Center for Contemporary Printmaking
299 West Ave., Norwalk, CT
(203) 899-7999
www.contemprints.org
M–Sa 9–5, closed Su
Through November 7: Creative Dialogues: Latin American Prints & Printmakers. Curator’s Gallery Walk with Benjamin Ortiz: October 2, 6 p.m. Presentations by Sandra Ramos and Alicia Candiani: October 2, 7 p.m. Through October: Reserve your space now to work with a master printer during our annual printmaking marathon. November 1–7: Monothon 2009: Artists’ Printing Sessions ($250). November 8: Youth Monothon. November 21: Monothon Exhibition, Auction, and Party (Champagne preview: $100, general admission: $25).

Chauncey Stillman Gallery at Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts
84 Lyme St., Old Lyme, CT
(860) 434-5232
www.lymeacademy.edu
M–Sa 10–4
Through November 24: Philip Pearlstein: Recent Works: Philip Pearlstein, one of the country's leading contemporary figurative artists, has been exhibiting nationally and internationally since 1950. This exhibition will include recent oil paintings, watercolors, and drawings.

eo art lab
69 Main St., Chester, CT
(860) 526-4833
www.eoartlab.com
chester@eoartlab.com
T–Sa 10–6, Su 12–6
September 30–November 1: Meridians: work by Connecticut artist Elizabeth Gourlay. Join in the appreciation of her structured assemblages of color and culture. Opening reception & talk: October 2, 6–9 p.m. November 4–December 6: Huddled Masses: work by New Hampshire artist Charlie Goodwin. Dubbed an “absorbing must-see” artist by Art New England, you’ll be mesmerized by his painterly circular cosmos. Opening reception and talk: November 6, 6–9 p.m.

The Flinn Gallery at Greenwich Library
101 West Putnam Ave., 2nd Floor Greenwich, CT
(203) 622-7947
www.flinngallery.com
M–W, F–Sa 10–5, Th 10–8, Su 1–5
November 5–December 12: Wood Metal Stone: Contemporary Japanese Prints: Three woodblock print artists will illuminate their vision of the ancient Japanese process of printmaking. The title of the show references materials used in the craft they have chosen to utilize in creating their contemporary works. Sarah Brayer is an American artist who works in Kyoto; Yuji Hiratsuka is a Japanese artist working in Oregon and Joshua Rome is an American artist who spent many years in Japan and currently works in Vermont. The three will give a gallery talk on November 7 at 2 p.m. The curators of this exhibit are York Baker, Anne Collins, and Barbara Richards. The current show Nathan Sawaya: An Intimate Perspective, never before seen Lego® building block sculptures and portraits will be closing October 28.

New Britain Museum of American Art
56 Lexington St., New Britain, CT
(860) 229-0257
www.nbmaa.org
nbmaa@nbmaa.org
T, W, F 11–5, Th 11–8, Sa 10–5, Su 12–5
Preeminent collection spanning three centuries. Through December 13: Wendell Minor: Reaching for the Moon: exploring the universe of Minor’s children’s book art. Through October 25: NEW/NOW: Sam Gibbons, cartoon and comic book-inspired paintings. Through December 6: Paul Lantuch: Modern Master, printmaker/engraver. Through December 31: Best of the Benton: masterpieces from UConn’s Benton Museum. Café • Shop • Hands-on ArtLab.

Saint Joseph College Art Gallery
1678 Asylum Ave., West Hartford, CT
(860) 231-5399
www.sjc.edu/artgallery
T, W, F, Sa 11–4, Th 11–7, Su 1–4
Through December 20: Edmund Blampied (1886-1966) Master Printmaker. One of the best-known artists to hail from Britain’s Channel Islands, Blampied achieved renown as a printmaker in the 1920s. This exhibition features many of his most famous drypoints and etchings as well as drawings and a painting. Admission is free of charge.

Silvermine Guild Arts Center
1037 Silvermine Rd., New Canaan, CT
(203) 966-9700, ext. 20
www.silvermineart.org
guild@silvermineart.org
Tu–Sa 11–5, Su 1–5
October 18–November 13: Director’s Choice: Scott Bricher: Dreams, Desires & Curiosities: In this exhibit of works ranging from large-scale realist oil paintings to small mixed-media pieces, dream images are linked with the mystical and everyday to create images of discovery. Juried Guild Group: Narrative: An exhibition of artworks with social, political, historical, and psychological dimensions. Visual expressions of cultural and personal worlds can possess deeply powerful communicative imagery arrived at through literal, abstract, and figuratively visual means. Mary Frank: Selected Works: For over fifty years, Mary Frank has used such diverse media as sculpture, painting, drawing, printmaking, and encaustic to explore the idea of narrative, suggesting that her primary loyalty is not to a particular way of working or to any medium, but rather to the power of direct expression and to the act of creation itself. In this exhibit of selected works, the viewer will identify with the artist’s imaginary figures, landscapes, and creatures on the emotional, philosophical and psychological levels. Opening receptions: October 18, 2–4 p.m. November 22–December 23: Print Americas: Juried Competition/Exhibition: 26th Print Triennial, a juried competition/exhibition featuring the finest contemporary prints by established and emerging. To present a show that is in tune with the ever increasing global nature of the contemporary art world, this year Print Americas has expanded its scope to include entries from Canada and Latin America as well as throughout the United States. This year’s juror is Jacob Lewis, Director of Pace Prints in the Chelsea section of New York City. Opening reception: November 22, 2–4 p.m.

Tremaine Gallery at The Hotchkiss School
11 Interlaken Rd., Lakeville, CT
(860) 435-3663
www.hotchkiss.org
M–Sa 10–4, Su 12–4
Closed November 25–27 for Thanksgiving.
Through October 18: Two Approaches to Landscape: Emily Buchanan and Titus Welliver. October 24–December 11: Photographs of New Orleans after Katrina: New York Times Photographer Ozier Muhammad. Meet the artist at the reception: October 24, 4–6 p.m.

Sue and Eugene Mercy, Jr. Gallery at The Loomis Chaffee School
4 Batchelder Rd., Windsor, CT
(860) 687-6030
www.mercygallery.com
M–F 10–4, Su 1–4 Tu and Th evenings 7:30–9 Schedule subject to school calendar Through October 26: Adolf Dehn: Love, Labour, Leisure. November 10–December 11: Erin Hoffmann. Opening reception: November 10, 6:45–8:45 p.m.

Art Gallery at the University of New England
716 Steven Ave., Portland, ME
(207) 221-4499
www.une.edu/artgallery
azill@une.edu
W, F, Sa, Su 1–4, Th 1–7
Through November 8: Selections from the UNE Permanent Collection, including the Peregrine Press Portfolio of twenty-four prints with works by Stephen Burt, Kate Cheney Chappell, Christine Beneman, Dorothy Schwartz, Alison Hildreth, Andrea van Voorst van Beest, and Richard Wilson, among others. Additional artists in UNE’s Permanent Collection who will be featured include Irma Stern, Louise Peabody, Barbara Goodbody, Denise Froehlich, Robert Freeman, Mark Baum, and Franklin Stanwood. Through October: Eighth Annual Sculpture Garden Invitational in and around the Art Gallery. November 17–January 31, 2010: Going Forward, Looking Back–Practicing Historic Photographic Processes in the 21st Century. Artists include: Keliy Anderson-Staley, Jon-Ziatypes Bakos, Laura Blacklow, Robert Caliafiore, Bev Conway, Tillman Crane, Walter Crump, Dan Estabrook, Jesseca Ferguson, Mary Frey, Nate Gibbons, Jon Goodman, Brenton Hamilton, Sean Harris, Cig Harvey, Christopher James, Niles Lund, Peter Madden, David Puntel, Gary Samson, Jessica Somers, David Strasburger, Dana Strout, and David Wolfe.

