Curated by 2024-25 Korry Fellow Juanita Sunday and featuring regional artists Carl Bocicault, Tyler Goldchain, Imo Nse Imeh, Iyaba Ibo Mandigo, Tea Montgomery, Saint Phifer, Andre Rochester, Bizzie Ruth, Dario Tejada, Kamar Thomas, and Yves Wilson.
MASC explores the intricate intersections of masculinity and Blackness, illuminating the complex layers of identity, expression, and societal expectation.
The exhibition examines the metaphorical "masks" worn to navigate a world rife with stereotypes and cultural pressures. MASC challenges monolithic notions of masculinity, offering a nuanced exploration of strength, vulnerability, and self-reclamation. Each piece invites audiences to witness the delicate balance between the external personas shaped by societal expectations and the authentic selves seeking liberation and visibility.
MASC: Unmasking Identity, Redefining Masculinity
The annual community art exhibition for the Kershner Gallery in the Fairfield Public Library is now on view through February 1. This exhibit features over 60 pieces of original art created by area artists in all mediums, sizes, and styles. The gallery is open during all library hours.
Community Art Exhibition
You are invited to visit the Gallery at the Greens Farms Church in Westport to see pressed flower designs by Wethersfield artist Marguerite Alpert of The Flowered Press. She is known for taking fresh plants apart and then drying them in handmade wooden presses. She then composes unique designs from the dried plant material, which offers a novel view of nature. Her process allows exquisite details to be revealed and invites the viewer to take a closer look. Stop by the gallery and immerse yourself in this winter garden!
This show runs from December 12, 2024 to February 11, 2025
You are also invited to attend the opening reception on January 15th, 6-8pm. Details are on the invitation.
All work is available for sale directly from the artist.
Marguerite participates in juried art events and exhibitions, conducts workshops, accepts commissions, and offers speaking engagements.
A Garden in the Winter
You are invited to visit the Gallery at the Greens Farms Church in Westport to see pressed flower designs by Wethersfield artist Marguerite Alpert of The Flowered Press. She is known for taking fresh plants apart and then drying them in handmade wooden presses. She then composes unique designs from the dried plant material, which offers a novel view of nature. Her process allows exquisite details to be revealed and invites the viewer to take a closer look. Stop by the gallery and immerse yourself in this winter garden!
This show runs from December 12, 2024 to February 11, 2025
You are also invited to attend the opening reception on January 15th, 6-8pm. Details are on the invitation.
All work is available for sale directly from the artist.
Marguerite participates in juried art events and exhibitions, conducts workshops, accepts commissions, and offers speaking engagements.
A Garden in the Winter
You are invited to visit the Gallery at the Greens Farms Church in Westport to see pressed flower designs by Wethersfield artist Marguerite Alpert of The Flowered Press. She is known for taking fresh plants apart and then drying them in handmade wooden presses. She then composes unique designs from the dried plant material, which offers a novel view of nature. Her process allows exquisite details to be revealed and invites the viewer to take a closer look. Stop by the gallery and immerse yourself in this winter garden!
This show runs from December 12, 2024 to February 11, 2025
You are also invited to attend the opening reception on January 15th, 6-8pm. Details are on the invitation.
All work is available for sale directly from the artist.
Marguerite participates in juried art events and exhibitions, conducts workshops, accepts commissions, and offers speaking engagements.
A Garden in the Winter
NOW ON VIEW: January 16 – February 17, 2025
Large in format, bold in color, brash in context. We call them the "giants" of our collection. Representing a range of styles and mediums, many of these works have not been on view for decades, including mammoth works by Hunt Slonem, Rhonda Wall and Nicholas Krushenik. Others you may recognize from previous exhibitions; works from Peter Bradley, William Ronald and Steven Brent. We're pleased to present them once more before they return to our collections vault.
SM&NC exhibitions are always free to Members and included in the price of daily admission for visitors.
On View: SM&NC GIANTS
This January, Geary Gallery proudly presents "The Prismatic Palette" featuring the multi-hued, multi-faceted still lifes and seascapes of Ridgewood, NJ artist, Rebecca J. Leer. Her exhibit runs January 2-31. 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: www.gearygallery.com.
Rebecca J. Leer: The Prismatic Palette at the Geary Gallery, Darien, CT
The Gallery at GFC welcomes Connecticut artist Marguerite Alpert, whose art is on display from December 12, 2014 to February 10, 2025. Working with dried plant material, Ms. Alpert creates framed pieces that are more than collages, photographs or paintings, yet contain elements of each of those mediums. Her designs run the gamut from quiet and peaceful to bold and energizing, every one a delightful arrangement of natural elements in patterns and shapes nature itself could only admire.
Please join us for a reception and demonstration on January 15, 2025 from 6-8 PM.
"A Garden in Winter"
Local artists who have asked to exhibit their works at Wilton Library will be showcased in "Through a Different Set of Eyes," the library's January art exhibition. This exhibition features eleven artists from Wilton and surrounding towns who have submitted inquiries expressing an interest to display their works at the library. Their works represent a wide variety of styles, media, and subject matter. The artists include: Christopher Breining (Norwalk), Runfang Cui (Wilton), Lorraine Gelard (Norwalk), Bill Jones, Bob Leidner (Wilton), Leila Mgaloblishvili (Wilton), Beth Marie Reifers (Norwalk), Carolyn Reifers (Wilton), Christopher Seep (Ridgefield), Carole Southall (Wilton), and Katherine Southall (Norwalk).
The Opening Reception on Friday, January 10 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. is free and open to the public. Exhibition runs through January 30. A majority of the works will be available for purchase with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the library.
"Through a Different Set of Eyes" Art Exhibition
The Flinn Gallery is pleased to present Camera-less, featuring the work of Joanne Dugan, Amanda Marchand, Anne Arden McDonald and Liz Nielsen. The exhibition will introduce the public to four of the most innovative practitioners of camera-less photography working today. These artists challenge traditional expectations of photographic representation with experimental, process-driven works that push boundaries both technical and conceptual.
What is camera-less photography?
It might seem a contradiction in terms but actually, the very first photographic images were created without a camera. In this practice, images are captured on photo-sensitive paper without the use of a lens. Light, chemicals and a light-sensitive surface are its fundamental ingredients. Removing the camera means that light and chemicals interact directly without the intermediary of a camera or a negative.
The technique of making photographic images without a camera dates back to the early 18oos, at the dawn of photography. Rediscovered by the Surrealists in the 1920s, camera-less or direct photography is seeing a resurgence today, with a growing number of contemporary artists pushing the possibilities of this medium far beyond where their predecessors left off. This exhibition highlights the work of four groundbreaking artists who create powerful and highly original images by casting shadows and filtering light on photographic paper, or by chemically manipulating its surface. The striking works on display, ranging from figurative to abstract, represent the leading edge of what is possible in this emerging field.
Joanne Dugan is interested in the visual act as a dynamic, cognitive process that connects people through shared viewing experiences. Her one-of-a-kind images begin with cyanotype or silver gelatin photograms and light paintings, which are hand cut and collaged. Dugan is informed by Buddhist principles and meditation and interested in the physical qualities of photography as a medium.
Amanda Marchand works with lumen printing in which black & white photo papers are exposed to the sun to reveal latent color. Her images relate to the passage of time, the natural world and our changing climate. She utilizes books as mark makers, referencing endangered species and the practice of art.
Anne Arden McDonald employs an unorthodox collection of materials and methods from the domestic and scientific realms to create her chemigrams. Her highly experimental techniques involve altering the surface of silver gelatin paper and applying materials such as glue, bleach, broken glass, developer and fixer to produce images inspired by atoms and planets, exploring the microcosm and macrocosm of our experience.
Liz Nielsen has been systematically exploring the possibilities of camera-less photography, making vividly colored photograms in the color darkroom. Her large-scale compositions straddle the border between abstraction and figuration, recalling simple natural forms such as landscapes, arches or groupings of smoothly curved stones. She calls them “Light Paintings,” evoking the performative nature of their creation.
Caren Winnall is the curator for Camera-less. The exhibit runs through March 5, 2025.
Events:
Opening reception: Thursday, January 16, 2025 from 6-8pm
Artist Talk: Sunday, February 2, 2025 at 2 pm
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 Monday to Saturday, 10am-5pm, Thursday until 8pm, and Sunday 1pm-5pm.
camera-less
Silvermine Arts Center welcomes 27 new members into its historic Guild of Artists, with an exhibition presenting innovative work in a variety of mediums and styles. The exhibition will run from January 11 through February 6. The gallery is open Tuesday - Saturday 10 - 4pm.
In addition to compelling works in painting and sculpture, several of Silvermine’s new Guild members explore innovative processes and materials. Barbara Hocker’s water-inspired works weave photos, prints, and paintings together. The environment—water in particular—is a subject that concerns many of the new Guild members including Susan Hoffman Fishman, who explores disappearing lakes. Her works are both dazzling and shocking. Bonnie Ralston takes found steel and corrodes it directly onto paper using salt, water, and common household acids. Her works exist somewhere between drawings and prints. According to the artist, they reframe the destructive moment as a source of unexpected beauty and possibility. Color theory, inspired in part by architectural or geometric form, takes center stage in the work of Marc Kemeny and Paul Landesman.
The Guild’s new sculptors draw on both natural and mythical forms. Tini Pinto’s biophilic ceramic works are as joyful as they are skillfully crafted. Irja Boden describes her stacked forms, which are both embossed and layered, as abstract works that convey a narrative. Aleksandra Scepanovic explores displaced identities and finds a certain human resilience in the theme of wholeness through fractured forms.
Since its inception, Guild membership has been a selective peer jurying process. As a result, the Guild has held its membership to high standards. Many members have work represented in permanent collections of some of the world's most prestigious museums, as well as prominent private and corporate collections. This exhibition offers visitors an opportunity to engage with the newest members of this dynamic community of professional artists and learn about their works.
Silvermine Galleries 2025 New Members Exhibition
Greenwich Art Society Studio School, Winter Term 2025
Registration begins December 12th for new students!
Classes start Tuesday, January 7, 2024!
Enroll asap on 12/9/24 to hold your place in class!
If not already a member, please log into your account before Dec. 9 and pay for membership first to get tuition discount before registering for classes.
Log in to your account here to renew membership:
Register online for your favorite class or check out
our newer classes -- Classical Portrait Drawing,
Painting Classes, Beginning Drawing, and more!!!
Create your own account and then select and pay
for your classes!
Our Mission: "To enhance our legacy of personalized visual arts education, outstanding art exhibitions, and children's community outreach."
Greenwich Art Society Studio School, Winter Term 2025 Registration
A new show at the Rowayton Arts Center (RAC), “From the RAC Studio,” will be on view January 12 through February 1, 2025. This all media exhibition features over 100 pieces of artwork by RAC Instructors and students created in the past year.
Gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday from 12 to 5 pm plus 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 “From the RAC Studio”
CALLING ALL YOUNG MUSICIANS!!!
