Join an enthusiastic group of scientists and staff anytime between 7am and 7pm as we work to inventory the biological diversity of our pond, marsh stream, and surrounding areas. Help us better understand the local flora and fauna that are found in each habitat and in the process gain skills and knowledge that will lead to a deeper connection with the natural world.
Please keep an eye on www.newpondfarm.org for the daily schedule
FREE, no registration required!
Bio Blitz at New Pond Farm Education Center
On view March 7 — May 27 at the SM&NC: Jeremiah Chechik, artist, film director and photographer, is obsessed with the porous boundary between fact and fiction. The subtly investigative prints he creates explore our “post truth” reality, melding 21st century advanced digital design with traditional printing on Hahnemühle paper. The resulting images are more than just visually stunning and thoroughly aesthetic — they also raise key questions about the nature of truth and knowledge in our media-saturated age. Learn more about this exhibition at stamfordmuseum.org/explorer
Exhibition organized by Katharine T. Carter & Associates
SM&NC Exhibitions are always free to Members and included in the price of daily admission for visitors.
Exhibition on View: "Jeremiah Chechik: Explorer"
The Spring Tag Sale Fundraiser returns April 26th from 9am - 3pm with an Encore Day on April 27th. This is your opportunity to find treasures and gifts large and small! Antiques, furniture, art, books, jewelry and more. We recommend arriving early for the best selection. All proceeds benefit Stamford History Center.
If you have items to donate to our Tag Sale, call 203-329-1183 or info@stamfordhistory.org to arrange drop-off and pick-up.
Spring Tag Sale Fundraiser at Stamford History Center
The Northwest Conservation District Earth Day Plant Sale has a variety of native and beneficial plant species available for sale as a pre order starting March 6th and ending April 16th. Pick up will be on the days of sale (April 25, 26, 27) at the Goshen Fairgrounds. We also have many plants available on the day of sale! Looking forward to seeing you at the event. Shop online at
NWCD Earth Day Plant Sale
March 29 through June 1
Reception: Thursday, April 10, 6-8 pm, in the Trefz Forum; click here for more information. (Reception kicks off at 6 pm, followed by a conversation between 5iveFingaz and Miggs Burroughs at 7 pm.) Click here for more on VersoFest 2025!
In the Sheffer Gallery: Visual Verses
Visual Verses is an immersive art exhibit that merges the expressive power of visual art with the profound impact of language. Each painting in this collection is paired with original phrases crafted to evoke thought, emotion, and reflection. The artwork transcends traditional boundaries, using bold colors and dynamic compositions to amplify the messages embedded within the text. This fusion of imagery and words invites viewers to engage not only with the aesthetics but also with the deeper narratives and meanings behind each piece.
At its core, Visual Verses carries a strong social conscience, addressing themes of justice, equality, and human connection. The text-based elements of the exhibit deliver positive messages meant to inspire, uplift, and provoke meaningful conversations. Through this harmonious blend of art and language, the exhibit aims to spark awareness and foster a sense of community, encouraging viewers to reflect on their role in shaping a more compassionate and just world.
In the South Gallery: Interactive Community Participation Mural
This Interactive Community Participation Mural will be designed by 5ive, with members of the community to help fill it in on Saturday, April 5, from 10 am to 2 pm during the VersoFest 2025 Weekend Kickoff Celebration hosted by 5ive (also featuring DJs and other fun fare for the whole family!) This exhibit will invite the viewer to participate in the making of the artwork, interacting with the canvas and materials so that both tactile processes and community contribution are as much a part of the piece as the art itself.
In the Jesup Gallery: Graffiti Art Mural
More information regarding scheduled mural participation times and 5ive’s Jesup Gallery exhibit is forthcoming. Stay tuned and join in on the fun at VersoFest 2025!
In addition to his art exhibits, 5iveFingaz will also be leading two back-to-back sessions of his Verso University course Graffiti 101: Finding Your Voice as a Graffiti Artist on Saturday, April 5.
About 5iveFingaz
5iveFingaz is a visionary artist whose work seamlessly bridges the realms of street art, contemporary expression, and social consciousness. Renowned for his distinctive fusion of bold visuals and thought-provoking text, 5iveFingaz crafts pieces that resonate deeply with audiences, challenging them to reflect on both personal experiences and broader societal issues. His signature style often features vibrant colors juxtaposed with powerful, concise phrases that speak directly to the heart of human experience, exploring themes of love, resilience, unity, and justice. Emerging from a background rich in urban culture and creative exploration, 5iveFingaz honed his artistic voice through a unique blend of trained and self-taught techniques and active community engagement. His art transcends traditional canvases, finding life on walls, public spaces, and unconventional surfaces, transforming everyday environments into platforms for inspiration and dialogue. The artist’s work has garnered global attention not only for its striking aesthetic appeal but also for its profound ability to connect with diverse audiences on an intimate level.
At the core of his practice lies the "Love More Than Ever" movement, a heartfelt initiative that underscores the importance of uplifting one another with kindness and understanding. 5iveFingaz’s unwavering commitment to positive messaging and social awareness drives his creative process, with each piece serving as a rallying cry for change. His work urges viewers to reflect on their roles in fostering a more compassionate and equitable world. Through exhibitions, collaborations, and public art projects, he amplifies voices that are often unheard, using art as a powerful tool for empowerment and community building. As his influence continues to grow, 5iveFingaz remains steadfast in his mission to spark meaningful conversations and inspire action, solidifying his place as a transformative figure in the contemporary art scene.
5iveFingaz Art Exhibits at VersoFest 2025
The 2024-2025 Norwalk Art Space Teaching Artists Exhibit
Featuring Resident Artists, Samantha Cosentino, Emily Curran, SAIN't Phifer, Vivian Rivas, and Teaching Korry Fellow, Paige Mostowy.
March 28 - Apri
CONVERGENCE: 5 Voices, 1 Year
All The Unexpressed Love: Works by Miguel A. Aragón
Exhibition Dates: April 13 - May 18, 2025
Through his work, artist Miguel A. Aragón explores subjects of violence, memory, and perception, transforming difficult images into catharsis. This series is a deeply personal collaboration with Aragón’s late mother, whose crochet and personal effects are the foundation of the artwork. It is a conversation between past and present, between mother and son, between the finite nature of our existence and the connections that endure across time.
Miguel A. Aragón was born in Juárez, México. He lives and works in New York City (USA) and Berlin (Germany); he is an Associate Professor in Printmaking and Chairperson of the Department of Performing & Creative Arts, College of Staten Island, CUNY. He has exhibited extensively both in the US and internationally. He’s received numerous awards including the 2022 Southern Graphics Council International Mid-Career Printmaker Award. He was Artist-in-Residence at the Center for Contemporary Printmaking in May 2024.
All The Unexpressed Love: Works by Miguel A. Aragón
The Geary Gallery of Darien proudly presents its April exhibition, "Prismatic Spring," featuring the magnificent landscapes and still lifes of Tappan, NY artist, Sue Barrasi. Her exhibit runs April 2-30. All are welcome and admission is free. The Geary Gallery is open Wednesday through Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and is located at 576 Boston Post Road, Darien, CT 06820. For more details, call (203) 655-6633 or visit our website:
Sue Barrasi: Prismatic Spring Art Exhibit at the Geary Gallery in Darien CT
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/share/GUtwEYKddQwT6LPn/
Come on out to this year's Bethel Community Earth Day celebration on Saturday, April 26th as we celebrate Earth Day by coming together to build and support a healthy environment.
There are two parts to this year's event:
𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗼𝘇𝗮
Check in on the lawn at the Municipal Center at 10am to get your cleanup route, trash bags, and other supplies.
Use this link to see available cleanup routes: https://docs.google.com/.../1QbSs0idQnRfKVxX8HiAs.../edit...
Email kmtroy2019@gmail.com to pre-register or come the morning of to sign up for a route.
There will be a rain date of Sunday, April 27th.
𝗘𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗿
This will be on the lawn at the Municipal Center from 11am to 2pm.
There will be local vendors, non-profit organizations, community groups, artists, and others who are dedicated to environmental awareness and preserving our planet. Throughout the day there will be live music performed by local musicians and groups, a kid’s activity station, and other fun games. Bethel Community Earth Day will be a day for fun, learning, growth, and community-building for people of all ages.
In case of inclement weather, this event will move inside the Municipal Center.
If your organization would like to be involved in any way, fill out the following form: https://forms.gle/4JcwbXa1VDZwsLaQ9
**Please park in the municipal lot or at the library, the private lots are not open for public parking.**
Sponsored by the Bethel Parks & Recreation Department, the Bethel Land Trust, and the Sustainable Bethel Commission.
Bethel Community Earth Day 2025
On Saturday, April 26, 2025 - join us as we celebrate Earth Day by coming together to build and maintain a healthy environment for all.
There are two parts to this year's event: Trashapalooza and the Earth Day Fair.
𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗼𝘇𝗮
Check-in on the lawn at the Municipal Center at 10 am to get your cleanup route, trash bags, and other supplies.
Use this link to see available cleanup routes: https://docs.google.com/.../1QbSs0idQnRfKVxX8HiAs.../edit...
Email kmtroy2019@gmail.com to pre-register or come the morning off to sign up for a route. Trashapalooza rain date is Sunday, April 27th, 2025.
𝗘𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗿
This will be on the lawn at the Municipal Center from 11 am to 2 pm.
There will be local vendors, non-profit organizations, community groups, artists, and others who are dedicated to environmental awareness and preserving our planet. Throughout the day there will be live music performed by local musicians and groups, a kid’s activity station, and other fun games. Earth Day Fair is rain or shine.
Bethel Community Earth Day will be a day for fun, learning, growth, volunteering, and community-building for people of all ages.
BETHEL COMMUNITY EARTH DAY
The Glass House, a site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, is pleased to present Barbara Kasten: Structure, Light, Land. For five decades, Chicago-based artist Barbara Kasten has created photographs and sculptural installations that reorient our sense of perception and explore the dynamic relationship between space, material, and form. Her artistic influences are deeply rooted in modernist architecture, the principles of Constructivism, and the interdisciplinary legacy of the Bauhaus, particularly the photograms of László Moholy-Nagy and Lucia Moholy.
“Placing my work in and around The Glass House campus is an opportunity for me to take on a canonical modernist site. Each of the structures on the grounds is like a monument to one of many aesthetic phases of architectural history. Abstraction allows us to consider possibilities that are not the norm,” said Barbara Kasten.
Structure, Light, Land features Kasten’s work from multiple series, including Architectural Sites, Collisions, and Progressions, as well as new iterations of digital projections, cyanotypes, and sculptures. With a striking interplay of light, color, and form, Kasten’s work infiltrates the grounds of The Glass House and responds to the site’s varied built environment and landscape.
In the Brick House (1949), Kasten’s brilliantly hued Architectural Site 1, June 10, 1986–featuring the Philip Johnson-designed Lipstick Building (1986) in Manhattan–resonates with the ’80s postmodern interior of the Reading Room, which includes two 1986 Feltri Chairs designed by Gaetano Pesce. Five new cyanotypes by Kasten line the building’s serene 1949 hallway, illuminated by the circular skylights above.
Kasten’s new installation of fluorescent acrylic I-beams, modeled after the structural components of the Glass House, will be interspersed throughout the Sculpture Gallery (1970). The seven-foot-long beams respond to the site’s permanent collection of works by Frank Stella, John Chamberlain, Robert Morris, George Segal, and Michael Heizer. The intervention brings attention to the structure’s exposed I-beam twenty feet overhead and responds to the gallery’s interior patterning of ever-changing natural light and winding staircases.
The Painting Gallery (1965) features three works: a photograph from the Collision series and two sculptural Progressions. Situated near Stella’s shaped canvases, Kasten’s fluorescent forms extend the narrative around post-painterly abstraction across mediums and into the present moment.
Da Monsta (1995), the last building Johnson designed at The Glass House, was named following a conversation between Johnson and the critic Herbert Muschamp. It was inspired in part by German Expressionism, an unrealized museum design by Frank Stella, and the work of Frank Gehry. Kasten’s Sideways Corner (2016/2025), a video projection of three-dimensional cubes in primary colors, activates the warped and torqued walls.
The exhibition is curated by Cole Akers, Curator at The Glass House.
Special thanks to Bortolami Gallery, New York.
Barbara Kasten: Structure, Light, Land
The 2025 Glass House tour season begins on April 17, 2025. Tickets are available now! All tours include access to the newly restored Brick House. Following an extensive restoration project , we are excited to share this essential design element of the site and its history with you!
The Glass House 2025 Tour season opens April 17th - December 15th
On Thin Ice: Alaska’s Warming Wilderness transports visitors to the Arctic to confront the startling impacts of climate change. Remarkable animals from the Bruce’s natural history collections are paired with scale landscape models that showcase Alaska’s diverse ecosystem. The installation highlights both subtle and dramatic shifts occurring across the Alaskan landscape, bringing attention to the impact of rising temperatures.
On Thin Ice: Alaska’s Warming Wilderness
The Flinn Gallery is pleased to present Biophilia, an exhibition featuring the work of six women artists: Carol Bouyoucos, Loren Eiferman, Julie Evans, Heide Follin, Christina Massey, and Sui Park. Curated by Ellen Hawley, the show explores the concept of biophilia, a term coined by Harvard naturalist Dr. Edward O. Wilson, referring to humanity’s intrinsic affinity for nature and life.
Drawing inspiration from both real and imagined aspects of the natural world, these artists explore the intersection of nature, imagination, and technology. Their diverse practices reflect personal connections to the environment, sustainability, and the fragility of life. Their works are expressed through a dynamic range of 2D and 3D materials, textures, and colors. Using a range of materials and techniques—from traditional painting to upcycled sculptures—they offer unique perspectives on ecological responsibility and the evolving relationship between humans and the Earth.
Carol Bouyoucos , for example, combines photography and digital tools to create vibrant, surreal landscapes that evoke nature while incorporating technological intervention. Loren Eiferman takes a different approach, transforming discarded wood into intricate sculptures inspired by mythical 15th century plant references from The Voynich Manuscript, while weaving in a conversation about ecological healing with her series Nature Will Heal.
Julie Evans ’ earthy ceramic sculptures, with their organic shapes and textures, also seek to bridge the familiar and the unfamiliar that evolve from her background as a painter. Only recently, she recently began making ceramic sculpture. Similarly, Heide Follin ’s layered botanical imagery on canvas, fabric, or wood panels, reflects her interest in ecosystems and their unseen, energetic connections. The vibrancy and texture of her abstract compositions capture the energy of growing things, evoking both their beauty and complexity. A quote reads: “My interests in eco-systems include the examinations of things that grow; their energies, gestures, movements, entanglements, textures and personalities.”
