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Exhibition: An Gorta Mór: Selections from Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum
Exhibition organized by Quinnipiac University and the Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum of Fairfield This exhibition presents highlights from the collection of Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum, which explores the impact of the Irish Famine of 1845-1852 through artwork produced by eminent Irish and Irish-American artists of the past 170 years. The works on view in the […]
American Mural Project Extends Its Family-Day Programming To Weekends throughout September
The American Mural Project (AMP) has extended its Family Day programming to weekends through September 29. Families can now participate in art activities any time during open hours. All art activities are included with admission. This month’s activities include Making Art with Fire: Fire Tiles and making Fire Prevention posters. Fourth and fifth graders can […]
LAYERED COLOR WOODCUT/MONOTYPE
Examine the bold and direct capabilities of woodcut and monotype in combination with instructor Jim Lee. Print multiple layers of transparent inks and observe how images develop with lush color relationships and luminous surfaces. Participants will develop skills in color ink mixing, registration, printing, and stencil. Five Points Members get 10% off. Jim Lee was […]
Junior WILD! Keepers: Spring Session 2
Ages 11 – 13 Heckscher WILD! MEMBERS ONLY It’s our program’s 10th anniversary! Junior WILD! Keepers was established in 2015, with the opening of our Heckscher WILD! exotic animal exhibit. The Junior WILD! Keepers program gives participants hands-on experience in the care, feeding, and enrichment of our exotic teaching animals. After completing the class, participants […]
All The Unexpressed Love: Works by Miguel A. Aragón
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 […]
On Thin Ice: Alaska’s Warming Wilderness
On Thin Ice: Alaska’s Warming Wilderness transports visitors to the Arctic to confront the startling impacts of climate change. Remarkable animals from the Bruce’s natural history collections are paired with scale landscape models that showcase Alaska’s diverse ecosystem. The installation highlights both subtle and dramatic shifts occurring across the Alaskan landscape, bringing attention to the […]
Isamu Noguchi: Metal the Mirror
“Here is where finally opposites come together, I see a surprising purity. Stone is the depth, metal the mirror. They do not conflict…” —Isamu Noguchi While the renowned sculptor Isamu Noguchi (1904–1988) is best known for his work in stone, he consistently explored new materials and methods during his wide-ranging career. He first experimented with […]
40th Annual Outdoor Crafts Festival
This festival features fine contemporary hand-made crafts in jewelry, wearable and decorative fiber, glass, furniture and housewares, pottery, and much more, all available for purchase along with demonstrations and food. Festival hours: 10 am – 5 pm Festival parking: Island Beach parking lot, Steamboat Road, Steamboat Road Commuter Garage, Museum Drive Admission to the Outdoor […]
Open Arts Studio
Drop into the Arts Studio for a facilitated series designed by artists, curators, and educators that invites families to play, create, and experiment with sensory-rich materials and different modes of artmaking. For ages 4–11 with adult caregivers.