44 Gypsy Lane, Bennington
10a to 5p, Mon-Sun (Closed Mon)
thebennington.org, 802 442-7158
May 10-Dec 21: Small Works Show, with figuratives, landscapes, cityscapes, wildlife, still-life’s and more. Jun 7-July 27: Oil Painters of America National Exhibition, with opening events taking place on June 7. June 14-Aug 24: Art of the Animal Kingdom XIX. One of the country’s most prestigious wildlife exhibitions, with special guest artist Rosetta. Aug 2-Sept 14: Impressions of New England exhibit. Aug 2-Dec 21: Portraying the Human Spirit exhibit. Aug 30-Dec 21: Laumeister Fine Art Competition. Ongoing: Permanent collection, featuring Native American and Southwestern artwork, with 300 paintings, 50 bronzes, 50 Hop Kachinas, 85 hand-woven Navajo rugs and numerous pieces of pottery, jewelry and baskets.
Bennington Museum
75 Main St, Rte. 9, Bennington
10a to 5p (Closed Wed)
benningtonmuseum.org, 802 477-1571
Thru May 4: What’s the Color of Love?, with works by Karl Mullen. Painting largely with his hands, he creates primitive, poetic figures that float on fields of color. Thru June 17: Three Vermont Impressionists, with the works of George Loftus Noyes, Arthur Gibbes Burton and Clifford Adam Bayard, who all painted Vermont landscapes. May 2: Outsider Art Panel Discussion, a discussion on the reinterpretation of modern and contemporary self-taught art. July 5-Nov 2: Alice Neel / Erastus Salisbury Field: Painting the People, with two masters of the portrait as art. Aug 2: Normal Rockwell Arlington Models Reunion, an opportunity to meet and talk with Rockwell models. Ongoing: Regional Artists Exhibits. Every twelve weeks throughout the year, different regional artists have their work displayed in the museum’s Regional Artists Gallery. On view for eleven weeks, the exhibits are selected by a jury twice a year and include a mix of paintings, sculpture, photographs, wood works, and more.
Brattleboro Museum & Art Center
10 Vernon St, Brattleboro
11a to 5p (Closed Tues)
brattleboromuseum.org, 802 257-0124
Thru June 22: Flora: A Celebration of Flowers in Contemporary Art. It’s spring and BMAC is bursting into bloom! Filling four of the museum’s six galleries, Flora explores our physical and metaphorical relationship with flowers. May 9-June 22: Cloaked and Revealed: Sculptural Paintings by Marela Zacarias. Billowing clouds of what appears to be stiffened fabric envelop everyday objects (televisions, tricycles, swings) or float across walls. May 9-June 22: Opposing Forces: New Paintings by Josh Gibson. Since the 1980s, John Gibson has used balls as his signature motif. Lushly painted designs, ranging from dots and stripes to patterns inspired by scientific and ethnographic symbols, cover each ball. May 9-June 22: All the Days of the Year. This video installation by Walter Ungerer is a record of one year as seen from Mount Battie, Maine. Every day for a year, 13 digital video clips were recorded from a single location on a rock on a hill overlooking the ocean. May 31-Oct 26: Motion – Line – Form. Performance and site-specific installation by Alisa Dworsky at BMAC and the Tavern Green, Putney.
The Clark Art Institute
225 South St, Williamstown, Mass
10a to 5p Tuesday thru Sunday
clarkart.edu, 413 458-2303
The museum will be closed for renovation March 24-July 3. Thru March 23: Sacred and Profane: Four Hundred Years of Religious and Mythological Paintings. Thru March 23: Face Time: Portraits and Figures in Paintings and Sculpture. Thru March 23: Land, Sea, and Sky: The Natural World in Art 1600–1900. Opening July 4: Make it New: Abstract Paintings from the National Gallery of Art, 1950-1974. Opening July 4: Cast for Eternity: Ancient Ritual Bronzes from the Shanghai Museum. Opening July 4: Raw Color: The Circles of David Smith.
