The Vineyard has long been a haven for artists. Heading into Memorial Day weekend, art gallery doors will be thrown open for the season, with paintings, sculpture, ceramics and other objects ready to meet their public. Most of the season’s formal shows await June or July start dates, but a handful of galleries have lined up events for this coming holiday weekend.
Old Sculpin Opening
The Old Sculpin Gallery and Studio School of the Martha’s Vineyard Art Association is opening for the season today, May 28, with a group members show as well as an exhibition of selected works from its permanent collection of art made on the Vineyard from 1890 to the present.
For more information please call 508-627-4881 or see online oldsculpingallery.org.
Art Exhibition
Marianne Neill will be showing her recent gouache paintings at the Chilmark Library for three weeks beginning May 22 through June 11. The opening reception will be held on Saturday, May 22 from 3 to 5 p.m. All are welcome. The show can also be viewed during regular library hours: Monday 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Tuesday 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Wednesday 10:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., Thursday 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. and Saturday 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Memorial Day weekend is almost here, and along with it, the annual Friends of Family Planning Art Show Benefit. This event supports the Family Planning of Martha’s Vineyard clinic, which provides reproductive health and family planning services to our community.
Remembering Peg
A gathering of family, friends and community to celebrate the life and art of Peg Thayer will, be at Featherstone Center for the Arts on Barnes Road in Oak Bluffs next Saturday, May 15, between 1 and 4 p.m. Many of her paintings, including some never shown before, will be on display.
For years Holly Alaimo celebrated Mother’s Day weekend with a flower show at Dragonfly Gallery. Now Featherstone Center for the Arts is continuing her tradition with The Art of Flowers show in Featherstone’s Virginia Weston Besse Gallery, opening with a reception on Sunday, May 9, from 4 to 6 p.m. which is free and open to all.