Ben Larrabee one night pop-up show, "The Artist's Muse", Thursday, Oct. 9 at Southport Galleries

© Ben Larrabee
Darien photographer and Still River Editions client Ben Larrabee will be hosting a one-night pop-up show called "The Artist's Muse" featuring Larrabee's remarkable photographs of his wife and muse Trudie on Thursday October 9 from 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm, Southport Galleries, 330 Pequot Ave., Southport, CT.

The exhibit and party celebrate a collection of nude studies taken over seventeen years.

From his website:  "The story of the artist and his muse is a long tradition in the arts. Some of Ben’s photography heroes such as Alfred Stieglitz, Edward Weston and Harry Callahan were all inspired to photograph their wives. Ben’s images of Trudie carry on the tradition of that lineage. They tell the story of their artist/muse relationship."

See Ben Larrabee's blog post on the collaborative nature of the artist/muse relationship "Receiving the Gifts of the Muse, Nantucket".

James Grashow: "Corrugated Worlds" premiere exhibition at WCSU's VPAC Gallery opens Oct 2, 2014


James Grashow, known for his amazing large-scale cardboard sculptures and woodcut prints, is featured in a solo exhibition at the Gallery at the Visual & Performing Arts Center at Western Connecticut University's Westside Campus, 43 Lake Ave. Extension, Danbury, CT from October 2 through December 7, 2014.

There is a gala opening reception on October 2, 2014 from 6 pm - 8 pm. It is free and open to the public.

In 2012, Grashow's "Corrugated Fountain" was exhibited at the Aldrich Museum in Ridgefield, CT.

Regular gallery hours are Mon.-Thurs. 12 noon - 4 pm, Sat.-Sun. 1 pm - 4 pm.

Joe McNally exhibit at Monroe Gallery, Santa Fe, Oct. - Nov. 2014

"Girl in Doorway, Mumbai, 1999"
© Joe McNally
World-renowned, award-winning photographer, photojournalist, and photographic educator Joe McNally is featured in a solo print exhibition from October 3 through November 23, 2014 at Monroe Gallery of Photography, 112 Don Gaspar, Santa Fe., NM.  This retrospective of McNally's 30+ year career is his first solo exhibition.

There is an opening reception on Thursday, October 3 from 5 pm - 7 pm.

McNally was the last staff photographer in the history of LIFE magazine, and he has been an ongoing contributor to National Geographic. He has shot cover stories for TIME, Newsweek, Fortune, New York and The New York Times Sunday Magazine.

McNally has a reputation for going to remarkable lengths (and heights) in order to get remarkable shots.  All daring aside, his work is wide-ranging, clever, technically masterful, and quite often moving.

A Monroe Gallery blog post gives further details about both McNally's career and the exhibition.

McNally, and gallerists Sid and Michelle Monroe will be doing a live Q&A Google+ Hangout on Monday, September 29, 10:30 am Eastern time.  

Grand Opening Gala WCSU's new Visual & Performing Arts Center, Sunday, Sept. 28

WCSU's Visual & Performing Arts Center is hosting an opening gala on Sunday, September 28, 2014 from 1:30 pm - 4 pm. The new, cutting-edge arts facility is located at the university's Westside Campus. It houses the art, theater and music departments of Western Connecticut State University and includes performance spaces and theaters, art studios, a darkroom, technology labs, a recording studio, classrooms and offices.

Catherine Vanaria, co-owner Connecticut Photographics and Still River Editions, who is an Assistant Professor of Art at Western Connecticut State University, was recently named Chair of the Art Department and extends the invitation to community to check out the offerings at the new facility.

According to the website, the gala "will feature the facility’s performance, exhibition and studio spaces being fully utilized by students, faculty and staff — creating a true “behind the scenes” look at the building in action."

The Westside Campus is located at 43 Lake Ave. Extension, Danbury, CT.

A map showing the Visual & Performing Arts Center on the Westside campus

Trailer Box Gallery: "Beware of the Year 7000, Enter if You Dare"

In the exhibit "Beware of the Year 7000, Enter if You Dare [...] installation artists Janice Mauro and Joanne Pagano Weber ask the question, if corporations are people, too, what if they lose their humanity?"

