Events

Midnight Snack is a surrealist, soft-sculpture installation created by the artist collective Real Fake Animals (RFA), an interstate collaborative group of artists spanning the east coast. Fueled by the yearning of artists wanting to create, emotion is evoked in the installation through the expressive nature of puppetry and props. On one side of the 301...

An Exhibition of works done over the summer Josue Bessiake Gallery Hours M-F, 10am–5pm Dates September 5–15, 2023 Closing Reception and Talk on Wednesday, 11-12pm   The works displayed show the transformation in my practice from before during and after a trip to the Bahamas. While there I reflected on the difference in light, color,...

Reception: Wednesday, September 20, 5-7pm Shapeshifters explores themes of change and transformation. Drawing on the fantastical, morphological, and psychological associations with shapeshifting, the participating artists seek to transgress or transcend the corporeal and psychic dimensions of the self or the collective consciousness. Themes of impermanence and fragility also permeate the work, both in terms of...

Bare Gallery 248 Cabot Street Beverly, MA 01915 Gallery Hours M-F, 10am–5pm Dates September 19–October 6, 2023

Opening in the newly renovated Montserrat Gallery is the first regional solo exhibition by the Bronx-based artist, Wells Chandler. Chandler uses vernacular and so-called “craft” materials, such as patchwork, crochet, clay, cake, and other media to build queer communities alongside and with others. Highlighting Chandler’s extensive drawing practice, Psychedelic Soccer Dada is an immersive experience...