| Event Name | Organization | Dates | City | | Gestural Engineering: The Sculpture of Arthur GansonPresented by MIT Office of the Arts June 1, 2009 - Ongoing Permanent installation of Ganson's whimsical kinetic sculptures address emotional and philosophical issues between the animate and inanimate, human and machine | MIT Office of the Arts | 06/01/09-
Ongoing | Cambridge |
Deep Frontiers: Ocean Engineering at MITPresented by MIT Office of the Arts June 1, 2009 - Ongoing Long-term exhibition exploring the latest advances in underwater research. | MIT Office of the Arts | 06/01/09-
Ongoing | Cambridge |
Ship Models: The Evolution of Ship DesignPresented by MIT Office of the Arts June 1, 2009 - Ongoing Forty of the Museum's finest full-hull ship models depict one thousand years of ship building, from a fifteenth century iron-clad warship to the swiftest clipper ships. Also included is an extraordinary model of N.G. Herreshoff's Reliance – winner of the 1903 America's Cup. | MIT Office of the Arts | 06/01/09-
Ongoing | Cambridge |
Mind and Hand: The Making of MIT Scientists and EngineersPresented by MIT Office of the Arts June 1, 2009 - Ongoing An exploration, from the student perspective, of the cultural curiosity that is an MIT education. | MIT Office of the Arts | 06/01/09-
Ongoing | Cambridge |
Robots and Beyond: Exploring Artificial Intelligence at MITPresented by MIT Office of the Arts June 1, 2009 - Ongoing A multimedia excursion into the world of artificial intelligence, Robots and Beyond throws open the doors of MIT's Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, where scientists have been probing the mysteries of A.I. for five decades. | MIT Office of the Arts | 06/01/09-
Ongoing | Cambridge |
Holography: The Light FantasticPresented by MIT Office of the Arts June 1, 2009 - Ongoing Holograms from the Museum's collection -- the world's largest -- illustrates the many artistic and scientific facets of the medium. | MIT Office of the Arts | 06/01/09-
Ongoing | Cambridge |
AHA! Night (art, history and architecture)Presented by AHA! (art. history and architecture) May 14, 2009 - Ongoing AHA! takes place every 2nd Thursday and is a FREE art and culture event that features exhibits, performances, live music, talks and tours in downtown New Bedford.
| AHA! (art. history and architecture) | 05/14/09-
Ongoing | |
PLATFORM 8: Soo Sunny Park and Spencer Topel, Capturing ResonancePresented by deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum September 18, 2011-July 29, 2012 In their first collaboration, sculptor Soo Sunny Park and sound artist and composer Spencer Topel have transformed deCordova’s Window Gallery into a multi-sensory environment. In Capturing Resonance, the eighth project in the PLATFORM series, Park and Topel have composed a large-scale installation that utilizes the intense natural light in the gallery with the flow of museum visitors through this transitional space to create an ever-changing sculptural soundscape. | deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum | 09/18/11-
07/29/12 | Lincoln |
Visual Essays: Drawings and Installations by Sandy Smith-GarcesPresented by Boston Arts Academy Gordon Gallery September 24, 2011-October 19, 2012 The exhibition features three of Ms. Smith-Garces’ graphite and white charcoal essays explores the safety of women around the world. | Boston Arts Academy Gordon Gallery | 09/24/11-
10/19/12 | Boston |
Art Experience MarketplacePresented by Society for the Encouragement of the Arts (seARTS) October 18, 2011-June 30, 2012 Announcing the first Art Experience Marketplace: a catalogue of art experiences donated by some of Cape Ann's best artists, jewelers, and cultural organizations. Choose from art workshops, custom jewelry, museum tours and more, all unique holiday gifts. Percentage of proceeds goes to seARTS. For catalogue and payment information, email info@searts.org. | Society for the Encouragement of the Arts (seARTS) | 10/18/11-
06/30/12 | Gloucester |
Mapparium®Presented by The Mary Baker Eddy Library January 3, 2012-January 4, 2022 Visit the Mapparium and venture to the This popular Boston landmark is a world-famous, three-story, stained-glass globe that has been visited by over 10 million people since it was constructed in 1935.
