Newburyport Art presents May Exhibitions at 65 Water Street

Newburyport Art (NAA) presents three new shows opening in the month of May! Soft Structures is a group exhibition that explores fibers and fibrous material as process and metaphor.

This exhibit features over 80 artworks in a variety of media including drawing, painting, sculpture, weaving, embroidery, quilting, collage, mixed media and more. This exhibit is on view in the first-floor Sargent Gallery and second-floor Hartson Gallery.

FOLIA is a collaborative exhibition featuring works by Amesbury artists Amy Vander Els & Heather Karp. This exhibit explores the quiet beauty and joyful rhythm of leaves and the symbolic meaning behind many that speaks of perseverance, resilience and hope.

Thirty-six artworks are displayed amongst spring greenery in the first-floor Hills Gallery. Amy and Heather will give a free artist talk on Thursday, May 21st from 6:00-7:00pm, concluding with Q&A.

The 11th Annual Outdoor Sculpture Garden Exhibition debuted on May 1st, and will remain on view year-round until April 2027. At nearly 3,000 square feet, the Range Lights Sculpture Garden resides behind the historic NAA and is seen and visited by hundreds of people every week.

This year’s exhibition features 16 pieces by 10 local and regional artists. The participating artists include; Jeffrey Briggs, Lindley Briggs, Sarah Burns and Mike Platt, Alexis Guieb-Alimbuyuguen, Andrew Henschel, Mae Kenny, Evan Ralph, Michael Updike and Raynor Warner.

A reception for FOLIA and Soft Structures will be held on Saturday, May 2nd from 4-6pm, with the 11th Annual Sculpture Exhibit reception beginning at 3:00pm, including a Best in Show award at 3:30pm. The receptions are free and open to the public, and visitors participating in the May 2nd Newburyport Artwalk are encouraged to stop by.

New Hours: Wednesday through Sunday from 11:00am–5:00pm. The gallery is handicap accessible.

More information, as well as an online gallery is available at newburyportart.org. Founded in 1948, Newburyport Art, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, is dedicated to promoting and exhibiting members’ work and to providing art education and access to the visual arts for the entire community.

The gallery and events are free and open to the public.