Ending soon
Amherst Plein Air Society 2nd Annual Art Show: 17 members share paintings of the Pioneer Valley and beyond. Ends April 27. Free. Northampton Cooperative Savings Bank, 253 Triangle St., Amherst. 413-323-5517. sue1952us@yahoo.com.
Artspace Pastel Studio: Work by a group of artists who participate in a studio run at Artspace in Greenfield, now at the Salmon Falls Gallery and ending April 29. Salmon Falls Gallery, 1 Ashfield St., Shelburne Falls. 413-625-9833. SalmonFalls@megaplanet.com.
“Being Here”: Acrylic paintings of culinary and rural subjects by Westhampton artist and poet C.E. Whiting. Ends April 30. Westhampton Library, 1 North Road, Westhampton. willows2@comcast.net.
“Chinese Abstraction”: Diverse media by four contemporary Chinese artists: Shen Chen, Paul Ching-Bor, Lianghong Feng and Cui Fei. Ends May 5. CYNTHIA-REEVES, 1315 Mass MoCA Way, North Adams.
“Color in Containment”: The University Museum of Contemporary Art’s 11th annual curatorial fellowship exhibition. Ends April 29. University Museum of Contemporary Art, Fine Arts Center, 151 Presidents Drive, UMass Amherst. 413-545-3672. bhwolfson@acad.umass.edu.
“Four Ways In”: Esther S. White, Kevin Pomerleau, Claire Crews and Sally Clegg present new work in conversation. Ends April 29. Free. A.P.E., 126 Main St., Northampton. 413-586-5553.
lisathompson@apearts.org.
“Hatfield Streams”: Russell Powell is an abstractionist painter and writer, known for his work with the New England Apple Growers Association and his environmental work. Ends April 29. Anchor House of Artists, 518 Pleasant St., Ground Floor, Northampton. 413-588-4337. artists@anchorhouseartists.org.
“Heavenly Bodies”: An exhibit by multimedia artist Nina Rossi. Ends April 30. Shelburne Arts Co-op, 26 Bridge St., Shelburne Falls.
Mixed Media Portraits by Jason Antaya: Mixed media collage portraits by Chicopee artist Jason Antaya. Ends April 28. Free. Hope & Feathers Framing and Gallery, 319 Main St., Amherst. 413-835-0197. bronwen@hopeandfeathersframing.com.
“Mostly Blue”: Fiber media including quilting, felting, tapestry weaving, surface design, stitchery, and paper and fabric collage. By Nina Compagnon, Sally Dillon, Martha May, Rebecca Fricke, Flo Rosenstock, Nancy Young, Margaret Stancer and Martha Robinson. Ends April 30. Hosmer Gallery at Forbes Library, 20 West St., Northampton.
“Our Vanishing Wild”: Watercolor portraits of threatened species by Maureen Moore. Ends April 29. Ten percent of sales will be donated to the Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge. Salmon Falls Gallery, 1 Ashfield St., Shelburne Falls. 413-625-9833. SalmonFalls@megaplanet.com.
Paintings by Noreen Acconcio: Acconcio uses watercolor to create still lifes and seascapes rich with color and imagination. Free. Ends April 29. Central Library, 220 State St., Springfield. 413-263-6828. mjaquith@springfieldlibrary.org.
“Playing in the Threshold”: Tom Morton will show paintings and pastels; Val Gilman will show sculpture. Ends April 28. Gallery A3, 28 Amity St., Amherst. 413-256-4250. a3.gallerya3@gmail.com.
“Playing With Fire: A Year of Trump”: Woodblock prints by Annie Bissett. Through April. Free. Oxbow Gallery, 275 Pleasant St., Northampton. 413-586-6300.
“Seasons, Sunrise and Farms”: A photography exhibit highlighting local farms in Hadley, Sunderland, Hatfield and Deerfield, and their historic barns and houses. Photos by Catherine Lee. On display through April. Sunderland Public Library, 20 School St., Sunderland. 413-665-2642.
