A series of classes where participants draw a location and study uses of composition, line, and value to capture the mood and story of a place. The class will meet on Thursdays, from September 7 through September 28, from 1-2:30 pm. Weather permitting, be prepared to draw locations outside, along the Saugatuck River and Jesup […]
The Artists Collective of Westport and The Westport Library invite the public to the most affordable art show and sale in town. Come and meet the 35+ artists who will be showcasing their work. A food truck and live music add to the fun. Participating artists include: Elisa Keogh, Deborah Bohren, Beatrice delPerugia, Nina Bentley, […]
In celebration of Verso University's exploration of the CT Art Trail, join us on October 12 for a presentation about the New Britain Museum of Art in New Britain. Dr. […]
Please join us on October 19th, in the Trefz Forum, for a reception (6-7 pm) and conversation (7-8 pm) with Katherine Ross in conversation with the artists Rowan MacColl and Connor McCann about their exhibit Panels & Gutters: The Comic Art of Rowan MacColl and Connor McCann. The exhibit was conceived as the visual arts companion to Storyfest, bringing the celebration of the story and all its forms to the Sheffer Gallery with a dual exhibition showcasing the art of the comic.
From Eric LaRocca, the award-winning author of Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke, comes a startling new drama of religion, identity, and violence: Two high-profile gay men become embroiled in a verbal cat-and-mouse game of utter cruelty when an unpleasant bargain goes awry. As social graces are discarded and basic human decency is […]
Please join us on in the Trefz Forum for a reception (6-7 pm) and conversation (7-8 pm) with Suzanne Benton as she discusses her new exhibit, All About Color, with Miggs Burroughs. All About Color is exhibiting in the Sheffer Gallery from October 27, 2023, through January 8, 2024. The exhibit reflects the artist rejoicing in […]
Join us on in the Trefz Forum for a reception (6-7 pm) and conversation (7-8 pm) with Suzanne Benton as she discusses her new exhibit, All About Color, with Miggs Burroughs. In case you missed the event, you may watch the recorded program here. All About Color is exhibiting in the Sheffer Gallery from October 27, […]
Join us for a reception featuring Showtime!, selections collected from the Westport Public Art Collections (WestPAC), with a gallery overview by Ive Covaci, WestPAC chair and professor of art history at Fairfield University. Please register HERE. Pictured (L to R): Yanone C by Hiromitsu Takahashi and Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca, Your Show of Shows […]
In celebration of Verso University's exploration of the CT Art Trail, join us on November 15 at 11 am for a presentation about the The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum. Join Cybele Maylone, executive director of The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum in Ridgefield, to learn about the institution's long history of groundbreaking exhibitions and about upcoming […]
In the early morning hours of March 18, 1990, 13 pieces of art valued at over half a billion dollars were stolen from the Gardner Museum in Boston. Included among […]
Join us on in the Trefz Forum for a reception (6-7 pm in the South Gallery) and conversation (7-8 pm in the Trefz Forum) with Norm Siegel to discuss his new exhibit, Visual Curiosities, running in the South Gallery from October 27, 2023, through January 8, 2024. Please register HERE In case you missed the event, […]
In celebration of Verso University's exploration of the CT Art Trail, join us on December 5, at 11 am, for a presentation about The Art Museum at University of Saint […]
Register Here Best-selling author Todd Brewster believes America invented childhood, and in his book, American Childhood: A Photographic History, he tells how it was that America became the first nation to see children not merely as “adults in waiting,” but in a separate sphere of life. He uses photographs from archives, flea shops, and other […]
Kids celebrate WestportREADS by honoring the works of great artists: Saturday, January 6 – Leonardo da Vinci & Mona Lisa Portraits Saturday, January 13 – Albrecht Dürer’s Animal Sketches Saturday, January 20 – Georgia O’Keefe’s Landscapes Saturday, January 27 – Vincent Van Gogh’s Sunflowers No registration required. The WestportREADS 2024 selection is The Art Thief […]
Kids celebrate WestportREADS by honoring the works of great artists: Saturday, January 6 – Leonardo da Vinci & Mona Lisa Portraits Saturday, January 13 – Albrecht Dürer’s Animal Sketches Saturday, […]
