EventThem Studios invites you to an opening for a new exhibition by JJ Gonson, a prolific photographer of musicians and bands from the 1980s and '90s, first in the Boston area and then in Portland, Oregon. Shooting both live events and posed photos for magazines, newspapers, and promotional materials, she amassed a collection of intimate portraits of musicians, friends and fans, both live on stage and candid off of it. Come meet the remarkable artist and take in decades of…

The Medford Public Library opens its art exhibition for November-December, "Shapes From Nature: Paintings Sensing Nature," featuring the work of Medford resident Estrid Eklof. Eklof's paintings are based on a many layered water color foundation, often with graphite and Conté stick marks added. "Twig Series" was inspired by the restless patterns of pine needles and broken twigs found in snow. "Shadow Series" was inspired by the quiet patterns made on sand from scrub pine trees. This is the first Massachusetts exhibit for…

Tufts University Art Galleries presents a closing tour of the exhibition "Véxoa: We Know" led by co-curator Claudia Mattos Avolese, a senior lecturer in visual and materials studies at SMFA at Tufts. The talk will be presented in English and Portuguese. "Véxoa" is a survey exhibition of living Indigenous artists of Brazil. Véxoa, which means “we know” in the Terena language, reaffirms Indigenous agency and struggle for self-determination as well as Indigenous contributions to the richness and diversity of Brazilian…

Today is the final day to view the exhibition "I'll Be Your Mirror," five works by Boston-based artist Annette Lemieux, in the Tisch Library at Tufts University. Lemieux's body of work is inspired by advertisements, popular music and art history; she navigates the image in the age of mass media, traversing both mainstream and fringe. “I’ll Be Your Mirror” references Lemieux’s immersion in popular culture, taking its name from a 1967 song by The Velvet Underground. Lemieux holds a mirror…

Today concludes the exhibition "Portrait as Place/Place as Portraiture" in the Slater Concourse Gallery at the Tufts University Art Galleries. The exhibition features new artworks in the TUAG collection from a broad community of artists. While the techniques, materials and subjects vary, the works on view share a common interest in understanding the capacious nature of personal and communal identities. Featuring artwork by David Antonio Cruz, Julia Csekö, Gonzalo Fuenmayor, Dell Hamilton, Annette Lemieux, Helina Metaferia, Evelyn Rydz, Lorna Simpson,…

An exhibit of photos by JJ Gonson, a prolific photographer of musicians and bands from the 1980s and '90s, is hanging at the EventThem Studios Gallery through December. Stop by this evening to hear the artist talk about her experience shooting bands and her history with touring and photography. After that there will be snacks and entertainment, including music by Ezra Furman, until about 9:30 p.m. Merchandise will be available for purchase. Regular gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 6…

Today is the final day to view the Medford Public Library art exhibition for November-December, "Shapes From Nature: Paintings Sensing Nature," featuring the work of Medford resident Estrid Eklof. Eklof's paintings are based on a many layered water color foundation, often with graphite and Conté stick marks added. "Twig Series" was inspired by the restless patterns of pine needles and broken twigs found in snow. "Shadow Series" was inspired by the quiet patterns made on sand from scrub pine trees. This…

The Medford Public Library opens a two-month exhibition of Chinese painting by George Huiyi Wang, a Medford resident and member of the Medford Senior Center. On display will be Wang's Chinese brush paintings showcasing Eastern art and culture. Wang immigrated from China to the U.S. in 1987 and is a member of the Chinese American Fine Arts Society. The exhibition will be on view in the library's second-floor gallery during regular library hours through Thursday, February 29.