The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum will open its Aldrich Decennial exhibition on June 7. The show marks a milestone for the institution, though specific details on participating artists or themes are not provided in the brief announcement.
Fairfield University Art Museum is offering an exclusive private tour to readers, as reported by the Westport Journal. The event provides a behind-the-scenes look at the museum's collections and exhibitions, allowing attendees to engage directly with curators and artworks in an intimate setting.
The Bendheim Gallery in Westport, Connecticut, opens its annual juried art exhibition today, a tradition that has been running for more than a century. The show features selected works from local and regional artists, chosen through a competitive jury process, and is a staple of the community's cultural calendar.
The article reports that 'Art to the Avenue' is transforming downtown Greenwich into a gallery space starting Thursday. The event will feature artworks displayed in storefronts and public spaces, turning the commercial district into an open-air art exhibition for a limited time.
The Stamford Museum & Nature Center is marking its 90th anniversary with the exhibition 'Likeness & Legacy: Portraits from the Permanent Collection.' The show features paintings, prints, drawings, and sculptures, including a John Singer Sargent portrait once stolen by the Nazis and sculptural studies by Mount Rushmore sculptor Gutzon Borglum. It runs through May 25th.
The Fairfield University Art Museum is set to host a specialized lecture titled "Florine Stettheimer and Americana," focusing on the life and legacy of the influential Jazz Age artist. The presentation will explore Stettheimer’s unique aesthetic, which blended high-society portraiture with a distinctively American folk-art sensibility, and her role within the avant-garde circles of early 20th-century New York.