“Shift”: Works by Alicia Hunsicker. Ends April 27. Hampden Gallery, UMass Amherst, 131 Southwest Circle, Amherst.
“There It Is”: Keene, N.H., photographer Al Karevy presents photographs about objects and memory. Ends April 29. Free. Vermont Center for Photography, 49 Flat St., Brattleboro, Vt. 802-252-6051. vcphoto@sover.net.
“Water’s Edge”: Works by five women artists of Franklin County. Ends April 27. Free. Donations welcome. Artspace Community Arts Center, 15 Mill St., Greenfield. 413-772-6811. info@artspacegreenfield.com.
Westfield State University Student Art Show: Ends May 5. Arno Maris Gallery, Ely Campus Center, Ely Road, Westfield.
Ongoing
“A Dance to Spring, Astaire and Getting Old”: New works by Jules Feiffer at age 89. Ends May 31. R. Michelson Galleries, 132 Main St., Northampton.
Ana Devine, Barstow’s Featured Artist: Watercolor paintings. Free. Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery, 172 Hockanum Road, Hadley. 413-586-2142. info@barstowslongviewfarm.com.
“The Art of Eric Carle: Seasons”: Celebrates five decades of Carle’s seasonal imagery, from hibernating bears in winter and hatching chicks in spring, to colorful flowers in summer and apple trees in fall. Ends Aug. 26. Museum admission of $9 to $22. The Eric Carle Museum, 125 West Bay Road, Amherst. 413-559-6300. sandys@carlemuseum.org.
“The Art of Onge”: Andrea “Onge” Newland’s paintings range from portrait to abstract where worlds collide in a kaleidoscope of color. Through May 15. Free. Hawks & Reed Performing Arts Center, 289 Main St., Greenfield. hawksandreed.com.
Cameron Schmitz: Abstract landscape oil paintings. 1739 Bernardston Unitarian Meetinghouse, Church Street, Bernardston. 413-330-0807. annette@bernardstonunitarian.org.
Children’s Art Display: Children’s art will be displayed in the windows of downtown businesses in Northampton and Florence for two weeks to celebrate the Week of the Young Child. Free. Downtown Northampton and Florence. 413-587-1471. pamelasmith@northampton-k12.us.
The Daylily Gallery: Featuring vibrant still lifes and landscapes by Kerry Stone of Warwick. Through May. The Daylily, 8A Sugarloaf St., South Deerfield. 413-387-9830. thedaylilyofdeerfield@gmail.com.
“Eyes on Arcadia” Photography Exhibit: Photography by students in Arcadia’s Photo Camp, who work with a photography/nature instructor to develop photography skills. Free. Mass Audubon Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary, 127 Combs Road, Easthampton. 413-584-3009. arcadia@massaudubon.org.
“For the Birds”: Begins May 2. A group exhibition by members of the Shelburne Arts Co-op features avian images. Media include painting, photos, fiber, glass, clay and collage. Free. Shelburne Arts Co-op, 26 Bridge St., Shelburne Falls. 413-625-9324. sac01370@gmail.com.
“Hand, Eye and Mind: Visual Voices from the Class of 1968”: Begins May 2. Smith College Class 1968 artists, using methods traditional and transgressive, create art for protest, remembrance, healing and honoring the world. Free. Alumnae House Gallery, 33 Elm St., Northampton. 413-585-2190. mhobbes@smith.edu.
“Illuminate” by Amanda Tobin: Showcases paintings that interrogate and extinguish darkness by means of triumphant light. Part of Amherst Arts Night Plus. Ends May 31. Free. Robert Frost Library, Amherst College, 61 Quadrangle Drive, Amherst.
John Tomasetti. Opening reception Thursday, May 3, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Through May 30. West Gallery, Cooley Dickinson Hospital, 30 Locust St., Northampton.
Large Format Photo Exhibit: Works by members of the New England Large Format Photography Collective. Reception April 29 from 1 to 4 p.m. Free. Valley Photo Center, Tower Square, second floor, 1500 Main St., Springfield. 413-378-5253. www.TheValleyPhotoCenter.com.