Step inside this three-dimensional globe for a 20 minute tour. Learn about its construction, history, and the significance of this magnificent architectural and artistic achievement. From the bridge of the giant sphere, visitors explore the Earth at its center, surrounded by... | The Mary Baker Eddy Library | 01/03/12-
01/04/22 | Boston |
Cristina Hurley Gallery Holiday ShowPresented by kerry hawkins graphic design November 23, 2011-January 15, 2013 Cristina Hurley Jewelry Holiday Show
3 Rockland St. Canton MA 02021
Stop by, shop local and see all the holiday gift items
Boston Handmade Members include
Jessica Burko, Reclaimed to You
Kerry Hawkins Photography
Kerrie Beck, Cody's Creations
Jennifer Tang, Majenta Designs
Nancy MacCallum, NancyRosetta
Lucie Wicker Photography
Karen Mahoney, City By The Sea Ceramics
Lynne Parella, Cozy Cottage... | kerry hawkins graphic design | 11/23/11-
01/15/13 | Canton |
Stone Carving Classes/WorkshopsPresented by Scott's Stone Carving Classes SSCC January 10, 2012-March 17, 2013 Come learn how to carve stone(alabaster) and learn all parts of this fascinating ancient medium. Beginning/intermediate/advanced students are all welcomed. You will learn the whole process of stone carving from the beginning chisels, to the files and finishing process. Students are encouraged and helped to produce the type of work that interests them! More advanced students are helped to pursue new creative directions or to revisit current ones. Class discussion and demonstration accompany... | Scott's Stone Carving Classes SSCC | 01/10/12-
03/17/13 | Cambridge |
Cyrus E. Dallin 150th Anniversary EventsPresented by Cyrus E. Dallin Art Museum January 18-November 4, 2012 Join us for exciting programs throughout the year that celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of Cyrus Dallin!
(Events take place at the Cyrus Dallin Art Museum unless noted otherwise.)
Wednesday, January 18, 2012, 7:00 pm
“CYRUS THE GREAT”: DEAN OF NEW ENGLAND SCULPTORS
Illustrated Talk and Sculpture Demonstration by Jonathan and Daniel J. Fairbank @ Arlington Town Hall Auditorium, 730 Mass. Ave., Arlington,... | Cyrus E. Dallin Art Museum | 01/18/12-
11/04/12 | Arlington |
A Gilded and Heartbreaking Life: The Photographs of Clover Adams, 1883-1885Presented by Massachusetts Historical Society February 9-June 2, 2012 In May 1883, Clover Adams, a descendant of Boston’s Sturgis and Hooper families and the wife of the historian Henry Adams, picked up her camera and began taking photographs—of her husband, of afternoons at the beach on Boston’s North Shore, and of eminent friends who frequented the Adamses’ home on Lafayette Square in Washington, D.C. Examples of these photographs will be on exhibit 9 February through 2 June at the MHS. Based on Natalie Dykstra’s book, Clover... | Massachusetts Historical Society | 02/09/12-
06/02/12 | |
Maps: Pathways to RussiaPresented by Museum of Russian Icons February 28-May 26, 2012 As an icon offers the devout worshipper tangible evidence of the intangible heavenly world, an early map confirms the reality of a far-away land that lies outside the observer's sensory experience. In this unique exhibition Maps: Pathways to Russia, we trace the West’s discovery of Russia through a carefully selected sequence of original maps and atlases, printed in Europe during the 15th – 18th centuries.