Christina Massey ’s uses repurposed aluminum cans to create colorful, abstract works that merge painting, sculpture, and sustainability, incorporating glass blown elements she recently learned to create. The otherworldly, colorful abstractions she creates live somewhere between that of painting and sculpture, craft and fine art, process based and conceptual.
Lastly, Sui Park manipulates industrial materials like plastic zip ties to form dynamic, biomorphic sculptures that reflect nature’s subtle transformations. They are non–durable, disposable, trivial, inexpensive and easily consumed materials. Park writes, “I often find these moments from nature.
I think nature allows us to pause and find things that have been overlooked and are inspiring. Through these forms, I attempt to express seemingly static yet dynamic characteristics of our evolving lives. While they resemble transitions and transformations of nature, the forms are to capture subtle but continuous changes in our emotions, sentiments, memories and expectations.”
Biophilia invites viewers to pause and reconsider their relationship with the natural world, offering reimagined life forms and reinterpreted landscapes through the artists' unique visions.
Events:
- Opening reception: Thursday, March 13, 2025, from 6-8pm
- Artist Talk: Sunday, March 30 @ 2 pm
- Greenwich Library Friend’s Friday Film: Date TBA
Biophilia is curated by Flinn Gallery committee member Ellen Hawley. The Flinn Gallery is a non-profit organization sponsored by the Friends of Greenwich Library and is located on the second floor of the Library at 101 Putnam Avenue, Greenwich, CT. The Gallery welcomes visitors daily Mon. to Sat., 10am-5pm, Thurs. until 8pm, and Sun. 1-5pm.
Biophilia
The first monographic exhibition of her work in nearly two decades, Blanche Lazzell: Becoming an American Modernist traces the artist’s pioneering approaches to abstraction in the United States.
Blanche Lazzell: Becoming an American Modernist
Best known for his conceptual and street photography, Kenji Nakahashi (Japanese, 1947–2017) produced a highly experimental body of work grounded in the everyday. Playful and intellectually rigorous, his photographs highlight the pleasures of ordinary life, from subway encounters and skyscrapers silhouetted against the sky to such mundane objects as eggs, pencils, and analogue clocks. Yet Nakahashi often destabilized his subjects by placing them in unexpected, even surreal contexts, resulting in images that surprise, challenge, and delight. Seen through the eyes of this extraordinary artist, the more than thirty photographs on display invite the viewer into the strange beauty of Nakahashi’s world.
Kenji Nakahashi: Strange Beauty
Join us Saturdays at 10 am on the terrace next to our Design Barn for inspiring speakers and answers to your pressing gardening questions! Make a morning of it by grabbing coffee at our coffee bar, strolling our park-like grounds, checking out our curated selection of vendors and connecting with our gardening community!
Oliver Nurseries Plein Air Speaker Series
The three women in this exhibition have shared a studio space since 2016 at the AmFab Arts Studios in Bridgeport. Holly Hawthorn is a mixed media artist who works in porcelain, collage and printmaking. The subject of her art often revolves around ocean themes. Deborah Dutko is an accomplished illustrator whose artistic explorations have led her to a love of clay in all its forms. Her illustrative talents are manifest in her amazing pet portraits done in watercolor technique.
Judith Corrigan is a painter and teacher whose dynamic expressionist paintings show her love of horses and the human form. Her paintings are inspired by the connections to nature we all have. They are full of motion, energy, light and mystery.
Prints - Pottery - Painting, Artists of Studio 402
Our eight-week session of SPRING 2025 DRAMA ARTS CLASSES for kids, teens and adults is now available on our website! Classes begin April 19, 2025, and take place after school, evenings and weekends at The Sterling Farms Theatre Complex, 1349 Newfield Avenue in Stamford, Connecticut: a professional facility with two theatre spaces and three studio classrooms. Our faculty consists of local, professional artists and arts educators dedicated to creative enrichment in the community. Classes are offered in acting, improv, sketch comedy, musical theatre, dance, on-camera, AND MORE!
ALL SKILL LEVELS WELCOME! (From the novice beginner to the seasoned veteran.)
Discounts for siblings/spouses registering together!
Payment plans available!
Scholarships for those who qualify!
Visit www.curtaincallinc.com
or contact our Education Director Brian Bianco at brian@curtaincallinc.com or
203-329-8207 x700.
ACT NOW TO ACT OUT!
Curtain Call, Inc. is Stamford, Connecticut's longest-running and only nonprofit, theatre-producing company, offering year-round, live, theatrical productions, concert events, and educational workshops. Voted Best Local Theatre Group 10 years in a row by Fairfield County Weekly's Annual Reader's Poll, and Best Performing Arts Group 12 years in a row by StamfordPlus Magazine. Recipient of the 2011 2011 Governor’s Award for Excellence in Culture and Tourism and the 2016 ACE Award for Excellence in the Arts.
Curtain Call's Spring 2025 Theatre Arts Classes for Kids, Teens, and Adults
“Here is where finally opposites come together, I see a surprising purity. Stone is the depth, metal the mirror. They do not conflict…” —Isamu Noguchi
While the renowned sculptor Isamu Noguchi (1904–1988) is best known for his work in stone, he consistently explored new materials and methods during his wide-ranging career. He first experimented with aluminum in the 1950s and later with galvanized steel, creating a series of twenty-six sculptures in collaboration with Gemini G.E.L. in Los Angeles in 1982–83. In this body of work, each sheet of metal is cut with a plasma torch and then dipped into boiling zinc, resulting in sculptures that are subtly patterned and highly reflective, resembling pebbles in a stream or the epidermal layer of skin.
Writing about the unique materiality of his sculptures, Noguchi described metal as a mirror in opposition to “stone [as] depth.” His galvanized steel sculptures achieve formal unity while also exploring conceptual dualities between the traditional and modern, fine art and design, and industry and nature. As a Japanese American artist working in the United States, Noguchi negotiated his own feeling of in-betweenness throughout his oeuvre. The galvanized steel editions synthesize this dual aspect of his identity, utilizing steel—a distinctly American material—while also integrating the Japanese craft of origami through cut and folded metal shapes.
Featuring a selection of nine galvanized steel sculptures, the exhibition is organized into thematic groupings that underscore the paradoxes of the artist’s work in metal. In the first, Noguchi imparts inanimate forms with human qualities, complicating the relationship between flesh and steel, body and mirror. Man-made material is transformed into representations of mountains, fruit, and sky in the second grouping, reflecting Noguchi’s belief that, in modernity, industry and nature are intertwined. A final trio of works reveals Noguchi’s ongoing interest in abstraction, bringing theoretical and spiritual ideas, weight and weightlessness, and past and present into visual dialogue. Through these sculptures, Noguchi explores ways of belonging in between such imagined oppositions. Indeed, the polished steel surfaces entangle objects, spaces, and people in a network of cast reflections, inviting visitors to contemplate Noguchi’s life, his practice, and themselves.
Isamu Noguchi: Metal the Mirror is curated by Julia Mun, Curatorial Associate, with support from Ashley Holland, Curator and Director of Curatorial Initiatives, and Javier Rivero Ramos, Assistant Curator. The presentation at the Bruce is organized by Margarita Karasoulas, Curator of Art.
Isamu Noguchi: Metal the Mirror is organized by Art Bridges.
Isamu Noguchi: Metal the Mirror
A new show at the Rowayton Arts Center (RAC), “Spring Juried Show,” will be on view April 15 through May 10, 2025. This open theme, all media exhibition features artwork by area artists chosen from almost 400 online submissions.
The opening reception is free and open to the public on Wednesday, April 16 from 5 pm to 7 pm. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday from 12 to 5 pm and Saturday from 10 am to 1 pm.
RAC celebrates the study, creation and appreciation of the arts through classes, exhibitions and events open to all in the community. For over 60 years, this nonprofit organization has been a cultural gem in Rowayton, CT. The gallery and art school overlook the scenic Five Mile River at 145 Rowayton Avenue with space for regional artists to exhibit their art and a classroom for workshops and classes at all levels offered to children and adults. Visit rowaytonarts.org and follow @rowaytonarts.
Rowayton Arts Center Spring Juried Show
Interested in learning about New Pond Farm Education Center and all we have to offer?
Stop by anytime between 10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. to learn more about our stunning landscape, the diverse habitats, our fascinating history, the varied wildlife, the multitude of educational opportunities, in addition to our warm and welcoming staff.
Meet our barnyard residents, tour our Woodland Indian encampment, explore our trails, visit with our delightful program animals, and enjoy a delicious farm treat!
No Registration Required!
If you have any concerns about the weather, please check www.newpondfarm.org after 9 a.m.
Open Day at New Pond Farm Education Center!
Interested in learning about New Pond Farm Education Center and all we have to offer?
Stop by anytime between 10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. to learn more about our stunning landscape, the diverse habitats, our fascinating history, the varied wildlife, the multitude of educational opportunities, in addition to our warm and welcoming staff.
Meet our barnyard residents, tour our Woodland Indian encampment, explore our trails, visit with our delightful program animals, and enjoy a delicious farm treat!
No Registration Required!
If you have any concerns about the weather, please check www.newpondfarm.org after 9 a.m.
Open Day at New Pond Farm Education Center!
The Greenwich Art Society is offering:
YOUNG ARTISTS IN THE STUDIO, AGES 6-8
with OLGA KLYMYK
10 SATURDAYS
April 12 – June 21 (Except May 24)
10:30 am to 12:00 pm
Program Description
This class will explore new approaches to creativity with children. Using drawing, painting, printmaking, collage, and sculpture children will learn new skills and improve on old ones as they experiment with new media and different techniques. To reinforce their understanding, children will learn about important artists who are either historically significant or are forerunners in contemporary art. Come join in and stretch your imagination in a relaxed, fun environment. Materials supplied.
Instructor
Olga Klymyk
Olga Klymyk was born in the fall of 1977 in the Ukraine and grew to become a talented creative artist. A graduate of Arts & Crafts College in Kociv, she majored in Monumental Art, then completed graduate studies in graphics at University Stefanyke at Ivano-Frankivst, in the Ukraine.
After teaching art on the college level, painting murals in commercial buildings, consulting as an interior designer, as well as selling her art in retail stores, Olga emigrated to the USA in 2006 to continue exploring career opportunities.
She became a US citizen in 2011, and actively engages in a variety of work experiences to provide income for her and her teenage daughter living in Stamford, Ct. Olga gives private art instruction and teaches at the Ukrainian school. Although she has moved on from her membership, Ms. Klymyk spent the last few years as an active member of the Stamford based Loft Artists Association, now in its 40th year.
Olga is painting more, creating a new series, and pursuing new opportunities to exhibit and sell her growing collection of watercolor art that now consists of more than 30 pieces all professionally presented and ready to complete interiors.
The Greenwich Art Society is offering Young Artist in the Studio on Saturday mornings!
We are thrilled to announce our upcoming On View feature, Returning, showcasing new original landscape paintings by New Hampshire-based artist Bri Custer on the main wall of Sorelle Gallery, opening Saturday, April 5, 2025.
Bri Custer is a plein air painter investigating perception, memory, and color through the New England Landscape. She is currently a full-time artist based in Concord, New Hampshire with her husband Bryan, daughter Helen, and their hound-lab mix, Vinny.
"Before becoming a parent, the heart of my work was made en plein air, painting the New England landscape on location," Custer says in reference to her newest collection and body of work featured in this exhibition. "I often return to paint places many times to form a connection with the landscape and watch it change through the year. While plein air adventures are less accessible to me in this season of life, the ritual of returning is still embedded in my practice. This body of work is an evolution of my 100 Day Project, a series of one hundred 4” x 4” daily paintings made in the early days of motherhood. I am doubling back to subjects I’ve painted before and discovering what happens when I continue to translate these places multiple times over. These new paintings magnify the small-scale works that came before them. Shapes that were made by single brush strokes in the small paintings become larger shapes of color, and I’m forced to reconcile those changes with instinct and invention. Color and mark-making lead the way as I build each surface and find the identity of each new piece. As in all of my work, each piece becomes an artifact of the process and the moment in which it is made."
Bri Custer's paintings will be on view on the main wall at Sorelle Gallery through April 26, 2025. This On View feature is free and open to the public during gallery hours, Tuesday through Saturday 11:00am - 5:00pm. Street parking is available.
Returning: A Solo Exhibition featuring Bri Custer
Downtown Bridgeport Public Art Tour
Join us for an exclusive guided mural tour through downtown Bridgeport, where you'll experience over a dozen breathtaking public art pieces created by local and world-class artists. This walking tour will highlight the stories, techniques, and inspirations behind Bridgeport's thriving mural scene. Starting at the "Welcome to Bridgeport" Mural by E.S. Barraza at 1330 Main Street and ending at Fool Proof Brewery for a complimentary drink, order some delicious food, and network.
Tour Highlights
National Mural of the Year
View the award-winning mural by internationally renowned artist Key Details
Local and Global Talent
Experience murals by some of the world's top street artists alongside Bridgeport's homegrown talent
Led by JPO , the city's mural curator and manager, and prolific artist will guide the tour, sharing insights and behind-the-scenes stories.
Interactive Experience
Learn about the impact of public art, its connection to the community, and the future of Bridgeport's creative landscape
Networking and Refreshments
After the tour, join us at Fool Proof Brewery for a complimentary drink and networking with fellow art enthusiasts. Age 21+ to enjoy a free alcoholic drink. Please drink responsibly.
Who Should Attend?
- Art lovers and creatives
- Photographers and content creators
- Community members and urban explorers
- Students and educators interested in public art
- Local business owners and city advocates
Limited spots are available, so register today. Come experience the power of public art in Bridgeport, connect with fellow art lovers, and discover how murals are transforming the city's streets into an open-air gallery.
Public Art Tour organized by the nonprofit, RiseUP for Arts.
About RiseUP for Arts
RiseUP for Arts is Connecticut's only statewide public art nonprofit, dedicated to creating vibrant and inclusive public art experiences that inspire and connect communities. Since its inception, RiseUP has completed over 300 murals and public art installations, working with local artists, youth, and organizations to transform public spaces into meaningful works of art. Through projects like the Bridgeport Mural Tour, RiseUP continues to engage the community, celebrate creativity, and make art accessible to all.
