The Bruce is excited to announce that we are accepting applications for our Artist-in-Residence program. Through the support of the Art Bridges Foundation, the Museum will host the Artist-in-Residence for six months, from February 10, 2025, to August 15, 2025. The Bruce Museum Artist-in-Residence will interact with work by Blanche Lazzell through in-person gallery activations and their studio practice. During the residency, the Artist will participate in audience building programs including open houses, family days, community partner programs, and speaking engagements. After the residency, the Artist-in-Residence will have an exhibition of work created during the residency in the Museum's Susan and Bill Mahoney Gallery Lobby.
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Application Deadline: December 11th, 2024, 11:59pm
Program Structure
The Artist-in-Residence will work at the Bruce for a period of six months, from February 10 through August 15, 2025. The Artist-in-Residence must work on-site at the Museum for a minimum of 20 hours per week. The Artist-in-Residence is expected to divide their time between the interactive space in the exhibition, Blanche Lazzell: Becoming an American Modernist and the studio space in The Cohen Education Wing. The Artist-in-Residence will work with the Audience Engagement Department to create a public schedule of time spent in the interactive exhibition space.
We invite all artists to apply, including visual artists, sculptors, poets, writers, musicians, and movement practitioners. The selected applicant is expected to fulfill their role as a teaching artist by engaging directly with Museum visitors and the local community. These interactions will include a variety of engagements, such as: weekend workshops with community partners, family days, open studio hours, evening Public Program engagements, multi-session art making workshops, and speaking with staff and volunteers. The Manager of Public Programs Will supervise and oversee the Artist-in-Residence and will meet with them weekly for any necessary updates.
Responsibilities and commitments for this artist will include:
- Activating the interactive component to the Lazzell exhibition one day a week for at least two hours;
- Partnering with the Museum's Junior Docent corps to implement one workshop intended for teen audiences;
- Planning and leading a multi-session Bruce Inspires adult workshop;
- Participating in two weekend Community Partner events;
- Participating in one evening adult Public Program, format to be determined;
- Leading one training once their exhibition is open for the Museum's adult Docent cohort and one for Museum Staff. This may take place outside of the established dates of the residency;
- The artist will host two open studio sessions throughout the course of their residency for visitors to view works-in-progress and engage directly with the artist;
- Responsible for completing all professional trainings.
Program Benefits
The Artist-in-Residence will have the opportunity to generate their own work inside facilities and with materials provided by the Museum. Other benefits include:
- A stipend of $26,000 to generate new work, which will be displayed in the Museum's Susan and Bill Mahoney Gallery Lobby. The stipend will also cover time spent in the interactive space, leading programs (to be paid in bi-weekly installments over the duration of the residency).
- Reimbursement for the cost of materials (up to $8,000);
- $500 honorarium to present one lecture at the Bruce;
- Press and Marketing support provided by The Museum;
- Engaging Museum visitors and reaching new audiences;
- Access to the Museum galleries, public programs, and exhibition openings;
- Museum employee discount at the Bruce Store and Café;
- Reciprocal benefits at other museums and Cultural Partners;
- And use of the Museum's Qualified Transportation Benefit.
Application Requirements
The Bruce Museum Artist-in-Residence program supports emerging and mid-career artists and creatives. The Bruce encourages those from historically underrepresented communities to apply. Successful candidates are confident engaging with visitors and working in an open studio and gallery environment.
In this application, we ask candidates to create a hypothetical proposal for a piece of work in response and reaction to Tara Donovan: Aggregations. We encourage prospective applicants to view this exhibition in-person at the Bruce Museum, or online. However, once the program commences, our Artist-in-Residence will respond to upcoming exhibition, Blanche Lazzell: Becoming an American Modernist (on loan from the Art Bridges Foundation) through the lens of their own practice.
We request that all applicants provide one letter of support in their application and include contact information for two references. Please provide a broad overview of your work in the application, including the title, date, medium, dimensions of each piece, as well as any other pertinent information that you see fit which will help us better understand your work.
Selection Process
The Artist-in-Residence is selected by a review committee comprised of Museum staff. Applicants will be considered based on the following criteria: the relevance of their project proposal to the exhibition; their connection to the local community; the material nature of their practice and its ability to be accommodated by the Bruce Museum's facilities. Applicants will be selected based on the quality of their work, commitment to their practice, and ability to interact positively with the community at large.
Applicant interviews will take place the week of December 16th-December 20th, 2024, either in-person or remotely.
Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Access, and Inclusion:
The Bruce Museum is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, age, ancestry, disability (physical, mental, or intellectual), protected veteran status, domestic violence victim status, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.
If you have any questions, please email AIR@Brucemuseum.org
BRUCE MUSEUM ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE
Featuring 2024-2025 Korry Fellow Lauren Clayton, and Regional Artists Holly Danger and Brian Kaspr, STACKED: MERGING LAYERS promises to be a kaleidoscope of colors and deeply meaningful messages.The three artists cross paths in their journey of creation, experimentation , stacks of sketchbooks, journals, and ephemera works that transcend their given mediums.
STACKED: MERGING LAYERS
Santa and his three LIVE reindeer return to Greenwich for the 16th Annual Greenwich Reindeer Festival & Santa’s Workshop presented by Jenny Allen at Compass Real Estate , the “North Pole on North Street,” Sam Bridge Nursery & Greenhouses, 437 North Street, Greenwich, Connecticut, from November 29 to December 24, 2024. The cherished town tradition continues for the sixteenth consecutive year at this expansive nursery where visitors can have their photo taken with Santa, meet the reindeer and also enjoy Santa’s Workshop sponsored by Greenwich Pediatric Dental Group, which provides more space for families. Guests can enjoy the “Reindeer Coloring Station" sponsored by Jenny Allen at Compass and "Letter Writing to Santa Station" sponsored by Greenwich Pediatric Dental Group," while waiting in line for their photo with Santa. A portion of all photos with Santa will be donated to Kids In Crisis, a non-profit organization based in Greenwich, but serves all of Connecticut. A Kids In Crisis Giving Tree will also be available for people to support their important mission. We’re excited to welcome the new Reindeer Stable Sponsor, Greenwich Braces. This all takes place just minutes from downtown Greenwich. Parking is free. Children, adults, and all dogs (on leashes) can have their photo taken with Santa at Santa’s Workshop. PLEASE BRING YOUR DOG FOR PHOTOS WITH SANTA ANYTIME WE'RE OPEN, but for an added incentive to visit Santa with your dog when the lines aren’t as long as Saturday, you'll receive a Doggy Gift Bag sponsored by Cornell University Veterinary Specialists every Monday - Friday throughout the event.
To recognize the 16th year, the event we will once again be “CELEBRATING FAMILY TRADITIONS.” Top of the list for hundreds of families is visiting Santa’s LIVE Reindeer and having family and pet Photos with Santa at beautiful Sam Bridge Nursery & Greenhouses. The unique holiday attraction has become an important family tradition for thousands of families over the past 15 years.
Help celebrate sixteen years by sharing your families past Greenwich Reindeer Festival Photos with Santa. With your permission, the event will post them on their Instagram and Facebook pages. They’re excited to feature many different families and what a fun family tradition like the Greenwich Reindeer Festival & Santa’s Workshop means to your family. Please email the event at, tamara@tmk-eventmarketing.com They look forward to hearing from you and your family!
The community is invited to Sam Bridge for a “We’re Back Party Days” on Friday, November 29, from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, November 30, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., when Santa’s Workshop officially opens for photos with Santa. While waiting for the reindeer to arrive Friday afternoon, everyone can enjoy special refreshments, balloon artists, live music entertainment, Rising Starr Horse Rescue, food trucks, and many other special activities, which will also continue all-day Saturday!
Please check the website, www.GreenwichReindeerFestival.com, for all pricing for all photo packages. Hours for the Photos with Santa, are Mondays through Fridays, 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Christmas Eve, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sam Bridge is closed on Sundays. The reindeer will depart on Saturday, December 23 but Santa will remain for photos Christmas Eve, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
A big thank you to our many sponsors who help to make this very special holiday event possible: Sam Bridge Nursery & Greenhouses, Jenny Allen at Compass #1 Residential Real Estate Brokerage in the US, Greenwich Pediatric Dental Group, Greenwich Braces, Mercedes-Benz of Greenwich, Avelo Airlines, Greenwich Hospital, Little Friends, Kate Stone College Consulting, MH Heaven Real Estate, The Studio Greenwich, Val’s Putnam Wines & Liquors, Bonjo Coffee Roasters, Cornell University Veterinary Specialists, Get Joy Food, Earth Animal, Spot On Veterinary Hospital & Hotel, Citarella Gourmet Market, Vineyard Vines, The Mews in Greenwich, Interstate + Lakeland Lumber, Eagle Fence & Guardrail. Premier Media Sponsor; Greenwich Magazine/Moffly Media. Additional Media Sponsors: Best of CT Moms, CT Kids & Family, Fairfield County Mom, Greenwich Moms, Greenwich Time/Hearst Media, InGreenwich, Jen Danzi, Kidsoutandabout.com, Macaroni Kid, Natural Awakenings Magazine, News 12 CT. A portion of all Photos with Santa will be donated to Kids In Crisis. For more information and to view all sponsors, please visit; www.GreenwichReindeerFestival.com
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16th Annual Greenwich Reindeer Festival & Santa’s Workshop presented by Jenny Allen at Compass Real Estate
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Join us during Let's Celebrate! Worldwide, a joyful exploration of holiday traditions from around the globe. Experience the warmth of Thanksgiving through giving and gathering, discover the wonder of international fables and folktales and enjoy a special countdown to 2025 as we learn how other cultures ring in the new year.
Enchanting visits with Santa Claus, magical nightly tree lighting ceremonies and exciting performances round out this unforgettable seasonal celebration.
Let's Celebrate! Worldwide
Exhibition Dates: November 17, 2024 - February 16, 2025
When Shelly Ramsay’s entry was awarded Best in Show in our 2023 Annual Members’ Exhibition, she immediately started preparing for her prize: a solo exhibition in 2024. Our gallery walls are now filled with her fresh and colorful prints, which wonderfully blend both the abstract and representational, with shapes both geometric and organic. In a world besieged by dichotomies, Shelly Ramsay's work shows us how to hold two things at once.
Shelly Ramsay: Stencils and Collage
Exhibition Dates: November 17, 2024 - February 16, 2025
This year’s Members Exhibition theme is Civic/Civil Engagement. Realizing that the election looms large this year, rather than trying to ignore it, we asked our artists to explore what civil civic engagement means to them and how they express their perspectives through printmaking. The work on view demonstrates their efforts to contribute to the discourse in a constructive way to bring about greater understanding.
Awards Juror: Carey Mack Weber – Executive Director, Fairfield University Art Museum
Annual Members Exhibition: Civic/Civil Engagement
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
This December, Geary Gallery proudly presents "Journey's Expressions" featuring the vibrant abstract paintings of Rye, NY artist, Cécile Roberfroid. Her exhibit runs December 4-24. 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.
Cécile Roberfroid: Journey’s Expressions at the Geary Gallery in Darien, CT
Fourteen area artists from Wilson Avenue Loft Artists will bring holiday spirit to Wilton Library's November-December art exhibition "Amazing Stories and Wondrous Visions." Wilson Avenue Loft Artists (WALA), founded in 2007, is located on the border of Norwalk and Rowayton and provides studio spaces for artists working in a variety of media, including painting, collage, printmaking, sculpture, and photography. WALA's goal is to provide a supportive environment for making artwork and connections to the arts community, especially during their annual Open Studio Weekend.
The artists from the group will be exhibiting their works in an array of styles, media choices, and subject matter. The artists are: Jay Brodsky (Scarsdale, NY), Connie Brown (New Canaan), Erin Dolan (Norwalk), Heide Follin (Norwalk), Lori Glavin (Bovina Center, NY), Ruth Ipe, Elisa Keogh (Norwalk), Nancy McTague-Stock (Norwalk), Andrea Metchick (Westport), Lily Morgan (Stamford), Claudia Renfro (Pound Ridge, NY), Missy Savard (Fairfield), Vicki French Smith (Darien), and Susan Cutler Tremaine (Darien).
Opening reception on Friday, November 15 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. is free and open to the public. Exhibition runs through December 13. A majority of the works will be available for purchase with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the library.
"Amazing Stories and Wondrous Visions" Art Exhibition
The Flinn Gallery will be presenting bold and vibrant abstract works for its November 14 opening of Extra Extra, a three-person exhibition running through January 8, 2025.
Sharing a common strategy, Palma Blank, Stephen Maine and Doreen McCarthy create artworks of visual abundance and intensity, pointing to the “extra” in Extra Extra!
Dedicated to Abstraction, each artist approaches their work with distinct processes and materials to convey visual energy. Viewing these works elicits a physical experience that can be both mesmerizing and momentarily jarring.
Stephen Maine’s indirect production method employs a system of foam board printing plates, which allows him to put his high contrast paint under pressure. He juxtaposes his more deliberate color relationships with the spontaneity and chance effects of this painting method. All the while, color, scale, surface, and seriality are kept in place.
Palma Blank also uses striking color juxtapositions for maximal effects. Painting through her own digitally created pattern stencils, she applies layers of dashes and stripes of color across the canvas. Slowly shifting shapes emerge from the work, charged with energy. Grounded in real visual moments, she is influenced by the phenomenological ideas associated with Impressionism. Building on this premise, Blank’s optical illusions simulate the movement of light and form through virtual space.
While Maine and Blank use non-traditional methods to achieve greater chromatic intensity in their painting, Doreen McCarthy creates a similar visual impact in her sculptural work. McCarthy’s inflatable vinyl sculptures become giant drawings in space, pushing viewers to engage with their own comparative scale. Complex forms of tangled tubes with inverted twists bounce toward viewers in distinct hues. This physical interplay between mass and gravity creates an arresting sense of torqued energy.
All three of the artists in Extra Extra prompt an overwhelming response.
The psychology of visual perception can cast these works as playful, pushy, reflective, or electric. Regardless of interpretation, the works of Maine, Blank and McCarthy grab and hold onto the viewers’ attention.
Doreen McCarthy is a multimedia artist based in New York City. Since 1985 her work has been exhibited in the United States, Europe, China and Japan. She received a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) focused in Painting from City University of New York-Hunter College. Throughout her career she has received grants, awards and residencies at various institutions including Edward Albee Foundation, Santa Fe Art Institute and the Indiana University Institute of Art.
Stephen Maine is a painter and writer living in West Cornwall, CT. Maine earned a BFA (Painting), Indiana University, Bloomington, and an MFA (Visual Art), Vermont College of Fine Arts. From 1982 until 2017, he lived and worked in New York City and continues to show there and in Connecticut. Maine’s writing has appeared regularly in Art in America, ARTnews, Artnet magazine, Art on Paper, Artillery; and Hyperallergic.com. He has taught at numerous universities including most recently at SUNY Purchase, where he was Chair of the Bachelor of Science in Visual Arts program.
Palma Blank is based in Brooklyn, NY and was born in Norwalk, CT. She received an MFA from Yale University, New Haven, CT, and a BFA from Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI. Her paintings have been exhibited throughout New York including most recently in Ninth Street Women: 70 Years of Women in Abstraction, at Hunter Dunbar Projects and Psychonautic Traces, at Davidson Gallery, New York, NY. Her work has been acquired by the Louis Vuitton Foundation in Paris and NY Presbyterian Hospital, along with many other collections. She is on the board of directors at Black Ball Projects, a non-profit arts organization supporting underexposed contemporary artists in New York City.
Events:
Opening Reception: Thursday, November 14 from 6 - 8pm
Artist Talk: Saturday, December 7, 2pm
Extra Extra is curated by Flinn Gallery committee member Kirsten Pitts. The Flinn Gallery is a non-profit organization sponsored by Friends of the Greenwich Library.
