Join us on Thursday, June 26 at 1 p.m. for a docent-led tour of the exhibition Famous & Family: Through the Lens of Trude Fleischmann.
About the Exhibition: Austrian-born Trude Fleischmann (1895-1990) was one of the most accomplished female photographers of the 20th century. After great success in Vienna in the 20s photographing artists, models, and performers, she fled the Anschluss in 1938, first to Paris and then New York. She opened a studio on Fifth Avenue in 1940 and photographed many of the artists and intellectuals of the day, including Eleanor Roosevelt and Albert Einstein. This exhibition will include loans from the Wien Museum in Vienna, Austria, the New York Public Library, private collections, and as well as never-before-exhibited works from family collections.
Image: Trude Fleischmann, Peter Altenberg (1859-1919), Writer and Adolf Loos (1870-1933), Architect, Vienna, 1918, printed 1988, gelatin silver print. Lent by the Wien Museum, Vienna, Austria. © Trude Fleischmann
Hello, June! The Connecticut Art Trail member museums are officially kicking off summer with an incredible array of events and exhibition openings! June is packed with opportunities to explore art through outdoor concerts under the summer sky, extended hours for evening strolls through galleries, happy hours to mingle with fellow art enthusiasts, and so much more!
Read our latest newsletter to see how you can support CT museums at any of our 30 member museums and cultural sites, and to get the latest news and events from the Connecticut Art Trail, including:
- Blue Star Museums on the CT Art Trail – This summer, many member museums are participating in the Blue Star Museums program, offering free admission to active-duty military personnel and their families from Armed Forces Day through Labor Day. See newsletter for the list!
- Celebrate CT Arts Culture and Tourism with CT Open House Day on June 14th, 2025!
- Cheers to Art! Catch happy hours at the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, The Glass House, or Yale University Art Gallery.
- Events at Five Points Art Gallery, American Mural Project, and Yale Center for British Art.
- A look at the permanent collection at Mystic Museum of Art.
- A fun gift idea for Father’s Day – Pints and Paintings: get mom the ultimate adventure with a CT Art Trail passport AND CT Field Trip Passport with 2-for-1 beers at 43 breweries.
Austrian-born Trude Fleischmann (1895-1990) was one of the most accomplished female photographers of the 20th century. After great success in Vienna in the 20s photographing artists, models, and performers, she fled the Anschluss in 1938, first to Paris and then New York. She opened a studio on Fifth Avenue in 1940 and photographed many of the artists and intellectuals of the day, including Eleanor Roosevelt and Albert Einstein. This exhibition will include loans from the Wien Museum in Vienna, Austria, the New York Public Library, private collections, and as well as never-before-exhibited works from family collections.
15th Biennial Miniature Print International Exhibition
Exhibition Dates: June 1 – August 24, 2025
The Center for Contemporary Printmaking is delighted to announce the 15th Biennial International Miniature Print Competition and Exhibition. This juried competition and exhibition is limited to original prints that are no bigger than four square inches (25.8 sq cm). The miniature format encourages artists to explore the essence of their work and refine it to the most important details. It also provides an opportunity for artists from around the world to exhibit their work, and exposes the public to the most current interests of the international printmaking community. Since its inception in 1997, the competition has attracted diverse entries from thousands of artists across the globe.
For 2025, 416 prints were submitted by 173 artists from 19 countries and 23 states. Juror Ann Shafer selected 89 works by 89 artists from 11 countries and 21 states.
AWARDS JUROR
Ann Shafer is an independent curator, art historian, and a leading expert on intaglio printmaking by Stanley William Hayter and Atelier 17. Formerly Shafer was associate curator of prints, drawings, and photographs at the Baltimore Museum of Art, where she curated a variety of exhibitions and hosted myriad classes and visitors. She also organized the museum’s Baltimore Contemporary Print Fair in 2012, 2015, and 2017, featuring an international array of twenty presses, publishers, and dealers. In April 2022, she mounted a new, independent print fair in Baltimore. She hosts the podcast Platemark: prints and the printmaking ecosystem and writes a blog about favorite works of art (annshafer.com). Shafer has a BA from The College of Wooster and a MA from Williams College, both in art history. In addition to the BMA, Ann has worked at the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Williams College Museum of Art, and the National Gallery of Art.
Join us on Thursday, May 29 at 1p.m. for a docent-led tour of the exhibition Famous & Family: Through the Lens of Trude Fleischmann.
