Frame Center

Partners in the Arts - Plymouth Center for the Arts and Spire Center for the Performing Arts
2025-05-09 00:00 - 2025-06-24 23:59 (America/New_York) | The Spire, 25 1/2 Court St, Plymouth, MA, 02360, United States
MEET THE ARTISTS
At Our First PCA @ The SpireArt Exhibit!
Friday, May 9 | 6-7PM | Spire Center Lobby

Through a new partnership, Plymouth Center for the Arts is curating a rotating visual art display in the lobby of The Spire Center for Performing Arts.
Join us tomorrow – Friday, May 9, 6-7 PM – and connect directly with the artists whose work is currently on display. Enjoy the art, support local talent, and be a part of this exciting new chapter for the Plymouth arts community!

Color Noise by Artist Dina Brennan
2025-05-09 00:00 - 2025-06-14 23:59 | The James Library & Center for the Arts, 24 West Street, Norwell, MA, United States
Exhibition dates
May 9, 2025 through June 14, 2025
Opening Reception (Free and all are welcome)
Friday, May 9, 2025, 6-8 pm
Color Noise—Artist Statement
My creativity was sparked by COVID, of all things, and what I coined my Quarantine Creative. I started taking out all of my art supplies and playing with watercolor landscapes which I called “colorscapes.” The idea was letting the water move how it wanted against the page to create a loose and abstract visual of what I saw on my daily walks. I was also taking black and white photos every day, which focused on line and texture. I like the idea of playing with lines that emulate horizons and layering values that create depth. Working abstractly is something that is new to me and I have had a lot of fun experimenting with new painting tools and different types of acrylic paints, mediums and soluble artists’ crayons.
In my new body of work, each piece is focused on limiting my color palette and pushing color relationships while maintaining a balance in tone and movement. With that movement, I really want to explore what sound looks like, particularly in nature. My love of color motivates me most in creating my art. I’m endlessly caught up in the colors found and created in nature, no matter where I am in the world. Growing up and living in New England has been very influential because of the ever-changing seasons, the continuous moving landscape found along the coast and the way the light makes everything seem different from day to day. The naturally occurring color combinations found while spending time outdoors inspires me to try and create those connections while painting. I am working to see if can visually depict sound within a landscape. Does sound have a color? Does color make a noise?
I have had the pleasure of working with local artists at the Frame Center for twenty-five (25) years. Post-COVID, the Frame Center began enhancing its showroom and gallery spaces. We decided to utilize the open space to showcase original artwork by local artists. Our goal is to create a safe space for the community to enjoy and celebrate their art without the pressures of a traditional gallery. I find that I really enjoy pushing people to share and celebrate their work, which in turn has inspired me to try new things in my own artwork and put myself out there in a way that I never have before.
My very first solo show will be hanging next spring at the James Library in historic Norwell Center. The James Library and Center for the Arts is a non-profit organization offering programs in music, art and literature. My new work, which focuses on playing with sound and color, will be featured in their art gallery in May, 2025.

Opening Reception for "The Way We See It..."
2025-05-04 14:00 - 16:00 | Hingham Library’s Dolphin Gallery, 66 Leavitt Street, Hingham, MA, United States

Celebrating Sano Gofu: 50th Anniversary of Sho-fu-an
2025-05-04 00:00 - 2025-08-31 23:59 | The Art Complex Museum, 189 Alden Street, Duxbury, 02332, United States
Celebrating Sano Gofu:
50th Anniversary of Sho-fu-an
(Wind in the Pines Tea Hut)
Through August 31, 2025
Reception: May 11, 2025, 1:00 – 4:00 pm

This exhibit displays the paintings, sketches, and architectural plans created by Japanese artist and designer, Sano Gofu. Gofu also designed the museum’s tea hut, Wind in the Pines (Shofuan).
Gofu created numerous watercolors of botanicals and locations in Japan, as well as painted fans, scrolls, and screens. A student of the famous nihonga painter SeihōTakeuchi, Gofu graduated from the Kyoto Municipal Arts and Crafts College. He became a sumi-e painter: a Zen painting technique that focuses on nature using ink washes, ink brush and watercolor paint.
Through the years, many of these works were given to the Weyerhaeusers and the Art Complex Museum’s collection now contains more than 70 objects by Gofu.
The exhibit includes about half of the paintings by Sano Gofu in the collection, as well as photographs and drawings of the tea hut, which demonstrate his design process. A painted screen that Gofu created is on view in the Founders Room.
Museum co-founders Carl and Edith Weyerhaeuser became friends with many of the consultants who guided them in amassing over 8,000 objects that make up the Art Complex Museum collection. Kojiro Tomita, Curator of Asian Arts for the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, was among the first advisors the Weyerhaeusers got to know. Tomita helped to guide their selections of Asian arts and ceramics.

