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Fairfield University Art Museum Will Stay Open Later on Thursdays

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The Fairfield University Art Museum will extend its hours to 8 p.m. on Thursdays for the next three years, starting on Nov. 2, thanks to a $56,000 grant from the Art Bridges Foundation, the university announced. — an announcement from Fairfield University Art Museum

“Our diverse audiences have long asked for extended hours, particularly to accommodate those who work during the day,” said Carey Mack Weber, executive director of the museum. We hope that this initiative will bring new visitors and new excitement, as well as expanded partnerships.”

The foundation’s “Access for All” program will provide $40 million in funding to 64 museums nationwide. Fairfield University Art Museum is one of four museums in Connecticut to receive grant funding, including Mattatuck Museum, New Britain Museum of American Art, and Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art.

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Twelve Darien Artists from Around 1900 in New Exhibit at Museum of Darien

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Museum of Darien is presenting a new exhibit, “In A New Light – The Heart of Our Collection.” The exhibition of 30 paintings includes landscapes, portraits and florals by 12 turn-of-the-century artists who lived and worked in Darien. — an announcement from the Museum of Darien

Most received formal training either abroad in Italy or Paris or at the Boston School of Fine Arts, Chicago Art Institute or with notable American impressionists. A few became nationally acclaimed while participating in Darien’s Guild of the Seven Arts and teaching locally. Established in 1953 as the Darien Historical Society, the Museum of Darien has crafted objects, narratives and works of art that have shaped the community of Darien.

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The Bruce is Bigger: Larger Museum Building Reopens Sunday With Expanded Collections, Café, Auditorium, Classrooms

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If you’re never been to the Bruce Museum in downtown Greenwich, or if you used to go before pandemic and the museum’s massive renovation, you now have the opportunity to visit the bigger building and its expanded offerings. And you can do it admission-free on Sunday, April 2, when the art and science museum will welcome the public to a day of grand opening festivities. — This article was previously published by GreenwichFreePress.com

The redesigned museum features vast new exhibit spaces, a gift shop and a café open to the public. A new auditorium, intended to serve as a community space for rent, has a capacity of 150 to 200 (depending on the event). On Tuesday the museum held a news conference to share plans, goals and opportunities at the expanded and re-imagined museum.

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Katie Riesco, Wish You Were Here

Friday: ‘Wine and Design’ Party at George Billis Gallery in Fairfield, and You’re Invited

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From 4 to 7 p.m., this Friday, March 24, the George Billis Gallery in Fairfield will hold a “Wine and Design” social event, showing off art in its current exhibit, “Eight Women Artists March On.’ Don’t get drunk on the wine, just sip and drink in the art. (The exhibition runs through April 16.)

The George Billis Gallery is located at 1700 Post Road in Fairfield. Leave plenty of time to get up there. (It’s also close to the Fairfield train station.)
‘Eight Women Artists March On’ Exhibit
Featured artists, as described by the curator, Amy Zoller:

Laurie Fisher is a contemporary process painter focusing on color, allowing the work to emerge through the engagement with the materials rather than a preconceived vision.

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Hayley Young Memories of Milos

‘Shape Shifting’ Group Exhibit at Hollis Taggart Opens with Reception Nov 10 in Southport

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Hollis Taggart is pleased to present “Shape Shifting,” a group exhibition featuring new and recent paintings by five contemporary artists: Tommy Fitzpatrick, Debbi Kenote, Osamu Kobayashi, Kelly Worman, and Hayley Youngs. — an announcement from Hollis Taggart art gallery

On view from Nov. 10 to Dec. 31, the exhibition features selections of their paintings, which make use of different mediums but are united in their emphasis on form and color. An opening reception will take place on Nov.

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Sports- and Game-Themed Art Exhibit Opens Thursday in Greenwich With Opening Reception

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C. Parker Gallery’s “got game” this month with their “Ready Player One” exhibit that kicks off Thursday, Sept. 15 with an opening reception. “This engaging exhibit will celebrate the enduring influence of games and sports on our lives through our artists’ playful takes on sports legends, board games and more,” C. Parker Gallery owner Tiffany Benincasa said. From 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at 409 Greenwich Ave., the reception features a special meet-and -greet with sports card artist Steve Lacy.

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Three Contemporary Artists Featured in ‘Dimensions’ Exhibit at Hollis Taggart in Southport

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Hollis Taggart art gallery will open its latest exhibit, “Dimensions,” a group exhibition featuring new and recent paintings by three contemporary artists: Paige Beeber, Emilie Duval, and Rachel MacFarlane. — an announcement from Hollis Taggart

On view from Sept. 15 to Nov. 5, the exhibition features selections of their paintings, which are united in their spatial explorations. Beeber abstracts architectural elements into flattened patterns, while MacFarlane foregoes empirical representations of landscapes to create fantastical ones filtered through memory.

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Plein Air Art Exhibit at Atria Darien This Month

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Atria Darien is hosting an art exhibit this month of work from the Fairfield County Plein Air Painters. This group of area painters and other artists and gather each week, primarily during the spring and fall. They paint onsite in the open air (“plein air”) throughout Fairfield County. Group members share inspiration and insights, “and we quite simply have a lot of fun,” an announcement about the exhibit states. “Many of the works you will see on display have been painted nearby, on-location, during recent paint-outs We carry on a long tradition of plein air painting in this region.”

