Easthampton City Arts

Right Here Right Now by Renee Pitre
2024-02-08 17:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | 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!

‘Dear Chronic Illness’ at ECA Gallery
2024-05-04 16:00 - 19:00 | ECA Gallery, 43 Main Street, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
Artist: Rebecca Zablocki
Title + description: “Dear Chronic Illness” is an exhibition of handmade rugs, found objects, and writing.
Artist Statement:
Within my work, I utilize craft-based techniques, such as rug making and sewing to create objects indicative of domestic spaces, as well as found objects commonly present within medical spaces and chronically ill lives. I use pattern and color to mirror memories of pediatric medical spaces and the monotony of being confined within a bedroom, simultaneously creating a bridge between the perseverance it requires to create a comfortable, healthy environment and body, and the discovery of beauty, joy, and humor in the spaces around us. My process is a personal tool for coping, and my finished work becomes a tool for the viewer. My studio is an extension of my chronically ill life. I create in my home, often while sitting in a place of rest; my bed, couch, floor cushion, or mat. This process must be regenerative, I have no other option. Through my work, I open a window into the world of chronic illness and provide a safe environment that encourages empathy, awareness, and understanding, exploring how we comfort ourselves and one another with beauty and care, and by being a silly goose.
Bio:
Rebecca Zablocki is a chronically ill, interdisciplinary artist based in New England. She creates mixed media, installation-based work about her life as a chronically ill person and caregiver to her disabled partner. She relies on humor and softness to share the messages of her work, currently, predominantly through rug making.

“ Assemblage with Mirrors" at Big Red Frame
2024-05-04 16:00 - 19:00 | Elusie Gallery at Big Red Frame, 43 Main Street, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
Show Title: “Assemblage with Mirrors”
Artist: Keith Hollingworth
Artists Statement:
“For a number of years I have used found objects in my paintings.Recently I have added mirrors. The mirrors provide a glass to look into and a reflection (both literally and figuratively). It also let you see yourself in my work.
Jean Cocteau said that “A mirror should reflect before it casts its image”

DIY: A Giant Paper Flower
2024-06-01 12:00 - 16:00 | Valley Art Supplies, 76 Cottage Street, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
Get Crafty with us while we make a giant tissue paper flower. Grab an artist themed cocktail such as “The Still Life with Pears” or the “Needs More Magenta”. Mocktails, beer and wine are also available for purchase.

MADE WITH PRIDE: A POP-UP MARKET
2024-06-01 14:00 - 19:00 | CitySpace, 43 Main St, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
MADE WITH PRIDE: A POP-UP MARKET

We’re kicking off Pride month by celebrating queer makers from Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin counties!
Find it in CitySpace in the Blue Room and throughout Old Town Hall. Artists of all kinds will be sharing and selling their work including crafters, fashion artists, painters, potters, photographers, printmakers, zine makers, etc. The Pop-Up Market will be at CitySpace at 43 Main St. Easthampton and coincides with Art Walk Easthampton. Entry is Free.

Vendors include:

ArtFromRainyDays
Bookends in Florence
brilliant trades
butchknits
Captain Debbie
Desmond Shea
Dragonlight Designs
Heather Geoffrey / Ouroboros Studios
KafkaEzque Alternative Stationery
Michael Sjostedt
Mossy Bee
Natalia Ruiz
Night Critter Prints
Paul Specht
pushcart judaica
Sophia Jakobson
The Shiny Bunny

