“I don’t claim to be an artist,” says Michael J. Andrews, sitting in an easy chair at his Provincetown condo. “There are artists out there, like Mrs. Packard, or all […]
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IN THE STUDIO
Salvatore Del Deo: Routine and Ritual
A student of Hensche and Dickinson embodies their practices
Salvatore Del Deo first came to Provincetown in 1946 to study painting with Henry Hensche. “When I drove to the Cape the first time, it took six hours from Providence,” […]
GALLERIES
The Indelible Life and Landscapes of Brenda Horowitz
At 89, she continues to interpret the Outer Cape in brilliant color
“I’m always working,” Brenda Horowitz says, sitting in her North Truro studio with her right wrist wrapped in a tight bandage, the result of a recent fall. “I don’t stop. […]
Packard, Resika, and Boghosian
Cynthia Packard will debut at Berta Walker Gallery, 208 Bradford St. in Provincetown, with “Evolutions of Moods,” opening Saturday, July 24th and running through August 15th. Packard will include recent […]
‘Masked World’ at Berta Walker
“They Arrived in a Masked World” is the show that artists Mike Carroll, Lucy Clark, Deb Mell, and Laura Shabott were meant to have last year before the pandemic brought […]
‘Trio’ at Berta Walker Gallery
Berta Walker Gallery, 208 Bradford St. in Provincetown, has an opening on Saturday, June 26th from 3 to 5 p.m. “Trio: Poetry, Photography, Geometry” is a show of black-and-white collages […]
GALLERY PREVIEW
Memorial Day Weekend Brings a Bonanza of Art
With Covid precautions eased, an array of openings to enjoy
Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer and, with it, the gallery season. Opening Friday, May 28 at AMP Gallery is “these past few years,” a show of […]
Winter Courses at Open University of Wellfleet
The Open University of Wellfleet has announced its winter courses, taught via Zoom, now available for registration at openuniversityofwellfleet.org. They include “Remembering the Long Point Gallery” with Grace Hopkins, “Confronting […]
AN APPRECIATION
Assemblage Artist Varujan Boghosian, 94, Was a Magician and Poet
He inspired peers and art lovers with ‘wisdom through humor’
PROVINCETOWN — In his poem “Chariot,” Stanley Kunitz, a founder of the Fine Arts Work Center, wrote of Varujan Boghosian, “In my friend’s studio, where curiosity runs the shop, and […]
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Varujan Boghosian’s Art Is the Stuff of Poetry
A mini-retrospective in Berta Walker’s ‘Unity’ show
“Unity: Exploring Freedom and Democracy in 2020,” an exhibit on view at Berta Walker Gallery at 208 Bradford St. in Provincetown through Election Day, includes about 20 works by Varujan […]
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Berta Walker Show Honors Native American Artists
Exploring a troubled history and hopeful future
“Contemporary Cape Artists of Native American Heritage,” a new exhibit at Berta Walker Gallery, 208 Bradford St. in Provincetown, features artwork with local indigenous connections. Running concurrently (through Election Day) […]
Mike Carroll Leaves School for Berta Walker
Though Mike Carroll’s Schoolhouse Gallery is one of the more prominent showcases of art in Provincetown, he has always been an extraordinarily talented painter in his own right. For this […]
PAINTING
A Master Class With Paul Resika
He has a show in Provincetown, a new book, and 80 years of experience
Paul Resika’s studio in Truro is strewn with clam shells that he uses to mix his paints — orange ones, turquoise ones, mustard yellow ones. They are like little distillations […]
Laura Shabott Finds Virtual Inspiration for Her Paintings
What would Hans Hofmann think of Zoom? That may sound like a silly question, but it’s one that is conjured up by Laura Shabott’s paintings at the Berta Walker Gallery […]
Arts Briefs and Listings
Arts Briefs for July 16 through July 22
In-Person Classes Return to Castle Hill Following its success with virtual classes this summer, Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill is reintroducing in-person instruction, starting in August. Classes […]
