Events
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Capturing Forest Animals with Pencil and Paper (Ages 9–13)
Presented by Harvard Museum of Natural History at Harvard Museum of Natural History February 11, 2012 Where do moose, snakes, turtles and pillbugs live in the forest? Capture an animal and its habitat through close observations of classroom specimens and the New England Forest gallery. Practice realistic drawing techniques to learn more about these creatures and how to draw them in their forest environments.
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Harvard Museum of Natural History |
02/11/12 |
Harvard Museum of Natural History, Cambridge |
South Asian Showdown - Bollywood/Fusion vs Bhangra vs Garba!!!
Presented by Boston Bhangra, Inc at John Hancock Hall February 11, 2012 If you like South Asian Dance and want to see some of the most competitive dance teams in North America, don’t miss South Asian Showdown! The last year 2 years have sold out!!
The concept of Showdown is to put the best dance teams from each South Asian genre against one another to see who wins! Bhangra is a folk dance from the Punjab region of India. Bollywood/Fusion is a conglomeration of all South Asian dance and any other dance form that the team chooses to use with...
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Boston Bhangra, Inc |
02/11/12 |
John Hancock Hall, Boston |
Getting the Most from your Digital Camera Workshop
Presented by Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary at Mass Audubon Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary February 11, 2012 Are you new to the world of digital photography, or still don't feel you're getting the most from your digital camera? This workshop is designed to help you understand the features of digital cameras, and use the landscape and creatures of Broadmoor to practice techniques to help improve your digital photography. We'll review topics such as optical and digital zoom, white balance, ISO, and resolution. In addition, we will cover proper lighting, focus, depth of field and composition. Then,...
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Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary |
02/11/12 |
Mass Audubon Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary, Natick |
Dürer’s Impact
Presented by Smith College Museum of Art at Smith College Museum of Art December 2, 2011-February 12, 2012 The culmination of a course taught by Michael Bury, Kennedy Professor in Renaissance Studies at Smith College, this exhibition will explore the impact of Albrecht Dürer’s work on printmaking in Europe during the 16th and 17th centuries.
Image Credit: Henrik Goltzius. Dutch, 1558-1617. “Pietà,” 1596. Engraving on white laid paper. Gift of Mrs. Charles Lincoln Taylor (Margaret Rand Goldthwait, class of 1921) in honor of the class of 1921 on the...
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Smith College Museum of Art |
12/02/11 -
02/12/12 |
Smith College Museum of Art, Northampton |
A Day in Pompeii
Presented by Museum of Science. Boston at Museum of Science, Boston October 2, 2011-February 12, 2012 Get a glimpse of daily life in Pompeii, one of Imperial Rome's most cosmopolitan cities. Hundreds of artifacts — including body casts of the volcano's victims — bring to light the vibrancy of this bustling resort town, but the darkening skies ahead and violent sounds of Vesuvius spewing ash and debris signal imminent danger.
Advance purchase highly recommended.
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Museum of Science. Boston |
10/02/11 -
02/12/12 |
Museum of Science, Boston, Boston |
Flash artful valentines sale!
Presented by Fountain Street StudiosFountain Street Fine Art Gallery February 2-February 12, 2012 For the love of ART- Flash artful valentines sale! Looking for a one-of-a-kind valentine? Come to Fountain Street Fine Art and check out the growing selection of handmade valentines and other one-of-a-kind works of art available for sale. Suggested minimum donation for handmade valentine cards is $5.00. Other work in our Small Work gallery ranges in price from $20 - $500. All proceeds from Valentine sales will go toward funding our Summer Project.
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Fountain Street StudiosFountain Street Fine Art Gallery |
02/02/12 -
02/12/12 |
Fountain Street Fine Art Gallery, Framingham |
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Opening Reception for Rural Ireland: The Inside Story
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McMullen Museum of Art, Boston College |
02/13/12 |
McMullen Museum of Art, Boston College, Chestnut Hill |
A.R.T. Ever After Gala
Presented by American Repertory Theater at The Castle at Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers February 13, 2012 Princes and Princesses, proclaim your love for the A.R.T. with the 2nd Annual Valentine’s Gala, an enchanted fairytale evening of love potions and Grimm notions.