This special selection of 32 maps and artifacts, never before... | Museum of Russian Icons | 02/28/12-
05/26/12 | Clinton |
15th Annual Regional Juried ShowPresented by Newburyport Art Association May 11-June 9, 2012 15th Annual Regional Juried Show
Presented by Newburyport Art Association at the Newburyport Art Association
May 11-June 9, 2012
Reception & Awards Presentation - Sunday, May 20, 3-5 pm
Juried by Brian Allen, Director, Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Andover Academy, Andover, Massachusetts. | Newburyport Art Association | 05/11/12-
06/09/12 | Newburyport |
15th Annual Regional Juried ShowPresented by Newburyport Art Association May 11-June 9, 2012 Reception & Awards Presentation - Sunday, May 20, 3-5 pm
Juried by Brian Allen, Director, Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Andover Academy, Andover, Massachusetts. | Newburyport Art Association | 05/11/12-
06/09/12 | Newburyport |
Behind the Canvas Presented by Historic New England September 29, 2012 Enjoy a special tour highlighting the collection of international and American art at the Phillips House. Learn about the family’s passion for collecting art and about the artists behind the canvas. Space is limited. | Historic New England | 09/29/12 | Salem |
30th Annual Roseland Cottage Fine Arts and Crafts FestivalPresented by Historic New England October 13-October 14, 2012 This festival is one of the leading juried fine arts and crafts shows in New England and features 175 local artisans and their wares: jewelry, woodworking, pottery, clothing, metalwork, and much more. Enjoy live music, a food court, and first-floor tours of Roseland Cottage. | Historic New England | 10/13/12-
10/14/12 | Woodstock |
Scandinavian Movie/Norway/A Somewhat Gentle ManPresented by Scandinavian Living Center June 16, 2012 Off beat humorous film starring Stellan Skarsgard who appears as a gentle man even though he has just been released from prison. He must deal with his previous gang members, his family, his ex-wife, and various woman. | Scandinavian Living Center | 06/16/12 | West Newton |
3RD Annual Hobby Bunker Games Day Presented by Boston Trained Bands August 18, 2012 Boston Trained Bands will be running the Battle of Maldon 991 and 1st Battle of Sackets Harbor 1812 other games TBD. Other games masters and/or clubs are welcome to present their games. Please use the contact information below to book a table. Last year we had around 50 gamers over the day with 11 games. | Boston Trained Bands | 08/18/12 | Malden |
March 19- May 21: "Snow on the Brain: Living with Multiple Sclerosis"Presented by VSA Arts of Massachusetts March 26-May 21, 2012 VSA Massachusetts presents a unique exhibition of original acrylic paintings by Newton based artist Marguerite McDonald. The paintings chronicle the artist’s experience of living with Multiple Sclerosis. A collection of poems by poet Marylou DiPietro compliments and interprets the paintings.
Soon after being diagnosed with MS thirteen years ago, artist Marguerite McDonald began keeping a "visual journal" to interpret the impact of the disease on all aspects of... | VSA Arts of Massachusetts | 03/26/12-
05/21/12 | Boston |
Cultural Survival BazaarPresented by Cultural Survival June 2, 2012 An International Festival of Native Arts & Culture
Featuring artisans, products, & performers from around the world.
Shop handmade art, jewelry, clothing, crafts, decor, tribal rugs, & much more.
Enjoy FREE music performances, presentations, Native American storytelling, educational displays, craft-making demonstrations, & ethnic cuisine.
Proceeds support Native artisans, fair trade, and Cultural Survival's non-profit work... | Cultural Survival | 06/02/12 | Boston |
Arts Alive Festival '12Presented by ArtsFalmouth June 22-June 24, 2012 A 3-day celebration of the arts in Falmouth and the Upper Cape. Continuous entertainment - over 60 performances of Theater, Spoken Word, Dance and Music for all tastes - jazz, classical, folk and fiddle, show tunes and a special Rock Fest Saturday Night, 6 to 9 PM 50 + artisans and crafts people display and sell their wares’ All free and everyone welcome – rain or shine | ArtsFalmouth | 06/22/12-
06/24/12 | Falmouth |
Exhibits on view at BSA SpacePresented by Boston Society of Architects April 11-August 31, 2012 BSA Space is Boston’s leading cultural institution on architecture and design, and is home to the Boston Society of Architects. On view through August 31: IN FORM-- a legacy of projects in Boston over the past 50 years envisioned to increase access to the city; Let’s Talk About Bikes—See samples from the region’s expanding collection of bicycle fabricators and participate in a discussion about the role bikes can play in our city. Visit bsaspace.org. | Boston Society of Architects | 04/11/12-
08/31/12 | Boston |
11th National Prize ShowPresented by Cambridge Art Association May 31-July 5, 2012 Come one, come all and join the Cambridge Art Association in the 11th National Prize Show! Hosted at both Kathryn Schultz and University Place Gallery in the heart of Harvard Square, Cambridge MA | Cambridge Art Association | 05/31/12-
07/05/12 | Cambridge |
Opening Encaustic Art ReceptionPresented by Athan's European Bakery & Cafe' May 6-June 28, 2012 Athan's European Bakery & Cafe located in Brookline's Washington Square is holding an Opening Art Reception for encaustic artist, Amalia Tagaris.