Downtown Bridgeport Public Art Tour
The GR Art Gallery presents:
Ellen Gordon
“A Creative Journey II”
April 4th, 2025 – May 30th, 2025
Opening Reception: Saturday, April 5th from 4 PM – 7 PM
“A Creative Journey II”” is Ellen Gordon’s first solo exhibit at the GR Art Gallery. This exhibition is a retrospective of paintings and drawings by the artist created since 2009. In 2009 Ms. Gordon had her first solo exhibition entitled “A Creative Journey” at the Stamford Mayor’s Gallery. The exhibit will be on display from April 4th thru May 30th. Gallery hours are Wednesday - Saturday from 12-6 pm and from Sunday 12-4. Any time by appointment, 203-274-7497.
The GR Art Gallery will host a reception to celebrate the artist on Saturday April 5th from 4 – 7 PM. The public is invited.
Ellen Gordon is a Stamford, CT-based award-winning mixed media artist. The colors and patterns in her artwork are roller coaster rhythms of fences, grids, and fractured geometries – a kind of mapping. She guides us along a journey of the personal narrative through landscaped layers of abstraction and portraiture. Playful and speculative, the rhythms remain determinedly open-ended and essentially borderless. An un-plotted story with unbounded possibilities. Over the past two decades, Gordon’s work has evolved through many phases, but her main body of work centers on figurative collages - intimate yet colorful portrayals of a woman in her own thoughts, providing the viewer a window into honest moments with a series of striking and bold women. Her most recent work has been a transition into the abstract patterns, experimenting with geometric shapes and inverted forms in color palettes evoking various states of mind.
Ms. Gordon has been active in the local arts for many years. She currently serves on the board of The Greenwich Art Society and The Connecticut Women Artists. Ms. Gordon is a commissioner of The City of Stamford’s Cultural Arts and Culture Board. She is the former Executive Director of the Loft Artists Association and was Co President of the Stamford Art Association.
In 2022, Ms. Gordon became the curator of the Mayor's Art Gallery in Stamford, CT.
The GR Art Gallery is located at 1086 Long Ridge Road, Stamford, CT 06903. Gallery hours are Wednesday - Saturday from 12-6 pm and from Sunday 12-4. Any time by appointment, 203-274-7497. Parking is available and the building is handicap accessible.
"A Creative Journey II", Ellen Gordon at the GR Art Gallery
Join a KMAA artist for engaging workshops inspired by the art of Ali Banisadr. Each session explores new techniques, methods, and materials, offering unique creative experiences every time. Basic drawing supplies are provided, and the program is designed for adults of all skill levels—no experience necessary. Free with admission.
Registration link: https://www.simpletix.com/e/drop-in-drawing-tickets-206529
Drop-In Drawing
Get ready for a magical journey into the land of fairy tales at the Downtown Cabaret Theatre, where dreams come true and adventure awaits around every corner! In our final enchanting TYA production of 2025, witness the timeless tale of a beautiful princess cursed into a deep slumber, awaiting the kiss of true love to awaken her. But fear not, because a brave prince is ready to rise to the challenge! With his trusty sword in hand, he sets off to rescue the princess from the clutches of an evil witch and face the fiery breath of a fierce dragon.
But our hero won’t be alone on this daring quest! With a team of helpful fairies by his side and true love lighting the way, nothing can stand in the way of our intrepid prince and his sleeping beauty. Prepare to be swept off your feet as the princess is awakened, the witch is vanquished, and order is restored to the kingdom in a spectacle of magic, bravery, and true love’s triumph!
But wait, there’s more! At DCT, we’re known for putting our own unique twist on classic stories, so get ready for surprises around every corner that will keep you on the edge of your seat and leave you begging for more. So gather your family, pack your imagination, and join us for an unforgettable adventure that’s sure to capture your hearts and leave you believing in happily ever afters!
Our Theatre for Young Audiences shows are recommended for ages 3 to 10, but all ages are welcome!
Sleeping Beauty
Take your artistic abilities to the level: Draw from life while observing a professional figure model!
This 3-hour event is perfect for artists who want to deepen their understanding of anatomy, proportion, and form. With live models—both nude and clothed—posing in a variety of timed stills, you’ll have the perfect opportunity to sharpen your skills through focused practice.
This event is open to ALL artists, regardless of skill level. We provide a friendly and supportive environment (with snacks included!). Join today and see fast improvements to your style!
Session Details:
- Location: Second Floor, Room 267 (Fine Art Studio)
- What to Bring: Your own drawing materials
- Exclusive Offer: UConn students enjoy a 75% discount!
✨ Don’t miss this chance to grow as an artist—space is limited, so register now!
Stamford Art Association Presents: Figure Drawing at UConn Stamford
An extraordinary exhibition featuring stunning photographic images of birds, mammals and sea life engaging in their natural habitats. Vivid color, amazing action moments and the sheer beauty of the natural world are all masterfully captured by this talented, award-winning filmmaker, expeditionist and dedicated environmentalist.
FLYWAY OF LIFE, Wildlife Photography by Tomas Koeck
On April 26, Mozart’s timeless comedy returns to cinemas worldwide with a live transmission from the Metropolitan Opera. Conductor Joana Mallwitz, making her Met debut, leads a stellar ensemble cast, including American bass-baritone Michael Sumuel as the clever valet Figaro, Ukrainian soprano Olga Kulchynska as the wily maid Susanna, Canadian baritone Joshua Hopkins as the skirt-chasing Count, Italian soprano Federica Lombardi as his anguished wife, and mezzo-soprano Sun-Ly Pierce as the adolescent page Cherubino.
Pre-screening talk with Michael Ciavaglia, PhD: 12 p.m .
This free pre-screening talk will take place at the Dolan School of Business Event Hall.
The Met: Live in HD - Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro
Unfortunately, this event is cancelled due to inclement weather.
Please come with us on a birdwatching walk through Seaside Park. We will be joined by Stefan Martin of the Connecticut Audubon Society who will provide us with tips and information on the world of birdwatching!
This walk is a prelude to the Connecicut Audubon Society's Migration Magic event. Migration Magic is a month-long festival celebrating the wonder of bird migration in Connecticut, with activities for all ages and experience levels. It’s scheduled for May 1 through 31, 2025. It includes bird walks and programs led by experienced birders, and a Birdathon for people of all ages and all skill levels. More info here:
https://www.ctaudubon.org/migration-magic-2025-faq/
Seaside Park address: 1 Barnum Dyke, Bridgeport, CT 06604
Directions for parking and meeting spot- After entering through the main entrance (Going through the giant arches) bear right onto Howe Dr. and the parking lot will be the first parking lot on the left. We will be meeting here. If you reach the split with the large statue, you have gone too far.
Seaside Park is one of Bridgeport’s wonderful birding gems. This coastal beach is a not only a favorite place for visitors but also a great spot for birds as well. With over 200 species of birds seen here, we are sure to find a nice assortment. Seaside Park offers 1 mile of unobstructed views of Long Island Sound making it a great spot for observing a wide variety of water birds such as ducks, gulls, terns and even a seal or two!
Cancelled: Birdwatching at Seaside Park with the CT Audubon Society
Get ready for a magical journey into the land of fairy tales at the Downtown Cabaret Theatre, where dreams come true and adventure awaits around every corner! In our final enchanting TYA production of 2025, witness the timeless tale of a beautiful princess cursed into a deep slumber, awaiting the kiss of true love to awaken her. But fear not, because a brave prince is ready to rise to the challenge! With his trusty sword in hand, he sets off to rescue the princess from the clutches of an evil witch and face the fiery breath of a fierce dragon.
But our hero won’t be alone on this daring quest! With a team of helpful fairies by his side and true love lighting the way, nothing can stand in the way of our intrepid prince and his sleeping beauty. Prepare to be swept off your feet as the princess is awakened, the witch is vanquished, and order is restored to the kingdom in a spectacle of magic, bravery, and true love’s triumph!
But wait, there’s more! At DCT, we’re known for putting our own unique twist on classic stories, so get ready for surprises around every corner that will keep you on the edge of your seat and leave you begging for more. So gather your family, pack your imagination, and join us for an unforgettable adventure that’s sure to capture your hearts and leave you believing in happily ever afters!
Our Theatre for Young Audiences shows are recommended for ages 3 to 10, but all ages are welcome!
Sleeping Beauty
The Friends of the Music at St. Mark’s New Canaan, CT Presents
Music of Benjamin Britten. Saturday, April 26th, 2025, 5pm, in the soaring mid-century modern St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 111 Oenoke Ridge, New Canaan, CT.
Performed by Trevor Scott, tenor; with Eliana Barwinski, mezzo-soprano; Susan LaFever, French horn; all accompanied by Tomoko Nakayama, pianist.
Trevor Scott and friends will perform works of one of the most distinguished composers of the 20th century, Benjamin Britten. Included will be Canticle I - My beloved is mine, and I am his (tenor & piano); Canticle II – Abraham and Isaac (tenor, mezzo-soprano, & piano), and the extraordinary Serenade (tenor, horn, & piano).
Lyric tenor Trevor Scott is currently in his second year of a Masters of Musical Arts degree in Early Music, Art Song, and Oratorio, studying through a degree program sponsored by both the Yale School of Music and Yale Institute of Sacred Music. This past summer, he was honored to make his professional international operatic debut, singing with the Danish National Opera in the chorus of Bohuslav Martinů’s The Greek Passion. He was also thrilled to be the tenor soloist in Bach’s Mass in B Minor (presented by Yale’s Schola Cantorum and Juilliard’s J415), which toured across England and Scotland.
Eliana Barwinski is a versatile mezzo-Soprano celebrated for her captivating performances and extensive musical expertise. Currently pursuing a Master of Arts in Religion and Music at Yale University's Institute of Sacred Music, Barwinski has completed two years of her DM in Voice Performance from Indiana University and graduated with an MM and BM in Voice Performance with honors from the University of Michigan.
Horn player Susan LaFever : is a frequent recitalist and soloist and has toured the U.S., Europe, Mexico and Asia. Susan has given master classes at the University of Iowa, Western Illinois University, and UC, Santa Barbara and has presented clinics and performances at several Northeast Horn Workshops, the International Women’s Brass Conference, the International Horn Symposium, and the National Flute Association Convention. She has degrees in performance from Union College, University of Nebraska, and Manhattan School of Music.
Pianist Tomoko Nakayama , a native of Japan, holds a Bachelor of Music in Harpsichord Performance and a Master of Music in Collaborative Piano from The Juilliard School. Her extensive experience includes collaborations with the International Vocal Art Institute in Israel, Opera on the Avalon, Tanglewood Music Center, Wolf Trap Opera, New York Lyric Opera Theatre, Lyric Theater of Connecticut, and Washington National Opera.
The program is presented by the Friends of Music at St. Mark’s, New Canaan, CT.
General tickets $30, Students $10 ($35 and $15 day of the event) / available Here
A light reception follows.
More information about the 2024-2025 season of the Friends of Music at St. Mark’s is available HERE
Contact:
Ned Tipton, Director of Music Ministries
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
(203) 966-4515, x 113
Music of Benjamin Britten
The Gallery @ GFC welcomes award-winning Greenwich photographer Sally Harris, presenting her latest work “The Colors and Culture of Oaxaca,” in a solo show from March 14—May 14, 2025. The community is invited to meet Sally and see these stunning photographs at an Opening Reception on March 14th from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. Light bites will be served. The Gallery is located at 71 Hillandale Road in Westport. For more information about the artist, please visit her website: sallyharrisphotography.com; for more information about the Gallery please visit greensfarmschurch.org/the-gallery
The Colors and Culture of Oaxaca
If you love the music of the original Allman Brothers Band, you will love Faster Things – the Allman Brothers Tribute Band!
Faster Things conjures the twin guitar harmonies and searing slide guitar sounds, hammond organ, harmony guitar and unusual time signatures of the original Allman Brothers band with passion. Faster Things have played venues such as Garcia’s at The Capitol Theatre, SOBs in NYC, Sugar Hollow Taproom in Danbury and Park City Music Hall in Bridgeport.
Tickets $35 in advance / $40 at the door
https://carriagebarn.org/event/faster-things/
Faster Things, Allman Brothers Tribute at the Carriage Barn, April 26, 7-10pm
Come out to hear the talent and skills of Elizabeth Jones who will play the Elgar Cello Concerto on Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 7:30pm at the Norwalk Concert Hall. Also on the program are Copland's Fanfare or the Common Man, Beethoven's Egmont Overture and Sibelius' Symphony No. 7.
Tickets are available through our website, by emailing contact.aco@gmail.com or at the door before the concert.
Save Saturday, June 14, for our Season Finale when we present the winners of our 2025 Concerto Competition along with other favorites.
American Chamber Orchestra's Happy Spring Concert-April 26, 2025
One of Stephen Sondheim's most popular and beloved works, Into the Woods is a musically sophisticated and emotionally resonant show that masterfully weaves together the stories of some of our most cherished fairy tale characters. With a brilliant score that showcases Sondheim's unmatched lyrical talent, the musical brings characters like Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack (of Jack and the Beanstalk fame), and the Baker and his Wife together in a shared quest that is at once whimsical and profound.
Into the Woods takes audiences on an enchanting journey through the woods, where dreams, desires, and wishes intertwine, and the consequences of those wishes become more complicated and far-reaching than anyone could have anticipated. As the story unfolds, Sondheim’s intricate storytelling offers layers of humor, darkness, and deep introspection, creating a timeless narrative that resonates with audiences across generations.
The Wilton Playshop is located at 15 Lovers Lane in Wilton, CT. Into The Woods opens Friday, April 25th and closes Saturday, May 10th. Evening performances are on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m.; matinees are on Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets are $35 for adults and $30 for seniors and students.
Photo Credit: Seth Barkan Photography
The Wilton Playshop Presents Stephen Sondheim’s "Into The Woods"
On view March 7 — May 27 at the SM&NC: Jeremiah Chechik, artist, film director and photographer, is obsessed with the porous boundary between fact and fiction. The subtly investigative prints he creates explore our “post truth” reality, melding 21st century advanced digital design with traditional printing on Hahnemühle paper. The resulting images are more than just visually stunning and thoroughly aesthetic — they also raise key questions about the nature of truth and knowledge in our media-saturated age. Learn more about this exhibition at stamfordmuseum.org/explorer
Exhibition organized by Katharine T. Carter & Associates
SM&NC Exhibitions are always free to Members and included in the price of daily admission for visitors.
Exhibition on View: "Jeremiah Chechik: Explorer"
The Spring Tag Sale Fundraiser returns April 26th from 9am - 3pm with an Encore Day on April 27th. This is your opportunity to find treasures and gifts large and small! Antiques, furniture, art, books, jewelry and more. We recommend arriving early for the best selection. All proceeds benefit Stamford History Center.
If you have items to donate to our Tag Sale, call 203-329-1183 or info@stamfordhistory.org to arrange drop-off and pick-up.
