Pop-up perfect
By Gwyn McAllister
You may have seen Althea Freeman-Miller's distinctive block prints at the Scottish Bakehouse, or if you visited the Artisans Festival or Chilmark Flea Market over the past several years. Now the young...
Art for every season
By Gwyn McAllister
“Life beats down and crushes the soul, and art reminds you that you have one.” –Stella Adler
While many Vineyard galleries close up shop after Columbus Day, and some never opened at all...
Lighting up the fall
By Abby Remer
Things are stirring up at that magnificent Martha’s Vineyard Museum on the bluff overlooking Vineyard Haven Harbor. The transformed 1895 Marine Hospital serves the community in so many ways.
While the weather is...
The doors are open at M.V. Museum
By Lucas Thors
The Martha’s Vineyard Museum never stopped celebrating the rich uniqueness of the Island, but now folks can immerse themselves in the arts, culture, and history of our home in person.
After the museum...
Under the sea
By Gwyn McAllister
You can't possibly walk past Benjamin McCormick's Under the Surface Gallery in Menemsha without being drawn inside by the colorful photos featured both on the front porch and beckoning from the open-fronted...
Explore the Oak Bluffs Arts District
By Gwyn McAllister
The Oak Bluffs Arts District may not be hosting its annual strolls this summer, but the Dukes County Ave. neighborhood is still a great place to take a stroll anytime, away from...
Artists Colin Ruel and Nettie Kent open a new gallery
By Gwyn McAllister
Anyone familiar with the village of Menemsha surely knows the tiny Harbor Craft Shop next to the Bite, which operated for decades under the amiable oversight of owner/artisan Roberta Morgan. Now retired...
Cousen Rose ends the season with a retrospective
By Brooks Robards
Cousen Rose Gallery in Oak Bluffs ends the season with a retrospective that showcases most of its 17 artists. “This was an incredible summer for selling art,” said owner Zita Cousens in...
Kara Taylor Gallery: ‘The Wild World of Jacqueline Baer’
It took 86 years, but Jackie Baer finally had a coming-out party, and some party it was. Last Sunday, Kara Taylor turned over half her studio in Chilmark to showcase Jackie Baer’s beaded manikins,...