The Gallery welcomes visitors daily Monday to Saturday, 10-5pm, Thursday until 8pm, and Sunday 1-5pm, and is located on the second floor of the Greenwich Library, 101 West Putnam Avenue, Greenwich, CT.
New Exhibit: Extra Extra
Come shop among a curated selection of small, original artwork (up to 18″ x 18″, $300 or less) in a variety of media. Limited-edition prints and other handcrafted items such as ornaments, greeting cards, candles, jewelry, textiles and ceramics are also available in a wide range of price points.
Don’t miss our annual showcase of spectacular, one-of-a-kind WREATHS created by artisans, artists, designers and other creatives for our annual auction! Bidding runs from Sunday, Dec. 1 – Thursday, Dec. 5 (auction closes at 8:30pm). Wreaths can be taken home at our Deck The Walls Holiday Party Dec. 5, or picked up Dec. 6/7 from the Carriage Barn.
Annual Deck the Walls Holiday Exhibit at the Carriage Barn Arts Center, New Canaan
On View October 16, 2024 – March 9, 2025
In preparation for the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 2026, the Greenwich Historical Society presents a timely and dynamic exhibition that takes a fresh look at the impact of the Revolutionary War on our community.
The Revolution may have started in Massachusetts, but it soon spread to Connecticut, particularly Fairfield County and Greenwich, the gateway to Patriotic New England. With their safety and livelihood at risk, residents had to choose whether to support American Independence, to remain loyal to King George III or claim neutrality. This is the story of the people of Greenwich and their neighbors in Fairfield County, living, working, fighting, fleeing or dying on the front line of the Revolutionary War.
Original materials from the Revolution belonging to the Greenwich Historical Society, as well as other museums and archives, will be used to illustrate the impact of the War on our community.
The exhibition will be accompanied by a series of related programs and events
Greenwich During the Revolutionary War: A Frontier Town on the Front Line
The annual Holiday Gift Show at the Rowayton Arts Center (RAC) transforms the gallery into a shopping wonderland with original, handcrafted items and artwork from November 29 to December 24. Shop one-of-a-kind gifts by local artists: original cards, prints, paintings, ornaments, jewelry, ceramics, and knitted items galore by over 50 artists/artisans. Proceeds from the Holiday Gift Show are used to support RAC and its educational outreach.
Special Opening Weekend Hours: Friday, November 29 (12-5pm), Saturday, November 30 (10am-5pm) and Sunday, December 1 (12am-7pm) during LIGHT UP ROWAYTON. After that hours for the show are Tuesday through Friday from 12 pm to 5 pm, Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm and Sunday from 12 pm to 5 pm (closed on Monday). The gallery will be open Christmas Eve December 24 from 10 am to 2 pm.
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Rowayton Arts Center Holiday Gift Show
Heather Gaudio Fine Art is pleased to present The Space We Exist In, a ground-breaking exhibition curated by the renowned Ghanaian-American art curator Larry Ossei-Mensah. This is the first time the gallery invites a guest curator to organize an exhibition. The group show will open on November 16th and will run through January 18th, 2025. The public is invited to attend an opening reception and curator talk on Saturday, November 16, 4-6pm.
The Space We Exist In serves as a platform for rich dialogue and self-reflection for both the artists and viewers by questioning what it means to ‘Hold Space’ or ‘Exist Within a Space.’ This exhibition features a diverse ensemble of visual artists whose practices create visual poetry that invites viewers to actively engage with the artworks. The exhibition fosters a deeper connection between art and the audience by challenging viewers to redefine their perceptions of the world and their place within it.
Each artist in this exhibition employs a unique blend of techniques and media, ranging from vivid representational objects to evocative abstract paintings. Patrick Alston , based in Connecticut, creates bold abstractions with striking color palettes and dynamic forms to evoke powerful emotional responses, prompting viewers to confront their perceptions and biases. New York City artist Kim Dacres sources her materials from recycled tires and found objects to make powerful sculptures that are commentaries on strength, resilience and the human spirit, imbuing the discarded everyday material with profound significance. Deborah Dancy , also based in Connecticut, renders her paintings with intricate detail and an emotive use of color, delving into the complexities of personal and collective memory. Clara Nartey , the third artist based in Connecticut, transforms textiles and embroidery threads into expressive and tactile figurative narratives, bridging the gap between traditional craft and contemporary art. Los Angeles-based artist Shinique Smith often incorporates fabric, calligraphy, and collage to explore themes of consumption, identity and cultural history. Her dynamic compositions challenge viewers to consider the material and conceptual spaces they occupy. Patick Quarm , based in Ghana, uses mixed-media in his portraiture that challenge traditional notions of identity and culture, using vibrant patterns and textures to explore the intersection of past and present. Austin Uzor , who is based in upstate New York, explores liminal spaces and questions of identity, displacement and the quest for belonging in his paintings.
The Space We Exist In is not just a visual journey but an intellectual and emotional experience. The selected works act as mirrors and portals, reflecting personal and collective experiences while offering glimpses into diverse perspectives. This exhibition seeks to create a space where viewers can pause, reflect, and engage in meaningful conversations about the narratives articulated by the artists and those of others, ultimately fostering a sense of community and shared humanity.
By bringing together a rich tapestry of voices and visions, this exhibition underscores the power of art to transcend boundaries and connect us to our innermost selves and each other during a tumultuous time in our society. "The Space We Exist In," an exhibition that promises to challenge and transform how we perceive the world and our place within it.
Artists in the exhibition:
Patrick Alston
Kim Dacres
Deborah Dancy
Clara Nartey
Patrick Quarm
Shinique Smith
Austin Uzor
About the Curator :
Larry Ossei-Mensah is a Ghanaian-American curator and cultural critic reshaping our perceptions of art and society with a dynamic blend of innovation and inclusivity. Ossei-Mensah has leveraged his curatorial practice as a platform to establish a global footprint, having curated exhibitions from Manila to London to Athens and, most recently, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Ossei-Mensah employs contemporary art and culture as a powerful medium for challenging norms and fostering a deeper understanding of ourselves and the world.
Formerly the Susanne Feld Hilberry Senior Curator at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCAD), Detroit, and Curator-at-Large at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), Ossei-Mensah catalyzes change. Co-founding the nonprofit ARTNOIR, he pioneers racial equity in the art world, amplifying the voices of creatives, curators, and communities of color. Ossei-Mensah's influence spans the globe, curating exhibitions in renowned spaces like MOAD in San Francisco, MASS MoCA, The Metropolitan Museum in Manila, The Seattle Art Museum, Ben Brown Fine Arts in Hong Kong and London, as co-curated of the 7th Athen Biennale in Athens, and most recently the Denver Art Museum where organized a multivenue solo museum debut for Amoako Boafo - Soul of Black Folks.
Recently, Ossei-Mensah curated with ARTNOIR and UBS Bank the groundbreaking multimedia presentation, "The Poetics of Dimensions," at Art Basel Miami Beach in 2023, hailed by Harper’s Bazaar Magazine as a standout exhibition. The presentation featured artists Nari Ward, Sonia Gomes, Melissa Joseph, Anthony Akinbola, and Julianknxx. Ossei-Mensah consistently pushes the boundaries of contemporary expression by collaborating with trailblazing artists such as Steve McQueen, Sanford Biggers, February James, Chase Hall, Catherine Opie, Firelei Baez, and Judy Chicago.
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. For more information and/or high-res images, please contact Rachael Palacios rachael@heathergaudiofineart.com
"The Space We Exist In" curated by Larry Ossei-Mensah
Photography Exhibition: IMMISCIBLE by Karen Kallins and Veronica Hauresz
Now through end of December
Weston Senior Center
9 School Road, Weston, CT 06883
Hours: Monday-Friday 9am-3pm
Reception: December 11th, 6-8pm
Veronica and Karen met at the Weston Library Photography Club when the club began in 2018. They became fast friends, enhanced by their mutual love of photography and drive to learn and expand their photography skills. In 2024 they had the opportunity to embark on a 2-person exhibit at the Weston Public Library. Veronica had done some work with oil and water photography and Karen suggested they learn more about it together and make that the subject of their exhibit. And so, their partnership began!
They worked together to create this inspired, imaginative body of work called ‘Immiscible”. After the opening reception, of the first exhibit, they were invited to show the body of work at the Westport Book Shop.
The Weston Senior Center will have Immiscible photos on display through the end of 2024, including many new works!
Photography Exhibition: Immiscible
Photography Exhibition: IMMISCIBLE by Karen Kallins and Veronica Hauresz
Now through end of December
Weston Senior Center
9 School Road, Weston, CT 06883
Hours: Monday-Friday 9am-3pm
Reception: December 11th, 6-8pm
Veronica and Karen met at the Weston Library Photography Club when the club began in 2018. They became fast friends, enhanced by their mutual love of photography and drive to learn and expand their photography skills. In 2024 they had the opportunity to embark on a 2-person exhibit at the Weston Public Library. Veronica had done some work with oil and water photography and Karen suggested they learn more about it together and make that the subject of their exhibit. And so, their partnership began!
They worked together to create this inspired, imaginative body of work called ‘Immiscible”. After the opening reception, of the first exhibit, they were invited to show the body of work at the Westport Book Shop.
The Weston Senior Center will have Immiscible photos on display through the end of 2024, including many new works!
Photography Exhibition: IMMISCIBLE
Featuring 2024-2025 Korry Fellow Lauren Clayton, and Regional Artists Holly Danger and Brian Kaspr, STACKED: MERGING LAYERS promises to be a kaleidoscope of colors and deeply meaningful messages.The three artists cross paths in their journey of creation, experimentation , stacks of sketchbooks, journals, and ephemera works that transcend their given mediums.
STACKED: MERGING LAYERS
Santa and his three LIVE reindeer return to Greenwich for the 16th Annual Greenwich Reindeer Festival & Santa’s Workshop presented by Jenny Allen at Compass Real Estate , the “North Pole on North Street,” Sam Bridge Nursery & Greenhouses, 437 North Street, Greenwich, Connecticut, from November 29 to December 24, 2024. The cherished town tradition continues for the sixteenth consecutive year at this expansive nursery where visitors can have their photo taken with Santa, meet the reindeer and also enjoy Santa’s Workshop sponsored by Greenwich Pediatric Dental Group, which provides more space for families. Guests can enjoy the “Reindeer Coloring Station" sponsored by Jenny Allen at Compass and "Letter Writing to Santa Station" sponsored by Greenwich Pediatric Dental Group," while waiting in line for their photo with Santa. A portion of all photos with Santa will be donated to Kids In Crisis, a non-profit organization based in Greenwich, but serves all of Connecticut. A Kids In Crisis Giving Tree will also be available for people to support their important mission. We’re excited to welcome the new Reindeer Stable Sponsor, Greenwich Braces. This all takes place just minutes from downtown Greenwich. Parking is free. Children, adults, and all dogs (on leashes) can have their photo taken with Santa at Santa’s Workshop. PLEASE BRING YOUR DOG FOR PHOTOS WITH SANTA ANYTIME WE'RE OPEN, but for an added incentive to visit Santa with your dog when the lines aren’t as long as Saturday, you'll receive a Doggy Gift Bag sponsored by Cornell University Veterinary Specialists every Monday - Friday throughout the event.
To recognize the 16th year, the event we will once again be “CELEBRATING FAMILY TRADITIONS.” Top of the list for hundreds of families is visiting Santa’s LIVE Reindeer and having family and pet Photos with Santa at beautiful Sam Bridge Nursery & Greenhouses. The unique holiday attraction has become an important family tradition for thousands of families over the past 15 years.
Help celebrate sixteen years by sharing your families past Greenwich Reindeer Festival Photos with Santa. With your permission, the event will post them on their Instagram and Facebook pages. They’re excited to feature many different families and what a fun family tradition like the Greenwich Reindeer Festival & Santa’s Workshop means to your family. Please email the event at, tamara@tmk-eventmarketing.com They look forward to hearing from you and your family!
The community is invited to Sam Bridge for a “We’re Back Party Days” on Friday, November 29, from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, November 30, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., when Santa’s Workshop officially opens for photos with Santa. While waiting for the reindeer to arrive Friday afternoon, everyone can enjoy special refreshments, balloon artists, live music entertainment, Rising Starr Horse Rescue, food trucks, and many other special activities, which will also continue all-day Saturday!
Please check the website, www.GreenwichReindeerFestival.com, for all pricing for all photo packages. Hours for the Photos with Santa, are Mondays through Fridays, 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Christmas Eve, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sam Bridge is closed on Sundays. The reindeer will depart on Saturday, December 23 but Santa will remain for photos Christmas Eve, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
A big thank you to our many sponsors who help to make this very special holiday event possible: Sam Bridge Nursery & Greenhouses, Jenny Allen at Compass #1 Residential Real Estate Brokerage in the US, Greenwich Pediatric Dental Group, Greenwich Braces, Mercedes-Benz of Greenwich, Avelo Airlines, Greenwich Hospital, Little Friends, Kate Stone College Consulting, MH Heaven Real Estate, The Studio Greenwich, Val’s Putnam Wines & Liquors, Bonjo Coffee Roasters, Cornell University Veterinary Specialists, Get Joy Food, Earth Animal, Spot On Veterinary Hospital & Hotel, Citarella Gourmet Market, Vineyard Vines, The Mews in Greenwich, Interstate + Lakeland Lumber, Eagle Fence & Guardrail. Premier Media Sponsor; Greenwich Magazine/Moffly Media. Additional Media Sponsors: Best of CT Moms, CT Kids & Family, Fairfield County Mom, Greenwich Moms, Greenwich Time/Hearst Media, InGreenwich, Jen Danzi, Kidsoutandabout.com, Macaroni Kid, Natural Awakenings Magazine, News 12 CT. A portion of all Photos with Santa will be donated to Kids In Crisis. For more information and to view all sponsors, please visit; www.GreenwichReindeerFestival.com
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16th Annual Greenwich Reindeer Festival & Santa’s Workshop presented by Jenny Allen at Compass Real Estate
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Join us during Let's Celebrate! Worldwide, a joyful exploration of holiday traditions from around the globe. Experience the warmth of Thanksgiving through giving and gathering, discover the wonder of international fables and folktales and enjoy a special countdown to 2025 as we learn how other cultures ring in the new year.
Enchanting visits with Santa Claus, magical nightly tree lighting ceremonies and exciting performances round out this unforgettable seasonal celebration.
Let's Celebrate! Worldwide
Exhibition Dates: November 17, 2024 - February 16, 2025
This year’s Members Exhibition theme is Civic/Civil Engagement. Realizing that the election looms large this year, rather than trying to ignore it, we asked our artists to explore what civil civic engagement means to them and how they express their perspectives through printmaking. The work on view demonstrates their efforts to contribute to the discourse in a constructive way to bring about greater understanding.
Awards Juror: Carey Mack Weber – Executive Director, Fairfield University Art Museum
Annual Members Exhibition: Civic/Civil Engagement
Exhibition Dates: November 17, 2024 - February 16, 2025
When Shelly Ramsay’s entry was awarded Best in Show in our 2023 Annual Members’ Exhibition, she immediately started preparing for her prize: a solo exhibition in 2024. Our gallery walls are now filled with her fresh and colorful prints, which wonderfully blend both the abstract and representational, with shapes both geometric and organic. In a world besieged by dichotomies, Shelly Ramsay's work shows us how to hold two things at once.
Shelly Ramsay: Stencils and Collage
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
This December, Geary Gallery proudly presents "Journey's Expressions" featuring the vibrant abstract paintings of Rye, NY artist, Cécile Roberfroid. Her exhibit runs December 4-24. 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.
