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Curator’s Tours: For Which It Stands…
Join Carey Weber, curator of For Which It Stands… and Executive Director of the Fairfield University Art Museum, for an exhibition tour! Please note: although the exhibition encompasses both the Museum’s Bellarmine Hall Galleries and the Walsh Gallery, each tour will focus exclusively on one location. Thursday, March 26, 5:30 p.m.: Bellarmine Hall Galleries Thursday, […]
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.
Curator’s Tours: For Which It Stands…
Join Carey Weber, curator of For Which It Stands… and Executive Director of the Fairfield University Art Museum, for an exhibition tour! Please note: although the exhibition encompasses both the Museum’s Bellarmine Hall Galleries and the Walsh Gallery, each tour will focus exclusively on one location. Thursday, March 26, 5:30 p.m.: Bellarmine Hall Galleries Thursday, […]
Booked & Framed Book Club (ages 18+)
The Art Thief: A Story of Love, Crime, and A Dangerous Obsession by Michael Finkel Who was master thief Stéphane Breitwieser? In this book, we’ll dive into the strange and fascinating life of the man who stole more than three hundred artworks from museums and cathedrals across Europe. Driven by obsession, over-confidence, and a reckless […]
Booked & Framed Book Club (ages 18+)
The Art Thief: A Story of Love, Crime, and A Dangerous Obsession by Michael Finkel Who was master thief Stéphane Breitwieser? In this book, we’ll dive into the strange and fascinating life of the man who stole more than three hundred artworks from museums and cathedrals across Europe. Driven by obsession, over-confidence, and a reckless […]
Hill-Stead Short Course: Possibilities of Portraiture
REGISTER HERE April 30, 2026 – Ancient Art and the Origins of Western Portraiture Often created at the cutting edge of artistic practice, portraits dramatize the identities of sitters and artists in complex and paradoxical ways. A portrait, moreover, can easily become a tool for a wider message that transcends the individual it represents. Taking […]
Second Act: Encore!
Missed Bob’s first Second Act performance? We’re doing an encore performance for one night only at the Mattatuck Museum! Bob’s first passion was for the theater. Through college, graduate school, and a teaching fellowship at the Folger Shakespeare Theatre in Washington, D.C., Bob pursued his dream of becoming a working actor. When he moved to […]
Second Act: Encore!
Missed Bob’s first Second Act performance? We’re doing an encore performance for one night only at the Mattatuck Museum! Bob’s first passion was for the theater. Through college, graduate school, and a teaching fellowship at the Folger Shakespeare Theatre in Washington, D.C., Bob pursued his dream of becoming a working actor. When he moved to […]
On View at the SM&NC: Likeness & Legacy
On view March 27 – May 25, 2026 Likeness & Legacy: Portraits from the SM&NC Permanent Collection brings together standout paintings, prints, drawings, and sculptures from more than 70 years of collecting at the Stamford Museum & Nature Center. Many of the works were donated to the museum by Stamford residents, offering a vivid look […]