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rior to 2020, Art New England focused on one Destination at a time each issue. When the magazine relaunched nearly a year later, it took a while for destinations to re-open and we decided that we’d welcome anyone and everyone across the region and wait out an organic return to the previous approach. Destination: New England allows for more flexibility, through every season. Summer—the season of carpe diem—is almost upon us. Travelers are planning—and realizing all they need for that special summer getaway is right here in New England: relaxation, invigoration, and fascination. And always a little education. Have fun and pack lightly as you embark on an adventure of art and intrigue.
Lyman Allyn Art Museum New London, CT Lyman Allyn Art Museum offers new and innovative exhibitions and programming throughout the year. Exhibitions of note are Small Wonders: Insects in Focus, through July 23, and Barkley L. Hendricks in New London, opening May 27. Insects inhabit every domain of our daily lives, performing essential functions that balance our fragile ecosystem on earth. By using cutting-edge technology and custom methods, artist Bob Sober created Small Wonders: Insects in Focus, an exhibition of breathtaking beauty that allows viewers to see this hidden world. The internationally celebrated Hendricks (1945–2017) is best known for his expressive, large-scale portraits, many from the 1970s, which present a powerful vision of modern Black identity. Barkley L. Hendricks in New London considers the work of this artist from a regional standpoint, exploring the role of place, community, and teaching in Hendricks’ career. With 35 works of art on view, including a number of photographs, this exhibition explores and honors the range and breadth of Hendricks’ artistic production.
North River Arts Society 46th Annual Festival of the Arts Marshfield Hills, MA The North River Arts Society (NRAS) 46th Annual Festival of the Arts is a two-day celebration held in historic Marshfield Hills Village 64 Art New England | May/June 2023
Bob Sober, Cicada (Pomponia Intermedia) Thailand, 2013, digital image printed on aluminum, 40 x 60". Courtesy of Art’s Important, LLC. On view at the Lyman Allyn Art Museum, New London, CT.
during Memorial Day weekend, May 27 and 28, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Festival includes works from over 200 artists, artisan vendors and crafters, live musical performances, and more. Enjoy local food trucks, shopping, a children’s tent, plein air painters, and poetry readings. A ticketed opening reception party, Festival Preview Party Fundraiser, kicks off the weekend on Friday, May 26 at 7 p.m. NRAS’s Festival of the Arts is the non-profit’s largest fundraising event, with all proceeds going directly towards funding the mission of fostering participation and appreciation of the arts at the community level. Founded in 1968 and less than an hour from Boston, NRAS is
committed to offering affordable art classes, workshops and events for adults and youth of all art levels.
Art for the Soul Springfield, MA Art for the Soul is a community-based gallery located in downtown Springfield, MA, dedicated to uplifting marginalized voices and shining a light on artists whose work is underrepresented. The exhibition Bigger Than Me, which focuses on mental health among Black men and others, is on view until the end of May. Opening June 21, on National Skateboard Day, ALL DECKED OUT, will feature skateboard art from interna-