Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Steve Lohman’s whimsical sculptures at Turpentine Gallery

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Steve Lohman’s whimsical thin wire and thicker steel sculptures at the Turpentine Gallery make you smile with glee. They are playful drawings in space, all constructed with a single line that animates his compositions...

Elizabeth Whelan’s nature of things

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Spending time with Elizabeth Whelan sets your brain afire about how she thinks, sees, and her ever-evolving creative process. The breadth of her prolific art and art endeavors is vast. And Whelan’s adventurous spirit runs...

Group show at Knowhere Gallery features Charly Palmer

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Last year Chronicle Books released a unique anthology publication titled “The New Brownies’ Book: A Love Letter to Black Families.” The display-worthy keepsake book features the work of more than 50 contemporary Black artists...

Light matter

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As any artist knows, one of the hardest things to do is to capture light realistically — difficult enough with a variety of paint shades at one's disposal, but even more challenging when your...

Human celebration in steel and glass

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One of the Island’s most prolific and talented artists, Vineyard Haven’s Barney Zeitz, produces distinctive welded steel sculpture and fused glass panels, lighting fixtures, and religious memorials. His work may take years to finish, including...

Creativity blossoms with age

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Artist Alison Convery celebrated her 90th birthday sans the big bash. Instead, she rang in the milestone with a retrospective of her artwork at the Old Sculpin Gallery. Though the show ran through early...

Crafting from clay

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Tradition and innovation merge in Heath (Strong Fox) Widdiss, a member of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah). Crafting one-of-a-kind pots from the colorful clay of the sacred Gay Head Cliffs ties him to...

Artist Janice Frame at Eisenhauer Gallery

A couple of weeks ago, artist Janice Frame had an opening reception at Eisenhauer Gallery in Edgartown. “The Eisenhauer Gallerinas” were adorned with flowers. “There was dancing. People sipped sangria. The gallery was more...

Filigree, flow, and flame: Jennifer McCurdy at Louisa Gould Gallery

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When one thinks of pottery, the typical visual is chunky, sturdy, utilitarian pieces featuring colored glazing. That image is not at all what you will find in the work of artist Jennifer McCurdy, who...

Full-blown glass studio

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The Island’s go-to shop for spectacularly designed glassware is Martha’s Vineyard Glassworks in West Tisbury. Every kind of decorative glass object is offered, from tableware to lighting and sculpture. In particular, customers, many of...

‘Blues Invasion’

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Jerry Prettyman infuses his art with blues and jazz. A distinct music is in the colors and patterns of his large mixed-media pieces in his show “Blues Invasion.” The title refers to the blues as...

A gathering on Eisenstaedt’s Island

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Alfred Eisenstaedt (1898 – 1995) was one of the most respected photojournalists of the 20th century. He photographed kings and dictators — including the first meeting of Mussolini and Hitler. He photographed Oppenheimer, Einstein,...

Black female iconography

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At first glance, the paintings of artist Daryl Royster Alexander, one of the featured artists in the current exhibit at the Granary Gallery, are striking, with their bold imagery and strong, saturated colors. However,...

Peaceful wild things in Hannah Moore exhibit

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The captivating delicacy of Hannah Moore’s new watercolor exhibition “Into the Peace of Wild Things” at the Moore Family Gallery is extraordinary. The show’s title comes from the poem by Wendell Berry of the same...

Delita Martin’s ‘Sometimes My Blues Change Color’

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Entering Delita Martin’s exhibition “Sometimes My Blues Change Color” at Featherstone Center for the Arts is a transformative experience. Along the wall are impressively large, arresting works that break the boundaries of our world...

Paper, pigment, and process — the medium is the message

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Art Nouveau with an attitude; artist Meg Black uses a papermaking technique to emulate the dynamic quality of nature. Black uses a very unusual process in her work — both in her paintings and her...

Robyn Twomey’s ‘Take It Personal’ exhibit

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Robyn Twomey’s exhibition, “Take It Personal,” at the West Tisbury library through August 31, sings with the souls of those she portrays on camera. In capturing their very essence, each photograph invites us to...

The ‘Danger and DeLight’ – Margot Datz’ 11th annual one-night show

Artist Margot Datz has hosted 11 annual one-night shows, but this year’s event surrounding the theme, Danger and DeLight, is especially impactful. After a cancer diagnosis, which, luckily as Datz puts it, will “have...

Cindy Kane is ‘Confidently Vulnerable’ in new exhibit

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Local artist Cindy Kane opens an exhibit of her work August 2 at the Granary Gallery. This collection has personal significance to her, as she is returning to her hallmark style after a year...

‘The Seeded Pages’ connects to lineage for Kara Taylor

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Kara Taylor's stunning new exhibition, “The Seeded Pages,” creates a personal diary of the artist’s healing journey and connection to her lineage. Her collection of 25 pieces comes from the combination of two experiences this...