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The article reviews the exhibition "Strange States," featuring twelve female artists from New England at the Shelburne Museum, Vermont, from June 15, 2024 to November 3, 2024.

The article presents the discussion on Massachusetts Design Art and Technology Institute (DATMA) celebrating fifth anniversary. Topics include result of a collaboration between muralist Silvia Lopez Chavez and local New Bedford High School students; and program bringing artwork out of traditional gallery spaces and into the community.

The article reviews the exhibition "Disrupt the Field" at Storm King Art Center, showcasing her large-scale, vibrant sculptures, and her innovative use of color and form, through 2025.

The article reports that in Afghanistan the Taliban, made freedoms a priority as soon as they regained power. Topics include examines as evidence of both their fear of art and the power of art, one of the Taliban first actions was to whitewash colorful murals that had been painted on blast walls across the nation's capital, Kabul; considered that murals had been created by the Art Lords who believed that images in public places could effect social transformation and create positive change.

The article focuses on the sculpture parks of New England, U.S., and their immersive outdoor art experiences. Topics include the Ogunquit Museum of American Art; the Andres Institute of Art and Cold Hollow Sculpture Park; the historical and contemporary significance of these parks; notable artists like David Stromeyer and Augustus Saint-Gaudens; and their contributions to the installations; and the seasonal and environmental aspects that enhance the visitor experience.

The article reviews an exhibition, "Warhol - Small Works," at The Hall Art Foundation in Vermont, highlighting the intimate experience of viewing over one hundred small-scale works by Andy Warhol in a rural setting, showcasing his diverse oeuvre and revealing lesser-known aspects of his artistry.

The article focuses on the Red Dress Embroidery Project, initiated by British artist Kirstie Macleod, serving as a global platform for women to express their stories through embroidery. Topics discussed include the project's evolution, its representation of trans-national unity, and the empowerment it brings to women worldwide.

The article reviews the exhibition "Now You See Me" at The Bundy Modern in Vermont running through October 13, 2024.

The article reports that open studio events grown exponentially in popularity across the region becoming a linehpin, a key to many artists economic security. Topics include considered that The Wizard of Oz-like appeal of discovery, seeing what lies behind the magic curtain of art making has drawn many people who ordinarily would never enter a gallery or venture to ask the price of an artworks.

The article focuses on the closure of the NoDa (Northern Daughters) gallery in Vermont, founded by Justine Jackson and Sophie Pickens. It is reported that the gallery, established in 2015, played a significant role in Vermont's creative economy, providing a platform for emerging artists. It highlights the founders' journey, their commitment to an artist-centric model, and the impact of the gallery on both artists and the community.

The article reviews the solo exhibition titled "Layers Of Time" by artist, Terry Ekasala at Burlington City Arts (BCA) in Burlington, Vermont running through January 27, 2024.

The article reviews the "RISE: Trees, Our Botanical Giants" art exhibitions, held at the Mad River Valley Arts in Waitsfield, Vermont, through April 26, 2024, curated by Sam Talbot-Kelly and showcasing work of twenty-eight artists like Julie Comnick, Joel Taplin and Mary Admasian.

The article offers information on the challenges museums face, particularly in the context of controversies related to colonialism, racism, sexism, and climate change. Topics include Shelburne Museum's engagement of architect David Adjaye for the Perry Center for Native American Art, the subsequent severance of ties due to sexual misconduct accusations against Adjaye, and the museum's efforts to navigate the situation.

The article offers information on Orly Yadin's significant contributions to Vermont's film scene since her arrival in 2002. Topics include her background as a filmmaker and entrepreneur, her role as managing director of Footage Farm, her involvement in local film culture, and her co-founding of Halo Productions, specializing in animation films.

The article explores the career and achievements of Anni Mackay, the founder of BigTown Gallery in Vermont, U.S. It traces her journey from being an artist to creating a thriving creative economy in a small town. It mentions that Mackay's commitment to supporting local artisans and fostering cultural activities is evident throughout her work.

