Montserrat’s student run gallery, the Bear Gallery, and the Beverly Historical Society have collaborated on an exhibit at The Cabot House, on view through March 31. Bear Gallery’s student staff members Grant Archer and Emily Fung, with the Society’s Curator of Collections Darren Brown, and with assistance from Montserrat’s Asst. Curator of Education, Maggie Cavallo, have created this experience to honor the community they both share.

By considering the practice of recording history, and the relationship to the melting pot of downtown Beverly, the students of Montserrat subvert traditional perspectives on Beverly and its extensive past. The exhibition compares and contrasts contemporary art movements with age-old textile practices, maritime art and traditional painting practices, creating a dialogue that speaks directly with the historic objects on display at the Cabot House. After the students had looked through several rooms and storage units of the Society’s Collection, they chose pieces that would inspire the show.

Asst. Prof. Len Thomas-Vickory, Susan Goganian, the Society’s Director, Emily Fung, Grant Archer, and Darren Brown, the Society's curator of collections

The Beverly Historical Society’s Cabot House is located at 117 Cabot Street, Beverly. The exhibit will be on view during the Beverly Historical Society’s regular hours, Tue, Thu, Fri and Sat 10am -4pm and Wed 1 – 9pm. Admission is $5 for adults, $4 for seniors/students and free for members and children under 16. Montserrat students will be admitted free of charge during the run of the exhibition.