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january 2010 Exhibition Listings for:
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NEW BRITAIN
New Britain Museum of American Art
56 Lexington St., New Britain, CT
860-229-0257
www.nbmaa.org
Three centuries of American art.
Through Jan. 24th: NEW/NOW: Sandra Allen
Through Mar. 14th: John Haberle: American Master of Illusion
Jan. 16th-Apr. 11th: Inspired Innovations: A Celebration of Shaker Ingenuity
Jan. 29th-Apr. 25th: NEW/NOW: Kwabena Slaughter
Café on the Park • Museum Shop • Free Parking
NEW CANAAN
Carriage Barn Arts Center
Waveny Park, 681 South Ave., New Canaan, CT
203-972-1895
Tue.-Fri. Noon-4pm, Sat. & Sun. 1pm-5pm.
www.carriagebarn.orgH. Pelham Curtis Gallery
New Canaan Library
151 Main St., New Canaan, CT
203-594-5003
Mon.-Thur. 9am-8pm, Fri. & Sat. 9am-5pm,
Sun. Noon-5pm.
www.newcanaanlibrary.org
Jan. 10th-Feb.14th: Megan Collins
Mixed media collages, paintings and drawings.
Images created and influenced by the artist’s
residency in Taiwan and travels throughout Southeast Asia.
Opening Reception: Jan. 10th, 3pm-5pm.Handwright Gallery & Framing
93 Main St., New Canaan, CT
Mon.-Sat. 10am-5:30pm.
203-966-7660 FAX 203-966-7663
www.handwrightgallery.com
A potpourri of artistic treasures decorate our gallery.
Adorning the walls are gem-like pastels, color-infused
florals and large-scale landscapes. An impressive
display of traditional and contemporary sculpture
round out our holiday selections. Antique botanicals
and custom mirrors also make perfect gifts.Silvermine Guild Arts Center
1037 Silvermine Rd., New Canaan, CT
203-966-9700 ext. 20
Wed.-Sat. Noon-5pm, Sun. 1pm-5pm.
www.silvermineart.org
Jan. 10th-Feb. 10th: Director’s Choice – Jody Silver &
Arlé Sklar-Weinstein: IN RELATION TO…; Emmy Award
winning artist, David Dunlop: A Closer Look and
New Members Show exhibiting works of
nine new Guild members.NEW HAVEN
City Gallery
994 State St., New Haven, CT
203-782-2489
Thur.-Sun. Noon-4pm, also by appointment.
www.city-gallery.org
Jan. 7th-Jan. 31st: Tom Peterson: PASSING BY
a photography exhibit of urban cityscapes.
Featuring framed archival inkjet prints, often
abstract in nature, of Tom Peterson’s ongoing
walking tour of our everyday urban surroundings.
Artist’s Reception: Jan. 9th, 2pm-5pm.Creative Arts Workshop
80 Audubon St., New Haven, CT
203-562-4927
Mon.-Fri. 9:30am-5:30pm, Sat. 9am-Noon.
www.creativeartsworkshop.org
Jan. 6th-Jan. 9th: Celebration of American Crafts SALE
Enjoy special savings of 25%.Featuring fine contemporary
crafts by more than 300 artists from across America.
Jan. 18th-Feb. 27th: Winter Session Explore your creative
side with classes and workshops in book arts, design,
drawing and painting, fiber, jewelry, photography, pottery,
printmaking and sculpture.
Jan. 22nd-Feb. 12th: Jennifer Kaufman & Casey Lynch.
Exhibition of new work by Jennifer Kaufman and
Casey Lynch, prizewinners of Sky’s the Limit - 2009
National Exhibition juried by Janet Echelman.
Opening Reception: Jan. 22nd, 5pm-7pm.Elm City Artists LLC
284 York St., New Haven, CT
203-218-3832 or 203-922-2359
Mon.-Wed. 10am-6pm,
Thur.-Sat. 10am-8pm, Sun. Noon-5pm.
