What Color… the Rainbow? In Celebration of Pride
Exhibition Dates: May 30–June 29, 2019 Opening Reception: June 2, 4–6pm Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots and the birth of the Gay Rights movement, What color…the rainbow? seeks to open a dialogue, with exhibiting artists answering the questions: Where do you find yourself (or do you?) within
Everyone Into the Pool!
BAA Members’ Summer Show July 11 – August 17, 2019 Opening Reception: Thursday, July 11, 6-8pm In response to requests for a non-themed exhibition, all BAA members are invited to submit work inspired by or relating to the idea of “Everyone into the Pool.” Of course, the title could
7th Annual Somerville Toy Camera Fest
The city-wide celebration of toy and lo-fi photography returns for its seventh year! Brickbottom Gallery is happy to host one of the Festival’s outstanding exhibitions, featuring work by artists from across the US and Europe. See the Festival’s web site for more details on exhibitions and related programming.
Spring BAA Members’ Show: GREEN
Green is the theme of the spring 2019 Brickbottom Artists Association (BAA) Members’ Exhibition. Show Dates: April 18-May 18 Opening reception: Sunday, April 28, 5-7 pm. “Call her green and the winters can not fade her,” said Joni Mitchell, and the artist members of the Brickbottom Artists Association are taking her
I Read the News Today, Oh Boy
March 7 – April 6, 2019 Opening Reception: Sunday, March 10, 5-7pm “I Read the News Today, Oh Boy” features the work of three Boston artists who examine contemporary political and cultural trends: Linda Bond, Gary Duehr and Chantal Zakari. Linda Bond addresses issues of social concern, primarily the mediated
What’s So Funny?
HUMOR, WIT, COMEDY & COMICS JANUARY 24 – FEBRUARY 23, 2019 Opening Reception: Sunday, January 27, 4:00-6:00 p.m. Humor can be strange, and sometimes objectionable. What makes one person roar with laughter may offend or even frighten another. This exhibition opens up a conversation about the broad spectrum of perceptions
Fairy Tale/Scary Tale
Fearsome, weird, adorable, gorgeous, unsettling, horrifying, magical: Fairy tales meant for children can express the horrors or difficulties of reality, while transforming them into a more tolerable form. The works in this show range from delightful to dark, often encompassing both. Exhibition Dates: December 6, 2018 – January 12, 2019 Opening
Directory Exhibition for 2018 Open Studios
This exhibition features one work from each artist participating in Brickbottom Open Studios. Along with the map/guide handed out at the door, this show is a useful tool for planning your Open Studios visit! Oct 25-Nov 18, 2018
Somerville Toy Camera Festival
Brickbottom Gallery is pleased to once again join Somerville’s Nave Gallery and Washington Street Gallery in presenting the 6th annual Somerville Toy Camera Festival! The Festival’s three gallery shows of photographs made with toy and lo-fi cameras will open after Labor Day — see dates for all three STCF exhibitions,
Animals: Real & Imagined
Animals: we are connected to, inspired by, and live among them. We love our canine and feline companions, envy the flight of birds in the sky, are in awe of elephants in the wild, and fear sharks in the sea. There is a curiosity and wonder for these creatures with