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Turtle Studios’ Winter Open House is slated for Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 3 and 4 from noon to 5 p.m.
The studio was formerly located in Watertown, and now is located nearby at 213 California St. in Newton. The artists create a range of works, including: paintings, drawings, sculptures, fiber arts, basketweaving, photography, mixed media. There will also be invited artisans and crafters.
The works of Martha Chason-Sokol and Joe Caruso will be shown at Storefront Art Projects’ exhibit called “Found Meaning.” Storefront Art Projects provided the following information about its upcoming show, called “Found Meaning”:
Dining room chairs, a discarded faucet, a metal dish rack, cd holders, old pants, old sandals, plastic shopping bags, white paper, blue tape, gray and black electrical tape, pantyhose, styrofoam, suction cups, leather, gauze, ping pong balls, wire, tin cans, yarn, acrylic paint, glue, thread, and cotton balls.
These are but a few ingredients of the artwork in FOUND MEANING with Martha Chason-Sokol and Joe Caruso at Storefront Art Projects.
Come visit and see how their dark but defiantly bright and surprising art is more than the sum of its parts!
Through Halloween and the dark days of fall, Martha Chason-Sokol and Joe Caruso, present an array of colorful, monstrous, and humorous paintings and sculpture at Storefront Art Projects. Martha and Joe are kindred spirits who have never shown together before. Martha works with household items, tape, and packing materials in a wry commentary on our current values and priorities. Joe makes sculpture with clay and found materials and raucously bright paintings.
“Ladies View, Killarney” by C.J. Lori is one of the pieces in the 2022 Mosesian Center for the Arts’ Members Exhibition. The following information was provided by the Mosesian Center for the Arts:
Members Exhibition 2022, the upcoming exhibition at Mosesian Arts, gives current members of the arts center an opportunity to showcase their work. What is surprising in this year’s exhibition is how many of the artists turned to nature for inspiration, for comfort, and reflection. Living in a world that is undergoing devastating climate changes, artists are looking for ways to keep nature and its fragile beauty in the forefront. In C.J. Lori’s painting “Ladies View, Killarney,” the viewer is transported to the magnificent, green landscape of Ireland.
Charlie BreitroseThe Watertown Arts Market returns to Arsenal Park in 2022. The following information was provided by the Watertown Arts Market:
The Watertown Arts Market returns to Arsenal Park on Saturday, Aug. 13th, noon-5 p.m. Rain date of Aug. 14. Over 120 artists and organizations who live or work in the area will be there – we hope you will be too!
The Watertown Arts Market is an initiative of the Watertown Business Coalition, this year in partnership with the City of Watertown.
The Armenian Museum of America will host an exhibition of artwork from some of the top artists of the late 20th Century called “On the Edge: Los Angeles Art 1970s – 1990s from the Joan and Jack Quinn Family. There will be a companion exhibition featuring Armenian artists. The Armenian Museum provided the following information:
This exhibition, our largest in 50 years, features more than 75 artists including Lita Albuquerque, John Altoon, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Lynda Benglis, Vija Celmins, Gregory Wiley Edwards, Frank Gehry, Helmut Newton, Ed Ruscha, and Andy Warhol.Curated by Rachel McCullah Wainwright. The companion exhibition, “Discovering Takouhi: Portraits of Joan Agajanian Quinn,” will include Armenian artists such as Dahlia Elsayed, Jean Kazanjian, Silvina Der Meguerditchian, Ara Oshagan, Zaven Sarkissian, and Aram Saroyan. Curated by Gina Grigorian and Natalie Varbedian.
Rania MatarPhotographer Rania Matar’s work will be on display at an upcoming exhibition at the Mosesian Center for the Arts in Watertown. The Mosesian Center for the Arts announced it will host two upcoming art exhibits. The MCA provided the following information:
At Mosesian Arts, themes of displacement, migration, immigration, and cultural identity take center stage
Across Cultures: Invisible Ties and Journeys of Hope
May 5 – June 30, 2022
Opening Reception: Thursday, May 26, 5:30–7:30 PM
Across Cultures: Invisible Ties and Journeys of Hope, the upcoming exhibition at Mosesian Arts, reflects on ideas of displacement, migration, immigration, and the complexity of navigating different cultures. In this group exhibition, artists address issues from how moving geographically shapes one’s cultural identity, to the discourse around immigration in the last few years, to bringing awareness to diverse points of view. It was juried by Lebanon-born and Boston-based artists Rania Matar.
“The Wayside Inn” by Audrey Jones Childs. Watertown artist Audrey Jones Childs announced she will be hold two watercolor workshops, a one-day card class and a six-week watercolor painting class. The workshops will be held at the Beech Street Center/Belmont Council on Aging, 266 Beech St., Belmont, MA 02478. To register call 617-993-2970. See class descriptions below:
Watercolor Card WorkshopFriday 5/7/22 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Fee $5.00 plus card stock
Celebrate Spring . Make a watercolor Spring Card for yourself or to give to a loved one. No previous experience is necessary. Some watercolor supplies will be available. If you have your own please bring them. Even if you never have painted before, the steps are easy. Come prepared to have fun.
Registration fee: $5.00 + $1.00 per card w/ envelope (If possible, bring your own watercolor paint and brushes.)
Watercolor Painting ClassFridays 5/13/22 – 6/17/22 (six weeks) 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Fee: $60.00
A supply list will be provided ahead of the first class.
YardArtThe bike tour of YardArt visits a Watertown home with a display. On Sunday, March 27, a group of Watertown residents hopped on their bicycles and took a tour of the homes in town participating in YardArt 2022. “The bike ride on Sunday was a huge success. There were more than 25 cyclists ranging in age from 6-73,” YardArt organizers said. YardArtThe tour of YardArt 2022 started at the Deluxe Town Diner. The tour visited several sites that put in art installations for the second annual spring celebration of art.