Adventures in Gingerbread
Springfield Science Museum, Changing Exhibitions Gallery, Second Floor Enter a realm of fanciful gingerbread houses created by local bakeries, schools, youth groups, individuals and families as part of our annual Gingerbread House Competition. Contestants were inspired by adventure stories, historic…
Origami Interpretations: Gloria Garfinkel
George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum, First Floor An exhibit of twenty-five vibrant paintings, sculptures and prints by New York artist, Gloria Garfinkel, featuring bold color, energetic patterns, and abstract compositions inspired by Japanese designs and origami forms. The artist,…
Let it Snow: Winter Scenes in Snow Globes and Japanese Prints
Michele & Donald D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts, Second Floor This winter-themed exhibit celebrates the season and the Japanese tradition of contemplating the beauty in nature through 65 rarely-seen prints from the Raymond Bidwell Collection of the D’Amour Museum, one…
The People In Your Neighborhood
A unique community art project by local artist Sarah Concannon, comprised of 17 portraits each depicting a resident from Springfield’s 17 wards/neighborhoods. Concannon graduated with a fine arts degree in painting from UMass Dartmouth, and is currently employed at Baystate…
Hispanic Heritage: Edgardo Abello
Michele & Donald D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts, Starr Gallery of Watercolors Paintings and drawings by Somers, Connecticut-based artist Edgardo Abello, in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. Originally from Colombia, the artist came to United States in 1978 and attended…
Art Picnic 2014
Michele & Donald D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts, North Lawn, Quadrangle Green Watch local artists and student interns transform ordinary picnic tables into unique works of art that will enhance the beauty of one of downtown Springfield's landmarks. The designs…
Stories from the Kitchen Sink by Ricky Bernstein
Michele & Donald D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts, Community Gallery, First Floor Sheffield, Massachusetts artist, Ricky Bernstein tells stories in visual format bringing his self-created comic book imagery to life through vibrantly colorful and emotionally engaging installations. His energetic, representational,…
Life Through Time: Dinosaurs and Ice Age Mammals
Springfield Science Museum, Second Floor See stomping, roaring, robotic dinosaurs and life-like Ice Age mammals come to life! Experience the thrill of meeting these enormous prehistoric creatures up close, including Maiasaura, Apatosaurus, Pachycephalosaurus, and T-rex, along with a Woolly Mammoth…
American Moderns, 1910-1960: From O’Keeffe to Rockwell
Michele & Donald D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts, Second Floor Exhibition extended through september 7! Fifty-seven masterworks from the Brooklyn Museum exploring the subject of modernity in America. The leading artists of the day are featured, including Georgia O’Keeffe, Milton…
Modern Prints, 1910-1960
Michele & Donald D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts, Collins Print Gallery, First Floor Between 1910 and 1960, both American society and art underwent tumultuous and farreaching transformations. The United States emerged as an international power of economic, industrial, and military…
Norman Rockwell's World: Reinterpreting the American Tradition in the 21st Century
Lyman & Merrie Wood Museum of Springfield History, Second Floor This exhibition will reflect Rockwell's style that had just the right combination of family values, small-town scenes, celebrations of idyllic childhoods and recognition of American traditions. This was important especially…
Gifts from the Collection of Peggy and David Starr
Michele & Donald D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts, Starr Gallery of Watercolors Exhibit Extended! Long-time supporters of the Springfield Museums and active leaders in the greater Springfield arts community, David and Peggy Starr recently donated a dozen exceptional objects from…