“The Lure of the Dark”: Paintings by artists who seek to capture the mood of the night. Mass MoCA, 1040 Mass MoCA Way, North Adams.
“Mapping Keene”: A display of maps by Keene State students and Keene community members that capture local treasures and valuable spaces. Free. Redfern Arts Center at Keene State College, 229 Main St., Keene. 603-358-2168. www.keene.edu/arts/redfern/.
“Mixed Messages”: Graphic art in words and images. Ends June 3. Deerfield Valley Art Association’s Center for the Arts, 105 Main St., Northfield. margedvaa@gmail.com.
“Modern Images of the Body from East Asia”: Exhibition looks at multifaceted representations of the body in East Asia from the 19th century to present times. Ends Aug. 26. Smith College Museum of Art, Elm Street at Bedford Terrace, Northampton. artmuseum@smith.edu.
“Motorcycles & Mannequins”: An exhibit by artist Tom Blackwell, one of the original 13 photorealist painters. Featuring 11 large-scale paintings dating from the mid-1960s through 2017. Ends June 2. Louis and Susan Meisel Gallery, Artist Book Foundation, 1327 Mass MoCA Way, Building 13, North Adams. 413-398-5600.
“More Eyes on Western Massachusetts”: Featuring work from more than a dozen local photographers. Free. Leo Model Gallery, Liebling Building, Hampshire College, 893 West St., Amherst. 401-309-3546. mohHA@hampshire.edu.
“Paddington Comes to America”: The Carle is proud to be the first American museum to feature the beloved bear in “Paddington Comes to America.” $6 to $22.50 museum admission. The Eric Carle Museum, 125 West Bay Road, Amherst. 413-559-6300. sandys@carlemuseum.org.
Paintings by Macaylla Silver: 4×8-inch oil paintings of local birds, made from photographs by Macaylla Silver of Leverett. Through May. Leverett Village Co-Op, 180 Rattlesnake Gutter Road, Leverett.
“Planet Earth”: Works by Edward Morét. Free. The Elusie Gallery, 43 Main St., Easthampton. 413-529-9265. info@bigredframe.com.
“Precarious”: Works by Alice Thomas. Ends May 31. McCusker’s Market, 3 State St., Shelburne Falls.
“Roots of Resistance”: Paintings by Denise Beaudet: Eight-foot-high painted portraits of global women activists and their earthshaking justice work. Through May. Free. New England Visionary Artists Museum, 518 Pleasant St., Northampton. 413-588-4337. artists@anchorhouseartists.org.
“Seen/Unseen: Perspectives on Perception”: Exploring what it means to be seen, yet still unseen. A solo watercolor portrait exhibit by Cindi Oldham. Ends May 30. Reception April 28 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Great Falls Discovery Center, 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls. 413-824-4692. cindioldham@gmail.com. www.cindioldham.com.
“Seeing Music: Color Finds Rhythms, Harmonies and Counterpoints”: Paintings by Lorna Ritz. Free. Ends May 17. Oresman Gallery Brown Fine Arts Center, Smith College, 22 Elm St., Northampton. 413-585-3100. lenajenny3@yahoo.com.
“Speaking Figuratively”: Eric Grab’s debut solo show explores the human figure through spontaneous pastel drawings and layered, enigmatic paintings. Ends May 30. Free. The Greenfield Gallery, 231 Main St., Greenfield. 413-772-9334.
trish@thegreenfieldgallery.com.
“Turners Falls: An Artist’s View”: Decades of work documenting the town in various media: clay, photography, paint, cloth and collage by owner/artist Nina Rossi. Ends May 11. Nina’s Nook, 125A Avenue A, Turners Falls.
ninasnook.com. 413-834-8800
“Un/American”: Featuring work from the permanent collection by five artists whose “Americanness” was questioned by the United States government: Philip Evergood, William Gropper, Rockwell Kent, Yasuo Kuniyoshi and Ben Shahn. Through July. Smith College Museum of Art, 20 Elm St., Northampton. 413-585-2760.
