Crafting from clay
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
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
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’
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
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
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
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’
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
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
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
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
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...
Family of artists on exhibit at the Chilmark library
“Fine Lines: A Family of Artists,” the newest show at the Chilmark Public Library through August 8, is a family affair. Eight artists span two branches and three generations with ties to the Vineyard.
Co-curator...
‘Give Me Shelter’ art show and sale
Sheltering homeless women, men, and children on the Vineyard requires creative financing at all times. Harbor Homes knows. Programs from its winter overnight shelter to the MV Cares Outreach Coalition are seeing a surge...
Old Sculpin’s 70th celebration
For the past four years, the historic Old Sculpin Gallery in Edgartown has been hosting a special event celebrating catboats, and the storied history of the Martha's Vineyard Art Association. This year the association...
‘Gretchen V. Feldman | Explorations in Abstract’
Gretchen Feldman’s fabulous abstractions dance on the surface of her art, showing through August 4 at the Feldman Family Artspace, a venue managed by Featherstone Center for the Arts at the M.V. Film Center.
For...
Robert Fitzgerald exhibits texture and mood at Cousen Rose Gallery
Zita Cousens of the Cousen Rose Gallery has always made it a mission to diversify the subjects and media that she shows in the gallery (which, it's worth noting, will now be hosting the...
Freedom to explore in Elizabeth Langer’s ‘Into the Wilderness’ exhibit
Elizabeth Langer refuses to be put into a box, and her exhibition at the Edgartown library through July 31 brims with an arresting variety of abstract and figurative prints and collages.
Langer titles her show...