Easthampton City Arts

Conversation with the Collector - live interview at Oxbow Gallery
2023-08-06 15:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | Oxbow Art Gallery, 40 Cottage Street, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
The exhibit on view in August is CELEBRATING CONNECTIONS; THE COLLECTION OF KATHY SERVICE. Over many years, Northampton native Kathy Service built an art collection which includes many regional artists. Curator Deborra Stewart-Pettengill decided to offer the Public an opportunity to listen to Kathy’s stories about her artworks and collecting. Kathy will be interviewed by artist/art historian/educator CATHY OSMAN. Chairs will be offered for the audience. 3 pm. Sunday, August 6, 3 pm, free.

The Summer of iZM
2023-08-10 17:00 - 20:00 | Elusie Gallery at Big Red Frame, 43 Main Street, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
The Elusie Gallery: July 12 – August 9
A two months long exhibit featuring a selection of paintings and portraits by iZM PRiZM.
iZM PRiZM (Orlando Santos when he doesn’t have a paintbrush in his hands) was born in Holyoke MA fifty years ago. It is where he still lives, and where his studio is located. He started painting only a few years ago, as something to do with his daughter…
Without formal training, but inspired by artists such as Basquiat and Van Gogh, iZM PRiZM has developed a powerful style full of colors and energy. So much so that we gave him two months to express himself at the Elusie Gallery. More details to come, check the Elusie Gallery page on our website for updates.

Images by Renee Hill
2023-08-10 17:00 - 20:00 | Mt. Tom’s Homemade Ice Cream, 34 Cottage Street, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
Now showing on the walls of Mt. Tom’s Homemade Ice Cream, a selection of my favorite macro images of interesting crawling things like you’ve never seen them! I hope you can stop by for a look on Thursday or anytime in August.

THIS LONG ARC: fiber sculptures by Terry Jenoure at ECA Gallery
2023-08-25 00:00 - 2023-08-28 00:00 | ECA Gallery, 43 Main Street, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
This exhibition speaks to themes of freedom from old patterns. Breaking from previous artistic approaches, Terry Jenoure’s fiber sculptures are mostly unplanned shapes built almost exclusively with recycled cotton. During the artwalk on August 10, two listening stations will be set up. These feature an experiment she made on my violin. Creating a notation system for herself, she read the sculptures as musical “scores,” translating their visual characteristics into music. Sound engineer Warren Amerman then further sculpted the sounds digitally.

Stories with Shotei
2023-09-14 17:00 - 20:00 | Moonlit Sea Prints, 116 Pleasant Street, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
Hiroaki Takahashi Shotei was a Japanese woodblock print artist of the early 20th century in the shin-hanga art movement whose work generally focused around beautiful landscapes and scenes of everyday life. Many of his works are beautiful vignettes, many easily leading the viewer to imagine the stories transpiring within the images.
Moonlit Sea Prints of Easthampton MA will be presenting this exhibit, Stories with Shotei, showcasing the works of Hiroaki Takahashi Shotei paired with short stories and poetry solicited through an open Call for Writers.

Christopher Bagg at Oxbow Gallery
2023-09-14 17:00 - 20:00 | Oxbow Art Gallery, 40 Cottage Street, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
Landscapes and Interiors 2023
Pictured: “The Braid” Oil on linen 22”x28″ 2023

'Rock, Paper, Scissors' Margaret Humbert-Droz Cut paper and collage at Oxbow Gallery
2023-09-14 17:00 - 20:00 | Oxbow Art Gallery, 40 Cottage Street, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
Oxbow Gallery in Easthampton, www.oxbowgallery.com.
Forget the rock; to paper and scissors add glue-sticks, a utility knife, a swivel knife, acrylic paint as well as found bits and pieces, and you have the tools Margaret Humbert-Droz uses for her collages and cut paper pieces. Her images riff on Euclid’s Elements of Geometry as well as nature’s Elements, such as wind and rain. Flower seed catalogs are chopped up and re-assembled in colourful patterns based on traditional medieval motifs. In another group of images sinuous cuts into white paper create a dimensional effect that plays with light , suggesting flow and movement.

Opening Reception for Julia Shirar: Recent Portraits at ECA Gallery
2023-09-14 17:00 - 20:00 | Easthampton City Arts Gallery, MA, United States
Shirar’s exhibition at ECA Gallery will include a selection of paintings of people in and around Western Massachusetts. Many of them began as part of a residency at Looky Here, an artists’ organization in Greenfield, where the artist spent eight weeks making portraits of volunteers from the area. All paintings included in this exhibition are made from observation and memory on locally salvaged materials.