Spring Tag Sale Fundraiser at Stamford History Center
The Northwest Conservation District Earth Day Plant Sale has a variety of native and beneficial plant species available for sale as a pre order starting March 6th and ending April 16th. Pick up will be on the days of sale (April 25, 26, 27) at the Goshen Fairgrounds. We also have many plants available on the day of sale! Looking forward to seeing you at the event. Shop online at
NWCD Earth Day Plant Sale
March 29 through June 1
Reception: Thursday, April 10, 6-8 pm, in the Trefz Forum; click here for more information. (Reception kicks off at 6 pm, followed by a conversation between 5iveFingaz and Miggs Burroughs at 7 pm.) Click here for more on VersoFest 2025!
In the Sheffer Gallery: Visual Verses
Visual Verses is an immersive art exhibit that merges the expressive power of visual art with the profound impact of language. Each painting in this collection is paired with original phrases crafted to evoke thought, emotion, and reflection. The artwork transcends traditional boundaries, using bold colors and dynamic compositions to amplify the messages embedded within the text. This fusion of imagery and words invites viewers to engage not only with the aesthetics but also with the deeper narratives and meanings behind each piece.
At its core, Visual Verses carries a strong social conscience, addressing themes of justice, equality, and human connection. The text-based elements of the exhibit deliver positive messages meant to inspire, uplift, and provoke meaningful conversations. Through this harmonious blend of art and language, the exhibit aims to spark awareness and foster a sense of community, encouraging viewers to reflect on their role in shaping a more compassionate and just world.
In the South Gallery: Interactive Community Participation Mural
This Interactive Community Participation Mural will be designed by 5ive, with members of the community to help fill it in on Saturday, April 5, from 10 am to 2 pm during the VersoFest 2025 Weekend Kickoff Celebration hosted by 5ive (also featuring DJs and other fun fare for the whole family!) This exhibit will invite the viewer to participate in the making of the artwork, interacting with the canvas and materials so that both tactile processes and community contribution are as much a part of the piece as the art itself.
In the Jesup Gallery: Graffiti Art Mural
More information regarding scheduled mural participation times and 5ive’s Jesup Gallery exhibit is forthcoming. Stay tuned and join in on the fun at VersoFest 2025!
In addition to his art exhibits, 5iveFingaz will also be leading two back-to-back sessions of his Verso University course Graffiti 101: Finding Your Voice as a Graffiti Artist on Saturday, April 5.
About 5iveFingaz
5iveFingaz is a visionary artist whose work seamlessly bridges the realms of street art, contemporary expression, and social consciousness. Renowned for his distinctive fusion of bold visuals and thought-provoking text, 5iveFingaz crafts pieces that resonate deeply with audiences, challenging them to reflect on both personal experiences and broader societal issues. His signature style often features vibrant colors juxtaposed with powerful, concise phrases that speak directly to the heart of human experience, exploring themes of love, resilience, unity, and justice. Emerging from a background rich in urban culture and creative exploration, 5iveFingaz honed his artistic voice through a unique blend of trained and self-taught techniques and active community engagement. His art transcends traditional canvases, finding life on walls, public spaces, and unconventional surfaces, transforming everyday environments into platforms for inspiration and dialogue. The artist’s work has garnered global attention not only for its striking aesthetic appeal but also for its profound ability to connect with diverse audiences on an intimate level.
At the core of his practice lies the "Love More Than Ever" movement, a heartfelt initiative that underscores the importance of uplifting one another with kindness and understanding. 5iveFingaz’s unwavering commitment to positive messaging and social awareness drives his creative process, with each piece serving as a rallying cry for change. His work urges viewers to reflect on their roles in fostering a more compassionate and equitable world. Through exhibitions, collaborations, and public art projects, he amplifies voices that are often unheard, using art as a powerful tool for empowerment and community building. As his influence continues to grow, 5iveFingaz remains steadfast in his mission to spark meaningful conversations and inspire action, solidifying his place as a transformative figure in the contemporary art scene.
5iveFingaz Art Exhibits at VersoFest 2025
The 2024-2025 Norwalk Art Space Teaching Artists Exhibit
Featuring Resident Artists, Samantha Cosentino, Emily Curran, SAIN't Phifer, Vivian Rivas, and Teaching Korry Fellow, Paige Mostowy.
March 28 - Apri
CONVERGENCE: 5 Voices, 1 Year
The Glass House, a site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, is pleased to present Barbara Kasten: Structure, Light, Land. For five decades, Chicago-based artist Barbara Kasten has created photographs and sculptural installations that reorient our sense of perception and explore the dynamic relationship between space, material, and form. Her artistic influences are deeply rooted in modernist architecture, the principles of Constructivism, and the interdisciplinary legacy of the Bauhaus, particularly the photograms of László Moholy-Nagy and Lucia Moholy.
“Placing my work in and around The Glass House campus is an opportunity for me to take on a canonical modernist site. Each of the structures on the grounds is like a monument to one of many aesthetic phases of architectural history. Abstraction allows us to consider possibilities that are not the norm,” said Barbara Kasten.
Structure, Light, Land features Kasten’s work from multiple series, including Architectural Sites, Collisions, and Progressions, as well as new iterations of digital projections, cyanotypes, and sculptures. With a striking interplay of light, color, and form, Kasten’s work infiltrates the grounds of The Glass House and responds to the site’s varied built environment and landscape.
In the Brick House (1949), Kasten’s brilliantly hued Architectural Site 1, June 10, 1986–featuring the Philip Johnson-designed Lipstick Building (1986) in Manhattan–resonates with the ’80s postmodern interior of the Reading Room, which includes two 1986 Feltri Chairs designed by Gaetano Pesce. Five new cyanotypes by Kasten line the building’s serene 1949 hallway, illuminated by the circular skylights above.
Kasten’s new installation of fluorescent acrylic I-beams, modeled after the structural components of the Glass House, will be interspersed throughout the Sculpture Gallery (1970). The seven-foot-long beams respond to the site’s permanent collection of works by Frank Stella, John Chamberlain, Robert Morris, George Segal, and Michael Heizer. The intervention brings attention to the structure’s exposed I-beam twenty feet overhead and responds to the gallery’s interior patterning of ever-changing natural light and winding staircases.
The Painting Gallery (1965) features three works: a photograph from the Collision series and two sculptural Progressions. Situated near Stella’s shaped canvases, Kasten’s fluorescent forms extend the narrative around post-painterly abstraction across mediums and into the present moment.
Da Monsta (1995), the last building Johnson designed at The Glass House, was named following a conversation between Johnson and the critic Herbert Muschamp. It was inspired in part by German Expressionism, an unrealized museum design by Frank Stella, and the work of Frank Gehry. Kasten’s Sideways Corner (2016/2025), a video projection of three-dimensional cubes in primary colors, activates the warped and torqued walls.
The exhibition is curated by Cole Akers, Curator at The Glass House.
Special thanks to Bortolami Gallery, New York.
Barbara Kasten: Structure, Light, Land
The 2025 Glass House tour season begins on April 17, 2025. Tickets are available now! All tours include access to the newly restored Brick House. Following an extensive restoration project , we are excited to share this essential design element of the site and its history with you!
The Glass House 2025 Tour season opens April 17th - December 15th
On Thin Ice: Alaska’s Warming Wilderness transports visitors to the Arctic to confront the startling impacts of climate change. Remarkable animals from the Bruce’s natural history collections are paired with scale landscape models that showcase Alaska’s diverse ecosystem. The installation highlights both subtle and dramatic shifts occurring across the Alaskan landscape, bringing attention to the impact of rising temperatures.
On Thin Ice: Alaska’s Warming Wilderness
Best known for his conceptual and street photography, Kenji Nakahashi (Japanese, 1947–2017) produced a highly experimental body of work grounded in the everyday. Playful and intellectually rigorous, his photographs highlight the pleasures of ordinary life, from subway encounters and skyscrapers silhouetted against the sky to such mundane objects as eggs, pencils, and analogue clocks. Yet Nakahashi often destabilized his subjects by placing them in unexpected, even surreal contexts, resulting in images that surprise, challenge, and delight. Seen through the eyes of this extraordinary artist, the more than thirty photographs on display invite the viewer into the strange beauty of Nakahashi’s world.
Kenji Nakahashi: Strange Beauty
The first monographic exhibition of her work in nearly two decades, Blanche Lazzell: Becoming an American Modernist traces the artist’s pioneering approaches to abstraction in the United States.
Blanche Lazzell: Becoming an American Modernist
“Here is where finally opposites come together, I see a surprising purity. Stone is the depth, metal the mirror. They do not conflict…” —Isamu Noguchi
While the renowned sculptor Isamu Noguchi (1904–1988) is best known for his work in stone, he consistently explored new materials and methods during his wide-ranging career. He first experimented with aluminum in the 1950s and later with galvanized steel, creating a series of twenty-six sculptures in collaboration with Gemini G.E.L. in Los Angeles in 1982–83. In this body of work, each sheet of metal is cut with a plasma torch and then dipped into boiling zinc, resulting in sculptures that are subtly patterned and highly reflective, resembling pebbles in a stream or the epidermal layer of skin.
Writing about the unique materiality of his sculptures, Noguchi described metal as a mirror in opposition to “stone [as] depth.” His galvanized steel sculptures achieve formal unity while also exploring conceptual dualities between the traditional and modern, fine art and design, and industry and nature. As a Japanese American artist working in the United States, Noguchi negotiated his own feeling of in-betweenness throughout his oeuvre. The galvanized steel editions synthesize this dual aspect of his identity, utilizing steel—a distinctly American material—while also integrating the Japanese craft of origami through cut and folded metal shapes.
Featuring a selection of nine galvanized steel sculptures, the exhibition is organized into thematic groupings that underscore the paradoxes of the artist’s work in metal. In the first, Noguchi imparts inanimate forms with human qualities, complicating the relationship between flesh and steel, body and mirror. Man-made material is transformed into representations of mountains, fruit, and sky in the second grouping, reflecting Noguchi’s belief that, in modernity, industry and nature are intertwined. A final trio of works reveals Noguchi’s ongoing interest in abstraction, bringing theoretical and spiritual ideas, weight and weightlessness, and past and present into visual dialogue. Through these sculptures, Noguchi explores ways of belonging in between such imagined oppositions. Indeed, the polished steel surfaces entangle objects, spaces, and people in a network of cast reflections, inviting visitors to contemplate Noguchi’s life, his practice, and themselves.
Isamu Noguchi: Metal the Mirror is curated by Julia Mun, Curatorial Associate, with support from Ashley Holland, Curator and Director of Curatorial Initiatives, and Javier Rivero Ramos, Assistant Curator. The presentation at the Bruce is organized by Margarita Karasoulas, Curator of Art.
Isamu Noguchi: Metal the Mirror is organized by Art Bridges.
Isamu Noguchi: Metal the Mirror
Celebrate our high season at our annual pair of Spring on the Farm Family Fest Sundays — April 27 & May 4!
We'll have added attractions, fun springtime programs and free giveaways from 10 am – 2 pm both days. Not only will our Rock Climbing Wall be making its return, but both days will feature special performances by Spider-Man and Taylor Swift tributes! Plus, we'll have Sheep Shearing and Miniature Horses on-site exclusive to the first and second fest, respectively. Be sure to pre-register, because tickets at the gate will be limited and higher in price!
MEET THE BABY GOATS • LIVE ANIMAL PROGRAMS • FACE PAINTING • DIY: FARM MUD SLIME • SPRING FARM MARKET • MUSIC & PERFORMANCES • LOCAL HONEY TASTINGS & SALES • JEREMIAH CHECHIK: EXPLORER EXHIBITON • FARM ANIMAL FRIENDS • WOOL DEMOS • CHILDREN'S GAME ZONE • TODDLER PLAY SPACE • SEED PLANTING & OPEN SEED LIBRARY • FOOD TRUCKS • GIANT BUBBLES • ROCK CLIMBING WALL • TAYLOR SWIFT TRIBUTE • SPIDER-MAN • SHEEP SHEARING ON 4/27 • MINIATURE HORSES ON 5/4 and more!
SM&NC Spring on the Farm Family Fest Sunday
The GR Art Gallery presents:
Ellen Gordon
“A Creative Journey II”
April 4th, 2025 – May 30th, 2025
Opening Reception: Saturday, April 5th from 4 PM – 7 PM
“A Creative Journey II”” is Ellen Gordon’s first solo exhibit at the GR Art Gallery. This exhibition is a retrospective of paintings and drawings by the artist created since 2009. In 2009 Ms. Gordon had her first solo exhibition entitled “A Creative Journey” at the Stamford Mayor’s Gallery. The exhibit will be on display from April 4th thru May 30th. Gallery hours are Wednesday - Saturday from 12-6 pm and from Sunday 12-4. Any time by appointment, 203-274-7497.
The GR Art Gallery will host a reception to celebrate the artist on Saturday April 5th from 4 – 7 PM. The public is invited.
Ellen Gordon is a Stamford, CT-based award-winning mixed media artist. The colors and patterns in her artwork are roller coaster rhythms of fences, grids, and fractured geometries – a kind of mapping. She guides us along a journey of the personal narrative through landscaped layers of abstraction and portraiture. Playful and speculative, the rhythms remain determinedly open-ended and essentially borderless. An un-plotted story with unbounded possibilities. Over the past two decades, Gordon’s work has evolved through many phases, but her main body of work centers on figurative collages - intimate yet colorful portrayals of a woman in her own thoughts, providing the viewer a window into honest moments with a series of striking and bold women. Her most recent work has been a transition into the abstract patterns, experimenting with geometric shapes and inverted forms in color palettes evoking various states of mind.
Ms. Gordon has been active in the local arts for many years. She currently serves on the board of The Greenwich Art Society and The Connecticut Women Artists. Ms. Gordon is a commissioner of The City of Stamford’s Cultural Arts and Culture Board. She is the former Executive Director of the Loft Artists Association and was Co President of the Stamford Art Association.
In 2022, Ms. Gordon became the curator of the Mayor's Art Gallery in Stamford, CT.
The GR Art Gallery is located at 1086 Long Ridge Road, Stamford, CT 06903. Gallery hours are Wednesday - Saturday from 12-6 pm and from Sunday 12-4. Any time by appointment, 203-274-7497. Parking is available and the building is handicap accessible.
"A Creative Journey II", Ellen Gordon at the GR Art Gallery
All The Unexpressed Love: Works by Miguel A. Aragón
Exhibition Dates: April 13 - May 18, 2025
Through his work, artist Miguel A. Aragón explores subjects of violence, memory, and perception, transforming difficult images into catharsis. This series is a deeply personal collaboration with Aragón’s late mother, whose crochet and personal effects are the foundation of the artwork. It is a conversation between past and present, between mother and son, between the finite nature of our existence and the connections that endure across time.