Nathan Bolton @ ECA Gallery
2024-06-01 16:00 - 19:00 | Easthampton City Arts Gallery, MA, United States
EXHIBITION STATEMENT
Do It for the Boys follows the Los Angeles Rebellion – one of the United States’ four original Queer/Inclusive rugby teams. A member of the team for 6 years, I began to document my friends and teammates during this increasingly uncertain time after a dislocated leg caused me to retire permanently from playing.
As they returned to the field for their 20th season amid increasingly violent anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric sweeping across the country, I found the Rebellion as stalwart, passionate and determined as ever. With a 6×7 camera and a tripod (my hands being occupied by crutches) I began to work fervently – hoping to capture even a portion of the energy, community, and of course sexuality, that defines the team and its members.
“It’s intoxicating isn’t it?” My teammate Ben said to me at a bar after a game, “Being out in public.” This was a place where they were their true selves, on and off the pitch.
Not just a team but a chosen family – ready to bleed for one another if that’s what it takes.
ARTIST STATEMENT
Few things in the world, and fewer things still in America, exist without the ensnarement of capital. Club rugby is one of them. Three times a week, the Rebellion gathers to slam into each other and their opponents—with only cold beer, cheap pizza and bruises waiting on the other side. Games are played underneath overpasses and alongside highway exits to Seaworld, at a high school in the High Desert or a neighborhood park in Temecula (there the ground is mercifully soft, sod applied over soil, not dirt on top of concrete landfill). Nothing is expected and nothing is given except competition and hopefully friendship.
At its core this work is a celebration of the Amateur and the Queer – those who apply themselves to their passions and communities without concern for reward. Without them we would not have the things that make life worth living, the people who love and support us regardless of who we are, and the spaces that have been fought and paid for with the lives of those that have come before us. Because when we finally learn to separate ourselves from archaic forms of valuation and identification, that is when we are truly free to be exactly who and what we want – like, for instance, a Gay Rugby Team.
ARTIST BIO
Nathan Bolton is a photographer from Boston, MA. His current work focuses on the act of generating and sharing joy in the face of looming environmental collapse, and examining the experience of growing up, living in and returning to, an origin point of the American National Myth and Empire.

Old Town Hall Tour
2024-06-01 16:00 - 19:00 | CitySpace, 43 Main St, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
Join CitySpace for a tour of the second floor of Old Town Hall. While you are at Old Town Hall check out the gallery exhibitions at the Elusie and ECA galleries and the Made with Pride Pop-Up Market. Plus sign-up for a $50 give certificate giveaway to Calico, a neighboring restaurant serving up delectable yumminess! The tour is free and open to the public.

Field Trip: A Summer Group Show
2024-07-06 16:00 - 18:00 | Elusie Gallery at Big Red Frame, 43 Main Street, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
A group exhibit about the best feelings / moments / places of your youth. Playfulness
and wonder, being cared for, a stuffed animal, the whole world being in front of you, finding a stick,
seeing a magic trick, a full imagination.
What brought you the deepest feelings of joy?
What things or places filled you with awe, what brought you delight?
Do you remember?
This group exhibit, curated and juried by Lisa Hersey and Arielle Jessop, hopes to create for the visitors to the Elusie Gallery an environment filled with whimsy, nostalgia and wonder.

Cima Khademi at ECA Gallery
2024-07-06 16:00 - 19:00 | ECA Gallery, 43 Main Street, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
From the artist:
In “A Space in Between,” my aim is to provide an artistic exploration of the unique immigrant experience, one that often finds itself standing at the threshold of two remarkably distinct worlds. Through my work, I seek to delve into the delicate equilibrium of class, gender, and ethnicity within the context of the diasporic realm.
An example of this nuanced balance can be seen in pieces like “Tiles in Menthol.” Here, I aim to portray the intricate challenges and subtleties of growing up in Bessemer, Alabama, particularly the role my family played as a “middleman minority” – a role often filled by immigrants, evident in businesses such as convenience stores and beauty shops. To reconcile with this pivotal transition in my life, I have ingeniously transformed glossy cigarette cartons from my family’s store into ornamental and transitional elements reminiscent of Iranian architecture, such as ceramic tiles.
As an example of a nuanced gender dynamics as an immigrant, my series “Wall as a Veil” reflects the resilience of women in reclaiming public spaces. Witnessing their struggle from afar in the diaspora, I utilize concrete, plaster, and hair as metaphors These three dimensional wall pieces are made to hint at everyday building facades such as brick walls and even traditional decorative elements. In contrast, I am using hair as a metaphor for the female body pushing her way through this rigid material to reclaim the public space and therefore the public sphere.
With this exhibition, my fervent hope is to engage and inspire the diverse community in Easthampton, offering a perspective on transition, transformation, and reclamation that is both unique and thought-provoking.
Bio: Cima Khademi is a visual artist with an MFA in Studio Arts from UMass Amherst and a BFA from University of Alabama in Birmingham. Khademi’s current work focuses on the unique experience of “identity” as an immigrant. The particular state where identity and homeland are called into question and we find ourselves simultaneously standing on the threshold of two worlds. Her experience of identity comes from two countries that are radically different. Her creative practice is an exploration of balance in a diasporic space regarding class, gender, and ethnicity through materials and metaphors.