Cécile Roberfroid: Journey’s Expressions at the Geary Gallery in Darien, CT
Fourteen area artists from Wilson Avenue Loft Artists will bring holiday spirit to Wilton Library's November-December art exhibition "Amazing Stories and Wondrous Visions." Wilson Avenue Loft Artists (WALA), founded in 2007, is located on the border of Norwalk and Rowayton and provides studio spaces for artists working in a variety of media, including painting, collage, printmaking, sculpture, and photography. WALA's goal is to provide a supportive environment for making artwork and connections to the arts community, especially during their annual Open Studio Weekend.
The artists from the group will be exhibiting their works in an array of styles, media choices, and subject matter. The artists are: Jay Brodsky (Scarsdale, NY), Connie Brown (New Canaan), Erin Dolan (Norwalk), Heide Follin (Norwalk), Lori Glavin (Bovina Center, NY), Ruth Ipe, Elisa Keogh (Norwalk), Nancy McTague-Stock (Norwalk), Andrea Metchick (Westport), Lily Morgan (Stamford), Claudia Renfro (Pound Ridge, NY), Missy Savard (Fairfield), Vicki French Smith (Darien), and Susan Cutler Tremaine (Darien).
Opening reception on Friday, November 15 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. is free and open to the public. Exhibition runs through December 13. A majority of the works will be available for purchase with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the library.
"Amazing Stories and Wondrous Visions" Art Exhibition
The Flinn Gallery will be presenting bold and vibrant abstract works for its November 14 opening of Extra Extra, a three-person exhibition running through January 8, 2025.
Sharing a common strategy, Palma Blank, Stephen Maine and Doreen McCarthy create artworks of visual abundance and intensity, pointing to the “extra” in Extra Extra!
Dedicated to Abstraction, each artist approaches their work with distinct processes and materials to convey visual energy. Viewing these works elicits a physical experience that can be both mesmerizing and momentarily jarring.
Stephen Maine’s indirect production method employs a system of foam board printing plates, which allows him to put his high contrast paint under pressure. He juxtaposes his more deliberate color relationships with the spontaneity and chance effects of this painting method. All the while, color, scale, surface, and seriality are kept in place.
Palma Blank also uses striking color juxtapositions for maximal effects. Painting through her own digitally created pattern stencils, she applies layers of dashes and stripes of color across the canvas. Slowly shifting shapes emerge from the work, charged with energy. Grounded in real visual moments, she is influenced by the phenomenological ideas associated with Impressionism. Building on this premise, Blank’s optical illusions simulate the movement of light and form through virtual space.
While Maine and Blank use non-traditional methods to achieve greater chromatic intensity in their painting, Doreen McCarthy creates a similar visual impact in her sculptural work. McCarthy’s inflatable vinyl sculptures become giant drawings in space, pushing viewers to engage with their own comparative scale. Complex forms of tangled tubes with inverted twists bounce toward viewers in distinct hues. This physical interplay between mass and gravity creates an arresting sense of torqued energy.
All three of the artists in Extra Extra prompt an overwhelming response.
The psychology of visual perception can cast these works as playful, pushy, reflective, or electric. Regardless of interpretation, the works of Maine, Blank and McCarthy grab and hold onto the viewers’ attention.
Doreen McCarthy is a multimedia artist based in New York City. Since 1985 her work has been exhibited in the United States, Europe, China and Japan. She received a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) focused in Painting from City University of New York-Hunter College. Throughout her career she has received grants, awards and residencies at various institutions including Edward Albee Foundation, Santa Fe Art Institute and the Indiana University Institute of Art.
Stephen Maine is a painter and writer living in West Cornwall, CT. Maine earned a BFA (Painting), Indiana University, Bloomington, and an MFA (Visual Art), Vermont College of Fine Arts. From 1982 until 2017, he lived and worked in New York City and continues to show there and in Connecticut. Maine’s writing has appeared regularly in Art in America, ARTnews, Artnet magazine, Art on Paper, Artillery; and Hyperallergic.com. He has taught at numerous universities including most recently at SUNY Purchase, where he was Chair of the Bachelor of Science in Visual Arts program.
Palma Blank is based in Brooklyn, NY and was born in Norwalk, CT. She received an MFA from Yale University, New Haven, CT, and a BFA from Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI. Her paintings have been exhibited throughout New York including most recently in Ninth Street Women: 70 Years of Women in Abstraction, at Hunter Dunbar Projects and Psychonautic Traces, at Davidson Gallery, New York, NY. Her work has been acquired by the Louis Vuitton Foundation in Paris and NY Presbyterian Hospital, along with many other collections. She is on the board of directors at Black Ball Projects, a non-profit arts organization supporting underexposed contemporary artists in New York City.
Events:
Opening Reception: Thursday, November 14 from 6 - 8pm
Artist Talk: Saturday, December 7, 2pm
Extra Extra is curated by Flinn Gallery committee member Kirsten Pitts. The Flinn Gallery is a non-profit organization sponsored by Friends of the Greenwich Library.
The Gallery welcomes visitors daily Monday to Saturday, 10-5pm, Thursday until 8pm, and Sunday 1-5pm, and is located on the second floor of the Greenwich Library, 101 West Putnam Avenue, Greenwich, CT.
New Exhibit: Extra Extra
Come shop among a curated selection of small, original artwork (up to 18″ x 18″, $300 or less) in a variety of media. Limited-edition prints and other handcrafted items such as ornaments, greeting cards, candles, jewelry, textiles and ceramics are also available in a wide range of price points.
Don’t miss our annual showcase of spectacular, one-of-a-kind WREATHS created by artisans, artists, designers and other creatives for our annual auction! Bidding runs from Sunday, Dec. 1 – Thursday, Dec. 5 (auction closes at 8:30pm). Wreaths can be taken home at our Deck The Walls Holiday Party Dec. 5, or picked up Dec. 6/7 from the Carriage Barn.
Annual Deck the Walls Holiday Exhibit at the Carriage Barn Arts Center, New Canaan
On View October 16, 2024 – March 9, 2025
In preparation for the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 2026, the Greenwich Historical Society presents a timely and dynamic exhibition that takes a fresh look at the impact of the Revolutionary War on our community.
The Revolution may have started in Massachusetts, but it soon spread to Connecticut, particularly Fairfield County and Greenwich, the gateway to Patriotic New England. With their safety and livelihood at risk, residents had to choose whether to support American Independence, to remain loyal to King George III or claim neutrality. This is the story of the people of Greenwich and their neighbors in Fairfield County, living, working, fighting, fleeing or dying on the front line of the Revolutionary War.
Original materials from the Revolution belonging to the Greenwich Historical Society, as well as other museums and archives, will be used to illustrate the impact of the War on our community.
The exhibition will be accompanied by a series of related programs and events
Greenwich During the Revolutionary War: A Frontier Town on the Front Line
All that glitters…is gold , in this case! Our final edition of Art in Focus this fall, takes a look at this extraordinary print by Maria Katherina Prestel. Prestel has only recently been rediscovered by print historians, as she worked for her husband, Johann Prestel, and his initials appear rather than hers on many of the works.
Join us at 12 noon on December 12 in the Bellarmine Hall Galleries for informal conversation about this work, led by Curator of Education Michelle DiMarzo, PhD. This work is included in the exhibition Ink and Time: European Prints from the Wetmore Collection (Bellarmine Hall Galleries, September 12 - December 21, 2024). Click here for more information about the exhibition.
Looking for the virtual edition? Click here to register.
Image: Maria Katharina Prestel after Jacopo Ligozzi, The Triumph of Truth over Envy, 1780, etching and aquatint in brown and ochre ink, touched with gold leaf. Courtesy of the Wetmore Collection, Connecticut College
Please note that only 2 tickets may be reserved per order. If you have questions, please contact museum@fairfield.edu
Art in Focus: Maria Katharina Prestel, The Triumph of Truth Over Envy
The annual Holiday Gift Show at the Rowayton Arts Center (RAC) transforms the gallery into a shopping wonderland with original, handcrafted items and artwork from November 29 to December 24. Shop one-of-a-kind gifts by local artists: original cards, prints, paintings, ornaments, jewelry, ceramics, and knitted items galore by over 50 artists/artisans. Proceeds from the Holiday Gift Show are used to support RAC and its educational outreach.
Special Opening Weekend Hours: Friday, November 29 (12-5pm), Saturday, November 30 (10am-5pm) and Sunday, December 1 (12am-7pm) during LIGHT UP ROWAYTON. After that hours for the show are Tuesday through Friday from 12 pm to 5 pm, Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm and Sunday from 12 pm to 5 pm (closed on Monday). The gallery will be open Christmas Eve December 24 from 10 am to 2 pm.
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Rowayton Arts Center Holiday Gift Show
All that glitters…is gold , in this case! Our final edition of Virtual Art in Focus this fall, takes a look at this extraordinary print by Maria Katherina Prestel. Prestel has only recently been rediscovered by print historians, as she worked for her husband, Johann Prestel, and his initials appear rather than hers on many of the works.
Join us at 1pm on December 12 on thequicklive.com for informal conversation about this work, led by Curator of Education Michelle DiMarzo, PhD. This work is included in the exhibition Ink and Time: European Prints from the Wetmore Collection (Bellarmine Hall Galleries, September 12 - December 21, 2024). Click here for more information about the exhibition.
Image: Maria Katharina Prestel after Jacopo Ligozzi, The Triumph of Truth over Envy, 1780, etching and aquatint in brown and ochre ink, touched with gold leaf. Courtesy of the Wetmore Collection, Connecticut College.
Virtual Art in Focus: Maria Katharina Prestel, Triumph of Truth Over Envy
Southport Studio, 212 Center Street, Southport, CT
Semi-private, Any Medium
1PM - 3PM
Tuesdays, November 19/December 3
Thursdays, December 5/12/19
One class $55., Two classes only $100., Three for only $140.
More dates for 2025 will be announced.
Can’t make on those days? Let us know which days and times work for you.
Painting Lessons
Free for all MoCA members; $10 admission for non-members; $8 admission for seniors and students
MoCA CT is excited to introduce ColleCTomania, an exhilarating exhibition displaying over 140 Swiss posters from the renowned collector Tom Strong. Strong is a New Haven, Connecticut-based graphic designer, photographer and collector who has spent sixty years amassing, displaying, sharing, and living amongst his archive. The exhibition, curated by Pamela Hovland and Karen Salsgiver, includes a widely diverse range of posters from the 1930s to the present.
Switzerland’s design culture has had a significant influence on the discipline of graphic design. Swiss posters in particular, especially those designed during the 1950s and 60s, have attained iconic status and are part of design education in schools across the globe. Created at uniform scale to be displayed in the streets of Zurich, Lucerne and Basel, these posters are now highly collectible, preserved in the archives of major museums and reproduced in art and design books.
Yale University’s graphic design program, the first in this country, was critical in disseminating the work and ideas of Swiss designers. Several influential practitioners were invited to New Haven to teach courses and workshops to students, including Tom Strong, eager to experiment with typography, form and craft. When Yale’s design graduates scattered around Connecticut and the country as both practicing and teaching designers, the visual language and ideology of the ‘Swiss International Style’ spread far and wide.
The poster as a large, public, graphic form has held its prominent place throughout the history of design. Tom Strong’s vast collection of Swiss posters, accumulated over six decades, spans the mid-century to today. His archive includes diverse and boundary-breaking visual strategies employed through inventive uses of type and typography, image-making, layering and collage. The posters illustrate myriad expressions in style, subject matter and ever-evolving technologies. Strong’s posters showcase both the outsized influence of Swiss design as well as the contemporary experimentation that builds on that legacy. Seeing the posters fill the gallery walls is pure visual delight.
“Why do I continue to collect Swiss posters? I guess you like Beethoven and then Stravinsky comes along with different principles, blows your head off. And then you go further, and you find more composers who you never knew anything about. The body and the brain and the ear are accustomed to surprise and difference and beauty. Other than that, I can’t defend it or describe it. These posters have power. You can’t deny it.”- Tom Strong
About the Collector, Tom Strong:
Thomas Strong was born in 1938 in Hanover, New Hampshire. He graduated from Dartmouth College and served with the U.S. Army Security Agency in Germany and Turkey. In 1967, Tom received an MFA from the Yale School of Art and Architecture and later started the graphic design firm Strong Cohen with his co-founder, Marjorie Cohen. The firm focuses on the design of signage for architectural applications, primarily for colleges and universities. When Tom isn’t busy designing or installing signs across New Haven, he dedicates his time to revitalizing the neighborhood where he works, a commitment he’s upheld for the past two decades. As a board member of the Chapel West district, he plays a key role in its development. Beyond his civic involvement, Tom has cultivated a diverse collection, including Swiss posters, HO scale model trains, Braun products, National Park Service folders, and iconic posters from Yale and Otl Aicher’s 1972 Olympics.
About the Curators:
Pamela Hovland is a Wilton-based designer, educator, writer and visual activist. She has worked extensively in the areas of identity, print communications, signage and screen-based design for corporations, nonprofit organizations, cultural institutions and individuals. Her work has been recognized by multiple organizations and publications and included in regional, national and international exhibitions. Pamela received an MFA from Yale University where she is a Senior Critic in graphic design. She is a Fellow of the American Academy in Rome and a founding member of Class Action Collective, the art collective that uses design to effect social change.
Karen Salsgiver is the principal strategist and designer of the Westport-based graphic design firm Salsgiver Coveney Associates. For over four decades the studio has created design programs and communication solutions that tell the authentic story of a diverse range of corporate, educational and cultural institutions. The firm’s award-winning work has been published in multiple design books and publications. Karen earned a BS in Design and Environmental Analysis from Cornell University and an MFA from Yale University.
ColleCTomania : MoCA CT
Heather Gaudio Fine Art is pleased to present The Space We Exist In, a ground-breaking exhibition curated by the renowned Ghanaian-American art curator Larry Ossei-Mensah. This is the first time the gallery invites a guest curator to organize an exhibition. The group show will open on November 16th and will run through January 18th, 2025. The public is invited to attend an opening reception and curator talk on Saturday, November 16, 4-6pm.
The Space We Exist In serves as a platform for rich dialogue and self-reflection for both the artists and viewers by questioning what it means to ‘Hold Space’ or ‘Exist Within a Space.’ This exhibition features a diverse ensemble of visual artists whose practices create visual poetry that invites viewers to actively engage with the artworks. The exhibition fosters a deeper connection between art and the audience by challenging viewers to redefine their perceptions of the world and their place within it.
Each artist in this exhibition employs a unique blend of techniques and media, ranging from vivid representational objects to evocative abstract paintings. Patrick Alston , based in Connecticut, creates bold abstractions with striking color palettes and dynamic forms to evoke powerful emotional responses, prompting viewers to confront their perceptions and biases. New York City artist Kim Dacres sources her materials from recycled tires and found objects to make powerful sculptures that are commentaries on strength, resilience and the human spirit, imbuing the discarded everyday material with profound significance. Deborah Dancy , also based in Connecticut, renders her paintings with intricate detail and an emotive use of color, delving into the complexities of personal and collective memory. Clara Nartey , the third artist based in Connecticut, transforms textiles and embroidery threads into expressive and tactile figurative narratives, bridging the gap between traditional craft and contemporary art. Los Angeles-based artist Shinique Smith often incorporates fabric, calligraphy, and collage to explore themes of consumption, identity and cultural history. Her dynamic compositions challenge viewers to consider the material and conceptual spaces they occupy. Patick Quarm , based in Ghana, uses mixed-media in his portraiture that challenge traditional notions of identity and culture, using vibrant patterns and textures to explore the intersection of past and present. Austin Uzor , who is based in upstate New York, explores liminal spaces and questions of identity, displacement and the quest for belonging in his paintings.
The Space We Exist In is not just a visual journey but an intellectual and emotional experience. The selected works act as mirrors and portals, reflecting personal and collective experiences while offering glimpses into diverse perspectives. This exhibition seeks to create a space where viewers can pause, reflect, and engage in meaningful conversations about the narratives articulated by the artists and those of others, ultimately fostering a sense of community and shared humanity.