Miguel A. Aragón was born in Juárez, México. He lives and works in New York City (USA) and Berlin (Germany); he is an Associate Professor in Printmaking and Chairperson of the Department of Performing & Creative Arts, College of Staten Island, CUNY. He has exhibited extensively both in the US and internationally. He’s received numerous awards including the 2022 Southern Graphics Council International Mid-Career Printmaker Award. He was Artist-in-Residence at the Center for Contemporary Printmaking in May 2024.
All The Unexpressed Love: Works by Miguel A. Aragón
The Flinn Gallery is pleased to present Biophilia, an exhibition featuring the work of six women artists: Carol Bouyoucos, Loren Eiferman, Julie Evans, Heide Follin, Christina Massey, and Sui Park. Curated by Ellen Hawley, the show explores the concept of biophilia, a term coined by Harvard naturalist Dr. Edward O. Wilson, referring to humanity’s intrinsic affinity for nature and life.
Drawing inspiration from both real and imagined aspects of the natural world, these artists explore the intersection of nature, imagination, and technology. Their diverse practices reflect personal connections to the environment, sustainability, and the fragility of life. Their works are expressed through a dynamic range of 2D and 3D materials, textures, and colors. Using a range of materials and techniques—from traditional painting to upcycled sculptures—they offer unique perspectives on ecological responsibility and the evolving relationship between humans and the Earth.
Carol Bouyoucos , for example, combines photography and digital tools to create vibrant, surreal landscapes that evoke nature while incorporating technological intervention. Loren Eiferman takes a different approach, transforming discarded wood into intricate sculptures inspired by mythical 15th century plant references from The Voynich Manuscript, while weaving in a conversation about ecological healing with her series Nature Will Heal.
Julie Evans ’ earthy ceramic sculptures, with their organic shapes and textures, also seek to bridge the familiar and the unfamiliar that evolve from her background as a painter. Only recently, she recently began making ceramic sculpture. Similarly, Heide Follin ’s layered botanical imagery on canvas, fabric, or wood panels, reflects her interest in ecosystems and their unseen, energetic connections. The vibrancy and texture of her abstract compositions capture the energy of growing things, evoking both their beauty and complexity. A quote reads: “My interests in eco-systems include the examinations of things that grow; their energies, gestures, movements, entanglements, textures and personalities.”
Christina Massey ’s uses repurposed aluminum cans to create colorful, abstract works that merge painting, sculpture, and sustainability, incorporating glass blown elements she recently learned to create. The otherworldly, colorful abstractions she creates live somewhere between that of painting and sculpture, craft and fine art, process based and conceptual.
Lastly, Sui Park manipulates industrial materials like plastic zip ties to form dynamic, biomorphic sculptures that reflect nature’s subtle transformations. They are non–durable, disposable, trivial, inexpensive and easily consumed materials. Park writes, “I often find these moments from nature.
I think nature allows us to pause and find things that have been overlooked and are inspiring. Through these forms, I attempt to express seemingly static yet dynamic characteristics of our evolving lives. While they resemble transitions and transformations of nature, the forms are to capture subtle but continuous changes in our emotions, sentiments, memories and expectations.”
Biophilia invites viewers to pause and reconsider their relationship with the natural world, offering reimagined life forms and reinterpreted landscapes through the artists' unique visions.
Events:
- Opening reception: Thursday, March 13, 2025, from 6-8pm
- Artist Talk: Sunday, March 30 @ 2 pm
- Greenwich Library Friend’s Friday Film: Date TBA
Biophilia is curated by Flinn Gallery committee member Ellen Hawley. The Flinn Gallery is a non-profit organization sponsored by the Friends of Greenwich Library and is located on the second floor of the Library at 101 Putnam Avenue, Greenwich, CT. The Gallery welcomes visitors daily Mon. to Sat., 10am-5pm, Thurs. until 8pm, and Sun. 1-5pm.
Biophilia
An extraordinary exhibition featuring stunning photographic images of birds, mammals and sea life engaging in their natural habitats. Vivid color, amazing action moments and the sheer beauty of the natural world are all masterfully captured by this talented, award-winning filmmaker, expeditionist and dedicated environmentalist.
FLYWAY OF LIFE, Wildlife Photography by Tomas Koeck
Sunday, April 27, 2025, 2-4 PM
Location: Ground Floor Galleries
Free and Open to All – RSVP not required
Join us as we celebrate the opening of our Spring exhibition:
All The Unexpressed Love: Works by Miguel A. Aragón
We are honored that Aragón will be able to attend the reception. Don’t miss this chance to meet the artist and gather with other print enthusiasts as you enjoy light appetizers and beverages.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Gallery Exhibition Opening Reception
Sing-along with Wicked, the movie! Wicked, the untold story of the witches of Oz.
Elphaba, a young woman, misunderstood because of her unusual green skin, who has yet to discover her true power, and Ariana Grande as Glinda, a popular young woman, gilded by privilege and ambition, who has yet to discover her true heart. The two meet as students at Shiz University in the fantastical Land of Oz and forge an unlikely but profound friendship. Following an encounter with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, their friendship reaches a crossroads and their lives take very different paths. Glinda's unflinching desire for popularity sees her seduced by power, while Elphaba's determination to remain true to herself, and to those around her, will have unexpected and shocking consequences on her future. Their extraordinary adventures in Oz will ultimately see them fulfill their destinies as Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.
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Wicked Sing-Along
One of Stephen Sondheim's most popular and beloved works, Into the Woods is a musically sophisticated and emotionally resonant show that masterfully weaves together the stories of some of our most cherished fairy tale characters. With a brilliant score that showcases Sondheim's unmatched lyrical talent, the musical brings characters like Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack (of Jack and the Beanstalk fame), and the Baker and his Wife together in a shared quest that is at once whimsical and profound.
Into the Woods takes audiences on an enchanting journey through the woods, where dreams, desires, and wishes intertwine, and the consequences of those wishes become more complicated and far-reaching than anyone could have anticipated. As the story unfolds, Sondheim’s intricate storytelling offers layers of humor, darkness, and deep introspection, creating a timeless narrative that resonates with audiences across generations.
The Wilton Playshop is located at 15 Lovers Lane in Wilton, CT. Into The Woods opens Friday, April 25th and closes Saturday, May 10th. Evening performances are on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m.; matinees are on Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets are $35 for adults and $30 for seniors and students.
Photo Credit: Seth Barkan Photography
The Wilton Playshop Presents Stephen Sondheim’s "Into The Woods"
Get ready for a magical journey into the land of fairy tales at the Downtown Cabaret Theatre, where dreams come true and adventure awaits around every corner! In our final enchanting TYA production of 2025, witness the timeless tale of a beautiful princess cursed into a deep slumber, awaiting the kiss of true love to awaken her. But fear not, because a brave prince is ready to rise to the challenge! With his trusty sword in hand, he sets off to rescue the princess from the clutches of an evil witch and face the fiery breath of a fierce dragon.
But our hero won’t be alone on this daring quest! With a team of helpful fairies by his side and true love lighting the way, nothing can stand in the way of our intrepid prince and his sleeping beauty. Prepare to be swept off your feet as the princess is awakened, the witch is vanquished, and order is restored to the kingdom in a spectacle of magic, bravery, and true love’s triumph!
But wait, there’s more! At DCT, we’re known for putting our own unique twist on classic stories, so get ready for surprises around every corner that will keep you on the edge of your seat and leave you begging for more. So gather your family, pack your imagination, and join us for an unforgettable adventure that’s sure to capture your hearts and leave you believing in happily ever afters!
Our Theatre for Young Audiences shows are recommended for ages 3 to 10, but all ages are welcome!
Sleeping Beauty
The Gallery @ GFC welcomes award-winning Greenwich photographer Sally Harris, presenting her latest work “The Colors and Culture of Oaxaca,” in a solo show from March 14—May 14, 2025. The community is invited to meet Sally and see these stunning photographs at an Opening Reception on March 14th from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. Light bites will be served. The Gallery is located at 71 Hillandale Road in Westport. For more information about the artist, please visit her website: sallyharrisphotography.com; for more information about the Gallery please visit greensfarmschurch.org/the-gallery
The Colors and Culture of Oaxaca
On view March 7 — May 27 at the SM&NC: Jeremiah Chechik, artist, film director and photographer, is obsessed with the porous boundary between fact and fiction. The subtly investigative prints he creates explore our “post truth” reality, melding 21st century advanced digital design with traditional printing on Hahnemühle paper. The resulting images are more than just visually stunning and thoroughly aesthetic — they also raise key questions about the nature of truth and knowledge in our media-saturated age. Learn more about this exhibition at stamfordmuseum.org/explorer
Exhibition organized by Katharine T. Carter & Associates
SM&NC Exhibitions are always free to Members and included in the price of daily admission for visitors.
Exhibition on View: "Jeremiah Chechik: Explorer"
March 29 through June 1
Reception: Thursday, April 10, 6-8 pm, in the Trefz Forum; click here for more information. (Reception kicks off at 6 pm, followed by a conversation between 5iveFingaz and Miggs Burroughs at 7 pm.) Click here for more on VersoFest 2025!
In the Sheffer Gallery: Visual Verses
Visual Verses is an immersive art exhibit that merges the expressive power of visual art with the profound impact of language. Each painting in this collection is paired with original phrases crafted to evoke thought, emotion, and reflection. The artwork transcends traditional boundaries, using bold colors and dynamic compositions to amplify the messages embedded within the text. This fusion of imagery and words invites viewers to engage not only with the aesthetics but also with the deeper narratives and meanings behind each piece.
At its core, Visual Verses carries a strong social conscience, addressing themes of justice, equality, and human connection. The text-based elements of the exhibit deliver positive messages meant to inspire, uplift, and provoke meaningful conversations. Through this harmonious blend of art and language, the exhibit aims to spark awareness and foster a sense of community, encouraging viewers to reflect on their role in shaping a more compassionate and just world.
In the South Gallery: Interactive Community Participation Mural
This Interactive Community Participation Mural will be designed by 5ive, with members of the community to help fill it in on Saturday, April 5, from 10 am to 2 pm during the VersoFest 2025 Weekend Kickoff Celebration hosted by 5ive (also featuring DJs and other fun fare for the whole family!) This exhibit will invite the viewer to participate in the making of the artwork, interacting with the canvas and materials so that both tactile processes and community contribution are as much a part of the piece as the art itself.
In the Jesup Gallery: Graffiti Art Mural
More information regarding scheduled mural participation times and 5ive’s Jesup Gallery exhibit is forthcoming. Stay tuned and join in on the fun at VersoFest 2025!
In addition to his art exhibits, 5iveFingaz will also be leading two back-to-back sessions of his Verso University course Graffiti 101: Finding Your Voice as a Graffiti Artist on Saturday, April 5.
About 5iveFingaz
5iveFingaz is a visionary artist whose work seamlessly bridges the realms of street art, contemporary expression, and social consciousness. Renowned for his distinctive fusion of bold visuals and thought-provoking text, 5iveFingaz crafts pieces that resonate deeply with audiences, challenging them to reflect on both personal experiences and broader societal issues. His signature style often features vibrant colors juxtaposed with powerful, concise phrases that speak directly to the heart of human experience, exploring themes of love, resilience, unity, and justice. Emerging from a background rich in urban culture and creative exploration, 5iveFingaz honed his artistic voice through a unique blend of trained and self-taught techniques and active community engagement. His art transcends traditional canvases, finding life on walls, public spaces, and unconventional surfaces, transforming everyday environments into platforms for inspiration and dialogue. The artist’s work has garnered global attention not only for its striking aesthetic appeal but also for its profound ability to connect with diverse audiences on an intimate level.
At the core of his practice lies the "Love More Than Ever" movement, a heartfelt initiative that underscores the importance of uplifting one another with kindness and understanding. 5iveFingaz’s unwavering commitment to positive messaging and social awareness drives his creative process, with each piece serving as a rallying cry for change. His work urges viewers to reflect on their roles in fostering a more compassionate and equitable world. Through exhibitions, collaborations, and public art projects, he amplifies voices that are often unheard, using art as a powerful tool for empowerment and community building. As his influence continues to grow, 5iveFingaz remains steadfast in his mission to spark meaningful conversations and inspire action, solidifying his place as a transformative figure in the contemporary art scene.
5iveFingaz Art Exhibits at VersoFest 2025
An extraordinary exhibition featuring stunning photographic images of birds, mammals and sea life engaging in their natural habitats. Vivid color, amazing action moments and the sheer beauty of the natural world are all masterfully captured by this talented, award-winning filmmaker, expeditionist and dedicated environmentalist.
FLYWAY OF LIFE, Wildlife Photography by Tomas Koeck
The Glass House, a site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, is pleased to present Barbara Kasten: Structure, Light, Land. For five decades, Chicago-based artist Barbara Kasten has created photographs and sculptural installations that reorient our sense of perception and explore the dynamic relationship between space, material, and form. Her artistic influences are deeply rooted in modernist architecture, the principles of Constructivism, and the interdisciplinary legacy of the Bauhaus, particularly the photograms of László Moholy-Nagy and Lucia Moholy.
“Placing my work in and around The Glass House campus is an opportunity for me to take on a canonical modernist site. Each of the structures on the grounds is like a monument to one of many aesthetic phases of architectural history. Abstraction allows us to consider possibilities that are not the norm,” said Barbara Kasten.
Structure, Light, Land features Kasten’s work from multiple series, including Architectural Sites, Collisions, and Progressions, as well as new iterations of digital projections, cyanotypes, and sculptures. With a striking interplay of light, color, and form, Kasten’s work infiltrates the grounds of The Glass House and responds to the site’s varied built environment and landscape.
In the Brick House (1949), Kasten’s brilliantly hued Architectural Site 1, June 10, 1986–featuring the Philip Johnson-designed Lipstick Building (1986) in Manhattan–resonates with the ’80s postmodern interior of the Reading Room, which includes two 1986 Feltri Chairs designed by Gaetano Pesce. Five new cyanotypes by Kasten line the building’s serene 1949 hallway, illuminated by the circular skylights above.
Kasten’s new installation of fluorescent acrylic I-beams, modeled after the structural components of the Glass House, will be interspersed throughout the Sculpture Gallery (1970). The seven-foot-long beams respond to the site’s permanent collection of works by Frank Stella, John Chamberlain, Robert Morris, George Segal, and Michael Heizer. The intervention brings attention to the structure’s exposed I-beam twenty feet overhead and responds to the gallery’s interior patterning of ever-changing natural light and winding staircases.