Tour Old Town Hall
2023-09-14 17:00 - 20:00 | CitySpace, 43 Main St, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
Join us for a tour of the second floor of Old Town Hall. While you are at Old Town Hall check out a new exhibitions at Elusie and ECA Galleries during Art Walk Easthampton. The tour is free and open to the public.
5-8 p.m. @ 43 Main Street, Easthampton, MA 01027
CitySpace is renovating the 2nd floor of the iconic Old Town Hall, capping a years-long process of returning the building to its original purpose of providing gathering space for the community and offering an affordable, fully accessible, state-of-the-art 350-seat performance space to artists of all genres.
Explore Old Town Hall from the comfort of your home in our virtual tour. at www.cityspaceeasthampton.org/tour

CitySpace Pop-up Market
2023-09-14 17:00 - 20:00 | CitySpace, 43 Main St, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
Coming up on Thursday, September 14th, the CitySpace Pop-Up Market returns! Find unique cards, prints, paintings, books, jewelry, clothing, and more in CitySpace’s Blue Room from 5-8 PM during Art Walk. Stop by and grab some one-of-a-kind gifts and special somethings while you enjoy gallery exhibitions, and more! Enter to win a $50 gift certificate to Calico!
Participating vendors include:
Anita Gangi Balkun, ABalkunArt
Artoonist
Astral Cherry Healing Arts
Chaya Grossberg
Eric Clarke Illustration
Obscurity Glass
Hanan Khan
Marina Maulucci
Sarah King, Flannel and Teacups
Siggie Zampa
The Shiny Bunny
Small Meadows Crafts
Tiny Bee Stationery
Up All Night Designs
Supported in part by the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts and Florence Bank.

Paintings by Val Colesnikov
2023-09-14 17:00 - 20:00 | Mt. Tom’s Homemade Ice Cream, 34 Cottage Street, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
Val Colesnikov is 75 years young, was born in Moldova, and became an artist without experience about 5 years ago. It started as a little hobby and a way to share some good memories with people around using oil paints on canvas. He hopes you enjoy.

Valley Art Supplies and The Corner Bar
2023-09-14 17:00 - 22:00 | Valley Art Supplies, 76 Cottage Street, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
We will be open during Art Walk selling art supplies as well as serving cocktails, beer, wine and zero proof beverages. Come check out our new space!

Intimate Worlds / Margaret Lloyd
2023-09-14 17:00 - 2023-10-08 17:00 | Elusie Gallery at Big Red Frame, 43 Main Street, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
Elusie Gallery @ Old Town Hall.
September 14 – October 8.

Join us for the Artist Reception!

Resilient Community Art's 2nd Birthday Celebration & Drop-In Public Studio
2023-09-14 17:30 - 20:00 | Resilient Community Arts, Suite 044, 116 Pleasant Street, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
Can you believe it’s been 2 years since RCA was established??!!

Time sure does fly when you’re having fun, makin’ art!

We’re celebrating our 2nd Birthday the best way we know how– sharing our studio with you, making art together, and enjoying some sweet treats!

Stop by anytime during Easthampton City Arts: Art Walk– September 14th!

We’ll have:
-cupcakes to share
-art supplies galore
-info on programs & more!

All ages are welcome, we hope to see you there!

You’ll find us in Studio #238 in Eastworks
Suggested Donation is $5, No One is Turned Away for Lack of Funds

City Poets in Unexpected Places
2023-09-14 18:00 - 18:30 | Big E’s, 11 Union St., Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
6pm, Big E’s Bakery/Deli and Parking Lot: Find poetry in unexpected places and pick up your free chapbook, City Poets, featuring the work of the 5 individuals who have been Easthampton’s Poet Laureates. A reading by Gary Metras, Jason Montgomery, and Carolyn Cushing from 6:00pm to 6:30ish will happen in sun or light rain (under a small tent) but will be canceled if there is a deluge or lightning. Bring a chair or plan to stand. City Poets chapbook available inside Big Es starting September 11th during their regular hours.
The Easthampton Poet Laureate program is an initiative of Easthampton City Arts.

Join us at E•Media for the September Art Walk
2023-09-14 18:00 - 20:00 | Easthampton Media, 116 Pleasant Street, Suite 102, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
Please join us this Thursday, September 14, for the Easthampton Art Walk. Our resident artist, photographer Diane Savioli-Chase, will be on hand to discuss her photos from her exhibit “Cannolis and Cobblestones”, a collection of photos from her travels in Sicily and Portugal. We also have local singer/songwriter Luke Deroy returning to our studio for a performance of his original music. Doors open at 6:00pm with the music set to begin at 6:30pm. Hope to see you here!

Spooky - an art show by Natasha Marble
2023-10-12 17:00 - 20:00 | Mt. Tom’s Homemade Ice Cream, 34 Cottage Street, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
Come check out a cool & spooky art exhibit of paintings by our own Natasha Marble. You’ve seen her art on cakes. Now’s your chance to see how creative and talented she is with a paint brush.