By bringing together a rich tapestry of voices and visions, this exhibition underscores the power of art to transcend boundaries and connect us to our innermost selves and each other during a tumultuous time in our society. "The Space We Exist In," an exhibition that promises to challenge and transform how we perceive the world and our place within it.
Artists in the exhibition:
Patrick Alston
Kim Dacres
Deborah Dancy
Clara Nartey
Patrick Quarm
Shinique Smith
Austin Uzor
About the Curator :
Larry Ossei-Mensah is a Ghanaian-American curator and cultural critic reshaping our perceptions of art and society with a dynamic blend of innovation and inclusivity. Ossei-Mensah has leveraged his curatorial practice as a platform to establish a global footprint, having curated exhibitions from Manila to London to Athens and, most recently, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Ossei-Mensah employs contemporary art and culture as a powerful medium for challenging norms and fostering a deeper understanding of ourselves and the world.
Formerly the Susanne Feld Hilberry Senior Curator at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCAD), Detroit, and Curator-at-Large at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), Ossei-Mensah catalyzes change. Co-founding the nonprofit ARTNOIR, he pioneers racial equity in the art world, amplifying the voices of creatives, curators, and communities of color. Ossei-Mensah's influence spans the globe, curating exhibitions in renowned spaces like MOAD in San Francisco, MASS MoCA, The Metropolitan Museum in Manila, The Seattle Art Museum, Ben Brown Fine Arts in Hong Kong and London, as co-curated of the 7th Athen Biennale in Athens, and most recently the Denver Art Museum where organized a multivenue solo museum debut for Amoako Boafo - Soul of Black Folks.
Recently, Ossei-Mensah curated with ARTNOIR and UBS Bank the groundbreaking multimedia presentation, "The Poetics of Dimensions," at Art Basel Miami Beach in 2023, hailed by Harper’s Bazaar Magazine as a standout exhibition. The presentation featured artists Nari Ward, Sonia Gomes, Melissa Joseph, Anthony Akinbola, and Julianknxx. Ossei-Mensah consistently pushes the boundaries of contemporary expression by collaborating with trailblazing artists such as Steve McQueen, Sanford Biggers, February James, Chase Hall, Catherine Opie, Firelei Baez, and Judy Chicago.
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. For more information and/or high-res images, please contact Rachael Palacios rachael@heathergaudiofineart.com
"The Space We Exist In" curated by Larry Ossei-Mensah
Featuring 36 local artists, our upcoming exhibition at The Townhouse Gallery, IT'S WINTER THYME! celebrates the joy of food and the warmth of wintertime feasts, embracing both coziness and indulgence.
🍖This special exhibition will include special activities with local restaurants, and a secret ballot ‘PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD’ voted on by exhibition-goers including local artists, SAA Members, SAA Board Members, and the general public.
Show Dates: December 12-February 6
Opening Reception: Thursday, December 12th, 5:30-7PM
Closing Reception: Thursday, February 6th, 5:30-7PM
Gallery Hours: Friday-Sunday, 12-3PM
IT'S WINTER THYME! Art Exhibition at The Townhouse Gallery
Please join us for the opening reception of the The Kershner Gallery's annual community art exhibition now on view featuring over 60 area artists - all styles, sizes, price points and mediums.
Opening Reception - Community Art Exhibition
Experience a Magical “Holiday Night at the Museum”
[Wilton, CT] — The Wilton Historical Society is delighted to announce an enchanting evening of holiday cheer with our “Holiday Night at the Museum”, a special after-hours event where visitors can enjoy the beloved Great Trains Holiday Show in a festive nighttime setting. The event will take place on Thursday, December 12th from 6pm to 9pm, promising an unforgettable holiday experience for all attendees.
Immerse yourself in the holiday spirit as you stroll through the museum’s beautifully lit galleries and enjoy the intricate model trains that bring the magic of the season to life. As part of this exclusive evening:
• Light Bites and Cocktails: Guests can savor seasonal appetizers and signature cocktails that pair perfectly with the festive atmosphere. Handcrafted cocktails generously donated by Barrelsmith will be enjoyed, along with a small selection of wines & beer.
• Holiday Shopping: The Betts Museum Store will be open, offering a curated selection of unique gifts, ornaments, and holiday keepsakes perfect for any last-minute shopping. The Betts Museum Store is dedicated to supporting local artisans and small businesses. All purchases in the museum store go directly back to the Society.
“This event is a wonderful opportunity for couples, friends, and holiday enthusiasts to experience the museum in a whole new way,” said Jenna Garecht, Public Engagement Manager at Wilton Historical Society. “We invite everyone to join us for this joyful celebration that combines holiday traditions with the museum’s unique offerings.”
Great Trains Holiday Show is generously supported by Ellen M. Essman CPA & Associates, Lynne Murphy Realtor at Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices, and RVNAhealth.
Event Details:
• When: Thursday, December 12th, 6pm to 9pm
• Where: Wilton Historical Society, 224 Danbury Rd. Wilton, CT 06897
• Tickets: No registration required, $10 ticket at entry
For more information please visit wiltonhistorical.org or contact us at
info@wiltonhistorical.org or call us at 203-762-7257.
Join us for “Holiday Night at the Museum” and make this season merry and bright!
About the Wilton Historical Society:
Our mission is to preserve Wilton’s history, and connect, engage and educate all who would look to the past to shape the future.
Holiday Night at the Museum - Wilton Historical Society
Nothing is better than hearing from the artist himself! Enjoy a whirlwind tour of Arwe Journey: Twentieth-Century Afri-Caribbean Migration with Mandingo. On view for the first time as a full series, his sixty-one part painting series, Arwe Journey, depicts the history of the Windrush Generation as inspired by Jacob Lawrence’s Great Migration series and August Wilson’s plays. The back gallery continues the story, showing the ancestral and spiritual roots of Mandingo’s artwork.
Free & open to the public. Refreshments will be served. RSVPs encouraged:
https://bit.ly/hma-artist-talk-2024-rsvp
Artist Talk: Iyaba Ibo Mandingo
Join Neighborhood Studios and WEST for a festive evening of shopping and wine tasting! Browse a curated collection of unique merchandise while sampling organic wines from One Hope Winery and indulging in treats from The Granola Bar! Receive a 20% discount on purchases!
Sip and Shop!
Join us in our acoustic-rich Bendel Mansion for a revitalizing evening of yoga and sound healing. Unwind and achieve mental and physical serenity, as skilled practitioners Chrissy and Larry guide you through gentle yoga poses paired with a therapeutic, immersive sound healing experience designed to deepen relaxation and inner peace.
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, creating a safe space for people to tap into their heart space is the thread that binds Chrissy ‘s work on and off the mat. Through her own dedicated practice, she has seen the transformational power of yoga and is humbled to lead others on their yoga journey. Chrissy aims to lead you in a moving meditation that allows space for you to feel empowered, challenged, and most of all, inspired to carry the yoga with you throughout your day.
Certified as a biofield tuning practitioner, Larry channels the healing power of sound and frequencies through his company, In Tune Harmonic Wellness. He composes, produces, and performs healing music, in addition to seeing clients. His dedication to facilitating wellness resonates in every project he undertakes, harnessing music not just as entertainment, but as a transformative tool.
This event is part of the SM&NC's Nights Out series of adult programs.
Yoga & Sound Healing
Join our Museum Educator in person for our winter Art Party! Attendees will enjoy relaxing tutorials, while viewing the Ink & Time: Eurpoean Prints from the Wetmore Collection exhibit in the Bellarmine Hall Galleries. Art supplies will be provided!
Please note: This event is in-person only and will not be streamed. Seating is limited--please register in advance.
Winter Art Party
Music Theatre of Connecticut (MTC) MainStage, Fairfield County’s award-winning professional theatre company, continues its 38th season with Irving Berlin’s White Christmas The Musical. Based on the timeless and beloved film, this heartwarming musical adaptation promises to delight audiences of all ages with its uplifting story and classic songs. The production runs from December 6th through the 22nd with performances on Fridays at 8pm, Saturdays at 2pm & 8pm, Sundays at 2pm. White Christmas will also have two Thursday performances on December 12th and 19th at 7pm.
White Christmas follows WWII veterans Bob Wallace and Phil Davis, a successful song-and-dance duo who meet the talented Haynes sisters, Betty and Judy. The men follow the sisters to their holiday show at a Vermont inn, only to discover it's owned by their former commander, General Waverley, who’s struggling to keep it afloat. To help, they plan a spectacular show with the sisters and the inn’s staff, sparking romance and holiday cheer along the way. Featuring Irving Berlin classics like “Blue Skies,” “I Love a Piano,” and the beloved “White Christmas,” this heartwarming musical is a festive celebration of love and friendship for all ages.
Irving Berlin's White Christmas The Musical
Michael Philip Mossman has been active on the international scene since the age of 17, and has recorded with his own groups and with a virtual “who’s who” of the music industry. Michael was nominated for a 2013 Grammy Award for “Best Instrumental Arrangement” for his “Afro-Latin Ellington Suite.”Following stints as lead trumpet with the Machito Orchestra, Toshiko Akiyoshi, and with […]
Trumpet Master Michael Mossman returns to Jazz at the Post
Featuring 2024-2025 Korry Fellow Lauren Clayton, and Regional Artists Holly Danger and Brian Kaspr, STACKED: MERGING LAYERS promises to be a kaleidoscope of colors and deeply meaningful messages.The three artists cross paths in their journey of creation, experimentation , stacks of sketchbooks, journals, and ephemera works that transcend their given mediums.
STACKED: MERGING LAYERS
Santa and his three LIVE reindeer return to Greenwich for the 16th Annual Greenwich Reindeer Festival & Santa’s Workshop presented by Jenny Allen at Compass Real Estate , the “North Pole on North Street,” Sam Bridge Nursery & Greenhouses, 437 North Street, Greenwich, Connecticut, from November 29 to December 24, 2024. The cherished town tradition continues for the sixteenth consecutive year at this expansive nursery where visitors can have their photo taken with Santa, meet the reindeer and also enjoy Santa’s Workshop sponsored by Greenwich Pediatric Dental Group, which provides more space for families. Guests can enjoy the “Reindeer Coloring Station" sponsored by Jenny Allen at Compass and "Letter Writing to Santa Station" sponsored by Greenwich Pediatric Dental Group," while waiting in line for their photo with Santa. A portion of all photos with Santa will be donated to Kids In Crisis, a non-profit organization based in Greenwich, but serves all of Connecticut. A Kids In Crisis Giving Tree will also be available for people to support their important mission. We’re excited to welcome the new Reindeer Stable Sponsor, Greenwich Braces. This all takes place just minutes from downtown Greenwich. Parking is free. Children, adults, and all dogs (on leashes) can have their photo taken with Santa at Santa’s Workshop. PLEASE BRING YOUR DOG FOR PHOTOS WITH SANTA ANYTIME WE'RE OPEN, but for an added incentive to visit Santa with your dog when the lines aren’t as long as Saturday, you'll receive a Doggy Gift Bag sponsored by Cornell University Veterinary Specialists every Monday - Friday throughout the event.
To recognize the 16th year, the event we will once again be “CELEBRATING FAMILY TRADITIONS.” Top of the list for hundreds of families is visiting Santa’s LIVE Reindeer and having family and pet Photos with Santa at beautiful Sam Bridge Nursery & Greenhouses. The unique holiday attraction has become an important family tradition for thousands of families over the past 15 years.
Help celebrate sixteen years by sharing your families past Greenwich Reindeer Festival Photos with Santa. With your permission, the event will post them on their Instagram and Facebook pages. They’re excited to feature many different families and what a fun family tradition like the Greenwich Reindeer Festival & Santa’s Workshop means to your family. Please email the event at, tamara@tmk-eventmarketing.com They look forward to hearing from you and your family!
The community is invited to Sam Bridge for a “We’re Back Party Days” on Friday, November 29, from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, November 30, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., when Santa’s Workshop officially opens for photos with Santa. While waiting for the reindeer to arrive Friday afternoon, everyone can enjoy special refreshments, balloon artists, live music entertainment, Rising Starr Horse Rescue, food trucks, and many other special activities, which will also continue all-day Saturday!
Please check the website, www.GreenwichReindeerFestival.com, for all pricing for all photo packages. Hours for the Photos with Santa, are Mondays through Fridays, 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Christmas Eve, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sam Bridge is closed on Sundays. The reindeer will depart on Saturday, December 23 but Santa will remain for photos Christmas Eve, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
A big thank you to our many sponsors who help to make this very special holiday event possible: Sam Bridge Nursery & Greenhouses, Jenny Allen at Compass #1 Residential Real Estate Brokerage in the US, Greenwich Pediatric Dental Group, Greenwich Braces, Mercedes-Benz of Greenwich, Avelo Airlines, Greenwich Hospital, Little Friends, Kate Stone College Consulting, MH Heaven Real Estate, The Studio Greenwich, Val’s Putnam Wines & Liquors, Bonjo Coffee Roasters, Cornell University Veterinary Specialists, Get Joy Food, Earth Animal, Spot On Veterinary Hospital & Hotel, Citarella Gourmet Market, Vineyard Vines, The Mews in Greenwich, Interstate + Lakeland Lumber, Eagle Fence & Guardrail. Premier Media Sponsor; Greenwich Magazine/Moffly Media. Additional Media Sponsors: Best of CT Moms, CT Kids & Family, Fairfield County Mom, Greenwich Moms, Greenwich Time/Hearst Media, InGreenwich, Jen Danzi, Kidsoutandabout.com, Macaroni Kid, Natural Awakenings Magazine, News 12 CT. A portion of all Photos with Santa will be donated to Kids In Crisis. For more information and to view all sponsors, please visit; www.GreenwichReindeerFestival.com
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16th Annual Greenwich Reindeer Festival & Santa’s Workshop presented by Jenny Allen at Compass Real Estate
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Join us during Let's Celebrate! Worldwide, a joyful exploration of holiday traditions from around the globe. Experience the warmth of Thanksgiving through giving and gathering, discover the wonder of international fables and folktales and enjoy a special countdown to 2025 as we learn how other cultures ring in the new year.
Enchanting visits with Santa Claus, magical nightly tree lighting ceremonies and exciting performances round out this unforgettable seasonal celebration.
Let's Celebrate! Worldwide
Exhibition Dates: November 17, 2024 - February 16, 2025
When Shelly Ramsay’s entry was awarded Best in Show in our 2023 Annual Members’ Exhibition, she immediately started preparing for her prize: a solo exhibition in 2024. Our gallery walls are now filled with her fresh and colorful prints, which wonderfully blend both the abstract and representational, with shapes both geometric and organic. In a world besieged by dichotomies, Shelly Ramsay's work shows us how to hold two things at once.
Shelly Ramsay: Stencils and Collage
Exhibition Dates: November 17, 2024 - February 16, 2025
This year’s Members Exhibition theme is Civic/Civil Engagement. Realizing that the election looms large this year, rather than trying to ignore it, we asked our artists to explore what civil civic engagement means to them and how they express their perspectives through printmaking. The work on view demonstrates their efforts to contribute to the discourse in a constructive way to bring about greater understanding.
Awards Juror: Carey Mack Weber – Executive Director, Fairfield University Art Museum
Annual Members Exhibition: Civic/Civil Engagement
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
This December, Geary Gallery proudly presents "Journey's Expressions" featuring the vibrant abstract paintings of Rye, NY artist, Cécile Roberfroid. Her exhibit runs December 4-24. 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.
Cécile Roberfroid: Journey’s Expressions at the Geary Gallery in Darien, CT
Fourteen area artists from Wilson Avenue Loft Artists will bring holiday spirit to Wilton Library's November-December art exhibition "Amazing Stories and Wondrous Visions." Wilson Avenue Loft Artists (WALA), founded in 2007, is located on the border of Norwalk and Rowayton and provides studio spaces for artists working in a variety of media, including painting, collage, printmaking, sculpture, and photography. WALA's goal is to provide a supportive environment for making artwork and connections to the arts community, especially during their annual Open Studio Weekend.
