Today is the final day to view the Medford Public Library art exhibition for November-December, "Shapes From Nature: Paintings Sensing Nature," featuring the work of Medford resident Estrid Eklof. Eklof's paintings are based on a many layered water color foundation, often with graphite and Conté stick marks added. "Twig Series" was inspired by the restless patterns of pine needles and broken twigs found in snow. "Shadow Series" was inspired by the quiet patterns made on sand from scrub pine trees. This…

The Medford Public Library opens a two-month exhibition of Chinese painting by George Huiyi Wang, a Medford resident and member of the Medford Senior Center. On display will be Wang's Chinese brush paintings showcasing Eastern art and culture. Wang immigrated from China to the U.S. in 1987 and is a member of the Chinese American Fine Arts Society. The exhibition will be on view in the library's second-floor gallery during regular library hours through Thursday, February 29.  

An exhibit of photos by JJ Gonson, a prolific photographer of musicians and bands from the 1980s and '90s, has been extended into the new year at the EventThem Studios Gallery. And by popular demand, this evening Gonson will present another talk about her experience shooting bands and her history with touring and photography. Regular gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Tufts University Art Galleries opens the Kenneth Tam exhibition "Standing in Soft Formation." Through his choreographed video, photography and sculpture, Tam has long explored the myths and performative culture that uphold conventional American expectations of masculinity and identity. "Standing in Soft Formation" features the artist’s two most recent projects — "Silent Spikes" (2021) and "The Founding of the World" (2023) — in dialogue for the first time. The two installations explore historical and present-day tropes of Anglo-American masculinity and their…

Tufts University Art Galleries invites you to a public conversation with exhibiting artist Kenneth Tam and Daisy Nam, director of Texas contemporary art space Ballroom Marfa, followed by an opening reception for Tam’s one-person exhibition,  "Standing in Soft Formation." Featuring Tam’s most recent choreographed videos and sculpture in conversation together for the first time, "Standing in Soft Formation" explores the historical and present-day tropes of Anglo-American masculinity and their impact on Asian American identities. The exhibition will be on view…

Today is the final day to view the Medford Public Library's exhibition of Chinese painting by George Huiyi Wang, a Medford resident and member of the Medford Senior Center. On display is Wang's Chinese brush paintings showcasing Eastern art and culture. Wang immigrated from China to the U.S. in 1987 and is a member of the Chinese American Fine Arts Society. The exhibition is on view in the library's second-floor gallery during regular library hours.  

The Medford Public Library opens its art exhibition for March, “Some Left, Some Stayed” by Lisa L. Sears. It features a collection of paintings and drawings on paper and canvas examining the sense of place that a person carries with them, and what is considered “home,” nostalgia, immigration and belonging. The exhibit is the culmination of years of ruminating and grew out of Sears’ favorite conversation starter: “Where were you born and what do you consider home?” Sears is a…