The Schubert Club's Young Musicians Festival (YMF) provides adjudicated performance opportunities for students under 18 years of age who receive private instrumental and/or voice instruction. Show off your hard work and receive a gold cup!
Important Dates:
Deadline for applications: January 31, 2025.
Young Musicians Festival: March 1-2, 2025
For more information or to register: www.schubertclub.org/YMF
Application Deadline for the The Young Musicians Festival (YMF) is January 31, 2025!
The Greenwich Art Society is offering:
INTERMEDIATE & ADVANCED WATERCOLOR
11 WEDNESDAYS
Jan. 8 – March 19
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.
Intermediate and Advanced Watercolor Classes at the Greenwich Art Society
Curated by 2024-25 Korry Fellow Juanita Sunday and featuring regional artists Carl Bocicault, Tyler Goldchain, Imo Nse Imeh, Iyaba Ibo Mandigo, Tea Montgomery, Saint Phifer, Andre Rochester, Bizzie Ruth, Dario Tejada, Kamar Thomas, and Yves Wilson.
MASC explores the intricate intersections of masculinity and Blackness, illuminating the complex layers of identity, expression, and societal expectation.
The exhibition examines the metaphorical "masks" worn to navigate a world rife with stereotypes and cultural pressures. MASC challenges monolithic notions of masculinity, offering a nuanced exploration of strength, vulnerability, and self-reclamation. Each piece invites audiences to witness the delicate balance between the external personas shaped by societal expectations and the authentic selves seeking liberation and visibility.
MASC: Unmasking Identity, Redefining Masculinity
The annual community art exhibition for the Kershner Gallery in the Fairfield Public Library is now on view through February 1. This exhibit features over 60 pieces of original art created by area artists in all mediums, sizes, and styles. The gallery is open during all library hours.
Community Art Exhibition
You are invited to visit the Gallery at the Greens Farms Church in Westport to see pressed flower designs by Wethersfield artist Marguerite Alpert of The Flowered Press. She is known for taking fresh plants apart and then drying them in handmade wooden presses. She then composes unique designs from the dried plant material, which offers a novel view of nature. Her process allows exquisite details to be revealed and invites the viewer to take a closer look. Stop by the gallery and immerse yourself in this winter garden!
This show runs from December 12, 2024 to February 11, 2025
You are also invited to attend the opening reception on January 15th, 6-8pm. Details are on the invitation.
All work is available for sale directly from the artist.
Marguerite participates in juried art events and exhibitions, conducts workshops, accepts commissions, and offers speaking engagements.
A Garden in the Winter
You are invited to visit the Gallery at the Greens Farms Church in Westport to see pressed flower designs by Wethersfield artist Marguerite Alpert of The Flowered Press. She is known for taking fresh plants apart and then drying them in handmade wooden presses. She then composes unique designs from the dried plant material, which offers a novel view of nature. Her process allows exquisite details to be revealed and invites the viewer to take a closer look. Stop by the gallery and immerse yourself in this winter garden!
This show runs from December 12, 2024 to February 11, 2025
You are also invited to attend the opening reception on January 15th, 6-8pm. Details are on the invitation.
All work is available for sale directly from the artist.
Marguerite participates in juried art events and exhibitions, conducts workshops, accepts commissions, and offers speaking engagements.
A Garden in the Winter
You are invited to visit the Gallery at the Greens Farms Church in Westport to see pressed flower designs by Wethersfield artist Marguerite Alpert of The Flowered Press. She is known for taking fresh plants apart and then drying them in handmade wooden presses. She then composes unique designs from the dried plant material, which offers a novel view of nature. Her process allows exquisite details to be revealed and invites the viewer to take a closer look. Stop by the gallery and immerse yourself in this winter garden!
This show runs from December 12, 2024 to February 11, 2025
You are also invited to attend the opening reception on January 15th, 6-8pm. Details are on the invitation.
All work is available for sale directly from the artist.
Marguerite participates in juried art events and exhibitions, conducts workshops, accepts commissions, and offers speaking engagements.
A Garden in the Winter
NOW ON VIEW: January 16 – February 17, 2025
Large in format, bold in color, brash in context. We call them the "giants" of our collection. Representing a range of styles and mediums, many of these works have not been on view for decades, including mammoth works by Hunt Slonem, Rhonda Wall and Nicholas Krushenik. Others you may recognize from previous exhibitions; works from Peter Bradley, William Ronald and Steven Brent. We're pleased to present them once more before they return to our collections vault.
SM&NC exhibitions are always free to Members and included in the price of daily admission for visitors.
On View: SM&NC GIANTS
This January, Geary Gallery proudly presents "The Prismatic Palette" featuring the multi-hued, multi-faceted still lifes and seascapes of Ridgewood, NJ artist, Rebecca J. Leer. Her exhibit runs January 2-31. 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: www.gearygallery.com.
Rebecca J. Leer: The Prismatic Palette at the Geary Gallery, Darien, CT
The Gallery at GFC welcomes Connecticut artist Marguerite Alpert, whose art is on display from December 12, 2014 to February 10, 2025. Working with dried plant material, Ms. Alpert creates framed pieces that are more than collages, photographs or paintings, yet contain elements of each of those mediums. Her designs run the gamut from quiet and peaceful to bold and energizing, every one a delightful arrangement of natural elements in patterns and shapes nature itself could only admire.
Please join us for a reception and demonstration on January 15, 2025 from 6-8 PM.
"A Garden in Winter"
Local artists who have asked to exhibit their works at Wilton Library will be showcased in "Through a Different Set of Eyes," the library's January art exhibition. This exhibition features eleven artists from Wilton and surrounding towns who have submitted inquiries expressing an interest to display their works at the library. Their works represent a wide variety of styles, media, and subject matter. The artists include: Christopher Breining (Norwalk), Runfang Cui (Wilton), Lorraine Gelard (Norwalk), Bill Jones, Bob Leidner (Wilton), Leila Mgaloblishvili (Wilton), Beth Marie Reifers (Norwalk), Carolyn Reifers (Wilton), Christopher Seep (Ridgefield), Carole Southall (Wilton), and Katherine Southall (Norwalk).
The Opening Reception on Friday, January 10 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. is free and open to the public. Exhibition runs through January 30. A majority of the works will be available for purchase with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the library.
"Through a Different Set of Eyes" Art Exhibition
The Flinn Gallery is pleased to present Camera-less, featuring the work of Joanne Dugan, Amanda Marchand, Anne Arden McDonald and Liz Nielsen. The exhibition will introduce the public to four of the most innovative practitioners of camera-less photography working today. These artists challenge traditional expectations of photographic representation with experimental, process-driven works that push boundaries both technical and conceptual.
What is camera-less photography?
It might seem a contradiction in terms but actually, the very first photographic images were created without a camera. In this practice, images are captured on photo-sensitive paper without the use of a lens. Light, chemicals and a light-sensitive surface are its fundamental ingredients. Removing the camera means that light and chemicals interact directly without the intermediary of a camera or a negative.
The technique of making photographic images without a camera dates back to the early 18oos, at the dawn of photography. Rediscovered by the Surrealists in the 1920s, camera-less or direct photography is seeing a resurgence today, with a growing number of contemporary artists pushing the possibilities of this medium far beyond where their predecessors left off. This exhibition highlights the work of four groundbreaking artists who create powerful and highly original images by casting shadows and filtering light on photographic paper, or by chemically manipulating its surface. The striking works on display, ranging from figurative to abstract, represent the leading edge of what is possible in this emerging field.
Joanne Dugan is interested in the visual act as a dynamic, cognitive process that connects people through shared viewing experiences. Her one-of-a-kind images begin with cyanotype or silver gelatin photograms and light paintings, which are hand cut and collaged. Dugan is informed by Buddhist principles and meditation and interested in the physical qualities of photography as a medium.
Amanda Marchand works with lumen printing in which black & white photo papers are exposed to the sun to reveal latent color. Her images relate to the passage of time, the natural world and our changing climate. She utilizes books as mark makers, referencing endangered species and the practice of art.
Anne Arden McDonald employs an unorthodox collection of materials and methods from the domestic and scientific realms to create her chemigrams. Her highly experimental techniques involve altering the surface of silver gelatin paper and applying materials such as glue, bleach, broken glass, developer and fixer to produce images inspired by atoms and planets, exploring the microcosm and macrocosm of our experience.
Liz Nielsen has been systematically exploring the possibilities of camera-less photography, making vividly colored photograms in the color darkroom. Her large-scale compositions straddle the border between abstraction and figuration, recalling simple natural forms such as landscapes, arches or groupings of smoothly curved stones. She calls them “Light Paintings,” evoking the performative nature of their creation.
Caren Winnall is the curator for Camera-less. The exhibit runs through March 5, 2025.
Events:
Opening reception: Thursday, January 16, 2025 from 6-8pm
Artist Talk: Sunday, February 2, 2025 at 2 pm
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 Monday to Saturday, 10am-5pm, Thursday until 8pm, and Sunday 1pm-5pm.
camera-less
The Greenwich Art Society is offering:
INTERMEDIATE ACRYLIC LANDSCAPE PAINTING with JOE FAMA
8 THURSDAYS
Jan. 9 – Feb. 27
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Program Description
Students will take their own photos as a point of inspiration to create their own interpretation rather than a copy. From their photos, students will produce a value sketch to learn how to SEE the values. The value sketch will be the guide for the painting. They will also learn how to set up a palette for landscape painting. Students will learn to see and express color, values and the illusion of depth. Classes will include lectures, demonstrations, as well as individual instruction. If you are new to the class, please bring a drawing or painting as a sample of your skill level to the first class.
Max. 8 students.
The Greenwich Art Society is offering Intermediate Landscape Painting Classes
Silvermine Arts Center welcomes 27 new members into its historic Guild of Artists, with an exhibition presenting innovative work in a variety of mediums and styles. The exhibition will run from January 11 through February 6. The gallery is open Tuesday - Saturday 10 - 4pm.
In addition to compelling works in painting and sculpture, several of Silvermine’s new Guild members explore innovative processes and materials. Barbara Hocker’s water-inspired works weave photos, prints, and paintings together. The environment—water in particular—is a subject that concerns many of the new Guild members including Susan Hoffman Fishman, who explores disappearing lakes. Her works are both dazzling and shocking. Bonnie Ralston takes found steel and corrodes it directly onto paper using salt, water, and common household acids. Her works exist somewhere between drawings and prints. According to the artist, they reframe the destructive moment as a source of unexpected beauty and possibility. Color theory, inspired in part by architectural or geometric form, takes center stage in the work of Marc Kemeny and Paul Landesman.
The Guild’s new sculptors draw on both natural and mythical forms. Tini Pinto’s biophilic ceramic works are as joyful as they are skillfully crafted. Irja Boden describes her stacked forms, which are both embossed and layered, as abstract works that convey a narrative. Aleksandra Scepanovic explores displaced identities and finds a certain human resilience in the theme of wholeness through fractured forms.
