The summer season is beginning to wind down at the larger cultural venues, but that doesn’t mean the art scene is packing up and moving on.
One of the year-round benefits of the Berkshires is that it’s one of the best places to explore small art galleries, with beautiful new exhibits opening every month. There were so many to visit in July, and it seems like August is no exception.
Here are just a few of the shows happening this month:
‘Let it Shine! Artist Exhibition’
What: Artists Carly Holmes, Riley Wilde, Jesus Alicea and Kenny Davis are displaying varying works in Downtown Pittsfield.
Where: Framework, 437 North St., Pittsfield
On view: Through Aug. 25
Opening: 5 to 8 p.m. Aug. 1
Gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday
Information: downtownpittsfield.com
Ellen Joffe-Halpern is one of two guest artists with work on display at Gallery North in North Adams in August.
‘Ellen Joffe-Halpern and David Ryan’
What: Painter Ellen Joffe-Halpern and photographer David Ryan are this month’s featured guest artists at Gallery North.
Who: Joffe-Halpern and Ryan with new works by permanent artists Marilyn Cavallari, Stephen Dankner, Mallory Rich, Sean McCusker and Barbara Patton.
Where: Gallery North, 9 Eagle St., North Adams
On view: Aug. 1-31
Opening: 5 to 7 p.m., Aug. 4
Gallery hours: 4 to 7 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday
Information: 413-663-1509, gallerynorthadams.com
Dennis Lee Mitchell’s “Smoke Drawing” is on view at Sohn Fine Art in Lenox.
‘Blaze, Smoulder, Char’
What: Marieken Cochius, Dennis Lee Mitchell and Leah Raintree display their breathtaking artwork, ranging in styles and imagery.
Where: Sohn Fine Art, 69 Church St., Lenox
On view: Through Oct. 6
Opening: 4 to 6 p.m. Aug. 9
Gallery hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday-Monday
Information: sohnfineart.com
‘In Good Company’
What: 30 artists bring pieces to North Adams, all of which take inspiration from the story of “The Red Balloon” in Paris.
Where: The Artful Mind Pop-up Gallery, 11 Eagle St., North Adams
On view: Through Sept. 7
Opening: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Aug. 1
Artist reception: 5 to 8 p.m. Aug 9
Gallery hours: 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday
‘Garden’
What: A group exhibition of jewelry inspired by the influences of nature, featuring more than 20 metalsmiths and jewelers.
Who: Anna Agnes Bankuti, Sulo Bee, Jamie Bennett, Melanie Bilenker, Sharon Church, Hiyu Hamsaki, Daniel Kruger, Gabriella Kiss, Taryn Leavitt, Marta Mattsson, Tim McClelland, Suzanne Pugh, Lucy Sarneel, Sondra Sherman, Leslie Shershow, Bettina Speckner, Mirei Takeuchi, Sia Taylor, Christopher Thompson Royd, Georgina Trevino and Xandra Uribe.
Where: Sienna Patti Gallery, 80 Main St., Lenox
On view: Through Aug. 31
Opening reception: 2 to 5 p.m. Aug. 2
Gallery hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Information: siennapatti.com
“The Human Compass” textile and text piece by Eva Schegulla is on display at Future Lab(s) Gallery.
‘The Work of Becoming: Identity, Transformation & Care’
What: The culmination of 2024 and 2025 Assets for Artists Northern Berkshire Capacity-Building Program Artists Exhibition curated by Anna Salmeron and Sonia Domkarova. Accompanying workshops are free and open to the public.
Who: Audrey Aristeo, Grimaldi Baez, Nick of Swords, Veronica Bosley, Anais Duplan and Matthew Putnam-Pouliot, Regan Halas, Pamela Hersch, Sarah Hobin, Mac MacDaniel, Landon Merchant, Annie Morgenstern, Peppa, Drake Reed, Eva Schegulla, Junli Song, Isabel Twanmo, Ryan Walters.