Featuring a unique cabaret performance by Broadway composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz, with Jared Bowen of WGBH as emcee, and a special A.R.T. Angel Award to longtime A.R.T. friend and community volunteer Joan Parker.
With a darkly romantic fairy tale theme, A.R.T. Ever After promises to be the...
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American Repertory Theater |
02/13/12 |
The Castle at Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers, Boston |
New Members' Show
Presented by Copley Society of art at Copley Society of Art January 12-February 14, 2012 January 12 – February 14, 2012
The Copley Society of Art presents the 36 New Members accepted into the gallery in 2011. The Membership Committee of the Copley Society of Art meets three times annually to review the applications of prospective artist members. The Committee assesses applicants on the strength of their body of work and accepts for membership those professionals whose work is truly outstanding. Artist membership at the Copley Society of Art is extremely competitive...
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Copley Society of art |
01/12/12 -
02/14/12 |
Copley Society of Art, Boston |
Watercolors in Nature: Winter Series 1
Presented by Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary at Mass Audubon Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary January 24-February 14, 2012 Let the beauty of nature inspire your painting! Watercolors are a great way to explore nature and brighten up a winter day. Explore the use of textures, lines, colors and more. Bring your own painting wish list! Small class size for individual attention. All levels welcome! Relax, enjoy and create! Pre-registration required.
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Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary |
01/24/12 -
02/14/12 |
Mass Audubon Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary, Natick |
In-Sight Evenings: Looking Deeper and Differently: Doris Salcedo
Presented by Harvard Art Museums at Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum February 15, 2012 Mary Schneider Enriquez, Houghton Associate Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, Division of Modern and Contemporary Art
Doris Salcedo’s chair, Untitled (2004–5), is a sculpture that at once plays with Duchamp’s concept of the “readymade” and stands as enduring witness to the violence that ravages many societies in the world today. This lecture will examine the evolution of Salcedo’s oeuvre since the 1980s, placing this piece...
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Harvard Art Museums |
02/15/12 |
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Cambridge |
Isaac Bashevis Singer and his Artists
Presented by Yiddish Book Center at National Yiddish Book Center October 25, 2011-February 15, 2012 This unique exhibit features more than 80 paintings, drawings, and photographs created by 17 different artists for Isaac Bashevis Singer's (1902-1991) prolific legacy of books and stories. Curator's talk: Thursday, October 27 at 7 PM.
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Yiddish Book Center |
10/25/11 -
02/15/12 |
National Yiddish Book Center, Amherst |
"Closer" Encaustic Photography Exhibition
Presented by Gorse Mill Studios February 2-February 15, 2012 In her debut solo exhibit titled "Closer", Gorse Mill Studios encaustic artist, Amalia Tagaris, takes an introspective approach by re-examining the artist's studio as the subject for her new paintings. The photographic images she presents are various objects in her own creative space which serve as the foundation of her work, some of which are used during the painting process and some which are simply aesthetic props like a decorative pillow or the leaves from a lucky bamboo...
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Gorse Mill Studios |
02/02/12 -
02/15/12 |
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Basic Bookmaking for Artists
Presented by Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts at Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts January 12-February 16, 2012 From basic single-sheet constructions, accordions, sewn binds and boxes to more complicated hybrids, learn basic materials and techniques to create personal artist’s books. Exposure to contemporary book artists’ work will complement hands-on experience in class. Limit 8 students
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Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts |
01/12/12 -
02/16/12 |
Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts, Boston |
Artist Talk & Opening Celebration: ANNETTE LEMIEUX: UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Presented by Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts at Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts February 16, 2012 An Artist Talk by Annette Lemieux will open the exhibition ANNETTE LEMIEUX: UNFINISHED BUSINESS, on view at at the Carpenter Center through April 1, 2012.
The talk will be followed by a conversation with Annette Lemieux, exhibition curator Lelia Amalfitano, and Susan Stoops,curator of contemporary art at the Worcester Art Museum. A reception will follow.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS presents a combination of new work with work revisited to reveal the relationship between...
