Howe Creative Studio & Gallery concludes its spring exhibit "Pareidolia: Illusions in Plain Sight." Pareidolia is the psychological phenomenon that allows you to see familiar shapes and faces (hear sounds and voices, too) where they do not actually exist. Visual examples are the “man” in the moon and animal shapes seen in cloud formations. The exhibit features photography, paintings, prints and other visual media that expose (or allow the viewer to find) the faces and shapes that speak to us on a subconscious level. Exhibit dates…

The Tufts University Art Galleries and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University invite you to experience the Medford campus galleries through a series of guided soundtracks that explore the thematic links between art and music. Silent disco-style headphones will be provided, playing songs selected by artists featured in the SMFA’s Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition, "No time for laundry." The exhibition presents the work of 14 graduating master of fine arts students from the School…

Sanctuary United Church of Christ presents a reception and reflection with artist Nancy Earsy, whose quilts are being displayed at the Sanctuary Gallery throughout May. Earsy’s art quilts depict America’s long struggle for equal rights and racial justice. Her goal is to spotlight events and hidden heroes from the past, as well as contemporary leaders, to inspire understanding and positive action for change. Her exhibit at Sanctuary Gallery focuses on civil rights issues from long ago as well as modern times.…

The Tufts University Art Galleries and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University proudly present "No Time for Laundry," the Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition, SMFA at Tufts, on view from May 1 to 19. You're invited to a public reception at the Aidekman Arts Center. The exhibition presents the work of 14 graduating master of fine arts students from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts. Titled by the graduating class,…

Sanctuary United Church of Christ invites  you to view work from the Freedom Through Art Collective, which are on display at the Sanctuary Gallery throughout June. The aim of the collective is to give incarcerated artists a chance to share their work, collaborate with each other, make space for conversation, and financially benefit artists by selling their work. It has been shaped by 26 incarcerated members. The Sanctuary Gallery is open on Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to noon, and  Tuesday…

Howe Creative Studio & Gallery presents the opening of the exhibit "Women Rising." Co-sponsored by the Zonta Club of Medford, the exhibit celebrates the centennial of Zonta International. It features works that represents Zonta's work over the last 100 years to end violence against women and girls, to provide better access to health care, and to empower women through education. Helping women create better lives for themselves and their families has been and continues to be the goal of Zonta, through…

Howe Creative Studio & Gallery presents a reception featuring the artists whose work is featured in the exhibit "Women Rising." Co-sponsored by the Zonta Club of Medford, the exhibit celebrates the centennial of Zonta International. It features work that represents Zonta's work over the last 100 years to end violence against women and girls, to provide better access to health care, and to empower women through education. Helping women create better lives for themselves and their families has been and continues…