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SUMMARY:CAM Talk – Artist Conversations Across Time: From Cape Ann to Rembrandt in Rothko’s "Thru the Window\," by Dr. Elliot Bostwick Davis
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, June 3\, 2026\n2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.\nJanet & William Ellery James Center\, CAM Green\n13 Poplar Street\, Gloucester\, MA 01930\nCAM Members $5\, Non-Members $10.\nRegistration Required. Parking is first come\, first served and carpooling is encouraged. \nBy the late 1930s\, Mark Rothko stood at a threshold—geographically\, artistically\, and personally. Having spent summers on Cape Ann\, in Massachusetts\, he was immersed in the home life of the Averys and Gottliebs\, practicing artists whose studios\, routines\, and shared ambitions offered living models of artistic life beyond New York. At the same moment\, Rothko was absorbing the legacy of earlier painters who had grappled with the meaning of the artist’s vocation\, most notably Rembrandt.  \nThis talk explores Rothko’s Thru the Window (1938-39) as a meditation on the nature of creative space. Bringing together the artistic life observed on Cape Ann\, the art-historical memory of Rembrandt’s Artist in His Studio\, and tensions within Rothko’s own marriage to artist-turned-designer Edith Sachar\, the painting emerges as a theatrical staging of artistic identity in formation. The window becomes both aperture and boundary—a site where present artistic conversations and inherited traditions converge. \nThis lecture is presented in conjunction with the museum’s upcoming exhibition\, Avery\, Gottlieb\, & Rothko: By the Sea\, offering context and insight into the artists and themes in the exhibit. For more information about upcoming lectures for the exhibition\, please visit the Events Calendar. \nDr. Elliot Bostwick Davis is a former curator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art\, the John Moors Cabot Chair at the Museum of Fine Arts\, Boston\, where she was responsible for leading the curatorial program for the acclaimed Art of the Americas Wing designed by Foster+Partners\, and Director of the Norton Museum. She has published extensively on American art\, including on Fitz Henry Lane\, Winslow Homer\, Mary Cassatt\, Horace Pippin\, Loïs Maillou Jones\, Norman Lewis\, and Jamie Wyeth. Her most recent book\, Edward Hopper & Cape Ann: Illuminating an American Landscape (Rizzoli/Electa\, 2023) was a #1 Amazon Best Seller. Davis was a 2022 Fellow in Harvard’s Advanced Leadership Initiative\, and served as Senior Editor\, Arts and Culture for Harvard’s Social Impact Review until 2024. Her current book\, The Field Guide to Awe & Joy: Discovering Art That Makes Us Happier\, builds on her work on art and well-being\, including a recent essay\, “Art Museums as Catalysts for Human Flourishing\,” recently published in the Visual Arts Volume for the Humanities and Human Flourishing Project (Oxford University Press\, 2024). Davis is currently serving as Guest Curator for the exhibition\, Stuart Davis: Call and Response\, appearing at The Brandywine Museum of Art in Chadds Ford\, PA\, and the Cape Ann Museum in Gloucester MA in 2028. She received her A.B. cum laude from Princeton University\, and holds a Master’s from New York University\, and a doctorate in art and archaeology from Columbia University.  \nImage Credit: Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606–1669)\, Artist in His Studio\, c. 1628. Oil on panel. 93/4 x 12 ½ in. Museum of Fine Arts\, Boston. Zoe Oliver Sherman Collection given in memory of Lillie Oliver Poor\, 38.1838.
URL:https://www.capeannmuseum.org/event/cam-talk-from-cape-ann-to-rembrandt-in-rothkos-thru-the-window-by-elliot-bostwick-davis/
LOCATION:CAM Green\, 13 Poplar Street\, Gloucester\, MA\, 01930\, United States
CATEGORIES:Avery Gottlieb & Rothko: By the Sea,CAMTalks,Exhibit Openings & Events,Exhibition Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260722T140000
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SUMMARY:CAM Talk – Exhibition Series: An Untold Story\, by Eliza Rathbone
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, July 22\, 2026\n2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.\nDowntown Campus Auditorium\n27 Pleasant Street\, Gloucester\, MA 01930\nRegistration Required\nThis lecture will be recorded. \nTicketing Options:\nIndividual Lecture Tickets — SOLD OUT\nCAM Members $5\, Non-Members (Adult) $30. Additional prices available when registering.\nTickets do not include admission to the special exhibition.\n \nExhibition Lecture Series Package Tickets — SOLD OUT\nCAM Members $25\, Non-Members (Adult) $100. Additional prices available when registering.\nTickets include five lectures and admission to the special exhibition after the talk on July 22.\nClick here to become a member and save! \nMilton Avery\, Adolph Gottlieb\, and Mark Rothko met and became friends in New York City around 1929. While much has been written about each of them individually\, little attention has been given to them as a “close-knit trio” whose lifelong friendship profoundly shaped their work. They also found each other first on Cape Ann and much later in Provincetown. This too has been relatively unremarked in the literature. \nWhy does retired museum curator Eliza Rathbone\, who has organized nearly 60 special exhibitions\, want to do another one? Every major loan exhibition is a voyage of discovery\, and this one especially so. This exhibition offered an opportunity to explore a story of mentorship that is central to American art and to examine the significance of Cape Ann in the lives of all three artists—an as-yet unexamined chapter that can be most meaningfully told in the setting that inspired them. \nEliza Rathbone has spent over forty years as a museum curator\, more than half of them as chief curator of The Phillips Collection. Educated in art history at Smith College\, New York University\, and the Courtauld Institute of Art of the University of London\, Rathbone assumed her first curatorial position at the age of twenty-eight\, when she became assistant curator of twentieth-century art at the National Gallery of Art in Washington\, DC\, after which she moved across town to become associate curator and eventually chief curator of The Phillips Collection. In addition to overseeing the growth and care of the collection and its installation\, she researched and organized dozens of special exhibitions and authored accompanying catalogues on nineteenth- and twentieth-century American and European art\, collaborating with major institutions in the United States and abroad. Rathbone’s work has encompassed many artists\, including Pierre-Auguste Renoir\, Edgar Degas\, Vincent van Gogh\, and Nicolas de Staël as well as Mark Tobey\, Susan Rothenberg\, Milton Avery\, and Mark Rothko. In 2002\, she was named a Chevalier (and more recently\, an Officer) in the French Order of Arts and Letters. As chief curator emerita of The Phillips Collection\, she continues to write and to curate exhibitions. \nImage Credit: Adolph Gottlieb (1903–1974)\, Untitled (Mark Rothko with Mandolin)\, c. 1932. Crayon on paper\, 12 x 8 1/2 in. Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation. © 2026 Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS)\, NY.
