ArtSake

Whenever possible, we seek out opportunities to highlight MCC-honored artists in exhibitions, readings, and other public presentations. The following is a list of current and recent presentations organized by the MCC.

2009 MCC Artist Fellow and Finalist Photography Exhibit

Arsenal Center for the Arts, Watertown, MA
January 14 - February 27, 2010

arsenalARTS and the Massachusetts Cultural Council join to bring the 2009 MCC Artist Fellow and Finalist Photography Exhibit to Watertown’s Arsenal Center for the Arts January 14 - February 27, 2010. This exhibit will celebrate the work of local artists Eric Gottesman (Cambridge), Eirik Johnson (Boston), Robert Lewis (Lynn), David Prifti (Concord), Camilo Ramirez (Jamaica Plain), Irina Rozovsky (Boston), Vaughn Sills (Cambridge), and Joshua Winer (Boston). Exhibitions are free to the public. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Sunday noon to 8pm. Arsenal Center For The Arts is located 321 Arsenal Street, Watertown, MA. The “meet the artists” reception will be held on January 21, 2010 from 5:30-7:30pm. For more information visit online at www.arsenalarts.org.
Image: Camilo Ramirez, FLIGHT SUIT (2008) Archival Inkjet Print 16×20 in

Past Exhibitions

Keepers of Tradition

Art and Folk Heritage in Massachusetts

May 18, 2008-June, 2009

The National Heritage Museum and the MCC proudly announce Keepers of Tradition: Art and Folk Heritage in Massachusetts, a major new exhibition opening May 18, 2008 in Lexington. The exhibition will feature over 100 works by 70 Massachusetts artists who preserve and revitalize deeply rooted traditions. Reflecting the populace of Massachusetts, their art takes many expressive forms, from Native American basketry to Yankee wooden boats, Armenian lace, Chinese seals, Puerto Rican santos, and Irish music and dance.
Image: Carlos Santiago Arroyo, “La Mano Poderosa, Santo, The Most Powerful Hand” (2003), Tropical cedar, gesso, acrylic, 15 1/4 x 9 1/4 x 4 in. Photography by Jason Dowdle.

En Mass

Boston Sculptors Gallery, May 21-June 22, 2008

Don’t miss En Mass, which features 2007 Sculpture/Installation fellows, presented by Boston Sculptors Gallery. Work by Alan Colby, Peggy Diggs, Matthew Hincman, Ariel Kotker, and Nick Rodrigues will show May 21-June 22. The opening reception is on June 6 (First Friday), 6-9 PM. (For a sneak peak of one of the artists, check out this post from guest blogger Ariel Kotker!)
Image: Alan Colby, “200 Heads from the Dorchester House, Jim” (2005), Carved limestone, life size

Uncommon Denominator

Simmons College Trustman Gallery, April 28-May 30, 2008

We’re delighted to partner with the Simmons College Trustman Gallery to present the 2007 Photography fellows and finalists in Uncommon Denominator. Works by Ri Anderson, Claire Beckett, David Bookbinder, Stephen DiRado, Barry Goldstein, Adam Lampton, Rania Matar, Anne Rearick, Joshua Winer, and Tom Young will be on exhibit April 28 - May 30. Panel talk with Beckett, Matar, and Rearick on Tues., April 29, 4:30 - 6 PM, reception to follow.
Image: Anne Rearick, “New Crossroads, South Africa” (2006), Gelatin Silver Print, 18″ x 18″

Painted Visions

ArtSpace Maynard, March 12-April 17, 2008

The MCC is honored to partner with ArtSpace Maynard, who will host 2006 MCC Painting Fellows and Finalists in Painted Visions. This show represents the third partnership between MCC and the exceptional ArtSpace Maynard (a repurposed schoolhouse converted to artists’ work and gallery space). Painted Visions features paintings by Thaddeus Beal, Ken Beck, William Ciccariello, Frank Egloff, Vico Fabbris, Janet Rickus, Sarah Slavick, and Lucy White. It runs March 12-April 17, opening reception March 15, 1-3 PM.
Image: Sarah Slavick, Transeunt (2005), oil on wood, 72″ X 72″

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