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GARY BARRON: “Revered Vermont Libraries,” drawings in Prismacolor pencil. May 1-June 30. Info, 685-2188. Chelsea Public Library.
outside vermont
‘ARTISTS AS INNOVATORS’: A group exhibition of works by artists who have received fellowships from the New York State Council on the Arts/New York Foundation for the Arts over three decades. See artmuseum@plattsburgh.edu for schedule of artist talks and workshops. April 25-August 9. Info, 518-564-2474. Myers Fine Arts Building, SUNY Plattsburgh, N.Y.
‘THE ROAD TO RECOGNITION: THE ABENAKIS AND THE STATE OF VERMONT’: Gov. Phil Scott and the Vermont General Assembly proclaim Abenaki Recognition and Culture Week with a new Statehouse exhibit. Ceremony in Statehouse lobby, followed by drumming, dancing and singing on the Statehouse lawn. Vermont Statehouse, Montpelier, Wednesday, May 1, 4-6 p.m. Free. Info, 828-0749. TALK: P. BRIAN MACHANIC: The Charlotte author, photographer and lecturer presents “The Art in Birding.” Birds of Vermont Museum, Huntington, Thursday, April 25, 1:30 p.m. $5 suggested donation. Info, 434-2167. TALK: ‘THE ART IN BIRDING’: Wildlife photographer P. Brian Machanic gives a presentation, followed by a one-hour bird walk in the new Bonsawino Wildlife Management Area. Limited participation; registration required: alison.thomas@vermont.gov. Edward F. Kehoe Green Mountain Conservation Camp, Castleton, Sunday, April 28, 10 a.m. Info, 971-9975.
EDUARDO O. ALVAREZ: Painting and multimedia works in a solo exhibition. Through May 1. Free. Info, radiobeanbooking@gmail.com. Radio Bean in Burlington. EMILY MITCHELL: “What Brings Me Joy,” acrylic paintings that celebrate love, nature and relationships. Through April 30. Info, 859-9222. The Gallery at Main Street Landing in Burlington. ‘FORM/FUNCTION’: The Collective at the Vermont Woodworking School showcases contemporary pieces by emerging fine furniture makers. Through April 27. Info, christyjmitchell@gmail.com. The S.P.A.C.E. Gallery in Burlington. ‘FROM NATURAL TO ABSTRACTION’: A group show that represents beauty as seen in the eyes of a variety of Vermont artists. Curated by SEABA. Through May 31. Info, 859-9222. RETN & VCAM Media Factory in Burlington.
‘A SAMPLE OF JAZZ RECORDS’: Archival photographs and posters and commissioned prints from artist Felix Sockwell. Photographs contributed by Luke Awtry and Michael Worthington. Through June 30. Info, 652-4500. Amy E. Tarrant Gallery in Burlington.
chittenden county
‘BEYOND MUD SEASON’: A harbinger of spring, the exhibition features watercolors by Monique Dewyea, Adrienne Fisher and Susan Bull Riley; textile marbling by Linda and Dean Moran; photography by Luci Wilcox; and “painterly” digital photographic images by Roarke Sharlow. Through May 26. Info, 899-3211. Emile A. Gruppe Gallery in Jericho.
Hannah Sessions It’s no surprise to learn that Hannah Sessions is a farmer (Blue Ledge Farm goat dairy in Addison County) as
well as a painter. She lives, as she puts it on her website, “surrounded by my muses.” That would explain why her current exhibition at Northern Daughters in Vergennes, “Keep It Simple,” is filled with appealing, slightly impressionistic paintings of goats, cows, chickens and other creatures. With thick oils and uncluttered backdrops, Sessions expresses the personalities of the animals without anthropomorphizing, and her affection for them without sentimentality. “We are witness to these wonders every day,” she writes in an artist statement. Through May 31. Pictured: “Big Picture Farm Moment” (left) and “Kid Goats Running.”
ART EVENTS ‘A COLLECTOR’S ROUNDTABLE’: Panelists Elizabeth Kennedy, Ethan Merrill and John Hart discuss the passion of collecting objects. Includes light lunch. Sullivan Museum & History Center, Norwich University, Northfield, Wednesday, April 24, noon. Info, 485-2183. FIGURE DRAWING: Live model. Bring your own supplies; all skill levels welcome. Wishbone Collective, Winooski, Wednesday, April 24, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 603-398-8206. ‘HIDDEN GEMS’: A Winooski High School student art show featuring paintings based on photographs of their favorite places in Winooski. Heritage Winooski Mill Museum, Wednesday, May 1, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Info, info@themillmuseum.org. ‘NATURAL ICONS AND NATIONAL IDENTITY: FREDERIC CHURCH’S LANDSCAPES’: Church painted landscapes of distinctive American features, including Natural Bridge in Virginia and Niagara Falls in New York. Eleanor Jones Harvey, senior curator at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, explores how and why we used these American landscapes to distinguish the scale and scope of our cultural ambitions. A Vermont Humanities Council program. Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, Wednesday, May 1, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 388-4095. OPEN STUDIO PAINT FOR FUN: Spend two hours painting, drawing or collaging. No experience needed. Many materials provided. Closed during school holidays. Expressive Arts Burlington, Thursday, April 25, 12:30-2:30 p.m., and Tuesday, April 30, 9-11 a.m. Donations. Info, 343-8172. PAINT AND SIP NIGHT: Abstract geo shapes is the theme of this event, at which you can design and craft your own piece of art. City Sports Grille, Colchester, Thursday, April 25, 6-8 p.m. $35. Info, 503-1050.
VISUAL ART IN SEVEN DAYS: 68
ONGOING SHOWS burlington
‘AGE OF DINOSAURS’: Visitors of all ages can travel back to the Mesozoic Era and experience life-size animatronic dinosaurs in immersive habitats. Through May 12. Info, 864-1848. ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain in Burlington.
