Belmont Gallery of Art

A community gallery showcasing regional visual arts

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Family Ties – One Book One Belmont

April 3 to May 8, 2016

An exhibit inspired by Anita Diamant’s “The Boston Girl”

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The Belmont Gallery of Art’s spring show is a collaboration with the Belmont Public Library. The juried “Family Ties” exhibit is inspired by author Anita Diamant’s “The Boston Girl,” the book selected for the Belmont Public Library’s 2016 One Book, One Belmont Town-wide read event.

Diamant’s best-selling novel tells the story of 85-year-old Addie Baum, recounting her life growing up in Boston’s neighborhoods in the early 20th century. The novel touches upon several themes, but family and family relationships are central to the story. How one interprets the theme of “family” has been left up to each individual artist.

Work has been selected from visual arts media including painting, photography, drawing, mixed media, printmaking, collage, flat fiber art, digital media and sculpture.

Reception

April 8, 2016; 7-9pm

Participating Artists

Judi Babcock
Nicole Bernstein
Chris Carter-Husk
Christiane Corcelle
Joanna Dunn
Eleanor Elkin
Ottavio Forte
Lisa Gibalerio
Pamela Goody
Erika Hartwieg
Richard Hill
Katherine Hudgins
Susan Jones
Carolyn M Jundzilo-Comer
Anne Katzeff
Susan Kottler
Kwan Kew Lai
Hellen Lee
Katherine Lobo
Theresa Monaco
Helen Morse
Anastasia O’Melveny
Dari Paquette
Stephanie Stigliano
Ruth Segaloff
Dilla Tingley
Susan Tornheim
Sharon Whitham
John Williams
Carol Wintle
Janis Wisniewski

One Artist’s Story

This blog post, written by one of the participating artists (Anne Katzeff), talks about some of the memories behind her artwork.

Louise: Boston 1944 (In Memory of My Mother)

For more information about One Book One Belmont, visit their website.

The Boston Girl’s author Anita Diamant will give a talk in Belmont, on April 26 as part of this year’s One Book One Belmont event.

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Conversations in Cloth

February 21 to March 25, 2016

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The Belmont Gallery of Art is pleased to present its first-ever all textile art show featuring the work of nationally and internationally known quilt artists Sylvia Einstein, Beatriz Grayson and Nancy Halpern.

Opening Reception: Sun., Feb. 28, 2-4pm

Gallery Talk: Sun., March 13, 2-4pm

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Emotional Temperature

December 18 to February 12, 2016

The Collected Works of of Artist Helen Morse

A career-spanning retrospective

morse-promo-web-1140The exhibit will feature more than 50 photographs that capture and reveal Morse’s heart and mind through several decades worth of work.

Helen Morse takes fine arts photographs which are windows into her own heart and mind; some are manipulated, some are not, but all represent her unique view of the world. In recent years Morse has also begun to paint on canvas as well. Her paintings may be separate from her photographic work, but they flow from the same emotional and aesthetic wellspring. Don’t miss this opportunity to look back at 40 years worth of meaningful, beautiful, and sometimes provocative work that has shaped the world of this artist.

Gallery Talk

Gallery Talk: Sun., Jan. 31, 2016, 2–2pm
Check out pictures from Helen’s art talk.

Thanks to everyone who attended the reception!

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Cape Cod Printmakers

November 6 to December 11, 2015

One of Boston-area Satellite Shows

BGA-CapeCodPrinters-Poster-lrThe BGA exhibit coincides with the Boston Printmakers biennial Juried Exhibition. There will be other satellite print shows around Boston.
Exhibit features work by 25 members of the Printmakers of Cape Cod. Show includes monotypes, linocuts, woodcuts, serigraphs and more.

One of several satellite shows coinciding with The Boston Printmakers Biennial Exhibition
Special Additional Hours: Sat. , Nov. 7, 12-3

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Thanks to everyone who attended our reception on November 8!

Here are some pictures from that evening:
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Celebrate: BGA 10 Year Anniversary

September 24 to October 31, 2015

It’s Our 10th Anniversary!

That’s right, the Belmont Gallery of Art opened its doors to the public for the very first time in July 2005. In the years that followed, we mounted over 60 unique, compelling, inspirational exhibits showcasing the talents of several hundred local and regional artists from New England and beyond. The BGA has also enlightened and entertained thousands of visitors, and served as an anchor and outlet for Belmont’s own prodigious community of artists. Now, that’s something to celebrate!