Her exhibit titled, "All Mixed Up" is a compilation of the artist's encaustic photography paintings from the past two years.
Several of her art works were invited into recent juried exhibits that took place on both the West and East coast of the US.
Come join us!
Sample some... | Athan's European Bakery & Cafe' | 05/06/12-
06/28/12 | Brookline |
5th Annual Art@Bass Rocks ShowPresented by Society for the Encouragement of the Arts (seARTS) May 31, 2012 seARTS Presents: 5th Annual Art@Bass Rocks Show. Opening Reception Thursday, May 31, 6:00-8:00 PM. Bass Rocks Golf Club, 34 Beach Road, Gloucester, MA. 6-7 PM Reception, 7-8 PM Talk/Q& A. Free, Open to Public. Cash Bar RSVP info@searts.org by May 28 or 978-281-1222. Guest Speaker Maggie Cavallo, Asst Curator of Education for the Gallery & Visiting Artist Program, Montserrat College of Art.Join us to welcome 15 regional artists. 27 works of art on display through April 2013. All work... | Society for the Encouragement of the Arts (seARTS) | 05/31/12 | |
Collage Artist Ekua Holmes in Solo ExhibitPresented by JP Licks May 1-June 2, 2012 "Here and There", an exhibit of original works and prints by Roxbury artist Ekua Holmes will be displayed from May 1 through June 2. An opening reception will be held on Thursday May 3 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM. "Here and There" is a collection of paintings inspired by the artist's journeys to Gloucester, MA and the island of Jamaica. | JP Licks | 05/01/12-
06/02/12 | Jamaica Plain |
Independence Day Celebration: Family Fun, Concert, Fireworks!Presented by Town of Acton July 4, 2012 This event is open to the general public.
3:00 pm - 6:30 pm: Family Fun Time (some activities may require a small fee)
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm: The Blushing Brides, a Rolling Stones Tribute Band
9:30 pm: Fireworks | Town of Acton | 07/04/12 | Acton |
Exhibit: Roger Kizik: Painting and mixed mediaPresented by Dedee Shattuck Gallery May 2-June 3, 2012 Kizik’s brightly colored images boldly careen in and out of representation and abstraction, resulting in exuberant collisions of texture and form. | Dedee Shattuck Gallery | 05/02/12-
06/03/12 | Westport |
Exhibit: Sea, Shore, Sky & Ice: Nick Whitman & Susan Schultz Presented by Dedee Shattuck Gallery June 6-July 8, 2012 Whitman’s Photographs explore the natural illustrative quality of shoreline rocks, waterbodies, and icebergs. Schultz delicately recreates beach detritus in porcelain. | Dedee Shattuck Gallery | 06/06/12-
07/08/12 | Westport |
Artists’ Reception: Sea, Shore, Sky & Ice: Nick Whitman & Susan SchultzPresented by Dedee Shattuck Gallery June 9, 2012 Celebrate the opening of Sea, Shore, Sky & Ice: Nick Whitman & Susan Schultz. Whitman’s Photographs explore the natural illustrative quality of shoreline rocks, waterbodies, and icebergs. Schultz delicately recreates beach detritus in porcelain. | Dedee Shattuck Gallery | 06/09/12 | Westport |
Q&A with Photographer Nick Whitman and Sculptor Susan Schultz Presented by Dedee Shattuck Gallery June 10, 2012 Join in a discussion with Photographer Nick Whitman and Sculptor Susan Schultz. Whitman’s Photographs explore the natural illustrative quality of shoreline rocks, waterbodies, and icebergs. Schultz delicately recreates beach detritus in porcelain. | Dedee Shattuck Gallery | 06/10/12 | Westport |
PLATFORM 9: Jedediah CaesarPresented by deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum May 26-August 12, 2012 Los Angeles-based artist Jedediah Caesar creates sculptures from amassed and congealed materials that speak to process, temporality, and location in contemporary art. Filling containers with found objects from a specific site—a road trip through California, a neighborhood in Los Angeles, or his own studio—Caesar collects and recombines a variable grouping of natural and man-made refuse which he sets in resin and then slices. The result is a compression and reorganization of time... | deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum | 05/26/12-
08/12/12 | Lincoln |
