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Building Blocks: Contemporary Works from the Collection

06 May 2011 04:00:00 GMT

RISD Museum of Art
Ongoing through Sunday, March 25, 2012

This exhibition features work in varying scales, illuminating the relationship between the human body and architecture. Whereas buildings function within the larger context of the built environment, all of the works in Building Blocks are experienced in relation to the constructed interior space of the museum gallery. 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Tues.–Sun.

City/State: Providence, RI
Contact Number: (401) 454-6500
More info: www.risdmuseum.org

The Prints of Martin Lewis: From the Collection of Dr. Dorrance Kelly

02 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Bruce Museum
Ongoing through Saturday, February 25, 2012

A premier American printmaker of the twentieth century, Martin Lewis (1881–1962) was a master of the intaglio techniques. After moving to Connecticut from New York in 1932, Lewis incorporated the topic of country life into his printmaking, and his ability to shed light on the slowly emerging suburban culture made him a prominent American scene artist. This exhibit features more than thirty prints and several canceled plates by the artist from the private collection of Dr. Dorrance Kelly of West Redding. 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Tues.–Sat., 1–5 p.m. Sun.

City/State: Greenwich, CT
Contact Number: (203) 869-0376
More info: www.brucemuseum.org

Circle of Life: Then and Now

08 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Silvermine Arts Center
Ongoing through Saturday, March 3, 2012

Two artists gives two perspective on figurative art

City/State: New Canaan, Connecticut
Artist: Grace Shanley and Jak Kovatch
Contact Number: (203) 966-9700
More info: www.silvermine.org

Peter Kayafas & Surendra Lawoti

13 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Ongoing through Friday, February 24, 2012

Photographers explore the effects of erosion on humanity

City/State: Boston, Mass.
Art Gallery: Gallery Kayafas
Artist: Peter Kayafas & Surendra Lawoti
Contact Number: (617) 482-0411
More info: www.gallerykayafas.com

Processes and Dreams

13 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Panopticon Gallery
Ongoing through Monday, February 27, 2012

This group exhibitions blends together photographs that are ethereal in nature.

City/State: Boston, Massachusetts
Contact Number: (617) 267-8929
More info: www.panopticongallery.com

Donald Saaf

14 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Ongoing through Monday, February 20, 2012

Vibrant figurative works by a Vermont painter

City/State: Hanover, N.H.
Art Gallery: Cynthia Reeves
Artist: Donald Saaf
Contact Number: (603) 640-6155
More info: www.cynthia-reeves.com

Sylvia Wald: Seven Decades

19 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Quick Center for the Arts at Fairfield University
Ongoing through Saturday, March 17, 2012

A retrospective of Sylvia Wald's seven-decade career. A variety of media, techniques and imagery show Wald's evolution, from social realism of the Great Depression to printmaking from the 1940s and 1950s to later sculpture.

City/State: Fairfield, Connecticut
Art Gallery: Walsh Art Gallery
Contact Number: (203) 254-4242
More info: www.fairfield.edu…

Caught in the Current

21 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT

First Rugs
Ongoing through Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Artist Fran Busse, known for her realistic paintings of New England landscapes takes a leap into expressionism.

City/State: Acton, Massachusetts
Contact Number: (978) 263-0106
More info: www.firstrugs.com

The Subject Is Maine

21 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT

ACME Fine Art and Design
Ongoing through Friday, March 2, 2012

An exhibition of watercolors and oil paintings by four notable modern artists who chose the coast of Maine as their subject matter.

City/State: Boston, Massachusetts
Artist: Maurice Freedman, Dorothy Eisner, Michael Loew and Philip Malicoat
Contact Number: (617) 585-9551
More info: www.acmefineart.com

DeCordova Biennial

22 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT

DeCordova Sculpture Park and Museum
Ongoing through Saturday, April 21, 2012

This year's much-anticipated regional showcase is one of the biggest yet, taking over almost the entire museum. This exhibit pays tribute to the variety and innovation of New England art-making. Twenty-three artists and collaboratives have been selected.

City/State: Lincoln, Mass.
Contact Number: (781) 259-8355
More info: www.decordova.org

Maggie Neale

25 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Ongoing through Sunday, February 26, 2012

Mixed media on silk, paper and canvas

City/State: Barre, Vt.
Art Gallery: Studio Place Arts
Artist: Maggie Neale
Contact Number: (802) 479-7069
More info: www.studioplacearts.com

John Marin: Modernism at Midcentury

27 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Addison Gallery of American Art
Ongoing through Saturday, March 31, 2012

Featuring nearly sixty paintings from the 1930s through 1953, this show focuses primarily on the artist's love of the Maine coast and Manhattan architecture. Co-organized by the Addison and the Portland Museum of Art.

City/State: Andover, Mass.
Contact Number: (978) 749-4000
More info: www.andover.edu…

Walter Wick: Games, Gizmos and Toys in the Attic

28 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Bruce Museum
Ongoing through Saturday, April 21, 2012

If you've ever sat and looked at the I Spy books with your children, then you know Walter Wick's photography work: groups of old toys in nostalgic, if not magical settings, leading viewers to ponder and dream. The museum has put together a retrospective of forty large-scale, eye-popping works, as well as exhibits and videos that explore Wick's process.

