At the Bennington Museum: Paul Feeley (1910-1966), Untitled (Green Eye), 1962. Oil-based enamel on canvas, 48 x 60 inches. Private collection.
Bennington Museum
75 Main St., Bennington
http://www.benningtonmuseum.org
10a to 5p (Closed Wed)
802 447-1571
Thru May 26: Vermont Folk Sculpture: Small yet captivating, this installation highlights the recent acquisition of a fence post sculpture by Russell Risley (1842–1927). Accompanied by other iconic examples of sculpture by individuals from Vermont who worked in popular vernacular traditions. Thru May 27: The Mind’s Eye: Paintings, Sculpture, and Books by Paul Katz. Thru June 11: Up Home: Hand-Colored Photographs by Susanne and Neil Rappaport. May 11–Sept 8: Color/Gesture: Early Works by Emily Mason. June 1– Sept 15: Village Enlightenment: Print Culture in Rural Vermont (1810–1860). Features engravings, maps, and books published and/or illustrated by the Greenbush Group. June 8–Aug 25: Archeology of the Bennington Battlefield. June 29–Nov 3: Fields of Change, 1960s Vermont. June 29-Dec 30: Color Fields, 1960s Bennington Modernism. June 28, 4:30–7:30p: Vermont in the 1960s. Summer Party and Exhibition. RSVP by June 21 to ext. 200.
It’s been 50 years since the last year of a most remarkable decade that culminated in the iconic Woodstock Music and Art Fair. To commemorate the 1960s, Bennington Museum offers two nuanced, evocative exhibits:
June 29–Nov 3: Fields of Change: 1960s Vermont examines the tumultuous decade that rendered radical change in the nation and helped define the Vermont of today through dramatic paradigmatic shifts in social, political, and cultural identities. Music, photographs, and posters represent both traditional and revolutionary aspects of 1960s Vermont life.
June 29–Dec 30: Color Fields: 1960s Bennington Modernism. In the 1960s, Bennington College served as a rural epicenter for a group of artists pushing the possibilities of abstraction in pared down, color-based works that have come to be known as Color Field. This exhibit shows how artists connected to and working in Bennington led the way in American art.
June 28, 5 to 7p: Vermont in the 1960s: Summer Party and Exhibition Opening: Be the first to see the museum’s two major summer exhibitions: Fields of Change: 1960s Vermont, and Color Fields: 1960s Bennington Modernism. Explore the complex time that in many ways has come to define Vermont as it is today, both culturally and socially. Enjoy food and drink from regional producers. Reserve by June 21 by phone or online.
David Knapp, “Akumal Beach” (2018), collage and mixed media on paper, 60.5” x 69”. Part of the “Ocean’s Edge” exhibition at Brattleboro Museum & Art Center.
Brattleboro Museum & Art Center
10 Vernon St., Brattleboro
11a to 5p (Closed Tues)
http://www.brattleboromuseum.org
802 257-0124
Sandy Sokoloff: Emanation; Glasstastic; Amy Bennett: Nuclear Family; Joseph Diggs: Proud 2 Be American; Joey Morgan: Catch + Release (2) Précis; Jackie Abrams & Deidre Scherer: Connections. Opening June 22: Ocean’s Edge; Dona Ann McAdams: Performative Acts; Barbara Takenaga: Looking at Blue; Angus McCullough: Coincidence Control; David Plowden: Bridges; Timothy Segar: Character Development. July 20: Free Family Day.
Chaffee Art Center
16 South Main St., Rutland
http://www.chaffeeartcenter.org
(802) 775-0356
NEW Open Studio Hub! Arts classes, club gatherings, workshops, and more for ages 13–21. See website for hours and offerings. Thru June 7: “It’s All About The Arts,” annual student exhibition, a showcase of young artists from dozens of Vermont schools and home school groups.
Clark Art Institute
225 South St., Williamstown, Mass.
10a to 5p, Tues–Sun
413 258-2303
June 8–Sept 15: Janet Cardiff: The Forty Part Motet. June 8–Sept 22: Renoir: The Body, The Senses. July 4–Oct 6: Ida O’Keeffe: Escaping Georgia’s Shadow. July 4–Oct 14: Collecting the Venice Biennale (2007–2019).
Hall Art Foundation
544 VT Route 106, Reading
Open first Friday of every month, 5–8p; call for other hours
http://www.hallartfoundation.org
802 952-1056
Thru Dec 1: Malcolm Morley, Richard Artschwager, Made in Vermont.
Sharon Myers’ installation “Promise,” featuring work made of manipulated grocery receipts that showcases male and female responsibilities of marriage and raising a family. Part of “Unusual Threads: Stitching Together the Future of Fashion” at Southern Vermont Arts Center.
Southern Vermont Arts Center, Yester House Gallery
West Road, Manchester
10a to 5p Tues–Sat; noon to 5p, Sun
802 362-1405
Openings: May 25, 2p: Vermont Watercolor Society Exhibition. Thru June 23: “Unusual Threads: Stitching Together the Future of Fashion” explores sustainability within haute couture fashion. Seventeen artists are represented. June 28, 2p: Yester House Solo Shows. July 6, 4p: Everything is Still. July 12, 2p: Arthur Gibbes Burton.
