Ending soon
“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 Eclectic Eye of Jim Gambaro”: A collection of Gambaro’s digitally altered, surreal photography. Through Aug. 26. Free. Salmon Falls Gallery, 1 Ashfield St., Unit 9, Shelburne Falls. 413-625-9833. salmonfalls@megaplanet.com.
“Grown Up Dolls”: Includes Annalee dolls and Sew Be It dolls. Through Aug. 26. Collectable dolls also on sale. The Gardner Museum, 28 Pearl St., Gardner. 978-632-3277. info@gardnermuseuminc.com.
“Major Arcana”: A group art exhibit of the tarot featuring the works of tattoo artists both locally and nationally. Tarot readings offered. Through Aug. 18. The Black Labyrinth Tattoo Syndicate, 46 Union St., Easthampton. 413-203-5700. blacklabyrinthtattoo@gmail.com.
“Modern Images of the Body from East Asia”: Exhibit 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.
“Water”: Ashfield painter Gayle Kabaker’s collection was inspired by warm summer days, beaches and bodies of water. Through Aug. 26. Salmon Falls Gallery, 1 Ashfield St., Unit 10, Shelburne Falls. 413-625-9833.
Ongoing
“Abba Cudney: A Spectrum of Memory”: Cudney documents specific nostalgic moments in time within interior spaces. Through Sept. 1. Free. Hope & Feathers Framing and Gallery, 319 Main St., Amherst. 413-835-0197. bronwen@hopeandfeathersframing.com.
“Abstractions”: Twenty artists from the Pioneer Valley reflect on their own interpretation of the definition of abstraction in art. Free. The Elusie Gallery, 43 Main St., Easthampton. 413-529-9265. info@bigredframe.com.
“An Evening Out: From the Roaring 20s to the Seismic 60s”: A variety of garments from the Wistariahurst Textile Collection that would have been worn by both women and men in the pursuit of social and cultural entertainment. Through Aug. 31. Free. Wistariahurst Museum, 238 Cabot St., Holyoke.
“Anywhere But Here”: Varied styles and mediums, focusing on dreams of being other places during the last hot days of summer. Free. Oxbow Gallery, 273 Pleasant St., Northampton. 413-584-9203. esolleycaine@yahoo.com.
Barstow’s Featured Artists: Works by local artists from Berkshire Hills Music Academy’s Ascending Artists Program. Free. Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery, 172 Hockanum Road, Hadley. 413-586-2142. info@barstowslongviewfarm.com.
“Building Lines”: Massachusetts artist Chris Serra presents a solo show of work inspired by the beauty of rundown industrial architecture. Opens Aug. 21. Free. A.P.E. Gallery, 126 Main St., Northampton. lisathompson@apearts.org.
Catherine Gibbs: Gibbs paints with bold brush strokes using vibrant colors to show stillness and movement in landscapes and urban scenes. Free. Lathrop Community, 100 Bassett Brook Drive, Easthampton. sgauger@lathrop.kendal.org.
Del Balcón: A solo exhibition of new work by Cristina Córdova. Through Sept. 16. Free. Ferrin Contemporary, 1315 Mass MoCA Way, North Adams. kim.ferrincontemporary@gmail.com.
“Don’t Get Hung Up on the Details”: Group exhibit by the “Magic of Watercolor for Adults” class. Through Aug. 30. Great Falls Discovery Center, 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls.
“Elemental: Contemporary Encaustic”: Debra Claffey, Patricia Gerkin, Donna Hamil Talman and Charyl Weissbach present their paintings as an environmental call to action, offering four viewpoints on the ongoing discussion of environmental destruction and the human role in reclaiming environmental health. On display through July 2019. Community Gallery of the D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts, 21 Edwards St., Springfield.
“FABRICATED: Fabulous, Functional and Whimsical Fiber Art”: Through Sept.16. Free. Deerfield Valley Art Association’s Center for the Arts, 105 Main St., Northfield. 413-225-3132. www.deerfieldvalleyart.org.
