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Winged Helicopter Seeds Take Creative Flight In "The Samara Series" — "Free Spirit"

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Winged Helicopter Seeds Take Creative Flight In "The Samara Series"

Sabiha Al Khemir’s work with samara seeds reflects her own migratory pattern and the influences of Islamic art.

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What Time It Is? At AMP, About 13,000 Watches Worth Of Volunteer Hours — AMP Founder Ellen Griesedieck building the Watch Project. All photos provided by AMP.

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What Time It Is? At AMP, About 13,000 Watches Worth Of Volunteer Hours

At American Mural Project’s new installation, every watch belonged to a person who gave their time to help someone else.

By Jamie Larson

Art Installation Demands Thoughts, Prayers And Action At Five Points

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Art Installation Demands Thoughts, Prayers And Action At Five Points

"Thoughts and Prayers" project speaks volumes about the hypocrisy of the oft-repeated phrase.

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Ceramics Gallerist Leslie Ferrin Tracks Her 40-Year Journey In “Are We There Yet?" — Leslie Ferrin at Ferrin Contemporary in 2023, with works by Chris Antemann, Lauren Mabry, and Sergei Isupov. Photo courtesy Ferrin Contemporary; John Polak Photography

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Ceramics Gallerist Leslie Ferrin Tracks Her 40-Year Journey In “Are We There Yet?"

The exhibit is a testament to Ferrin's longevity and commitment to artistic production and career development.

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Creation, Destruction, And Recreation: The Life And Work Of Ceramicist Ramah Commanday — A "wild-fired" cup by Commanday

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Creation, Destruction, And Recreation: The Life And Work Of Ceramicist Ramah Commanday

After a wildfire destroyed her California home and studio, ceramicist Ramah Commanday is recreating her life in Germantown.

By Jamie Larson

Five Points Arts Print Festival: A Celebration Of Woodblock Printmaking — The Big Tuna mobile printing press. Photo courtesy BIG INK

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Five Points Arts Print Festival: A Celebration Of Woodblock Printmaking

The first-ever event in Torrington is partnering with BIG INK in a festival of large-scale woodblock printmaking.

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“Enmeshed” At Installation Space Inspired By An Unseen Species — Katy Rodden Walker

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“Enmeshed” At Installation Space Inspired By An Unseen Species

Katy Rodden Walker’s installation in North Adams makes us ponder what we can learn from nonhuman species.

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Season Preview 2023: Art Shows — Elisa Soliven Aster Bust 5 at LABSpace

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Season Preview 2023: Art Shows

Tibetan art and an Edvard Munch exhibition kick off the art shows around the region this season.

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At LABSpace, A Visual Feast Of Radical Bodies And Isolated City Landscapes — Installation view of “Body High." Photos: Hans Soderquist

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At LABSpace, A Visual Feast Of Radical Bodies And Isolated City Landscapes

“Body High” and “Dee Shapiro: Peripheral Visions” explore the carnal versus the industrial.

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The American Mural Project Amps Up Music Events — AMP's unique viewing and now listening space. (Photos provided by AMP)

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The American Mural Project Amps Up Music Events

Live@AMP brings new musical energy to one of Connecticut's most unique art spaces.

By Jamie Larson

At Kenise Barnes Fine Art, “Cozy” Is The Operative Word — Gallerist Kenise Barnes beside Mary Tooley Parker's "Spare Room," 2022, hooked tapestry, 36x49 inches

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At Kenise Barnes Fine Art, “Cozy” Is The Operative Word

The gallery’s current exhibition, “Cool & Collected ‘23” offers a retreat from the disquiet of this third pandemic winter.

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The International Year Of Glass, Reflected By A Berkshires Artist — Natalie Tyler

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The International Year Of Glass, Reflected By A Berkshires Artist

Natalie Tyler's "WildFire" sculpture stands sentinel over the United Nations.

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