The exhibition is at Trailer Box Gallery from September 27 to November 1, 2014. Trailer Box Gallery is located at 15 Great Pasture Rd., Unit 15, Danbury.

The exhibition release continues, "It's the second melting of the polar icecap.  The power of the few dictate the blueprint of a resurgent planet depleted once again.  All resources are up for grabs as the human race divides along biological/robotic fault lines.  While multitudes transition becoming semi-human mechanisms under the control of an artificial brain, two artists continue their work in hiding, corresponding by the only thing they have left - their creativity.

Art lovers, thinkers, prophets, or gamers, look no further.

This exhibit will be shown in conjunction with a sister show at City Lights Gallery, 37 Markle Court, Downtown Bridgeport, Ct, opening September 25 - October 22."

Call for submissions: Koenig FrameWorks' annual "Small Works: Inside the Box" exhibition

Koenig FrameWorks' wildly popular annual exhibition "Small Works: Inside the Box" is seeking submissions. Art must be ready-to-hang and must fit within a 12"x12" square including framing material. Work must be dropped off between Saturday, October 4 and Monday, October 20, 2014. The exhibition takes place Saturday, November 8 through Thursday, December 24, 2014.

There will be an opening reception on Saturday, November 8 from 1 pm - 4 pm.

Please see the prospectus for complete application rules and details.

Koenig FrameWorks is located at 97 South Main St., Newtown (Route 25).

"Elements" at Loft Artists Association, Stamford, CT

"Water"
© William de la Mare
Clients William de la Mare and Karen Neems are among those exhibiting in the Loft Artists Association Juried Exhibition "Elements", juried by Sophia Gevas. De la Mare's photograph, "Water" (shown at left) won Best in Show. Also exhibiting is Donna Callighan, whose work was included in the "Orange: CT ASMP" show at the Gallery at Still River Editions in 2013.

The full list of artists and accepted pieces may be viewed here.

The exhibit opened on September 12, 2014 and runs through October 19, 2014. The Loft Artists Association is located at 575 Pacific St., Stamford, CT.


Newtown Arts Festival, September 13 and 14, 2014 in Newtown, CT


The third annual Newtown Arts Festival takes place between 10 am - 6 pm on Saturday, September 13 and Sunday, September 14, 2014. It takes place at Fairfield Hills, Trades Lane, Newtown, CT.

The full events schedule may be found here.

Client Tara Tomaselli is among the exhibitors, and SCAN artist and client Adele Moros will be doing a Watercolor Demo and Workshop at 1 pm on Sunday.

Iconic local banjo pioneer Roger Sprung will be among the musical performers, and will take the stage at 12:30 pm and 3:00 pm on Sunday.


Leslie Giuliani "Undomesticated" at Vassos Gallery / Silvermine Arts Center, New Canaan, CT

"Embrace"
© Leslie Giuliani
20"x20"
Digital embroidery, hooking,
and encaustic on linen
The exhibition "Undomesticated" by Leslie Giuliani highlights her hybrid textile artwork at the Vassos Gallery at Silvermine Arts Center from Friday, September 19 through November 2, 2014. There will be an opening reception on Friday, September 19 from 6 pm - 8 pm. The Silvermine Arts Center is located at 1037 Silvermine Rd., New Canaan, CT.

Giuliani says, "This exhibition will include works featuring a range of textile technique combinations including digital embroidery, hand embroidery, digital textile printing, cyanotype photography, sewing and rug hooking embellished with encaustic painting.

Juxtaposing images naturally creates free narrative associations. The images and compositions and the stories they imply are interesting, colorful and fun on their own but beyond that, the unusual combination of materials will compel further exploration. 

The embroidered and printed images will all be translations of my original drawings and paper cutouts into textile form. Rug hooking will be used, not in a traditional functional way, rather, as a means to color areas and draw lines."

Giuliani will be in the gallery every Wednesday during the run of the show, working and giving demos including rug hooking and digital embroidery. For more information, please see Silvermine's website.

Vito Pasquale in KMAA exhibition "Natural Instincts" at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation Gallery

© Vito Pasquale
Vito Pasquale is featured in the Katonah Museum Artists' Association exhibition "Natural Instincts: The Natural World around Us" at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation's Gallery in the Park and WPA Gallery, Cross River, New York.