The Painting Gallery (1965) features three works: a photograph from the Collision series and two sculptural Progressions. Situated near Stella’s shaped canvases, Kasten’s fluorescent forms extend the narrative around post-painterly abstraction across mediums and into the present moment.
Da Monsta (1995), the last building Johnson designed at The Glass House, was named following a conversation between Johnson and the critic Herbert Muschamp. It was inspired in part by German Expressionism, an unrealized museum design by Frank Stella, and the work of Frank Gehry. Kasten’s Sideways Corner (2016/2025), a video projection of three-dimensional cubes in primary colors, activates the warped and torqued walls.
The exhibition is curated by Cole Akers, Curator at The Glass House.
Special thanks to Bortolami Gallery, New York.
Barbara Kasten: Structure, Light, Land
The 2025 Glass House tour season begins on April 17, 2025. Tickets are available now! All tours include access to the newly restored Brick House. Following an extensive restoration project , we are excited to share this essential design element of the site and its history with you!
The Glass House 2025 Tour season opens April 17th - December 15th
The Flinn Gallery is pleased to present Biophilia, an exhibition featuring the work of six women artists: Carol Bouyoucos, Loren Eiferman, Julie Evans, Heide Follin, Christina Massey, and Sui Park. Curated by Ellen Hawley, the show explores the concept of biophilia, a term coined by Harvard naturalist Dr. Edward O. Wilson, referring to humanity’s intrinsic affinity for nature and life.
Drawing inspiration from both real and imagined aspects of the natural world, these artists explore the intersection of nature, imagination, and technology. Their diverse practices reflect personal connections to the environment, sustainability, and the fragility of life. Their works are expressed through a dynamic range of 2D and 3D materials, textures, and colors. Using a range of materials and techniques—from traditional painting to upcycled sculptures—they offer unique perspectives on ecological responsibility and the evolving relationship between humans and the Earth.
Carol Bouyoucos , for example, combines photography and digital tools to create vibrant, surreal landscapes that evoke nature while incorporating technological intervention. Loren Eiferman takes a different approach, transforming discarded wood into intricate sculptures inspired by mythical 15th century plant references from The Voynich Manuscript, while weaving in a conversation about ecological healing with her series Nature Will Heal.
Julie Evans ’ earthy ceramic sculptures, with their organic shapes and textures, also seek to bridge the familiar and the unfamiliar that evolve from her background as a painter. Only recently, she recently began making ceramic sculpture. Similarly, Heide Follin ’s layered botanical imagery on canvas, fabric, or wood panels, reflects her interest in ecosystems and their unseen, energetic connections. The vibrancy and texture of her abstract compositions capture the energy of growing things, evoking both their beauty and complexity. A quote reads: “My interests in eco-systems include the examinations of things that grow; their energies, gestures, movements, entanglements, textures and personalities.”
Christina Massey ’s uses repurposed aluminum cans to create colorful, abstract works that merge painting, sculpture, and sustainability, incorporating glass blown elements she recently learned to create. The otherworldly, colorful abstractions she creates live somewhere between that of painting and sculpture, craft and fine art, process based and conceptual.
Lastly, Sui Park manipulates industrial materials like plastic zip ties to form dynamic, biomorphic sculptures that reflect nature’s subtle transformations. They are non–durable, disposable, trivial, inexpensive and easily consumed materials. Park writes, “I often find these moments from nature.
I think nature allows us to pause and find things that have been overlooked and are inspiring. Through these forms, I attempt to express seemingly static yet dynamic characteristics of our evolving lives. While they resemble transitions and transformations of nature, the forms are to capture subtle but continuous changes in our emotions, sentiments, memories and expectations.”
Biophilia invites viewers to pause and reconsider their relationship with the natural world, offering reimagined life forms and reinterpreted landscapes through the artists' unique visions.
Events:
- Opening reception: Thursday, March 13, 2025, from 6-8pm
- Artist Talk: Sunday, March 30 @ 2 pm
- Greenwich Library Friend’s Friday Film: Date TBA
Biophilia is curated by Flinn Gallery committee member Ellen Hawley. The Flinn Gallery is a non-profit organization sponsored by the Friends of Greenwich Library and is located on the second floor of the Library at 101 Putnam Avenue, Greenwich, CT. The Gallery welcomes visitors daily Mon. to Sat., 10am-5pm, Thurs. until 8pm, and Sun. 1-5pm.
Biophilia
The three women in this exhibition have shared a studio space since 2016 at the AmFab Arts Studios in Bridgeport. Holly Hawthorn is a mixed media artist who works in porcelain, collage and printmaking. The subject of her art often revolves around ocean themes. Deborah Dutko is an accomplished illustrator whose artistic explorations have led her to a love of clay in all its forms. Her illustrative talents are manifest in her amazing pet portraits done in watercolor technique.
Judith Corrigan is a painter and teacher whose dynamic expressionist paintings show her love of horses and the human form. Her paintings are inspired by the connections to nature we all have. They are full of motion, energy, light and mystery.
Prints - Pottery - Painting, Artists of Studio 402
Thinking about hiring? Whether you're bringing on your first employee or expanding your team, understanding Connecticut’s employment laws is critical to protecting your business. Join us for an exclusive Lunch & Learn with Russell Sweeting, Director & Senior Counsel, Labor Relations at Stanley Black & Decker. With over 22 years of experience in labor and employment law, Russell will help you navigate the key legal decisions small business owners face when growing their workforce.
What You’ll Learn:
- ✅ The Hiring Process & Form I-9 – Get the facts on legally required documentation and avoid costly hiring mistakes.
- ✅ Employee vs. Independent Contractor – Not sure whether to hire a full-time employee or use a contractor? Learn how to classify workers correctly and steer clear of government penalties.
- ✅ Wage & Hour Laws – Understand how to structure pay, overtime, and recordkeeping to stay compliant and protect your business.
Who Should Attend?
Small business owners, HR professionals, and anyone looking to take the next step in growing their team while staying on the right side of the law.
Sandwich lunch will be provided to attendees at 11:45 a.m.
Presenter: Russell Sweeting
Russell has been practicing law for over 22 years representing individuals and small and large businesses. His area of focus is labor & employment law. Russell has handled wage & hour cases, discrimination claims, severance negotiations, and related litigation during his career. In his current role at Stanley Black & Decker, he is responsible for ensuring the company is compliant with the labor & employment laws in all fifty states in the U.S. Russell also has experience handling labor grievances and arbitrations and negotiating contracts with labor unions.
Sponsored by Monroe Chamber and Monroe Library.
Employment Law for Small Businesses
Our eight-week session of SPRING 2025 DRAMA ARTS CLASSES for kids, teens and adults is now available on our website! Classes begin April 19, 2025, and take place after school, evenings and weekends at The Sterling Farms Theatre Complex, 1349 Newfield Avenue in Stamford, Connecticut: a professional facility with two theatre spaces and three studio classrooms. Our faculty consists of local, professional artists and arts educators dedicated to creative enrichment in the community. Classes are offered in acting, improv, sketch comedy, musical theatre, dance, on-camera, AND MORE!
ALL SKILL LEVELS WELCOME! (From the novice beginner to the seasoned veteran.)
Discounts for siblings/spouses registering together!
Payment plans available!
Scholarships for those who qualify!
Visit www.curtaincallinc.com
or contact our Education Director Brian Bianco at brian@curtaincallinc.com or
203-329-8207 x700.
ACT NOW TO ACT OUT!
Curtain Call, Inc. is Stamford, Connecticut's longest-running and only nonprofit, theatre-producing company, offering year-round, live, theatrical productions, concert events, and educational workshops. Voted Best Local Theatre Group 10 years in a row by Fairfield County Weekly's Annual Reader's Poll, and Best Performing Arts Group 12 years in a row by StamfordPlus Magazine. Recipient of the 2011 2011 Governor’s Award for Excellence in Culture and Tourism and the 2016 ACE Award for Excellence in the Arts.
Curtain Call's Spring 2025 Theatre Arts Classes for Kids, Teens, and Adults
Ever want to learn or refine your watercolor painting skills? The Greenwich Art Society offers both beginner and intermediate/advanced watercolor classes with Greta Corens!
BEGINNER WATERCOLOR
10 MONDAYS
April 7 – June 16 (except May 26)
5:00 pm to 7:30 pm
Program Description
To start you off on the right footing and avoid the mistakes so many watercolorists face, you will find the principles of watercolor painting to be the most targeted and focused on this class. The first and most pressing to acquire are Values, Colors, Materials, and Basic Techniques, all of which we tackle with the spirit of a ballet dancer's moves. Knowing these principles provides you with the verve and self-assurance of having acquired a solid foundation that leads to painting more complex subject matter in the next step, the Intermediate & Advanced Watercolor class
INTERMEDIATE WATERCOLOR
11 WEDNESDAYS
April 9 – June 18
5:00 pm to 7:30 pm
Program Description
How do watercolorists paint with such accuracy, have you often wondered? In this ongoing class, you obtain the technical secrets to painting with watercolors by using different brush techniques and color palettes, from neutrals to brights, from dry brush to washes, or from delicate shades to deepest shadows, and obtain insight into the color wheel, primary-secondary-tertiary colors and using complementary colors to great effect so as to put you on the path of artistic achievement.
Max. 8 students.
Instructor
Greta Corens
Art and design teacher, Greta Corens, began teaching after a career as a successful fashion designer in NYC. She specializes in portraiture, botanical watercolors, landscapes and illustration.
"My paintings are realistic, but they also translate personality and have a soul that vibrates with sensitive qualities that set them apart, where no photography can tread."
She received a master's degree in Art, Architecture, and Design at St. Imelda Institute, div. of St. Lucas Architectural Institute in Brussels, Belgium.
The Greenwich Art Society is offering beginner and intermediate Watercolor Painting Classes
The Gallery @ GFC welcomes award-winning Greenwich photographer Sally Harris, presenting her latest work “The Colors and Culture of Oaxaca,” in a solo show from March 14—May 14, 2025. The community is invited to meet Sally and see these stunning photographs at an Opening Reception on March 14th from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. Light bites will be served. The Gallery is located at 71 Hillandale Road in Westport. For more information about the artist, please visit her website: sallyharrisphotography.com; for more information about the Gallery please visit greensfarmschurch.org/the-gallery
The Colors and Culture of Oaxaca
On view March 7 — May 27 at the SM&NC: Jeremiah Chechik, artist, film director and photographer, is obsessed with the porous boundary between fact and fiction. The subtly investigative prints he creates explore our “post truth” reality, melding 21st century advanced digital design with traditional printing on Hahnemühle paper. The resulting images are more than just visually stunning and thoroughly aesthetic — they also raise key questions about the nature of truth and knowledge in our media-saturated age. Learn more about this exhibition at stamfordmuseum.org/explorer
Exhibition organized by Katharine T. Carter & Associates
SM&NC Exhibitions are always free to Members and included in the price of daily admission for visitors.
Exhibition on View: "Jeremiah Chechik: Explorer"
March 29 through June 1
Reception: Thursday, April 10, 6-8 pm, in the Trefz Forum; click here for more information. (Reception kicks off at 6 pm, followed by a conversation between 5iveFingaz and Miggs Burroughs at 7 pm.) Click here for more on VersoFest 2025!
In the Sheffer Gallery: Visual Verses
Visual Verses is an immersive art exhibit that merges the expressive power of visual art with the profound impact of language. Each painting in this collection is paired with original phrases crafted to evoke thought, emotion, and reflection. The artwork transcends traditional boundaries, using bold colors and dynamic compositions to amplify the messages embedded within the text. This fusion of imagery and words invites viewers to engage not only with the aesthetics but also with the deeper narratives and meanings behind each piece.
At its core, Visual Verses carries a strong social conscience, addressing themes of justice, equality, and human connection. The text-based elements of the exhibit deliver positive messages meant to inspire, uplift, and provoke meaningful conversations. Through this harmonious blend of art and language, the exhibit aims to spark awareness and foster a sense of community, encouraging viewers to reflect on their role in shaping a more compassionate and just world.
In the South Gallery: Interactive Community Participation Mural
This Interactive Community Participation Mural will be designed by 5ive, with members of the community to help fill it in on Saturday, April 5, from 10 am to 2 pm during the VersoFest 2025 Weekend Kickoff Celebration hosted by 5ive (also featuring DJs and other fun fare for the whole family!) This exhibit will invite the viewer to participate in the making of the artwork, interacting with the canvas and materials so that both tactile processes and community contribution are as much a part of the piece as the art itself.
In the Jesup Gallery: Graffiti Art Mural
More information regarding scheduled mural participation times and 5ive’s Jesup Gallery exhibit is forthcoming. Stay tuned and join in on the fun at VersoFest 2025!
In addition to his art exhibits, 5iveFingaz will also be leading two back-to-back sessions of his Verso University course Graffiti 101: Finding Your Voice as a Graffiti Artist on Saturday, April 5.
About 5iveFingaz
5iveFingaz is a visionary artist whose work seamlessly bridges the realms of street art, contemporary expression, and social consciousness. Renowned for his distinctive fusion of bold visuals and thought-provoking text, 5iveFingaz crafts pieces that resonate deeply with audiences, challenging them to reflect on both personal experiences and broader societal issues. His signature style often features vibrant colors juxtaposed with powerful, concise phrases that speak directly to the heart of human experience, exploring themes of love, resilience, unity, and justice. Emerging from a background rich in urban culture and creative exploration, 5iveFingaz honed his artistic voice through a unique blend of trained and self-taught techniques and active community engagement. His art transcends traditional canvases, finding life on walls, public spaces, and unconventional surfaces, transforming everyday environments into platforms for inspiration and dialogue. The artist’s work has garnered global attention not only for its striking aesthetic appeal but also for its profound ability to connect with diverse audiences on an intimate level.
At the core of his practice lies the "Love More Than Ever" movement, a heartfelt initiative that underscores the importance of uplifting one another with kindness and understanding. 5iveFingaz’s unwavering commitment to positive messaging and social awareness drives his creative process, with each piece serving as a rallying cry for change. His work urges viewers to reflect on their roles in fostering a more compassionate and equitable world. Through exhibitions, collaborations, and public art projects, he amplifies voices that are often unheard, using art as a powerful tool for empowerment and community building. As his influence continues to grow, 5iveFingaz remains steadfast in his mission to spark meaningful conversations and inspire action, solidifying his place as a transformative figure in the contemporary art scene.