Gary Webb: Mr. JeansPresented by deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum May 26-August 12, 2012 Gary Webb: Mr. Jeans, on view May 26–August 12, 2012, is the British sculptor's first solo American museum exhibition. An exciting and established young contemporary sculptor in England, Webb is well known for his use, often in a single artwork, of myriad materials including steel, aluminum, glass, mirror, plastic, brass, wood, brick, spray paint, fabrics, and assorted found objects. For Gary Webb: Mr. Jeans, deCordova will present a survey of Webb’s recent work including two new... | deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum | 05/26/12-
08/12/12 | Lincoln |
Second Nature: Abstract Photography Then and NowPresented by deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum May 26, 2012-April 21, 2013 Abstract photography challenges our popular view of photography as an objective image of reality by reasserting its constructed nature. In Walter Benjamin’s essay on the history of photography, the philosopher and critical theorist articulates photography’s ‘second nature’ as its inherent ability to detach and abstract the visible from the real. Non-representational photography lives in this contested middle ground between material reality and photographic... | deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum | 05/26/12-
04/21/13 | Lincoln |
One-Day Sculpture Park Installation: Back to the LandPresented by deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum August 4, 2012 Institute of Infinitely Small Things with Aleta Deyo and Mikhail Mansion
Come be part of the one-day interactive art piece Back to the Land. This collaboration between performers, costume designers, and electronics wizards will outfit the Sculpture Park in a giant hot-pink cloak that invites you in to become one with the land, providing a unique experience as you contemplate your place in nature. | deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum | 08/04/12 | Lincoln |
One-Day Sculpture Park Installation: Office of Blame AccountabilityPresented by deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum July 28, 2012 Office of Blame Accountability with Carla Repice and Geoff Cunningham
Who do you blame? And for what? And what are you accountable for in this predicament? The Office of Blame Accountability was established by political artist and activist collaborative team, Carla Repice and Geoff Cunningham to determine just that. Situated in the heart of Copley Square in front of Trinity Church on Friday, July 27 and sited as an interactive sculpture at the deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum... | deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum | 07/28/12 | Lincoln |
Cultural Survival BazaarPresented by Cultural Survival July 21-July 22, 2012 An International Festival of Native Arts & Culture Featuring artisans, products, & performers from around the world. Shop handmade art, jewelry, clothing, crafts, decor, tribal rugs, & much more. Enjoy FREE music performances, presentations, Native American storytelling, educational displays, craft-making demonstrations, & Wampanoag cuisine. Proceeds support Native artisans, fair trade, and Cultural Survival's non-profit work worldwide. For special features, artisan... | Cultural Survival | 07/21/12-
07/22/12 | Falmouth |
Cultural Survival BazaarPresented by Cultural Survival May 26-May 28, 2012 An International Festival of Native Arts & Culture Featuring artisans, products, & performers from around the world. Shop handmade art, jewelry, clothing, crafts, decor, tribal rugs, & much more. Enjoy FREE music performances, presentations, Native American storytelling, educational displays, craft-making demonstrations, & Tibetan cuisine. Proceeds support Native artisans, fair trade, and Cultural Survival's non-profit work worldwide. For special features, artisan... | Cultural Survival | 05/26/12-
05/28/12 | Amherst |
Dive in to Art!Presented by Swampscott Public Library May 30, 2012 Have you wanted to learn more about looking at art? Join Meg Winikates from the Peabody Essex Museum’s Art & Nature Center on Wednesday, May 30th at 6:00pm to take a close look at artists and their watery inspirations with works from Ripple Effect, the Art of H2O. Find out how to get comfortable looking at art, then get hands-on and create your own Ripple Effect inspired work. Ripple Effect is on view at PEM until July 8, 2012. Admission is free. Please call the Swampscott Public... | Swampscott Public Library | 05/30/12 | Swampscott |