There is an opening reception on Saturday, September 13, 2014 from 1 pm - 4 pm. The work will be on view until October 29, 2014.

The exhibition was curated by Kenise Barnes, Director and Gallery owner, Kenise Barnes Fine Art.

The artists, in alphabetical order:

Wendy Alvarez, Grace Anderson, Suzanne Ashley, Christine Barth, Deborah Beck, Vivian Bergenthal, John Whitton Bria, Karen Butler, Carol Carpentieri, George Corbin, Sarah Corbin, Charles Daviet, Hilda Demsky, Doc Dochtermann, Judith Fast, Claire Fishman, Sally Frank, Michele Gage, Dorothy Handelman, David Hutchinson, Karen Kalkstein, Barbara Korman, Elaine Krause, Lucy Krupenye, Linda Kuehne, Corrine Lapin-Cohen, Barbara Lind, Belle Manes, Susan Manspiezer, Marie McCann, Kiyoshi Otsuka, Mary Parker, Vito Pasquale, Linda Petrocine, Saadia Siddiqi, Phyllis Smith, Susan Stillman, Melinda Tepler, Mitchell Visoky.

Two at West Cove: Keith Johnson at the A-Space Gallery, Cristopher McLaughlin at the Outer Gallery

© Keith Johnson
Two exhibits begin Saturday, August 2, 2014 with opening receptions from 5 pm - 7 pm at West Cove Studio, 30 Elm St., West Haven, Connecticut. Both exhibits will run though August 23.

In the A-Space Gallery will be "Keith Johnson: The Extended Image" (photographs), and in the Outer Gallery, "Christopher McLaughlin: Cape Paintings".

LOS CINCO (The Art of Five) at Trailer Box Gallery: Ben McCarthy, Mike Lambert, Anita Gangi Balkun, Justin Farr, Mike Cerullo

© Los Cinco
The exhibit "Los Cinco (The Art of Five)" will run August 2 - September 6, 2014 at Trailer Box Gallery in Danbury, CT. It features work by "Los Cinco", comrpised of Ben McCarthy, Mike Lambert, Anita Gangi Balkun, Justin Farr, artist Mike Cerullo. There will be both flat and installation art, as well as a 50' mural on the exterior wall.

Artists' reception, Saturday, August 2 from 5 pm - 8 pm with musical guests Hartford Hot Several.

The gallery is located at 15 Great Pasture Rd., Unit 15, Danbury, CT, (203) 797-0230.

Keith Johnson featured in "Abstract (Photo) Expressionists" at Panopticon, Boston

"wis:sag:e", from the series The Chosen Place
2013© Keith Johnson
Connecticut photographer Keith Johnson is featured in the exhibition "Abstract (Photo) Expressionists" at Panopticon Gallery  502c Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA which opened on June 13 and runs until September 9, 2014.

From Panopticon's website: "The artists in the Abstract (Photo) Expressionists exhibition look at line, shape, texture, design and color in very unique ways. This exhibition features Keith Johnson, Elizabeth Ellenwood, Alexander Harding, Jerry Reed, Paul Wainwright, Andrea Stone, Suzette Bross, Louis Henri Pingitore and Ioanna Tourkantonis."

Mark Savoia in "Unbound 3" at Candela Books + Gallery, Virginia

Photographer and Still River Editions' co-owner/Master Printmaker, Mark Savoia is included in an invitational and juried exhibition exhibition called "Unbound" at Candela Books + Gallery in Richmond, Virginia. The exhibition runs from July 11 through August 9, 2014.

The opening reception is Friday, July 11 from 5 pm - 8 pm. Candela Books + Gallery is located at 214 West Broad St., Richmond, VA.

Coastal New England: Photography by Tara Tomaselli at Stella

"Monhegan Lighthouse"
© Tara Tomaselli
Photographer Tara Tomaselli's exhibition "Coastal New England" is on view from June 16 through August 14, 2014 at Stella Restaurant & Bar, 213 Greenwood Ave. Bethel, CT.

There is an opening reception on Saturday, June 21 from 2 pm - 4 pm. 