Since its inception, Guild membership has been a selective peer jurying process. As a result, the Guild has held its membership to high standards. Many members have work represented in permanent collections of some of the world's most prestigious museums, as well as prominent private and corporate collections. This exhibition offers visitors an opportunity to engage with the newest members of this dynamic community of professional artists and learn about their works.
Silvermine Galleries 2025 New Members Exhibition
Greenwich Art Society Studio School, Winter Term 2025
Registration begins December 12th for new students!
Classes start Tuesday, January 7, 2024!
Enroll asap on 12/9/24 to hold your place in class!
If not already a member, please log into your account before Dec. 9 and pay for membership first to get tuition discount before registering for classes.
Log in to your account here to renew membership:
Register online for your favorite class or check out
our newer classes -- Classical Portrait Drawing,
Painting Classes, Beginning Drawing, and more!!!
Create your own account and then select and pay
for your classes!
Our Mission: "To enhance our legacy of personalized visual arts education, outstanding art exhibitions, and children's community outreach."
Greenwich Art Society Studio School, Winter Term 2025 Registration
A new show at the Rowayton Arts Center (RAC), “From the RAC Studio,” will be on view January 12 through February 1, 2025. This all media exhibition features over 100 pieces of artwork by RAC Instructors and students created in the past year.
Gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday from 12 to 5 pm plus 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 “From the RAC Studio”
Explore the groundbreaking ON FIRE: Energy, Climate, Infrastructure exhibition with an exclusive tour led by curators Anne Boberski and Ive Covaci, co-chairs of the WestPAC Committee. This thought-provoking exhibition features over 75 works spanning the 1930s to today, highlighting the intricate connections between energy, infrastructure, and the environment.
Gain unique insights into the inspiration behind key pieces, including Ralph L. Boyer’s Evolution of Heat, and discover how artists have responded to themes of sustainability, community resilience, and environmental change.
Curators Ive Covaci and Anne B. Carpenter will provide exclusive tour of the WestPAC exhibition, ON FIRE: Energy, Climate, Infrastructure.
Exhibition Tours - Curator Tour of On Fire
“Broadway’s Bad Boys,” a concert of mischievous songs made famous by musical theatre’s iconic villains, will be presented by Westport Country Playhouse for five performances only, from Thursday, January 23 through Sunday, January 26.
“Broadway’s Bad Boys” will bring to the Playhouse stage such notorious characters as the Phantom from “The Phantom of the Opera,” Fiyero from “Wicked,” the Beast from “Beauty and the Beast,” and, in between, a little Harold Hill from “The Music Man.” Songs celebrating scoundrels that audiences love to hate will include “Fugue for Tinhorns” from “Guys and Dolls,” “Out There” from Disney’s “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” and “Heart” from “Damn Yankees.”
Represented in the revue with their most rebellious renderings will be renowned Broadway musical composers George Gershwin, from his score for “An American in Paris,” Eric Idle (“Spamalot”), Lin-Manuel Miranda (“Hamilton”), Stephen Schwartz (“Wicked”), Marc Shaiman (“Catch Me If You Can”), and Stephen Sondheim (“Into the Woods”), among many others.
Tickets are $35 to $65. Running time is 90 minutes, including one intermission. The concert is recommended for age 7 and up, and is family friendly.
Performance schedule is Thursday and Friday at 7 p.m.; Saturday at 2 and 7 p.m.; and Sunday at 2 p.m.
For full details, visit: https://www.westportplayhouse.org/show/broadways-bad-boys/
Broadway's Bad Boys
Come play music, recite poetry, tell a story, or show off another talent!
Keep in mind this is an all ages event in a public venue. We trust you to make good choices about appropriate material.
This is an LGBTQIA+ inclusive and welcoming event series. No cover fee but minimum one drink purchased required (show Molten some love, y’all!)
Performance slots are assigned on a first come, first served basis IN PERSON. No times will be held or assigned before the event starts. Get there early to grab your spot!
Open Mic Night – Hosted by Bethel CT Pride & Molten Java
Curated by 2024-25 Korry Fellow Juanita Sunday and featuring regional artists Carl Bocicault, Tyler Goldchain, Imo Nse Imeh, Iyaba Ibo Mandigo, Tea Montgomery, Saint Phifer, Andre Rochester, Bizzie Ruth, Dario Tejada, Kamar Thomas, and Yves Wilson.
MASC explores the intricate intersections of masculinity and Blackness, illuminating the complex layers of identity, expression, and societal expectation.
The exhibition examines the metaphorical "masks" worn to navigate a world rife with stereotypes and cultural pressures. MASC challenges monolithic notions of masculinity, offering a nuanced exploration of strength, vulnerability, and self-reclamation. Each piece invites audiences to witness the delicate balance between the external personas shaped by societal expectations and the authentic selves seeking liberation and visibility.
MASC: Unmasking Identity, Redefining Masculinity
The annual community art exhibition for the Kershner Gallery in the Fairfield Public Library is now on view through February 1. This exhibit features over 60 pieces of original art created by area artists in all mediums, sizes, and styles. The gallery is open during all library hours.
Community Art Exhibition
You are invited to visit the Gallery at the Greens Farms Church in Westport to see pressed flower designs by Wethersfield artist Marguerite Alpert of The Flowered Press. She is known for taking fresh plants apart and then drying them in handmade wooden presses. She then composes unique designs from the dried plant material, which offers a novel view of nature. Her process allows exquisite details to be revealed and invites the viewer to take a closer look. Stop by the gallery and immerse yourself in this winter garden!
This show runs from December 12, 2024 to February 11, 2025
You are also invited to attend the opening reception on January 15th, 6-8pm. Details are on the invitation.
All work is available for sale directly from the artist.
Marguerite participates in juried art events and exhibitions, conducts workshops, accepts commissions, and offers speaking engagements.
A Garden in the Winter
You are invited to visit the Gallery at the Greens Farms Church in Westport to see pressed flower designs by Wethersfield artist Marguerite Alpert of The Flowered Press. She is known for taking fresh plants apart and then drying them in handmade wooden presses. She then composes unique designs from the dried plant material, which offers a novel view of nature. Her process allows exquisite details to be revealed and invites the viewer to take a closer look. Stop by the gallery and immerse yourself in this winter garden!
This show runs from December 12, 2024 to February 11, 2025
You are also invited to attend the opening reception on January 15th, 6-8pm. Details are on the invitation.
All work is available for sale directly from the artist.
Marguerite participates in juried art events and exhibitions, conducts workshops, accepts commissions, and offers speaking engagements.
A Garden in the Winter
You are invited to visit the Gallery at the Greens Farms Church in Westport to see pressed flower designs by Wethersfield artist Marguerite Alpert of The Flowered Press. She is known for taking fresh plants apart and then drying them in handmade wooden presses. She then composes unique designs from the dried plant material, which offers a novel view of nature. Her process allows exquisite details to be revealed and invites the viewer to take a closer look. Stop by the gallery and immerse yourself in this winter garden!
This show runs from December 12, 2024 to February 11, 2025
You are also invited to attend the opening reception on January 15th, 6-8pm. Details are on the invitation.
All work is available for sale directly from the artist.
Marguerite participates in juried art events and exhibitions, conducts workshops, accepts commissions, and offers speaking engagements.
A Garden in the Winter
NOW ON VIEW: January 16 – February 17, 2025
Large in format, bold in color, brash in context. We call them the "giants" of our collection. Representing a range of styles and mediums, many of these works have not been on view for decades, including mammoth works by Hunt Slonem, Rhonda Wall and Nicholas Krushenik. Others you may recognize from previous exhibitions; works from Peter Bradley, William Ronald and Steven Brent. We're pleased to present them once more before they return to our collections vault.
SM&NC exhibitions are always free to Members and included in the price of daily admission for visitors.
On View: SM&NC GIANTS
This January, Geary Gallery proudly presents "The Prismatic Palette" featuring the multi-hued, multi-faceted still lifes and seascapes of Ridgewood, NJ artist, Rebecca J. Leer. Her exhibit runs January 2-31. 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: www.gearygallery.com.
Rebecca J. Leer: The Prismatic Palette at the Geary Gallery, Darien, CT
The Greenwich Art Society is offering:
DRAWING & SEEING (all levels) with Joe Fama
8 Fridays
Jan. 10 – Feb. 28
9:30 am to 11:30 am
Program Description
Discover the essential drawing fundamentals needed to capture line and shading (value transitions) to render the impression of representational form. Learn also how to observe these visual phenomenon by learning how to see through direct observation. The goal is to apply these principles in producing a well-developed still life or landscape drawing. We will also learn some fundamentals in constructing the human head by drawing from a plaster cast and understanding the planes that make up the structures of the face and head. Drawing media will be in graphite or charcoal pencils. Max. 8 students.
The Greenwich Art Society is offering "Drawing and Seeing" at all levels
The Gallery at GFC welcomes Connecticut artist Marguerite Alpert, whose art is on display from December 12, 2014 to February 10, 2025. Working with dried plant material, Ms. Alpert creates framed pieces that are more than collages, photographs or paintings, yet contain elements of each of those mediums. Her designs run the gamut from quiet and peaceful to bold and energizing, every one a delightful arrangement of natural elements in patterns and shapes nature itself could only admire.
Please join us for a reception and demonstration on January 15, 2025 from 6-8 PM.
"A Garden in Winter"
Local artists who have asked to exhibit their works at Wilton Library will be showcased in "Through a Different Set of Eyes," the library's January art exhibition. This exhibition features eleven artists from Wilton and surrounding towns who have submitted inquiries expressing an interest to display their works at the library. Their works represent a wide variety of styles, media, and subject matter. The artists include: Christopher Breining (Norwalk), Runfang Cui (Wilton), Lorraine Gelard (Norwalk), Bill Jones, Bob Leidner (Wilton), Leila Mgaloblishvili (Wilton), Beth Marie Reifers (Norwalk), Carolyn Reifers (Wilton), Christopher Seep (Ridgefield), Carole Southall (Wilton), and Katherine Southall (Norwalk).
The Opening Reception on Friday, January 10 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. is free and open to the public. Exhibition runs through January 30. A majority of the works will be available for purchase with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the library.
"Through a Different Set of Eyes" Art Exhibition
The Flinn Gallery is pleased to present Camera-less, featuring the work of Joanne Dugan, Amanda Marchand, Anne Arden McDonald and Liz Nielsen. The exhibition will introduce the public to four of the most innovative practitioners of camera-less photography working today. These artists challenge traditional expectations of photographic representation with experimental, process-driven works that push boundaries both technical and conceptual.
What is camera-less photography?
It might seem a contradiction in terms but actually, the very first photographic images were created without a camera. In this practice, images are captured on photo-sensitive paper without the use of a lens. Light, chemicals and a light-sensitive surface are its fundamental ingredients. Removing the camera means that light and chemicals interact directly without the intermediary of a camera or a negative.
The technique of making photographic images without a camera dates back to the early 18oos, at the dawn of photography. Rediscovered by the Surrealists in the 1920s, camera-less or direct photography is seeing a resurgence today, with a growing number of contemporary artists pushing the possibilities of this medium far beyond where their predecessors left off. This exhibition highlights the work of four groundbreaking artists who create powerful and highly original images by casting shadows and filtering light on photographic paper, or by chemically manipulating its surface. The striking works on display, ranging from figurative to abstract, represent the leading edge of what is possible in this emerging field.