Center for Maine Contemporary Art
162 Russell Ave., PO Box 147 Rockport, ME
(207) 236-2875
www.cmcanow.org
Tu–Sa 10–5, Su 1–5, closed M
General admission is $5.00. Admission is free for members, Rockport residents and children. The facilities are fully wheelchair accessible. October 24–December 19: Planes of Abstraction: A group exhibition that showcases five abstract artists with connections to Maine who use large planes of color to play with our perception of space—Scott Davis, Jeff Kellar, Duane Paluska, Winston Roeth, and Don Voisine. New Fangled Destiny: Artists Mike McFalls, Dawn Nye, and Katrazyna Randall explore the idea of beauty as it pertains to the changing contemporary landscape. Taking a good-natured satirical look at American claims to providence, the artists investigate how the aesthetic of consumption has altered our perceptions and expectations. Through December 19: Ordinary Life: Five photographers find unexpected beauty in the ordinariness of daily life—the spaces we inhabit, food we eat, objects we collect, and children who grow up around us. High Risk: Isaiah Pottle: The first in a new series of exhibitions that risk showing work by young artists who have yet to make their mark in the art world of Maine. Isaiah Pottle’s surrealist paintings attest to a very promising talent.

Ogunquit Museum of American Art
543 Shore Rd, Ogunquit, ME
(207) 646-4909
www.ogunquitmuseum.org
M–Sa 10–5, Su 1–5
September 5–October 31: Painting Maine: Maurice Freedman: Maurice Freedman (1904–1985) was an American modernist who painted Maine for much of his career. Though he spent time working in Europe, New York, Provincetown and elsewhere, his work in Maine is some of the strongest the artist produced at the height of his creative powers. All works courtesy of Greenhut Galleries, Portland, Maine and private collections. September 12–October 31: Beverly Hallam: A Celebration: Beverly Hallam has been an innovator in the art world for her entire career. A Maine coast icon, Hallam has been a major force in the early development of acrylic paints and experiments with alternative materials. This is the first exhibition at the Ogunquit Museum of American Art to honor Beverly Hallam in recognition of her long career and her many achievements. Through October 31: Out of the White Mountains.

Portland Museum of Art
Seven Congress Sq., Portland, ME
(207) 775-6148 ext. 3224
www.portlandmuseum.org
Tu–Su 10–5, F 10–9
Through October 4: Joyce Tenneson: Polaroid Portraits. Through October 12: Call of the Coast: Art Colonies of New England. Through December 6: Moods of Nature: Jay Connaway and the Landscape of New England. October 10, 2009–January 3, 2010: Charles DuBack: Coming to Maine. October 29, 2009–January 17, 2010: Evolution: Five Decades of Printmaking by David C. Driskell.

The Turtle Gallery
61 North Deer Isle Rd., Deer Isle, ME
(207) 348-9977
www.turtlegallery.com
person@turtlegallery.com
M–Sa 10–5:30, Su 2–6
Winter hours by appointment
Through October 17: 27th Annual Print and Book Show: George Bayliss, Paintings; Don Mallow, Paintings; Rebecca Goodale, Handmade Books and Prints; Stone Coast, BookArts, Paintings, Prints, and Books by gallery artists.

BOSTON AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS

ArtSpace Gallery
63 Summer St., Maynard, MA
(978) 897-9828
www.artspacemaynard.com
artspace63@aol.com
W–Sa 11–3
Through October 9: ArtSpace Artists Annual Open Studios Exhibit: A group exhibition by sixty artists with studios at the ArtSpace-Maynard Art Center who will be participating the ninth annual Open Studios on October 3–4. October 28–November 20: By Hand: This exhibit features the work of five artists, each of whom draw from the tradition of craft. Included are: Debra Weisburg, Julie Martini, Carlotta Carzaniga, Sarah Williams, and Rebecca Anne Davidson. Opening reception: October 31, 2–4 p.m.

Beard and Weil Galleries
Watson Fine Arts at Wheaton College
26 East Main St., Norton, MA
(508) 286-3644
www.wheatoncollege.edu/Arts
bcronin@wheatonma.edu
M–Sa 12:30–4:30
October 18–December 11: Collecting in the Peace Corps: Tangible Memories of the Toughest Job You'll Ever Love: curated by Mollie Denhard, ’10. Jake Mahaffy: Recent Work; Passageways: Recent Paintings by Richard Whitten. Opening receptions: October 18, 2–4 p.m., Haas Concourse & Lobby, Watson Fine Arts.

Boston Sculptors Gallery
486 Harrison Ave., Boston, MA
(617) 482-7781
www.BostonSculptors.com
bostonsculptors@yahoo.com
W–Su 12–6

Boston University Art Gallery
855 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, MA
(617) 353-3329
www.bu.edu/art/
gallery@bu.edu
Tu–F 10–5, Sa–Su 1–5

Brickbottom Gallery
1 Fitchburg St., Somerville, MA
(617) 776-3410
www.brickbottomartists.com
brickbottomartist@rcn.com
Th–Sa 12–5
Through October 24: Somatic Mirror II: The Somatic Mirror II is the second in a series of exhibits curated by Peter Marquez. This theme explores human recognition and identification in art—how the viewer discovers self in inanimate objects. Artists include: Gina Halstead, Arthur Hardigg, Pauline Lim, Alisa Minyukova, and Theodore Stanke. November 5–22: Open Studios Directory Exhibition: In conjunction with Brickbottom Open Studios, November 21 and 22, 12–6 p.m.

Bromfield Gallery
450 Harrison Ave., Boston, MA
(617) 451-3605
www.bromfieldartgallery.com
W–Sa 12–5 Through October 31: Gallery I: Gail Martin: The Liberation of Superwoman: Through a series of paintings and large charcoal drawings, gallery artist Gail Martin explores the possibility of self-liberation, albeit by somewhat extreme means. Gallery II: Kathy A. Halamka: a thousand little wishes: In her installation of miniature drawings and photographs, gallery artist Kathy A. Halamka brings to life the countless wishes expressed by people every day, through blogs, Facebook, poems, and graffiti. Opening reception: October 2, 5:30–7:30 p.m. Closing reception: October 31, 4–6 pm. November 4–28: Gallery I and II: Adria Arch: Glyphs: Based on doodles in her son’s high school notebooks, these paintings and wood constructions by gallery artist Adria Arch recreate a secret, indecipherable language crammed between lecture notes. Gallery III: Gary Duehr: Interstices. In these photographs on aluminum, Gary Duehr captures impressions of the city at night. They focus on the blank spaces, the intervals between buildings and branches, traffic signals and medians, flags and electrical cables. Opening reception: November 6, 5:30–7:30 p.m. Artist talk by Adria Arch: November 14, 3 p.m. Special Sunday hours: November 22, 1–5 p.m.