URL:https://www.capeannmuseum.org/event/cam-talk-exhibition-series-an-untold-story/
LOCATION:Downtown Campus\, 27 Pleasant Street\, Gloucester\, MA\, 01930\, United States
CATEGORIES:Avery Gottlieb & Rothko: By the Sea,CAMTalks,Exhibit Openings & Events,Exhibition Programs
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SUMMARY:Livestream CAM Talk – Exhibition Series: An Untold Story\, by Eliza Rathbone
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, July 22\, 2026\n2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.\nOnline Livestream\nClick here to join the online livestream. \nThe in-person program is now oversubscribed due to tremendous community interest. To accommodate additional guests\, we are pleased to offer a complimentary livestream option for Eliza Rathbone’s lecture. This event is online only and does not provide an in-person ticket.  \nFuture lectures in the exhibition series will offer livestream access for purchase through online registration. \nMilton Avery\, Adolph Gottlieb\, and Mark Rothko met and became friends in New York City around 1929. While much has been written about each of them individually\, little attention has been given to them as a “close-knit trio” whose lifelong friendship profoundly shaped their work. They also found each other first on Cape Ann and much later in Provincetown. This too has been relatively unremarked in the literature. \nWhy does retired museum curator Eliza Rathbone\, who has organized nearly 60 special exhibitions\, want to do another one? Every major loan exhibition is a voyage of discovery\, and this one especially so. This exhibition offered an opportunity to explore a story of mentorship that is central to American art and to examine the significance of Cape Ann in the lives of all three artists—an as-yet unexamined chapter that can be most meaningfully told in the setting that inspired them. \nEliza Rathbone has spent over forty years as a museum curator\, more than half of them as chief curator of The Phillips Collection. Educated in art history at Smith College\, New York University\, and the Courtauld Institute of Art of the University of London\, Rathbone assumed her first curatorial position at the age of twenty-eight\, when she became assistant curator of twentieth-century art at the National Gallery of Art in Washington\, DC\, after which she moved across town to become associate curator and eventually chief curator of The Phillips Collection. In addition to overseeing the growth and care of the collection and its installation\, she researched and organized dozens of special exhibitions and authored accompanying catalogues on nineteenth- and twentieth-century American and European art\, collaborating with major institutions in the United States and abroad. Rathbone’s work has encompassed many artists\, including Pierre-Auguste Renoir\, Edgar Degas\, Vincent van Gogh\, and Nicolas de Staël as well as Mark Tobey\, Susan Rothenberg\, Milton Avery\, and Mark Rothko. In 2002\, she was named a Chevalier (and more recently\, an Officer) in the French Order of Arts and Letters. As chief curator emerita of The Phillips Collection\, she continues to write and to curate exhibitions. \nImage Credit: Adolph Gottlieb (1903–1974)\, Untitled (Mark Rothko with Mandolin)\, c. 1932. Crayon on paper\, 12 x 8 1/2 in. Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation. © 2026 Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS)\, NY.
URL:https://www.capeannmuseum.org/event/livestream-cam-talk-exhibition-series-an-untold-story-by-eliza-rathbone/
LOCATION:Onlilne
CATEGORIES:Avery Gottlieb & Rothko: By the Sea,CAMTalks,Exhibit Openings & Events,Exhibition Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260725T130000
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SUMMARY:Library Discussion – Telling the Tale of Theresa Bernstein\, with Janice Hechter
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, July 25\, 2026\n1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.\nLibrary & Archives\, Downtown Campus\n27 Pleasant Street\, Gloucester\, MA 01930\nCAM Members $5\, Non-Members (Adult) $25. Additional prices available when registering.\nTickets include general museum admission. \nRegistration Required. \nJoin us in the CAM Library & Archives for a lively presentation with author‑illustrator Janice Hechter\, who researched\, wrote\, illustrated\, and recently published the new picture book The Power of Her Paintbrush. The book celebrates the life and legacy of trailblazing artist Theresa Bernstein\, and Hechter will share insights into Bernstein’s world\, stories from the many interviews conducted during her research\, and her own experience bringing this remarkable artist’s story to life through illustration.  \nJanice Hechter is the author-illustrator of a new picture book\, The Power of Her Paintbrush: The Story of Theresa Bernstein\, published by Kar-Ben Publishing on March 3\, 2026. An award-winning illustrator and fine artist\, Janice has exhibited her paintings in various galleries and museums throughout the country. She has also illustrated five other picture books\, including SCBWI Crystal Kite Award finalist The Great Elephant Escape for Pelican Publishing. \nFrom KIRKUS Reviews: “Hechter’s text is well researched\, detailed\, easy to follow\, and accessible to children. Her appropriately painterly illustrations burst with color and contain effective reproductions of Bernstein’s art. Bright freeform endpapers introduce the subject perfectly. An inspiring account of an artist who fought misogyny at each turn—and triumphed.” \nFrom BOOKLIST Reviews: “Overall\, a clear\, informative book that will have readers cheering for a little-known artist who blazed her own beautiful trail.” \nTo view more of Janice’s illustrations and learn more about her\, visit her website at www.janicehechter.com.  \nImage Credit: The Power of Her Paintbrush: The Story of Theresa Bernstein by Janice Hechter\, published by Kar-Ben Publishing\, 2026.