5iveFingaz Art Exhibits at VersoFest 2025
All The Unexpressed Love: Works by Miguel A. Aragón
Exhibition Dates: April 13 - May 18, 2025
Through his work, artist Miguel A. Aragón explores subjects of violence, memory, and perception, transforming difficult images into catharsis. This series is a deeply personal collaboration with Aragón’s late mother, whose crochet and personal effects are the foundation of the artwork. It is a conversation between past and present, between mother and son, between the finite nature of our existence and the connections that endure across time.
Miguel A. Aragón was born in Juárez, México. He lives and works in New York City (USA) and Berlin (Germany); he is an Associate Professor in Printmaking and Chairperson of the Department of Performing & Creative Arts, College of Staten Island, CUNY. He has exhibited extensively both in the US and internationally. He’s received numerous awards including the 2022 Southern Graphics Council International Mid-Career Printmaker Award. He was Artist-in-Residence at the Center for Contemporary Printmaking in May 2024.
All The Unexpressed Love: Works by Miguel A. Aragón
An extraordinary exhibition featuring stunning photographic images of birds, mammals and sea life engaging in their natural habitats. Vivid color, amazing action moments and the sheer beauty of the natural world are all masterfully captured by this talented, award-winning filmmaker, expeditionist and dedicated environmentalist.
FLYWAY OF LIFE, Wildlife Photography by Tomas Koeck
On Thin Ice: Alaska’s Warming Wilderness transports visitors to the Arctic to confront the startling impacts of climate change. Remarkable animals from the Bruce’s natural history collections are paired with scale landscape models that showcase Alaska’s diverse ecosystem. The installation highlights both subtle and dramatic shifts occurring across the Alaskan landscape, bringing attention to the impact of rising temperatures.
On Thin Ice: Alaska’s Warming Wilderness
The Flinn Gallery is pleased to present Biophilia, an exhibition featuring the work of six women artists: Carol Bouyoucos, Loren Eiferman, Julie Evans, Heide Follin, Christina Massey, and Sui Park. Curated by Ellen Hawley, the show explores the concept of biophilia, a term coined by Harvard naturalist Dr. Edward O. Wilson, referring to humanity’s intrinsic affinity for nature and life.
Drawing inspiration from both real and imagined aspects of the natural world, these artists explore the intersection of nature, imagination, and technology. Their diverse practices reflect personal connections to the environment, sustainability, and the fragility of life. Their works are expressed through a dynamic range of 2D and 3D materials, textures, and colors. Using a range of materials and techniques—from traditional painting to upcycled sculptures—they offer unique perspectives on ecological responsibility and the evolving relationship between humans and the Earth.
Carol Bouyoucos , for example, combines photography and digital tools to create vibrant, surreal landscapes that evoke nature while incorporating technological intervention. Loren Eiferman takes a different approach, transforming discarded wood into intricate sculptures inspired by mythical 15th century plant references from The Voynich Manuscript, while weaving in a conversation about ecological healing with her series Nature Will Heal.
Julie Evans ’ earthy ceramic sculptures, with their organic shapes and textures, also seek to bridge the familiar and the unfamiliar that evolve from her background as a painter. Only recently, she recently began making ceramic sculpture. Similarly, Heide Follin ’s layered botanical imagery on canvas, fabric, or wood panels, reflects her interest in ecosystems and their unseen, energetic connections. The vibrancy and texture of her abstract compositions capture the energy of growing things, evoking both their beauty and complexity. A quote reads: “My interests in eco-systems include the examinations of things that grow; their energies, gestures, movements, entanglements, textures and personalities.”
Christina Massey ’s uses repurposed aluminum cans to create colorful, abstract works that merge painting, sculpture, and sustainability, incorporating glass blown elements she recently learned to create. The otherworldly, colorful abstractions she creates live somewhere between that of painting and sculpture, craft and fine art, process based and conceptual.
Lastly, Sui Park manipulates industrial materials like plastic zip ties to form dynamic, biomorphic sculptures that reflect nature’s subtle transformations. They are non–durable, disposable, trivial, inexpensive and easily consumed materials. Park writes, “I often find these moments from nature.
I think nature allows us to pause and find things that have been overlooked and are inspiring. Through these forms, I attempt to express seemingly static yet dynamic characteristics of our evolving lives. While they resemble transitions and transformations of nature, the forms are to capture subtle but continuous changes in our emotions, sentiments, memories and expectations.”
Biophilia invites viewers to pause and reconsider their relationship with the natural world, offering reimagined life forms and reinterpreted landscapes through the artists' unique visions.
Events:
- Opening reception: Thursday, March 13, 2025, from 6-8pm
- Artist Talk: Sunday, March 30 @ 2 pm
- Greenwich Library Friend’s Friday Film: Date TBA
Biophilia is curated by Flinn Gallery committee member Ellen Hawley. The Flinn Gallery is a non-profit organization sponsored by the Friends of Greenwich Library and is located on the second floor of the Library at 101 Putnam Avenue, Greenwich, CT. The Gallery welcomes visitors daily Mon. to Sat., 10am-5pm, Thurs. until 8pm, and Sun. 1-5pm.
Biophilia
The three women in this exhibition have shared a studio space since 2016 at the AmFab Arts Studios in Bridgeport. Holly Hawthorn is a mixed media artist who works in porcelain, collage and printmaking. The subject of her art often revolves around ocean themes. Deborah Dutko is an accomplished illustrator whose artistic explorations have led her to a love of clay in all its forms. Her illustrative talents are manifest in her amazing pet portraits done in watercolor technique.
Judith Corrigan is a painter and teacher whose dynamic expressionist paintings show her love of horses and the human form. Her paintings are inspired by the connections to nature we all have. They are full of motion, energy, light and mystery.
Prints - Pottery - Painting, Artists of Studio 402
“Here is where finally opposites come together, I see a surprising purity. Stone is the depth, metal the mirror. They do not conflict…” —Isamu Noguchi
While the renowned sculptor Isamu Noguchi (1904–1988) is best known for his work in stone, he consistently explored new materials and methods during his wide-ranging career. He first experimented with aluminum in the 1950s and later with galvanized steel, creating a series of twenty-six sculptures in collaboration with Gemini G.E.L. in Los Angeles in 1982–83. In this body of work, each sheet of metal is cut with a plasma torch and then dipped into boiling zinc, resulting in sculptures that are subtly patterned and highly reflective, resembling pebbles in a stream or the epidermal layer of skin.
Writing about the unique materiality of his sculptures, Noguchi described metal as a mirror in opposition to “stone [as] depth.” His galvanized steel sculptures achieve formal unity while also exploring conceptual dualities between the traditional and modern, fine art and design, and industry and nature. As a Japanese American artist working in the United States, Noguchi negotiated his own feeling of in-betweenness throughout his oeuvre. The galvanized steel editions synthesize this dual aspect of his identity, utilizing steel—a distinctly American material—while also integrating the Japanese craft of origami through cut and folded metal shapes.
Featuring a selection of nine galvanized steel sculptures, the exhibition is organized into thematic groupings that underscore the paradoxes of the artist’s work in metal. In the first, Noguchi imparts inanimate forms with human qualities, complicating the relationship between flesh and steel, body and mirror. Man-made material is transformed into representations of mountains, fruit, and sky in the second grouping, reflecting Noguchi’s belief that, in modernity, industry and nature are intertwined. A final trio of works reveals Noguchi’s ongoing interest in abstraction, bringing theoretical and spiritual ideas, weight and weightlessness, and past and present into visual dialogue. Through these sculptures, Noguchi explores ways of belonging in between such imagined oppositions. Indeed, the polished steel surfaces entangle objects, spaces, and people in a network of cast reflections, inviting visitors to contemplate Noguchi’s life, his practice, and themselves.
Isamu Noguchi: Metal the Mirror is curated by Julia Mun, Curatorial Associate, with support from Ashley Holland, Curator and Director of Curatorial Initiatives, and Javier Rivero Ramos, Assistant Curator. The presentation at the Bruce is organized by Margarita Karasoulas, Curator of Art.
Isamu Noguchi: Metal the Mirror is organized by Art Bridges.
Isamu Noguchi: Metal the Mirror
Join us for a knit and crochet get together. Work on your own project or help us make items for local charities. If you know how to knit and/or crochet but are stuck on a project or technique, or if you are just looking for someone to craft with, this is the group for you. This program is for adults.
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Knitting & Crocheting
A new show at the Rowayton Arts Center (RAC), “Spring Juried Show,” will be on view April 15 through May 10, 2025. This open theme, all media exhibition features artwork by area artists chosen from almost 400 online submissions.
The opening reception is free and open to the public on Wednesday, April 16 from 5 pm to 7 pm. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday from 12 to 5 pm and Saturday from 10 am to 1 pm.
RAC celebrates the study, creation and appreciation of the arts through classes, exhibitions and events open to all in the community. For over 60 years, this nonprofit organization has been a cultural gem in Rowayton, CT. The gallery and art school overlook the scenic Five Mile River at 145 Rowayton Avenue with space for regional artists to exhibit their art and a classroom for workshops and classes at all levels offered to children and adults. Visit rowaytonarts.org and follow @rowaytonarts.
Rowayton Arts Center Spring Juried Show
Our eight-week session of SPRING 2025 DRAMA ARTS CLASSES for kids, teens and adults is now available on our website! Classes begin April 19, 2025, and take place after school, evenings and weekends at The Sterling Farms Theatre Complex, 1349 Newfield Avenue in Stamford, Connecticut: a professional facility with two theatre spaces and three studio classrooms. Our faculty consists of local, professional artists and arts educators dedicated to creative enrichment in the community. Classes are offered in acting, improv, sketch comedy, musical theatre, dance, on-camera, AND MORE!
ALL SKILL LEVELS WELCOME! (From the novice beginner to the seasoned veteran.)
Discounts for siblings/spouses registering together!
Payment plans available!
Scholarships for those who qualify!
Visit www.curtaincallinc.com
or contact our Education Director Brian Bianco at brian@curtaincallinc.com or
203-329-8207 x700.
ACT NOW TO ACT OUT!
Curtain Call, Inc. is Stamford, Connecticut's longest-running and only nonprofit, theatre-producing company, offering year-round, live, theatrical productions, concert events, and educational workshops. Voted Best Local Theatre Group 10 years in a row by Fairfield County Weekly's Annual Reader's Poll, and Best Performing Arts Group 12 years in a row by StamfordPlus Magazine. Recipient of the 2011 2011 Governor’s Award for Excellence in Culture and Tourism and the 2016 ACE Award for Excellence in the Arts.
Curtain Call's Spring 2025 Theatre Arts Classes for Kids, Teens, and Adults
Join us for a collaborative afternoon exploring the connections between our physical and mental health and the mediums of art and music. Explore the exhibitions Nature’s Impressions: The Modernist Landscape, The Art of Work: Painting Labor in Nineteenth Century Denmark and Isamu Noguchi: Metal the Mirror, on a tour designed by museum educator Corinne Flax and music therapist Caroline Greco. Utilize your senses of sight and hearing while exploring the rhythms artists create in their work and taking inspiration to create your own music.
What to expect from this program: Participants will be asked to step outside their comfort zones and be open to new collaborative experiences. Using different pieces in the galleries as inspiration, participants will create their own rhythmic and emotive musical expressions. During the workshop component participants will explore how music helps them tap into their emotions and explore the different emotional impacts of lines and densities.
Afternoon of Wellness: Connect, Explore and Experience – Linking Art and Music
Kids in 3rd through 5th grade can come and play games, bring your friends and make new ones too!
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Kid Gaming
The Gallery @ GFC welcomes award-winning Greenwich photographer Sally Harris, presenting her latest work “The Colors and Culture of Oaxaca,” in a solo show from March 14—May 14, 2025. The community is invited to meet Sally and see these stunning photographs at an Opening Reception on March 14th from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. Light bites will be served. The Gallery is located at 71 Hillandale Road in Westport. For more information about the artist, please visit her website: sallyharrisphotography.com; for more information about the Gallery please visit greensfarmschurch.org/the-gallery
The Colors and Culture of Oaxaca
An Evening of Poetry Reading
Join us for an evening of poetry reading. Whether you want to share your own writing or just listen to others, this will be a creatively fun night. The event will feature poet William Huhn, a chemist and Vassar College graduate whose poems have appeared in The Carolina Quarterly, Verse Daily, and 34th Parallel, among other publications.
We invite you before the lecture, at 6pm, for light bites, wine and community!
Bruce Socials: Poetry Circle
Beginners welcome. Ages 18+
5 Tuesdays: April 1 to April 29, 2025
Students will create landscape paintings while learning to observe the numerous colors hidden in the natural world.
The emphasis will be placed on enhancing the visual impact of your paintings, infusing them with realism, and evoking an emotional resonance that emerges from the artistic creation process.
The syllabus and materials list are on the registration page.
Landscape Magic with Oil Paints and Colleen
The 2024-2025 Norwalk Art Space Teaching Artists Exhibit
Featuring Resident Artists, Samantha Cosentino, Emily Curran, SAIN't Phifer, Vivian Rivas, and Teaching Korry Fellow, Paige Mostowy.
March 28 - Apri
CONVERGENCE: 5 Voices, 1 Year
On view March 7 — May 27 at the SM&NC: Jeremiah Chechik, artist, film director and photographer, is obsessed with the porous boundary between fact and fiction. The subtly investigative prints he creates explore our “post truth” reality, melding 21st century advanced digital design with traditional printing on Hahnemühle paper. The resulting images are more than just visually stunning and thoroughly aesthetic — they also raise key questions about the nature of truth and knowledge in our media-saturated age. Learn more about this exhibition at stamfordmuseum.org/explorer
Exhibition organized by Katharine T. Carter & Associates
SM&NC Exhibitions are always free to Members and included in the price of daily admission for visitors.
Exhibition on View: "Jeremiah Chechik: Explorer"
March 29 through June 1
Reception: Thursday, April 10, 6-8 pm, in the Trefz Forum; click here for more information. (Reception kicks off at 6 pm, followed by a conversation between 5iveFingaz and Miggs Burroughs at 7 pm.) Click here for more on VersoFest 2025!
In the Sheffer Gallery: Visual Verses
Visual Verses is an immersive art exhibit that merges the expressive power of visual art with the profound impact of language. Each painting in this collection is paired with original phrases crafted to evoke thought, emotion, and reflection. The artwork transcends traditional boundaries, using bold colors and dynamic compositions to amplify the messages embedded within the text. This fusion of imagery and words invites viewers to engage not only with the aesthetics but also with the deeper narratives and meanings behind each piece.
