Exhibit at 51art Gallery brings the Delta blues to the Vineyard
Delta blues musician Sam Carr, at home in Lula, Miss.Â
When the world stopped, Gail Mooney started her project documenting blues musicians from the Mississippi Delta region. “I started it at the worst time you...
Sargent Gallery celebrates 30 years with exhibit by artists inspired by Thomas Hart Benton
In 1989, the Gay Head Gallery, now renamed the Sargent Gallery, hosted an exhibit of the work of Thomas Hart Benton. The show, put together by relatives of the famed American artist, was timed...
‘Looking Back’ at Allen Whiting’s 35 years of Island landscapes
Painter Allen Whiting has been capturing scenes of up-Island landscapes for more than three decades. His work is instantly recognizable. Mr. Whiting, whose West Tisbury studio and home are on farmland that has been...
Oak Bluffs Arts District stroll returns July 8
"Poucha Pond," Alison Shaw.Â
Dukes County Avenue in Oak Bluffs is the site of a quintessential art stroll on any summer day, but the first Arts District Stroll of the season is set for Saturday,...
Artist Lily Morris questions the American dream with her new exhibit at A Gallery
The work of artist Lily Morris has a surreal quality. Even though the figures and the landscapes that present themselves are painted in a highly realistic style, and the world portrayed is not outside...
Old Sculpin Gallery opens with treasures from the past
Given the rustic, rather unassuming appearance of the Old Sculpin Gallery, situated on Dock Street on the Edgartown Harbor, you might be surprised to discover paintings there by artists whose work can also be...
Peter Simon’s newest book captures the fabric of Island life
This one is different.
Island photographer Peter Simon has authored 11 coffee table books over the 52 years he’s spent chronicling this Island. Most have specific themes: nature, an autobiography, a photo and text biography...
Michael Blanchard opens Crossroads Gallery on Circuit Avenue
Photographer Michael Blanchard has a new project. Over the past four years, he has managed to build up a huge following on Facebook, establish a website offering his striking Vineyard photos, put out a...
Summer’s on its way with an eclectic mix of art at Eisenhauer Gallery
The Eisenhauer Gallery on North Water Street, Edgartown, is always worth a visit. The popular year-round gallery features an eclectic mix of artists of the first rank, with a focus on contemporary as opposed...
Summer art openings across Martha’s Vineyard
Memorial Day weekend means picnics and parades, patriotic displays, and oftentimes, first plunges into the sea. It also means that the Island’s numerous art galleries are either opening their doors for the season, or...
