Noise Antidote Abstract Embroidery at Kingston Gallery
Sponsored By: Copley Society of Art, Arts Arlington, Montserrat College of Art, Harvard Radcliffe Institute, Bromfield Gallery, The Umbrella Arts Center, Somerville Open Studios and Artscope Online.
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This week we're presenting Concord Art, Three Stones Gallery and Kingston Gallery.
These three shows all feature fiber art in all its forms from embroidery to woven works to mixed media textile art. While each show strives to embody different themes and explore varying topics, each exhibition puts the work of skilled textile artists front and center.
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-Sawyer Smook-Pollitt
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Liberation Textiles: Our Social Fabric at Concord Art
in Concord, Massachusetts, through May 11
| | Julia Bland, Blanket for Sharing, 2021, hand woven linen and wool textile, hand felted wool, embroidered linen and wool threads, 62" x 40", courtesy of the artist and Derek Eller Gallery. | | Concord Art presents Liberation Textiles: Our Social Fabric, a show that explores themes of freedom through the work of 34 contemporary artists. According to a curatorial statement, the show looks particularly at the meaning of freedom today "at a time that demands an immediate urgency to revise both the ideas and ideals of freedom." Featured artists use their skills with textiles and mixed media to explore the history of human slavery, emotional trauma, incarceration, and knowledge as a gateway to freedom, among other topics. Each artist utilizing their medium to push their message forward. There will be an artist demo on Wednesday, April 16 and a panel discussion on Wednesday, April 30 at 6:30 p.m. The gallery is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Sunday from 12 to 4 p.m. Concord Art is located at 37 Lexington Road, Concord, MA. For more information, please visit here. | | |
Liberty’s Reach at Three Stones Gallery
in Concord, Massachusetts through May 11
| | Merill Comeau, Oracle of Nature, fabric and mixed media, 26" x 32". Image courtesy Three Stones Gallery. | | Three Stones Gallery presents Liberty's Reach, a show that celebrates "the spirit of our country’s early patriots" and "the theme of transcendentalism" through textiles, mixed media and drawings by 11 artists. From lush and detailed embroidery to ethereal translucent textiles mingling with found objects, these artists "explore the powerful connection between the revolution and the subsequent transcendentalist movement," according to a curatorial statement. There will be an opening reception on Thursday, April 10 from 6 to 8 p.m., and an artist talk by Merill Comeau on Wednesday, April 23 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The gallery is open Tuesday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Mondays by appointment. The gallery will be closed April 19 and April 21. Three Stones Gallery is located at 32 Main Street, Concord, MA. For more information, please visit here. | | |
Bonnie Sennott: Noise Antidote Abstract Embroidery at Kingston Gallery
in Boston, Massachusetts through April 27
| | Bonnie Sennott, "Breathing Space," 2024. Pearl cotton on linen, 8" x 8". Image courtesy Kingston Gallery | | Kingston Gallery presents Bonnie Sennott: Noise Antidote Abstract Embroidery, which shines a spotlight on the intricate and inspired abstract embroidery of Amherst-based painter and textile artist Bonnie Sennott. "The small, meditative works in Noise Antidote invite viewers to slow down, enter a quiet space, and take a break from the noise," according to a curatorial statement. Sennott's work is created through a "process of improvisation and discovery" that lends to each piece's organic nature. From her work, it is clear that Sennott's experience as a painter comes through in her embroidery that can at times seem almost painterly. There will be an artist talk on Saturday, April 19 from 2 to 3 p.m. The gallery is open Wednesday to Sunday from 12 to 5 p.m., and by appointment. Kingston Gallery is located at 450 Harrison Ave, No. 43, Boston MA. For more information, please visit here. | | Sponsored By: Copley Society of Art, Arts Arlington, Montserrat College of Art, Harvard Radcliffe Institute, Bromfield Gallery, The Umbrella Arts Center, Somerville Open Studios and Artscope Online. | | |
Co|So is pleased to invite artists of any medium to explore the vibrancy and rebellion that Impressionism dared to capture.
Submissions are due by May 1st.
copleysociety.org
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Montserrat College
of Art
| Johnson-Kulukundis Family Gallery | Alia Farid, material research, September 2024. Image courtesy of the artist. | |
The Johnson-Kulukundis Family Gallery at Harvard Radcliffe Institute presents Alia Farid: Talismans (Kupol LR 3303).
The exhibition features newly commissioned artworks by the visual artist Alia Farid that address the social and environmental impact of extractive industries in southern Iraq and Kuwait.
February 24 to June 21.
The gallery is open Monday through Saturday, 12 to 4:30 p.m.
The Johnson-Kulukundis Family Gallery is located at Byerly Hall, 8 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA.
To learn more about the exhibition, visit the exhibition webpage.
For further questions, contact ventures@radcliffe.harvard.edu or (617)495-8657
| Detail from "Self-Portrait" by Marla McLeod, 2022, Mixed Media Sculpture, 63" x 24" x 20". | |
Through Oct 18: Weaving an Address, indoor/outdoor exhibition at The Umbrella and Brister’s Hill commemorating colonial and revolutionary Black inhabitants of Walden Woods.
Artists Ifé Franklin, Stephen Hamilton, Whitney Harris, Ekua Holmes, Perla Mabel, Marla McLeod, Kimberly Love Radcliffe, Anthony Peyton Young.
Opening April 14, 4 p.m.
theumbrellaarts.org/weaving
May 3 and 4: Umbrella Open Studios and Ceramics Studio Sale
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Homage to Harriet Powers: Revolutionary Quilter – Reception (April 17, 6 to 8 p.m.), Stitching Bee with three of the artists (April 18, 2 to 5 pm), and exhibition day (April 19, 11 am to 4 pm).
Vibrant quilt blocks by Princetown Sankofa Stitchers Modern Quilt Guild recreate an African American treasure!
Mystic Open Studio, 7785 Mass Avenue, Arlington.
artsarlington.org
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SOMERVILLE OPEN STUDIOS 2025
MAY 3 + 4, 12–6 pm
~400 artists • 100+ locations citywide • Free entry + trolley
The largest Open Studios event in New England!
Extended programming includes special community exhibits and a fashion show before the big weekend.
somervilleopenstudios.org
| Julia Talcott and Vivian Pratt at Bromfield Gallery in April | Vivian Pratt: “Untitled 2503,” pigment print, 31" x 20", 2025 | Julia Talcott: “Kaboom!,” linocut monotype, 24” x 12”, 2025 | |
From April 2 - 27, Bromfield Gallery presents “Subject to Change,” linoleum and woodblock prints by Julia Talcott, and “Nature Transformed” by Vivian Pratt, artworks created from hand made paper and scavenged plant materials.
The opening reception is Friday, April 4, from 6-8 p.m.
Bromfield Gallery
450 Harrison Ave., Boston, MA
Wed-Sun, 12-5
(617) 451-3605
info@bromfieldgallery.com www.bromfieldgallery.com
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