The Connecticut Art Trail launches 25th anniversary year — celebrates with “Made in Connecticut,” collaborative exhibition at Wadsworth Atheneum Museum.
- March 5, 2020
(STATEWIDE): — With the arrival of 2020, one of the first tourism trails in the State — The Connecticut Art Trail — is celebrating 25 years of guiding art aficionados across the state on a journey that includes 22 world-class museums and historic sites. Originally launched in 1995 as the Connecticut Impressionist Art Trail, encompassing 10… Read more »
LYMAN ALLYN ART MUSEUM RECEIVES HIGHEST NATIONAL RECOGNITION Awarded Accreditation from the American Alliance of Museums
- March 5, 2020
New London – The Lyman Allyn Art Museum has again achieved accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the highest national recognition afforded the nation’s museums. Accreditation signifies excellence to the museum community, to governments, funders, outside agencies, and to the museum-going public. Alliance Accreditation brings national recognition to the Lyman Allyn Art Museum… Read more »
“Chagall For Children” Exhibition, Books, Holiday Market Opens Nov 14 at Stamford Museum & Nature Center
- November 18, 2019
Stamford, Conn. – Stamford Museum & Nature Center is pleased to present “Chagall for Children,” an interactive, hands-on exhibition that presents a unique opportunity to introduce children to art through the work of master artist, Marc Chagall, while allowing them to explore their own creativity. The exhibit has traveled the nation since 1996, organized by… Read more »
Zoë Sheehan Saldaña: There Must Be Some Way Out of Here
- November 15, 2019
The work of Zoë Sheehan Saldaña tends to hide in plain sight. “Strike Anywhere” matches, life jackets, terrycloth towels and straight pins: these are just a few of the artist’s elaborate handmade undertakings, which convincingly masquerade as their industrially produced counterparts. For her exhibition at The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, the artist’s largest to date,… Read more »
Fairfield University Art Museum Announces Archives of Consciousness: 6 Cuban Artists
- November 15, 2019
Humans have been crafting and wearing jewelry for the past 5,000 years. More than simple accessories, these objects serve as symbols of class, family, gender, and originality. Jewelry can also be seen as miniature sculptures worn on the body; in this light, jewelry celebrates the union of craft and materials, as artists have built upon… Read more »