Easthampton City Arts

Field Trip: A Summer Group Show
2024-07-06 16:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | 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.

PASS THE BUTTER
2024-10-05 16:00 - 2024-10-26 12:00 | Elusie Gallery at Big Red Frame, 43 Main Street, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
A feast for the senses and a subtle nod to Judy Chicago’s dinner party tablescape, celebrating the togetherness and abundance a table brings in the form of art. Featuring 20+ New England artists in the mediums of Ceramics, Fiber, Floral, Food and Fine Artistry.

Drop In Public Studio
2024-10-05 16:30 - 19:00 | Resilient Community Arts, Suite 044, 116 Pleasant Street, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
The time is yours! Drop In Public Studio is supervised by RCA studio assistants and instructors who are happy to share new techniques, equipment, and ideas with you! This month we’re celebrating the magic of fall by crafting a magic wand; come to hang out in community, use any of RCA’s supplies, and create independently!

Masterpieces of Japanese Woodblock Prints
2024-11-01 08:00 - 2024-11-28 17:00 | Moonlit Sea Prints, 116 Pleasant Street, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
Moonlit Sea Prints of Easthampton MA is presenting its newest exhibition, Masterpieces of Japanese Woodblock Prints, an exhibition that explores the diverse and evolving tradition of woodblock printing in Japan. This collection features works from three key movements—ukiyo-e, shin-hanga, and sosaku-hanga—offering a glimpse into the changing artistic styles and approaches that have shaped this enduring medium.
The exhibition begins with the ukiyo-e prints of the Edo period, featuring artists such as Utagawa Kuniyoshi, Katsushika Hokusai, and Utagawa Hiroshige. These works capture scenes from everyday life, landscapes, and folklore, reflecting the culture and aesthetics of their time. The delicate line work and detailed compositions of these prints have made them lasting symbols of Japanese art.
Moving into the early 20th century, the shin-hanga movement sought to revive traditional woodblock printing while incorporating new influences. Artists like Kawase Hasui and Ito Shinsui brought fresh perspectives to subjects like landscapes and portraits, combining elements of Western realism with Japanese themes. Their works convey a careful balance of tradition and modernity, creating quiet, contemplative images of a changing world.
The exhibition concludes with the more individualistic sosaku-hanga movement, represented by artists such as Shiro Kasamatsu. Unlike earlier woodblock prints, sosaku-hanga artists were involved in every stage of the process, from design to carving and printing. This hands-on approach resulted in prints that often reflect personal expression and experimentation, offering a different take on the art form.
Through these works, the exhibition highlights the adaptability of Japanese woodblock printing, showing how it has evolved while retaining its distinctive qualities. From the familiar scenes of ukiyo-e to the creative explorations of shin-hanga and sosaku-hanga, these prints provide a thoughtful look at a centuries-old tradition.
The exhibit runs from November 1, 2024 through November 28, 2024, and we encourage you to come during Eastworks Open Studios on Saturday, November 2 (10-7pm) and Sunday, November 3 (10-5pm).

Rock & Shoal Beads Open Studio
2024-11-02 - 2024-11-03 | Eastworks, 116 Pleasant St. West End Community Room, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
Gretchen Jennings will open her studio during Eastworks Open Studios Event on November 2nd & 3rd from 10:00 to 5:00 each day.
offering One-Of-A-Kind hand strung necklaces, bracelets and earrings crafted from gem stone, metal, glass and found object beads.

Easthampton Skate Club Mural
2024-11-02 | Eastworks, 116 Pleasant St. West End Community Room, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
Come check out our new mural inside the skatepark, painted and designed by our community in collaboration with Super-Stories!

Hashi Pottery at Eastworks Open Studios
2024-11-02 10:00 - 19:00 | Eastworks, 116 Pleasant St. West End Community Room, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
Hashi Pottery will be participating in Eastworks Open Studios. Hashi sells one-of-a-kind, handcrafted ceramics created by Japanese potters or potters who have studied Japanese pottery techniques. Each pot conveys the values that distinguish Japanese artisanship: respect for materials, full mindfulness in the crafting process, and selfless service to those who will use their wares. Our potters use natural clay and sometimes wild clay harvested locally, and natural or homemade glazes made from local materials and most of the pots are wood-fired. When you use one of our cups, bowls, vases, or serving vessels, you will not only appreciate its beauty, but also the natural materials and the loving effort that brought it to me. In this way, the object deepens your attention to each moment and enhances your enjoyment of everything you do. Please visit us during Eastworks Open Studios and Art Walk in Eastworks Suite 141 (1st floor, next to the RMV).

Ellen Koteen New Studio at Eastworks #036
2024-11-02 10:00 - 19:00 | Eastworks, 116 Pleasant St. West End Community Room, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
Open studios at Eastworks – first time showing my photographs, greeting cards and photographic coasters out of my new studio #036.
Come visit during Eastworks Open Studios Nov. 2 & 3 and also see the amazing paintings of my new studio mate Barbara Johnson.

Carol Ostberg
2024-11-02 10:00 - 2024-11-19 19:00 | Eastworks, 116 Pleasant St. West End Community Room, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
Hand painted furniture, art and ornaments
Eastworks suite 234

Build a World: Miniature Dioramas
2024-11-02 13:00 - 15:00 | Resilient Community Arts, Suite 044, 116 Pleasant Street, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
Let your imagination run wild and craft a world of your very own, then shrink it down to fit in a box! Join us at 1pm on Saturday November 2nd, the first day of Eastworks Open Studios, for our Build a World workshop, where attendees of all ages will tap into RCA’s bountiful knick knacks and craft supplies create mini dioramas of a realm of their own design.

Gary Howe Art Exhibit
2024-11-02 14:30 - 18:00 | Warriors Art Room, 122 Pleasant ST SUITE 105, Easthampton, 01027, United States
The Warriors Art Room is excited to showcase the incredible printmaking talents of Gary Howe as their featured Artist of the Month! With a BFA in Studio Arts #Printmaking from #UMassAmherst, Gary brings a rich background of storytelling and human connection into his intricate prints. His work reflects a deep appreciation for detail and narrative, drawing viewers into the layers of meaning behind each piece.

Gary and DeeDee Niswonger: Color / Pattern / Life Front Gallery
2024-11-02 15:00 - 17:00 | Oxbow Art Gallery, 40 Cottage Street, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
This exhibition combines for the first time the paintings of longtime Oxbow Gallery member Gary Niswonger with quilts made by DeeDee, his wife of 61 years. Together they lived in Williamsburg MA, in a home centered on a garden designed and established by DeeDee, and painted by Gary. They shared a love of color and pattern, and we celebrate their combined creations in this retrospective exhibition filled with paintings of DeeDee’s garden and bringing together her quilts and his abstract works. Gary died in February 2024. Gary Niswonger received his BA from Miami University (Ohio) and his MFA from Rhode Island School of Design. He taught for 38 years at Smith College. DeeDee spent over a decade working on behalf of regional schools in western Massachusetts. She has been a lifelong quilter and gardener, and still lives in their house in Williamsburg.
image information:
Gary and DeeDee Niswonger: Color / Pattern / Life, “High June”, 2012, 12 x 11″, gouache on paper