Joanne Dugan is interested in the visual act as a dynamic, cognitive process that connects people through shared viewing experiences. Her one-of-a-kind images begin with cyanotype or silver gelatin photograms and light paintings, which are hand cut and collaged. Dugan is informed by Buddhist principles and meditation and interested in the physical qualities of photography as a medium.
Amanda Marchand works with lumen printing in which black & white photo papers are exposed to the sun to reveal latent color. Her images relate to the passage of time, the natural world and our changing climate. She utilizes books as mark makers, referencing endangered species and the practice of art.
Anne Arden McDonald employs an unorthodox collection of materials and methods from the domestic and scientific realms to create her chemigrams. Her highly experimental techniques involve altering the surface of silver gelatin paper and applying materials such as glue, bleach, broken glass, developer and fixer to produce images inspired by atoms and planets, exploring the microcosm and macrocosm of our experience.
Liz Nielsen has been systematically exploring the possibilities of camera-less photography, making vividly colored photograms in the color darkroom. Her large-scale compositions straddle the border between abstraction and figuration, recalling simple natural forms such as landscapes, arches or groupings of smoothly curved stones. She calls them “Light Paintings,” evoking the performative nature of their creation.
Caren Winnall is the curator for Camera-less. The exhibit runs through March 5, 2025.
Events:
Opening reception: Thursday, January 16, 2025 from 6-8pm
Artist Talk: Sunday, February 2, 2025 at 2 pm
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 Monday to Saturday, 10am-5pm, Thursday until 8pm, and Sunday 1pm-5pm.
camera-less
Silvermine Arts Center welcomes 27 new members into its historic Guild of Artists, with an exhibition presenting innovative work in a variety of mediums and styles. The exhibition will run from January 11 through February 6. The gallery is open Tuesday - Saturday 10 - 4pm.
In addition to compelling works in painting and sculpture, several of Silvermine’s new Guild members explore innovative processes and materials. Barbara Hocker’s water-inspired works weave photos, prints, and paintings together. The environment—water in particular—is a subject that concerns many of the new Guild members including Susan Hoffman Fishman, who explores disappearing lakes. Her works are both dazzling and shocking. Bonnie Ralston takes found steel and corrodes it directly onto paper using salt, water, and common household acids. Her works exist somewhere between drawings and prints. According to the artist, they reframe the destructive moment as a source of unexpected beauty and possibility. Color theory, inspired in part by architectural or geometric form, takes center stage in the work of Marc Kemeny and Paul Landesman.
The Guild’s new sculptors draw on both natural and mythical forms. Tini Pinto’s biophilic ceramic works are as joyful as they are skillfully crafted. Irja Boden describes her stacked forms, which are both embossed and layered, as abstract works that convey a narrative. Aleksandra Scepanovic explores displaced identities and finds a certain human resilience in the theme of wholeness through fractured forms.
Since its inception, Guild membership has been a selective peer jurying process. As a result, the Guild has held its membership to high standards. Many members have work represented in permanent collections of some of the world's most prestigious museums, as well as prominent private and corporate collections. This exhibition offers visitors an opportunity to engage with the newest members of this dynamic community of professional artists and learn about their works.
Silvermine Galleries 2025 New Members Exhibition
Greenwich Art Society Studio School, Winter Term 2025
Registration begins December 12th for new students!
Classes start Tuesday, January 7, 2024!
Enroll asap on 12/9/24 to hold your place in class!
If not already a member, please log into your account before Dec. 9 and pay for membership first to get tuition discount before registering for classes.
Log in to your account here to renew membership:
Register online for your favorite class or check out
our newer classes -- Classical Portrait Drawing,
Painting Classes, Beginning Drawing, and more!!!
Create your own account and then select and pay
for your classes!
Our Mission: "To enhance our legacy of personalized visual arts education, outstanding art exhibitions, and children's community outreach."
Greenwich Art Society Studio School, Winter Term 2025 Registration
A new show at the Rowayton Arts Center (RAC), “From the RAC Studio,” will be on view January 12 through February 1, 2025. This all media exhibition features over 100 pieces of artwork by RAC Instructors and students created in the past year.
Gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday from 12 to 5 pm plus 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 “From the RAC Studio”
Please join us with your little ducklings for the Bruce’s Family Benefit at the Bruce!
A family evening of crafts, activities, and adventures for kids of all ages. Come dressed in your favorite pajamas or duck-inspired attire!
Creative boxed dinner and themed treats for kids; beer, wine, and light bites for adults.
Night at the Museum Wild Wetlands
“Broadway’s Bad Boys,” a concert of mischievous songs made famous by musical theatre’s iconic villains, will be presented by Westport Country Playhouse for five performances only, from Thursday, January 23 through Sunday, January 26.
“Broadway’s Bad Boys” will bring to the Playhouse stage such notorious characters as the Phantom from “The Phantom of the Opera,” Fiyero from “Wicked,” the Beast from “Beauty and the Beast,” and, in between, a little Harold Hill from “The Music Man.” Songs celebrating scoundrels that audiences love to hate will include “Fugue for Tinhorns” from “Guys and Dolls,” “Out There” from Disney’s “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” and “Heart” from “Damn Yankees.”
Represented in the revue with their most rebellious renderings will be renowned Broadway musical composers George Gershwin, from his score for “An American in Paris,” Eric Idle (“Spamalot”), Lin-Manuel Miranda (“Hamilton”), Stephen Schwartz (“Wicked”), Marc Shaiman (“Catch Me If You Can”), and Stephen Sondheim (“Into the Woods”), among many others.
Tickets are $35 to $65. Running time is 90 minutes, including one intermission. The concert is recommended for age 7 and up, and is family friendly.
Performance schedule is Thursday and Friday at 7 p.m.; Saturday at 2 and 7 p.m.; and Sunday at 2 p.m.
For full details, visit: https://www.westportplayhouse.org/show/broadways-bad-boys/
Broadway's Bad Boys
The annual community art exhibition for the Kershner Gallery in the Fairfield Public Library is now on view through February 1. This exhibit features over 60 pieces of original art created by area artists in all mediums, sizes, and styles. The gallery is open during all library hours.
Community Art Exhibition
Curated by 2024-25 Korry Fellow Juanita Sunday and featuring regional artists Carl Bocicault, Tyler Goldchain, Imo Nse Imeh, Iyaba Ibo Mandigo, Tea Montgomery, Saint Phifer, Andre Rochester, Bizzie Ruth, Dario Tejada, Kamar Thomas, and Yves Wilson.
MASC explores the intricate intersections of masculinity and Blackness, illuminating the complex layers of identity, expression, and societal expectation.
The exhibition examines the metaphorical "masks" worn to navigate a world rife with stereotypes and cultural pressures. MASC challenges monolithic notions of masculinity, offering a nuanced exploration of strength, vulnerability, and self-reclamation. Each piece invites audiences to witness the delicate balance between the external personas shaped by societal expectations and the authentic selves seeking liberation and visibility.
MASC: Unmasking Identity, Redefining Masculinity
NOW ON VIEW: January 16 – February 17, 2025
Large in format, bold in color, brash in context. We call them the "giants" of our collection. Representing a range of styles and mediums, many of these works have not been on view for decades, including mammoth works by Hunt Slonem, Rhonda Wall and Nicholas Krushenik. Others you may recognize from previous exhibitions; works from Peter Bradley, William Ronald and Steven Brent. We're pleased to present them once more before they return to our collections vault.
SM&NC exhibitions are always free to Members and included in the price of daily admission for visitors.
On View: SM&NC GIANTS
This January, Geary Gallery proudly presents "The Prismatic Palette" featuring the multi-hued, multi-faceted still lifes and seascapes of Ridgewood, NJ artist, Rebecca J. Leer. Her exhibit runs January 2-31. 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: www.gearygallery.com.
Rebecca J. Leer: The Prismatic Palette at the Geary Gallery, Darien, CT
The Gallery at GFC welcomes Connecticut artist Marguerite Alpert, whose art is on display from December 12, 2014 to February 10, 2025. Working with dried plant material, Ms. Alpert creates framed pieces that are more than collages, photographs or paintings, yet contain elements of each of those mediums. Her designs run the gamut from quiet and peaceful to bold and energizing, every one a delightful arrangement of natural elements in patterns and shapes nature itself could only admire.
Please join us for a reception and demonstration on January 15, 2025 from 6-8 PM.
"A Garden in Winter"
Local artists who have asked to exhibit their works at Wilton Library will be showcased in "Through a Different Set of Eyes," the library's January art exhibition. This exhibition features eleven artists from Wilton and surrounding towns who have submitted inquiries expressing an interest to display their works at the library. Their works represent a wide variety of styles, media, and subject matter. The artists include: Christopher Breining (Norwalk), Runfang Cui (Wilton), Lorraine Gelard (Norwalk), Bill Jones, Bob Leidner (Wilton), Leila Mgaloblishvili (Wilton), Beth Marie Reifers (Norwalk), Carolyn Reifers (Wilton), Christopher Seep (Ridgefield), Carole Southall (Wilton), and Katherine Southall (Norwalk).
The Opening Reception on Friday, January 10 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. is free and open to the public. Exhibition runs through January 30. A majority of the works will be available for purchase with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the library.
"Through a Different Set of Eyes" Art Exhibition
The Flinn Gallery is pleased to present Camera-less, featuring the work of Joanne Dugan, Amanda Marchand, Anne Arden McDonald and Liz Nielsen. The exhibition will introduce the public to four of the most innovative practitioners of camera-less photography working today. These artists challenge traditional expectations of photographic representation with experimental, process-driven works that push boundaries both technical and conceptual.
What is camera-less photography?
It might seem a contradiction in terms but actually, the very first photographic images were created without a camera. In this practice, images are captured on photo-sensitive paper without the use of a lens. Light, chemicals and a light-sensitive surface are its fundamental ingredients. Removing the camera means that light and chemicals interact directly without the intermediary of a camera or a negative.
The technique of making photographic images without a camera dates back to the early 18oos, at the dawn of photography. Rediscovered by the Surrealists in the 1920s, camera-less or direct photography is seeing a resurgence today, with a growing number of contemporary artists pushing the possibilities of this medium far beyond where their predecessors left off. This exhibition highlights the work of four groundbreaking artists who create powerful and highly original images by casting shadows and filtering light on photographic paper, or by chemically manipulating its surface. The striking works on display, ranging from figurative to abstract, represent the leading edge of what is possible in this emerging field.
Joanne Dugan is interested in the visual act as a dynamic, cognitive process that connects people through shared viewing experiences. Her one-of-a-kind images begin with cyanotype or silver gelatin photograms and light paintings, which are hand cut and collaged. Dugan is informed by Buddhist principles and meditation and interested in the physical qualities of photography as a medium.
