2011 Exhibition Archive
X + 1: Member & Guest Invitational
November 30–December 31
Member plus guest show.
Opening Reception: Sat. December 3, 7–10pm
Curator: Frank Grace
Low Brow
October 5–30
Lowbrow is a widespread populist art movement with origins in the underground comix world, punk music and hot-rod street culture. Most lowbrow artworks are paintings, but there are also toys, digital art, and sculpture. So if your work is too embarrassing for your mother to see, it's Low Brow... and it's for us!
Drop-off: Sept. 28–Oct. 2 during gallery hours
Fee: $10 per piece or $25 for 3
For more info: Download the CFA or email patg73@hotmail.com
Reception Sat. October 8, 7–10pm
Curator: Pat Gomes & Victor Da Silva
21st Gallery X Raffle and Auction Gala
November 9–19
Fundraising fun! Raffle items can be previewed in the gallery from Nov. 9 through the 19th.
We could use your help! There is still time to donate a product or a service to the raffle! Please contact the Gallery at: 508-992-2675. Thank you!
Raffle: Sat. November 19, 7–11pm
Curators: Raffle Committee
Resplendent in Convergence
Sept. 7–Oct. 2
7 Swain Alumni Return.
Reception Sat. September 10, 7–10pm
Curator: Don Wilkinson
Artists: Suzanne Archibald, Don Carlucci, Paul Carellas, Kevin Kinkead, John Moylan, Scott Redman, Mark Webber
Public Hanging 22
August 3–28
Our annual open community art show. Open to all artists, submissions are $10 per piece with a limit of 3 pieces per artist.
Reception Sat. August 6, 7–10pm
Curators: Chuck Hauck and Johnny Nieman
Drop-offs: July 27–31 during Gallery hours
CFA: Download all the info Call For Art PDF
In The Flesh
July 6–31
The art of the tattoo.
Acceptable forms of art include: flash, Photography, painting, drawing, mixed Media, etc. All work must be display ready
Drop-off june 22-26 during gallery hours $10 Per submission or $25 for three. For more info email curator at fearthx1138@yahoo.Com
Reception Sat. July 9, 7–10pm
Curator/Juror: Victor Da Silva
Beg, Borrow or Steal
June 8–July 3
The art of quoting or borrowing another artist's style. This is a juried exhibition, open to all artists, $15 per piece or $35 for 3 pieces, drop-off: June 1st through the 5th during gallery hours.
Reception Sat. June 11, 7–10pm
Curator: Don Wilkinson
Juror: Lasse Antonsen
New Works
April 6–May 1
Area artists are invited to submit works for consideration that were created within the last year. This is a juried exhibition, open to all artists, $15 per piece or $35 for 3 pieces, drop-off: March 30th through April 3rd during gallery hours.
Reception Sat. April 9, 7–10pm
Curator: Jeff Horwat
Juror: Don Wilkinson
Word-Up!
May 4–29
Calling all designers, typographers, graffiti and visual artists! Open to all artists who celebrate the use of text in or as visual art. There is no limit per artist. Drop-off: April 27th through May 1 during gallery hours. Final selection will be made by the curator. Submission fee of $10 per piece. All artwork must be display ready
Reception Sat. May 7, 7–10pm
Curator: Kaity Rupert
Midwinter’s Night Dream
Feb. 2–27
Member's show. Gallery X member's take this opportunity to display whatever aesthetic notions have been tickling their brains lately!
Reception Sat. Feb. 5, 7–10pm
Curator: Nik Ukleja
Beauty in the Beast
March 2–27
Art with, by, about, or for animals. This show is open to all artists. Entry fee is $10 per piece. Drop off work during gallery hours from Feb. 23rd thru the 27th. Download the Call for Art for more info (PDF 48Kb).
Reception Sat. March. 5, 7–10pm
Curators: Nilsa Garcia-Rey and Sue Hauck
Gallery X will be hosting a Teen Art Show with the same theme running at the same time in the newly renovated Douglass Gallery. We are looking for students and non-students from the area to submit artwork for this special exhibit. Download the Call for Art for more info (PDF 48Kb).
2010 Exhibition Archive
Sex at the X
Feb. 3—Feb. 27
Our erotic art show.
Juror Robert Siegelman Curator Melanie Ducharme
DROP OFFS: Jan. 27–31 from 11 am to 3 pm. All media with an erotic or sexual theme considered. $35 for up to 3 works. $15/piece for single or additional pieces.
Reception Sat. Feb. 6, 7-10pm
High School Select
March 10—Apr. 3
Our annual, juried, selection of local high school talent. Prizes are awarded for best of show and other categories.