Cambridge Art Association
Kathryn Schultz Gallery
25 Lowell St., Cambridge, MA
Tu–Sa 11–5
University Place Gallery
124 Mt Auburn St., Cambridge MA
(617) 876-0246
www.cambridgeart.org
info@cambridgeart.org
M–F 9–6, Sa 9–1
October 3–30: University Place: Seeing is Forgetting: Featuring the work of Catherine Evans, Robert Hesse, Madeleine Lord, Lorraine Sullivan, and Judy Robinson-Cox. Reception: October 8, 6–8 p.m. November 10–January 14, 2010: Kathryn Schultz Gallery and University Place Gallery: RED; It's more than a color: metaphor, feeling, idea, or hue: Juried by Carl Belz, Director Emeritus, Rose Art Museum, Brandeis University. Reception: November 20, 6–8 p.m. Digital entries due: October 16, by 5 p.m. Prospectus available on web. October 9–30: Kathryn Schultz Gallery: 65th Annual Members Prize Show: Juried by Joseph D. Ketner II, Henry and Lois Foster Chair in Contemporary Art at Emerson College. Reception: October 17, 12–2 p.m.

Cambridge Arts Council
City Hall Annex 344 Broadway, Cambridge, MA
(617) 349-4380
www.cambridgeartscouncil.org
M, W 8:30–8, Tu, Th 8:30–5, F 8:30–12
September 28–December 18: Breaking Ground: The past, present, and future of the Maud Morgan Visual Art Center: Preview of this new Cambridge arts center, artwork by the late Maud Morgan, and studio classes. Reception: First Mondays @ CAC Gallery: October 5, November 2, December 7, 6–8 p.m.

Carney Gallery at Regis College
Fine Arts Center
235 Wellesley St., Weston, MA
(781) 768-7034
www.regiscollege.edu
M–F 10–4 and by appointment
October 18–December 20: Kathleen Cammarata’s paintings and drawings examine the place, location, and terrain of an imaginary world subject to growth, change, explosion, and rebirth. Responding to the attention we devote to ways in which we manipulate nature, Cammarata asks, “What would Nature say back to us?” Her drawings and paintings team with life of the strangest variety presenting nature as dynamic, ambiguous characters. Cammarata says, “My drawings are imaginary worlds, but rather than confront, they provoke mystery.” Deep Space: Recent Paintings and Drawings by Kathleen Cammarata has been supported in part by a grant from the Artists Resource Trust. Reception: October 18, 1–3 p.m.

Carroll and Sons
450 Harrison Ave., Boston, MA
(617) 482-2477
www.carrollandsons.net
joseph@carrollandsons.net
Tu–Sa 10–6
Through October 17: Sandra Allen: Pencil on Paper. October 21–November 28: Robert Amesbury: Under Glass. Opening reception: November 6, 5:30–7:30 p.m. Through October 31: In the Corner Office: Michael Lewy: City of Work. November 4–December 19: Raul Gonzalez.

Clark Gallery
145 Lincoln Rd., Lincoln, MA
(781) 259-8303
www.clarkgallery.com
Tu–Sa 10–5
October 2–30: Shelley Reed: Paintings and Richard Ross: Photographs. Book signing of Richard Ross: Architecture of Authority: October 3, 4–6 p.m. Kids Art at Clark Workshop: October 14, 1:30–3 p.m. November 3–28: John Randall Nelson: Paintings, Arthur Simms: Sculpture, and Candace Walters: Hearing Voices. Kids Art at Clark Workshop: November 18, 1:30–3 p.m. Reception: November 7, 4–6 p.m.

Concord Art Association
37 Lexington Rd., Concord MA
(978) 369-2578
www.concordart.org
education@concordart.org
For the past five months, the Art Association has been under renovation and now we’re opening our doors to renewed space and expanded exhibit and educational programming. November 3–30: Frances N. Roddy: Open Competition: Our annual open competition featuring the best of New England artists working in various media. Reception: November 12, 6–8 p.m. Be sure to check out our full roster of classes including: Painting Abstraction in Nature with Jon Imber, Oils from Beginning to End with Paul George, and Sparkling Plein Air Watercolors with Charles Shurcliffe. Join us for trips to the Guggenheim Museum for the Kandinsky Retrospective and to the Portland Museum for Call of the Coast: Art Colonies of New England. For more information on fall programming, visit our website.

Copley Society of art
158 Newbury St., Boston, MA
(617) 536-5049
www.copleysociety.org
T–Sa 11–6, Su–M 12–5
Through October 31: Upper Gallery: Judith Solomon: In Perspective. Red Room Gallery: Stuart Dunkel: Stu'z Zoo. Lower Gallery: Co|So Artists A to Z: Spice. November 12–December 23: Upper and Lower Galleries: Holiday Small Works 2009. Red Room Gallery: Gail Sauter.

Danforth Museum of Art
123 Union Ave., Framingham, MA
(508) 620-0050
www.danforthmuseum.org
W–Th, Su 12–5, F–Sa 10–5 $8 adults, $7 students/seniors, free for children under 12 and DMA members.
A Matter of Taste 2009: November 7, 7–10 p.m. Visit www.danforthmuseum.org/amatteroftaste09.html or call 508.620.0050 x16 for more information. Opening reception for all winter exhibitions by Boston Expressionist Painters and others: November 21, 6–8 p.m., David Aronson, Gerry Bergstein, Morgan Bulkeley, and Henry Schwartz.

DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park
51 Sandy Pond Rd., Lincoln, MA
(781) 259-8355
www.decordova.org
Tu–Su 10–5 and selected M holidays

Forest Hills Cemetery
95 Forest Hills Ave., Boston, MA
(617) 524-0128
www.foresthillstrust.org
Open daily 8 a.m. to dusk Free admission Ongoing: The Contemporary Sculpture Path: Work by thirty-five artists ranging from works in bronze to environmental art constructed from natural materials. Forest Hills is also home to masterpieces of nineteenth century sculpture. Visit website for list of artists and special events.

The Gallery at Emmanuel Church
15 Newbury St., Boston, MA
(617) 947-9932
www.elizabetharcher.com
Th 11–5, F 11–7, Sa–Su 1–5 October 3–25: Elizabeth Archer, Sculpture and Drawing: Figurative sculptures that examines the expressive character of movement through weights, stresses, and gesture. Opening reception: October 3, 3–5 p.m.

Gallery NAGA
67 Newbury St., Boston, MA
(617) 267-9060
www.gallerynaga.com
October 9–November 7: Hank Gilpin: New Furniture and a Display of Commissioned Projects. Reception: October 9, 6–8 p.m. November 13–December 19: Gerry Bergstein. Reception: November 13, 6–8 p.m.

The Garner Center at New England School of Photography (NESOP)
537 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, MA
(617) 437-1868
www.nesop.com
M, Th 9–5, Sa 10–4
October 5–November 13: Jed Hickson: Delirious Affirmation: Over thirty years of Hickson’s images and poetry illustrate a theme of places closed, little remembered or demolished. Opening reception: October 8, 7–9 p.m. November 16, 2009–January 8, 2010: Tony Donovan: Ardoyne, Belfast, Ireland 1971–1972. Enchanting and poignant black-and-white street scenes in early ‘70s Belfast. Opening reception: November 19, 7–9 p.m.

Gateway Gallery
62 Harvard St., Brookline, MA
(617) 734-1577
www.gatewayarts.org
gatewayarts@vinfen.org
Through November 14: Gateway Survey: A group exhibition highlighting the multidimensional work of Gateway's many artists.