American Museum of Fly Fishing
4104 Main St, Manchester
10a-4p Tues thru Sat
amff.com, 802 362-3300
Ongoing: The Wonders of Fly Fishing. Offering an opportunity to witness the evolution of the sport as documented by the outstanding collection of the American Museum of Fly Fishing. The next time you wade into a stream or step onto a flats skiff with your angling gear, take a moment to recognize the contributions made by so many. The exhibition also includes a large saltwater fly fishing component to help introduce our 2014 exhibition and current project initiative. Opening Summer 2014: On Fly in the Salt: American Saltwater Fly Fishing from the Surf to the Flats. With the assistance of retired Outdoor Life Fishing Editor Jerry Gibbs, the story will be told from multiple perspectives and angles, chronicling the entire history of American saltwater fly fishing from its early European roots to its current popularity. Saltwater fly fishing is the fastest growing sport in the fishing industry, and we are proud to be involved in its presentation.
Estey Organ Museum
108 Birge St., Brattleboro
Open weekends thru Sep 30.
esteyorganmuseum.org, 802 246-8366
May 17: Brattleboro Pipe Organ Tour, 1p. June 29: Estey Organ program, events TBA, 3p. Ongoing: The Estey Organ Museum tells the story of the Estey Organ Company. It is open only by appointment and visits can be arranged upon request.
Hildene Estate
Route 7A, Manchester
hildene.org, 802 362-1788
Ongoing: Come visit Robert Todd Lincoln’s ancestral home. This Georgian Revival style home began in 1903. Visitors can see the home and grounds, including the Hoyt formal gardens, an Aeolian pipe organ, hiking trails and much more.
Park-McCullough House
One Park St, North Bennington
Open through Oct
parkmccullough.org, 802 442-5441
Ongoing: The Park-McCullough House is one of the finest, most significant, and best preserved Victorian Mansions in New England. Built in 1864-65 by attorney and entrepreneur Trenor Park, the House was designed by Henry Dudley, a prolific New York architect of the popular firm of Diaper and Dudley. It is an important example of a country house in the Second Empire Style and incorporates architectural features of the Romantic Revival style that were popular at the time. To a great extent, the House retains the integrity and impact of its original design.
Southern Vermont Arts Center, Yester House Gallery
West Road, Manchester
10a to 5p Tues-Sat, 12 to 5p Sun
svac.org, 802 362-2522, 362-1405
Ongoing: The Museum’s permanent collection is housed in the Wilson Museum, and includes an exhibit of nearly 800 pieces of 19th and 20th century works, including George Kalinsky, Series of Rock and Roll Hall of Famers photographs, 1960’s – 2001, Lorenzo J. Hatch, Mother, (Portrait of Grace Hatch), c. 1880-90, Luigi Lucioni, Victorian Souvenir, 1948, oil on canvas, Robert Indiana, The American LOVE, enamel on metal, Gail LeBoff, Two Swans in Meadow Stream, photograph, Hermann Gross, Legionaire [sic], oil on paper, 1971, Leonebel Jacobs, Portrait of Jay Connaway, nd, pastel, and Felicia Meyer Marsh, Still Life, oil on canvas, c.1950.
The Nature Museum at Grafton
186 Townshend Rd., Grafton
nature-museum.org, 802-843-2111
May 17: Guided Bird Walk, 8-11a. Ongoing: Open to the public since 1989, The Nature Museum at Grafton focuses on the region’s plants, animals, and geology. Hands-on exhibits, dioramas, and mounted specimens engage learners of all ages and connect visitors to the natural world in New England. Visitors can crawl through an underground bear den; dig for fossils; find out about bats, bees, and catamounts; and learn about animal adaptations by dressing up as their favorite creature. Take a hike through the maple, oak, beech, and birch forest in the Village Park behind the Museum. Visit “the cave,” a historic rock structure created in the early 1900s.
Museum of the Creative Process at the Wilburton Inn
River Road, off Rt 7A Manchester Village
museumofcreativeprocess.com 802-362-2500
A Psychological Understanding of Art, Myths and Cultures — Ongoing: Guided tours at 10, Saturdays, throughout the summer. Call for reservations. Also available for private groups by appointment.
Tasha Tudor Museum
974 Western Ave. Brattleboro
http://www.tashatudormuseum.org
May 7- October 18, Wed-Sat 10-4p See original Tasha Tudor art and items from her life. Bring your children and enjoy dress-up, the dollhouse and more. Have a cup of tea while you watch the PBS documentary about Tasha’s world.