To mark this extraordinary milestone, the BGA has its 10th Anniversary Show — fittingly entitled “Celebrate!” — to honor the work of the many artists who made our first ten years a rousing success. The show features one work from each participating artist.

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What a Fantastic Evening at Our Gala Reception!

Thank you for coming!
October 16, 2015 – 6 to 9pm

It was a special evening celebrating our milestone anniversary with good wine, delicious food, live music, interesting people, raffle, and lots of art.

Catered by Bon Appetit * Wine from Cambridge Wine and Spirits * People’s Choice Awards * Raffle/Silent Auction * Festive Dress
Free Admission, $10 voluntary donation encouraged

Thank you to all of the fine folks and organizations who donated items to our raffle/silent auction:

  • $100 Gift Certificate – Dick Blick: included in art supply package!
  • Five $50 Gift Certificates – Big Picture Framing
  • Artisanal wine & honey – Ottavio Forte
  • Painting – Jane Hanenberg
  • Painting – Richard Hill
  • 2-hour Photoshop Class – Anne Katzeff / ASK Design
  • Artwork – Kathy Lobo
  • Custom Print – Kevin Magliozzi of Photoquick/Waltham
  • Photography Print – Helen Morse
  • $20 Gift Cerificate – Ohlin’s Bakery
  • $25 Gift Certificate – Quebrada Bakery
  • Mixed Media artwork – Carol Wintle
  • Tickets for Next Show – Belmont Dramatic Club

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Pictures From Our Reception!

“What’s Going On” Appearance

September 18, 2015: Rebecca and Anne were guests on the Belmont Media Center’s show “What’s Going On?”. Huge shout out to all of the BMC folks: Jan Knight (our hostess), Janet Amdur (producer), Jeff Hansell (director), Jane (sound), and Dave (camera and yummy brownies)!

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02478: Belmont Art Association

June 12 to September 11, 2015

Summer Exhibit

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02478 is the summer exhibition of the Belmont Art Association (BAA), and offers an opportunity to meet many of the artists—both amateur and professional—who live and work in our community. Showcasing work by BAA members, the exhibit includes work in a wide variety of media from painting, drawing, printmaking and collage, to sculpture, ceramics, textiles, and photography.

Founded in 2013, the Belmont Art Association’s mission is to “create a community of and for Belmont-based visual artists by sharing information and resources and creating opportunities to display their work.” For more information about the organization visit their website.

Thanks to all who attended the Opening Reception!
June 12, 6-8pm

Closing Reception: September 11, 6-8pm

Participating Artists

Christine Chang
Karla Cohen
Sandrine Colson-Inam
Diane Covert
Steven Covert
Warren Croce
Norma Dumont
Richard Hill
Kay Hudgins
Susan Jones
Alexandra Jordankova
Anne Katzeff
Susan Kottler
Helen Morse
John Norton
Dari Paquette
Gerald Rhodes
Ian Todreas
Jane Wentzell
Ed Wintner

Gallery Summer Hours

Beginning June 26 through September 4

Monday through Thursday 10am–4pm
Fridays 10am–1pm
Sunday, June 28 – 1–4pm

Regular Gallery Hours Resume September 10

Thursday and Friday 10am–4pm
Sunday 1–4pm

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Belmont Public Schools Annual Art Exhibit 2015

May 20 to June 8, 2015

A wonderful sampling of work

pastel-owl-art-show-3-900hThis show is an annual spring tradition at the Belmont Gallery of Art. Come see and celebrate the work of Belmont’s young K-12 artists. A wonderful sampling of work is showcased from the visual arts program and curriculum within the schools. Featured are pieces in a wide variety of media including paintings, ceramics, prints, drawings and three dimensional work.

Reception: May 21, 2015, 6-8pm

Families Reception: May 27, 2015, 6-8pm
Meet the artists and the teachers who inspire their creativity.