Monotype Guild of New England 40th Anniversary Exhibit
2025-05-04 - 2025-08-31 | The Art Complex Museum, 189 Alden Street, Duxbury, 02332, United States
Monotype Guild of New England:
40 Years of Unique Prints
(40th Anniversary Exhibit, Sixth National Juried Exhibition)
May 4 – August 31, 2025
Reception: May 11, 2025, 1:00 – 4:00 pm

In celebration of its 40th anniversary, and the expansive vision of monotype and monoprint artists throughout the United States, the Monotype Guild of New England (MGNE) will hold its Sixth National Juried Exhibition at the Art Complex Museum.

The juror, Karen Kunc, is an internationally-known artist, teacher, and curator who will put together a superlative show that will present the nation’s best monotype and monoprint art.

The exhibit will celebrate the very best of the unique print in all its myriad and modern forms, from works on paper, to sculpture and mixed media, ranging in size from intimate to larger-scale installations.

“We are so thrilled to be returning to the Art Complex Museum during this, our 40th Anniversary year,” says president Rebecca Leopoldina Torres. “This exceptional gathering of work deserves to be shown in a space where it can be fully enjoyed.”

Founded in 1985 by a small group of New England artists, MGNE now has a national membership of more than 300 artists and has curated over 100 exhibitions.

"The Way We See It..." a collaboration of works by Paul and Donna Goes
2025-05-04 00:00 - 2025-06-01 23:59 | Hingham Library’s Dolphin Gallery, 66 Leavitt Street, Hingham, MA, United States

Monotype Guild of New England: 40 Years of Unique Prints
2025-05-03 - 2025-08-31 | The Art Complex Museum, 189 Alden Street, Duxbury, 02332, United States
Monotype Guild of New England:
40 Years of Unique Prints
(40th Anniversary Exhibit, Sixth National Juried Exhibition)
Through August 31, 2025
Reception: May 11, 2025, 1:00 – 4:00 pm

For four decades, the Monotype Guild of New England has championed the art of the
monotype and monoprint, fostering a vibrant community of printmakers dedicated to the
expressive potential of one-of-a-kind prints. MGNE celebrates this milestone with
Monotype Guild of New England: 40 Years of Unique Prints, a national juried exhibition
showcasing the breadth and innovation of contemporary printmaking.
Featuring works from 73 artists across the United States, this exhibition highlights the
dynamic and ever-evolving nature of monotype—a process that embraces spontaneity,
experimentation, and individuality. Unlike traditional printmaking techniques that
produce multiples, monotypes and monoprints yield singular impressions, making each
print a distinctive exploration of form, texture, and color. This exhibition exemplifies how
traditional printmaking techniques can be reimagined in a contemporary context.
Internationally acclaimed printmaker, Karen Kunc’s expertise and artistic vision make
her uniquely qualified as juror for this exhibition. She selected the prints in the exhibition
from 645 works submitted by 238 artists. Kunc is Cather Professor Emerita of the
University of Nebraska-Lincoln where she taught from 1983-2020. Her many accolades
include a Guggenheim Fellowship, Fulbright Scholar Awards to Finland and
Bangladesh, two NEA/MAAA awards, and the 2007 Southern Graphics Council
International Printmaker Emeritus Award.

First Friday's at Plymouth Center for the Arts
2025-05-02 17:00 - 20:00 | Plymouth Center for the Arts, 11 North Street, Plymouth, MA, 02360, United States
First Friday’s are back for the Summer. Join Plymouth Center for the Arts along with other vendors and participants in an evening of fun activities and local atmosphere. Music, Refreshments, and the Visual Stimulation of the “Spring it on” Exhibit, what more could you ask for on a Friday Night. Don’t miss this one night event and check back for Future First Friday events throughout the rest of the spring and summer.