The Griffin Museum of Photography
67 Shore Rd., Winchester, MA
(781) 729-1158
www.griffinmuseum.org
Tu–W 11–5, Th 11–7, F 11–4, Sa–Su 12–4
Through November 1: Main Gallery: A Requiem, Tribute to the Spiritual Space at Auschwitz, by Susan May Tell. Atelier Gallery: Hand to Hand, by Zeva Oelbaum. Griffin Gallery: Panopticon, by Jessica M. Kaufman. November 12, 2009–January 10, 2010: Main Gallery: Three Concerned Photographers, by Susan Bank, Rania Matar, Stella Johnson. Atelier Gallery: Chinatown: Metaphor and Memory, by Robert Welsh. Griffin Gallery: City of Children, by Monika Merva.

Heirloom Artisan Expos The Annual Holiday Artisan & Crafter Expo
The Conference Center at Bentley
175 Forest St., Waltham, MA
www.heirloomartisanexpos.com
deb@heirloomartisanexpos.com
Saturday, December 5, 10–4 p.m. A select group of talented Artisans and Crafters come together to demonstrate and sell their hand-crafted, unique, one-of-kind works to the public. Enjoy artisan demonstrations and music throughout the day! Admissions will benefit local food pantries & homeless shelters.

The Institute of Contemporary Art
100 Northern Ave., Boston, MA
(617) 478-3100
www.icaboston.org
info@icaboston.org
T–W, Sa–Su 10-5, Th–F 10–9
Through October 18: Acting Out: Social Experiments in Video. Through January 18, 2010: Damián Ortega: Do It Yourself. Opening November 4: Krzysztof Wodiczko. Opening November 18: Momentum 15: R.H. Quaytman.

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
280 The Fenway, Boston, MA
(617) 566-1401
www.gardnermuseum.org
Tu–Su 11–5
Through October 18: Su-Mei Tse: Floating Memories: Tse uses a wide range of media to explore visual and auditory perception and the fragility of human existence. November 5–January 31: Taro Shinoda: An Artist-in-Residence Exhibition: A new exhibition inspired by lunar reflections and the light of the moon in the Gardner Museum’s courtyard. Room Views: The Courtyard: Artist Taro Shinoda and Museum Director Anne Hawley consider the special magic of the museum’s courtyard; part of a new series of conversations about the Gardner Museum, November 12, 6:30 p.m.

Kingston Gallery
450 Harrison Ave. #43, Boston, MA
(617) 423-4113
www.kingstongallery.com
Tu–Sa 12–5 and by appointment
Through November 1: Immersion Emmersion: Luanne E. Witkowski: New works in mixed media and installation. Process intrigues me as I translate experience—my immersion/emersion—into visual language. Incorporating the very elements that influence and inspire: clay, pigment, chemistry, technology. Members’ Gallery: Sophia Ainslie. First Fridays Opening reception: October 2, 5:30–8 p.m. November 4–29: In It. Elif Soyer: New paintings, prints and objects. Members’ Gallery: Linda Leslie Brown. First Fridays Opening Reception: November 6, 5:30–8 p.m.

Lillian Immig Gallery at Emmanuel College
Cardinal Cushing Library, Second Floor 400 The Fenway, Boston, MA
www.emmanuel.edu
M–F 10–4
Free and open to the public Through October 22: Religious Identity and Early American Modernism: The Paintings of Herman Trunk. November 4–December 18: Containment: Solo exhibition by Kathleen Bitetti. Reception: November 18, 5–7 p.m.

MIT List Visual Arts Center
20 Ames St., Building E-15, Cambridge, MA
(617) 253-4400
listart.mit.edu
Tu, W, F, Sa, Su, 12–6, Th 12–8 Closed M and major holidays
October 23, 2009–January 3, 2010: In the Hayden, Reference Galleries: Tobias Putrih & MOS: Without Out: In his work, Tobias Putrih uses everyday materials such as cardboard, Styrofoam, and plywood to produce fragile structures that span from small modular objects to larger installation environments. Recent work has featured Putrih's collaboration with MOS, designers and architects that creates software and uses customized tools of parametric design to produce simple but complex structures and buildings. The two principals, Michael Meredith and Hilary Sample, teach at Harvard and Yale. Putrih's and Meredith's exhibition will feature a newly commissioned work, Without Out, a large- scale sculptural installation whose structural design is premised on its inevitable ruination. In addition, working drawings, models, and other support materials will further illuminate the collaboration between Putrih and MOS. In the Bakalar Gallery: Sung Hwan Kim's Summer Days in Keijo-written in 1937 (2007): Sung Hwan Kim often integrates video and performance art, and takes on the role of director, editor, performer, composer, narrator, and writer to create works that are narrative yet dreamlike. His Summer Days in Keijo-written in 1937 is a fictional documentary based on Swedish ethnographer and zoologist Sten Bergman's 1937 travelogue In Korean Wilds and Villages.

Mount Ida College Art Gallery
777 Dedham St., Newton, MA
(617) 928-4654
www.mountida.edu
Tu–Su 1–6, Th 6–8
Through October 18: Behind the Game: Curated by Ezra Cove. A collection of concept art from popular video games created at Massachusetts game development companies. Behind the Game is the first exhibition that brings together concept art being created at many of Massachusetts’ most prominent video game developers. Concept art is a form of illustration used to make ideas visual. In video game production, it serves as a bridge between the game’s design and final, in-game graphics. While it serves this purpose, a game concept art piece can transcend its production role and is appreciated for its own merits: technique, idea, and artistry. Behind the Game presents this sometimes invisible art to a wider audience beyond developers and hardcore gamers.

Nesto Gallery at Milton Academy
Science Building, Lower Level
170 Center St., Milton, MA
(617) 898-1798 M–F 8:30–3:30

New Art Center in Newton
61 Washington Park, Newton, MA
(617) 964-3424
www.newartcenter.org
M–F 9–5, Sa–Su 1–5
Through October 25: Decidedly Ambivalent. Curated by Lisa di Donato & Anna Mogilevsky. Artists include: Leah Beeferman, Patrick J. Campbell, Rob Carter, Lisa di Donato, Steven Millar, Carin Mincemoyer, Anna Mogilevsky, Sonjie Feliciano Solomon. Gallery Talk: October 4, 2 p.m. In the Holzwasser Gallery: The difference is spreading: Works by Zachary Pelham.

Newton Free Library
330 Homer St., Newton, MA
(617) 796-1360
www.newtonfreelibrary.net
emeyers@minlib.net
M–Th 9–9, F 9–6, Sa 9–5, Su 1–5 October 2–29: Gallery: The Return of Beauty: New work by Charles Tersolo. Reception: October 1, 7 p.m. Main Hall: The Beautiful Body: Ashley Davidoff shows the elegance of the human form. Reception: October 7, 7 p.m. November 3–29: Gallery: Places I Remember: Real and Imagined: Nan Hass Feldman, working in oil, acrylic, and mixed-media paintings of interiors and landscapes. Reception: November 4, 7 p.m. Main Hall: Sticks and Bones: Marcella Anna Stasa, nature manipulated. Reception: November 3, 7 p.m.

The Revolving Museum
122 Western Ave. #217, Lowell, MA
(978) 937-2787
www.revolvingmuseum.org
dtesta@revolvingmuseum.org
The Revolving Museum has reinvented itself in a new location in Lowell. You can find us at the Western Avenue Studios, an old mill complex that has been converted to house over 150 artist studios, non-profit organizations, and businesses. It includes a recording studio, café, galleries, and meeting spaces. See us the first weekend of every month for “open studios”.

