Events:

Billy Wylder / Dan Blakeslee / Dominic Lavoie
Folk and roots.
January 1, 1970 @ 12:00 am - August 18, 2022 @ 11:30 pm
A Changing Reflection
This exhibition demonstrates Silver, Metalwork, and Jewelry in the 19th–21st Centuries.
February 4, 2022 - September 30, 2023
Drawing Closer
Consider how and why drawings were created, paying special attention to the materials
March 12 - September 4
Olmstead in Newport
Photos of local architecture
April 23 - July 24
Joe Banda
April 30 - September 11
Remembering: Paintings
By David Everett.
May 5 - July 6
Quilts by Priscilla Carrion
May 5 - July 6
Recent Acquisitions to the Permanent Collection
This exhibition showcases some of these recent acquisitions including works by Durr Freedley, Lindsay Morris, Andy Warhol, and Nafis M. White.
May 14 - September 18
Geometric Incidents
This three-person exhibition of paintings, works on paper and sculpture focuses on geometric compositional strategies
May 21 - July 19
Velvet & Silk: The Palmer Family Quilts
The Museum’s collection of quilts made in the 1880s-1890s by the Palmer family women.
May 28 - September 11
Equis and La Yerba Buena: clean, fix and give splendor
Featured IFA Artist Mercedes Nuñez. Guest Artists Laura Travis & Michael Ezzell. Opening Reception: June 4, 5 – 8pm.
June 2 - July 10
Celebration: A Bristol 4th of July
The theme of the art exhibit is inspired by the town’s unique celebration of American Independence Day.
June 6 - July 13
IN RESIDENCE: NPS AIR + CAIR ALUMNI EXHIBITION
June 9 - November 19
All Media Open Juried I – Theme: Diaspora
Diaspora describes the migration of cultural identities that challenged the ideas of an established world.
June 16 - July 16
Comfort Art
Showcasing 100 original pieces of art by over 40 artists from around the world in various mediums, styles, sizes and prices.
June 18 - August 19
Here and There: Sacred Objects, Spirit Animals, and Symbols for Manifesting
Creative visualizations from Massachusetts to Malawi – drawings by Kristen Palana. Opening Reception: June 18, 1 – 3pm.
June 18 - July 30
Everything Summer – Little Picture Show
Affordable Art.
June 18 - July 31
The Sound of Stars
Mary Dondero. Opening Reception: June 5, 2 – 4pm.
June 19 - July 15
Circling Back
Theresa Girard. Opening Reception: June 5, 2 – 4pm.
June 19 - July 15
National Open Juried Exhibition
Opening Reception: June 5, 2 – 4pm.
June 19 - July 15

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