Lighting the Star Store
Star Store, New Bedford, MA, Dec 11, 2025 – Jan 15 2026
Lighting the Star Store brings together artists and community members to honor the Star Store’s rich history while looking toward its bright future. As the building prepares to reopen as an artistic hub in downtown New Bedford, this window exhibition celebrates both its legacy and the next chapter.
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Shape of who we are
New Bedford Art Museum, MA, Sep 11- Dec 9, 2025
Identity can connect us to our origins or inspire transformation. In The Shape of Who We Are, artists from across the globe explore how identity is formed, expressed, and reimagined through race, gender, class, culture, and personal history. These works invite us to reflect on what we choose to carry forward, what we leave behind, and the infinite ways we might become. Juror- Marcelle Joseph
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Best of South coast
New Bedford Art Museum, MA, Jun12-Aug 31 2025
The Exhibition happend for The New Bedford Art Museum marks its 30th Anniversary with two exhibitions celebrating the artistic excellence of SouthCoast-based artists and the Museum’s role in elevating local art. Showcasing the work of more than 75 artists, the exhibition illuminates the rich cultural heritage of our region.
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Art current Exhibition
Kettle black Gallery-New Bedford, MA Feb 13-16
2025
The Exhibition Features works by local artists in New Bedford area, offering a diverse & immersive creative experience
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Focus on Fibers Exhibition
Menino Arts Center – Hyde Park, MA 2024
The exhibition was juried by Paula Stebbins Becker; curated by MAC Curator Sasja Lucas, and co-curated by Mary Harman. It features 77 pieces of fiber art from 50 artists from across the country (including Denver, CO;
Savannah, GA; New Orleans, LA; Minneapolis, MN; New York, NY; and Charleston, SC), and even from
Hungary in Europe
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Interns Exhibition
Convergence International fibers conference – Wichita, Kansas 2024
This exhibition showcases the work of fiber artists from seven states and Canada who participated as interns
in the Convergence International Fiber Conference.
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Supportive thread Exhibition
Star Gallery- New Bedford, MA 2024
Supportive Threads,” featuring the stunning work of CVPA fibers students from UMassD.
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Echoes of Home Exhibition
Star Gallery- New Bedford, MA 2024, March 1-14
This exhibition of Iranian artists reflects on the memory of home beyond borders, showcasing a visual narrative that intertwines the shared memories and experiences, redefining displacement and resilience in the face of geographical separation. Artists featured in Echoes of Home include Afsaneh Aynesazi,
Anis Beigzadeh, Arghavan Booyeh, Azin Majooni, Ali Masoumzadeh, Maedeh Tafvizi, Hadis Karami, and Sara Valinezhad.
From the exhibition
Glimpse Exhibition
Star Gallery -New Bedford, MA, 2024, Jan 26 to Feb 8
This exhibition features the works of first-year CVPA graduate students; the exhibition traditionally took
place during the fall semester as a welcome to incoming graduate students. Despite the challenges
posed by the closure, the Star Store Student Collective has taken the initiative to bring the Glimpse
Exhibition back, shining a spotlight on the talents of the featured artists and offering viewers a unique
glimpse into their vibrant worlds through art.
