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The Tenth Annual One: A Members' Exhibition
July 14 through August 21, 2022
East and West Galleries
An annual favorite turns ten! For the Tenth Annual One, all ArtsWorcester members were invited to exhibit one artwork they want to exhibit most, regardless of medium or theme. Karl Cole, Art Historian and Curator of Images of Davis Publications and Co-Curator of the Davis Art Gallery will award $500 in prizes.
Public reception: Friday, July 15, 6:00-9:00 PM
partnership exhibition
Fathom: The Art of Kat O'Connor
July 16 – October 16, 2022
Worcester Art Museum, 55 Salisbury Street
Worcester artist Kat O’Connor, explores the world above and below the surface of swimming pools from the unusual perspective of someone underwater. Her otherworldly paintings feature figures gently distorted by ripples, bubbles, and reflections, and immerse the viewer in a dreamlike environment. O'Connor was awarded the top honor of the the Sally R. Bishop Prize at the ArtsWorcester Biennial in 2021, which rewards the artist with a solo show at the Worcester Art Museum. Click here for a price list of artworks.
Artist talk: Sunday, July 24, 2:00 PM (pre-registration suggested; free and open to all)
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Tom Grady: 100 Views of Worcester
April 30 through August 27, 2022
This ambitious series of small oil paintings depicts with pride and love Worcester’s everyday vistas, buildings, and streetscapes. As a 300th anniversary gift to the City, the entire series goes on view during the last half of May in additional downtown venues, including the Printers Building, the Jean McDonough Arts Center, and the YWCA.
Artist reception & walking tour event: Saturday, May 28, 11:00AM - 3:00 PM
opening September 8
Material Needs 2022
September 8 through October 9, 2022
West Gallery
The artists of this year’s Material Needs exhibition received awards ranging from $500 to $1,500 to create new work in Worcester County, art that is new to the region and to the artist’s practice. Projects supported by these anonymous grants this year include extruded ceramic sculptures, mixed media portraits of notable historical women of Worcester, and enamel works inspired by African traditions. Since they were first awarded in 2013, eighty-nine artists have had their work advanced by these grants.
Public reception: Friday, September 16, 6:00-9:00 PM
opening September 8
Project Spaces
Evan Charney, Woodcut and Wood Engraving: Craft and Art
John Slepian, Small Worlds
Amber Rose Tortorelli, Mani(a)c
Jill Watts, From my Yard
Mark Zieff, Ghosts of Seasons Past
September 8 through October 9, 2022
East Gallery
Public reception: Friday, September 16, 6:00-9:00 PM
opening November 3
Go Big: A Juried Members' Exhibition
November 3 through December 18, 2022
West Gallery
It’s time to think big! For a competitive juried exhibition, we call for wall-hung artworks that are at least 3 feet in one direction (but no larger than 8 feet). All themes and media are welcome, including but not limited to painting, photography, digital, and fine craft. Nancy Burns, Stoddard Associate Curator of Prints, Drawings and Photographs at Worcester Art Museum, will serve as juror.
Public reception: Friday, November 11, 6:00-9:00 PM
opening November 3
Leslie Schomp: With You Here Between
November 3 through December 18, 2022
Window Gallery
Leslie Schomp’s stitched hair drawings are both objects of devotion and drawn illusions. Hair has a history of being a medium of commemoration and love. By pairing self portraits with images from nature, the artist emphasizes our place in the natural world through this humble medium. Her drawings serve as a love letter to all that nature is: heartbreaking, terrifying, awe-inspiring, nostalgic, and magical.
Public reception: Friday, November 11, 6:00-9:00 PM
opening November 10
Catherine Smith: Dread Running
November 10 through December 18, 2022
East Gallery
Smith’s series investigates humanity’s relationship to the animal world, establishes a place to mourn and pay tribute to countless unnamed shelter dogs, and asks the viewer to acknowledge painful truths about our society. In a complicated act of grieving and honoring their lives, she combined the discarded cremains of dogs with ceramic glaze to create a set of relief sculptures. When compiled into a stop-motion video, these reliefs evoke the past lives of these creatures and the eternity in which they now run.
Public reception: Friday, November 11, 6:00-9:00 PM