Artist Stan Murphy captured the essence of Island life
Art that endures shares at least one thing in common. Ancient Romans called it res ipsa loquitur — the thing speaks for itself.
Specific works, like the Mona Lisa, Michelangelo’s David and the Bible...
Night Heron Gallery opens after winter hiatus
Martha's Vineyard's Night Heron Gallery reopened its doors recently on Main Street in Vineyard Haven. The gallery came to life quickly, as patrons happily welcomed the 10 artists featured in the collective back from their winter...
Art for a cause: Friends of Family Planning MV Art Show
"Flight" by Wendy Weldon.
Every Memorial Day weekend, hundreds, if not thousands, of Islanders and visitors head to the Agricultural Hall for what has become for many the unofficial kickoff to the Vineyard summer season....
The art of apparel: Nancy Shaw Cramer finds fashion design
When Nancy Shaw Cramer closed her Main Street gallery in Vineyard Haven in 2014, she didn't spend much time enjoying retirement. Instead she launched a new business creating one-of-a-kind pillows, scarves, and clothing.
It wasn't...
Summer art openings across Martha’s Vineyard
Memorial Day weekend means picnics and parades, patriotic displays, and oftentimes, first plunges into the sea. It also means that the Island’s numerous art galleries are either opening their doors for the season, or...
Summer’s on its way with an eclectic mix of art at Eisenhauer Gallery
The Eisenhauer Gallery on North Water Street, Edgartown, is always worth a visit. The popular year-round gallery features an eclectic mix of artists of the first rank, with a focus on contemporary as opposed...
Michael Blanchard opens Crossroads Gallery on Circuit Avenue
Photographer Michael Blanchard has a new project. Over the past four years, he has managed to build up a huge following on Facebook, establish a website offering his striking Vineyard photos, put out a...
Peter Simon’s newest book captures the fabric of Island life
This one is different.
Island photographer Peter Simon has authored 11 coffee table books over the 52 years he’s spent chronicling this Island. Most have specific themes: nature, an autobiography, a photo and text biography...
Old Sculpin Gallery opens with treasures from the past
Given the rustic, rather unassuming appearance of the Old Sculpin Gallery, situated on Dock Street on the Edgartown Harbor, you might be surprised to discover paintings there by artists whose work can also be...
Artist Lily Morris questions the American dream with her new exhibit at A Gallery
The work of artist Lily Morris has a surreal quality. Even though the figures and the landscapes that present themselves are painted in a highly realistic style, and the world portrayed is not outside...