Where: Future Lab(s) Gallery, 43 Eagle St., North Adams
When: Through Aug. 24
Gallery hours: 1 to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays
Opening reception: 6 to 8 p.m. Aug. 1
Closing reception: 6 to 9 p.m. Aug. 24
Events:
- 7 to 9 p.m. Aug. 1: Experimental Electronic Music by Nick of Swords/Veerys at Installation Space
- 6:30 to 8 p.m. Aug. 6: Anais Duplan: Creative Meditation workshop
- 2 to 3:30 p.m. Aug. 9: Eva Schegulla: Dramatizing History workshop
- 3 to 5:30 p.m. Aug. 16: Veronica Bosley and Isabel Twanmo
- 6:30 to 8 p.m. Aug. 16: Regan Halas: Divinatory Poetics workshop
- 7 p.m. Aug. 24: Ambient Concert by Nick of Swords
Information: futurelabsgallery.com
‘The Cut Up’
What: This show will feature art from Reed Anderson, Gina Occhiogrosso, Conny Goelz Schmitt, Steven Siegel and Jason Middlebrook.
Where: Bernay Fine Art, 296 Main St., Great Barrington
On view: Aug. 16 – Sept. 14
Opening: Aug. 16
Gallery hours: 11 p.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Saturday
Information: bernayfineart.com
‘John Clarke: Passing Through’
What: Work from John Clarke that revolves around a combination of abstract drawing and photography.
Where: TurnPark Art Space, 2 Moscow Road, West Stockbridge
On View: Through Oct. 31
Opening: Aug. 13
Gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday – Monday
Information: turnpark.com
“Love Rubbing” by Melanie Mowinski is on view as part of ‘Can What is Taken Be Returned?’
‘Can What is Taken Be Returned?’
What: This exhibit features artwork from Melanie Mowinski’s “Walking with Trees” and “Plunder Things.”
Where: Solomon Wright Public Library, 97 Main St., Pownal, Vt.
On view: Through Aug. 29
Gallery hours: 10 a.m to 6 p.m., Monday, Wednesday and Friday; 10 a.m. to noon Saturday
Information: solomonwrightpubliclibrary.org
‘Macrocosm’
What: Art from Jeff Gettis, Natalie Tyler, Cindy Mathias, Judith Wombwell and Carolyn M. Abrams that encapsulates the spirit of nature.
Where: Becket Arts Center, 7 Brooker Hill Road, Becket
On View: Through Aug. 17
Opening: July 25
Gallery hours: Noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday to Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekends
Information: becketartscenter.org/exhibitions
‘Intimacies’
What: Peter Charlap’s relaxed approach to painting results in beautiful images of complex duos.
Where: Gallerie 271, 271 Main Road, Monterey
On View: Through Aug. 16
Gallery Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays
Information: gallerie271.com
‘I’m a Part of Art’
What: More than 150 paintings and drawings by artists with disabilities from across the Berkshires.
Where: Lichtenstein Center for the Arts, 28 Renne Ave., Pittsfield
On View: Through Aug. 22
First Friday hours: 5 to 8 p.m. Aug. 1
Gallery hours: 11 to 3 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday
Information: lovepittsfield.com
‘Embracing Ecological Return: Social Terms’
What: Ink paintings from Lan Zhenghui, Li Gang, Qin Feng, Zhang Zhaohui transform as they hang in the forest surrounding the gallery, creating the perfect dialogue between art and environment.
Where: Eastover Contemporary Art Space, 430 East St., Lenox
On View: Through Sept. 30
Gallery Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Information: eastover.com
‘Elemental: earth / air / water’
What: This exhibit delves into the physical and symbolic forces of nature and existence.
Where: New Marlborough Meeting House Gallery, Route 57, on the Green, New Marlborough
On View: Through Aug. 24
Gallery Hours: 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Information: nmmeetinghouse.org