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Larry Silver, Sitting at Water's Edge

Photographs by Larry Silver on Exhibit at Fairfield U and Online; Reception and Lecture, March 24

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Fairfield University Art Museum is presenting an exhibit of photographer Larry Silver’s works along with a lecture and an opening reception on March 24 and a panel discussion on March 26. “13 Ways of Looking at Landscape: Larry Silver’s Connecticut Photographs,” is a solo exhibition of more than 100 works by Silver, on view March 25 to June 18 in the Walsh Gallery in the Quick Center for the Arts at Fairfield University. Silver — a Photo League inspired photographer still working today — moved from Greater New York to Westport in 1973 and began exploring the area with his camera. This exhibition, guest curated by curator and art historian Leslie K. Brown, will bring together over 40 years of Silver’s work, made of and in Connecticut, and consider how he continues to push the boundaries of what landscape and looking are, and can be. Silver has written that his move to Connecticut “opened my eyes to a whole new direction in photography” and the new images “made me feel reborn.”

The first part of the exhibition’s title is a nod to poet Wallace Stevens, who also called Connecticut his home for decades, and specifically his poem, “13 Ways of Looking at a Blackbird.” Curator Leslie K. Brown explains, “Both Silver and Stevens share several synergies between their work, including focusing on the natural world and examining subjectivity, syntax, and seeing.”

The installation at the Fairfield University Art Museum’s Walsh Gallery will echo Stevens’ iconic poem and be installed in clusters.

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Reception Saturday for Two Painters With New Exhibit at George Billis Gallery

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George Billis Gallery in Westport will be exhibiting paintings by artists Adam Noel and Karen Recor, starting Saturday, Feb. 12, with an opening reception from 4 to 6:30 p.m.

The George Billis Gallery is located at 166 Main St. in downtown Westport. — an announcement from the George Billis Gallery, with added information from the gallery website
ADAM NOEL

 

From Adam Noel’s page on the George Billis Gallery website:

Adam Collier Noel is an American photographer and collage artist who currently resides in South Florida. He graduated in 2002 with a BFA in photography from Herron School of Art and Design, Indiana University.

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works by Chloe Lamb left and Bill Scott right on exhibit at Hollis Taggart Southport

Hollis Taggart Southport to Open Parallels: Chloë Lamb and Bill Scott

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Hollis Taggart is pleased to present Parallels: Chloë Lamb and Bill Scott, a two-person exhibition of British artist Chloë Lamb (b. 1960) and American artist Bill Scott (b. 1956), who both work in the tradition of 20th century colorists and abstract expressionists. The exhibition features selections of their paintings, which are united by their handling of color and attention to the formal possibilities of oil paint. Opening Saturday, Jan.

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Grieb’s Pharmacy Features ‘Off-the-Wall Holiday Art Sale’ of Works by Peter Saverine

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Grieb’s Pharmacy, a Darien landmark in its original location since 1947, “provides a highly visible space perfect to showcase local artwork” according to Deb Hibben, who is the owner with her husband, Chuck. — an announcement from the artist

As part of their ongoing exhibit of local art to benefit local nonprofit organizations, Darien native and artist Peter Saverine was invited back by Deb to show and sell more of his popular coastal artwork. Saverine’s collection which he calls, “Darien, I like the Sound of it,” features eight 18 x 24-inch prints on canvas inspired by local scenes. Each work will be for sale for $300 in what Deb is calling an “Off-the-Wall Holiday Art Sale” so purchasers can take home the artwork for holiday giving. Due to the success of the previous show that benefitted Darien Post 53, the artist and store owner will make a joint donation of $50 from each painting sold to benefit Darien Person-to-Person food pantry.

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Steve Cosentino, "Beach Series" (Green umbrella Threesome), Oil on Board, 5x7", $300

Four Artists On Exhibit at George Billis Gallery in Westport, Reception This Friday

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An exhibition of paintings and scuplture by four artists opens with a reception from 4 to 7 p.m., Friday, Oct. 8 at The George Billis Gallery in Westport, no reservations required. — an announcement from the George Billis Gallery

The exhibit, which runs through Nov. 7, has paintings by Nancy Bass, Steve Cosentino and Denise Petit and scuplture by Paige Bradley. The gallery is located at 166 Main St., Westport.

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Ernest Porcell, Brooklyn, New York, glass screen Bruce Museum Arts Festival 2021

Bruce Museum Outdoor Arts Festival Coming on the Weekend of Oct 9 to 10

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Recognized nationally as one of the top 25 fine arts festivals, the Bruce Museum Outdoor Arts Festival takes place in Greenwich this coming weekend, Oct 9 to 10, with 38 new and returning artists showcasing their work. — an announcement from the Bruce Museum

This family-friendly event will also feature art activities, demonstrations and food. “The Arts Festival attracts exhibitors throughout New England and the East Coast,” says Festival Director Sue Brown Gordon. Juried works include paintings on canvas, board and paper, mixed media in 2D and 3D, drawings and graphics (including digital media) sculpture, and photography. This year, the festivals 40th anniversary, visitors can see acrylic paintings by John van Orsouw of Palatine Bridge, New York, ceramic sculptures by Hiroshi Nakayama of Worthington, Massachusetts; photography by David Margolis of Stamford; and oil paintings by Ning Lee of Monroe, New Jersey, among dozens of other artists.

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Sixth Annual ‘Art Darien’ Outdoor Art Fair Is a Little Different This Weekend at Grove St Plaza

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The popular Darien fall tradition – Art Darien was cancelled last year due to the pandemic, but it’s back this weekend at Grove Street Plaza — from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., both Saturday and Sunday. — an announcement from the organizers

“I have been rebuilding the art event to make sure the event will be safe and comfortable for everyone even during the pandemic,” said artist Nobu Miki, the organizer of the two-day event, which is free. Artists used to bring their display setups and stay at their spots all day. This original idea was inspired by the famous artist colony, Montmartre Paris, and Nobu loved it. But she invested and purchased outdoor display panels this year to create a smoother visitor flow.