Amanda Marchand works with lumen printing in which black & white photo papers are exposed to the sun to reveal latent color. Her images relate to the passage of time, the natural world and our changing climate. She utilizes books as mark makers, referencing endangered species and the practice of art.
Anne Arden McDonald employs an unorthodox collection of materials and methods from the domestic and scientific realms to create her chemigrams. Her highly experimental techniques involve altering the surface of silver gelatin paper and applying materials such as glue, bleach, broken glass, developer and fixer to produce images inspired by atoms and planets, exploring the microcosm and macrocosm of our experience.
Liz Nielsen has been systematically exploring the possibilities of camera-less photography, making vividly colored photograms in the color darkroom. Her large-scale compositions straddle the border between abstraction and figuration, recalling simple natural forms such as landscapes, arches or groupings of smoothly curved stones. She calls them “Light Paintings,” evoking the performative nature of their creation.
Caren Winnall is the curator for Camera-less. The exhibit runs through March 5, 2025.
Events:
Opening reception: Thursday, January 16, 2025 from 6-8pm
Artist Talk: Sunday, February 2, 2025 at 2 pm
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 Monday to Saturday, 10am-5pm, Thursday until 8pm, and Sunday 1pm-5pm.
camera-less
Silvermine Arts Center welcomes 27 new members into its historic Guild of Artists, with an exhibition presenting innovative work in a variety of mediums and styles. The exhibition will run from January 11 through February 6. The gallery is open Tuesday - Saturday 10 - 4pm.
In addition to compelling works in painting and sculpture, several of Silvermine’s new Guild members explore innovative processes and materials. Barbara Hocker’s water-inspired works weave photos, prints, and paintings together. The environment—water in particular—is a subject that concerns many of the new Guild members including Susan Hoffman Fishman, who explores disappearing lakes. Her works are both dazzling and shocking. Bonnie Ralston takes found steel and corrodes it directly onto paper using salt, water, and common household acids. Her works exist somewhere between drawings and prints. According to the artist, they reframe the destructive moment as a source of unexpected beauty and possibility. Color theory, inspired in part by architectural or geometric form, takes center stage in the work of Marc Kemeny and Paul Landesman.
The Guild’s new sculptors draw on both natural and mythical forms. Tini Pinto’s biophilic ceramic works are as joyful as they are skillfully crafted. Irja Boden describes her stacked forms, which are both embossed and layered, as abstract works that convey a narrative. Aleksandra Scepanovic explores displaced identities and finds a certain human resilience in the theme of wholeness through fractured forms.
Since its inception, Guild membership has been a selective peer jurying process. As a result, the Guild has held its membership to high standards. Many members have work represented in permanent collections of some of the world's most prestigious museums, as well as prominent private and corporate collections. This exhibition offers visitors an opportunity to engage with the newest members of this dynamic community of professional artists and learn about their works.
Silvermine Galleries 2025 New Members Exhibition
A new show at the Rowayton Arts Center (RAC), “From the RAC Studio,” will be on view January 12 through February 1, 2025. This all media exhibition features over 100 pieces of artwork by RAC Instructors and students created in the past year.
Gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday from 12 to 5 pm plus 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 “From the RAC Studio”
The Greenwich Art Society has Children's Classes on Saturdays!
YOUNG ARTISTS IN THE STUDIO, AGES 6-8
11 SATURDAYS
Jan. 11 – March 22
10:30 am to 12:00 pm
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.
DRAWING AND PAINTING FOR THE JUNIOR ARTIST – AGES 9-12
11 SATURDAYS
Jan. 11 – March 22
12:30 to 2:00 pm
Learn about drawing from observation by exploring form, shape, space and composition. Learn about materials and how to use them to create space in your drawings. Learn about painting techniques, color mixing and more. To reinforce their understanding, children will learn about important artists who are either historically significant or are forerunners in contemporary art. Materials used will be pencil, charcoal, pen and ink and paint.
The Greenwich Art Society Children's Classes on Saturdays!
Heather Gaudio Fine Art is pleased to present Reflections on Light, a group exhibition featuring works by four female artists. The show opens January 25th and runs through March 8th, 2025.
Creating the visual discourse at the gallery will be paintings by Miya Ando , Pegan Brooke and Kathleen Jacobs alongside sculptures by Ann Gardner. These artists share a preoccupation with the nature of light and its ephemeral qualities. Fleeting aspects and impermanent moments are harnessed and captured into serene visual experiences intended to give the viewer pause and consider our relationship with nature. Each artist uses their specific medium and unique process to create beautifully contemplative and nuanced artworks that are sublime records of time, place and experiences. Including Miya Ando’s work in the exhibition is made possible with the generous collaboration of Sundaram Tagore Gallery in New York City.
Miya Ando meticulously studies the sky, chronicling different times of day, location, weather and seasonal changes in her artworks. The artist’s practice is rooted in mono no aware, a concept from her Japanese heritage that refers to the awareness of impermanence and beauty, or a sensitivity to ephemera. Ando’s upbringing bridges the cultures and languages of two distinct worlds: the Redwood Forest of Northern California and a Buddhist temple in Japan. Her sculptures, paintings, drawings and installations reflect this cultural duality as well as the dialogue between the natural and the man-made. On view in the exhibition are sublime works that reflect her sensitivity to nature and passage of time. The images are sourced from photographs she takes and documents of a particular place and moment in the sky’s timeline. These images are then screen printed on metal sheets -- the material chosen not only for its physical properties but also as a nod to the swordsmith trade of her forebearers. The artist layers her printing techniques with thin veils of ink and pigment mixed with urethane over the metallic surface. Some areas are left bare, allowing for the underlying sheen and color to assert itself, while a shift in tonality, luster and opacity render nuanced silvery clouds in the composition. For Ando, her creative process is a full immersion into her cultural background as well as an expression of the impermanence and human interdependence with nature. Ando’s works are in many important collections including the Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Nassau County Museum of Art; Detroit Institute of Art; Luftmuseum Amberg, Germany, among others. Her exhibition roster includes the Noguchi Museum, New York; Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, AR; Haus Der Kunst, Munich, Germany; Bronx Museum, Bronx, NY and the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C. Ando was also commissioned to create an artwork for the historic The Glass House in New Canaan, CT.
Pegan Brooke ’s paintings investigate light and its reflective qualities on water in all its forms – as a flowing river, a frozen lake, snow-capped mountain, and the like. For Brooke, the fleeting nature of light bouncing off these surfaces is filled with countless possibilities of subtle change. Locations also play an important part in her practice, for the light and experiences vary from Pont Aven in Brittany, France, to the Pacific Ocean near her studio in Bolinas and the San Francisco Bay area, to the Silver Creek in Idaho, to the Inland Seto Sea in Japan. Each region offers distinct light qualities and reflective experiences for the artist. Mixing micas into her pigments, Brooke’s abstract paintings offer an interplay between shimmer and flatness, luminosity and opaqueness. The soft brushstrokes arranged in linear patterns seem to appear and recede from the canvas, creating a symbiotic relationship between ambient light and the shifting position of the viewer. The artist’s palette with metallic sheens is reduced to whites, light and dark greys or warm ambers that underscore the elusive nature of the composition, reminiscent of evanescent moments in the light. The works in the exhibition were just featured in a solo show at the Katzen Arts Center at American University in Washington, D.C. Brooke’s paintings have been exhibited at the Guggenheim Museum in New York; the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; the Oakland Museum; San Diego Museum; Des Moines Art Center and Museum; São Paulo Biennale and the Monterey Museum of Art in California. Her works are included in many prestigious private and public collections including the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum; The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; U.S. Embassies in Sri Lanka and Bolivia; Berkley Art Museum; University of Nebraska Art Museum; Bank of America International HQ; Charles R. Schwab and Steven Chase Collection, among others.
Kathleen Jacobs’ depictions of time, light, atmosphere and weather patterns are quite literal in that her process becomes a physical record of all. The artist wraps her linen canvases on the trunks of different arbor species, leaving them exposed to the elements over months or years. She returns to them periodically to apply layers of pigment and oil stick using frottage to trace the relief of the wood grains that act as support to the canvases. The linens absorb multi-layers of pigments hand-applied by the artist which get combined with Mother Nature’s patina, creating beautifully atmospheric compositions. When the weathered canvases are removed from the outdoors and taken into the artist’s studio, they continue to absorb pigments which are rubbed on the front and the back of the canvases. Once stretched, the canvases are re-oriented so that the bark markings run horizontally across the canvas, becoming reminiscent of cloud patterns or waves on bodies of water. Jacobs is also an acrobatic pilot, so it is no coincidence that her paintings share her views from the heights above and are titled after fixed navigation points in the sky. Jacobs has had a prolific career with numerous solo and group exhibitions in the United States and Europe. Her works were installed at The Mount in Lenox, Massachusetts and have been extensively documented in film and written about. The artist lives and works in Massachusetts.
Seattle-based artist Ann Gardner is renowned for her investigations with one of the most ancient man-made materials: glass. As her primary medium, the properties of glass have allowed Gardner to explore her preoccupation with the perception of light and space, color, pattern, volume and other characteristics. Gardner hand-cuts large sheets of the colored and reflective material into tiny mosaics which are then arranged into large wall-mounted or free-standing sculptural structures. The artist is also known for creating hand-blown glass orbs with soft hues that can be presented as a single table-top form or arranged in clusters suspended from the ceiling. For Gardner, it is essential that artworks be in complete harmony with the environments they occupy. Light, vital to people and artworks, is often overlooked because as an element it is invisible to the naked eye. When it comes to glass, light becomes fundamental in highlighting key elements that are important to glassworks. The physical properties of glass combined with the ephemerality of light creates a dance between the two. Gardner’s decades-long career includes working on many site-specific installations that grace notable institutions including the Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters in Norfolk, Virginia; County Operations Center in San Diego, California; the Bellevue Art Museum, Washington; and the Rosewood Abu Dabi Hotel, UAE, to name a few. Her work has been the subject of multiple exhibitions including at the Boise Art Museum, Idaho; Bellevue Arts Museum; Katonah Museum of Art, New York and at the Renwick Gallery, Smithsonian, Washington, D.C. Gardner’s works are in multiple important museum and private collections here and abroad.
Heather Gaudio Fine Art specializes in emerging and established artists, offering painting, works on paper, photography, and sculpture. The gallery provides a full range of art advisory services, from forming and maintaining a collection, to securing secondary market material, to assisting with framing and installation. The focus is on each individual client, selecting art that best serves his or her vision, space, and resources. The six exhibitions offered every year are designed to present important talent and provide artwork appealing to a broad range of interests. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday; 10:30am to 5:30pm; and by appointment.
"Reflections on Light"
Deadline for entry into these events has been extended to Friday, January 10, 2025. Festival 1 & 2 will start at 11:30 on Saturday, January 25 at Norwalk City Hall. Junior and Senior Competitions will run concurrently. The Concerto Competition will start at 2:00pm in the Concert Hall.
Applications available through our website.
Norwalk Symphony's Annual Young Artists Festival & Concerto Competition
Greenwich Art Society Studio School, Winter Term 2025
Registration begins December 12th for new students!