URL:https://www.capeannmuseum.org/event/library-discussion-telling-the-tale-of-theresa-bernstein/
LOCATION:Downtown Campus\, 27 Pleasant Street\, Gloucester\, MA\, 01930\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Programs,Library Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260801T140000
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SUMMARY:CAM Talk – Exhibition Series: Castaway: Mark Rothko on the Beach\, by Adam Greenhalgh
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, August 1\, 2026\n2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.\nDowntown Campus Auditorium\n27 Pleasant Street\, Gloucester\, MA 01930\nRegistration Required\nThis lecture will be recorded. \nTicketing Options:\nIndividual Lecture Tickets— SOLD OUT\nCAM Members $5\, Non-Members (Adult) $30. Additional prices available when registering.\nTickets do not include admission to the special exhibition.\n \nExhibition Lecture Series Package Tickets — SOLD OUT\nCAM Members $25\, Non-Members (Adult) $100. Additional prices available when registering.\nTickets include five lectures and admission to the special exhibition after the talk on July 22.\nClick here to become a member and save! \nMark Rothko did not like the beach. And yet it figures prominently\, literally and figuratively\, in his work. This lecture will trace Rothko’s engagement with the beach\, from early watercolors made on Cape Ann alongside Milton Avery and Adolph Gottlieb to symbolic evocations in surrealistic paintings and drawings of the 1940s. His late abstract paintings of the 1960s also arguably reverberate like towering cliffs with the sounds of the shore. Rothko’s works will be considered alongside artists for whom the coast offered rich material\, including Edvard Munch\, Caspar David Friedrich\, and J.M.W. Turner. The beach has long figured as a liminal zone well suited for symbolic treatments of existential themes—love\, sex\, death\, spirituality. Rothko’s seaside subjects are no different. \nAdam Greenhalgh is associate curator at the National Gallery of Art in Washington\, DC. He has been lead author since 2015 of the catalogue raisonné Mark Rothko: The Works on Paper. His scholarship has appeared widely in journals\, exhibition and collection catalogues\, including contributions to Yes\, No\, Maybe: Artists Working at Crown Point Press (2013)\, which he co-curated; Three Centuries of American Prints from the National Gallery (2016); and Facture (2020)\, the National Gallery’s journal of technical art history and conservation. Most recently\, he was curator of Mark Rothko: Paintings on Paper (2023) and author of the companion volume. He holds a PhD from the University of Maryland\, an MA from Williams College\, and a BA from the University of Virginia. \nImage Credit: Philip G. Cavanaugh (1931–2022)\, Mark Rothko on the beach in Provincetown\, Massachusetts\, 1958. © Philip G. Cavanaugh Estate.
URL:https://www.capeannmuseum.org/event/cam-talk-exhibition-series-castaway-mark-rothko-on-the-beach/
LOCATION:Downtown Campus\, 27 Pleasant Street\, Gloucester\, MA\, 01930\, United States
CATEGORIES:Avery Gottlieb & Rothko: By the Sea,CAMTalks,Exhibit Openings & Events,Exhibition Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260801T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260801T150000
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CREATED:20260728T161804Z
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SUMMARY:Livestream CAM Talk – Exhibition Series: Castaway: Mark Rothko on the Beach\, by Adam Greenhalgh
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, August 1\, 2026\n2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. \nLivestream Ticketing Options:\nCAM Members Free\, Non-Members $10.\nRegistration required \nThe in-person program is now oversubscribed due to tremendous community interest. To accommodate additional guests\, we are pleased to offer a complimentary livestream option. This event is online only and does not provide an in-person ticket.  \nIf registering for this program you will receive an email with the livestream link and tips after your registration is complete.  \nDescription: Mark Rothko did not like the beach. And yet it figures prominently\, literally and figuratively\, in his work. This lecture will trace Rothko’s engagement with the beach\, from early watercolors made on Cape Ann alongside Milton Avery and Adolph Gottlieb to symbolic evocations in surrealistic paintings and drawings of the 1940s. His late abstract paintings of the 1960s also arguably reverberate like towering cliffs with the sounds of the shore. Rothko’s works will be considered alongside artists for whom the coast offered rich material\, including Edvard Munch\, Caspar David Friedrich\, and J.M.W. Turner. The beach has long figured as a liminal zone well suited for symbolic treatments of existential themes—love\, sex\, death\, spirituality. Rothko’s seaside subjects are no different. \nAdam Greenhalgh is associate curator at the National Gallery of Art in Washington\, DC. He has been lead author since 2015 of the catalogue raisonné Mark Rothko: The Works on Paper. His scholarship has appeared widely in journals\, exhibition and collection catalogues\, including contributions to Yes\, No\, Maybe: Artists Working at Crown Point Press (2013)\, which he co-curated; Three Centuries of American Prints from the National Gallery (2016); and Facture (2020)\, the National Gallery’s journal of technical art history and conservation. Most recently\, he was curator of Mark Rothko: Paintings on Paper (2023) and author of the companion volume. He holds a PhD from the University of Maryland\, an MA from Williams College\, and a BA from the University of Virginia. \nImage Credit: Philip G. Cavanaugh (1931–2022)\, Mark Rothko on the beach in Provincetown\, Massachusetts\, 1958. © Philip G. Cavanaugh Estate.
URL:https://www.capeannmuseum.org/event/livestream-cam-talk-exhibition-series-castaway-mark-rothko-on-the-beach-by-adam-greenhalgh/
LOCATION:Onlilne
CATEGORIES:Avery Gottlieb & Rothko: By the Sea,CAMTalks,Exhibit Openings & Events,Exhibition Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260808T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260808T150000
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SUMMARY:CAM Talk – Exhibition Series: Mark Rothko's "Slow Swirl at the Edge of the Sea\," by Dr. Thomas Crow
DESCRIPTION:Due to popular demand we were able to open a select number of seats for this lecture! \nSaturday\, August 8\, 2026\n2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.\nDowntown Campus Auditorium\n27 Pleasant Street\, Gloucester\, MA 01930\nRegistration Required \nThis lecture will be recorded & livestreamed. \nCAM Members $5\, Non-Members (Adult) $30.\nAdditional prices available when registering.\nTickets do not include admission to the special exhibition. \nClick here to become a member and save! \nThe large canvas of 1944 that Mark Rothko titled Slow Swirl at the Edge of the Sea appears at first encounter like a belated example of international Surrealism. While not wrong\, that view fails to comprehend the outsized role this painting played in the artist’s reaching the signature abstract style for which he is so renowned. This lecture will show how much of that evolution is already prefigured in this dreamlike aquatic vision. \nDr. Thomas Crow teaches graduate students in art history at the Institute of Fine Arts\, NYU\, where he is Rosalie Solow Professor of Modern Art. His most recent publication is Murder in the Rue Marat: A Case of Art in Revolution (Princeton University Press). He is also co-editor of Seeing Rothko\, the proceedings of the conference he organized when director of the Getty Research Institute. \nImage Credit: Mark Rothko (1903–1970)\, Iphigenia and the Sea/Horizontal Phantasy\, 1943. Oil on canvas. © 1998 Kate Rothko Prizel & Christopher Rothko / Artists Rights Society (ARS)\, New York.