Jan. 2nd-Feb. 13th: Winter Tapestry,
The beauty of winter continues. Watercolors,
collage/mixed media, pastels, oils and pottery by
resident artists Kafka, Morgio, Marchessault,
Schwartz, Thomas and Ulecka-Wilson.Kehler Liddell Gallery
873 Whalley Ave., New Haven, CT
203-389-9555
Wed. Noon-6pm, Thur.-Sun. 11am-4pm, and by appt.
www.kehlerliddell.com
Through Jan. 10th: Size Matters: Over 100 works from
22 KLG artists. The artists respond individually, collectively
and exuberantly to matters of size and how size matters.
This salon style exhibition is a celebration of art and giving,
featuring relatively small works as well as full scale art in a
broad array of mediums (and prices!) A portion of proceeds
from this exhibit will benefit the Child Life Arts and
Enrichment Program at Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital.
Please see display Ad.Knights of Columbus Museum
1 State Street, New Haven, CT
203-865-0400
Wed.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Sun. 11am-5pm.
www.kofcmuseum.org
Nonprofit institution serving the educational interests
of the general public through periodic exhibitions of art
and artifacts. Renowned for its annual Christmas display.
Featuring world-class exhibitions of artwork and history,
particularly those representing the heritage of Catholicism.
Through Jan. 31st: A Latino Christmas: Nativities of Latin America.River Street Gallery at
Fairhaven Furniture
72 Blatchley Ave., New Haven, CT
203-776-3099
Mon., Thur., Fri. 9am-6pm, Sat. 10am-6pm,
Sun. Noon-4pm. Closed Tue. & Wed.
www.fairhaven-furniture.com
Through Jan. 10th: A Printmaker’s Invitational Exhibition
Exploring a wide range of imagery and techniques
including etching, monoprint/monotype, aquatint and mixed media.Salvador Dali Lithographs Gallery
195 Church St., New Haven, CT
203-495-1200
Mon.-Fri. 10am-5pm, Viewing by appointment only.
www.dalilithographs.com
This unique gallery is the exclusive home to The
Final Editions of Salvador Dali. This is a collection of
Hand-Signed, Limited Edition Lithographs.
Offering 10% discount on our exclusive collection.Yale Center for British Art
1080 Chapel St., New Haven, CT
877-BRIT-ART (274-8278)
Tue. & Thur.-Sat. 10am-5pm,
Wed. 10am-8pm, Sun. Noon-5pm.
www.yale.edu/ycba
The largest collection of British art outside the
United Kingdom in a landmark building designed by
Louis Kahn. Through Jan. 3rd: Horace Walpole’s
Strawberry Hill and Mrs. Delany and her Circle.
Free docent led tours.Yale Peabody Museum
of Natural History
170 Whitney Ave., New Haven, CT
Infotape: 203-432-5050
Admission: $5-7, under age 3 free.
www.peabody.yale.edu
Through Jan. 31st, visit Disease Detectives where
YOU examine the patients (interactive mannequins)
and YOU diagnose their illness. Learn how to think
like an epidemiologist in the process. Find a dazzling
array of diamonds and other gems in the Hall of
Minerals, Earth and Space.Yale University Art Gallery
1111 Chapel St., New Haven, CT
203-432-0600
Tue.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Thur. until 8pm,
Sun. 1pm-6pm.
www.artgallery.yale.edu
Through Jan. 3rd: The Pull of Experiment:
Postwar American Printmaking.
Through Jan. 10th: Continuous Present.NEW LONDON
The Garde Arts Center
325 State St., New London, CT
www.gardearts.org
Through Feb. 28th: Standing Ovation 3rd annual
Fiber show by New England Art Quilters.
The exhibition may be viewed before and after
theater performances and during regular box
office hours: Mon.-Fri. 9am-4pm.
Further information is available on the website.Hygienic Art, Inc.
79-83 Bank St., New London, CT
860-443-8001
Thur. 11am-3pm, Fri. & Sat. 11am-6pm,
Sun. Noon-3pm.
www.hygienic.org
Jan. 6th-Jan. 23rd: Whalers and Lancers Student
Art Show Featuring works by students of New London and
Waterford High School art programs.