The artists from the group will be exhibiting their works in an array of styles, media choices, and subject matter. The artists are: Jay Brodsky (Scarsdale, NY), Connie Brown (New Canaan), Erin Dolan (Norwalk), Heide Follin (Norwalk), Lori Glavin (Bovina Center, NY), Ruth Ipe, Elisa Keogh (Norwalk), Nancy McTague-Stock (Norwalk), Andrea Metchick (Westport), Lily Morgan (Stamford), Claudia Renfro (Pound Ridge, NY), Missy Savard (Fairfield), Vicki French Smith (Darien), and Susan Cutler Tremaine (Darien).
Opening reception on Friday, November 15 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. is free and open to the public. Exhibition runs through December 13. A majority of the works will be available for purchase with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the library.
"Amazing Stories and Wondrous Visions" Art Exhibition
The Flinn Gallery will be presenting bold and vibrant abstract works for its November 14 opening of Extra Extra, a three-person exhibition running through January 8, 2025.
Sharing a common strategy, Palma Blank, Stephen Maine and Doreen McCarthy create artworks of visual abundance and intensity, pointing to the “extra” in Extra Extra!
Dedicated to Abstraction, each artist approaches their work with distinct processes and materials to convey visual energy. Viewing these works elicits a physical experience that can be both mesmerizing and momentarily jarring.
Stephen Maine’s indirect production method employs a system of foam board printing plates, which allows him to put his high contrast paint under pressure. He juxtaposes his more deliberate color relationships with the spontaneity and chance effects of this painting method. All the while, color, scale, surface, and seriality are kept in place.
Palma Blank also uses striking color juxtapositions for maximal effects. Painting through her own digitally created pattern stencils, she applies layers of dashes and stripes of color across the canvas. Slowly shifting shapes emerge from the work, charged with energy. Grounded in real visual moments, she is influenced by the phenomenological ideas associated with Impressionism. Building on this premise, Blank’s optical illusions simulate the movement of light and form through virtual space.
While Maine and Blank use non-traditional methods to achieve greater chromatic intensity in their painting, Doreen McCarthy creates a similar visual impact in her sculptural work. McCarthy’s inflatable vinyl sculptures become giant drawings in space, pushing viewers to engage with their own comparative scale. Complex forms of tangled tubes with inverted twists bounce toward viewers in distinct hues. This physical interplay between mass and gravity creates an arresting sense of torqued energy.
All three of the artists in Extra Extra prompt an overwhelming response.
The psychology of visual perception can cast these works as playful, pushy, reflective, or electric. Regardless of interpretation, the works of Maine, Blank and McCarthy grab and hold onto the viewers’ attention.
Doreen McCarthy is a multimedia artist based in New York City. Since 1985 her work has been exhibited in the United States, Europe, China and Japan. She received a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) focused in Painting from City University of New York-Hunter College. Throughout her career she has received grants, awards and residencies at various institutions including Edward Albee Foundation, Santa Fe Art Institute and the Indiana University Institute of Art.
Stephen Maine is a painter and writer living in West Cornwall, CT. Maine earned a BFA (Painting), Indiana University, Bloomington, and an MFA (Visual Art), Vermont College of Fine Arts. From 1982 until 2017, he lived and worked in New York City and continues to show there and in Connecticut. Maine’s writing has appeared regularly in Art in America, ARTnews, Artnet magazine, Art on Paper, Artillery; and Hyperallergic.com. He has taught at numerous universities including most recently at SUNY Purchase, where he was Chair of the Bachelor of Science in Visual Arts program.
Palma Blank is based in Brooklyn, NY and was born in Norwalk, CT. She received an MFA from Yale University, New Haven, CT, and a BFA from Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI. Her paintings have been exhibited throughout New York including most recently in Ninth Street Women: 70 Years of Women in Abstraction, at Hunter Dunbar Projects and Psychonautic Traces, at Davidson Gallery, New York, NY. Her work has been acquired by the Louis Vuitton Foundation in Paris and NY Presbyterian Hospital, along with many other collections. She is on the board of directors at Black Ball Projects, a non-profit arts organization supporting underexposed contemporary artists in New York City.
Events:
Opening Reception: Thursday, November 14 from 6 - 8pm
Artist Talk: Saturday, December 7, 2pm
Extra Extra is curated by Flinn Gallery committee member Kirsten Pitts. The Flinn Gallery is a non-profit organization sponsored by Friends of the Greenwich Library.
The Gallery welcomes visitors daily Monday to Saturday, 10-5pm, Thursday until 8pm, and Sunday 1-5pm, and is located on the second floor of the Greenwich Library, 101 West Putnam Avenue, Greenwich, CT.
New Exhibit: Extra Extra
Come shop among a curated selection of small, original artwork (up to 18″ x 18″, $300 or less) in a variety of media. Limited-edition prints and other handcrafted items such as ornaments, greeting cards, candles, jewelry, textiles and ceramics are also available in a wide range of price points.
Don’t miss our annual showcase of spectacular, one-of-a-kind WREATHS created by artisans, artists, designers and other creatives for our annual auction! Bidding runs from Sunday, Dec. 1 – Thursday, Dec. 5 (auction closes at 8:30pm). Wreaths can be taken home at our Deck The Walls Holiday Party Dec. 5, or picked up Dec. 6/7 from the Carriage Barn.
Annual Deck the Walls Holiday Exhibit at the Carriage Barn Arts Center, New Canaan
On View October 16, 2024 – March 9, 2025
In preparation for the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 2026, the Greenwich Historical Society presents a timely and dynamic exhibition that takes a fresh look at the impact of the Revolutionary War on our community.
The Revolution may have started in Massachusetts, but it soon spread to Connecticut, particularly Fairfield County and Greenwich, the gateway to Patriotic New England. With their safety and livelihood at risk, residents had to choose whether to support American Independence, to remain loyal to King George III or claim neutrality. This is the story of the people of Greenwich and their neighbors in Fairfield County, living, working, fighting, fleeing or dying on the front line of the Revolutionary War.
Original materials from the Revolution belonging to the Greenwich Historical Society, as well as other museums and archives, will be used to illustrate the impact of the War on our community.
The exhibition will be accompanied by a series of related programs and events
Greenwich During the Revolutionary War: A Frontier Town on the Front Line
The annual Holiday Gift Show at the Rowayton Arts Center (RAC) transforms the gallery into a shopping wonderland with original, handcrafted items and artwork from November 29 to December 24. Shop one-of-a-kind gifts by local artists: original cards, prints, paintings, ornaments, jewelry, ceramics, and knitted items galore by over 50 artists/artisans. Proceeds from the Holiday Gift Show are used to support RAC and its educational outreach.
Special Opening Weekend Hours: Friday, November 29 (12-5pm), Saturday, November 30 (10am-5pm) and Sunday, December 1 (12am-7pm) during LIGHT UP ROWAYTON. After that hours for the show are Tuesday through Friday from 12 pm to 5 pm, Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm and Sunday from 12 pm to 5 pm (closed on Monday). The gallery will be open Christmas Eve December 24 from 10 am to 2 pm.
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Rowayton Arts Center Holiday Gift Show
Heather Gaudio Fine Art is pleased to present The Space We Exist In, a ground-breaking exhibition curated by the renowned Ghanaian-American art curator Larry Ossei-Mensah. This is the first time the gallery invites a guest curator to organize an exhibition. The group show will open on November 16th and will run through January 18th, 2025. The public is invited to attend an opening reception and curator talk on Saturday, November 16, 4-6pm.
The Space We Exist In serves as a platform for rich dialogue and self-reflection for both the artists and viewers by questioning what it means to ‘Hold Space’ or ‘Exist Within a Space.’ This exhibition features a diverse ensemble of visual artists whose practices create visual poetry that invites viewers to actively engage with the artworks. The exhibition fosters a deeper connection between art and the audience by challenging viewers to redefine their perceptions of the world and their place within it.
Each artist in this exhibition employs a unique blend of techniques and media, ranging from vivid representational objects to evocative abstract paintings. Patrick Alston , based in Connecticut, creates bold abstractions with striking color palettes and dynamic forms to evoke powerful emotional responses, prompting viewers to confront their perceptions and biases. New York City artist Kim Dacres sources her materials from recycled tires and found objects to make powerful sculptures that are commentaries on strength, resilience and the human spirit, imbuing the discarded everyday material with profound significance. Deborah Dancy , also based in Connecticut, renders her paintings with intricate detail and an emotive use of color, delving into the complexities of personal and collective memory. Clara Nartey , the third artist based in Connecticut, transforms textiles and embroidery threads into expressive and tactile figurative narratives, bridging the gap between traditional craft and contemporary art. Los Angeles-based artist Shinique Smith often incorporates fabric, calligraphy, and collage to explore themes of consumption, identity and cultural history. Her dynamic compositions challenge viewers to consider the material and conceptual spaces they occupy. Patick Quarm , based in Ghana, uses mixed-media in his portraiture that challenge traditional notions of identity and culture, using vibrant patterns and textures to explore the intersection of past and present. Austin Uzor , who is based in upstate New York, explores liminal spaces and questions of identity, displacement and the quest for belonging in his paintings.
The Space We Exist In is not just a visual journey but an intellectual and emotional experience. The selected works act as mirrors and portals, reflecting personal and collective experiences while offering glimpses into diverse perspectives. This exhibition seeks to create a space where viewers can pause, reflect, and engage in meaningful conversations about the narratives articulated by the artists and those of others, ultimately fostering a sense of community and shared humanity.
By bringing together a rich tapestry of voices and visions, this exhibition underscores the power of art to transcend boundaries and connect us to our innermost selves and each other during a tumultuous time in our society. "The Space We Exist In," an exhibition that promises to challenge and transform how we perceive the world and our place within it.
Artists in the exhibition:
Patrick Alston
Kim Dacres
Deborah Dancy
Clara Nartey
Patrick Quarm
Shinique Smith
Austin Uzor
About the Curator :
Larry Ossei-Mensah is a Ghanaian-American curator and cultural critic reshaping our perceptions of art and society with a dynamic blend of innovation and inclusivity. Ossei-Mensah has leveraged his curatorial practice as a platform to establish a global footprint, having curated exhibitions from Manila to London to Athens and, most recently, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Ossei-Mensah employs contemporary art and culture as a powerful medium for challenging norms and fostering a deeper understanding of ourselves and the world.
Formerly the Susanne Feld Hilberry Senior Curator at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCAD), Detroit, and Curator-at-Large at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), Ossei-Mensah catalyzes change. Co-founding the nonprofit ARTNOIR, he pioneers racial equity in the art world, amplifying the voices of creatives, curators, and communities of color. Ossei-Mensah's influence spans the globe, curating exhibitions in renowned spaces like MOAD in San Francisco, MASS MoCA, The Metropolitan Museum in Manila, The Seattle Art Museum, Ben Brown Fine Arts in Hong Kong and London, as co-curated of the 7th Athen Biennale in Athens, and most recently the Denver Art Museum where organized a multivenue solo museum debut for Amoako Boafo - Soul of Black Folks.
Recently, Ossei-Mensah curated with ARTNOIR and UBS Bank the groundbreaking multimedia presentation, "The Poetics of Dimensions," at Art Basel Miami Beach in 2023, hailed by Harper’s Bazaar Magazine as a standout exhibition. The presentation featured artists Nari Ward, Sonia Gomes, Melissa Joseph, Anthony Akinbola, and Julianknxx. Ossei-Mensah consistently pushes the boundaries of contemporary expression by collaborating with trailblazing artists such as Steve McQueen, Sanford Biggers, February James, Chase Hall, Catherine Opie, Firelei Baez, and Judy Chicago.
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. For more information and/or high-res images, please contact Rachael Palacios rachael@heathergaudiofineart.com
"The Space We Exist In" curated by Larry Ossei-Mensah
All art and crafts for sale are created by Silvermine School of Art Adult Students and Silvermine Instructors. You will find ceramics, paintings, sculptures, prints, jewelry, drawings, photographs, fiber arts, cards, ornaments, and more at affordable prices to fit every budget.
Proceeds from this event support the Silvermine Scholarship Fund,
providing opportunities to under-resourced children to attend Silvermine classes.
Silvermine Holiday Art & Craft Sale
Music Theatre of Connecticut (MTC) MainStage, Fairfield County’s award-winning professional theatre company, continues its 38th season with Irving Berlin’s White Christmas The Musical. Based on the timeless and beloved film, this heartwarming musical adaptation promises to delight audiences of all ages with its uplifting story and classic songs. The production runs from December 6th through the 22nd with performances on Fridays at 8pm, Saturdays at 2pm & 8pm, Sundays at 2pm. White Christmas will also have two Thursday performances on December 12th and 19th at 7pm.
White Christmas follows WWII veterans Bob Wallace and Phil Davis, a successful song-and-dance duo who meet the talented Haynes sisters, Betty and Judy. The men follow the sisters to their holiday show at a Vermont inn, only to discover it's owned by their former commander, General Waverley, who’s struggling to keep it afloat. To help, they plan a spectacular show with the sisters and the inn’s staff, sparking romance and holiday cheer along the way. Featuring Irving Berlin classics like “Blue Skies,” “I Love a Piano,” and the beloved “White Christmas,” this heartwarming musical is a festive celebration of love and friendship for all ages.
Irving Berlin's White Christmas The Musical
Santa and his three LIVE reindeer return to Greenwich for the 16th Annual Greenwich Reindeer Festival & Santa’s Workshop presented by Jenny Allen at Compass Real Estate , the “North Pole on North Street,” Sam Bridge Nursery & Greenhouses, 437 North Street, Greenwich, Connecticut, from November 29 to December 24, 2024. The cherished town tradition continues for the sixteenth consecutive year at this expansive nursery where visitors can have their photo taken with Santa, meet the reindeer and also enjoy Santa’s Workshop sponsored by Greenwich Pediatric Dental Group, which provides more space for families. Guests can enjoy the “Reindeer Coloring Station" sponsored by Jenny Allen at Compass and "Letter Writing to Santa Station" sponsored by Greenwich Pediatric Dental Group," while waiting in line for their photo with Santa. A portion of all photos with Santa will be donated to Kids In Crisis, a non-profit organization based in Greenwich, but serves all of Connecticut. A Kids In Crisis Giving Tree will also be available for people to support their important mission. We’re excited to welcome the new Reindeer Stable Sponsor, Greenwich Braces. This all takes place just minutes from downtown Greenwich. Parking is free. Children, adults, and all dogs (on leashes) can have their photo taken with Santa at Santa’s Workshop. PLEASE BRING YOUR DOG FOR PHOTOS WITH SANTA ANYTIME WE'RE OPEN, but for an added incentive to visit Santa with your dog when the lines aren’t as long as Saturday, you'll receive a Doggy Gift Bag sponsored by Cornell University Veterinary Specialists every Monday - Friday throughout the event.
To recognize the 16th year, the event we will once again be “CELEBRATING FAMILY TRADITIONS.” Top of the list for hundreds of families is visiting Santa’s LIVE Reindeer and having family and pet Photos with Santa at beautiful Sam Bridge Nursery & Greenhouses. The unique holiday attraction has become an important family tradition for thousands of families over the past 15 years.
Help celebrate sixteen years by sharing your families past Greenwich Reindeer Festival Photos with Santa. With your permission, the event will post them on their Instagram and Facebook pages. They’re excited to feature many different families and what a fun family tradition like the Greenwich Reindeer Festival & Santa’s Workshop means to your family. Please email the event at, tamara@tmk-eventmarketing.com They look forward to hearing from you and your family!