From artswesternct.org: "Tomaselli photographs the objects and scenery that represent coastal New England. Coastal towns in Maine and Connecticut have inspired her as an artist and photographer to capture and preserve beautiful moments and imagery. 'From seashells to seascapes, buoys to boats, and a variety of weathered architecture, I am drawn to the vibrant colors and captivating greys. It is through photography that I am able to share my interpretation of beauty in nature.'"

The exhibition is part of the Cultural Alliance of Western Connecticut's Accessible Art Program. 

"Soles & Scents" Robert Cottingham and Nina Bentley at the Westport Arts Center

© Robert Cottingham (l)
@Nina Bentley (r)
"Soles & Scents" is an exhibition of watercolor paintings by renowned photorealist painter Robert Cottingham and sculpture by Nina Bentley, curated by Helen Klisser During. Cottingham whose recent work includes the 230 watercolors of perfume bottles now on display at the Westport Art Center. Bentley's shoe assemblage sculptures are witty and thought-provoking. The exhibition runs from June 13 through September 7, 2014.

The Westport Arts Center is located at 51 Riverside Ave., Westport, CT.

There is an artists' opening reception on Friday, June 13, from 6 pm - 8 pm.

"Discovering Solitude: Photographs by Paul R. Berger" now at Monroe Library

"Morning Hoodoos"
© Paul R. Berger
"Discovering Solitude", the exhibition of photographs by Paul R. Berger that was recently at the Gallery at Still River Editions is now on view at the Edith Wheeler Memorial Library's Ehlers Meeting Room on the lower level of the library. The library is located at 733 Monroe Turnpike, Monroe, CT.

Berger has added to the exhibition for its display in the library.

Saturday, June 14 is CT's Open House Day - please join us and other local venues!

Saturday, June 14 is the State of Connecticut's 10th annual Open House Day, a day on which cultural venues across the state have special offerings for state residents. Many places that charge admission fees have reduced or free admissions, and/or special events or offers.

Please check with individual venues for more information about each venue's events and entrance fees (if applicable). We cannot be responsible for other individual venues' offerings, so please check before you go out.

This is The Gallery at Still River Editions' 4th year participating and we would love to see you!

(information culled from ctvisit.com)

The Gallery Still River Editions
128 East Liberty, St., Danbury
We will be open from noon - 5 pm with the opening reception for "Wide Awake in Dreamsville: Photographs by James Rohan". There will be refreshments all day, an artist's talk at 3 pm, and informal conversation about photography and printmaking all day. Free.

Art & Frame of Danbury, LLC
60 Newtown Rd., Danbury
Gallery open from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.
Art opening for the summer exhibition, live music, food and refreshments, from 5 p.m.-7 p.m.
Please see website for more details.

Danbury Railway Museum
120 White St., Danbury
From 10 a.m. until 5 p.m., receive a complimentary train ride with a regular paid admission.
See website for admission fees.

Trailer Box Gallery at Jim Felice Studio
15 15 Great Pasture Rd., Unit 15, Danbury
Open from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m., visitors can visit the visual art gallery and the on-site sculpture studio and enjoy a musical performance.

Bethel Historical Society
1 pm - 3 pm "'Then and Now' Tour of Downtown Bethel" with Bethel Town Historian Patrick Tierney Will meet 1 pm at 40 Main St. (1842 Second Meeting House). Special discounted price of $3.00 per person. Reservations recommended at 203-743-5893

Brookfield Theatre for the Arts
184 Whisconier Rd., Brookfield, CT
From 10 a.m. until 9 p.m., offering free tours, refreshments, an afternoon workshop for children, an evening improv for adults and the lobby will features photographs of past shows.

Brookfield Historical Society
165 Whisconier Rd., Brookfield, CT
Free admission from noon until 4 p.m. and all visitors will receive a complimentary Brookfield history booklet.

Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum
258 Main St., Ridgefield
Free admission from noon until 5 pm. Activities include exhibition-inspired hands-on art making projects for all ages.

The full list of the state's participating venues and details is here on ctvisit.com.

Though not officially participating, very much worth checking out:
Danbury Museum and Historical Society
43 Main St., Danbury, CT
See website for admission fees.