About the Exhibition: Austrian-born Trude Fleischmann (1895-1990) was one of the most accomplished female photographers of the 20th century. After great success in Vienna in the 20s photographing artists, models, and performers, she fled the Anschluss in 1938, first to Paris and then New York. She opened a studio on Fifth Avenue in 1940 and photographed many of the artists and intellectuals of the day, including Eleanor Roosevelt and Albert Einstein. This exhibition will include loans from the Wien Museum in Vienna, Austria, the New York Public Library, private collections, and as well as never-before-exhibited works from family collections.
Image: Trude Fleischmann, Peter Altenberg (1859-1919), Writer and Adolf Loos (1870-1933), Architect, Vienna, 1918, printed 1988, gelatin silver print. Lent by the Wien Museum, Vienna, Austria. © Trude Fleischmann
Join us on Thursday, June 12 at 4 p.m. for a docent-led tour of the exhibition Famous & Family: Through the Lens of Trude Fleischmann.
About the Exhibition: Austrian-born Trude Fleischmann (1895-1990) was one of the most accomplished female photographers of the 20th century. After great success in Vienna in the 20s photographing artists, models, and performers, she fled the Anschluss in 1938, first to Paris and then New York. She opened a studio on Fifth Avenue in 1940 and photographed many of the artists and intellectuals of the day, including Eleanor Roosevelt and Albert Einstein. This exhibition will include loans from the Wien Museum in Vienna, Austria, the New York Public Library, private collections, and as well as never-before-exhibited works from family collections.
Please note: The tour will precede a lecture with Elizabeth Cronin at 6 p.m. in Bellarmine Hall, Diffley Board Room. She will be discussing Heimat Photography and the Art of Trude Fleischmann. Register here!
Image: Trude Fleischmann, Peter Altenberg (1859-1919), Writer and Adolf Loos (1870-1933), Architect, Vienna, 1918, printed 1988, gelatin silver print. Lent by the Wien Museum, Vienna, Austria. © Trude Fleischmann
Sunday, June 1, 2025, 2-4 PM
Location: Ground Floor Galleries
Free and Open to All – RSVP not required
Join us as we celebrate the opening of our Summer exhibition:
The 15th Biennial Miniature Print International Exhibition.
We are honored that many of the artists included in the exhibition will be able to attend the reception. Don’t miss this chance to meet the artist and gather with other print enthusiasts as you enjoy light appetizers and beverages.
We look forward to seeing you there!
May 18th is International Museum Day! On this day, we encourage you to explore the incredible array of art and culture right here in Connecticut along the CT Art Trail. From historical masterpieces to cutting-edge contemporary works, our member museums offer something for everyone. Your support, whether through a visit, membership, or donation, helps these institutions continue their crucial work of preservation, education, and community engagement.
Read our latest newsletter to see how you can support CT museums at any of our 30 member museums and cultural sites, and to get the latest news and events from the Connecticut Art Trail, including:
- On May 7th, Arts, Culture, and Tourism Advocacy Day came to the Hartford Capitol building!
- Weir Farm NPS opened for the season on May 3rd! Buildings are now available to explore and other programs are kicking off for the season!
- The New Britain Museum of American Art is partnering with the National Gallery of Art for their “Across the Nation” initiative, bringing two significant loans – Robert Seldon Duncanson’s Fruit Still Life and Winslow Homer’s East Hampton Beach, Long Island – to the museum starting this month as part of the lead-up to the nation’s 250th anniversary in 2026.
- Family programs at Grace Farms, Stamford Museum and Nature Center, and The Bruce.
- A look at the permanent collection at Weir Farm NPS!
- A fun gift idea for Mother’s Day – Pints and Paintings: get mom the ultimate adventure with a CT Art Trail passport AND CT Field Trip Passport with 2-for-1 beers at 43 breweries.
Join us for the opening reception of the CT State Housatonic Student Art Exhibition. The annual Student Art Exhibition features artwork by students who have enrolled in art and graphic design classes at CT State Housatonic. Meet the artists over refreshments and enjoy live music. Free and open to the public.
Exhibition Dates: April 13 – May 18, 2025
Through his work, artist Miguel A. Aragón explores subjects of violence, memory, and perception, transforming difficult images into catharsis. This series is a deeply personal collaboration with Aragón’s late mother, whose crochet and personal effects are the foundation of the artwork. It is a conversation between past and present, between mother and son, between the finite nature of our existence and the connections that endure across time.
Miguel A. Aragón was born in Juárez, México. He lives and works in New York City (USA) and Berlin (Germany); he is an Associate Professor in Printmaking and Chairperson of the Department of Performing & Creative Arts, College of Staten Island, CUNY. He has exhibited extensively both in the US and internationally. He’s received numerous awards including the 2022 Southern Graphics Council International Mid-Career Printmaker Award. He was Artist-in-Residence at the Center for Contemporary Printmaking in May 2024.