‘GLOBAL MINIATURES’: Tiny objects from the permanent collection that explore the seemingly universal fascination with the familiar writ small. ‘SMALL WORLDS: MINIATURES IN CONTEMPORARY ART’: A group exhibition in which artists variously use tiny creations to inspire awe, create a sense of dread, or address real-world traumas including violence, displacement and environmental disaster. Through May 10. Info, 656-2090. Fleming Museum of Art, University of Vermont, in Burlington.
ALM@ PÉREZ: “Robopoems: Quadruped@s,” robotic sculptures, large-scale photographs and bilingual poetry that explore the intersection of robotics and humanity. Through June 9. BARBARA ZUCKER: “Adorned (Hairstyles of an Ancient Dynasty),” black-and-white paintings and acrylic abstractions that examine how hair has been used to signify cultural meanings worldwide. Through June 9. ELIZABETH BUNSEN: “Pivankarose,” vibrant prints and installations inspired by nature created by the 2018 Barbara Smail Award recipient. Through May 4. ‘IMPERFECT SOCIETIES’: Film and photography by Kiluanji Kia Henda and Tuan Andrew Nguyen that addresses history, trauma and nationhood within the trope of science fiction. Through June 9. REBECCA WEISMAN: “Skin Ego,” a large-scale, immersive installation including video, sound, sculpture and photography that examines “subconscious and psychological spaces of identity.” Through June 9. Info, 865-7166. BCA Center in Burlington.
GROUP SHOW OF VERMONT ARTISTS: Works by Dennis McCarthy, Evan Greenwald, Frank DeAngelis, Janet Bonneau, Janie McKenzie, Jordan Holstein, Kara Torres, Lynne Reed, Marilyn Barry, Mike Reilly, Rae Harrell, Robert Gold, Stephen Beattie, Tatiana Zelazo, Terry Mercy and Travis Alford on a rotating basis. Curated by SEABA. Through May 31. Info, 859-9222. The Innovation Center of Vermont in Burlington.
THE ART SHOW NO. 17: Works in a variety of mediums by local artists who respond to an open call. Visitors vote on people’s choice for cash prize to winning artist. $10 for artists to enter one piece. Through April 30. RL Photo Studio in Burlington.
KRISTIN RICHLAND: Paintings and drawings of animals both whimsical and dark, evoking halfremembered dreams and untold stories. Through April 30. Info, 338-7441. Thirty-odd in Burlington.
‘CREATIVE COMMUNITY’: An exhibit on the topic of home, community, diversity and inclusion from a range of local artists. Part of April Fair Housing Month, coordinated by the Fair Housing Project of the Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity and ONE Arts. Through April 30. Info, fhp@cvoeo.org. Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf in Burlington.
ART LISTINGS AND SPOTLIGHTS ARE WRITTEN BY PAMELA POLSTON. LISTINGS ARE RESTRICTED TO ART SHOWS IN TRULY PUBLIC PLACES. SEVEN DAYS APRIL 24-MAY 1, 2019
JAMES BENOIT: “The Sun Returns to the Northern Sky,” color photographs featuring the light of early spring and midsummer. Through April 30. Info, 238-8516. Mirabelles Café & Bakery in Burlington. KRISTEN M. WATSON: Installation and mixed-media works based on manipulating and fabricating digital designs and internet-based ephemera and collecting discarded personal effects. Through April 30. Info, 859-9222. Art’s Alive Gallery in Burlington.
MISHA KORCH: Botanical illustrations in ink and watercolor. Curated by SEABA. Through May 31. Info, 859-9222. Speeder & Earl’s Coffee in Burlington. PETER CURTIS AND ROGER COLEMAN: “Intervals,” photographs of Cuba; and “Shadows on the Moon Pool,” abstracted nature paintings, respectively. Through April 30. Info, 371-7158. Flynndog Gallery in Burlington.
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CAMERON DAVIS: Paintings that emerge at the intersection of ecology and social justice by the University of Vermont professor and environmental humanities fellow. Through May 10. Info, 877-2173. Northern Daughters Annex Gallery in Shelburne.
f EMILY JOYCE: “Adderall,” paintings by the SMC senior. Reception: Thursday, April 25, 6-8 p.m. Through May 10. Info, 654-2795. McCarthy Art Gallery, Saint Michael’s College, in Colchester. HAROLD WESTON: Works by the modernist painter and social activist (1894-1972) dubbed “the Thoreau of the Adirondacks.” Through August 25. ‘JOHNNY SWING: DESIGN SENSE’: The first in a series exploring the processes of innovative regional artists, this exhibition provides a glimpse into the philosophy and practice of the Vermont lighting and furniture maker, whose works are based on welded coins. Curated by Kory Rogers. Through June 2. Info, 985-3346. Pizzagalli Center for Art and Education, Shelburne Museum. PETER RILEY: Natural photography by the local artist. Through April 30. Info, 878-6955. Brownell Library in Essex Junction. ‘THE PORTRAIT’: An exhibition of images that range from traditional portraiture to those that push the boundaries of the genre. Through May 12. Info, 777-3686. Darkroom Gallery in Essex Junction.
barre/montpelier
‘200 YEARS—200 OBJECTS’: In the final celebratory year of the university’s bicentennial, the museum exhibits a curated selection of artifacts, documents and images from the school’s collections. Through December 21. Info, 485-2886. Sullivan Museum & History Center, Norwich University, in Northfield. ‘ART, ILLNESS & BEAUTY’: Paintings by Northfield artist Alexis Kyriak that express a personal account of recovery. Through April 30. Info, 229-1399. Barre Opera House.