City/State: Greenwich, Connecticut
Contact Number: (203) 869-0376
More info: www.brucemuseum.org

Barrao: Mashups

29 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum
Ongoing through Saturday, June 9, 2012

In his first Amerian solo, Brazilian artist Barrao shows his whimsical and rather bizarre ceramic clusters and mashups. To create this work, the artist scouts second-hand stores, flea markets and dumpsters to find materials for these sculptures that subvert the original function or idea of the object in order to reveal

City/State: Ridgefield, Connecticut
Contact Number: (203) 438-4519
More info: www.aldrichart.org

Alan Shulik: Photos and Peter Wickenden: Sculpture

02 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Kehler Liddell Gallery
Ongoing through Saturday, March 10, 2012

Though these artists work in different media, both share an interest in stone

City/State: New Haven, Connecticut
Artist: Alan Shulik and Peter Wickenden
Contact Number: (203) 389-9555
More info: www.kehlerliddell.com

New York State of Mind

02 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Flinn Gallery
Ongoing through Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Six artists depict New York City life

City/State: Greenwich, Connecticut
Art Gallery: Flinn Gallery
Contact Number: (203) 622-7947
More info: www.flinngallery.com

Design Workshop for Home Gardeners

04 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Arnold Arboretum of Harvard
Ongoing through Saturday, March 3, 2012

This introductory course covers the principles of garden design and the fundamentals of a unified garden, including line, scale, circulation, unity and repetition. Participants will draw a base plan for the sites they plan to design. Course is taught by designer Christie Dustman, APLD.

City/State: Boston, Mass.
More info: arboretum.harvard.edu

Camellia Blooming Season at Lyman Estate

08 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Lyman Estate Greenhouses
Ongoing through Saturday, March 3, 2012

Take a mini tropical vacation without leaving New England; visit the nineteenth-century camellia house, part of the Lyman Estate greenhouses, where the century-old trees will be in full bloom. 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.

City/State: Waltham, Mass.
More info: historicnewengland.org

Courting the Figure

11 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Ongoing through Monday, February 27, 2012

Work by Paul Schulenburg and Cape Cod's emerging figurative artists

City/State: Orleans, Mass.
Art Gallery: Addison Art Gallery
Contact Number: (508) 255-6200
More info: www.addisonart.com

19th Annual Rhode Island Spring Flower & Garden Show

23 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Rhode Island Convention Center
Thursday, February 23 – Saturday, February 25, 2012

Showcasing more than 30 garden displays and 250 llarger-than-life garden marketplace vendors, this event attracts upwards of 30,000 visitors every year.

City/State: Providence, RI
More info: flowershow.com

New England Home Show

23 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Seaport World Trade Center
Thursday, February 23 – Saturday, February 25, 2012

More than 500 experts will be on hand for this colossal show covering every home improvement idea imaginable--from flooring to lighting to siding. Interactive cooking demonstrations, a furniture-building zone and a specialty food area make this four-day event a highly interactive experience. noon-9 p.m. Thurs.-Fri., 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sun.

City/State: Boston, Mass.
More info: newenglandhomeshows.com

Painting Air: Spence Finch

24 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design
Friday, February 24 – Saturday, July 28, 2012

The work of internationally acclaimed artist Spencer Finch combines science and poetic observation, offering a fresh perspective on both the natural and man-made worlds. This two-part show presents new work as well as pieces from the museum's collection.

City/State: Providence, RI
Contact Number: (401) 454-6500
More info: www.risdmuseum.org

Jarvis Wilcox

03 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Southport Galleries
Saturday, March 3 – Friday, March 23, 2012

Painter turns everyday moments into points of reflection

City/State: Southport, Connecticut
Art Gallery: Southport Galleries
Contact Number: (203) 292-6124
More info: www.southportgalleries.com

Masterpieces of Colonial New England Furniture

05 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Bruce Museum
Monday, March 5, 2012

Frank Levy, partner in Bernard and S. Dean Levy, Inc., New York City, will speak about the best in American antique furniture, at the event sponsored by The Greenwich Society of Antiques. Refreshments to follow the presentation. 1 p.m

City/State: Greenwich, Connecticut
More info: www.greenwichantiques.org

Fairfield County Home Show

10 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Sono Field House
Saturday, March 10, 2012

Companies exhibiting products and services for home building, remodeling, interior decorating, energy savings and landscaping gather to make it easy to talk with a variety of experts in one place The show features everything from home building and remodeling to ideas for kitchens, bathrooms, sunrooms, patios, pools and spas to flooring, building materials, air conditioning/heating, windows, doors, appliances and furniture.

City/State: Norwalk, CT
More info: www.redstonepromotions.com

Boston Flower & Garden Show

14 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Seaport World Trade Center
Wednesday, March 14 – Sunday, March 18, 2012

The Boston Flower & Garden Show returns to the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston on Wednesday, March 14 through Sunday, March 18, 2012 offering hundreds of ideas for adding the ‘wow’ factor and a welcoming vibe to one’s outdoor spaces. The theme — First Impressions— will showcase ways to express one’s personality and style as well as add enjoyment and value to one’s property.
Set to the backdrop of spectacular garden displays by cutting-edge landscape professionals and area nurseries, visitors to the 2012 Boston Flower & Garden Show will also enjoy hours of lectures and demonstrations by top garden writers, industry professionals and chefs, shopping from a wide marketplace featuring thousands of plants and hundreds of the newest gardening products, as well as chances to take home exciting giveaways.

Contact Number: 800-258-8912
City/State: Boston, MA
More info: www.bostonflowershow.com