“Field Notes 8”: An art installation of suspended collage and wooden bas reliefs visualizing the rhythms found in the landscape and structures of the PPH Museum. Reception Sept. 16, 2 to 4 p.m. Free. Porter-Phelps-Huntington House Museum, 130 River Drive, Hadley. 413-584-4699. pphmuseumassistant@gmail.com.
Figure Drawings and Water Colors by Glenn Ridler: Ridler opens the Little Big House Gallery 2018 season with new work. Open most weekends through October. Free. Little Big House Gallery, 323 Patten Road, Shelburne. 413-625-6697. info@littlebighousegallery.com.
“Inspired by Tradition”: Calligraphic art by Peggy H. Davis. The Jewish folk art of papercutting, collage, watercolor and other media are used in this collection of originals and prints. Through Oct. 29. Jewish Community of Amherst, 742 Main St., Amherst.
“Introspections”: Self-portraits by Gallery A3 artists. Through Sept. 1. Gallery A3, 43 Reservoir St., Amherst. 413-256-4250. a3.gallerya3@gmail.com.
Jeffrey Gillis: Paintings of human scenes, based on photos taken by Gillis. Through Sept. 2. Oxbow Gallery, 273 Pleasant St., Northampton. 413-586-6300.
Julianne Jones: Jones’ art delves into themes of female body image as well as racial inequality and social justice. A hallmark of her work is the complexity she achieves through layering line, color and shape. Through August. Closing reception Aug. 26, 1 to 4 p.m. Hawks & Reed Performing Arts Center, 289 Main St., Greenfield.
“The Lure of the Dark”: Paintings by artists who seek to capture the mood of the night. Through February 2019. Mass MoCA, 1040 Mass MoCA Way, North Adams.
“Major Themes: Celebrating Ten Years of Teaching With Art”: An innovative display that brings object-based dialogues from the museum’s teaching classroom into its public galleries. Through June 21, 2020. First of several faculty conversations, to focus on the exhibit’s conflict and commemoration section, will be held Oct. 11 at 4:30 p.m. Mount Holyoke College Art Museum, 50 College St., South Hadley. artmuseum@mtholyoke.edu. 413-538-2245.
Nature and Wildlife Photography: Photos by Peter Christoph. Free. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Northeast Regional Office, 300 Westgate Center Drive, Hadley. 413-835-5541. jennifer_lapis@fws.gov.
“New Raku”: Works by Andrew Berends, lifetime potter. Free. Gallery in the Woods, 145 Main St., Brattleboro, Vt. 802-257-4777. galleryinthewood@yahoo.com.
Old Deerfield Painting Group 29th Annual Exhibit: Reception Aug. 19, 2 to 4:30 p.m. Through Aug. 26. Free. Deerfield Community Center, Memorial Street, Old Deerfield. olddeerfieldpainting.wix.com/arts. 413-665-4332.
“Ordinary Splendor”: Watercolor works by local artist Kara K. Bigda highlight the ordinary elements of life that may often be overlooked. Through Aug. 31. Amherst Town Hall, 4 Boltwood Ave., Amherst. 508-867-8584.
“Paddington Comes to America”: The Eric Carle Museum is proud to be the first American museum to feature the beloved bear in “Paddington Comes to America.” $6 to $22.50 museum admission. 125 West Bay Road, Amherst. 413-559-6300. sandys@carlemuseum.org.
“Past, Present, Future”: The Shelburne Arts Co-op celebrates its 20th anniversary with a group exhibit. Free. Shelburne Arts Co-op, 26 Bridge Street, Shelburne Falls. 413-625-9324. sac01370@gmail.com.
“Precarious”: Art by Alice Thomas. Viewers are encouraged to read the artist statement (also on display) before viewing the art to gain a perspective on the nature of the precariousness of our historical and current nuclear weapons that are the purpose of this work. Through Aug. 31. Greenfield Community Television Lobby, 393 Main St., Greenfield.
“Rococo: Celebrating 18th-Century Design and Decoration”: 18th-century decorative art forms that bear particular ornamental characteristics. Through Feb. 10, 2019. Museum admission of $18 for adults, $5 for ages 6 to 17, and free for children under 5 and Deerfield residents. Flynt Center of Early New England Life, 37 Old Main St., Historic Deerfield.