The article reports that the female body appears as a moving sculpture in space in A Moment of Breath, an outdoor performance on the picturesque grounds of the Clemmons Family Farm by aerial artist, acrobat, dancer, choreographer Pamela Donohoo. Topics include considered that the artist explore the idea of breath in response to the killing of George Floyd, a game-changing event that triggered the conscience of white America in ways that had been more or less dormant since the 1960.

The article presents the discussion on iconic Flynn Theater and Art Center in Burlington, VT celebrating the 40th anniversary of its popular Discover Jazz Festival in june 2023. Topics include Captain Ahab, trying to keep a sinking ship afloat while the theater hemorrhaged massive staff departures; and handicapped accessible, updating projection/lighting technology, and enhancing the theater's Art Deco details including its iconic marquee.

The article offers information related to a biennial conference of TransCultural Exchange, art organization founded by artist Mary Sherman, held in November 2022, in Boston, Massachusetts. It informs that Sherman emphasized the opportunities afforded by participation in this global exchange such as professional development resources, new markets, and career options for artists around the world.

The article reviews the art exhibition "Avant Gardens" at the Newport Art Museum, Rhode Island featuring work of several artists including Stina Kohnke, JoAnne Carson, and Beth Galston.

The article reviews the art exhibition "Riddleville" featuring work of sculptor Clark Russell at Amy Tarrant Gallery in Burlington, Vermont through January 1, 2023.

The article focuses on Janie Cohen, director at the University of Vermont's Fleming Museum of Art, who has embraced her identity as an artist curating her own vast collection of textiles. It mentions that Cohen's expertise as an internationally acclaimed Picasso scholar paved the way for exhibitions such as "Storing Back: The Creation and Legacy Of Picasso's Demoiselles d'Avignon." It informs that Cohen's collection is comprised of handsewn pieces by women.

The article reviews the exhibition "Lois Dodd: Natural Order" at the Hall Art Foundation in Vermont through November 27, 2022.

A review is offered for the Babaroosa, a 20,000 square-foot, multi-sensory, experiential venue scheduled to open at the mall Essex Experience in 2024, Vermont.

The article reports that the newly-formed Wolf Kahn Foundation evolved out of the former Wolf Kahn/Emily Mason Foundation, an organization that was founded by this artist couple during the 62-years of their married life. Topics include considered redefining its mission upon the death of Wolf Kahn in March 2020, preceded by Emily passing just a few months before in December 2019.

The article reviews the art exhibitions including the "Homage to a Square", "Josef Albers-Formulation: Articulation" and the "Dark Goddess: An Exploration of the Sacred Feminine" at the Fleming Museum of Art, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, through May 20, 2023.

The article reviews two 2020 art and photography exhibitions including "We Are For Freedoms" at Currier Museum of Art in Manchester, New Hampshire through March 1; and "Be Strong and Do Not Betray Your Soul" at Fleming Museum of Art in Burlington, Vermont through December 13.

The article discusses the history of art industry in Burlington, Vermont, and the changes the industry have gone through in several years, as of October, 2019. Topics discussed include artists, Jon Roberts, Melanie Putz Brotz and Ellen Lake started an event Art Hop; mentions that the event is organized every year and include open studios, a juried show, outdoor sculpture, a Kids Hop, and live music; and the Supportive Places for Artists and the Creative Economy, founded in 2009.

The article informs that Betsy Wyeth, occasional muse, and life partner of American realist painter Andrew Wyeth was devoted to nurturing her husband's talent that she bought three private islands in the Gulf of Maine to create a living sanctuary where he can paint his works of historic islands. It mentions about works of Peter Ralston, an admired Maine photographer and owner of Ralston Gallery in Rockport established a model for conservation and the preservation of Maine's working water.

The article reviews the exhibition of photographs "he Land in Which We Live" at The Current in Stowe, by internationally renowned artist Catherine Opie, from January 19 through April 24, 2022.

The article reviews a sculpture exhibition "Simone Leigh: Grittin" at the 59th Venice Biennale from April 23 to November 27, 2022.