Robert Lehman Art Center at Brooks School
1160 Great Pond Rd., North Andover, MA
(978) 725-6232
www.lehmanartcenter.com
Tu–F 10–5, Sa 9–12
Through October 31: High and Low: Projects from Eisenman Architects. Peter Eisenman is known for asking questions about architecture—is it driven by function, form, or meaning? Should it be? His international projects touch all of life’s pursuits: housing, stadiums, art centers, religious centers, and memorials. Projects will be represented by detailed models and drawings, including the collaborative proposal for the Twin Towers replacement.

Towne Art Gallery at Wheelock College
180 The Riverway, Boston, MA
(617) 879-2219
elicea-kane@wheelock.edu
Tu–Sa 12–5 Closed: October 10, November 10 and 14
October 27–November 21: Integrated Impressions: Making Marks with Contemporary Prints: Ellen Grabiner, Naomi Ribner, and Mary Taylor. Reception: November 7, 2–4 p.m. An exhibition of mixed media works incorporating the use of the digital media. The show will include both two- and three-dimensional works.

Trustman Art Gallery at Simmons College
300 The Fenway, Boston, MA
(617) 521-2268
www.simmons.edu/trustman
M–F 10–4:30 Closed: October 12, November 11, 25–27 All events free, open to the public and fully accessible
October 5–October 30: Regeneration and Transformation: Recent Drawings and Prints by Guhapriya Ranganathan. Guhapriya Ranganathan’s first solo exhibit explores a microscopic universe steeped in spiritual and cultural references. Gallery Talk and reception: October 8, 4:30–6:30 p.m. November 2–December 9: The Chair, the Glove and the Envelope… Uncovering the Process: Drawings by Bill Flynn. This exhibit presents several of the thematic directions Bill Flynn has pursued with an emphasis on demonstrating how his sources have inspired his drawing process. Gallery Talk and reception: November 12, 5–7 p.m.

Tufts University Art Gallery
At the Aidekman Arts Center
40R Talbot Ave., Medford, MA
MBTA: Red Line to Davis Square
(617) 627-3518
www.artgallery.tufts.edu
artgallery@tufts.edu
Tu–Su 11–5, Th 11–8
Through November 22: Sacred Monsters: Everyday Animism in Contemporary Japanese Art and Anime. Through November 15: Brian Knep: Exempla. September 10–November 22: New Media Wall: Tadashi Moriyama: Flight Home.

University Gallery at UMass Lowell
McGauvran Student Union, First Floor
71 Wilder St., Lowell, MA
(978) 934-3491
www.uml.edu/dept/art/galleries
M–Th 11–4, F–Sa by appointment.
October 5–30: Blooms, Efflorescence, and other Dermatological Embellishments: Lauren Kalman: In this exhibition, skin diseases are replicated and transformed through illustration, jewelry objects, and photography. The source diseases, including acne, cancer, herpes, and syphilis, are presented as jeweled infections, lesions, and sores. They are hybridizations of objects we associate with beauty, status, or wealth, and grotesque or undesirable aspects of the skin. Reception: October 7, 3–5 p.m. November 9–December 4: Metes and Bounds: Andrew Haines: Landscape Paintings and Works on Paper. Working with various painting media, Haines explores the transition of the New England landscape from its industrial-agricultural past to the retail landscape we enjoy today. Always modern and firmly committed to realist imagery this artist employs contemporary tools and techniques to ply his very traditional craft. Working from life, his photos, or with pictures found in the media, these paintings are assembled over a period of time. Reception: November 9, 3–5 p.m.

CAPE CODS & ISLANDS

Cape Cod Museum of Art
Route 6A, 60 Hope Ln., Dennis, MA
Off Route 6A
(508) 385-4477
www.ccmoa.org
M–W 10–5, F–Sa 10–5, Su 12–5 Artful Thursdays 10–8, Admission by donation
Through October 11: Don Krohn: Nearer Than the Eye. Through October 25: Roger Cook: Language of Dimension. Through November 1: Heather Bloom: Adrift. Through November 15: Days Lumberyard Studios 1915-1972. Through November 15: Glimpses of a Provincetown Collection. October 24–January 3: A. Leslie Ross; Magazine Illustrations. October 31–December 6: Barbara Rockefeller. November 21–January 17: Betsy Bennett, Artist: A Cape Cod Treasure. November 21–January 17: Curator’s Choice from the Collection. Three galleries of art from the permanent collection, including Sculpture Porch.

Carole Ann Danner at Barnstable Senior Center
825 Falmouth Rd., Rte 28, Hyannis, MA
(508) 862-4761
www.caroleanndanner.com
caroleanndanner@aol.com
M–F 10–4
October 30–November 30: Mothers, Aunts, and Grandmothers: presenting the work of Carole Ann Danner. Meet artist Carole Ann Danner as she discusses how she came about the process of painting seniors in our community. Ms. Danner’s subjects are all from Cape Cod and mostly the town of Barnstable. She paints with a blend of realism and abstraction. Carole Ann has a master’s in fine arts from the Massachusetts College of Art and shows her work in the Julie Heller Gallery in Provincetown, the Harvest Gallery, and is a resident at the Shirley Blair Flynn Center for Creative Arts, 50 Pearl Street, Hyannis. Opening reception: November 5, 3–4 p.m. Refreshments will be served. All are welcome. RSVP-Free.

CENTRAL  & WESTERN MASS

Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery
College of the Holy Cross
O’Kane Hall, 1 College St., Worcester, MA
(508) 793-3356
www.holycross.edu/cantorartgallery/
M–F 10–5, Sa 2–5
October 22–December 16: Cities of Peace: Cities of Peace honors the history and culture of various cities that have experienced major conflict and trauma, including Jerusalem, Baghdad, Kabul, Beijing, Hiroshima, New York, and Lhasa. Conceived by Dr. Ellen Frank and produced at the Illumination Atelier, in East Hampton, New York, which was founded by Frank.

Herter Gallery
At the University of Massachusetts Amherst
125a Herter Hall, Amherst, MA
(413) 545-096
www.umass.edu/art
tjrich@art.umass.edu
M–F 11–4, Su 1–4
Through October 9: Flower Power: The exhibition focuses on the myriad ways in which artists have adapted or otherwise incorporated flower-based imagery into their work. Participants are: Zeke Berman, Jeanette Cole, Michael Coblyn, Robert Cumming, Hanlyn Davies, Julie Heffernan, Butt Johnson, Deborah Karpman, Jerry Kearns, Lisa Lindgren, Geoff Miller, Rosanne Retz, John Roy, Dale Schlappi, Al Souza, and Richard Yarde.

Museum of Russian Icons
203 Union St., Clinton, MA
(978) 598-5000
www.museumofrussianicons.org
T–F 11–3, Sa 9–3
Through November 15: FOCUS: One Icon Exhibition is currently showcasing the recent acquisition of an important painting entitled Vladimir Mother of God, circa 1650, depicting a delicately painted image of the Mother of God in a tender embrace with her infant son Jesus. Large Mother of God icons are rare, and this one is of exceptional quality. The icon retains much of its original seventeenth-century tempera paint. Roger Preston’s exhibition of twelve, small-scale, devotional paintings opening October 1, represents the first contemporary display since the Museum’s opening. These “Festival” icons, or those reflecting significant “feasts” of the Orthodox Church, reflect the traditional craft, themes, and structure of this sacred Russian art form. The paintings merge traditional tempera on wood techniques with contemporary mixed media—including computer generated drawings—to create a fresh, modern look at devotional works intended to inspire and reflect deeply-held and personal spiritual beliefs. This first contemporary exhibition launches a new program of working with artists interested in—and their interpretation of—the Museum of Russian Icons collected works.