URL:https://www.capeannmuseum.org/event/cam-talk-exhibition-series-mark-rothko-slow-swirl-at-the-edge-of-the-sea/
LOCATION:Downtown Campus\, 27 Pleasant Street\, Gloucester\, MA\, 01930\, United States
CATEGORIES:Avery Gottlieb & Rothko: By the Sea,CAMTalks,Exhibit Openings & Events,Exhibition Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260808T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260808T150000
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SUMMARY:Livestream CAM Talk – Exhibition Series: Mark Rothko's "Slow Swirl at the Edge of the Sea\," by Dr. Thomas Crow
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, August 8\, 2026\n2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. \nLivestream Ticketing Options:\nCAM Members Free\, Non-Members $10.\nRegistration required \nThe in-person program is now oversubscribed due to tremendous community interest. To accommodate additional guests\, we are pleased to offer a livestream option. This event is online only and does not provide an in-person ticket.  \nIf registering for this program you will receive an email with the livestream link and tips after your registration is complete.  \nDescription: The large canvas of 1944 that Mark Rothko titled Slow Swirl at the Edge of the Sea appears at first encounter like a belated example of international Surrealism. While not wrong\, that view fails to comprehend the outsized role this painting played in the artist’s reaching the signature abstract style for which he is so renowned. This lecture will show how much of that evolution is already prefigured in this dreamlike aquatic vision. \nDr. Thomas Crow teaches graduate students in art history at the Institute of Fine Arts\, NYU\, where he is Rosalie Solow Professor of Modern Art. His most recent publication is Murder in the Rue Marat: A Case of Art in Revolution (Princeton University Press). He is also co-editor of Seeing Rothko\, the proceedings of the conference he organized when director of the Getty Research Institute. \nImage Credit: Mark Rothko (1903–1970)\, Iphigenia and the Sea/Horizontal Phantasy\, 1943. Oil on canvas. © 1998 Kate Rothko Prizel & Christopher Rothko / Artists Rights Society (ARS)\, New York.
URL:https://www.capeannmuseum.org/event/livestream-cam-talk-exhibition-series-mark-rothkos-slow-swirl-at-the-edge-of-the-sea-by-dr-thomas-crow/
LOCATION:Onlilne
CATEGORIES:Avery Gottlieb & Rothko: By the Sea,CAMTalks,Exhibit Openings & Events,Exhibition Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260813T123000
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SUMMARY:Artful Conversations: Essex Farm\, by Zygmund Jankowski
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, August 13\, 2026\n12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.\nEducation Room\, Downtown Campus\n27 Pleasant Street\, Gloucester\, MA\nCAM Members $5\, Non-Member Adult $25 (includes admission to the General Museum)\nAdditional price types are available upon checkout. \nRegistration required as space is limited \nJoin Us Mid-Day for Artful Conversations\nTake a midday pause and experience one work of art in depth.\n\nArtful Conversations are informal\, docent-led gallery experiences that invite visitors to slow down\, look closely\, and engage in thoughtful conversation. Each session features a work of art or object that is new to view—whether a recent acquisition or a work newly installed in the galleries. \n\nThe program begins in the Education Room at our Downtown Campus with a brief introduction and visual context before moving into the galleries for an extended exploration of the featured work. Guided by observation\, curiosity\, and conversation\, participants are encouraged to share ideas\, consider different perspectives\, and discover new connections together.\n\nIn this Artful Conversations session led by Jim Seavey\, we’ll explore ideas about abstract painting through Zygmund Jankowski’s Essex Farm (c. 2000) to consider how artists move away from literal representation. We’ll look at key influences on early Modernist painters who turned toward abstraction\, including writings by Wassily Kandinsky and Robert Rosenblum\, poetry by T. S. Eliot\, and statements by Adolph Gottlieb and Mark Rothko\, as we consider what artists mean—and what viewers experience—when we talk about abstraction. \nJim Seavey grew up in Rockport\, delivering papers and mowing lawns of artists now in the Cape Ann Museum collections. He attended Saturday painting classes at the Rockport Art Association and worked in clay for several years as a child and teen. The sculptor Walker Hancock steered him toward the Rhode Island School of Design\, from which he graduated in 1971 with a degree in silversmithing. He supported his family as a designer working in silver and pewter until 1984. For five years he maintained a pewter workshop/studio in Gloucester\, Halibut Point Pewter\, which gained an international reputation. Jim exhibited widely\, curated several contemporary pewter exhibits\, and was published in magazines. Later Jim became an industrial metal worker and eventually a machine\, boat\, and house builder. He left Lanesville in 1990 and lived in Minnesota\, Salem\, Massachusetts\, and Nashville\, Tennessee. He retired while in Nashville and returned to art—metalworking\, watercolors and photography. Jim was a docent at Cheekwood. \n  \nImage Credits: Essex Farm\, Zygmund Jankowski\, c.1999\, Oil on canvas\, Gift of Myra Hall\, 2026.
URL:https://www.capeannmuseum.org/event/artful-conversations-essex-farm-by-zygmund-jankowski-2/
LOCATION:Downtown Campus\, 27 Pleasant Street\, Gloucester\, MA\, 01930\, United States
CATEGORIES:CAMTalks
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SUMMARY:Artful Conversations: In Her Garden\, by Erma Wheeler
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, August 20\, 2026\n12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.\nEducation Room\, Downtown Campus\n27 Pleasant Street\, Gloucester\, MA 01930\nCAM Members $5\, Non-Members (Adult) $25 (includes admission to the General Museum).\nAdditional price types are available upon checkout.\nRegistration required as space is limited \nJoin Us Mid-Day for Artful Conversations\nTake a midday pause and experience one work of art in depth.\nArtful Conversations are informal\, docent-led gallery experiences that invite visitors to slow down\, look closely\, and engage in thoughtful conversation. Each session features a work of art or object that is new to view—whether a recent acquisition or a work newly installed in the galleries.\nThe program begins in the Education Room at our Downtown Campus with a brief introduction and visual context before moving into the galleries for an extended exploration of the featured work. Guided by observation\, curiosity\, and conversation\, participants are encouraged to share ideas\, consider different perspectives\, and discover new connections together.\nAs modern art emerged\, the debate between realism and abstraction intensified. In the 19th century\, painters like Gustav Courbet rejected the Academic Salons and embraced Realism as the true expression of modern life and the foundation that shaped Impressionism and early Modernism. By the 20th century\, a larger group of New York City artists turned increasingly inward\, pursuing abstraction as a more direct path to individual truth. Mark Rothko argued that representation blocked the expression of “the verities of time and space\, life and death.” Although abstraction moved away from traditional representation\, artists like Gottlieb and Rothko maintained that it did not preclude excellence\, writing a manifesto which said\, in part: “It is a widely accepted notion among painters that it does not matter what one paints as long as it is well painted. This is the essence of academicism. There is no such thing as good painting about nothing. We assert that the subject is crucial and only that subject matter is valid which is tragic and timeless.” Focusing on an abstract\, colorist painting by Erma Wheeler from CAM’s collection\, we will have a chance to talk about traditional\, more representational art as it contrasts the 20th-century movements that eventually led to the kind of abstraction that Wheeler’s work represents. This conversation will be led by CAM Docent\, Bruce Shaw.\n Image Credits: In Her Garden\, Erma Wheeler\, c. 1980\, Watercolor on paper Gift of the Stella and Charles Guttman Foundation\, 2024.