At its core, Visual Verses carries a strong social conscience, addressing themes of justice, equality, and human connection. The text-based elements of the exhibit deliver positive messages meant to inspire, uplift, and provoke meaningful conversations. Through this harmonious blend of art and language, the exhibit aims to spark awareness and foster a sense of community, encouraging viewers to reflect on their role in shaping a more compassionate and just world.
In the South Gallery: Interactive Community Participation Mural
This Interactive Community Participation Mural will be designed by 5ive, with members of the community to help fill it in on Saturday, April 5, from 10 am to 2 pm during the VersoFest 2025 Weekend Kickoff Celebration hosted by 5ive (also featuring DJs and other fun fare for the whole family!) This exhibit will invite the viewer to participate in the making of the artwork, interacting with the canvas and materials so that both tactile processes and community contribution are as much a part of the piece as the art itself.
In the Jesup Gallery: Graffiti Art Mural
More information regarding scheduled mural participation times and 5ive’s Jesup Gallery exhibit is forthcoming. Stay tuned and join in on the fun at VersoFest 2025!
In addition to his art exhibits, 5iveFingaz will also be leading two back-to-back sessions of his Verso University course Graffiti 101: Finding Your Voice as a Graffiti Artist on Saturday, April 5.
About 5iveFingaz
5iveFingaz is a visionary artist whose work seamlessly bridges the realms of street art, contemporary expression, and social consciousness. Renowned for his distinctive fusion of bold visuals and thought-provoking text, 5iveFingaz crafts pieces that resonate deeply with audiences, challenging them to reflect on both personal experiences and broader societal issues. His signature style often features vibrant colors juxtaposed with powerful, concise phrases that speak directly to the heart of human experience, exploring themes of love, resilience, unity, and justice. Emerging from a background rich in urban culture and creative exploration, 5iveFingaz honed his artistic voice through a unique blend of trained and self-taught techniques and active community engagement. His art transcends traditional canvases, finding life on walls, public spaces, and unconventional surfaces, transforming everyday environments into platforms for inspiration and dialogue. The artist’s work has garnered global attention not only for its striking aesthetic appeal but also for its profound ability to connect with diverse audiences on an intimate level.
At the core of his practice lies the "Love More Than Ever" movement, a heartfelt initiative that underscores the importance of uplifting one another with kindness and understanding. 5iveFingaz’s unwavering commitment to positive messaging and social awareness drives his creative process, with each piece serving as a rallying cry for change. His work urges viewers to reflect on their roles in fostering a more compassionate and equitable world. Through exhibitions, collaborations, and public art projects, he amplifies voices that are often unheard, using art as a powerful tool for empowerment and community building. As his influence continues to grow, 5iveFingaz remains steadfast in his mission to spark meaningful conversations and inspire action, solidifying his place as a transformative figure in the contemporary art scene.
5iveFingaz Art Exhibits at VersoFest 2025
All The Unexpressed Love: Works by Miguel A. Aragón
Exhibition Dates: April 13 - May 18, 2025
Through his work, artist Miguel A. Aragón explores subjects of violence, memory, and perception, transforming difficult images into catharsis. This series is a deeply personal collaboration with Aragón’s late mother, whose crochet and personal effects are the foundation of the artwork. It is a conversation between past and present, between mother and son, between the finite nature of our existence and the connections that endure across time.
Miguel A. Aragón was born in Juárez, México. He lives and works in New York City (USA) and Berlin (Germany); he is an Associate Professor in Printmaking and Chairperson of the Department of Performing & Creative Arts, College of Staten Island, CUNY. He has exhibited extensively both in the US and internationally. He’s received numerous awards including the 2022 Southern Graphics Council International Mid-Career Printmaker Award. He was Artist-in-Residence at the Center for Contemporary Printmaking in May 2024.
All The Unexpressed Love: Works by Miguel A. Aragón
An extraordinary exhibition featuring stunning photographic images of birds, mammals and sea life engaging in their natural habitats. Vivid color, amazing action moments and the sheer beauty of the natural world are all masterfully captured by this talented, award-winning filmmaker, expeditionist and dedicated environmentalist.
FLYWAY OF LIFE, Wildlife Photography by Tomas Koeck
The Geary Gallery of Darien proudly presents its April exhibition, "Prismatic Spring," featuring the magnificent landscapes and still lifes of Tappan, NY artist, Sue Barrasi. Her exhibit runs April 2-30. All are welcome and admission is free. The Geary Gallery is open Wednesday through Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and is located at 576 Boston Post Road, Darien, CT 06820. For more details, call (203) 655-6633 or visit our website:
Sue Barrasi: Prismatic Spring Art Exhibit at the Geary Gallery in Darien CT
On Thin Ice: Alaska’s Warming Wilderness transports visitors to the Arctic to confront the startling impacts of climate change. Remarkable animals from the Bruce’s natural history collections are paired with scale landscape models that showcase Alaska’s diverse ecosystem. The installation highlights both subtle and dramatic shifts occurring across the Alaskan landscape, bringing attention to the impact of rising temperatures.
On Thin Ice: Alaska’s Warming Wilderness
The Flinn Gallery is pleased to present Biophilia, an exhibition featuring the work of six women artists: Carol Bouyoucos, Loren Eiferman, Julie Evans, Heide Follin, Christina Massey, and Sui Park. Curated by Ellen Hawley, the show explores the concept of biophilia, a term coined by Harvard naturalist Dr. Edward O. Wilson, referring to humanity’s intrinsic affinity for nature and life.
Drawing inspiration from both real and imagined aspects of the natural world, these artists explore the intersection of nature, imagination, and technology. Their diverse practices reflect personal connections to the environment, sustainability, and the fragility of life. Their works are expressed through a dynamic range of 2D and 3D materials, textures, and colors. Using a range of materials and techniques—from traditional painting to upcycled sculptures—they offer unique perspectives on ecological responsibility and the evolving relationship between humans and the Earth.
Carol Bouyoucos , for example, combines photography and digital tools to create vibrant, surreal landscapes that evoke nature while incorporating technological intervention. Loren Eiferman takes a different approach, transforming discarded wood into intricate sculptures inspired by mythical 15th century plant references from The Voynich Manuscript, while weaving in a conversation about ecological healing with her series Nature Will Heal.
Julie Evans ’ earthy ceramic sculptures, with their organic shapes and textures, also seek to bridge the familiar and the unfamiliar that evolve from her background as a painter. Only recently, she recently began making ceramic sculpture. Similarly, Heide Follin ’s layered botanical imagery on canvas, fabric, or wood panels, reflects her interest in ecosystems and their unseen, energetic connections. The vibrancy and texture of her abstract compositions capture the energy of growing things, evoking both their beauty and complexity. A quote reads: “My interests in eco-systems include the examinations of things that grow; their energies, gestures, movements, entanglements, textures and personalities.”
Christina Massey ’s uses repurposed aluminum cans to create colorful, abstract works that merge painting, sculpture, and sustainability, incorporating glass blown elements she recently learned to create. The otherworldly, colorful abstractions she creates live somewhere between that of painting and sculpture, craft and fine art, process based and conceptual.
Lastly, Sui Park manipulates industrial materials like plastic zip ties to form dynamic, biomorphic sculptures that reflect nature’s subtle transformations. They are non–durable, disposable, trivial, inexpensive and easily consumed materials. Park writes, “I often find these moments from nature.
I think nature allows us to pause and find things that have been overlooked and are inspiring. Through these forms, I attempt to express seemingly static yet dynamic characteristics of our evolving lives. While they resemble transitions and transformations of nature, the forms are to capture subtle but continuous changes in our emotions, sentiments, memories and expectations.”
Biophilia invites viewers to pause and reconsider their relationship with the natural world, offering reimagined life forms and reinterpreted landscapes through the artists' unique visions.
Events:
- Opening reception: Thursday, March 13, 2025, from 6-8pm
- Artist Talk: Sunday, March 30 @ 2 pm
- Greenwich Library Friend’s Friday Film: Date TBA
Biophilia is curated by Flinn Gallery committee member Ellen Hawley. The Flinn Gallery is a non-profit organization sponsored by the Friends of Greenwich Library and is located on the second floor of the Library at 101 Putnam Avenue, Greenwich, CT. The Gallery welcomes visitors daily Mon. to Sat., 10am-5pm, Thurs. until 8pm, and Sun. 1-5pm.
Biophilia
The three women in this exhibition have shared a studio space since 2016 at the AmFab Arts Studios in Bridgeport. Holly Hawthorn is a mixed media artist who works in porcelain, collage and printmaking. The subject of her art often revolves around ocean themes. Deborah Dutko is an accomplished illustrator whose artistic explorations have led her to a love of clay in all its forms. Her illustrative talents are manifest in her amazing pet portraits done in watercolor technique.
Judith Corrigan is a painter and teacher whose dynamic expressionist paintings show her love of horses and the human form. Her paintings are inspired by the connections to nature we all have. They are full of motion, energy, light and mystery.
Prints - Pottery - Painting, Artists of Studio 402
“Here is where finally opposites come together, I see a surprising purity. Stone is the depth, metal the mirror. They do not conflict…” —Isamu Noguchi
While the renowned sculptor Isamu Noguchi (1904–1988) is best known for his work in stone, he consistently explored new materials and methods during his wide-ranging career. He first experimented with aluminum in the 1950s and later with galvanized steel, creating a series of twenty-six sculptures in collaboration with Gemini G.E.L. in Los Angeles in 1982–83. In this body of work, each sheet of metal is cut with a plasma torch and then dipped into boiling zinc, resulting in sculptures that are subtly patterned and highly reflective, resembling pebbles in a stream or the epidermal layer of skin.
Writing about the unique materiality of his sculptures, Noguchi described metal as a mirror in opposition to “stone [as] depth.” His galvanized steel sculptures achieve formal unity while also exploring conceptual dualities between the traditional and modern, fine art and design, and industry and nature. As a Japanese American artist working in the United States, Noguchi negotiated his own feeling of in-betweenness throughout his oeuvre. The galvanized steel editions synthesize this dual aspect of his identity, utilizing steel—a distinctly American material—while also integrating the Japanese craft of origami through cut and folded metal shapes.
Featuring a selection of nine galvanized steel sculptures, the exhibition is organized into thematic groupings that underscore the paradoxes of the artist’s work in metal. In the first, Noguchi imparts inanimate forms with human qualities, complicating the relationship between flesh and steel, body and mirror. Man-made material is transformed into representations of mountains, fruit, and sky in the second grouping, reflecting Noguchi’s belief that, in modernity, industry and nature are intertwined. A final trio of works reveals Noguchi’s ongoing interest in abstraction, bringing theoretical and spiritual ideas, weight and weightlessness, and past and present into visual dialogue. Through these sculptures, Noguchi explores ways of belonging in between such imagined oppositions. Indeed, the polished steel surfaces entangle objects, spaces, and people in a network of cast reflections, inviting visitors to contemplate Noguchi’s life, his practice, and themselves.
Isamu Noguchi: Metal the Mirror is curated by Julia Mun, Curatorial Associate, with support from Ashley Holland, Curator and Director of Curatorial Initiatives, and Javier Rivero Ramos, Assistant Curator. The presentation at the Bruce is organized by Margarita Karasoulas, Curator of Art.
Isamu Noguchi: Metal the Mirror is organized by Art Bridges.
Isamu Noguchi: Metal the Mirror
The GR Art Gallery presents:
Ellen Gordon
“A Creative Journey II”
April 4th, 2025 – May 30th, 2025
Opening Reception: Saturday, April 5th from 4 PM – 7 PM
“A Creative Journey II”” is Ellen Gordon’s first solo exhibit at the GR Art Gallery. This exhibition is a retrospective of paintings and drawings by the artist created since 2009. In 2009 Ms. Gordon had her first solo exhibition entitled “A Creative Journey” at the Stamford Mayor’s Gallery. The exhibit will be on display from April 4th thru May 30th. Gallery hours are Wednesday - Saturday from 12-6 pm and from Sunday 12-4. Any time by appointment, 203-274-7497.
The GR Art Gallery will host a reception to celebrate the artist on Saturday April 5th from 4 – 7 PM. The public is invited.
Ellen Gordon is a Stamford, CT-based award-winning mixed media artist. The colors and patterns in her artwork are roller coaster rhythms of fences, grids, and fractured geometries – a kind of mapping. She guides us along a journey of the personal narrative through landscaped layers of abstraction and portraiture. Playful and speculative, the rhythms remain determinedly open-ended and essentially borderless. An un-plotted story with unbounded possibilities. Over the past two decades, Gordon’s work has evolved through many phases, but her main body of work centers on figurative collages - intimate yet colorful portrayals of a woman in her own thoughts, providing the viewer a window into honest moments with a series of striking and bold women. Her most recent work has been a transition into the abstract patterns, experimenting with geometric shapes and inverted forms in color palettes evoking various states of mind.
Ms. Gordon has been active in the local arts for many years. She currently serves on the board of The Greenwich Art Society and The Connecticut Women Artists. Ms. Gordon is a commissioner of The City of Stamford’s Cultural Arts and Culture Board. She is the former Executive Director of the Loft Artists Association and was Co President of the Stamford Art Association.
In 2022, Ms. Gordon became the curator of the Mayor's Art Gallery in Stamford, CT.
The GR Art Gallery is located at 1086 Long Ridge Road, Stamford, CT 06903. Gallery hours are Wednesday - Saturday from 12-6 pm and from Sunday 12-4. Any time by appointment, 203-274-7497. Parking is available and the building is handicap accessible.
"A Creative Journey II", Ellen Gordon at the GR Art Gallery
A new show at the Rowayton Arts Center (RAC), “Spring Juried Show,” will be on view April 15 through May 10, 2025. This open theme, all media exhibition features artwork by area artists chosen from almost 400 online submissions.
The opening reception is free and open to the public on Wednesday, April 16 from 5 pm to 7 pm. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday from 12 to 5 pm and Saturday from 10 am to 1 pm.
RAC celebrates the study, creation and appreciation of the arts through classes, exhibitions and events open to all in the community. For over 60 years, this nonprofit organization has been a cultural gem in Rowayton, CT. The gallery and art school overlook the scenic Five Mile River at 145 Rowayton Avenue with space for regional artists to exhibit their art and a classroom for workshops and classes at all levels offered to children and adults. Visit rowaytonarts.org and follow @rowaytonarts.
Rowayton Arts Center Spring Juried Show
If you are struggling with stress, an over-active mind and want to find a new perspective on how mindfulness and meditation can help in navigating the challenges of your everyday life, then join Prabha Makayee as she guides you through the steps of meditation. See what you can accomplish by taking responsibility over what kinds of thoughts you think. With just one second, one breath and one thought of changing your perspective you can realign your well-being to a more peaceful, happy mindset.
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