Smith College Museum of Art
Elm St. at Bedford Terrace, Northampton, MA
(413) 585-2760
www.smith.edu/artmuseum
Lively changing exhibitions; distinguished permanent collection plus acclaimed artist-designed restrooms, Museum Shop, and Sam’s Café. Highlights: October 9, 2009-February 28, 2010: Touch Fire: Contemporary Japanese Ceramics by Women Artists. Through November 1: Framework V: Restoring the Boundaries. Through December 31: William Kentridge: What Will Come. Through 2010: Javanese Buddha.

Worcester Art Museum
55 Salisbury St., Worcester, MA
(508) 799-4406
www.worcesterart.org
W–Su 11–5, third Th 11–8, Sa 10–5
information@worcesterart.org
World-renowned for its collections which span more than fifty centuries, WAM features must-see masterpieces from ancient mosaics to contemporary art. Plus shop, café, classes. Through October 11: Rona Pondick: The Metamorphosis of an Object. Through October 18: Printmaking Methods: Relief. Through January 3, 2010: Twelve Zodiacal Animals. Through March 2010: Wall at WAM: Actions Speak. Discussion: Rona Pondick: Modeling in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction, October 1, 2009, 6:30 p.m. (registration required).

NORTH OF BOSTON

Montserrat College of Art Galleries
23 Essex St., Beverly, MA
(978) 861-9604
www.montserrat.edu
gallery@montserrat.edu
M–F 10–5 301 Gallery Hours: M–F 11–2
Montserrat Gallery: Through October 17: Anna Hepler: Intricate Universe. October 30–January 23, 2010: Fixed Chaos: a ceramics exhibition with Mark Cooper, Ryan Mitchell, Saya Moriyasu, and Allison Schulnik. Reception: October 29, 6–8 pm. Artist Talks: Ryan Mitchell: October 29, 11:30 a.m. Mark Cooper: December 3, 11:30 a.m. Schlosberg Gallery: Through October 17: Kelly Rakowski. October 20–November 14: Guru Bird: Mary Jo McConnell. Documentary Screening: November 12, 7 p.m. November 17–December 19: Diane Ayott: New Work. Artist Talk: November 18, 11:30 a.m. 301 Gallery: October 8–14: Amy Stacey Curtis: Sort. Reception: October 7, 6–8 p.m. Artist Talk: October. 7, 11:30 a.m. October 28–November 5: Viterbo. November 16–20: Thesis I Fine Art. Reception: November 18, 6–8 p.m.

Winfisky Gallery
Salem State College, Ellison Campus Center Lafayette St., Rts 114 & 1A, Salem, MA
(978) 542-7890
www.salemstate.edu/arts
M–F 10–2 or by appointment Through November 5: Engraving Print Portfolio: Thirty-five artists from around the world present their engravings. November 10–December 10: Annual Salem State Art Faculty Exhibition. 

SOUTH OF BOSTON

The Art Complex Museum
189 Alden St., Duxbury, MA
(781) 934-6634
www.artcomplex.org
W–Su 1–4
Through November 8: En Plein Air: Kimberlee Alemian, Sue Charles, and Vincent Crotty. September 20–January 17: New England Watercolor Society Regional Show; Recent Acquisitions; On the patio: Dancing Branches, Than Smith. Reception for all exhibits, September 20, 1:30–3:30 p.m. November 15–February 14: On Their Own: Judith Brassard Brown. Opening reception: November 15, 1:30–3:30 p.m.

South Shore Art Center
119 Ripley Rd., Cohasset, MA
(781) 383-2787
www.ssac.org
info@ssac.org
M–Sa 10–4, Su 12–4 Free admission. September 18–November 1: National Juried Show—Color Matters: Juror, Jen Mergel, Associate Curator at the ICA Boston. Dillon Gallery: New Gallery Artists: Robert Beaulieu, Patricia Burson, Constance Cummings, Jeff Eldredge, Ann Guiliani, and Tony Pilla. Faculty Feature: Nancy Colella. October 24: Pictures at an Exhibition–Atlantic Symphony Even –“Cattle.” November 5: Patron Dinner: Cary Wolinsky, guest speaker. November 6–December 23: Fiber of Life—Cary Wolinsky. Opening reception: November 6, 6–8 p.m. Dillon Gallery: Small Works. Faculty Feature: Lisa Marder.

Wallace L. Anderson Gallery at Bridgewater State College
40 School St., Bridgewater, MA
(508) 531-1359
M–F 8–4. Closed holidays
October 5–30: Paper Explorations: A group exhibition that includes works on and of paper by contemporary artists. The theme exhibits the multitude of ways artists utilize paper in their work. November 2–27: Passages: Chris Kelly Ceramic Sculpture: These works explore the effects of time. Kelly is partly influenced by European still-life vanitas paintings that utilize memento mori—a freshly extinguished candle, fallen flower petals, a stopped clock, or decomposing fruit and vegetables—to remind viewers of their own mortality. 

Aidron Duckworth Art Museum
21 Bean Rd., Meriden, NH
(603) 469-3444
www.aidronduckworthmuseum.org
info@aidronduckworthmuseum.org
F–Su 10–5
Through October 25: Exhibition XIV - Moment of Recognition: immediacy and exploration in portrait paintings by the late British American Aidron Duckworth. Also, paintings by guest artist Carl Mehrbach, and sculpture on the grounds by Mary Mead and Mark Ragonese. A gallery talk by Carl Mehrbach, Mastering my Visual Language - Image and Technique, will take place on October 11, 4 p.m. The exhibition season will re-open in May 2010.

Currier Museum of Art
150 Ash St., Manchester, NH
(603) 669-6144
www.currier.org
visitor@currier.org
Su, M, W, Th, F 11–5; Sa 10–5; 1st Th of each month open 11–8; Closed Tu
Through January 3, 2010: Evolution of a Shared Vision: The David and Barbara Stahl Collection: The collection of prints and drawings assembled over a fifty-year period by long-time New Hampshire residents David and Barbara Stahl are on view for the first time. Includes old master printmakers like Dürer and Rembrandt, and American twentieth-century artists such as Edward Hopper. October 10–January 3, 2010: Brett Weston: Out of the Shadow: Brilliant, visionary, and prodigious, Brett Weston (1911–1993) was among the most important photographers of the twentieth century. Out of the Shadow is the first major exhibition in thirty years dedicated to Weston’s prolific body of work. See how Weston captured the magic of black-and-white prints through more than 100 exquisitely printed photographs from the 1920s through the 1980s, all handcrafted by the artist.

Hood Museum of Art
Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
(603) 646-2808
www.hoodmuseum.dartmouth.edu
T–Sa 10–5, Su 12–5, W 10–9
Through March 15, 2010: Modern and Contemporary Art at Dartmouth: Highlights from the Hood Museum of Art: Third in a series of comprehensive exhibitions and catalogues showcasing the permanent collection, this show focuses on post-1945 painting, sculpture, works on paper, new media, and photography and includes works by Mark Rothko, Ed Ruscha, Alice Neel, Romare Bearden, Alexander Calder, and El Anatsui, among others. October 10, 2009–January 9, 2010: The Art of Sonia Landy Sheridan: Through her art, Sheridan has investigated the inner landscape of her own intensely creative, and often playful, intelligence, working with new forms of technology that spark the late-twentieth-century communications revolution.