URL:https://www.capeannmuseum.org/event/artful-conversations-in-her-garden-by-erma-wheeler/
LOCATION:Downtown Campus\, 27 Pleasant Street\, Gloucester\, MA\, 01930\, United States
CATEGORIES:CAMTalks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260822T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260822T150000
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SUMMARY:CAM Talk – Exhibition Series: Summers by the Sea: Helen Frankenthaler and Toni LaSelle\, by Alison de Lima Greene
DESCRIPTION:Due to popular demand we were able to open a select number of seats for this lecture! \nSaturday\, August 22\, 2026\n2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.\nDowntown Campus Auditorium\n27 Pleasant Street\, Gloucester\, MA 01930\nRegistration Required\n \nThis lecture will be recorded & livestreamed.\n \nCAM Members $5\, Non-Members (Adult) $30.\nAdditional prices available when registering.\nTickets do not include admission to the special exhibition.\n \nClick here to become a member and save! \nThe Atlantic coast has been a powerful magnet for artists across the twentieth century\, offering a refuge from sweltering summers as well as the ties of friendship and community. Summers by the Sea: Helen Frankenthaler and Toni LaSelle examines the paintings of two mid-century artists who first came to Massachusetts as students of Hans Hofmann\, and who shared affinities with the work of Milton Avery\, Adolph Gottlieb\, and Mark Rothko as well. In subsequent years\, LaSelle and Frankenthaler followed independent paths\, but continued to find renewal in the siren call of the sea. \nAlison de Lima Greene is the Isabel Brown Wilson Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Museum of Fine Arts\, Houston\, where she has served on the curatorial staff since 1984. A member of the curatorial team responsible for the inaugural presentations in the MFAH’s new Nancy and Rich Kinder Building in 2020\, her exhibitions include retrospectives devoted to Mark Rothko\, Philip Guston\, and Tamara de Lempicka\, as well as special installations planned in collaboration with Yayoi Kusama\, Pipilotti Rist\, and Anicka Yi. \nImage Credit: Toni LaSelle (1901–2002)\, Puritan\, 1947–50\, oil on canvas\, 30 1/8 x 25 in. The Museum of Fine Arts\, Houston\, Museum purchase funded by the Frank Freed Memorial Painting Fund\, 95.45 © Estate of Dorothy Antoinette (Toni) LaSelle. Photograph © The Museum of Fine Arts\, Houston; Thomas R. DuBrock.
URL:https://www.capeannmuseum.org/event/cam-talk-exhibition-series-summers-by-the-sea-helen-frankenthaler-and-toni-laselle/
LOCATION:Downtown Campus\, 27 Pleasant Street\, Gloucester\, MA\, 01930\, United States
CATEGORIES:Avery Gottlieb & Rothko: By the Sea,CAMTalks,Exhibit Openings & Events,Exhibition Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260822T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260822T150000
DTSTAMP:20260815T234346Z
CREATED:20260730T132559Z
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SUMMARY:Livestream CAM Talk – Exhibition Series: Summers by the Sea: Helen Frankenthaler and Toni LaSelle\, by Alison de Lima Greene
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, August 22\, 2026\n2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. \nLivestream Ticketing Options:\nCAM Members Free\, Non-Members $10.\nRegistration Required\n \nThe in-person program is now oversubscribed due to tremendous community interest. To accommodate additional guests\, we are pleased to offer a livestream option. This event is online only and does not provide an in-person ticket.  \nIf registering for this program you will receive an email with the livestream link and tips after your registration is complete.  \nThe Atlantic coast has been a powerful magnet for artists across the twentieth century\, offering a refuge from sweltering summers as well as the ties of friendship and community. Summers by the Sea: Helen Frankenthaler and Toni LaSelle examines the paintings of two mid-century artists who first came to Massachusetts as students of Hans Hofmann\, and who shared affinities with the work of Milton Avery\, Adolph Gottlieb\, and Mark Rothko as well. In subsequent years\, LaSelle and Frankenthaler followed independent paths\, but continued to find renewal in the siren call of the sea. \nAlison de Lima Greene is the Isabel Brown Wilson Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Museum of Fine Arts\, Houston\, where she has served on the curatorial staff since 1984. A member of the curatorial team responsible for the inaugural presentations in the MFAH’s new Nancy and Rich Kinder Building in 2020\, her exhibitions include retrospectives devoted to Mark Rothko\, Philip Guston\, and Tamara de Lempicka\, as well as special installations planned in collaboration with Yayoi Kusama\, Pipilotti Rist\, and Anicka Yi. \nImage Credit: Toni LaSelle (1901–2002)\, Puritan\, 1947–50\, oil on canvas\, 30 1/8 x 25 in. The Museum of Fine Arts\, Houston\, Museum purchase funded by the Frank Freed Memorial Painting Fund\, 95.45 © Estate of Dorothy Antoinette (Toni) LaSelle. Photograph © The Museum of Fine Arts\, Houston; Thomas R. DuBrock.