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Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts |
02/16/12 |
Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, Cambridge |
Prometheus Dance: Inventories of Animated Bodies
Presented by Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA) at Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA) February 17, 2012 "One of the most visually stunning, and physically gratifying, companies in the area." – The Boston Herald
See dance performed throughout the museum in Inventories of Animated Bodies, a work created by French choreographer Christine Fricker. As you travel throughout the museum, you will chance upon these installations of bodies in movement and can observe them in close proximity, almost as if viewing an art object.
Performed by dancers...
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Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA) |
02/17/12 |
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA), Boston |
Basic Woodworking I: Box
Presented by Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts at Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts January 14-February 18, 2012 An introduction to the fundamentals of woodworking. Start with a given plan and work it through to completion using hand and power tools. We cover shop safety, the properties of wood, interpreting a plan, cutting and milling stock and basic joinery, always stressing safe, effective use of tools. Because this class moves at a deliberate pace and qualifies students for Woodworking Open Shop, complete attendance is required. (Please see our policies on withdrawals on-line.) Limit 8 students
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Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts |
01/14/12 -
02/18/12 |
Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts, Boston |
Ronald Walsh: A Painter Rediscovered
Presented by Lesley University at The AIB Gallery at University Hall January 26-February 18, 2012 The Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University presents the paintings of regionally-renowned artist Ronald Walsh (1932-1997) in an exhibit from January 26 to February 18, 2012 in the AIB Gallery at University Hall in Porter Square, Cambridge.
The exhibit, “Ronald Walsh: A Painter Rediscovered,” features paintings by Walsh, who for a decade – from 1952 to 1962 – devoted his time and talent to creating unique paintings influenced by Picasso and the...
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Lesley University |
01/26/12 -
02/18/12 |
The AIB Gallery at University Hall, Cambridge |
"Sibling Rivalry"
Presented by Gallery Seven at Gallery Seven January 10-February 18, 2012 "Sibling Rivalry: Works by L. Christy Hastings, Edward Hastings & Lisa Hastings Moll". January 10 - February 18.
Artists' Reception: Saturday, January 21 from 7-9 p.m. (Snow Date: 1/28 same time)
Image: "Blue Medusa" by L. Christy Hastings
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Gallery Seven |
01/10/12 -
02/18/12 |
Gallery Seven, Maynard |
Bourbon Street 2012 - Arts After Hours Fundraiser
Presented by Arts After Hours February 18, 2012 Arts After Hours (AAH) announces the 2nd Annual Bourbon Street event to be held on Saturday, February 18th, 2012 from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm in the LynnArts building at 25 Exchange Street, Lynn, MA. Admission is $15 per person and includes one complimentary food item. Additional food, beer, and wine will be sold for $5 each. Live music and art will fill the evening. Tickets are available at http:/ /artsafterhours.com or by calling 781-205-4010. Proceeds from Bourbon Street will help to raise...
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Arts After Hours |
02/18/12 |
LynnArts Rantoul Black Box Theatre, Lynn |
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Members Juried 1: Painting and Sculpture
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Concord Art Association |
01/12/12 -
02/19/12 |
Concord Art Association, Concord |
What Lies Within
Presented by The Arts at Wellesley at Jewett Art Gallery, Wellesley College January 24-February 20, 2012 The Jewett Gallery is pleased to present an exhibition featuring art work by Wellesley College staff members. The exhibition displays artwork in a variety of medium, including: jewelry, photography, sculpture, and painting. Artists include Ellen Schneider, Cynthia Voorhees, Richard Vabulas, Joy Playter, Lynda Davis Jeha, Mary Holliday, Beth O'Neil, and Rebecca Darling.
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The Arts at Wellesley |
01/24/12 -
02/20/12 |
Jewett Art Gallery, Wellesley College, Wellesley |
Our Art Ourselves: Muslim Women Artists Explore their Hybrid Identities
Presented by American Islamic Congress February 21, 2012 Art offers a unique prism for understanding the social forces currently transforming Middle Eastern societies.
The latest installment of AIC-WorldBoston’s Muslim Women Series spotlights three female artists whose work grapples with their hybrid selves.