Curators Christina Kemmett and Nilsa Garcia-Rey
Reception AHA! night Thursday March 11, 5-9pm
New Works
Apr. 14—May 15
Juried exhibition, open to all artists, $15 per piece or $35 for 3 pieces, drop-off: April 7—11 during gallery hours.
Juror Christina Lanzl, artist and project manager of the Urban Arts Institute at Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Curators Denn Santoro and Jeff Horwat
Reception Sat. April 17, 7-10pm
Q@X 3
May 26—June 19
The third installment in Gallery X's exploration of art that expresses the visions and experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender artists. This is a juried exhibit, open to all artists working in all visual, performance and literary media. $15 per piece or $35 for 3 pieces.
Juror Keith Maddy
Curator Niko Tarini Download the Full Prospectus Reception Sat. May 29, 7-10pm
Public Hanging XXI
Aug. 4—Sept. 4
Our annual open community art show. Come in and see the largest exhibit of Southcoast Artists EVER!
Reception Sat. Aug 7, 7-10pm
OOPS!! We screwed up. The Public Hanging show will come down on Sunday, September 5, rather than our original date, Sept. 11. We are sorry for any confusion!! Please come by the Gallery on Sunday Sept. 5 from 2–6 to join us in our Take Down Party and pick up your work!
UMD Women's Resource Center
Sept. 15—Sept. 25
40th anniversary exhibit by the UMD Women's Resource Center.
This exhibit is NOT open to outside submissions.
Reception Thurs. Sept. 16, 5-8pm
Found Objects Show
Oct. 27—Nov. 27
This is a unique show for artists using found objects in an interesting or unique way in their work. Juried exhibition, open to all artists, $15 per piece or $35 for 3 pieces. Drop off work Oct 20 thru 24 during gallery hours.
Juror Julia M. Pavone, the co-founder and Curator/Director of the Alexey von Schlippe Gallery of Art.
Curator Helen Granger
Download the Full Prospectus
Reception Sat. Oct. 30, 7-10pm
Gallery Xmas Show
Dec. 1—31
Annual members' show of artworks for holiday giving. Buy great art gifts right off of the walls! Gallery X members have prepared great art gifts for giving this holiday season.
Reception Sat. Dec. 4, 6-9pm
2009 Exhibition Archive
High School Select
March 4—March 29
Our annual, juried, selection of local high school talent. Prizes are awarded for best of show and other categories.
Sponsored by New Bedford Cultural Council
Reception AHA! night Thursday March 12, 5-9pm
about-face
April 8—May 3
An exhibition exploring how representational figurative art uses the human face to redefine identity through portraiture.
Curator Joshua Nierodzinski, juried, open to all artists Two or more entries depicting same subject, $15 fee per pair.
Reception Saturday, April 11, 7-10pm
New Works
May 13—June 14
Juried exhibition, open to all artists, $35 fee/ 3 entries, drop-off: April 29—May 3 during gallery hours.
Juror Julia M. Pavone, the co-founder and Curator/Director of the Alexey von Schlippe Gallery of Art, at the University of Connecticut's Avery Point Campus.
Reception Saturday, May 16, 7-10pm
Midsummer Muse
June 17—July 26
Annual Summer Member's Show.
Reception Sat. June 20, 7-10pm
Public Hanging XX!
July 29- August 30
Open community art show. Public can submit up to 3 pieces of art at $10 per piece for inclusion in the show. Drop-off dates: July 22—26, during Gallery hours.
Reception Sat. Aug 1, 7-10pm
3DX
Sept. 9—Oct. 9
All 3-D exhibit, open to all artists, $10 fee per entry, work can be delivered to Gallery X 169 William St., New Bedford during gallery hours from Sept. 2-6.
Curators Chuck Hauck & Bo Burbank
Reception Saturday, Sept. Sept. 12, 7-10pm
Lizzie Borden Exhibit
Oct. 14—Nov. 15
National juried exhibition, open to all artists, $10 fee per entry, work can be delivered to Gallery X 169 William St., New Bedford during gallery hours Oct. 7, 8, 9 and 11.
Curators Susan Hauck and Sonic Nova
Reception Sat. Oct. 17, 7-10pm
20th Gallery X Raffle
and Auction Gala
Nov. 18—28
Fundraising fun! Raffle items can be previewed in the gallery from Nov. 18 through the 28th
Raffle Saturday, Nov. 28, 7pm
Gallery Xmas Show
Dec. 2—Dec. 31
Annual members' show of artworks for holiday giving.
Reception Sat. Dec. 5, 6-9pm
What Are You Afraid Of?
Sept. 29—Oct. 23
A show where artists get to confront their deepest fears... Open to all artists, $10 per piece entry fee, no jury. Drop off work Sept 22 thru 26 during Gallery hours.
Curators Holly Curruthers and Sue HauckOpening reception Sat. Oct. 9, 7-10pm