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Artist Talk | Stephen Petegorsky

New Britain Museum of American Art 56 Lexington Street, New Britain, CT, United States

Join Stephen Petegorsky for an Artist Talk about his work in Ansel Adams and the Legacy of the American Landscape: Photographs from the NBMAA. Stephen Petegorsky’s creative work includes black and white landscapes, Polaroid emulsions lifted onto panels covered with gold leaf, color images of taxidermied animals, and photographs documenting efforts to assist people with disabilities in […]

Artist Talk | Stephen Petegorsky

New Britain Museum of American Art 56 Lexington Street, New Britain, CT, United States

Join Stephen Petegorsky for an Artist Talk about his work in Ansel Adams and the Legacy of the American Landscape: Photographs from the NBMAA. Stephen Petegorsky’s creative work includes black and white landscapes, Polaroid emulsions lifted onto panels covered with gold leaf, color images of taxidermied animals, and photographs documenting efforts to assist people with disabilities in […]

Adult Studio | Watercolor with Mary Smeallie

New Britain Museum of American Art 56 Lexington Street, New Britain, CT, United States

Join artist Mary Smeallie in a weekly watercolor class. Do you pale at the sight of a clean sheet of watercolor paper? Do you mix colors and wonder why it looks like mud? This class will demystify the somewhat intimidating medium of watercolor. We’ll start from scratch. We’ll discuss types of paper, pigments, color mixing, […]

Studio@4 | I SPY Classics (Ages 9-12)

New Britain Museum of American Art 56 Lexington Street, New Britain, CT, United States

Studio@4 exposes kids ages 9-12 to various art-making processes and techniques. Join us on Thursdays from 4-5:30 p.m. each month to work with different guest artists and master a new medium! Thursdays, May 4, 11, 18, 25, 4-5:30 p.m. Register at https://nbmaa.org/events/studio-4-i-spy-classics

First Friday | Candy-O Tribute

New Britain Museum of American Art 56 Lexington Street, New Britain, CT, United States

Our signature social event, featuring live music, art, food, spirits, and good friends. New Britain’s best Happy Hour, since 1995! Cash bar available; access to Museum galleries is included with your ticket. Event doors will open at 5:30 p.m. Please Note: First Friday is a 21+ event. For the safety of all patrons, the attendance […]

First Friday | Candy-O

New Britain Museum of American Art 56 Lexington Street, New Britain, CT, United States

Our signature social event, featuring live music, art, food, spirits, and good friends. New Britain’s best Happy Hour, since 1995! Cash bar available; access to Museum galleries is included with your ticket. Event doors will open at 5:30 p.m. Online Only: Members $8; non-Members $16 (Online sales close at 5 p.m. on the day of […]

Adult Studio | Acrylic Landscape Painting with Edith LaMonica

New Britain Museum of American Art 56 Lexington Street, New Britain, CT, United States

This class is for beginners and practiced painters who want to enhance their skills and to express their own creativity. Focused on self expression and exploring, this class is open to different painting styles both realistic and abstract. We will learn about painting materials and technical skills; learn how to create evocative meaningful images; and develop our […]

We Are Here Now, Hidden in Plain Sight, East Village, NYC 1978-1988 and Now

Studio Hill Gallery and Design Shop 507 Main St, Woodbury, CT, United States

May 2023: Woodbury CT: A multi-media gallery show "We Are Here Now Hidden in Plain Sight 1978-2023" is coming to the Studio Hill Gallery, Woodbury CT. Curated and hosted by filmmaker Nancy August, this show celebrates one of the most important districts in the history of American arts and culture: the East Village of Manhattan. […]

We Are Here Now, Hidden in Plain Sight, East Village, NYC 1978-1988 and Now

Studio Hill Gallery and Design Shop 507 Main St, Woodbury, CT, United States

May 2023: Woodbury CT: A multi-media gallery show "We Are Here Now Hidden in Plain Sight 1978-2023" is coming to the Studio Hill Gallery, Woodbury CT. Curated and hosted by filmmaker Nancy August, this show celebrates one of the most important districts in the history of American arts and culture: the East Village of Manhattan. […]