With her youth divided between the US and Saudi Arabia, ground breaking painter Nada Farhat explores her bisected roots through award-winning work that has been displayed at both Aramco Hospital in Dhahran,...
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American Islamic Congress |
02/21/12 |
American Islamic Congress, Boston |
Robert Baart: Paintings and Drawings
Presented by Towne Art Gallery/Wheelock College at Towne Art Gallery/Wheelock College January 24-February 23, 2012 Wheelock College is pleased to present the work of Robert Baart, a painter whose abstract work is informed by nature and the landscape. He was on the painting faculty at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, for thirty-five years, retiring in 2009. His work is represented in the collections of the Rose Art Museum, Brandies University, Waltham, MA; the DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park, Lincoln, MA; and in numerous private and corporate collections in the U.S. and abroad. For...
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Towne Art Gallery/Wheelock College |
01/24/12 -
02/23/12 |
Towne Art Gallery/Wheelock College, Boston |
Color Sleuths
Presented by The Institute of Contemporary Art at Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA) February 21-February 23, 2012 Prepare to investigate and experiment with color!
View the exhibition Figuring Color: Kathy Butterly, Felix Gonzalez-Torres, Roy McMakin, Sue Williams for inspiration then take part in a variety of art-making activities about working with color…and a few surprises!
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The Institute of Contemporary Art |
02/21/12 -
02/23/12 |
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA), Boston |
Artist Talk: AMBER DAVIS TOURLENTES
Presented by Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts at Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts February 23, 2012 Tourlentes grew up in the 70s–80s in the gay community with her father. For thirteen years she has photographed the same-sex parented family movement, including her own extended family. The photographic projects investigates the reworking of not only gender but also ethnic, religious and cultural/class roles for family life, lobbyist groups, coalitions and (corporate sponsorship and the portrayal of shifting LGBT community in the media). Unexpectedly, so far in this body of work, it is...
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Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts |
02/23/12 |
Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, Cambridge |
Masterpiece Lecture Series: Glenn D. Lowry, Director, The Museum of Modern Art, New York
Presented by Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum at Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum February 23, 2012 The Masterpiece Lectures will reconnect audiences with the Museum’s collection through talks that both celebrate and question the concept of the “masterpiece.” The series is conceived by new Curator of the Collection Oliver Tostmann, in collaboration with Curator of Contemporary Art Pieranna Cavalchini and Esther Stiles Eastman Curator of Education and Public Programs Margaret Burchenal.
“The word ‘masterpiece’ has different meanings across...
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Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum |
02/23/12 |
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston |
Personal Color Gallery Reception
Presented by Hunakai Studio of Fine Arts February 1-February 24, 2012 Join us for refreshments and conversations about 3 local artist's expressions in color. Artists are Pam Abrams- Warnick of North Easton, James Moran of Mansfield and Bianka Nebel of Norwood. Event is hosted by Hunakai Studio of Fines Arts in our newly renovated gallery.
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Hunakai Studio of Fine Arts |
02/01/12 -
02/24/12 |
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February School Vacation Week: NATIVE AMERICAN ARTISTS: NEW ENGLAND!
Presented by Peabody Essex Museum at Peabody Essex Museum February 20-February 24, 2012 Join us during school vacation week as we celebrate Native American artists from New England. Watch artists at work, take a family tour of Shapeshifting: Transformations in Native American Art and make art of your own!
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Peabody Essex Museum |
02/20/12 -
02/24/12 |
Peabody Essex Museum, Salem |
Lasell College Exhibit - Ed Smith - Small Gods and Heroes
Presented by Lasell College - Wedeman Gallery January 26-February 24, 2012 Members of the Newton community are invited to come to Lasell College's Wedeman Gallery, Yamawaki Art & Cultural Center, for the exhibition of work by New York artist Ed Smith. Please join us to see the work of this fine artist. Sculptor Ed Smith is a Guggenheim Fellow in Sculpture and Drawing and an Associate of the Royal British Society of Sculptors. His work is represented in public and private collections in the United States and abroad. These include The British Museum, The Royal...
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Lasell College - Wedeman Gallery |
01/26/12 -
02/24/12 |
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