Carmela Gravante at Sonnet & Sparrow
2024-08-03 17:00 - 19:00 | Sonnet & Sparrow, 84 1/2 Cottage Street, Easthampton, MA, 01027
The Art of Carmela Gravante at Sonnet & Sparrow from 5pm-7pm.

Book Signing
2024-08-16 - 2024-08-19 | Flywheel Arts, Main St., Easthampton Ms, MA, United States
We are looking for a space to host a weekend book signing event with multiple authors and readers from all around the world.

Matthew Simons: Blam! Pop Explorations in Visual Word Plays
2024-09-07 - 2024-09-28 | Elusie Gallery at Big Red Frame, 43 Main Street, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
The Elusie Gallery

September 7, 2024 – September 28, 2024
Artist Reception: Saturday September 7, 4-7pm

Master of Fine arts in New Media/Graphic Design from Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA, Matthew Simons is now a resident of Easthampton, MA. Visual artist who seeks out visual conversations, often gravitating toward the dynamic, unorthodox, or experimental, Simons gets excited when he can make ordinary extraordinary.

Mirror, Mirror
2024-09-07 14:00 - 19:00 | 50 arrow Gallery, 116 Pleasant St., Suite 244, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
**Join us in September for “Mirror, Mirror” by Indë at 50 Arrow Gallery!** ✨
Indë, a queer Black artist from Westhampton, MA, invites you to experience their powerful multidisciplinary installation. “Mirror, Mirror” explores the complexities of double/triple/quadruple consciousness through immersive multimedia compositions and audience participation.
Expect open mics, interactive performances, and a transformative environment that centers QTBIPoC voices.
This exhibit is a call to community, vulnerability, and solidarity. Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with art that challenges and empowers.
#MirrorMirror #Indë #50ArrowGallery #QTBIPoCArt #itsineasthampton

Fine with Quilts by Anneke Corbett at Oxbow Gallery
2024-09-07 16:00 - 19:00 | Oxbow Art Gallery, 40 Cottage Street, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
Anneke ‘s medium is quilt making; these quilts date back to 8 years ago to present. This retrospective exhibit will be on view at Oxbow Gallery through the month of September.

Rivkah Gevinson at ECA Gallery
2024-09-07 16:00 - 19:00 | ECA Gallery, 43 Main Street, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
The Year of Six Seasons is an installation by artist Rivkah Gevinson exploring the personal internal experience of time. The installation features a diverse body of work hung from above, inviting viewers to navigate an interconnected landscape, where individual pieces are seen in relation to others, and experienced through the atmosphere they create as a whole.

Watercolor by Elizabeth Sheridan
2024-09-07 16:00 - 19:00 | Mt. Tom’s Homemade Ice Cream, 34 Cottage Street, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
A lovely collection of watercolor paintings by Betty Sheridan. Showing all of September here at Mt Tom’s.

Resilient Community Arts Drop-In Studio
2024-09-07 17:00 - 19:00 | Resilient Community Arts, Suite 044, 116 Pleasant Street, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
RCA’s Art Walk Saturday Series continues with banner making! Everyone is welcome to drop by and create a banner out of fabric and felt, adding a message with sewing or stamping. All supplies are provided by RCA, donations always welcome.

Alchemy Fiber Mill
2024-09-07 17:00 - 19:00 | MA
Visit Alchemy Fiber Mill during Art Walk! We are a small-batch fiber processing mill creating a link between local farmers and makers with our heirloom quality yarn and fiber. Find us in our Eastworks studio, suite 028 (ground floor, down the hall from Daily Operation Restaurant). Our pop-up shop offers yarn, roving, batts, footstool kits and more. We’ve made new yarns since last month – check out what we’ve been milling! Fiber Lounge: BYOP (bring your own project) where you can meet other makers, register for a class, stay and hang out for a bit. We’d love to see what you’re working on!