SSAC 70th Annual Arts Festival "Call-for-Artist" Members and Young Artist Exhibit
2025-05-02 10:00 - 2025-05-05 16:00 | SSAC, 119 Ripley Rd, Cohasset, MA, United States
MEMBERS’ & YOUNG ARTISTS’ EXHIBITION
Receipt of Entries:
Friday, May 2
Saturday, May 3
Monday, May 5
10:00 am thru 4:00 pm
South Shore Art Center
119 Ripley Road
Cohasset, MA
Deliver all artwork to South Shore Art Center
Judge:
TBA
Pick-up Festival artwork:
Sunday, June 15
Cohasset Common
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Fees:
A nonrefundable $15 fee per entry is payable upon delivery of artwork. No work will be accepted for the Members’ Show after 4 pm on Monday, May 5 (only one entry per person). Membership must be current through June, 2025. Members may choose to list work as NFS, but must list value.

Members’ Show Awards:
Members’ Show: Grand Prize $200
Awards of Excellence (4: @ 100 each)
Honorable Mentions (4)
Ros Farbush COLOR Prize of $150, sponsored by Valerie and Phillip Vitali

YOUNG ARTISTS’ EXHIBITION
All two-dimensional work must be either matted or framed. There is no entry fee for young artists. (One entry per person)
Young Artists Show Awards:
First Prize
Second Prize
Third Prize
Honorable Mention for the following age groups:
K-4
Grades 5-8
Grades 9-12

Helen Bumpus Gallery presents Bob Beaulieu
2025-05-01 00:00 - 2025-06-30 23:59 | Duxbury Free Library, 77 Alden Street, Duxbury, MA, 02231, United States
Bob Beaulieu
Landscapes in Oil
MAY – JUNE 2025

As a member of the South Shore Art Center (Cohasset) Robert teaches classes in Still life and Plein Aire every semester. You can view and register for his classes at http://www.ssac.org/adultcourses.asp. Robert also hosts many live painting demonstrations of his workthrough out the South Shore, as well has judges a number of art shows.
Working preliminarily on the South Shore, Robert focuses on many of the marshes and harbor scenes local of the area as well as one of his favorite spots, Wompatuck State Park. Don’t be surprised to see him painting either with his class or on his own in your neighborhood. Cityscapes are also a forte with many urban landscapes and “storefront” oil paintings filling out his portfolio.

4th Floor Artists Spring 2025 Open Studios
2025-04-26 12:00 - 2025-04-27 17:00 | 4th Floor Artists – Sandpaper Factory, Sandpaper Factory 83 E Water street, rockland, MA, 02370, United States

Photo SLAM!
2025-04-24 19:00 - 20:30 | The Anchor of Hull, 7 Hadassah Way, Hull, MA, 02045, United States

SSAC 70th Annual Art Exhibition "Call-for-Entries"
2025-04-24 10:00 - 2025-04-26 16:00 | SSAC, 119 Ripley Rd, Cohasset, MA, United States
JURIED ART EXHIBITION
Receipt of Entries:
Thursday, April 24 through Saturday, April 26
10:00 am thru 4:00 pm
South Shore Art Center
119 Ripley Road
Cohasset, MA
Deliver all artwork to South Shore Art Center
Jurors:
TBA
Pick-up Festival artwork:
Sunday, June 15
Cohasset Common
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
If unable to pick up artwork in person, please make arrangements with a colleague to do so. Under NOcircumstances may work be removed before the close of Festival at 5:00 pm Sunday, June 15.

All work must be original, have been completed within the last three years, and have not been previously exhibitied at South Shore Art Center (SSAC) or at the Arts Festival. No work will be accepted for the Juried Art Exhibition after 4 pm on Saturday, April 26. All artwork for the Juried Exhibition must be for sale.
Categories:
Media categories for the Juried Exhibition are: Oil and Acrylic, Drawing and Pastel, Watercolor, Printmaking and Mixed Media, Sculpture / 3D, Black & White Photography, Color Photography / Digital Media, Fiber Arts.
Fees:
A nonrefundable $15M/$18NM fee per entry (no limit on number of submissions) is payable upon delivery of artwork.