URL:https://www.capeannmuseum.org/event/livestream-cam-talk-exhibition-series-summers-by-the-sea-helen-frankenthaler-and-toni-laselle-by-alison-de-lima-greene/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Avery Gottlieb & Rothko: By the Sea,CAMTalks,Exhibit Openings & Events,Exhibition Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260827T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260827T133000
DTSTAMP:20260822T175517Z
CREATED:20260806T235813Z
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SUMMARY:Artful Conversations: In Her Garden\, by Erma Wheeler
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, August 27\, 2026\n12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.\nEducation Room\, Downtown Campus\n27 Pleasant Street\, Gloucester\, MA 01930\nCAM Members $5\, Non-Members (Adult) $25 (includes admission to the General Museum).\nAdditional price types are available upon checkout.\nTickets do not include admission to the special exhibition Avery\, Gottlieb & Rothko: By the Sea.\nRegistration required as space is limited\n \nJoin Us Mid-Day for Artful Conversations\nTake a midday pause and experience one work of art in depth.\nArtful Conversations are informal\, docent-led gallery experiences that invite visitors to slow down\, look closely\, and engage in thoughtful conversation. Each session features a work of art or object that is new to view—whether a recent acquisition or a work newly installed in the galleries.\nThe program begins in the Education Room at our Downtown Campus with a brief introduction and visual context before moving into the galleries for an extended exploration of the featured work. Guided by observation\, curiosity\, and conversation\, participants are encouraged to share ideas\, consider different perspectives\, and discover new connections together.\nAs modern art emerged\, the debate between realism and abstraction intensified. In the 19th century\, painters like Gustav Courbet rejected the Academic Salons and embraced Realism as the true expression of modern life and the foundation that shaped Impressionism and early Modernism. By the 20th century\, a larger group of New York City artists turned increasingly inward\, pursuing abstraction as a more direct path to individual truth. Mark Rothko argued that representation blocked the expression of “the verities of time and space\, life and death.” Although abstraction moved away from traditional representation\, artists like Gottlieb and Rothko maintained that it did not preclude excellence\, writing a manifesto which said\, in part: “It is a widely accepted notion among painters that it does not matter what one paints as long as it is well painted. This is the essence of academicism. There is no such thing as good painting about nothing. We assert that the subject is crucial and only that subject matter is valid which is tragic and timeless.” Focusing on an abstract\, colorist painting by Erma Wheeler from CAM’s collection\, we will have a chance to talk about traditional\, more representational art as it contrasts the 20th-century movements that eventually led to the kind of abstraction that Wheeler’s work represents. This conversation will be led by CAM Docent\, Bruce Shaw.\n Image Credits: In Her Garden\, Erma Wheeler\, c. 1980\, Watercolor on paper Gift of the Stella and Charles Guttman Foundation\, 2024.
URL:https://www.capeannmuseum.org/event/artful-conversations-in-her-garden-by-erma-wheeler-2/
LOCATION:Downtown Campus\, 27 Pleasant Street\, Gloucester\, MA\, 01930\, United States
CATEGORIES:CAMTalks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260913T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260913T153000
DTSTAMP:20260822T203126Z
CREATED:20260821T165123Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260822T203126Z
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SUMMARY:CAM Talk: Cape Ann Museum – Then\, Now\, and Tomorrow
DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, September 13\, 2026\n2:00 p.m. –  3:30 p.m.\nAuditorium\, Downtown Campus\n27 Pleasant Street\, Gloucester\, MA 01930\nRegistration Required\nCAM Members $5\, Non-Members $15 (includes General Admission).\nTickets do not include admission to the special exhibition Avery\, Gottlieb & Rothko: By the Sea. \n\nJoin the Bayliss Society at the Cape Ann Museum on September 13 for the closing program of this year’s Jonathan Bayliss Society annual conference\, “Gloucester’s Acropolis: Defining the City Then and Now.” This final session features a series of short talks exploring the role and influence of Cape Ann Museum in the community life of Gloucester throughout its existence\, with a glimpse toward an exciting future as well.   \nSpeakers are CAM’s Director Oliver Barker\, Chief Curator Martha Oaks\, and former Museum volunteer Deanie Hancock French. Deanie’s father\, the major American sculptor Walker Hancock\, was involved for many years in the development of what was then called the Cape Ann Historical Association. \nAbout the Conference \nNovelist Jonathan Bayliss (1926–2009) coined the term Acropolis to describe the cluster of civic institutions rising above Gloucester Harbor—City Hall\, Sawyer Free Library\, the Museum\, and neighboring landmarks. This year’s conference brings that idea to life through talks\, walks\, and readings from September 11–13\, exploring how this hillside cultural district has shaped Gloucester from the 19th century to today. \nThe conference is organized by the Jonathan Bayliss Society in collaboration with Cape Ann Museum\, Gloucester Writers Center\, and Sawyer Free Library\, with support from the Gloucester Cultural Council\, Mass Cultural Council\, and the Brace Cove Foundation. \nMore information is available at www.jonathanbayliss.org/acropolis. \n Image Credits: Bayliss Society.
URL:https://www.capeannmuseum.org/event/cape-ann-museum-then-now-and-tomorrow/
LOCATION:Downtown Campus\, 27 Pleasant Street\, Gloucester\, MA\, 01930\, United States
CATEGORIES:CAMTalks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260917T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260917T133000
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CREATED:20260823T153255Z
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SUMMARY:Artful Conversations: Sierra ‘Autumn’ Henries with her Father\, Hawk Henries\, 2024\, by Matika Wilbur
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, September 17\, 2026 and Thursday\, September 24\, 2026\n12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.\nCAM Education Room\nDowntown Campus\n27 Pleasant Street\, Gloucester\, MA\nCAM Members $5\, Non-Members (Adult) $25 (includes admission to the General Museum) \nAdditional price types are available upon checkout \nTickets do not include admission to the special exhibition Avery\, Gottlieb & Rothko: By the Sea\n Join Us Mid-Day for Artful Conversations \n\nTake a midday pause and experience one work of art in depth.  \nArtful Conversations are informal\, docent-led gallery experiences that invite visitors to slow down\, look closely\, and engage in thoughtful conversation. Each session features a work of art or object that is new to view—whether a recent acquisition or a work newly installed in the galleries.  \nThe program begins in the Education Room at our Downtown Campus with a brief introduction and visual context before moving into the galleries for an extended exploration of the featured work. Guided by observation\, curiosity\, and conversation\, participants are encouraged to share ideas\, consider different perspectives\, and discover new connections together.  \nThis week for Artful Conversations  \nIn 2025\, CAM acquired two 2023 photographs by Matika Wilbur as part of the Museum’s Native Initiatives\, a project that culminated in a landmark exhibition of Wilbur’s work at the CAM Green. Wilbur’s work reshapes how Indigenous Peoples are represented across the United States\, centering contemporary Native identity and celebrating the vibrancy of Indigenous culture today.  \nPlease join CAM docent Maggie Rosa for an engaging conversation as she reflects on what these photographs reveal—about the photographer\, about the individuals portrayed\, and about the evolving stories they invite us to understand more deeply.  \nBorn and raised in England\, Maggie Rosa moved to the Chicago in 1968 to work as a research technician at the University of Chicago. During her eight years in Chicago\, she married Joe and obtained her PhD. The two of them did post-doctoral research at Yale and then moved to Cambridge to join the nascent biotech world. They eventually built a weekend home in Gloucester. In 2001 they “saw the light” and moved here permanently to participate in this great community. Maggie is an active volunteer in local organizations\, most recently the City Hall Restoration Commission\, Gloucester Education Foundation\, Cape Ann Museum\, and Generous Gardeners. As a Cape Ann Museum docent\, she serves as an ambassador for Gloucester by introducing visitors\, especially cruise ship visitors\, to Cape Ann’s history and culture. CAM’s Fresnel lighthouse lens is her favorite piece in the Museum because it exemplifies how science\, technology and art were combined to address an urgent need in maritime safety. \n\n Image Credits: Matika Wilbur\, Sierra ‘Autumn’ Henries with her Father\, Hawk Henries\, 2024. Photograph on paper. Museum purchase 2025. [Accession #2025.040.001.].
