‘Spaces and Places’ defines the abstract at Louisa Gould Gallery
"Passion Flurry" by Roberta Gross.
Now in its 10th year, Vineyard Haven’s Louisa Gould Gallery celebrates the abstract in the work of eight artists. “Abstract Spaces and Places” is the ninth abstract show Philadelphia artist...
Elusive mid-century street photographer Vivian Maier featured at Granary Gallery
"Untitled," 1963, 12 x 12 inches, gelatin silver print.
By the time street photographer Vivian Maier died in 2009 at the age of 83 she had amassed a collection of more than 150,000 negatives, tangible...
Made on MVY: The stone cold beauty of Rumi Sumac
Melanie Vento and Coco Paniora Salinas of Rumi Sumaq brought their nature-inspired jewelry to Martha’s Vineyard last September. Rumi Sumaq means “beautiful stones” in Coco’s native language of Quechua, one of three national languages...
One-night-only art show at the Tisbury Waterworks
"Blue Electric," Neon Sculpture by Steve Lohman.
On August 27, from 5 to 9 pm, the Tisbury Waterworks will display paintings and sculptures by Island artists Steve Lohman, Sarah Nelson, and Darcie Lee Hanaway. The...
Old Sculpin features new works by Valentine
"Tom's Meadow" —Valentine Estabrook
Island artist Valentine has an artist’s reception on Sunday, August 27, from 5 to 7 pm at Old Sculpin Gallery on Dock Street in Edgartown. Her exhibit will be up through...
Artist Max Decker finds the abstract in the familiar
"The Porch," 34 x 46 inches. By Max Decker.
Max Decker met me outside the open double doors of his barn studio in West Tisbury. Glancing past him, I couldn’t wait to get inside to...
Find a story in Barbara Kassel’s symbolic oil paintings at A Gallery
Barbara Kassel combines the classical and the contemporary in a unique way. The artist, who splits her time between a loft in New York City’s Tribeca neighborhood and a home in West Tisbury, has...
Stan Murphy at Featherstone: Landscapes, nudes, and a bit of fancy
"May Wall," oil on board, 26 x 36 inches, 1988. Paintings: Stan Murphy.
You open the door and walk right into a large landscape, “Winter Sunset,” painted by Stan Murphy in 1960. It’s an odd...
The Cottagers’ African American Cultural Festival combines history and social justice
Dr. Jessica B. Harris at Lucullus, a culinary antique store in the French Quarter. Dr. Jessica B. Harris will give a talk on Thursday July 26, discussing her memoir, “My Soul Looks Back.”
The Cottagers...
Around Martha’s Vineyard in photographs
Alison Shaw stands before the central work in her Oak Bluffs Gallery, a new piece from her "Shoreline" Project.
Alison Shaw Gallery, owned by Alison Shaw and Sue Dawson, was a bright and inviting space...