Juried Show Awards:
$300 Best in Show
$200 First Prize
$150 Second Prize
$100 Third Prize in each media category

Labyrinth Artist Exhibit- Artypants Magazine
2025-04-19 00:00 - 2025-05-31 23:59 | Frame Center Hanover, 152 Rockland Street, Hanover, MA, 02339, United States

Opening Reception for "A Timeless World: Figures and Faces"
2025-04-18 17:30 - 19:30 | Ventress Memorial Library, 1837 Ocean Street/route 139, Marshfield, 02050, United States
Join us in celebration of the works by Deborah Macy, on display April 12 – May 31, 2025 at the Ventress Memorial Library. The opening reception will take place Friday, April 18, 5:30-7:30pm at Jeanne Horan Gallery at Ventress Memorial Library
About the Artist: Deborah comes from a family of artists. Her mother and grandmother were accomplished watercolorists and teachers. As a child, she drew constantly and copied her grandmother’s work. On the paternal side Deborah is related to artists William Starbuck Macy, Wendell Macy, and William Ferdinand Macy.
Deborah studied sculpture from the live model in clay, plaster, wax and bronze at Rhode Island School of Design under sculptor Robert Lamb, and she obtained a Fine Arts degree from the University of Massachusetts, though she credits her progress to her determination to learn the human face and form by holding her own studio life classes. A guiding light has been the teaching advice in her well-loved Charles Merrill Mount biography of John Singer Sargent.
Deborah’s association with The Portrait Society and her love of Nelson Shanks’ work led her in 2018 to Studio Incamminati in Pennsylvania for a workshop with artists Jeff Hein, Ricky Mujica and Natalie Italiano. Deborah was featured on the cover of SOCO Magazine that year. Since then, online study from classically trained artists Cesar Santos and Scott Waddell from The Angel Academy and The Florence Academy of Art respectively has been an inspiration.
Deborah’s figurative paintings have a uniquely feminine viewpoint. She sets up her models with lush fabrics in vintage costumes, creating a mood of repose and reflection.
Deborah has shown widely across New England, with portraits and gallery pieces in private collections. She has paintings in the permanent collection of The Old Dartmouth Society Whaling Museum and over a dozen portraits in the permanent collection The City of New Bedford.
Deborah is a juried member of The Salmagundi Club, NY and the Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, NY. She is an Elected Member of the American Artists Professional League. She is also a member of the North River Arts Society, MA and the Marion Art Center, MA. Deborah has won numerous awards from the Cape Cod Art Center, Cape Cod Cultural Center, North River Arts Society, and, from the CLWAC at The Salmagundi Club

Cape Cod Art Center's "Master Artist Exhibit"
2025-04-14 00:00 - 2025-05-09 23:59 | Cape Cod Art Center, 3480 Route 6A, Barnstable, MA, 02630, United States
On Display Now! Cape Cod Art Center’s proudly presents the works of local masters in their various mediums. Pieces will be on display from April 14th through May 9th, with an opening reception on April 18th from 5pm till 7pm

Opening Reception for "Elements of Curiosity" By Kelly Russo
2025-04-12 18:00 - 20:00 | True Grit Gallery, 38 Center Street, Middleborough, MA, 02346, United States
True Grit Art Gallery is excited to announce Elements of Curiosity, a solo exhibit by local abstract artist Kelly Russo, running from April 12 to May 3, 2025. Join us for an opening reception on Saturday, April 12, from 6-8pm at 38 Center St, Middleboro, Massachusetts, where guests can meet Kelly, enjoy adult refreshments, and experience her vibrant, thought-provoking work.
Kelly Russo, a Scituate-based artist born and raised in the Boston area, captures the dynamic balance of chaos and order in her abstract paintings. With a BFA and Masters in Art Education from Massachusetts College of Art, Kelly is a Gallery Artist at South Shore Art Center, a Juried Artist Member at The Copley Society of Art, and a Signature Member of the National Association of Women Artists. Her work, as she describes, “organizes chaos,” reflecting the joys and trials of life as a mom and artist navigating a complex world. Her bold shapes and fluid layers—conversations of color and space—reveal and conceal emotions, mirroring the daily choices we make about what to show and what to hide.
At the opening reception, attendees will have the chance to chat with Kelly about her creative process and the stories behind her pieces. Adult refreshments will be served, creating a relaxed atmosphere to explore the exhibit and connect with Middleboro’s art community. Elements of Curiosity invites viewers to engage with abstract art’s legacy, from its historical roots to its modern expressions, as highlighted inTrue Grit Art Gab!’s recent podcast episode, “Demystifying the Abstract.”