URL:https://www.capeannmuseum.org/event/artful-conversations-sierra-and-hawk-henries-by-matika-wilbur/
LOCATION:Downtown Campus\, 27 Pleasant Street\, Gloucester\, MA\, 01930\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artful Conversations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260917T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260917T183000
DTSTAMP:20260910T130621Z
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SUMMARY:Avery\, Gottlieb & Rothko: By the Sea Symposium- Keynote Lecture
DESCRIPTION:Due to popular demand the keynote lecture on Thursday\, September 17th has been moved to the Kyrouz Auditorium at Gloucester City Hall. The full day on Friday\, September 18th remains sold out.  \nThursday\, September 17\, 5:30 p.m.\nKyrouz Auditorium\nGloucester City Hall\n9 Dale Avenue\, Gloucester\, MA 01930\nCAM Members $5\, Non-Members $30\, Students with ID $5\nRegistration Required \nAvery\, Gottlieb & Rothko: By the Sea – Keynote Speaker\nCrosscurrents\, Riptides\, and Eddies: Thinking about Influence at the Seashore\nby Harry Cooper \nOver the course of several summers spent together in Gloucester and environs\, Mark Rothko and Adolph Gottlieb emerged from the shadow of their great friend and mentor\, Milton Avery\, to come into their own. This lecture explores the exhibition through the lens of influence\, considering exchanges not only between our three protagonists but also with other figures haunting the beach\, from Sophocles and T. S. Eliot to Matisse and more. \nClick to read Symposium Speaker Biographies. \nImage Credit: Milton Avery\, Harbor at Night\, 1932. Oil on canvas. The Phillips Collection\, Washington\, DC. Acquired 1942\, 0038. © 2026 The Milton Avery Trust/Artists Rights Society (ARS)\, New York.
URL:https://www.capeannmuseum.org/event/avery-gottlieb-rothko-by-the-sea-symposium-keynote-lecture/
LOCATION:Gloucester City Hall\, 9 Dale Ave\, Gloucester\, MA\, 01930\, United States
CATEGORIES:Avery Gottlieb & Rothko: By the Sea,CAMTalks,Exhibit Openings & Events,Exhibition Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260917T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260918T160000
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CREATED:20260421T175429Z
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SUMMARY:Avery\, Gottlieb & Rothko: By the Sea – Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Cape Ann Museum’s Avery\, Gottlieb & Rothko: By the Sea Symposium spanning two days. \nThursday\, September 17\, 5:30 p.m.\nKyrouz Auditorium\nGloucester City Hall\n9 Dale Avenue\, Gloucester\, MA 01930 \nFriday\, September 18\, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.\nDowntown Campus Auditorium\n27 Pleasant Street\, Gloucester\, MA 01930\nCAM Members $95\, Non-Members $135\, Students with ID $75\nRegistration Required \nTickets to individual days or lectures are not available.\nRegistration includes access to the special exhibition Avery\, Gottlieb & Rothko: By the Sea on Friday\, September 18 from 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. \n─────── \nOpening Day\nThursday\, September 17\, 2026\n5:30 p.m. \nAvery\, Gottlieb & Rothko: By the Sea – Keynote Speaker\nCrosscurrents\, Riptides\, and Eddies: Thinking about Influence at the Seashore\nby Harry Cooper \nOver the course of several summers spent together in Gloucester and environs\, Mark Rothko and Adolph Gottlieb emerged from the shadow of their great friend and mentor\, Milton Avery\, to come into their own. This lecture explores the exhibition through the lens of influence\, considering exchanges not only between our three protagonists but also with other figures haunting the beach\, from Sophocles and T.S. Eliot to Matisse and more. \n─────── \nFull Day\nFriday\, September 18\, 2026\n10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.\nBagged lunch is included. \nMorning Program\nAtmospheric Geography and Abstraction at Sea\nby James Lawrence \nThe process of detaching abstract forms from their origins in the physical world is seldom as straightforward as commentary and theory might lead us to believe. Adolph Gottlieb’s mature style embodies several tactics that gained traction during the 1930s\, some of which exploited the distinctive traits of coastal and maritime phenomena. This examination of his technique considers what happens to abstraction when it leaves dry land\, how Gottlieb harnessed its currents\, and how we might assess the results within the development of western painting. \nMilton Avery: A Life of Experimentation\nby Edith Devaney \nThis lecture brings together and examines Avery’s autodidactic nature\, interrogating how this\, along with his lifelong experimentation in composition\, form\, and technique ensured that he not only sustained the position of being a painter of great interest during his career and to this day\, but that it was these very qualities which proved to be so compelling to artists who have followed in his wake. \n  \nAfternoon Program\nMark Rothko — From Cape Ann to Provincetown: The Arc of a Career\nby Dr. Christopher Rothko & Dr. Kate Rothko Prizel \nAn examination of Rothko’s development and output\, looking at the importance of place\, colleagues\, and subject throughout his career. For an artist who reluctantly left the studio\, we will find great works inspired by travel\, companionship\, and time away. \nPanel discussion\nby Eliza Rathbone\, Oliver Barker\, Dr. Kate Rothko Prizel\, Dr. Christopher Rothko\, Sanford Hirsch\, and Sean Cavanaugh \nViewing of the special exhibition Avery\, Gottlieb & Rothko: By the Sea from 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. \n\nClick to read Symposium Speaker Biographies. \nImage Credit: Milton Avery\, Harbor at Night\, 1932. Oil on canvas. The Phillips Collection\, Washington\, DC. Acquired 1942\, 0038. © 2026 The Milton Avery Trust/Artists Rights Society (ARS)\, New York.
