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Art & About
CAPE MUSEUMS HEAT UP IN AUGUST
Scrimshandering: Ralph Cahoon Cahoon Scrimshaw and and Nantucket Whaling Heritage on on on exhibit at the Cahoon Cahoon Museum of American Art One need only stroll for a a a a a a a a a moment on on on the Cape’s beloved coastline to to understand why this peninsula has a a a a a a a a a a a long history of of attracting artists artists from around the the world The beauty of of the the Cape is is is endless and artists artists have spent entire careers capturing the the varied coastal scenery This is is is is is a a a a a a a a a a a a a a great boon for the the the visitor as as as Cape Cod’s art scene scene is is vast and and constantly growing From the the the plethora of of galleries found in in in every town’s center and and and the the range of of of independent artists who live and and work on the the the Cape Cape to to the the the fantastic spread of of museums found Cape Cape Cape wide the the the truth is is is it it it it is is is nearly impossible to to visit Cape Cape Cod without experiencing its art scene For those who intentionally set out out to explore some of of the wonderful art art found here we’ve round- ed up a a a a a a list of of what our local art art museums have on on on exhibit this month Cape Cod Museum of Art 60 Hope Lane Dennis 508-385-4477
The Cape Cape Cod Cod Museum of Art re ects a a a a a a a legacy of of Cape Cape Cod’s artistic heritage Peruse their per- manent collection to explore art art inspired inspired by the the region region as as as well as as as work that has inspired inspired regional artists This year marks the the 50th anniversary of the the Fine Arts Work Center a a a a a a a a a a Provincetown program that provides fellowships to to emerging artists and writers Connections: Visual Fellows of the Cape will be be on on on display into September and and celebrates the the the work of these fellows A unique and and moving exhibit Beyond the the the Tattoo- Mark Corliss will be shown through August 5 Explore the intersection of health and art art as you view this collection that highlights
the artist’s work Corliss creates large body tattoos based on Japanese art art he he has also worked with hundreds of women who have had mastectomies using tattoo work work to to to aid in in the the com- pletion of of their reconstruction process Modernists Out of of the the the Mainstream (through August 5) fea- tures noteworthy artists who have carved out their own unique paths in in the the 20th Century Modernism Movement Starting August 25 view Suzanne M M M Packer- Cape Waters Abstracted This exhibition spotlights Suzanne M Packer Packer an an an artist known
for her her still life oil paintings and her her white-line woodblock prints On display through November this exhibition highlights
her more recent abstract oil paintings inspired by the coastline of Cape Cod Heritage Museums and and Gardens
67 Grove Street Sandwich 508-888-3300 Heritage Museums and and Gardens
sits on 100 sprawling acres complete with walking trails outdoor discovery opportunities gardens classic automobiles and and more Through October the work of illustrator and and children’s book author Wendell Wendell Minor Minor is is on on exhibition In Wendell Wendell Minor’s America visitors explore the intricacies of of of his his his creative process while viewing over 150 of of of his his his his original works In an interactive model of of of his his his his studio guests are
encouraged to to delve into his his his books books and sketchbooks Classic car lovers will go
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