A Timeless World: Figures and Faces by Deborah Macy
2025-04-12 00:00 - 2025-05-31 23:59 | Ventress Memorial Library, 1837 Ocean Street/route 139, Marshfield, 02050, United States

"Elements of Curiosity" by Kelly Russo
2025-04-12 00:00 - 2025-05-03 23:59 | True Grit Gallery, 38 Center Street, Middleborough, MA, 02346, United States

Unmasked 2
2025-04-06 17:46, 2025-04-05 17:00 - 21:00 | Stellwagen Beer Company, 100 Enterprise Drive, Marshfield, MA, 02050, United States
April is Autism Acceptance Month

My photography exhibit will be on display at Stellwagen in Marshfield on
Saturday, April 5, 2025 and Sunday, April 6, 2025.
Saturday 4/5: Welcome reception and gallery opening with
Nor’Easter Pizza food truck from 5-9.
Sunday 4/6: Gallery on display throughout the day with
Temperance food truck.
This a free event open to the public.
Any money raised will directly benefit
The Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism.
If you can’t make it but would still like to support please visit
my Boston Marathon Fundraising page.

Opening Reception for "Focus on Figures" 2025
2025-04-05 18:00 - 21:00 | G.A.R. Hall, 157 Old Main Street, Marshfield, MA, United States
Join us as we celebrate the 31st Annual Focus on Figures Exhibit! The show consists of 71 beautiful, impressive works from around the nation. This is an incredible show that you don’t want to miss! Winners will be announced at 7:30pm. Cash bar!

2025 Focus on Figures
2025-04-05 00:00 - 2025-05-01 23:59 | North River Arts Society, 157 Old Main Street, Marshfield, MA, 02051, United States
2025 Focus on Figures
Focus on Figures is our annual celebration of the art of the figure. This is an open show invite to all artists to submit work in any medium to be exhibited in our historic GAR Hall. A series of events including a two-day workshop and a portrait demonstration with judge, Laurel Boeck, have been scheduled during the run of this exhibit.
Exhibit Dates – April 5 – May 1, 2025
Gallery Hours:
Mondays – Thursdays 9am-1pm
Sundays 11am-2pm

Scituate Art Associations Juried Art Show 2025
2025-04-04 00:00 - 2025-04-27 23:59 | Front Street Gallery, 124 Front Street, Scituate, MA, United States
Scituate Arts Association’sAnnual Juried ShowCall for Artists for Online Entries

The Scituate Arts Association is proud to announce its Juried Show to be held at its Front Street Art Gallery from Friday, April 4th through Sunday, April 27th Awards presentation by invitation will take place Friday evening, April 11th at 7:00 pm.
On-line Entry Only: Online entry opens on Wednesday, January 29th and closes on Wednesday, March 12.th Accepted works will remain on display during Gallery hours through Sunday, April 27.th
Robert Beaulieu, Fitzgeralds Groceries (Best of Show 2024)

"Night, Light, & Half Light" Opening Reception for South Shore Art Center Spring Juried Show
2025-04-03 18:00 - 20:00 | SSAC, 119 Ripley Rd, Cohasset, MA, United States
We’re officially past the Spring Equinox:
Time to Celebrate!
Join us for the opening reception of our Spring National Juried Show, “Night, Light, & Half Light”. Juried by Kristine Feeks Hammond, Co-Director of Galerie d’Orsay and featuring “It Could Be Snow” by Donna Dupras.

Reception is Thursday, April 3rd from 6 to 8pm
Free and Open to the Public

Spring it On! Opening Reception
2025-04-03 18:00 - 20:00 | Plymouth Center for the Arts, 11 North Street, Plymouth, MA, 02360, United States
Opening Reception – Thurs, April 3rd from 6 – 8 pm. Free admission & open to the public.

Opening Reception for "The Feeling of Color"
2025-04-03 17:30 - 19:30 | Hingham Library’s Dolphin Gallery, 66 Leavitt Street, Hingham, MA, United States
Free Public Opening Reception at the Hingham Libraries Dolphin Gallery
Friday April 3rd from 5:30pm till 7:30pm

"Botanicals" at South Shore Art Center
2025-04-03 00:00 - 2025-05-13 23:59 | SSAC, 119 Ripley Rd, Cohasset, MA, United States
Botanicals – featuring the works of Tara Connaughton, Kathy Folino and Sarah Roche
Exhibition Dates: April 3 – May 17
Opening Reception is Thursday, April 3, 6-8 pm. Free and Open to the Public

Spring it On! - Plymouth Center for the Arts
2025-04-02 00:00 - 2025-05-11 23:59 | Plymouth Center for the Arts, 11 North Street, Plymouth, MA, 02360, United States

Hanover Public School - 2025 Arts Festival
2025-04-01 17:00 - 20:00 | Hanover High School, 287 Cedar Street, Hanover, MA, United States
