Kat O’Connor is a full-time artist working in watercolor, acrylic, oil, and drawing media, and a popular art instructor at The Umbrella and elsewhere. Her work has been included in numerous exhibitions nationwide, and is currently featured in a solo show, Twice the Speed of Bliss, on view in The Umbrella's Allie Kussin Gallery January 13 - March... Keep Reading »
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June 27, 2024 by Kelby
Artwork by Jasmine Chen and Catherine LeComte Lecce, Kyle Johns, featured in concurrent shows through September 2The Umbrella Visual Arts wraps up this season with two exhibitions featuring artwork by three talented Artists in Residence created during residencies at the Center this year.Reflections: Selfhood/Motherhood is a two-person exhibition in the Allie Kussin... Keep Reading »
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May 29, 2024 by Kelby
As TAPPED IN comes to a close, we take a look back at last season's poignant closing exhibition, Points of Return. Curated by environmental artists David Cass and Gonzaga Gómez-Cortázar Romero and featuring the work of 27 international artists, Points of Return similarly focused on the essential intersection of art and science. ... Keep Reading »
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November 8, 2023 by Stewart
The Umbrella Arts Center is pleased to present Fresh Ink: Contemporary Explorations in Printmaking, November 16, 2023 - January 4, 2024, juried by Carolyn Muskat. The exhibition includes printmakers from all across New England who use a variety of techniques in unexpected ways that push the boundaries of printmaking and speak to contemporary audiences. We spoke... Keep Reading »
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October 10, 2023 by Pam Ellertson
By Pamela EllertsonIn his exhibition running through November 12 at The Umbrella Arts Center, fine art photographer Jordan Kessler creates beauty with everyday objects in the three series featured in the show: Death of Print, Zero Toys, and Battery. In it, magazine shreds metamorphose into abstract compositions; filing cabinets and fax cords archive a bygone era;... Keep Reading »
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June 1, 2023 by Stewart
On Saturday, June 10, The Umbrella Visual Arts Program and A La Luz will present Into the Oceanic: A Documentary Film and Creative Projection, a companion dual-screening to accompany the current exhibition in the Main Gallery, Points of Return.Focusing on restoring underwater habitats, the documentary examines how artists and scientists can apply their... Keep Reading »
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January 9, 2023 by Kelby
The Umbrella is pleased to welcome our new Ceramics Artist in Residence, Katie Bosley Sabin! Katie is a talented ceramicist who earned her MFA in Ceramics from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln and has previously been a resident at the Archie Bray in Helena, MT, Mudflat Studios in Boston, MA, and Northern Clay Center in Minneapolis, MN. Sabin specializes in... Keep Reading »
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December 9, 2022 by Stewart
The Umbrella has collaborated with Mass Audubon on a new entry to the 2022 Go Out Doors - Neighbors project by longtime friend of The Umbrella, artist William Turville!Mass Audubon has opened up a very large and scenic parcel of woodlands, wetlands, and fields along the Concord River for public use. This old farmland estate is part of a large parcel formerly owned... Keep Reading »
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September 8, 2022 by Stewart
From September 9-24, 2022, The Umbrella Arts Center is proud to host a series of immersive, family friendly arts experiences celebrating the 30th anniversary of Barefoot Books, the Concord-based, global multicultural children's book publisher.On display over two floors, the Barefoot Books: 30 Years, 30 Artists exhibition is a free, interactive art... Keep Reading »
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June 27, 2022 by Rachel Olson
Visual Arts and Environment Programs Collaborate with Social Documentary Network for Powerful Global StorytellingThe Umbrella Arts & Environment and The Umbrella Visual Arts programs, in partnership with the Concord, MA-based Social Documentary Network/ZEKE Magazine, present an exciting new exhibition (July 5–31, 2022) of world-class documentary photography... Keep Reading »
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