Teen Sketch CrawlPresented by swampscott public library May 22, 2012 Teen Art Class at Swampscott Public Library TUESDAY MAY 22nd 6:00pm TEEN SKETCH CRAWL for 5th-12th graders Join the latest craze in drawing and go on a sketch crawl inside and outside the library. A sketch crawl is when a group of people travel around together sketching buildings, objects and people. We will warm up for drawing by doing some exercises. Then we’ll wander around the library and even go outside and draw. Everyone will get a free sketchbook and Italian pencil, and... | swampscott public library | 05/22/12 | Swampscott |
New England Sculptors Association Exhibition at the State Transportation BuildingPresented by New England Sculptors Association May 21-June 15, 2012 Works from 31 nationally and regionally renowned sculptors are being featured at the New England Sculptors Association (NESA) exhibition at the State Transportation Building in Boston that opens on Monday, May 21, and runs through Friday, June 15. A panel discussion will be held on Thursday, May 24, from 5 pm – 7 pm. The panel discussion entitled Sculpture NOW! will include distinguished artists and writers: Cate McQuaid, critic/reviewer of visual art exhibitions, The Boston Globe;... | New England Sculptors Association | 05/21/12-
06/15/12 | Boston |
KickIt! Summer Skate and Culture FestivalPresented by Ellen's Heart and Soul June 23, 2012 Ellen's Heart and Soul (www.ellensheartandsoul.org), a local 501 (c)(3) non-profit that benefits cancer patients and their families, is excited to announce a summer skate and culture festival called “Kick It: Boardwalk Boston 2012” in collaboration with Boardwalk Skate Park (www.boardwalkboston.com) and Boston-based luxury loungewear company Miles High (www.miles-high.com) to raise awareness for the organization and its initiatives. The day-long indoor/outdoor event will be held... | Ellen's Heart and Soul | 06/23/12 | Woburn |
'SuperMom Unveiled' exhibitionPresented by Dara Herman-Zierlein June 8-June 17, 2012 SUPERMOM UNVEILED is an art show featuring women artists from different generations and multi-cultural backgrounds whose common theme are their interpretations and realities about Motherhood.
This exclusive group of artists and their work is tantalizing and stimulates the viewer to reflect upon their own personal experience. This Exhibition is honest, raw and humorous; it breaks the cultural myth of the ‘PERFECT MOTHER’. It stands in contrast to the hyped stereotypes that... | Dara Herman-Zierlein | 06/08/12-
06/17/12 | North Hampton |
CRLS 36th Annual Photography ExhibitPresented by Cambridge Rindge and Latin School May 4-May 24, 2012 Cambridge Rindge and Latin School Visual and Performing Arts Department & Gallery at the Piano Factory present 36th Annual Student Photography Exhibit May 4 - 24 Gallery at The Piano Factory 791 Tremont St. Boston RECEPTION: Thursday, May 10th 5-7:30 PM | Cambridge Rindge and Latin School | 05/04/12-
05/24/12 | Boston |
Whispers in the Walls: Knollwood EstatePresented by Worcester Historical Museum September 8, 2012 Whispers in the Walls takes the public behind the closed doors of some of Worcester's most historic and fascinating homes and reveals the lives of people who inhabited them. WHM's third tour focuses on Knollwood Estate at 425 Salisbury Street. Originally known as Chamberlain Farm, Knollwood would serve as the home for royalists, wealthy industrialists, an art collector, a newspaper publisher, and now a convent for the Sisters of Notre Dame.
Participants will enjoy a tour of the... | Worcester Historical Museum | 09/08/12 | Worcester |
Cape Ann Artisans 2012 Spring Open Studio Tour Presented by Cape Ann Artisans Tour June 23-June 24, 2012 This self-guided tour along the scenic coastline of Gloucester and Rockport presents a unique opportunity to meet 21 professional artists and see their work in the setting in which it was created. The work represented includes: pottery, painting, sculpture, photography, mosaics, jewelry, hand made glass beads, and weaving. Several of the artists will be demonstrating their working process during the tours.
Our website has more information, a map, a copy of the 2012 brochure and... | Cape Ann Artisans Tour | 06/23/12-
06/24/12 | Rockport |