Lamont Gallery
Frederick R. Mayer Art Center Phillips Exeter Academy
11 Tan Ln., Exeter, NH
(603) 777-3461
www.exeter.edu/arts/8160.aspx
gallery@exeter.edu
M 1–5, Tu–Sa 9–5
November 16, 2009–January 23, 2010: Emma Amos: Heroes and Folk. Reception: January 8, 2010, 6:30–8 p.m. Gallery Talk: January 9, 2010, 10 a.m.

The McIninch Art Gallery
Southern New Hampshire University
2500 N. River Rd., Manchester, NH
(603) 629-4622
www.snhu.edu/art
m.gallery@snhu.edu
M–F 10–3, Th 5–8, Su 10–3
Through October 24: Visage: Portraits by Chris Bartlett and Daniel Heyman. November 5– December 12: Notes from the Field: Learning through Service: This exhibit presents visual and written reflections inviting visitors to explore the relationship between scholarship and service. The photographs, books, posters, public service announcements and journals on display focus on the service learning program at SNHU. This program aims to expand the classroom beyond the confines of the campus and into the community at large.

New England College Gallery
39 Main St., Henniker, NH
(603) 428-2329
www.nec.edu
T–Th 11–6, F 11–3 and by appointment
October 3–November 19: Tom Blackwell: Image as Metaphor: Renowned photorealist Tom Blackwell has created a series of allegorical works addressing themes such as the passage of time and the parallels and juxtapositions of ancient and contemporary societies. Artist reception: October 3, 2–4 p.m.

New Hampshire Institute of Art
148 Concord St., Manchester, NH
(603) 623-0313
www.nhia.edu
awilliams@nhia.edu
M–F 9–5, Sa 9–12
October 7–November 6: Jerome Witkin: Drawings: Exhibition showcases thirteen of Witkin’s preparatory sketches allowing insight into how he creates his paintings. Reception: October 7, 5–7 p.m. November 9–December 4: Cape Brenton: A Visual Diary by Gary Samson: Forty images from a two-month photographic exploration on the island capturing the landscape, people, and culture. Reception: November 18, 5–7 p.m. Additional listings on our website.

Thorne-Sagendorph Art Gallery at Keene State College
229 Main St., Keene, NH
(603) 358-2720
www.keene.edu/tsag
thorne@keene.edu
W–Su, 12-4 p.m., closed M & Tu. Free admission
Through November 24: Downstream: Current Works on Water: Christine Destrempes, Janet Fredericks, Amy Jenkins, Mary Lang, Nathalie Miebach, and Marjorie Ryerson address clean water issues. Migrations: New Directions in Native American Art: showcases emerging Native American artists working with a contemporary vocabulary. October 24–December 6: Out of Sequence: Under- represented Voices in American Comics: including women and minority comic artists.

The Hyde Collection
161 Warren St., Glens Falls, NY
(518) 792-1761
www.hydecollection.org
Tu–Sa 10–5, Su 12–5
On October 18, The Hyde Collection closes Degas & Music—an exclusive exhibition of music-inspired works by French Impressionist Edgar Degas. Opening on November 15 is An Enduring Legacy: American Impressionist Landscape Paintings from the Thomas Clark Collection—nearly seventy, pre-1940 American Impressionist works. Also opening November 28, The Hyde presents Selections from the Murray Collection—an exhibition, developed in memory of the late Jane Murray, of selected Modernist works by American and British artists. For more details, visit www.hydecollection.org.

The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College
815 North Broadway Saratoga Springs, NY
(518) 580-8080
www.skidmore.edu/tang
tang@skidmore.edu
T–F 10–5, Sa–Su 12–5
Through April 25, 2010: Amazement Park: Stan, Sara, and Johannes VanDerBeek: A year-long exhibition combines work by influential avante garde filmmaker Stan VanDerBeek (1927–1984) with work by his daughter, Sara (b.1976, photography and collage) and son Johannes (b.1982, sculpture and collage). One work by each artist will be on view in the gallery at any given time. Through March 14, 2010: Lives of the Hudson: The Hudson is a thread that runs through the fabric of centuries of history, through the development of American civilization—its culture, its community, and its consciousness. The exhibition will be a unique exploration of several themes that trace their way through the history of the Hudson River including; the natural river, imagined river, human river, and working river. Through January 3, 2010: Nicole Eisenman: Debut of a series of new paintings on canvas by this Brooklyn-based artist. Through January 3, 2010: Arlene Shechet: Recent ceramic works by New York-based sculptor known for combining a diverse set of materials and Buddhist practice in her work.

Bannister Gallery at Rhode Island College
600 Mt. Pleasant Ave., Providence, RI
(401) 456-9765
www.ric.edu/bannister
jmontford@ric.edu
Tu–F 12–8 or by appointment with the gallery director. Accessible to persons with disabilities
October 1–29: John Willis and Tom Young: Recycled Realities. Reception: October 1, 5–8 p.m. November 5–December 2: Eve Aschheim. Reception: November 5, 5–8 p.m. December 9–January 8: Andy Warhol: A Recent Acquisition Exhibition. Reception: December 9, 5–8 p.m. The Bannister Gallery was dedicated in November 1978 in honor of Edward Mitchell Bannister, a noted nineteenth-century African American artist. Bannister lived in Providence and was a founding member of the Providence Art Club. Free Guided Tours: Available by appointment to groups of ten or more; contact gallery director.

Chabot Fine Art Gallery
379 Atwells Ave., Providence, RI
(401) 432-7783
www.chabotgallery.com
chris@chabotgallery.com
Tu–Th 12–6, F–Sa 12–8 and by appointment Through October 3: In honor of the release of digitally re-mastered versions of all the Beatles studio albums on September 9, we will be exhibiting works by Ringo Starr, John Lennon, and Paul McCartney. Also included in the collection will be works by Lee Chabot, Carolyn Latanision, David Kracov, Ken Maloney, Julie Houck, Jacqui Faye, and Domine Vescera Ragosta. Opening reception: September 17, 5–9 p.m. October 7–November 7: An eclectic collection of fine art including oil, acrylic, pastel, watercolor and glass produced by international and local artists. Opening reception: November 19, 5–9 p.m. The gallery is tax-free, handicap accessible, and open to public.

The Chazan Gallery at Wheeler
228 Angell St., Providence, RI
(401) 421-9230
www.chazangallery.org
info@chazangallery.org
Tu–Sa 12–5, Su 3–5. Closed M

David Winton Bell Gallery at Brown University
List Art Center, 64 College St., Providence, RI
(401) 863-2932
www.brown.edu/bellgallery
Through November 1: Kirsten Hassenfeld. November 14–February 14: Zugenruhe: an installation by Rachel Berwick.

FirstWorks Festival: Pixilerations
Multiple Venues
Downtown Providence, Providence, RI
www.first-works.org
info@first-works.org
The sixth annual FirstWorks Festival opened September 24 with Pixilerations, a showcase of new media art. Pixilerations [v.6] unveils: interactive art installations at 5 Traverse and RISD’s Sol Koffler Galleries (Through October 11) and screenings at Cable Car Cinema (October 7). Guest artist appearances: Pauline Oliveros Deep Listening (October 2), Dean & Britta’s 13 Most Beautiful, songs for Andy Warhol's screen tests (October 3). For Pixilerations details, tickets and the FirstWorks Festival schedule, visit www.first-works.org.

