Visual Arts
NAA presents A Demo With Ken Goshen
DEMO: Ken Goshen – Oil, Portrait Underpainting Zoom Underpainting is a humble technique that holds tremendous power. This monochromatic foundation layer quietly establishes proportions and composition, allowing artists to refine their vision and to lay the groundwork for vibrant colors to flourish. The Old Masters revered this method for its reliable guidance in achieving accurate…
Lunar New Year: Year of the Dragon
New Art Center 61 Washington Park, Newton, MA, United StatesJoin the New Art Center as we celebrate the year of the dragon with a fun, FREE event for all ages! The year of the dragon is meant to bring growth, progress, and abundance. Art educators will lead participants through different make-and-take activities: coloring pages (illustrated by our Guest Artist Nell Valle), draw-along dragons, paper…
Vintage Valentines
Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds 286 Waverley Ave,, Newton, MALooking for a family activity for Valentine's Day? Come craft the perfect valentine at our heartwarming event! Join us for a fun-filled workshop where you can express your creativity together. Create personalized Valentine's Day cards using materials inspired by our collection. This workshop is the perfect opportunity to bond with family members and spread love…
Vintage Valentines (21+)
Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds 286 Waverley Ave,, Newton, MAThinking about what to do for Valentine’s Day this year? Craft unique valentines using materials inspired by the museum's collection, Come craft the perfect valentine at our heartwarming event! Join us for an evening of creativity, love, and fun. All materials provided. Let's celebrate love together! This event is open to adults 21 and older…
NAA presents A Demo With British Watercolorist Graham Berry
ONLINE United KingdomMarch 23, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm DEMO; British Watercolorist Graham Berry Zoom Using a palette of six colors and just two brushes, Berry will paint a scene with multiple figures. His paintings are inspired by the effect of light and shadow on the environment, creating dynamic shapes and colors, and focusing on people going…
NAA presents A Demo With Corry Buckwalter
April 11, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm DEMO: Corry Buckwalter, Interactive Drawing with Colored Pencil Unnamed Venue MA Join artist Buckwalter for a demonstration of drawing botanical subjects with colored pencils. Relaxing and meditative to use, colored pencils have so much to offer a student of botanical arts. A supply list will be distributed in advance…
NAA presents A Demo With Merill Comeau
DEMO: Merill Comeau, Fiber May 9, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Comeau’s art plumbs the breadth of human emotion and celebrates telling tales of common human concerns with sensual surfaces. Devoted to artmaking as visual communication, Comeau will share her investigations of the world and how she brings history into modernity. Comeau will begin with…
New Art Center presents Art of the Possible: Vinfen’s Gateway Arts
New Art Center 61 Washington Park, Newton, MA, United StatesIn this new exhibition, entitled “Art of the Possible,” the New Art Center in Newton has partnered with Vinfen’s Gateway Arts. 28 Gateway Arts artists will display their work at the New Art Corridor for the month of May. An opening reception will be held on May 16 from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM. Vinfen’s…
Queer Open Studios at Night
New Art Center 61 Washington Park, Newton, MA, United StatesJoin New Art Center on June 5 for Queer Open Studios! Located at our main location, this event will feature local queer community artists and makers, along with live music, crafts, and entertainment so that attendees can experience everything that Newton’s arts and culture community has to offer. Interested in being a vendor? View our…
Susan Adler: A Life Seen, A Legacy Remembered
The Allen Center will host a reception for their upcoming exhibit, "Susan Adler: A Life Seen, A Legacy Remembered" on Saturday, November 2 at 6:30pm in celebration of Susan Seidner Adler's life and work. The exhibition of her figure paintings and soft figurines will be on display in The Allen Center gallery from November 2…