The community is invited to Sam Bridge for a “We’re Back Party Days” on Friday, November 29, from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, November 30, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., when Santa’s Workshop officially opens for photos with Santa. While waiting for the reindeer to arrive Friday afternoon, everyone can enjoy special refreshments, balloon artists, live music entertainment, Rising Starr Horse Rescue, food trucks, and many other special activities, which will also continue all-day Saturday!
Please check the website, www.GreenwichReindeerFestival.com, for all pricing for all photo packages. Hours for the Photos with Santa, are Mondays through Fridays, 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Christmas Eve, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sam Bridge is closed on Sundays. The reindeer will depart on Saturday, December 23 but Santa will remain for photos Christmas Eve, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
A big thank you to our many sponsors who help to make this very special holiday event possible: Sam Bridge Nursery & Greenhouses, Jenny Allen at Compass #1 Residential Real Estate Brokerage in the US, Greenwich Pediatric Dental Group, Greenwich Braces, Mercedes-Benz of Greenwich, Avelo Airlines, Greenwich Hospital, Little Friends, Kate Stone College Consulting, MH Heaven Real Estate, The Studio Greenwich, Val’s Putnam Wines & Liquors, Bonjo Coffee Roasters, Cornell University Veterinary Specialists, Get Joy Food, Earth Animal, Spot On Veterinary Hospital & Hotel, Citarella Gourmet Market, Vineyard Vines, The Mews in Greenwich, Interstate + Lakeland Lumber, Eagle Fence & Guardrail. Premier Media Sponsor; Greenwich Magazine/Moffly Media. Additional Media Sponsors: Best of CT Moms, CT Kids & Family, Fairfield County Mom, Greenwich Moms, Greenwich Time/Hearst Media, InGreenwich, Jen Danzi, Kidsoutandabout.com, Macaroni Kid, Natural Awakenings Magazine, News 12 CT. A portion of all Photos with Santa will be donated to Kids In Crisis. For more information and to view all sponsors, please visit; www.GreenwichReindeerFestival.com
Please like us and follow us on social media;
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16th Annual Greenwich Reindeer Festival & Santa’s Workshop presented by Jenny Allen at Compass Real Estate
Featuring 2024-2025 Korry Fellow Lauren Clayton, and Regional Artists Holly Danger and Brian Kaspr, STACKED: MERGING LAYERS promises to be a kaleidoscope of colors and deeply meaningful messages.The three artists cross paths in their journey of creation, experimentation , stacks of sketchbooks, journals, and ephemera works that transcend their given mediums.
STACKED: MERGING LAYERS
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Join us during Let's Celebrate! Worldwide, a joyful exploration of holiday traditions from around the globe. Experience the warmth of Thanksgiving through giving and gathering, discover the wonder of international fables and folktales and enjoy a special countdown to 2025 as we learn how other cultures ring in the new year.
Enchanting visits with Santa Claus, magical nightly tree lighting ceremonies and exciting performances round out this unforgettable seasonal celebration.
Let's Celebrate! Worldwide
Exhibition Dates: November 17, 2024 - February 16, 2025
This year’s Members Exhibition theme is Civic/Civil Engagement. Realizing that the election looms large this year, rather than trying to ignore it, we asked our artists to explore what civil civic engagement means to them and how they express their perspectives through printmaking. The work on view demonstrates their efforts to contribute to the discourse in a constructive way to bring about greater understanding.
Awards Juror: Carey Mack Weber – Executive Director, Fairfield University Art Museum
Annual Members Exhibition: Civic/Civil Engagement
Exhibition Dates: November 17, 2024 - February 16, 2025
When Shelly Ramsay’s entry was awarded Best in Show in our 2023 Annual Members’ Exhibition, she immediately started preparing for her prize: a solo exhibition in 2024. Our gallery walls are now filled with her fresh and colorful prints, which wonderfully blend both the abstract and representational, with shapes both geometric and organic. In a world besieged by dichotomies, Shelly Ramsay's work shows us how to hold two things at once.
Shelly Ramsay: Stencils and Collage
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
This December, Geary Gallery proudly presents "Journey's Expressions" featuring the vibrant abstract paintings of Rye, NY artist, Cécile Roberfroid. Her exhibit runs December 4-24. 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.
Cécile Roberfroid: Journey’s Expressions at the Geary Gallery in Darien, CT
The Flinn Gallery will be presenting bold and vibrant abstract works for its November 14 opening of Extra Extra, a three-person exhibition running through January 8, 2025.
Sharing a common strategy, Palma Blank, Stephen Maine and Doreen McCarthy create artworks of visual abundance and intensity, pointing to the “extra” in Extra Extra!
Dedicated to Abstraction, each artist approaches their work with distinct processes and materials to convey visual energy. Viewing these works elicits a physical experience that can be both mesmerizing and momentarily jarring.
Stephen Maine’s indirect production method employs a system of foam board printing plates, which allows him to put his high contrast paint under pressure. He juxtaposes his more deliberate color relationships with the spontaneity and chance effects of this painting method. All the while, color, scale, surface, and seriality are kept in place.
Palma Blank also uses striking color juxtapositions for maximal effects. Painting through her own digitally created pattern stencils, she applies layers of dashes and stripes of color across the canvas. Slowly shifting shapes emerge from the work, charged with energy. Grounded in real visual moments, she is influenced by the phenomenological ideas associated with Impressionism. Building on this premise, Blank’s optical illusions simulate the movement of light and form through virtual space.
While Maine and Blank use non-traditional methods to achieve greater chromatic intensity in their painting, Doreen McCarthy creates a similar visual impact in her sculptural work. McCarthy’s inflatable vinyl sculptures become giant drawings in space, pushing viewers to engage with their own comparative scale. Complex forms of tangled tubes with inverted twists bounce toward viewers in distinct hues. This physical interplay between mass and gravity creates an arresting sense of torqued energy.
All three of the artists in Extra Extra prompt an overwhelming response.
The psychology of visual perception can cast these works as playful, pushy, reflective, or electric. Regardless of interpretation, the works of Maine, Blank and McCarthy grab and hold onto the viewers’ attention.
Doreen McCarthy is a multimedia artist based in New York City. Since 1985 her work has been exhibited in the United States, Europe, China and Japan. She received a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) focused in Painting from City University of New York-Hunter College. Throughout her career she has received grants, awards and residencies at various institutions including Edward Albee Foundation, Santa Fe Art Institute and the Indiana University Institute of Art.
Stephen Maine is a painter and writer living in West Cornwall, CT. Maine earned a BFA (Painting), Indiana University, Bloomington, and an MFA (Visual Art), Vermont College of Fine Arts. From 1982 until 2017, he lived and worked in New York City and continues to show there and in Connecticut. Maine’s writing has appeared regularly in Art in America, ARTnews, Artnet magazine, Art on Paper, Artillery; and Hyperallergic.com. He has taught at numerous universities including most recently at SUNY Purchase, where he was Chair of the Bachelor of Science in Visual Arts program.
Palma Blank is based in Brooklyn, NY and was born in Norwalk, CT. She received an MFA from Yale University, New Haven, CT, and a BFA from Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI. Her paintings have been exhibited throughout New York including most recently in Ninth Street Women: 70 Years of Women in Abstraction, at Hunter Dunbar Projects and Psychonautic Traces, at Davidson Gallery, New York, NY. Her work has been acquired by the Louis Vuitton Foundation in Paris and NY Presbyterian Hospital, along with many other collections. She is on the board of directors at Black Ball Projects, a non-profit arts organization supporting underexposed contemporary artists in New York City.
Events:
Opening Reception: Thursday, November 14 from 6 - 8pm
Artist Talk: Saturday, December 7, 2pm
Extra Extra is curated by Flinn Gallery committee member Kirsten Pitts. The Flinn Gallery is a non-profit organization sponsored by Friends of the Greenwich Library.
The Gallery welcomes visitors daily Monday to Saturday, 10-5pm, Thursday until 8pm, and Sunday 1-5pm, and is located on the second floor of the Greenwich Library, 101 West Putnam Avenue, Greenwich, CT.
New Exhibit: Extra Extra
The annual Holiday Gift Show at the Rowayton Arts Center (RAC) transforms the gallery into a shopping wonderland with original, handcrafted items and artwork from November 29 to December 24. Shop one-of-a-kind gifts by local artists: original cards, prints, paintings, ornaments, jewelry, ceramics, and knitted items galore by over 50 artists/artisans. Proceeds from the Holiday Gift Show are used to support RAC and its educational outreach.
Special Opening Weekend Hours: Friday, November 29 (12-5pm), Saturday, November 30 (10am-5pm) and Sunday, December 1 (12am-7pm) during LIGHT UP ROWAYTON. After that hours for the show are Tuesday through Friday from 12 pm to 5 pm, Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm and Sunday from 12 pm to 5 pm (closed on Monday). The gallery will be open Christmas Eve December 24 from 10 am to 2 pm.
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Rowayton Arts Center Holiday Gift Show
Come shop among a curated selection of small, original artwork (up to 18″ x 18″, $300 or less) in a variety of media. Limited-edition prints and other handcrafted items such as ornaments, greeting cards, candles, jewelry, textiles and ceramics are also available in a wide range of price points.
Don’t miss our annual showcase of spectacular, one-of-a-kind WREATHS created by artisans, artists, designers and other creatives for our annual auction! Bidding runs from Sunday, Dec. 1 – Thursday, Dec. 5 (auction closes at 8:30pm). Wreaths can be taken home at our Deck The Walls Holiday Party Dec. 5, or picked up Dec. 6/7 from the Carriage Barn.
Annual Deck the Walls Holiday Exhibit at the Carriage Barn Arts Center, New Canaan
All art and crafts for sale are created by Silvermine School of Art Adult Students and Silvermine Instructors. You will find ceramics, paintings, sculptures, prints, jewelry, drawings, photographs, fiber arts, cards, ornaments, and more at affordable prices to fit every budget.
Proceeds from this event support the Silvermine Scholarship Fund,
providing opportunities to under-resourced children to attend Silvermine classes.
Silvermine Holiday Art & Craft Sale
Connecticut Audubon's Fairfield Region celebrates the season with a Holiday Shop 'N Stroll event, Saturday, December 14, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Fairfield Nature Center, 2325 Burr Street, Fairfield. Shop for nature-inspired gifts from local artisan vendors while delighting in the joyous sounds of acapella holiday carols. Enjoy a brisk walk on the Sanctuary trails, then grab a cheesy bite from the Melt Mobile Food Truck.
Holiday Shop 'N Stroll at CT Audubon in Fairfield
At the North Pole, Jolly and Joy, two enthusiastic elves, are left in charge while Santa and Mrs. Kringle are away. Everything seems under control until disaster strikes—the workshop falls into chaos, when an evil gingerbread man launches a plot to destroy Christmas and ruin Santa’s reputation!
With the clock ticking, Jolly and Joy save the workshop and set off on a mad dash rescue mission, racing against time to outwit the cunning gingerbread foe. Can they restore order to the workshop and save Christmas before it’s too late?
This fast-paced adventure is full of mishaps, mayhem, and holiday magic, bringing plenty of laughs, heartwarming moments, and surprises along the way! Will Jolly and Joy save the day and keep Christmas on track? Buckle up for a festive ride like no other!
The recommended ages for our Theatre for Young Audiences shows is 3 to 10 years old, although all ages are welcome.
Santa Story 2
On View October 16, 2024 – March 9, 2025
In preparation for the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 2026, the Greenwich Historical Society presents a timely and dynamic exhibition that takes a fresh look at the impact of the Revolutionary War on our community.
The Revolution may have started in Massachusetts, but it soon spread to Connecticut, particularly Fairfield County and Greenwich, the gateway to Patriotic New England. With their safety and livelihood at risk, residents had to choose whether to support American Independence, to remain loyal to King George III or claim neutrality. This is the story of the people of Greenwich and their neighbors in Fairfield County, living, working, fighting, fleeing or dying on the front line of the Revolutionary War.
Original materials from the Revolution belonging to the Greenwich Historical Society, as well as other museums and archives, will be used to illustrate the impact of the War on our community.
The exhibition will be accompanied by a series of related programs and events
Greenwich During the Revolutionary War: A Frontier Town on the Front Line
Join us on Saturday, December 14 in the Bellarmine Hall, Museum Classroom for a festive Family Day! The first session will begin promptly at 12:30 p.m. and the second at 2:30 p.m.
Family Day: Holiday Crafts
Learn more about the current exhibition, ColleCTomania, from an expert docent. No advance registration required; all tours included in Museum admission. Remember, gallery admission is FREE for MoCA Members.
Docent Led Tour: ColleCTomania
Connecticut Ballet’s production of ‘The Nutcracker’ is celebrating its 40th year! The annual classical returns to The Palace for four shows on December 14 (2pm & 6pm) & 15 (1pm & 5pm). Artistic Director’s acclaimed staging of the Tchaikovsky classic is made even more spectacular by guest performances by stars from American Ballet Theatre, Pennsylvania Ballet, and New York City Ballet.
Each performance is followed by a meet-and-greet opportunity with the guest stars in the theatre lobby.
Enjoy the holidays with your family at the ballet!
The Nutcracker
At the North Pole, Jolly and Joy, two enthusiastic elves, are left in charge while Santa and Mrs. Kringle are away. Everything seems under control until disaster strikes—the workshop falls into chaos, when an evil gingerbread man launches a plot to destroy Christmas and ruin Santa’s reputation!
With the clock ticking, Jolly and Joy save the workshop and set off on a mad dash rescue mission, racing against time to outwit the cunning gingerbread foe. Can they restore order to the workshop and save Christmas before it’s too late?
This fast-paced adventure is full of mishaps, mayhem, and holiday magic, bringing plenty of laughs, heartwarming moments, and surprises along the way! Will Jolly and Joy save the day and keep Christmas on track? Buckle up for a festive ride like no other!
The recommended ages for our Theatre for Young Audiences shows is 3 to 10 years old, although all ages are welcome.
Santa Story 2
Heather Gaudio Fine Art is pleased to present The Space We Exist In, a ground-breaking exhibition curated by the renowned Ghanaian-American art curator Larry Ossei-Mensah. This is the first time the gallery invites a guest curator to organize an exhibition. The group show will open on November 16th and will run through January 18th, 2025. The public is invited to attend an opening reception and curator talk on Saturday, November 16, 4-6pm.
The Space We Exist In serves as a platform for rich dialogue and self-reflection for both the artists and viewers by questioning what it means to ‘Hold Space’ or ‘Exist Within a Space.’ This exhibition features a diverse ensemble of visual artists whose practices create visual poetry that invites viewers to actively engage with the artworks. The exhibition fosters a deeper connection between art and the audience by challenging viewers to redefine their perceptions of the world and their place within it.
Each artist in this exhibition employs a unique blend of techniques and media, ranging from vivid representational objects to evocative abstract paintings. Patrick Alston , based in Connecticut, creates bold abstractions with striking color palettes and dynamic forms to evoke powerful emotional responses, prompting viewers to confront their perceptions and biases. New York City artist Kim Dacres sources her materials from recycled tires and found objects to make powerful sculptures that are commentaries on strength, resilience and the human spirit, imbuing the discarded everyday material with profound significance. Deborah Dancy , also based in Connecticut, renders her paintings with intricate detail and an emotive use of color, delving into the complexities of personal and collective memory. Clara Nartey , the third artist based in Connecticut, transforms textiles and embroidery threads into expressive and tactile figurative narratives, bridging the gap between traditional craft and contemporary art. Los Angeles-based artist Shinique Smith often incorporates fabric, calligraphy, and collage to explore themes of consumption, identity and cultural history. Her dynamic compositions challenge viewers to consider the material and conceptual spaces they occupy. Patick Quarm , based in Ghana, uses mixed-media in his portraiture that challenge traditional notions of identity and culture, using vibrant patterns and textures to explore the intersection of past and present. Austin Uzor , who is based in upstate New York, explores liminal spaces and questions of identity, displacement and the quest for belonging in his paintings.