Jan. 30th-Feb. 13th: Hygienic XXXI – Salon des Independents
The show that started it all back in 1979.Lyman Allyn Art Museum
625 Williams St., New London, CT
860-443-2545
Tue.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Sun. 1pm-5pm.
www.lymanallyn.org
Through Feb. 21st: Ajiaco: Stirrings of the Cuban Soul;
Imna Arroyo: Ancestral Passage.
Jan. 3rd: Free First Sunday, 1pm-4pm; Fun family day:
free snacks, free admission and free art activity.
Jan. 15th: Friday Night Hispanic Film Series, 6:30pm.
Jan. 22nd: Cuban Dinner to Celebrate Ajiaco! $95/pp.
Reservations required.NORWALK/SOUTH NORWALK
The Center for Contemporary
Printmaking
299 West Ave., Mathews Park, Norwalk, CT
203-899-7999
Mon.-Sat. 9am-5pm,
Sun. Noon-5pm.
Closed Jan. 1st. Open Jan. 2nd & 3rd Noon-5pm.
www.contemprints.org
Through Jan. 17th: Candiani & Ramos, & Workshop Prints.
New printmaking images from international artist-printmakers
Sandra Ramos and Ibrahim Miranda (Cuba), Alicia Candiani (Argentina) and
select workshop prints.
Opening Jan. 28th: Echo, Repetitive Marks and Images.NORWICH
Slater Memorial Museum
108 Crescent St., Norwich, CT
860-425-5561 FAX 860-885-0379
Tue.-Fri. 9am-4pm, Sat. & Sun. 1pm-4pm.
Closed Monday and most holidays.
www.slatermuseum.org
The Slater Museum awakens visitors to the richness and
diversity of the human experience through art and history.
For more than one hundred years, the Museum has
displayed and interpreted the best examples of fine and
decorative art, representing a broad range of world
cultures of the Americans, Asia, Europe and Africa.OLD LYME
diane birdsall gallery
10 Lyme St., Old Lyme, CT
860-434-3209
Wed.-Fri. Noon-5pm, Sat. & Sun. Noon-4pm.
www.dianebirdsallgallery.com
Dawn Wain finds bone, artifact, gemstone, crystal and
rare shell to weave her jewelry into extraordinary one-of a
kind adornment. Joyce Seymore uses large-format
photographs to portray a single fern or blossom in
all its perfection, suggesting exquisite Asian-like mystique.Gilbert V. Boro
Studio 80 + Sculpture Grounds
80-1 Lyme St., Old Lyme, CT
860-304-3359
Studio by Appointment, Grounds Open Daily.
www.gilbertboro.com
Situated on 4.5 acres on the Lieutenant River in
the historic district of Old Lyme, Connecticut.
Gilbert Boro’s Studio 80 + Sculpture Grounds
embrace the other traditional fine art establishments
in the area but also steps a bit “outside the box” to
create and display abstract sculptural works inspired
by nature. The 3500 sq ft building, designed by Boro,
is complete with a loft exhibition gallery.Chauncey Stillman Gallery
Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts
84 Lyme St., Old Lyme, CT
860-434-3571
Mon.-Sat. 10am-4pm.
www.lymeacademy.edu
Through Jan. 30th: The Sculpture of
Dr. Wayne O. Southwick & His Mentors,
Bruno Lucchesi & Don Gale.The Cooley Gallery
25 Lyme St., Old Lyme, CT
860-434-8807 FAX 860-434-7526
Tue.-Sat. 10am-5pm.
www.cooleygallery.com
Jan. 16th-Feb. 13th: Snow Day This exhibition includes
over 25 historic and contemporary paintings of winter and
features Old Lyme Art Colony artists such as Edward Rook,
Wilson Henry Irvine and George Bruestle.
Open Poetry Reading: Jan. 23rd, 4pm-6pm.
The Gallery will host an open reading of winter poems.