Classes start Tuesday, January 7, 2024!
Enroll asap on 12/9/24 to hold your place in class!
If not already a member, please log into your account before Dec. 9 and pay for membership first to get tuition discount before registering for classes.
Log in to your account here to renew membership:
Register online for your favorite class or check out
our newer classes -- Classical Portrait Drawing,
Painting Classes, Beginning Drawing, and more!!!
Create your own account and then select and pay
for your classes!
Our Mission: "To enhance our legacy of personalized visual arts education, outstanding art exhibitions, and children's community outreach."
Greenwich Art Society Studio School, Winter Term 2025 Registration
You are invited to visit the Gallery at the Greens Farms Church in Westport to see pressed flower designs by Wethersfield artist Marguerite Alpert of The Flowered Press. She is known for taking fresh plants apart and then drying them in handmade wooden presses. She then composes unique designs from the dried plant material, which offers a novel view of nature. Her process allows exquisite details to be revealed and invites the viewer to take a closer look. Stop by the gallery and immerse yourself in this winter garden!
This show runs from December 12, 2024 to February 11, 2025
You are also invited to attend the opening reception on January 15th, 6-8pm. Details are on the invitation.
All work is available for sale directly from the artist.
Marguerite participates in juried art events and exhibitions, conducts workshops, accepts commissions, and offers speaking engagements.
A Garden in the Winter
You are invited to visit the Gallery at the Greens Farms Church in Westport to see pressed flower designs by Wethersfield artist Marguerite Alpert of The Flowered Press. She is known for taking fresh plants apart and then drying them in handmade wooden presses. She then composes unique designs from the dried plant material, which offers a novel view of nature. Her process allows exquisite details to be revealed and invites the viewer to take a closer look. Stop by the gallery and immerse yourself in this winter garden!
This show runs from December 12, 2024 to February 11, 2025
You are also invited to attend the opening reception on January 15th, 6-8pm. Details are on the invitation.
All work is available for sale directly from the artist.
Marguerite participates in juried art events and exhibitions, conducts workshops, accepts commissions, and offers speaking engagements.
A Garden in the Winter
You are invited to visit the Gallery at the Greens Farms Church in Westport to see pressed flower designs by Wethersfield artist Marguerite Alpert of The Flowered Press. She is known for taking fresh plants apart and then drying them in handmade wooden presses. She then composes unique designs from the dried plant material, which offers a novel view of nature. Her process allows exquisite details to be revealed and invites the viewer to take a closer look. Stop by the gallery and immerse yourself in this winter garden!
This show runs from December 12, 2024 to February 11, 2025
You are also invited to attend the opening reception on January 15th, 6-8pm. Details are on the invitation.
All work is available for sale directly from the artist.
Marguerite participates in juried art events and exhibitions, conducts workshops, accepts commissions, and offers speaking engagements.
A Garden in the Winter
Hold onto your hats and buckle up for a purr-fectly exciting adventure as DCT brings the timeless tale of Puss in Boots to life like never before! Get ready to meet the coolest cat in town—Puss in Boots! With a twinkle in his eye and style for miles, this cunning feline is ready to charm audiences of all ages with his quick wit, killer fashion sense, and oh-so-savvy schemes. Join Puss in Boots on a wild ride as he outsmarts everyone in his path, from bumbling ogres to tricky trolls. But watch out, because this clever kitty might just find himself in some hairy situations along the way!
With dazzling costumes, toe-tapping tunes, and laugh-out-loud moments, this TYA (Theatre for Young Audiences) adaptation is a must-see for kids and parents alike. So grab your popcorn, settle into your seats, and get ready to embark on a magical journey filled with adventure, friendship, and plenty of feline fun!
Our Theatre for Young Audiences shows are recommended for ages 3 to 10, but all ages are welcome!
Puss in Boots
American soprano Angel Blue takes the lead as the Ethiopian princess caught between love and country in a new production of Verdi’s Aida by Michael Mayer. The staging immerses audiences in the grandeur of ancient Egypt with intricate projections and dazzling animations. Romanian-Hungarian mezzo-soprano Judit Kutasi stars as Aida’s rival, Amneris, alongside Polish tenor Piotr Beczała as the soldier Radamès, completing opera’s greatest love triangle. Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts the performance.
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 - Verdi’s Aida
Featuring recent work of five new Loft Artists members. The exhibition includes work from; Chantal Disler, Jeff Hyman, Christine Kwon, David Pollard, Marc VanDermeer.
Show runs from January 11-February 16
Opening Reception, Sunday, January 12, 2-4 PM
New Year-New Members Our Annual New Member Exhibit
Saturday, January 25, 2025, 2 PM
Location: The Grace Ross Shanley Gallery
Free Event - Please RSVP Here
Join us to hear Artist-in-Residence Anette Millington discuss her residency project, a unique combination of woodcut and sculptural form.
Anette Millington is an Assistant Professor of Fashion Systems and Materiality at Parsons School of Design and Associate Director of the Textiles MFA Program. Her interdisciplinary creative practice focuses on patterns and spans print, textiles, and sculpture. Anette abstracts flora and fauna—flowers, butterfly wings— to design new protective surfaces and symbols. She explores the psychological dimension of symmetry, building magic and metaphor from mathematics. In her Artist Talk, Anette will share more about her residency project: creating small-scale sculptures from wood-block printed paper.
Learn more about Anette Millington and her work at her website, www.anettemillington.com or on Instagram @anettemillington
Artist Talk: Anette Millington
CALLING ALL YOUNG MUSICIANS!!!
The Schubert Club's Young Musicians Festival (YMF) provides adjudicated performance opportunities for students under 18 years of age who receive private instrumental and/or voice instruction. Show off your hard work and receive a gold cup!
Important Dates:
Deadline for applications: January 31, 2025.
Young Musicians Festival: March 1-2, 2025
For more information or to register: www.schubertclub.org/YMF
Application Deadline for the The Young Musicians Festival (YMF) is January 31, 2025!
Experience the highlights of the Bruce Museum’s exhibitions during a guided tour that is free with museum admission. No reservations are required but capacity is limited to twenty people on a first-come, first-served basis. Please check in with the front desk if you wish to join. Tours depart from the bottom of the staircase in the Grand Hall.
Exhibitions Highlights Tours - Saturdays
Hold onto your hats and buckle up for a purr-fectly exciting adventure as DCT brings the timeless tale of Puss in Boots to life like never before! Get ready to meet the coolest cat in town—Puss in Boots! With a twinkle in his eye and style for miles, this cunning feline is ready to charm audiences of all ages with his quick wit, killer fashion sense, and oh-so-savvy schemes. Join Puss in Boots on a wild ride as he outsmarts everyone in his path, from bumbling ogres to tricky trolls. But watch out, because this clever kitty might just find himself in some hairy situations along the way!
With dazzling costumes, toe-tapping tunes, and laugh-out-loud moments, this TYA (Theatre for Young Audiences) adaptation is a must-see for kids and parents alike. So grab your popcorn, settle into your seats, and get ready to embark on a magical journey filled with adventure, friendship, and plenty of feline fun!
Our Theatre for Young Audiences shows are recommended for ages 3 to 10, but all ages are welcome!
Puss in Boots
Join SONO 1420 Maritime Distillery Founder/Distiller Ted Dumbauld for an exclusive tasting event of SONO 1420’s newest barrel from its Finished at Sea collection, Straight Bourbon Whiskey.
1420 Finished at Sea bourbon follows in the traditions of pre-prohibition bourbon makers who aged their whiskey on flatboats floating on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. Instead of flatboats on rivers, SONO 1420 whiskey is aged and exposed to the elements on the Long Island Sound aboard oyster boats operated by Norwalk, Connecticut’s Copps Island Oysters. The result? A full-bodied bourbon that embodies SONO 1420’s maritime environment while embracing the whiskey making traditions of old.
The mash bill for this delicious spirit is comprised of 80% corn, 15% rye, and 5% malted barley. Silver Medal Winner, San Francisco World Spirits Competition.
The event takes place at SONO 1420’s popular Tasting Room bar and retail space in Historic South Norwalk, CT. Purchasers of this limited release bottle will receive a complimentary 1/2 dozen Copps Island Oysters, hand shucked by Precious Oysters.
Oysters will also be available for purchase.
FREE EVENT - Rsvp at https://bit.ly/1420finishedatsea
To Purchase a bottle of Finished at Sea Straight Bourbon Whiskey: https://shopsono1420.com/products/1420-finished-at-sea-straight-bourbon
New Barrel Launch Event for SONO 1420 Finished at Sea Bourbon
“Broadway’s Bad Boys,” a concert of mischievous songs made famous by musical theatre’s iconic villains, will be presented by Westport Country Playhouse for five performances only, from Thursday, January 23 through Sunday, January 26.
“Broadway’s Bad Boys” will bring to the Playhouse stage such notorious characters as the Phantom from “The Phantom of the Opera,” Fiyero from “Wicked,” the Beast from “Beauty and the Beast,” and, in between, a little Harold Hill from “The Music Man.” Songs celebrating scoundrels that audiences love to hate will include “Fugue for Tinhorns” from “Guys and Dolls,” “Out There” from Disney’s “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” and “Heart” from “Damn Yankees.”
Represented in the revue with their most rebellious renderings will be renowned Broadway musical composers George Gershwin, from his score for “An American in Paris,” Eric Idle (“Spamalot”), Lin-Manuel Miranda (“Hamilton”), Stephen Schwartz (“Wicked”), Marc Shaiman (“Catch Me If You Can”), and Stephen Sondheim (“Into the Woods”), among many others.
Tickets are $35 to $65. Running time is 90 minutes, including one intermission. The concert is recommended for age 7 and up, and is family friendly.
Performance schedule is Thursday and Friday at 7 p.m.; Saturday at 2 and 7 p.m.; and Sunday at 2 p.m.
For full details, visit: https://www.westportplayhouse.org/show/broadways-bad-boys/
Broadway's Bad Boys
This special morning gives guests with sensory-processing differences a fun, comfortable, and accepting environment to enjoy all the Aquarium has to offer.
From 8:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. all Aquarium galleries and exhibits will be open with lights dimmed and music and other sounds turned down or off. For those wanting to include a short film in the 4D theater, guests can enjoy a film wearing 4D glasses, but with sounds lower and theater lights brighter, and without any of the sensory effects. Plus, enjoy a special seal feeding at 9 a.m. in Pinniped Cove with our Animal Husbandry Team.
Please note, guests aren’t required to wear the 4D glasses but without them images onscreen will appear blurry.
Sensory Friendly Morning
You are invited to visit the Gallery at the Greens Farms Church in Westport to see pressed flower designs by Wethersfield artist Marguerite Alpert of The Flowered Press. She is known for taking fresh plants apart and then drying them in handmade wooden presses. She then composes unique designs from the dried plant material, which offers a novel view of nature. Her process allows exquisite details to be revealed and invites the viewer to take a closer look. Stop by the gallery and immerse yourself in this winter garden!