Gallery Hours:
Thursday, May 28 – 10am – 4pm
Friday, May 29 – Regular gallery hours, 10am – 4pm, extended hours 6-8pm
Sunday, May 31 – CLOSED
Thursday, June 4 – 10am – 4pm
Friday, June 5 – Regular gallery hours, 10am – 4pm
Sunday, June 7 – 1-4pm, FINAL DAY OPEN TO PUBLIC

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Cuba From a Different Angle

April 10 – May 15, 2015

Photographs by Jonathan Hansen

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Jonathan Hansen, Senior Lecturer on Social Studies and Faculty Associate, David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies at Harvard University, is currently working on a biography of Fidel Castro (Young Castro, to be published by Simon and Schuster). Research for the book provides frequent occasions to travel to  Cuba. While on these trips, he has become inspired by Cuban people and culture, and has taken many intriguing photographs which are shown in this exhibit.

Guest Curator: Astrid Martinez-Jones, Founder/Director of Latin Art Space.
Artist Gallery Talk: April 30, 7:30pm

As a historian, I am drawn to the sedimentary quality of private lives, public spaces, and political and cultural institutions. The collection of photographs, taken while at work on a biography of the young Fidel Castro, represents my attempt to capture the geological layers of Cuba’s built environment, while conveying the dynamism and exhuberance of its social life.”

— Jonathan Hansen

Artist Talk – April 30, 2015

Thank you to everyone who attended this fascinating mix of art, history, and culture. Pictures taken by Anne Katzeff and Rebecca Richards, BGA committee members.

Opening Reception: Thanks to All Who Attended!

Helen Morse, BGA committee member, took most of these photos. Thanks Helen!

Walking in Cuba

Historian’s photographs expose the sedimentary layers of a country in flux

The Harvard Gazette has a terrific article about Hansen and our exhibit! Read More.

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Kaleidoscope

February 12 to March 27, 2015

“The Art of Tea”

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Did you know that teabags can be used for more than just brewing delightful cups of tea?!

In this exhibit, Christiane Corcelle transforms teabags and their components into works of art. This show has many surprises and is sure to make people think outside of the box.

We invite visitors to experience the unique work found in Belmont artist Christiane Corcelle’s one-woman show Kaleidoscope: The Art of Tea. This eclectic and unique exhibit includes both two- and three-dimensional objects created using the common tea bag.

For years, the French-born Corcelle has collected discarded objects as part of her creative process. Since 2011, she has been working with used tea bags and their components, including strings and labels to create over 100 unique pieces that explore variations in composition, repeating patterns, and recurring elements in a deeper way, and from a greater variety of perspectives.

Corcelle says:

I have always been interested in the idea of re-using everyday objects in my art. Living in a society of consumption, I want to share the many fascinating aspects of what one can do with simple everyday “trash” objects such as used tea bags.”

Corcelle transformed the tea bags and labels by altering them, sewing them, rolling them, gluing them, adding found objects to them, or printing on them. The finished pieces are unified and coherent, but individually they are all unique.

After seeing this beautiful and unusual show, gallery visitors will likely never look at a tea bag quite the same way again,”

— Rebecca Richards, co-director of the BGA.

Thanks to all who attended the artist talk on Sun., March 15!

Here are some pictures from that event:

Here are some pictures from the artist reception on Friday, February 13.

Thanks to all who attended!

Christiane Corcelle’s artwork has been exhibited throughout the US, China, Vietnam and Peru. Her works are in a number of private and public collections, including the MFA, the Boston Public Library, the Vietnam Fine Arts Association in Hanoi and the China Academy of Art in Hangzhou. She has taught workshops and classes at the Maud Morgan Center, Shepherd Print Studio, the Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University and Framingham State College. Corcelle serves on the board of the Boston Printmakers, an international association of printmakers from North America.

Since opening its doors in July 2005, the Belmont Gallery of Art has presented over sixty shows featuring the work of dozens of artists. The BGA was awarded a Gold Star Award from the Mass Cultural Council in 2007 in recognition of its support for artists in Belmont and surrounding communities.

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Photovoice

January 8 to January 30, 2015

“A Lens Into Our Lives”

Join Us for the Opening Reception on Thursday, Jan. 8, 5:30-7:30pm
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A Project of Waverley Place, the Community Program of McLean Hospital
Stories matter.

Photovoice is a public research process that gives cameras to people
who have been disempowered, to take photographs of their
communities. These photos are narrated with the goals of promoting
critical dialogue and knowledge of personal and community issues
and to promote possible solutions to policy makers.