MARTHA ARMSTRONG LANDSCAPES
2023-10-12 17:00 - 20:00 | Oxbow Art Gallery, 40 Cottage Street, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
Martha’s landscapes were painted recently on site, “August Vermont” overlooking the orchard she
planted years ago, while “Mixed Weather Tucson” is the view from her porch
—landscapes she’s long been familiar with, as much seen as remembered.
www.Marthaarmstrong.com
#Marthaarmstrongart

ACROSS / BETWEEN at ECA Gallery
2023-10-12 17:00 - 20:00 | ECA Gallery, 43 Main Street, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
Easthampton City Arts (ECA) is pleased to present the first-ever ECA Invitational. We invite you all to experience this engaging and evocative exhibition during its opening reception at our upcoming Art Walk Easthampton on Thursday October 12th (5-8pm).
The ECA Invitational is an annual opportunity to highlight local artists whose work in some way addresses the spirit of the moment — and is presented together in a visual dialogue, to further emphasize the complexities within and between them.
‘Across / Between’ features Kathy Guo and Paul Specht, who each engage with how we relate and are entwined. Guo’s sculptural and video works track from the tensions of intergroup communication to the aspirational potential for identification and solidarity between anonymous interlocutors. Specht’s photo portraits enmesh the sitter and artist, queering the author-subject dynamic. Collectively, the works in this exhibition embody pathways for forging relationships of mutuality, a necessary and timely antidote to social fractures and violence. Guo and Specht utilize their roles as artists to imagine and propose possible futures. We choose what role we inhabit to realize that future.
We encourage you all to learn more about Guo and Specht’s creative practices here:
@manguoes
@paulspecht
This year’s pairing was selected and curated by ECA Program Director Pasqualina Azzarello, ECA Chair Tracey Eller, and ECA Committee Member Maude Haak-Frendscho — each of whom are also dedicated artists, creative facilitators, and community advocates.

FIBRATIONS - Carol Ingram
2023-10-12 17:00 - 2023-11-04 17:00 | Elusie Gallery at Big Red Frame, 43 Main Street, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
When I work with fiber to make felt, I feel like I am painting with the wool.
And when I am making a three-dimensional piece, such as a vessel, I am a potter again.
Stitching on the felt for embellishment is meditative, like mending.
This body of work is more about the excitement of the making rather than a single theme. Each piece offered surprises and challenges in the process, which came together like the single fibers that find each other to make a strong fabric.

"Topographies: An Afrofuturescape - mixed media collage + assemblage"
2023-10-12 17:30 - 20:00 | 50 arrow Gallery, 116 Pleasant St., Suite 244, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
“Topographies: An Afrofuturescape – mixed media collage + assemblage” is now up thru Oct 5 at @50arrowgallery in Easthampton, MA. Come thru!
General gallery hours are Tu-Fri 2-5 pm w/ extended hours during Art Walk on Th Oct 12, 5:30-8pm. Message @50arrowgallery if you’d like to schedule an appointment outside these hours!
Gallery is on second floor of Eastworks building accessible via stairs (closest entrance West entrance) and elevator (closest entrance near the former Riff’s Joint).

October Art Walk at E•Media
2023-10-12 18:00 - 20:00 | Easthampton Media, 116 Pleasant Street, Suite 102, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
Our October ’23 Art Walk will feature an exhibit by Fiber Artist Dawn Allen. Our featured performer will be local singer/songwriter Rosie Porter and the Neon Moons. Light refreshments will be served. Doors open at 6:00pm and the music will begin at 6:30 pm.

Get Crafty & Tattoo a Pumpkin
2023-10-12 18:00 - 21:00 | Valley Art Supplies, 76 Cottage Street, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
Come make a floral tattoo pumpkin while enjoying a cocktail or zero-proof beverage of your choice. Kits are $20 and include everything needed to make a “porcelain like” mini foam pumpkin.

Click here to register!

Eastworks Open Studios
2023-11-04 10:00 - 2023-11-05 17:00 | Eastworks, 116 Pleasant St. West End Community Room, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
Explore 4 floors of art, music, and community! Make a day of it and participate in hands on demos, listen to music, watch live performances and eat tasty treats from local food trucks.
Meet celebrated artists and artisans, learn about their process and shop their studios. Upcycled metal enamelware, vintage photographs, colorful accessories, creative ceramics and one-of-a-kind art pieces are just a few of the items on offer. This is a great opportunity to kick off the holiday shopping season and keep it local.
Over 40 community studios are participating this year—showcasing everything from drawing, painting, printmaking, photography and mixed media to pottery, glass, jewelry and clothing.
Eastworks kicked off the renaissance of the old mills in Easthampton and continues to be a launchpad for creativity and entrepreneurship.
Free Admission
November 4th & 5th, 10am-5pm

Smoky Mountain Landscapes
2024-02-08 17:00 - 20:00 | Easthampton Media, 116 Pleasant Street, Suite 102, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
Join is for the first Art Walk Easthampton of 2024! Our featured art exhibit is a collection entitled ” Smoky Mountain Landscapes” by photographer Rosemary Polletta. Guitarist Tank Hood will be in the studio for a live recording session performing some of his original music. Doors open at 6:00pm, and music begins at 6:30. Light refreshments will be served. This event is free and open to the public.

