Artist Reception, Tuesday, February 4, 5–7pm Claudia Valenti’s paintings, drawings, and prints use magical realism to explore memory, loss, comfort, identity, and the psychological contents of home. The Other Room sets loose real and mythic animals in a nocturnal home whose human occupants may be asleep. The animals move through liminal spaces, turning through hallways,...
Ena Kantardžić will be reading from their Cranbrook Academy of Art Master's Statement, sharing the book and its design alongside more dynamic documentation of installations from that two year period. Combining research, texted notes, photography, anecdotes, and programming code, the book is an attempt to bridge language and physical space in an intimate and vulnerable...
Come see the Bare Gallery’s newest show, In Stitches, featuring fiber arts from members of the Montserrat community! A closing reception will be held on March 19th at 11am–12pm.
Meg and Alicia will share about their experiences in Reggio Emilia Italy. Presenters will discuss ways in which this extraordinary approach to thinking, learning and creating transcends the borders of Italy and can transform education right here at Montserrat.
Reception March 6, 11am–12pm First Floor Library This exhibition brings together artists exploring the possibilities of the risograph printer through books, zines, photographs, and drawings. Known for its bold colors and layered textures, risograph printing blends the tactile qualities of traditional printmaking with the mechanics of mass production.
The 6th District Congressional Art Show, sponsored by Congressman Seth Moulton is hosted annually at Montserrat College of Art. The exhibition and competition is open to students in grades 10–12 in public and private high schools and students being home-schooled in the Sixth Essex Massachusetts Congressional District. Up to 6 pieces may be permitted per...
All Galleries Reception: Wednesday, March 26th, 6-8pm The first of Montserrat's annual Thesis Exhibitions: Inter/Intra, an exhibition by nine of the college's Studio Arts students, opens on March 24th at 23 Essex Street in Beverly. The show celebrates with an opening reception on March 26. Inter/Intra Inter- prefix meaning between : among : in the...
All Galleries
March 31 - April 5, 2025
Opening reception, Wednesday, April 2, 2025, 5:00-7:00pm
Open House, Saturday, April 12th, 1–4pm Awards Ceremony: Saturday, April 12, 1pm at the First Parish Unitarian Church at 225 Cabot Street. Show Dates: April 11th-16th All Montserrat College of Art galleries will be showcasing student work on these dates. The mission of Student Showcase is to recognize and honor the accomplishments of student artists...
Join Hannah O'Neal for a discussion on how the landscape of animated film has recently been changing in new and exciting ways. Hannah will be using the most recent Oscar award winner Flow, an independent feature film, as a recent example of how these changes are taking place and turning long-held industry beliefs on their heads.
Celebrate Earth Day with Anna Clem and learn about the Dreamland: Lagoon to Foredune artist book project currently on display in the library. Artist Statement: Dreamland began with years of observing the Basin Head sand dune system at the edge of the Northumberland Strait in Canada. My mother and I called this place “Dreamland” many...
Danversport 161 Elliott St, Danvers, MA Join us for an Artrageous unlike any other as we take a trip over the rainbow! 2025 celebrates Montserrat College of Art’s 55th anniversary, known as the emerald anniversary! To mark this occasion, we are hosting an Emerald Ball for this year’s auction while bringing the same creativity and...