This show runs from December 12, 2024 to February 11, 2025
You are also invited to attend the opening reception on January 15th, 6-8pm. Details are on the invitation.
All work is available for sale directly from the artist.
Marguerite participates in juried art events and exhibitions, conducts workshops, accepts commissions, and offers speaking engagements.
A Garden in the Winter
You are invited to visit the Gallery at the Greens Farms Church in Westport to see pressed flower designs by Wethersfield artist Marguerite Alpert of The Flowered Press. She is known for taking fresh plants apart and then drying them in handmade wooden presses. She then composes unique designs from the dried plant material, which offers a novel view of nature. Her process allows exquisite details to be revealed and invites the viewer to take a closer look. Stop by the gallery and immerse yourself in this winter garden!
This show runs from December 12, 2024 to February 11, 2025
You are also invited to attend the opening reception on January 15th, 6-8pm. Details are on the invitation.
All work is available for sale directly from the artist.
Marguerite participates in juried art events and exhibitions, conducts workshops, accepts commissions, and offers speaking engagements.
A Garden in the Winter
You are invited to visit the Gallery at the Greens Farms Church in Westport to see pressed flower designs by Wethersfield artist Marguerite Alpert of The Flowered Press. She is known for taking fresh plants apart and then drying them in handmade wooden presses. She then composes unique designs from the dried plant material, which offers a novel view of nature. Her process allows exquisite details to be revealed and invites the viewer to take a closer look. Stop by the gallery and immerse yourself in this winter garden!
This show runs from December 12, 2024 to February 11, 2025
You are also invited to attend the opening reception on January 15th, 6-8pm. Details are on the invitation.
All work is available for sale directly from the artist.
Marguerite participates in juried art events and exhibitions, conducts workshops, accepts commissions, and offers speaking engagements.
A Garden in the Winter
The annual community art exhibition for the Kershner Gallery in the Fairfield Public Library is now on view through February 1. This exhibit features over 60 pieces of original art created by area artists in all mediums, sizes, and styles. The gallery is open during all library hours.
Community Art Exhibition
Curated by 2024-25 Korry Fellow Juanita Sunday and featuring regional artists Carl Bocicault, Tyler Goldchain, Imo Nse Imeh, Iyaba Ibo Mandigo, Tea Montgomery, Saint Phifer, Andre Rochester, Bizzie Ruth, Dario Tejada, Kamar Thomas, and Yves Wilson.
MASC explores the intricate intersections of masculinity and Blackness, illuminating the complex layers of identity, expression, and societal expectation.
The exhibition examines the metaphorical "masks" worn to navigate a world rife with stereotypes and cultural pressures. MASC challenges monolithic notions of masculinity, offering a nuanced exploration of strength, vulnerability, and self-reclamation. Each piece invites audiences to witness the delicate balance between the external personas shaped by societal expectations and the authentic selves seeking liberation and visibility.
MASC: Unmasking Identity, Redefining Masculinity
NOW ON VIEW: January 16 – February 17, 2025
Large in format, bold in color, brash in context. We call them the "giants" of our collection. Representing a range of styles and mediums, many of these works have not been on view for decades, including mammoth works by Hunt Slonem, Rhonda Wall and Nicholas Krushenik. Others you may recognize from previous exhibitions; works from Peter Bradley, William Ronald and Steven Brent. We're pleased to present them once more before they return to our collections vault.
SM&NC exhibitions are always free to Members and included in the price of daily admission for visitors.
On View: SM&NC GIANTS
The Gallery at GFC welcomes Connecticut artist Marguerite Alpert, whose art is on display from December 12, 2014 to February 10, 2025. Working with dried plant material, Ms. Alpert creates framed pieces that are more than collages, photographs or paintings, yet contain elements of each of those mediums. Her designs run the gamut from quiet and peaceful to bold and energizing, every one a delightful arrangement of natural elements in patterns and shapes nature itself could only admire.
Please join us for a reception and demonstration on January 15, 2025 from 6-8 PM.
"A Garden in Winter"
Greenwich Art Society Studio School, Winter Term 2025
Registration begins December 12th for new students!
Classes start Tuesday, January 7, 2024!
Enroll asap on 12/9/24 to hold your place in class!
If not already a member, please log into your account before Dec. 9 and pay for membership first to get tuition discount before registering for classes.
Log in to your account here to renew membership:
Register online for your favorite class or check out
our newer classes -- Classical Portrait Drawing,
Painting Classes, Beginning Drawing, and more!!!
Create your own account and then select and pay
for your classes!
Our Mission: "To enhance our legacy of personalized visual arts education, outstanding art exhibitions, and children's community outreach."
Greenwich Art Society Studio School, Winter Term 2025 Registration
Greenwich During the Revolutionary War : A Frontier Town on the Front Line
October 16, 2024 – March 9, 2025
Bringing to life the experiences of people in Greenwich during the Revolutionary War, this dynamic new exhibition presents the stories of Patriots and Loyalists, free and enslaved men and women choosing sides and deciding what liberty meant to them.
Gain deeper insights and information on the exhibition with Greenwich Historical society staff-led guided tours every other Sunday. Bring the kids and enjoy the “Let’s Learn” interactive exhibition feature. Take the opportunity to tour the National Historic Landmark Bush-Holley House before or after the gallery tour to learn more about how the Bush family navigated the formation a new nation.
Guided Exhibition Tours take place alternate Sundays from October 20, 2024 through March 9, 2025
FREE with museum admission
Guided Gallery Tour Greenwich During the Revolutionary War: A Frontier Town on the Front Line
Local artists who have asked to exhibit their works at Wilton Library will be showcased in "Through a Different Set of Eyes," the library's January art exhibition. This exhibition features eleven artists from Wilton and surrounding towns who have submitted inquiries expressing an interest to display their works at the library. Their works represent a wide variety of styles, media, and subject matter. The artists include: Christopher Breining (Norwalk), Runfang Cui (Wilton), Lorraine Gelard (Norwalk), Bill Jones, Bob Leidner (Wilton), Leila Mgaloblishvili (Wilton), Beth Marie Reifers (Norwalk), Carolyn Reifers (Wilton), Christopher Seep (Ridgefield), Carole Southall (Wilton), and Katherine Southall (Norwalk).
The Opening Reception on Friday, January 10 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. is free and open to the public. Exhibition runs through January 30. A majority of the works will be available for purchase with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the library.
"Through a Different Set of Eyes" Art Exhibition
The Flinn Gallery is pleased to present Camera-less, featuring the work of Joanne Dugan, Amanda Marchand, Anne Arden McDonald and Liz Nielsen. The exhibition will introduce the public to four of the most innovative practitioners of camera-less photography working today. These artists challenge traditional expectations of photographic representation with experimental, process-driven works that push boundaries both technical and conceptual.
What is camera-less photography?
It might seem a contradiction in terms but actually, the very first photographic images were created without a camera. In this practice, images are captured on photo-sensitive paper without the use of a lens. Light, chemicals and a light-sensitive surface are its fundamental ingredients. Removing the camera means that light and chemicals interact directly without the intermediary of a camera or a negative.
The technique of making photographic images without a camera dates back to the early 18oos, at the dawn of photography. Rediscovered by the Surrealists in the 1920s, camera-less or direct photography is seeing a resurgence today, with a growing number of contemporary artists pushing the possibilities of this medium far beyond where their predecessors left off. This exhibition highlights the work of four groundbreaking artists who create powerful and highly original images by casting shadows and filtering light on photographic paper, or by chemically manipulating its surface. The striking works on display, ranging from figurative to abstract, represent the leading edge of what is possible in this emerging field.
Joanne Dugan is interested in the visual act as a dynamic, cognitive process that connects people through shared viewing experiences. Her one-of-a-kind images begin with cyanotype or silver gelatin photograms and light paintings, which are hand cut and collaged. Dugan is informed by Buddhist principles and meditation and interested in the physical qualities of photography as a medium.
Amanda Marchand works with lumen printing in which black & white photo papers are exposed to the sun to reveal latent color. Her images relate to the passage of time, the natural world and our changing climate. She utilizes books as mark makers, referencing endangered species and the practice of art.
Anne Arden McDonald employs an unorthodox collection of materials and methods from the domestic and scientific realms to create her chemigrams. Her highly experimental techniques involve altering the surface of silver gelatin paper and applying materials such as glue, bleach, broken glass, developer and fixer to produce images inspired by atoms and planets, exploring the microcosm and macrocosm of our experience.
Liz Nielsen has been systematically exploring the possibilities of camera-less photography, making vividly colored photograms in the color darkroom. Her large-scale compositions straddle the border between abstraction and figuration, recalling simple natural forms such as landscapes, arches or groupings of smoothly curved stones. She calls them “Light Paintings,” evoking the performative nature of their creation.
Caren Winnall is the curator for Camera-less. The exhibit runs through March 5, 2025.
Events:
Opening reception: Thursday, January 16, 2025 from 6-8pm
Artist Talk: Sunday, February 2, 2025 at 2 pm
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 Monday to Saturday, 10am-5pm, Thursday until 8pm, and Sunday 1pm-5pm.
camera-less
Featuring recent work of five new Loft Artists members. The exhibition includes work from; Chantal Disler, Jeff Hyman, Christine Kwon, David Pollard, Marc VanDermeer.
Show runs from January 11-February 16
Opening Reception, Sunday, January 12, 2-4 PM
New Year-New Members Our Annual New Member Exhibit
Join us as we host a Ravensburger Puzzle contest sponsored by our neighbor and friend The Toy Room! Race opposing teams to complete a 300 piece puzzle. Teams can consist of up to five members aged 6 and up, and must have one adult (age 21 and over) or be accompanied by a parent/guardian for the duration of the competition.
Limited to 8 teams. When registering, please reserve only 1 spot for a team.
All the supplies and puzzles are provided by Ravensburger.
Prizes:
1st Place: $50 Ravensburger Gift Certificate
2nd Place: $25 Ravensburger Gift Certificate
3rd Place: $15 Ravensburger Gift Certificate
Prizes to be redeemed at the Toy Room.
Puzzle Competition Sponsored by the Toy Room
“Broadway’s Bad Boys,” a concert of mischievous songs made famous by musical theatre’s iconic villains, will be presented by Westport Country Playhouse for five performances only, from Thursday, January 23 through Sunday, January 26.
“Broadway’s Bad Boys” will bring to the Playhouse stage such notorious characters as the Phantom from “The Phantom of the Opera,” Fiyero from “Wicked,” the Beast from “Beauty and the Beast,” and, in between, a little Harold Hill from “The Music Man.” Songs celebrating scoundrels that audiences love to hate will include “Fugue for Tinhorns” from “Guys and Dolls,” “Out There” from Disney’s “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” and “Heart” from “Damn Yankees.”
Represented in the revue with their most rebellious renderings will be renowned Broadway musical composers George Gershwin, from his score for “An American in Paris,” Eric Idle (“Spamalot”), Lin-Manuel Miranda (“Hamilton”), Stephen Schwartz (“Wicked”), Marc Shaiman (“Catch Me If You Can”), and Stephen Sondheim (“Into the Woods”), among many others.