The article offers information on the farm to art movement in New England, focusing on several cultural institutions that started out as farms. Topics discussed include the art museums in the region, such as the Griswold Museum; the exhibition "Art and the New England Farm" displaying paintings, drawings and photographs; and the Clark Art Institute in Massachusetts. Also mentioned are farm owners Lydia Clemmons and her husband, Jackson Clemmons.

The article presents profile of painter Richard Yarde and his watercolors as a Black artist, Yarde stood out at Boston University's and becoming an instructor in studio art. Topics include receiving critical acclaim for innovative, inclusion in collections of Metropolitan Museum of Art; and conversation with Baltimore Museum of Art curator Oliver Shell about Richard Yarde, who is a national figure in a regional context to make political statements in figurative interpretation in watercolor.

The article informs on Marble House Project, which is a multidisciplinary artist residency with a unique focus on sustainability and community engagement. It mentions that collaboration and the exchange of ideas is a core component of the Marble House mission. It also mention that Marble House does provide private studios fully-equipped for each resident's specific medium.

The article reviews the exhibition "Bubblegum Pop" at the Burlington City Arts in Burlington, Vermont through October 9, 2021.

The article reviews the exhibition "The Farm to Ballet Project" at the multiple locations throughout Vermont from July 10 to 11, 17 to 18, 24 to 25, 2021 including examines the Ballet Vermont artistic director Chatch Pregger, executive director Katie Decker combine dance with agricultural economy.

The article reviews the exhibition "NANCY WINSHIP MILLIKEN: VARIED AND ALIVE" at the Shel burne Museum in Shelburne, Vermont through October 16, 2022.

The article focuses on profile of artist, writer and educator Lois Tarlow. Topics include examines that the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston had no curator or department of contemporary art and did not own the work of a single living Boston artist, man or woman; and considered that tenured art school teaching position afforded male artists a coveted opportunity to survive as an artist and support a family.

In this article author talks about the art studio of Sandy Sokoloff. Topics include focuses on visual material around to distract from completed suite of four paintings on canvas; and examines emphasis at Boston University was to paint in oils but Sokoloff developed allergy to turpentine so he turned to acrylic paint, which he buys in bulk online from Golden, a company known as Bocour Artist Colors, the original developer of acrylic paint for artists founded by Leonard Bocour in the 1930.

The article reviews the exhibition "Paul Gruhler-Harmonics: 60 Years Of Life In Art, The Chelsea Series 1963-1978" at the Highland Center for the Arts in Greensboro, Vermont from July 16 to August 29, 2021.

The article focuses on DATMA (Design Art, Technology, Massachusetts), the New Bedford-based, nonprofit organization founded in 2016 by a visionary cohort of South Coast residents living in and around waterfront city. Topics include examines that Roger Mandle, the indefatigable educator and former chief curator at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. as his goal was to revitalize the culture and economy of contemporary art.

The article offers information on the rebranding of Helen Day Art Center in Stowe, Vermont. It mentions about the renovations of the lighting in the Center's exhibition galleries and upgrades to the education program's ceramic and printmaking studios. It also mentions about the comments of executive director Rachel Moore on museums exhibitions.

The article offers information on the studio and works of Matt Neckers who teaches art and design at Green Mountain Technology and Career Center. It mentions that at the start of COVID-19, Neckers found inspiration in a pile of wood scraps. It also mentions that initially, a small converted garage served as his studio.

The article reviews the exhibition "Rachel Portesi: Hair Portraits" at the Brattleboro Museum in Brattleboro, Vermont from February 14, 2021.

The article offers information related to art exhibition "Hong Chun Zhang: Hair Story in Charcoal and Ink" to be held at Middlebury College Museum of Art in Middlebury, Vermont through May 3, 2020 and featuring works of Hong Chun Zhang.

The article reviews the photography exhibition "Time Lapse: Contemporary Analog Photography" to be held at the Shelburne Museum in Shelburne, Vermont that will run through March 8, 2020.

The article reviews the painting exhibition "Travis Shilling: Tyrannosaurus Clan" to be held at the Burlington City Arts in Burlington, Vermont that will run through February 8, 2020.