Right Here Right Now by Renee Pitre
2024-02-08 17:00 - 20:00 | Small Oven Bakery, 36 Union Street, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
Small Oven Bakery presents local artist Renee Pitre’s “Right Here Right Now”

Join us for the opening show of local artist, Renee Pitre’s exhibition “Right Here Right Now” featuring watercolor and drawing.

Tiny Bites and Libations served from 5pm-8pm

36 Union Street Easthampton, MA

An Exploration of the Works of Shiro Kasamatsu
2024-03-14 17:00 - 20:00 | Moonlit Sea Prints, 116 Pleasant Street, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
Moonlit Sea Prints of Easthampton MA presents its May exhibition, “An Exploration of the Works of Shiro Kasamatsu”, featuring a wide selection of the works of Shiro Kasamatsu.
Opening Thursday, March 14th from 5pm to 8pm.
Open Monday – Friday, 10am-2pm by appointment only.
Moonlit Sea Prints
116 Pleasant Street, Suite 226
Eastworks
Easthampton, MA 01027
Shiro Kasamatsu (January 11, 1898 – June 14, 1991), a luminary of 20th-century Japanese art, left an indelible mark on the world of mokuhanga (木版画)/ printmaking, capturing the essence of Japan’s landscapes, cityscapes, and daily life through his intricate woodblock prints.
Shiro Kasamatsu was born in 1898 in Tokyo, a city that would become a prominent subject in his art. Early in his artistic career, he studied under Kaburagi Kiyokata, a renowned Nihonga painter, which instilled in him a deep appreciation for traditional Japanese art. This early influence is evident in his work’s meticulous attention to detail and traditional subject matter. However, Kasamatsu also embraced modern artistic trends, seamlessly combining them with traditional ukiyo-e techniques.
Kasamatsu’s artistic journey found expression in two prominent movements within Japanese printmaking: Shin Hanga and Sosaku Hanga. In the Shin Hanga, or “New Print,” movement, artists like Kasamatsu worked closely with publishers and traditional woodblock carvers and printers to produce high-quality prints that retained traditional aesthetics while incorporating contemporary themes. Kasamatsu’s Shin Hanga works, characterized by their vivid colors and evocative compositions, garnered widespread acclaim.
Conversely, Kasamatsu also ventured into the Sosaku Hanga, or “Creative Print,” movement, which emphasized the artist’s autonomy in the entire printmaking process, from design to carving and printing. In this sphere, he displayed his versatility and innovation by personally engaging in the technical aspects of printmaking. This duality in his approach, or evolution in his artistic vision, showcased Kasamatsu’s adaptability and versatility as an artist.
Throughout his prolific career, Kasamatsu collaborated with various publishers, including Watanabe Shozaburo, Doi Sadaichi, and Unsodo, among others. These collaborations not only expanded his reach but also allowed him to experiment with different techniques and styles. The synergy between Kasamatsu and these publishers produced some of the most iconic and sought-after woodblock prints in the Shin Hanga tradition.
Shiro Kasamatsu’s artistic legacy extends beyond his own work. His influence on subsequent generations of artists, particularly those exploring woodblock printmaking, cannot be overstated. His ability to harmonize tradition and modernity served as a beacon for artists seeking to redefine Japanese printmaking, making him a prominent figure in the continued evolution of this revered art form.

Journeys in Hope by Doris Madsen
2024-03-14 18:00 - 20:00 | Easthampton Media, 116 Pleasant Street, Suite 102, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
Art Walk at E•Media
6:00pm-8:00pm
Free refreshments, intriguing art, and good tunes.
Featured Exhibit- Journeys in Hope
by mixed media artist Doris W. Madsen
Musical Performance by Tobey Sol LaRoche
Live performance begins at 6:30pm
See our website for more information
Artist Gallery

E•Media “Committed to Community”

Oliver James at 50 Arrow Gallery
2024-04-11 17:00 - 20:00 | 50 arrow Gallery, 116 Pleasant St., Suite 244, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
Please join us for Oliver James’ exhibition “The Debt You Owe” with an artist reception at Art Walk on Thursday April 11th from 5-8pm.

Cottage Street Open Studios
2024-05-04 10:00 - 17:00 | Cottage Street Studios, 1 Cottage Street, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
Cottage Street Open Studios’ spring event is taking place this weekend and overlaps Art Walk this month!
Saturday May 4th & Sunday May 5th from 10am-5pm!
