Cultural

Performances, exhibitions, recitals, and other cultural activities or those by supporters of the arts

New Horizons | Korean Contemporary Photography Artist Reception

The Griffin Museum is pleased to celebrate curator Joanne Junga Yang's vision of Korean Contemporary photography in a special artist reception with many of the artists featured from New Horizons. Join us Friday May 9th from 6 to 8pm to meet Joanne and the artists who have traveled from Korea to celebrate this unique view of culture and creativity. The works of Ok Hyun Ahn, Sung Jiyeon, Seongyoun Koo, Anna Lim, Hyundoo Park, Soosik Lim and Sun Hi Zo are on the walls until June 29, 2025. This exhibition examines the significance of Korean photography within the global discourse on photographic

Nick Ortoleva Artist Recption

Join us at the Griffin @ WinCam on Thursday June 5th for a special reception for Nick Ortoleva, showcasing his series, to you from seoul, on the walls of WinCam through June 28, 2025 Nick Ortoleva (b. Seoul, Korea) grew up in Central Massachusetts and currently resides in Boston. He received a BFA in Photography from MassArt (24'). Ortoleva uses the camera to shape a fragmented narrative that often reflects on personal experiences and relationships with the communities where he has found kinship. He frequently revisits stories passed down through family, as he continues to write a memoir of

No Sew Heart Pillows

Don't know how to sew? No problem! Come make yourself or a loved one a heart pillow with tracing, cutting, and knot-tying skills. Registration required. This program is for kids in Grades 3-5. Children younger than 8 years old must have an adult present on library property during the event.

November Exhibitions | Artist Reception in Winchester

Join us for a special evening with Frazier King and Jo Sandman. We are so pleased to highlight the exhibition Collector's Eye featuring the works of over 40 photographic artists from all over the world. Known to emerging, mid career and established artists of the medium, Frazier has spent a lifetime supporting, collecting and collaborating with photographers celebrating the craft and artistry of photography. The Griffin Museum holds in it's collection select works of New England based mixed media artist Jo Sandman, and we are thrilled to show these works for the first time in an exhibition

November Member Networking Event

© Bill Chapman, previous attendee of Member Networking day. Join us for a morning event of conversation and critique. We are excited to provide our members an opportunity to network, grow, ask questions and get critical feedback about a body of work either in process or complete. Spend your Saturday morning with Crista Dix, Executive Director to have a conversation answering your questions about your creativity, working with institutions or other issues or ideas around photography and creativity. Join us Saturday November 16th from 9.30am-12pm for our roundtable peer-run portfolio critique

Nuclear Family | Artist Reception

Please join us for a reception on Thursday, January 23, from 6 to 8 p.m. to celebrate the work of Mengwen Cao, Jess T. Dugan, Yorgos Efthymiadis, Matthew Leifheit, Laurence Philomene, Anne Vetter, Matthew Finley and Kevin Bennett Moore. What makes a family? How do we define community? These fundamental questions are explored in the exhibition Nuclear Family, which re-imagines the concept of family, expanding our vision beyond traditional norms through the lens of LGBTQIA+ artists. The term traditional family often evokes a specific image: two heterosexual parents and their children. However

Nuclear Family | Online Artist Panel

Join us for a fabulous panel featuring the artists of Nuclear Family. Meet us online in the Griffin Zoom Room on Thursday, February 27, at 6:30 p.m. for a conversation about challenging societal norms and celebrating the diversity of love and family structures with Mengwen Cao, Jess T. Dugan, Yorgos Efthymiadis, Matthew Leifheit, Laurence Philomene, Anne Vetter, Matthew Finley and Kevin Bennett Moore.

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