Running December 8, 2017 - January 2, 2018 Opening Reception: Friday, December 8, 6-8PM Holiday Sale: Friday, December 8, 6-8PM and Saturday, December 9, 11AM-4PM … [Read more...]
Massachusetts Cultural Council Artist Awardees
Running October 27 - December 2, 2017 Opening Reception: Friday, October 27, 6-8PM The Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) and the New Art Center in Newton (NAC) join together to present this year’s MCC Artist Fellows Invitational in Photography, Sculpture/Installation/New Genres. By bringing together Artist Fellows from different disciplines, the exhibition will demonstrate the inventiveness and vitality of today’s Massachusetts contemporary artists and photographers. Participating Artist … [Read more...]
Jeanne Gugino and Meirav Zaks-Zilberman
On view: Friday, October 27 - Thursday, November 30 Opening reception: Friday, October 27, 6-8PM The two painters in this exhibition both convey poetic insight into the ways we experience the world around us through making art. Taking inspiration from nature, history, and culture, NAC faculty member Jeanne Gugino uses layers of translucent color to achieve an expressive depth in her abstract watercolors. NAC and SMFA student Meirav Zaks-Zilberman, drawing on her background as a dancer and a … [Read more...]
Color:Coded
On view: September 15 - October 21, 2017 A Curatorial Opportunity Program exhibition curated by Michael Covello Odalla and Alison Terndrup Featuring: Alison Chen, Zhiwan Cheung, Michael Covello Odalla, Trenton Doyle Hancock, Kalup Linzy, Noelle Mason, Desiree Moore, Beth Plakidas, Elizabeth Schneider, Saya Woolfalk, and Michelada Think Tank ABOUT THE EXHIBITION Color theory provides a formal set of guidelines for making and interpreting art. The interplay of paint hues on a canvas or … [Read more...]
Wen-hao Tien: Weed Out
On view: Friday, September 22 - Thursday, October 19 in the Holzwasser Gallery Opening reception: Friday, September 22, 6-8 PM Wen-hao Tien has spent countless hours looking for traces of wilderness in the city, namely, plants that normally go unnoticed—or, if noticed, are usually pulled out or mowed over. She transplanted what many consider unsightly weeds from across New England, combining them into a living sculpture. The seeds of these plants, transported by wind and birds, flourished … [Read more...]
HEATWAVES 2017
Running from June 30 - September 1 in the Holzwasser Gallery Heatwaves is our annual showcase of artwork created by teens in our Summer Art Program. This year, we're inviting our teen artists to submit one piece at the end of each week to be incorporated into a room-sized installation that will grow throughout the summer! The completed installation, featuring the work of over 100 young artists, will be celebrated at the close of the summer, on Friday, September 1 at 4PM. Look for new works … [Read more...]
The Creative Process 2017
The Andrew & Jean Dibner Annual Student & Faculty Exhibition: The Creative Process Running from May 20 to June 17, 2017 in the Main Gallery and Holzwasser Gallery The Creative Process is the New Art Center’s annual student and faculty exhibition featuring work by artists of all ages. Anyone who makes art at NAC is encouraged to contribute a piece! … [Read more...]
Art from Nea Kavala
Running from April 25, 2017 to May 6, 2017 in the Holzwasser Gallery The New Art Center in Newton (NAC), in collaboration with guest curator Mia Rosenblatt Tinkjian and founder of Love Without Borders Kayra Martinez, is pleased to present Art from Nea Kavala: Paintings and Drawings by Refugee Children in Northern Greece. About the Exhibition: Featuring drawings and paintings by displaced children living in the Nea Kavala refugee camp in Northern Greece, this exhibition stands as a powerful … [Read more...]