The Space We Exist In is not just a visual journey but an intellectual and emotional experience. The selected works act as mirrors and portals, reflecting personal and collective experiences while offering glimpses into diverse perspectives. This exhibition seeks to create a space where viewers can pause, reflect, and engage in meaningful conversations about the narratives articulated by the artists and those of others, ultimately fostering a sense of community and shared humanity.
By bringing together a rich tapestry of voices and visions, this exhibition underscores the power of art to transcend boundaries and connect us to our innermost selves and each other during a tumultuous time in our society. "The Space We Exist In," an exhibition that promises to challenge and transform how we perceive the world and our place within it.
Artists in the exhibition:
Patrick Alston
Kim Dacres
Deborah Dancy
Clara Nartey
Patrick Quarm
Shinique Smith
Austin Uzor
About the Curator :
Larry Ossei-Mensah is a Ghanaian-American curator and cultural critic reshaping our perceptions of art and society with a dynamic blend of innovation and inclusivity. Ossei-Mensah has leveraged his curatorial practice as a platform to establish a global footprint, having curated exhibitions from Manila to London to Athens and, most recently, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Ossei-Mensah employs contemporary art and culture as a powerful medium for challenging norms and fostering a deeper understanding of ourselves and the world.
Formerly the Susanne Feld Hilberry Senior Curator at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCAD), Detroit, and Curator-at-Large at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), Ossei-Mensah catalyzes change. Co-founding the nonprofit ARTNOIR, he pioneers racial equity in the art world, amplifying the voices of creatives, curators, and communities of color. Ossei-Mensah's influence spans the globe, curating exhibitions in renowned spaces like MOAD in San Francisco, MASS MoCA, The Metropolitan Museum in Manila, The Seattle Art Museum, Ben Brown Fine Arts in Hong Kong and London, as co-curated of the 7th Athen Biennale in Athens, and most recently the Denver Art Museum where organized a multivenue solo museum debut for Amoako Boafo - Soul of Black Folks.
Recently, Ossei-Mensah curated with ARTNOIR and UBS Bank the groundbreaking multimedia presentation, "The Poetics of Dimensions," at Art Basel Miami Beach in 2023, hailed by Harper’s Bazaar Magazine as a standout exhibition. The presentation featured artists Nari Ward, Sonia Gomes, Melissa Joseph, Anthony Akinbola, and Julianknxx. Ossei-Mensah consistently pushes the boundaries of contemporary expression by collaborating with trailblazing artists such as Steve McQueen, Sanford Biggers, February James, Chase Hall, Catherine Opie, Firelei Baez, and Judy Chicago.
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. For more information and/or high-res images, please contact Rachael Palacios rachael@heathergaudiofineart.com
"The Space We Exist In" curated by Larry Ossei-Mensah
The Greater Bridgeport Symphony (GBS) will finally conclude their search for their next Music Director with Rachel Waddell taking the podium for Countdown 1…Waddell! on Saturday December 14 at The Klein Memorial Auditorium in Bridgeport, CT at 7:30 PM.
After an exhaustive search over two seasons, GBS is down to the wire as the competition to become the next Music Director ends. Maestro Waddell will present a family-friendly “concert of storytelling,” highlighted by some of the greatest stories in music, including Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf narrated by special guest Jamie Bernstein, daughter of the late great Leonard Bernstein. GBS is proud to feature photos of Mexican wolves during the narration, provided by Jack Bradley, a photographer for Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo.
Jamie Bernstein will give a talk before the concert about her book Famous Father Girl written about living with the great composer/conductor father. Ms. Bernstein will autograph copies at the concert’s intermission for those bringing a copy of the book to the show. Leonard Bernstein performed with GBS at The Klein in the 1970s. Peter and the Wolf is a light-hearted tale of a boy who cleverly captures a wolf that has been threatening barnyard animals. Each character, Peter, his grandfather, a cat, a duck, a bird, hunters and, of course, the dreaded wolf, all come to life as represented by their own themes, each played by a different instrument, a novel way of introducing children (and many adults) to the sounds of the strings, timpani, flute, oboe, bassoon, clarinet and horn.
Other highlights of the evening will include Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade. Like Peter and The Wolf but on a grander scale, this is the story of a beautiful princess, trapped by a wicked sultan, who has her life spared each night by weaving a new tale to soothe her captor, all told though glorious orchestration. Perhaps the most unusual offering of the evening is a Native American composition Chokfi ‘ by Jerod Tate, a musical tale, written for children, of a trickster rabbit set to music. Finally, there’s a musical version of one of the most beloved holiday classics, ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas, Clement Clarke Moore’s immortal poem A Visit from St. Nicholas, set to sprightly music by tunesmith Bill Holcombe. This tale will be narrated by a voice well-known to local audiences, Tony Wellman. Each of these pieces is rich in orchestration and fun for all ages, presented in grand style by over 50 musicians.
Rachel Waddell follows conductors Eduardo Leandro (April 2024), Joshua Gersen (October 2024) and Leslie B. Dunner (November 2024) as the fourth candidate to succeed the popular Eric Jacobsen, who held the post for nine seasons. “Each conductor has brought something different to the concert and to the community,” says GBS President Mark Halstead, “and they are certainly a fantastic four – GBS has a tough choice to make!” Concertgoers and musicians alike are asked to fill out surveys after each performance to rate the strengths of each conductor; a decision will be made in January, and the choice of new Music Director will be announced in the spring. The winning conductor will lead GBS at its final concert on May 10.
Through breathtaking collaborations and an untiring dedication to education, mentorship, and community, Rachel Waddell inspires transformative experiences and ensembles. Waddell serves as the Director of Orchestras at Colorado State University. Her contributions to music education were recognized in 2024, when she was named a quarterfinalist for the 2025 Music Educator Award through the GRAMMYs. She frequently acts as a clinician and guest conductor and will guest conduct the Texas Music Educators Association All State Sinfonietta in 2025, along with the Pikes Peak Honors Orchestra in Colorado Springs. Previously she was the Director of Orchestral Activities and Assistant Professor with the Arthur Satz Department of Music at the University of Rochester in New York. She has conducted orchestras around the world including the Orchestre Métropolitain, the Rochester, Las Vegas, and Fort Wayne Philharmonics, the Southwest Michigan Symphony Orchestra and Cleveland’s Suburban Symphony.
Single tickets range from $18.00 to $72.00 and are on sale now at www.GBS.org/tickets or by calling (203) 576-0263. A two-concert discounted subscription for the remaining two shows of the season are also available for 15% off by calling (203) 576-0263. GBS offers further discounts for those who purchased full-price tickets for the October or November concerts to make their purchases into a subscription. Kids under 19 are free (proof of age may be required) and accompanying adults receive 15% off. Phone GBS for these special offers.
This concert is sponsored by GBS' longtime Chairman of the Board, Doris Harrington, and her husband Herbert, founder of Bridgeport's Rotair Aerospace Corporation.
GBS's Final Candidate Leads 12/14 Holiday Show, Daughter of Leonard Bernstein, Jamie Narrates + Signs Books
Music Theatre of Connecticut (MTC) MainStage, Fairfield County’s award-winning professional theatre company, continues its 38th season with Irving Berlin’s White Christmas The Musical. Based on the timeless and beloved film, this heartwarming musical adaptation promises to delight audiences of all ages with its uplifting story and classic songs. The production runs from December 6th through the 22nd with performances on Fridays at 8pm, Saturdays at 2pm & 8pm, Sundays at 2pm. White Christmas will also have two Thursday performances on December 12th and 19th at 7pm.
White Christmas follows WWII veterans Bob Wallace and Phil Davis, a successful song-and-dance duo who meet the talented Haynes sisters, Betty and Judy. The men follow the sisters to their holiday show at a Vermont inn, only to discover it's owned by their former commander, General Waverley, who’s struggling to keep it afloat. To help, they plan a spectacular show with the sisters and the inn’s staff, sparking romance and holiday cheer along the way. Featuring Irving Berlin classics like “Blue Skies,” “I Love a Piano,” and the beloved “White Christmas,” this heartwarming musical is a festive celebration of love and friendship for all ages.
Irving Berlin's White Christmas The Musical
Santa and his three LIVE reindeer return to Greenwich for the 16th Annual Greenwich Reindeer Festival & Santa’s Workshop presented by Jenny Allen at Compass Real Estate , the “North Pole on North Street,” Sam Bridge Nursery & Greenhouses, 437 North Street, Greenwich, Connecticut, from November 29 to December 24, 2024. The cherished town tradition continues for the sixteenth consecutive year at this expansive nursery where visitors can have their photo taken with Santa, meet the reindeer and also enjoy Santa’s Workshop sponsored by Greenwich Pediatric Dental Group, which provides more space for families. Guests can enjoy the “Reindeer Coloring Station" sponsored by Jenny Allen at Compass and "Letter Writing to Santa Station" sponsored by Greenwich Pediatric Dental Group," while waiting in line for their photo with Santa. A portion of all photos with Santa will be donated to Kids In Crisis, a non-profit organization based in Greenwich, but serves all of Connecticut. A Kids In Crisis Giving Tree will also be available for people to support their important mission. We’re excited to welcome the new Reindeer Stable Sponsor, Greenwich Braces. This all takes place just minutes from downtown Greenwich. Parking is free. Children, adults, and all dogs (on leashes) can have their photo taken with Santa at Santa’s Workshop. PLEASE BRING YOUR DOG FOR PHOTOS WITH SANTA ANYTIME WE'RE OPEN, but for an added incentive to visit Santa with your dog when the lines aren’t as long as Saturday, you'll receive a Doggy Gift Bag sponsored by Cornell University Veterinary Specialists every Monday - Friday throughout the event.
To recognize the 16th year, the event we will once again be “CELEBRATING FAMILY TRADITIONS.” Top of the list for hundreds of families is visiting Santa’s LIVE Reindeer and having family and pet Photos with Santa at beautiful Sam Bridge Nursery & Greenhouses. The unique holiday attraction has become an important family tradition for thousands of families over the past 15 years.
Help celebrate sixteen years by sharing your families past Greenwich Reindeer Festival Photos with Santa. With your permission, the event will post them on their Instagram and Facebook pages. They’re excited to feature many different families and what a fun family tradition like the Greenwich Reindeer Festival & Santa’s Workshop means to your family. Please email the event at, tamara@tmk-eventmarketing.com They look forward to hearing from you and your family!
The community is invited to Sam Bridge for a “We’re Back Party Days” on Friday, November 29, from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, November 30, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., when Santa’s Workshop officially opens for photos with Santa. While waiting for the reindeer to arrive Friday afternoon, everyone can enjoy special refreshments, balloon artists, live music entertainment, Rising Starr Horse Rescue, food trucks, and many other special activities, which will also continue all-day Saturday!
Please check the website, www.GreenwichReindeerFestival.com, for all pricing for all photo packages. Hours for the Photos with Santa, are Mondays through Fridays, 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Christmas Eve, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sam Bridge is closed on Sundays. The reindeer will depart on Saturday, December 23 but Santa will remain for photos Christmas Eve, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
A big thank you to our many sponsors who help to make this very special holiday event possible: Sam Bridge Nursery & Greenhouses, Jenny Allen at Compass #1 Residential Real Estate Brokerage in the US, Greenwich Pediatric Dental Group, Greenwich Braces, Mercedes-Benz of Greenwich, Avelo Airlines, Greenwich Hospital, Little Friends, Kate Stone College Consulting, MH Heaven Real Estate, The Studio Greenwich, Val’s Putnam Wines & Liquors, Bonjo Coffee Roasters, Cornell University Veterinary Specialists, Get Joy Food, Earth Animal, Spot On Veterinary Hospital & Hotel, Citarella Gourmet Market, Vineyard Vines, The Mews in Greenwich, Interstate + Lakeland Lumber, Eagle Fence & Guardrail. Premier Media Sponsor; Greenwich Magazine/Moffly Media. Additional Media Sponsors: Best of CT Moms, CT Kids & Family, Fairfield County Mom, Greenwich Moms, Greenwich Time/Hearst Media, InGreenwich, Jen Danzi, Kidsoutandabout.com, Macaroni Kid, Natural Awakenings Magazine, News 12 CT. A portion of all Photos with Santa will be donated to Kids In Crisis. For more information and to view all sponsors, please visit; www.GreenwichReindeerFestival.com
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16th Annual Greenwich Reindeer Festival & Santa’s Workshop presented by Jenny Allen at Compass Real Estate
Featuring 2024-2025 Korry Fellow Lauren Clayton, and Regional Artists Holly Danger and Brian Kaspr, STACKED: MERGING LAYERS promises to be a kaleidoscope of colors and deeply meaningful messages.The three artists cross paths in their journey of creation, experimentation , stacks of sketchbooks, journals, and ephemera works that transcend their given mediums.
STACKED: MERGING LAYERS
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Join us during Let's Celebrate! Worldwide, a joyful exploration of holiday traditions from around the globe. Experience the warmth of Thanksgiving through giving and gathering, discover the wonder of international fables and folktales and enjoy a special countdown to 2025 as we learn how other cultures ring in the new year.
Enchanting visits with Santa Claus, magical nightly tree lighting ceremonies and exciting performances round out this unforgettable seasonal celebration.
Let's Celebrate! Worldwide
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
This December, Geary Gallery proudly presents "Journey's Expressions" featuring the vibrant abstract paintings of Rye, NY artist, Cécile Roberfroid. Her exhibit runs December 4-24. 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.
Cécile Roberfroid: Journey’s Expressions at the Geary Gallery in Darien, CT
On View October 16, 2024 – March 9, 2025
In preparation for the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 2026, the Greenwich Historical Society presents a timely and dynamic exhibition that takes a fresh look at the impact of the Revolutionary War on our community.
The Revolution may have started in Massachusetts, but it soon spread to Connecticut, particularly Fairfield County and Greenwich, the gateway to Patriotic New England. With their safety and livelihood at risk, residents had to choose whether to support American Independence, to remain loyal to King George III or claim neutrality. This is the story of the people of Greenwich and their neighbors in Fairfield County, living, working, fighting, fleeing or dying on the front line of the Revolutionary War.
Original materials from the Revolution belonging to the Greenwich Historical Society, as well as other museums and archives, will be used to illustrate the impact of the War on our community.
The exhibition will be accompanied by a series of related programs and events
Greenwich During the Revolutionary War: A Frontier Town on the Front Line
Exhibition Dates: November 17, 2024 - February 16, 2025
This year’s Members Exhibition theme is Civic/Civil Engagement. Realizing that the election looms large this year, rather than trying to ignore it, we asked our artists to explore what civil civic engagement means to them and how they express their perspectives through printmaking. The work on view demonstrates their efforts to contribute to the discourse in a constructive way to bring about greater understanding.
Awards Juror: Carey Mack Weber – Executive Director, Fairfield University Art Museum
Annual Members Exhibition: Civic/Civil Engagement
Exhibition Dates: November 17, 2024 - February 16, 2025
When Shelly Ramsay’s entry was awarded Best in Show in our 2023 Annual Members’ Exhibition, she immediately started preparing for her prize: a solo exhibition in 2024. Our gallery walls are now filled with her fresh and colorful prints, which wonderfully blend both the abstract and representational, with shapes both geometric and organic. In a world besieged by dichotomies, Shelly Ramsay's work shows us how to hold two things at once.
Shelly Ramsay: Stencils and Collage
The annual Holiday Gift Show at the Rowayton Arts Center (RAC) transforms the gallery into a shopping wonderland with original, handcrafted items and artwork from November 29 to December 24. Shop one-of-a-kind gifts by local artists: original cards, prints, paintings, ornaments, jewelry, ceramics, and knitted items galore by over 50 artists/artisans. Proceeds from the Holiday Gift Show are used to support RAC and its educational outreach.