The exhibit was created as part of a “peer-led anti-stigma program”
which was implemented at Waverley Place and was developed by the
Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation at Boston Univ.

Wheelchair accessible. On-street parking.

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Small Works Holiday Show and Sale 2014

December 12 to December 21, 2014

Holiday Invitational offers original works by local artists

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Small works of art, priced affordably at $200 or less, will be on display for a couple of weeks at our beautiful gallery. A great opportunity to get holiday gifts and support your local art community. Paintings, etchings, prints, fabrics, jewelry, sculptures, photographs, collage, scarves, notecards, giclees…. we’re sure something will catch your eye! Unlike gallery policy the remainder of the year, items may be taken home with you at the time of purchase.

Open House: Friday, December 12, 6-8 pm
Holiday Show Hours:
Fridays, Dec. 12 & 19: 10am-4pm AND 5pm-8pm
Saturdays, Dec. 13 & 20: 10am-4pm
Sundays, Dec. 14 & 21: 10am-4pm
Wednesday, Dec. 17: 10am-4pm
Thursday, Dec. 18: 5pm-8pm
Participating Artists Include:
Terri Ackerman
Nicole Bernstein
Christine Chang
Janet Clingerman-Hsiao
Lisa Cohen
Mathilde Duffy
Norma Dumont
Joanna Dunn		 Eleanor Elkin
Naomi Ellenberg-Dukas
Ottavio Forte
Erika Hartwieg
Ben Havens
Ku-chuan Hsiao
Anne Katzeff
Caitlyn Marsh		 Carolyn May
Sophia Mone
Helen Morse
John Norton
Sara Reilly
Adine Storer
Ian Todreas
Carol Wintle

 

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Continental Drift: Printmakers Converge

October 24 to December 5, 2014

Works by Boston Printmakers & Icelandic Printmaking Association

 

Companion Exhibit: Recent Icelandic Prints
at Scandinavian Cultural Center, Newton (through Nov.)

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We are pleased to present “Continental Drift: Printmakers Converge”, an exhibit of work by members of the Boston Printmakers and the Icelandic Printmakers Association. This cross-cultural show was inspired by the Boston Printmakers August 2014 trip to Iceland and the resulting collaboration between the two groups of artists. “Continental Drift” showcases the similarities as well as the differences that exist between the two printmaking groups—but ultimately forges a bridge between the two cultures. “Continental Drift” showcases the art that was created during that process—first exhibited in Reykjavik two months ago and now displayed in Belmont and Newton.

Special Events

The Belmont Gallery of Art’s Opening Reception for “Continental Drift” takes place Friday, Oct. 24, 6-8pm.
The Scandinavian Center’s Nordic Hall will host its Artists Reception and Talk, Thurs., Nov. 20, 5:30-7:30pm.
In addition, the Belmont Gallery of Art will host an Artists Print Talk with American and Icelandic printmakers Nov. 23, 2-4pm.
All events are free and open to the public.

“The exhibit’s title, “Continental Drift: Printmakers Converge,” reflects the action of cultures, and continents, coming together via printmaking–colliding–if you will—and then drifting apart,” says Boston Printmakers artist Bob Tomolillo, who organized the group’s trip to Iceland. Tomolillo says that art is everywhere in Iceland and that the visitors from the US were inspired by what they saw in the country’s strive to protect its cultural heritage and connection to the “sacred” landscape.

Society has long embraced the printed image: from the earliest depiction of saints in medieval woodcuts through Andy Warhol’s Pop Art silkscreens of modern day symbols. Printmaking as an art form is practiced around the globe—with the images as varied as the regions and cultures that practice the craft. “ Continental Drift: Printmakers Collide” gives art lovers the opportunity to celebrate printmaking traditions—new and old–from two unique–yet connected–world cultures: the US and Iceland.

The Scandinavian Cultural Center’s Nordic Hall in W. Newton hosts a “Continental Drift” companion exhibit through November with a collection of recent prints by Icelandic artists “inspired by landscapes and human nature.”

The 60+ prints in the “Continental Drift: Printmaker’s Converge” exhibits showcase a variety of ancient and modern printmaking techniques including etching, Chine-colle, silkscreens, monoprints, woodcuts, intaglio, lithography and digital and electro-photo processes.

Nordic Hall Icelandic Prints exhibit/Artists Talk information can be found at www.scandicenter.org.

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