Krause Gallery at the Moses Brown School
250 Lloyd Ave., Providence, RI
(401) 831-7350
www.mosesbrown.org/krausegallery
kstreet@mosesbrown.org
M–F 8–4; School holidays, evenings, and weekends by appointment. Through October 2: Onne van der Wal: world-renowned travel photographer. October 6–30: Cultural Identity: Marcene Glover and Dominick Marcigliano. November 3–December 4: micro/ macro landscape: Shane Prine, Andrew Buck, and Michael Gottlieb.

Providence Art Club
11 Thomas St., Providence RI
(401) 331-1114
www.providenceartclub.org
Through November 13: M–F 12–4, Sa–Su 2–4 Beginning November 22: M–W, F 12–5, Th 12–6, Sa–Su 12–4 Closed October 12, November 26–29 October 4–23: Maxwell Mays and Dodge House Galleries: Members’ Exhibition 2009, receptions: October 4, 2–4 p.m. October 25–November 13: Maxwell Mays Gallery: Impressions of Light: Shawn Kenney, Paul Langmuir and Amy Ryan. Dodge House Gallery: Philip Lieberman: A Visual Journal: Images of Laos, Nepal and Northwest India, 2006–2009. Receptions: October 25, 2–4 p.m. November 22–December 24: Maxwell Mays Gallery: 105th Annual Little Pictures Show & Sale. Dodge House Gallery: 105th Annual Little Pictures Show & Sale. Receptions: November 22, 12–4 p.m. *Work from more than 100 Providence Art Club members, all priced at $250 or less.

Providence College Art Galleries
1 Cunningham Sq., Providence, RI
(401) 865-2400
www.providence.edu/art
Hunt-Cavanagh Gallery M–F 9–4 (when school is in session) Reilly Gallery (at the Smith Center for the Arts) M–F 11–4 (when school is in session) October 19–23: Hunt Gallery: Providence College Student Art Show. Opening reception: TBA. October 26–December 4: Off the Fence, Mixed Media: Jeanne Williamson. Opening reception: November 7, 5–7 p.m. Gallery Night Providence: November 19, 5–9 p.m. October 22–December 4: Reilly Gallery (at the Smith Center for the Arts): Jea: Continuing Existence Through Transformation: Eric Sung. Opening reception: October 25, 2–4 p.m. Gallery Night Providence: November 19, 5–9 p.m.

Rhode Island Watercolor Society
Slater Memorial Park Armistice Blvd., Pawtucket, RI
(401) 726-1876
www.riws.org
Tu–Sa 10–4, Su 1–5 October 4–29: 16th Annual National Watermedia Competition. Opening reception: October 4, 1–4 p.m. November 1–19: Ricia Marcaccio, Chris Tarter, and Lisa G. Bailey. Opening reception: November 1, 1–4 p.m. November 22–December 23: Winter Wonderland Open Juried Show.

Brattleboro Museum & Art Center
10 Vernon St., Brattleboro, VT
(802) 257-0124
www.brattleboromuseum.org
M, W–Su 11–5, closed Tu $6 adults, $5 seniors, $4 students, Free to BMAC members Through November 8: Vermont Collects: Modern and Contemporary Masters: local private collections including Robert Rauschenberg, Sol LeWitt, Christo and Jeanne-Claude, and Alexander Calder. Art of Vermont: Landscapes from the State Collection; Exploring Inner and Outer Space: The Art of Anne Eaton Parker; Time & Motion: Paintings by Ralph DeAnna; Waterfall: An Installation by Shuli Sadé; Beth Krommes: The Poetry of Lines: illustrations from the 2009 Caldecott Award winner. Joe Fichter: Bolt: steel sculpture on BMAC’s front lawn.

The Firehouse Gallery
135 Church St., Burlington, VT
(802) 865-7165
www.burlingtoncityarts.com
M–Th 9–5, F 9–8, Sa 12–8, Closed Su October 30–December 12: Medicine & Mortality: Postmodern Gothic: The eroticization of the tools of medicine and obsession with its procedures is the focus of the work of Vermont artists Sasanqua Link and Linda Jones. Link’s sculptures combine fantastical medical equipment with highly realistic, ambiguous fragments of body parts. Jones creates contemporary reliquaries, preserving artifacts and incorporating them into her multi-layered organic paintings and installations. Artist talk & reception: October 30, 5–8 p.m.

Maple Ridge Gallery
1713 Maple Ridge Rd., Newark, VT
(802) 467-8400
www.mapleridgegallery.com
F–Su 12–6, or by appointment

Robert Hull Fleming Museum
At University of Vermont
61 Colchester Ave, Burlington, VT
(802) 656-8582
www.flemingmuseum.org
Through December 18, 2009: Egyptomania: Since the early nineteenth century, ancient Egyptian images have been integrated into literature, architecture, art, film, politics, religion, and pop culture. This exhibition presents a captivating array of Egyptian-inspired decorative arts and objects of material culture. October 6–December 18: Napoleon on the Nile: Soldiers, Artists, and the Rediscovery of Egypt: This exhibition tells the story of Napoleon’s ill-fated bid to add Egypt to the growing French empire, and how the British thwarted his plan. As a military and colonial endeavor, the Egyptian campaign (1798–1801) was a failure, yet, intellectually, Napoleon achieved one of his greatest legacies: the publication of the multi-volume Description de l’Égypte. This twenty-three volume publication is the focus of the exhibition, along with more than thirty exquisitely-detailed illustrations from the Description, along with French Orientalist paintings and drawings that were influenced by the publication. October 13– November 25: Cuban Artists’ Books and Prints: 1985–2009: bringing together handmade books, maquettes for unpublished projects, related prints, and printed objects, this exhibition presents a diverse group of acclaimed artists whose work reflects their experiences of life in Cuba for over two decades. During this time the artists survived political unrest, difficult living conditions, and resource shortages that limited their access to the most basic materials, including paper.

Southern Vermont Arts Center
West St., Manchester, Vermont
(802) 362-1405
www.svac.org
Tu–Su 10–5, Closed M
Yester House Gallery: Through October 25: 53rd National Fall Open Exhibition. Participation in this prestigious, juried exhibition is solicited nationally to attract the finest possible selection of artists. Hundreds of applications from across the nation are annually received and juried; the approximately 200 pieces that are juried into the exhibition will meet the very highest standards. This year’s Juror is David Miller, Professor of Art Emeritus, Skidmore College. Featured artists include Rett Sturman, Orah Moore, Regis Brodie and Gloria Vanderbilt. Gloria Vanderbilt’s work can be seen at www.gloriavanderbiltfineart.com.  Free opening reception 4–6 p.m.

Vermont Arts Council
136 State St., Montpelier, VT
(802) 828-3293
www.artofaction.org
Through July 2010: The Art of Action: Shaping Vermont’s Future Through Art: A Statewide Art Exhibition in Twenty-four Communities. Presented by the Vermont Arts Council: Artists Susan Abbott, Gail Boyajian, David Brewster, Annemie Curlin, Phil Godenschwager, Curtis Hale, Valerie Hird, Kathleen Kolb, Janet McKenzie, and John Miller take on issues critical to Vermont’s future. Local host communities are designing and delivering events to support the artwork... join in their celebrations! Use the website’s Tour Map to discover art all year long. All 100 pieces of original art will be made available at auction July 17, 2010 in Burlington.