Special Opening Weekend Hours: Friday, November 29 (12-5pm), Saturday, November 30 (10am-5pm) and Sunday, December 1 (12am-7pm) during LIGHT UP ROWAYTON. After that hours for the show are Tuesday through Friday from 12 pm to 5 pm, Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm and Sunday from 12 pm to 5 pm (closed on Monday). The gallery will be open Christmas Eve December 24 from 10 am to 2 pm.
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Rowayton Arts Center Holiday Gift Show
Learn more about the current exhibition, ColleCTomania, from an expert docent. No advance registration required; all tours included in Museum admission. Remember, gallery admission is FREE for MoCA Members.
Docent Led Tour: ColleCTomania
The Flinn Gallery will be presenting bold and vibrant abstract works for its November 14 opening of Extra Extra, a three-person exhibition running through January 8, 2025.
Sharing a common strategy, Palma Blank, Stephen Maine and Doreen McCarthy create artworks of visual abundance and intensity, pointing to the “extra” in Extra Extra!
Dedicated to Abstraction, each artist approaches their work with distinct processes and materials to convey visual energy. Viewing these works elicits a physical experience that can be both mesmerizing and momentarily jarring.
Stephen Maine’s indirect production method employs a system of foam board printing plates, which allows him to put his high contrast paint under pressure. He juxtaposes his more deliberate color relationships with the spontaneity and chance effects of this painting method. All the while, color, scale, surface, and seriality are kept in place.
Palma Blank also uses striking color juxtapositions for maximal effects. Painting through her own digitally created pattern stencils, she applies layers of dashes and stripes of color across the canvas. Slowly shifting shapes emerge from the work, charged with energy. Grounded in real visual moments, she is influenced by the phenomenological ideas associated with Impressionism. Building on this premise, Blank’s optical illusions simulate the movement of light and form through virtual space.
While Maine and Blank use non-traditional methods to achieve greater chromatic intensity in their painting, Doreen McCarthy creates a similar visual impact in her sculptural work. McCarthy’s inflatable vinyl sculptures become giant drawings in space, pushing viewers to engage with their own comparative scale. Complex forms of tangled tubes with inverted twists bounce toward viewers in distinct hues. This physical interplay between mass and gravity creates an arresting sense of torqued energy.
All three of the artists in Extra Extra prompt an overwhelming response.
The psychology of visual perception can cast these works as playful, pushy, reflective, or electric. Regardless of interpretation, the works of Maine, Blank and McCarthy grab and hold onto the viewers’ attention.
Doreen McCarthy is a multimedia artist based in New York City. Since 1985 her work has been exhibited in the United States, Europe, China and Japan. She received a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) focused in Painting from City University of New York-Hunter College. Throughout her career she has received grants, awards and residencies at various institutions including Edward Albee Foundation, Santa Fe Art Institute and the Indiana University Institute of Art.
Stephen Maine is a painter and writer living in West Cornwall, CT. Maine earned a BFA (Painting), Indiana University, Bloomington, and an MFA (Visual Art), Vermont College of Fine Arts. From 1982 until 2017, he lived and worked in New York City and continues to show there and in Connecticut. Maine’s writing has appeared regularly in Art in America, ARTnews, Artnet magazine, Art on Paper, Artillery; and Hyperallergic.com. He has taught at numerous universities including most recently at SUNY Purchase, where he was Chair of the Bachelor of Science in Visual Arts program.
Palma Blank is based in Brooklyn, NY and was born in Norwalk, CT. She received an MFA from Yale University, New Haven, CT, and a BFA from Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI. Her paintings have been exhibited throughout New York including most recently in Ninth Street Women: 70 Years of Women in Abstraction, at Hunter Dunbar Projects and Psychonautic Traces, at Davidson Gallery, New York, NY. Her work has been acquired by the Louis Vuitton Foundation in Paris and NY Presbyterian Hospital, along with many other collections. She is on the board of directors at Black Ball Projects, a non-profit arts organization supporting underexposed contemporary artists in New York City.
Events:
Opening Reception: Thursday, November 14 from 6 - 8pm
Artist Talk: Saturday, December 7, 2pm
Extra Extra is curated by Flinn Gallery committee member Kirsten Pitts. The Flinn Gallery is a non-profit organization sponsored by Friends of the Greenwich Library.
The Gallery welcomes visitors daily Monday to Saturday, 10-5pm, Thursday until 8pm, and Sunday 1-5pm, and is located on the second floor of the Greenwich Library, 101 West Putnam Avenue, Greenwich, CT.
New Exhibit: Extra Extra
Come shop among a curated selection of small, original artwork (up to 18″ x 18″, $300 or less) in a variety of media. Limited-edition prints and other handcrafted items such as ornaments, greeting cards, candles, jewelry, textiles and ceramics are also available in a wide range of price points.
Don’t miss our annual showcase of spectacular, one-of-a-kind WREATHS created by artisans, artists, designers and other creatives for our annual auction! Bidding runs from Sunday, Dec. 1 – Thursday, Dec. 5 (auction closes at 8:30pm). Wreaths can be taken home at our Deck The Walls Holiday Party Dec. 5, or picked up Dec. 6/7 from the Carriage Barn.
Annual Deck the Walls Holiday Exhibit at the Carriage Barn Arts Center, New Canaan
Connecticut Ballet’s production of ‘The Nutcracker’ is celebrating its 40th year! The annual classical returns to The Palace for four shows on December 14 (2pm & 6pm) & 15 (1pm & 5pm). Artistic Director’s acclaimed staging of the Tchaikovsky classic is made even more spectacular by guest performances by stars from American Ballet Theatre, Pennsylvania Ballet, and New York City Ballet.
Each performance is followed by a meet-and-greet opportunity with the guest stars in the theatre lobby.
Enjoy the holidays with your family at the ballet!
The Nutcracker
Music Theatre of Connecticut (MTC) MainStage, Fairfield County’s award-winning professional theatre company, continues its 38th season with Irving Berlin’s White Christmas The Musical. Based on the timeless and beloved film, this heartwarming musical adaptation promises to delight audiences of all ages with its uplifting story and classic songs. The production runs from December 6th through the 22nd with performances on Fridays at 8pm, Saturdays at 2pm & 8pm, Sundays at 2pm. White Christmas will also have two Thursday performances on December 12th and 19th at 7pm.
White Christmas follows WWII veterans Bob Wallace and Phil Davis, a successful song-and-dance duo who meet the talented Haynes sisters, Betty and Judy. The men follow the sisters to their holiday show at a Vermont inn, only to discover it's owned by their former commander, General Waverley, who’s struggling to keep it afloat. To help, they plan a spectacular show with the sisters and the inn’s staff, sparking romance and holiday cheer along the way. Featuring Irving Berlin classics like “Blue Skies,” “I Love a Piano,” and the beloved “White Christmas,” this heartwarming musical is a festive celebration of love and friendship for all ages.
Irving Berlin's White Christmas The Musical
At the North Pole, Jolly and Joy, two enthusiastic elves, are left in charge while Santa and Mrs. Kringle are away. Everything seems under control until disaster strikes—the workshop falls into chaos, when an evil gingerbread man launches a plot to destroy Christmas and ruin Santa’s reputation!
With the clock ticking, Jolly and Joy save the workshop and set off on a mad dash rescue mission, racing against time to outwit the cunning gingerbread foe. Can they restore order to the workshop and save Christmas before it’s too late?
This fast-paced adventure is full of mishaps, mayhem, and holiday magic, bringing plenty of laughs, heartwarming moments, and surprises along the way! Will Jolly and Joy save the day and keep Christmas on track? Buckle up for a festive ride like no other!
The recommended ages for our Theatre for Young Audiences shows is 3 to 10 years old, although all ages are welcome.
Santa Story 2
This is an All-Member show that includes work in a variety of mediums, sizes, and interpretations of the theme,
Image show is a photo of a Blizzard by Dave Pressler.
Winter Light Reception at Art/Place Gallery
Join Pequot Library and Shakespeare on the Sound for drinks and delight at our joint fundraiser, culminating in a dramatic reading of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Year after year, the trained actors from Shakespeare on the Sound delight audience members young and old with the quintessential tale of holiday spirit.
For tickets, please visit shakespeareonthesound.org.
Pequot Library and Shakespeare on the Sound Present: A Christmas Carol
The Norwalk Gamer Symphony Orchestra takes you on a journey through some of video game's most expansive and memorable worlds in our next show, Odysseys. Join us as we quest in search of Zanarkand (Final Fantasy X, 2001), trample a path on the moon (DuckTales, 1989) and traverse the desert wastelands of Journey's (2012) barren but provocative landscape. We hope you can join us for this fun evening of music and exploration! For more information, go to www.norwalkgso.org
Odysseys: A musical journey through the world of video games
The Fairfield County Chorale (FCC) will present a joyous program of holiday music on December 15 at Norwalk Concert Hall. The Chorale launches its 62nd season with an intriguing program reaching from the Baroque to the 20th century. Similarly, the musical selections were composed in countries across the western world – from Germany to Hungary to the UK. Music Director David Rosenmeyer will conduct.
The Magnificat by Johann Sebastian Bach will be the centerpiece of the concert. This exuberant composition is one of Bach’s most popular choral works. After Bach premiered the Magnificat in Leipzig on Christmas Day 1723, the piece became a regular feature of holiday services. With this landmark work, the concert audience in Norwalk will also hear four rarely performed Christmas hymns – or laudes – composed by Bach.
The works of Benjamin Britten and Gustav Holst, considered two of the greatest English composers of the 20th century, will also be featured. These include Britten’s moving Te Deum in C, and Holst’s interpretations of traditional Christmas carols. The Chorale will perform pieces by two other composers famous for their Christmas carols, RR Terry and John Mathias. In addition, singers will join in an a cappella version of Veni, Veni Emmanuel, from an 18th century French missal, arranged by groundbreaking Hungarian composer Zoltán Kodály.
Distinguished soloists include Samarie Alicea soprano, Claire Coven mezzo soprano, David Freides tenor and Gustavo Feulien baritone.
The Norwalk Concert Hall, renowned for its exceptional acoustics and elegant ambiance, serves as the perfect venue for this extraordinary evening. Located at 125 East Avenue, Norwalk, CT, the hall offers a comfortable and immersive concert experience for all music enthusiasts.
Tickets – available on FCC’s website, by phone, or by mail – are $35 in advance, $40 at the door, $5 for students. Group rates are available on request. To purchase tickets online, and for more information, visit the Chorale’s website at fairfieldcountychorale.org.
About the Fairfield County Chorale:
Founded in 1965, The Fairfield County Chorale is a distinguished choir based in southern Connecticut. It’s mission is to champion the appreciation of excellence in choral literature, performing a broad range of choral music for the benefit of the community. The Chorale is comprised of 80+ voices, and every concert is presented with professional musicians and soloists. The FCC has presented a number of U.S. and world premieres and has performed at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center in New York, and the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
Yuletide Harmonies
Now a perennial favorite, uniting the St. Mark’s Choir, Choristers, and Soloists, the story of our redemption is told – both in word and song – from the story of Adam and Eve to the arrival of the Magi at the Manger. Carols and hymns are sung by the Choir and by all. Conducted by the Director of Music Ned Tipton. Dr. Michael Burnette will accompany the service.
A Service of Nine Lessons and Carols
First Presbyterian Church of Stamford invites you to immerse yourself in the Christmas sound of four trumpets, two French horns, 3 trombones, 1 tuba, 2 percussionists, and an organ with over 4000 pipes. Minister of Music Kevin Bailey and the New York Symphonic Brass present the 34th annual Brass and Organ concert. Suggested donation of $25 for the freewill offering.
Brass and Organ Christmas Concert
Santa and his three LIVE reindeer return to Greenwich for the 16th Annual Greenwich Reindeer Festival & Santa’s Workshop presented by Jenny Allen at Compass Real Estate , the “North Pole on North Street,” Sam Bridge Nursery & Greenhouses, 437 North Street, Greenwich, Connecticut, from November 29 to December 24, 2024. The cherished town tradition continues for the sixteenth consecutive year at this expansive nursery where visitors can have their photo taken with Santa, meet the reindeer and also enjoy Santa’s Workshop sponsored by Greenwich Pediatric Dental Group, which provides more space for families. Guests can enjoy the “Reindeer Coloring Station" sponsored by Jenny Allen at Compass and "Letter Writing to Santa Station" sponsored by Greenwich Pediatric Dental Group," while waiting in line for their photo with Santa. A portion of all photos with Santa will be donated to Kids In Crisis, a non-profit organization based in Greenwich, but serves all of Connecticut. A Kids In Crisis Giving Tree will also be available for people to support their important mission. We’re excited to welcome the new Reindeer Stable Sponsor, Greenwich Braces. This all takes place just minutes from downtown Greenwich. Parking is free. Children, adults, and all dogs (on leashes) can have their photo taken with Santa at Santa’s Workshop. PLEASE BRING YOUR DOG FOR PHOTOS WITH SANTA ANYTIME WE'RE OPEN, but for an added incentive to visit Santa with your dog when the lines aren’t as long as Saturday, you'll receive a Doggy Gift Bag sponsored by Cornell University Veterinary Specialists every Monday - Friday throughout the event.
To recognize the 16th year, the event we will once again be “CELEBRATING FAMILY TRADITIONS.” Top of the list for hundreds of families is visiting Santa’s LIVE Reindeer and having family and pet Photos with Santa at beautiful Sam Bridge Nursery & Greenhouses. The unique holiday attraction has become an important family tradition for thousands of families over the past 15 years.
Help celebrate sixteen years by sharing your families past Greenwich Reindeer Festival Photos with Santa. With your permission, the event will post them on their Instagram and Facebook pages. They’re excited to feature many different families and what a fun family tradition like the Greenwich Reindeer Festival & Santa’s Workshop means to your family. Please email the event at, tamara@tmk-eventmarketing.com They look forward to hearing from you and your family!
The community is invited to Sam Bridge for a “We’re Back Party Days” on Friday, November 29, from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, November 30, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., when Santa’s Workshop officially opens for photos with Santa. While waiting for the reindeer to arrive Friday afternoon, everyone can enjoy special refreshments, balloon artists, live music entertainment, Rising Starr Horse Rescue, food trucks, and many other special activities, which will also continue all-day Saturday!
Please check the website, www.GreenwichReindeerFestival.com, for all pricing for all photo packages. Hours for the Photos with Santa, are Mondays through Fridays, 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Christmas Eve, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sam Bridge is closed on Sundays. The reindeer will depart on Saturday, December 23 but Santa will remain for photos Christmas Eve, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
A big thank you to our many sponsors who help to make this very special holiday event possible: Sam Bridge Nursery & Greenhouses, Jenny Allen at Compass #1 Residential Real Estate Brokerage in the US, Greenwich Pediatric Dental Group, Greenwich Braces, Mercedes-Benz of Greenwich, Avelo Airlines, Greenwich Hospital, Little Friends, Kate Stone College Consulting, MH Heaven Real Estate, The Studio Greenwich, Val’s Putnam Wines & Liquors, Bonjo Coffee Roasters, Cornell University Veterinary Specialists, Get Joy Food, Earth Animal, Spot On Veterinary Hospital & Hotel, Citarella Gourmet Market, Vineyard Vines, The Mews in Greenwich, Interstate + Lakeland Lumber, Eagle Fence & Guardrail. Premier Media Sponsor; Greenwich Magazine/Moffly Media. Additional Media Sponsors: Best of CT Moms, CT Kids & Family, Fairfield County Mom, Greenwich Moms, Greenwich Time/Hearst Media, InGreenwich, Jen Danzi, Kidsoutandabout.com, Macaroni Kid, Natural Awakenings Magazine, News 12 CT. A portion of all Photos with Santa will be donated to Kids In Crisis. For more information and to view all sponsors, please visit; www.GreenwichReindeerFestival.com
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