“SEEN/SEWN Through”: Paintings and quilted works by Whately artist Briana Taylor. On view downstairs in the Muse Cafe gallery. Free. Whately Public Library, 202 Chestnut Plain Road, Whately. 413-665-2170. directorwhatelylibrary@gmail.com.
“Shared Visions”: Paintings by Karen Evans, Leni Gaudet and Jenny Tibbetts. Three local women artists explore the world around them in their paintings. Landscape, still life, nature, urban and rural themes are represented. Free. Forbes Library, 20 West St., Northampton. 413-587-1013. gallery@forbeslibrary.org.
“Shifting the Rules”: Abstract artwork by Roy Mansur, photographer; Sharon Loehr-Laplan, painter; and friends. Through Sept. 3. Sawmill River Arts Gallery, 440 Greenfield Road, Montague Center. www.sawmillriverarts.com. 413-367-2885.
“Small Wonders”: Insects of Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary photography exhibit. Dave McLain, Arcadia’s conservation caretaker, surveys dragonflies and monarch butterflies. Free. Mass Audubon Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary, 127 Combs Road, Easthampton. 413-584-3009. arcadia@massaudubon.org.
“Speculative Diagrams”: New work by Richard Heller. The exploration of an expressive, symbolic, geometric language, using layered monoprinting. Through Oct. 1. Free. Gallery in The Woods, 145 Main St., Brattleboro, Vt. 802-257-4777. galleryinthewood@yahoo.com.
“Steam & Steel”: Photographs by O. Winston Link. Through Sept. 2. Vermont Center for Photography, 49 Flat St., Brattleboro, Vt.
“Sunlight and Moonlight”: More than 50 miniature oil landscapes and moonscapes by Marie Welch of Bernardston. She uses tone, color and rendering to conjure subtle, fleeting images of color and light in delicate studies that range in size from 1 inch by 2 inches, up to 6 inches by 8 inches. Through Aug. 31. Arms Library, 50 Main St., Shelburne Falls.
“Teapots in Monotype: Zooming In, Zooming Out”: Inspired by teapot shapes, Doris Madsen creates monotype prints of random groupings falling in ever-changing viewpoints. Through Oct. 15. Free. Small Oven Bakery, 36 Union St., Easthampton. 413-527-4142. erdomadsen@gmail.com.
“To trace for to carry”: Artworks that consider how the human body acts as a vessel for memories, languages and ghosts that link past, present and future. Through Jan. 31, 2019. Free to $5. Smith College Museum of Art, 20 Elm St., Northampton. 413-585-2760. artmuseum@smith.edu.
“Visions of Love”: Works of “non-objective abstraction” by Bernardston artist Cameron Schmitz. Gallery talk Aug. 24, 5:30 to 6 p.m., followed by a reception, 6 to 8 p.m. Artist-led workshop in intuitive abstract painting on Sept. 15. Through Sept. 21. The Greenfield Gallery, 231 Main St., Greenfield. 413-772-9334. trish@thegreenfieldgallery.com.
“Wandering Through Change”: Abstract paintings by Caroline Wampoline of Montague. Through September. Free. Bread Euphoria Bakery & Cafe, 206 Main St., Haydenville. 413-268-7757. hilaryemersonlay@gmail.com.
“XTCA: Cross Town Contemporary Art”: An outdoor art exhibit seeks to reveal our interconnectedness as citizens and to highlight the gateway district between downtown Amherst and the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Features work by 13 nationally-recognized artists, local artists and members of the academic community. With reception Sept. 21, 5 to 7 p.m., at UMCA; symposium Sept. 22, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the John W. Olver Design Building; and parade Sept. 22, 4 to 5 p.m., from UMCA to downtown Amherst. Through Nov. 1. University Museum of Contemporary Art, 151 Presidents Drive, Amherst. 413-545-3672.
“You’re Surrounded!”: Paintings by Luke J. Cavagnac. The Invisible Fountain, Eastworks Building, 116 Pleasant St., Suite 206, Easthampton. 413-896-8073. invisiblefountain.com.