Tickets are $35 to $65. Running time is 90 minutes, including one intermission. The concert is recommended for age 7 and up, and is family friendly.
Performance schedule is Thursday and Friday at 7 p.m.; Saturday at 2 and 7 p.m.; and Sunday at 2 p.m.
For full details, visit: https://www.westportplayhouse.org/show/broadways-bad-boys/
Broadway's Bad Boys
Hold onto your hats and buckle up for a purr-fectly exciting adventure as DCT brings the timeless tale of Puss in Boots to life like never before! Get ready to meet the coolest cat in town—Puss in Boots! With a twinkle in his eye and style for miles, this cunning feline is ready to charm audiences of all ages with his quick wit, killer fashion sense, and oh-so-savvy schemes. Join Puss in Boots on a wild ride as he outsmarts everyone in his path, from bumbling ogres to tricky trolls. But watch out, because this clever kitty might just find himself in some hairy situations along the way!
With dazzling costumes, toe-tapping tunes, and laugh-out-loud moments, this TYA (Theatre for Young Audiences) adaptation is a must-see for kids and parents alike. So grab your popcorn, settle into your seats, and get ready to embark on a magical journey filled with adventure, friendship, and plenty of feline fun!
Our Theatre for Young Audiences shows are recommended for ages 3 to 10, but all ages are welcome!
Puss in Boots
Opening reception is on Sunday January 26, 2025, 5:00p.m. - 7:00p.m.
The Gallery at La Zingara Bar
8 PT Barnum Square, Bethel, CT
The Exhibition runs from January 26 through March 16, 2025
Gallery hours: Wed-Sun 12pm - 8 pm
Bethel Arts in View - Wier Farm Artist Collective
The annual community art exhibition for the Kershner Gallery in the Fairfield Public Library is now on view through February 1. This exhibit features over 60 pieces of original art created by area artists in all mediums, sizes, and styles. The gallery is open during all library hours.
Community Art Exhibition
You are invited to visit the Gallery at the Greens Farms Church in Westport to see pressed flower designs by Wethersfield artist Marguerite Alpert of The Flowered Press. She is known for taking fresh plants apart and then drying them in handmade wooden presses. She then composes unique designs from the dried plant material, which offers a novel view of nature. Her process allows exquisite details to be revealed and invites the viewer to take a closer look. Stop by the gallery and immerse yourself in this winter garden!
This show runs from December 12, 2024 to February 11, 2025
You are also invited to attend the opening reception on January 15th, 6-8pm. Details are on the invitation.
All work is available for sale directly from the artist.
Marguerite participates in juried art events and exhibitions, conducts workshops, accepts commissions, and offers speaking engagements.
A Garden in the Winter
You are invited to visit the Gallery at the Greens Farms Church in Westport to see pressed flower designs by Wethersfield artist Marguerite Alpert of The Flowered Press. She is known for taking fresh plants apart and then drying them in handmade wooden presses. She then composes unique designs from the dried plant material, which offers a novel view of nature. Her process allows exquisite details to be revealed and invites the viewer to take a closer look. Stop by the gallery and immerse yourself in this winter garden!
This show runs from December 12, 2024 to February 11, 2025
You are also invited to attend the opening reception on January 15th, 6-8pm. Details are on the invitation.
All work is available for sale directly from the artist.
Marguerite participates in juried art events and exhibitions, conducts workshops, accepts commissions, and offers speaking engagements.
A Garden in the Winter
You are invited to visit the Gallery at the Greens Farms Church in Westport to see pressed flower designs by Wethersfield artist Marguerite Alpert of The Flowered Press. She is known for taking fresh plants apart and then drying them in handmade wooden presses. She then composes unique designs from the dried plant material, which offers a novel view of nature. Her process allows exquisite details to be revealed and invites the viewer to take a closer look. Stop by the gallery and immerse yourself in this winter garden!
This show runs from December 12, 2024 to February 11, 2025
You are also invited to attend the opening reception on January 15th, 6-8pm. Details are on the invitation.
All work is available for sale directly from the artist.
Marguerite participates in juried art events and exhibitions, conducts workshops, accepts commissions, and offers speaking engagements.
A Garden in the Winter
NOW ON VIEW: January 16 – February 17, 2025
Large in format, bold in color, brash in context. We call them the "giants" of our collection. Representing a range of styles and mediums, many of these works have not been on view for decades, including mammoth works by Hunt Slonem, Rhonda Wall and Nicholas Krushenik. Others you may recognize from previous exhibitions; works from Peter Bradley, William Ronald and Steven Brent. We're pleased to present them once more before they return to our collections vault.
SM&NC exhibitions are always free to Members and included in the price of daily admission for visitors.
On View: SM&NC GIANTS
The Greenwich Art Society is offering:
PORTRAIT DRAWING (with live model)
9 MONDAYS
Jan. 13 – March 24
(except Jan. 20, Feb. 17)
9:30 am to 12:30 pm
Program Description
We will be working from a live model. Emphasis will be on lighting, features, values, composition, background, drapery, and anatomy. We’ll focus on developing a technical proficiency in rendering the portrait while working from direct observation. Emphasis on understanding anatomy, proportion, value and form and how it relates to portrait drawing. We will also concentrate on the importance of a well-balanced and a thoughtfully executed piece through understanding composition.
Student work will be evaluated daily through individual critiques during class by the instructor. Contact office for complete materials list.
Andrew Lattimore has lived in the Hudson Valley Region for most of his life. He studied at the National Academy of Fine Arts in New York with Daniel Greene, Edmond Fitzgerald and Harvey Dinnerstein. He studied life drawing and anatomy with artist and anatomist Stephen R. Peck, author of Atlas of Human Anatomy for the Artist. He also studied at the Academia di Belle Arti and Studio Simi in Florence, Italy. Today he is a recognized portrait painter, who is represented by Portraits Inc. in New York and Portrait Brokers of America in Birmingham, Alabama. He recently completed the official portrait of Gov. George Pataki for the New York State Capitol.
A noted painter of the figure and still life, he is also a prominent landscape painter whose work has recently been featured in PleinAir Magazine. Andrew Lattimore’s work is in numerous collections throughout the U.S. and Europe.
Intermediate and Advanced Watercolor Classes at the Greenwich Art Society
The Gallery at GFC welcomes Connecticut artist Marguerite Alpert, whose art is on display from December 12, 2014 to February 10, 2025. Working with dried plant material, Ms. Alpert creates framed pieces that are more than collages, photographs or paintings, yet contain elements of each of those mediums. Her designs run the gamut from quiet and peaceful to bold and energizing, every one a delightful arrangement of natural elements in patterns and shapes nature itself could only admire.
Please join us for a reception and demonstration on January 15, 2025 from 6-8 PM.
"A Garden in Winter"
Local artists who have asked to exhibit their works at Wilton Library will be showcased in "Through a Different Set of Eyes," the library's January art exhibition. This exhibition features eleven artists from Wilton and surrounding towns who have submitted inquiries expressing an interest to display their works at the library. Their works represent a wide variety of styles, media, and subject matter. The artists include: Christopher Breining (Norwalk), Runfang Cui (Wilton), Lorraine Gelard (Norwalk), Bill Jones, Bob Leidner (Wilton), Leila Mgaloblishvili (Wilton), Beth Marie Reifers (Norwalk), Carolyn Reifers (Wilton), Christopher Seep (Ridgefield), Carole Southall (Wilton), and Katherine Southall (Norwalk).
The Opening Reception on Friday, January 10 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. is free and open to the public. Exhibition runs through January 30. A majority of the works will be available for purchase with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the library.
"Through a Different Set of Eyes" Art Exhibition
The Flinn Gallery is pleased to present Camera-less, featuring the work of Joanne Dugan, Amanda Marchand, Anne Arden McDonald and Liz Nielsen. The exhibition will introduce the public to four of the most innovative practitioners of camera-less photography working today. These artists challenge traditional expectations of photographic representation with experimental, process-driven works that push boundaries both technical and conceptual.
What is camera-less photography?
It might seem a contradiction in terms but actually, the very first photographic images were created without a camera. In this practice, images are captured on photo-sensitive paper without the use of a lens. Light, chemicals and a light-sensitive surface are its fundamental ingredients. Removing the camera means that light and chemicals interact directly without the intermediary of a camera or a negative.
The technique of making photographic images without a camera dates back to the early 18oos, at the dawn of photography. Rediscovered by the Surrealists in the 1920s, camera-less or direct photography is seeing a resurgence today, with a growing number of contemporary artists pushing the possibilities of this medium far beyond where their predecessors left off. This exhibition highlights the work of four groundbreaking artists who create powerful and highly original images by casting shadows and filtering light on photographic paper, or by chemically manipulating its surface. The striking works on display, ranging from figurative to abstract, represent the leading edge of what is possible in this emerging field.
Joanne Dugan is interested in the visual act as a dynamic, cognitive process that connects people through shared viewing experiences. Her one-of-a-kind images begin with cyanotype or silver gelatin photograms and light paintings, which are hand cut and collaged. Dugan is informed by Buddhist principles and meditation and interested in the physical qualities of photography as a medium.
Amanda Marchand works with lumen printing in which black & white photo papers are exposed to the sun to reveal latent color. Her images relate to the passage of time, the natural world and our changing climate. She utilizes books as mark makers, referencing endangered species and the practice of art.
Anne Arden McDonald employs an unorthodox collection of materials and methods from the domestic and scientific realms to create her chemigrams. Her highly experimental techniques involve altering the surface of silver gelatin paper and applying materials such as glue, bleach, broken glass, developer and fixer to produce images inspired by atoms and planets, exploring the microcosm and macrocosm of our experience.
Liz Nielsen has been systematically exploring the possibilities of camera-less photography, making vividly colored photograms in the color darkroom. Her large-scale compositions straddle the border between abstraction and figuration, recalling simple natural forms such as landscapes, arches or groupings of smoothly curved stones. She calls them “Light Paintings,” evoking the performative nature of their creation.
Caren Winnall is the curator for Camera-less. The exhibit runs through March 5, 2025.
Events:
Opening reception: Thursday, January 16, 2025 from 6-8pm
Artist Talk: Sunday, February 2, 2025 at 2 pm
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 Monday to Saturday, 10am-5pm, Thursday until 8pm, and Sunday 1pm-5pm.
camera-less
Greenwich Art Society Studio School, Winter Term 2025
Registration begins December 12th for new students!
Classes start Tuesday, January 7, 2024!
Enroll asap on 12/9/24 to hold your place in class!
If not already a member, please log into your account before Dec. 9 and pay for membership first to get tuition discount before registering for classes.
Log in to your account here to renew membership:
Register online for your favorite class or check out
our newer classes -- Classical Portrait Drawing,
Painting Classes, Beginning Drawing, and more!!!
Create your own account and then select and pay
for your classes!
Our Mission: "To enhance our legacy of personalized visual arts education, outstanding art exhibitions, and children's community outreach."