Utagawa Kuniyoshi at Moonlit Sea Prints
2024-10-01 08:00 - 2024-10-31 17:00 | Moonlit Sea Prints, 116 Pleasant Street, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
Moonlit Sea Prints of Easthampton MA is presenting its newest exhibition, Featured Works of Utagawa Kuniyoshi, a renowned woodblock print artist and painter from the Edo period (between 1603 and 1868). Kuniyoshi, a key figure in the ukiyo-e movement (Pictures of the Floating World), masterfully captured a wide range of subjects, including mythical creatures, historical events, kabuki actors, landscapes, and beautiful women. Deeply influenced by Western art, particularly its focus on draftsmanship, Kuniyoshi’s work is distinguished by bold lines, vivid colors, and a unique blend of tradition and innovation. His artistic legacy has left an indelible mark on both Japanese and Western art, inspiring generations of artists.
The exhibit runs from October 1, 2024, through October 31, 2024, and features selections from several series, including “One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets” , a collection of prints that illustrates classical Japanese poems. Some pieces depict the poets themselves, while others evoke scenes from their lives or poetry. The exhibit also includes works from one of Kuniyoshi’s most famous series, “Stories of the True Loyalty of the Faithful Samurai”, telling the story of forty-seven retainers, one of the greatest tales about loyalty and revenge in Japanese history.

WILD CLAY Gallery Exhibit
2024-10-04 16:00 - 2024-11-03 17:00 | 50 arrow Gallery, 116 Pleasant St., Suite 244, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
WILD CLAY is an exhibit exploring forage, fire and form. The show celebrates the organic nature of clay as a medium; its roots in the earth, the natural processes inherent to clay work, and how we synthesize ceramic origins into modern, functional pottery.
WILD CLAY, curated in partnership with Michael Medeiros of Poesia Pottery, will feature locally foraged and atmospherically fired ceramic works as well as modern interpretations of the theme. The exhibit will showcase over 30 artists work, and will be hosted by our friends at 50 Arrow Gallery in Eastworks. You can see WILD CLAY on on display from October 4th – November 4th at the 50 Arrow Gallery.

DIY Ghost
2024-10-05 12:00 - 15:00 | Valley Art Supplies, 76 Cottage Street, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
Reserve your spot now to make your own little “floating” ghost! All supplies & instructions will be provided. Grab a friend, grab a cocktail and let’s Get Crafty!

Oxbow Gallery I NTERTWINED Doreen LaScola with guest Michael LaScola
2024-10-05 15:00 - 18:00 | Oxbow Art Gallery, 40 Cottage Street, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
Work illustrates strong familial connection to creativity that can run in families. Independent of each other, certain tendencies arose in their art making with a focus on texture and abstraction. Doreen is a visual artist who studied at UMASS/Boston and Minneapolis College of Art & Design. She exhibits in New England & New York. Michael is a chef and restauranteur on Nantucket, also an artist.
Image Information:
Hygge
10″x10″,
encaustic & copper leaf on panel
by Doreen LaScola

Kate Follett: Northeast / Southwest
2024-10-05 15:00 - 18:00 | Oxbow Art Gallery, 40 Cottage Street, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
Kate Follett pairs images of the American West and New England, finding connections across our nation through art. Each carefully matched pair of paintings uncovers commonality across vastly different landscapes through color, composition, or subject matter. A science writer by day, the artist identifies patterns of geology, meteorology, and biology that unify a diverse continent under a single artistic vision. Kate Follett is a Vermont-based painter who studied at Amherst College and Emerson College. She has traveled extensively throughout the United States and around the world, collecting images of landscapes to translate into her work. www.katefollettfineart.com.

Tour Old Town Hall
2024-10-05 16:00 - 19:00 | CitySpace, 43 Main St, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
Join us for a guided walk through the second floor of Old Town Hall.
The tour is free and open to the public.
4-7 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

Images of Belgium - Jesse Merrick
2024-10-05 16:00 - 19:00 | Mt. Tom’s Homemade Ice Cream, 34 Cottage Street, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
A beautiful collection of images from his Summer holiday in Belgium. Showing throughout October.

CitySpace Tiny Pop-Up Market
2024-10-05 16:00 - 20:00 | CitySpace, 43 Main St, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
Expect to find all kinds of good stuff like zines, cards and prints, photographs, ceramics, books, jewelry, apparel, and more! Find it at CitySpace on Saturday, October 5 from 4-8 PM during Art Walk and stick around for the Olive Klug/Silvie’s Okay Concert. This will be a bite-sized Pop-up market with a few special vendors you don’t want to miss on!
Stop by and grab some one-of-a-kind gifts and special somethings while you enjoy gallery exhibitions, tour Old Town Hall, and more! Plus, enter to win a $50 gift certificate to Calico.