Bring your favorite poem about winter and read it aloud
in the warmth of the gallery, surrounded by paintings of the season.Florence Griswold Museum
96 Lyme St., Old Lyme, CT
860-434-5542
Tue.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Sun. 1pm-5pm.
www.FlorenceGriswoldMuseum.org
Through Jan. 10th The Magic of Christmas, A Holiday
Celebration including Miss Florence’s Palette tree
.Through Jan. 31st: Call of the Coast: Art Colonies of
New England, Reveals the creative shift in art colonies
from American Impressionism to Modernism within the
context of the New England landscape.The Hidden Gallery
Fine Art & Jewels
19 Halls Rd., Old Lyme, CT (next to Hideaway Restaurant)
860-434-7999
Tue.-Sat. 11am-6pm or by appointment.
www.hiddengalleryart.com
Hidden Gallery features both abstract and traditional art,
wood and metal sculpture, Vasiloff Custom Stained Glass
windows, lamps and repairs, decorative and functional
ceramics, hand woven tribal rugs, huge selection of
one-of-a-kind jewelry. Come Visit our newly
expanded space. Gallery Owner–Cindy Fecher.Lyme Art Association & Gallery
90 Lyme St., Old Lyme, CT
860-434-7802 FAX 860-434-7461
Tue.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Sun. 1pm-5pm.
www.LymeArtAssociation.org
Historic gallery founded by the American Impressionists in
1914, offering year-round exhibitions and art instruction.
Through Feb. 27th: 18th Annual Associate Artist Exhibition
exclusively for and juried by the LAA’s Associate Artists.OLD SAYBROOK
GalleryOne at the Clayhouse
665 Boston Post Rd., Old Saybrook, CT
(Old Saybrook Shopping Center, near HomeGoods)
860-388-0907
Tue., Wed., Fri., Sat. 10am-5:30pm,
Thur. 10am-8:30pm, Sun. Noon-5pm, Closed Mon.
Jan. 5th-Feb. 28th: Group A Exhibition
Artists: Boyd, Brubaker, Nelson, Osborne, Perron and Tracy
welcome new members Chien Fei Chiang and
Kay Knight Clarke.
Reception: Jan. 8th, 5pm-8pm.PUTNAM
Sawmill Pottery
112 Main St., #14, Putnam, CT
860-963-7807
Tue.-Sat. 11am-5pm, Fri. 11am-8pm, by chance or appt.
www.sawmillpottery.com
A fresh, different kind of gallery featuring a diverse
collection of original works by local potters. Watch the
potters work in the studio behind the gallery while you shop.The Sochor Art Gallery
in Arts & Framing
112 Main St., Putnam, CT
860-963-0105
www.artsandframingputnam.com
One of Putnam’s best kept secrets! Come see some of the
finest art in CT; 6 time emmy award winner for personifying
Big Bird and Grouch on Sesame Street, Caroll Spinney is also
an accomplished artist. Award winning artists David and
Pam Simpson Lussier and Barbara Lussier. Selections from
McFarlin Fine Art Collection.RIDGEFIELD
The Aldrich Contemporary
Art Museum
258 Main St., Ridgefield, CT
203.438.4519
Tue.-Sun. Noon-5pm.
www.aldrichart.org
Jan. 13th-June 6th: Jeanne Finley and John Muse:
Sleeping Under the Stars, Living under the Satellites
Jan. 31st-June 6th: Paying a Visit to Mary:
2008 Hall Curatorial Fellowship Exhibition.
Reception: Jan. 31st, 2pm-5pm.ROWAYTON
Brendan’s 101
101 Rowayton Ave., Rowayton, CT
203-853-1050
Through Jan. 18th: Mindy Green, Curious by Nature,
Oils, Collage and Assemblage.
Jan. 18th-Feb. 10th: Stephen Maye, Paper & Ink.
Reception: Jan. 23rd, 7pm-9pm.The Rowayton Arts Center
145 Rowayton Ave., Rowayton, CT
203-866-2744
Tue.-Sat. Noon-5pm, Sun. 1pm-4pm.
Rowart@snet.net
www.rowaytonartscenter.org
Jan. 10th-Jan. 24th: Emerging Artists and Their Mentors.
Opening Reception: Jan. 10th, 4pm-6pm.
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