URL:https://www.capeannmuseum.org/event/avery-gottlieb-and-rothko-by-the-sea-symposium/
LOCATION:Downtown Campus\, 27 Pleasant Street\, Gloucester\, MA\, 01930\, United States
CATEGORIES:Avery Gottlieb & Rothko: By the Sea,CAMTalks,Exhibit Openings & Events,Exhibition Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260917T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260918T160000
DTSTAMP:20260814T202035Z
CREATED:20260814T202035Z
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SUMMARY:Livestream: Avery\, Gottlieb & Rothko: By the Sea – Full Day Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Join us online for Cape Ann Museum’s Avery\, Gottlieb & Rothko: By the Sea Symposium spanning two days. \nThe in-person program is now oversubscribed due to tremendous community interest. To accommodate additional guests\, we are pleased to offer a livestream option. This event is online only and does not provide an in-person ticket.  \nLivestream Ticketing Options\nCAM Members $20\, Non-Members $30\nRegistration Required \nAfter registering\, you will receive an email with a livestream link for each day of the symposium\, along with viewing information and tips. \nThursday\, September 17\, 5:30 p.m.\nFriday\, September 18\, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. \nLivestream tickets include access to both days. Tickets for individual days are not available. \n─────── \nOpening Day\nThursday\, September 17\, 2026\n5:30 p.m. \nAvery\, Gottlieb & Rothko: By the Sea – Keynote Lecture\nCrosscurrents\, Riptides\, and Eddies: Thinking about Influence at the Seashore\nby Harry Cooper \nOver the course of several summers spent together in Gloucester and environs\, Mark Rothko and Adolph Gottlieb emerged from the shadow of their great friend and mentor\, Milton Avery\, to come into their own. This lecture explores the exhibition through the lens of influence\, considering exchanges not only between our three protagonists but also with other figures haunting the beach\, from Sophocles and T. S. Eliot to Matisse and more. \n─────── \nFull Day\nFriday\, September 18\, 2026\n10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.\nThere will be breaks between programs\, including a one-hour lunch break.\n \nMorning Program\nAtmospheric Geography and Abstraction at Sea\nby James Lawrence \nThe process of detaching abstract forms from their origins in the physical world is seldom as straightforward as commentary and theory might lead us to believe. Adolph Gottlieb’s mature style embodies several tactics that gained traction during the 1930s\, some of which exploited the distinctive traits of coastal and maritime phenomena. This examination of his technique considers what happens to abstraction when it leaves dry land\, how Gottlieb harnessed its currents\, and how we might assess the results within the development of western painting. \nMilton Avery: A Life of Experimentation\nby Edith Devaney \nThis lecture brings together and examines Avery’s autodidactic nature\, interrogating how this\, along with his lifelong experimentation in composition\, form\, and technique ensured that he not only sustained the position of being a painter of great interest during his career and to this day\, but that it was these very qualities which proved to be so compelling to artists who have followed in his wake. \n─────── \nAfternoon Program\nMark Rothko — From Cape Ann to Provincetown: The Arc of a Career\nby Dr. Christopher Rothko & Dr. Kate Rothko Prizel \nAn examination of Rothko’s development and output\, looking at the importance of place\, colleagues\, and subject throughout his career. For an artist who reluctantly left the studio\, we will find great works inspired by travel\, companionship\, and time away. \nPanel discussion\nwith Eliza Rathbone\, Oliver Barker\, Dr. Kate Rothko Prizel\, Dr. Christopher Rothko\, Sanford Hirsch\, and Sean Cavanaugh \n\nClick to read Symposium Speaker Biographies. \nImage Credit: Milton Avery\, Harbor at Night\, 1932. Oil on canvas. The Phillips Collection\, Washington\, DC. Acquired 1942\, 0038. © 2026 The Milton Avery Trust/Artists Rights Society (ARS)\, New York.
URL:https://www.capeannmuseum.org/event/livestream-avery-gottlieb-rothko-by-the-sea-full-day-symposium/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Avery Gottlieb & Rothko: By the Sea,CAMTalks,Exhibit Openings & Events,Exhibition Programs
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SUMMARY:CAM Talk – Exhibition Series: T. S. Eliot Among the Painters\, by Dr. John D. Morgenstern
DESCRIPTION:Due to popular demand we were able to open a select number of seats for this lecture! \nSaturday\, September 19\, 2026\n2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.\nDowntown Campus Auditorium\n27 Pleasant Street\, Gloucester\, MA 01930\nRegistration Required \nThis lecture will be recorded & livestreamed. \nCAM Members $5\, Non-Members (Adult) $30.\nAdditional prices available when registering.\nTickets do not include admission to the special exhibition. \n\nClick here to become a member and save! \nWhile summering together on Cape Ann in the 1930s\, Milton Avery\, Adolph Gottlieb\, and Mark Rothko spent their days painting luminous seascapes and evenings reading aloud the poetry of T. S. Eliot. From his early masterpiece\, “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock\,” to Four Quartets\, Eliot’s poetry returns time and again to the Gloucester seascapes he encountered near his family’s summer home. Put in conversation\, poet and painters reveal Gloucester was more than a shared backdrop—it became a generative landscape where questions of universality\, identity\, and modernism were forged across mediums. \nDr. John D. Morgenstern (DPhil\, Oxford) is a scholar of twentieth-century literature and the arts who has taught in England\, Germany\, and the United States. He is the coeditor of The Edinburgh Companion to T. S. Eliot and the Arts (2016)\, coeditor of Modernism in Wonderland: Legacies of Lewis Carroll (2024)\, and the founding editor of The T. S. Eliot Studies Annual. He now serves as an associate librarian at Emory University. \nImage Credit: Milton Avery\, Gloucester Dawn\, c. 1921. Oil on artist board\, 20 x 24 in. Francis Lehman Loeb Center\, Vassar College\, Poughkeepsie\, New York. Gift of Susan and Steven Hirsch\, class of 1971\, 2000.37.1. Photograph: Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center\, Vassar College\, Poughkeepsie\, NY © 2026 The Milton Avery Trust / Artists Rights Society (ARS)\, New York.
URL:https://www.capeannmuseum.org/event/cam-talk-exhibition-series-t-s-eliot-among-the-painters/
LOCATION:Downtown Campus\, 27 Pleasant Street\, Gloucester\, MA\, 01930\, United States
CATEGORIES:Avery Gottlieb & Rothko: By the Sea,CAMTalks,Exhibit Openings & Events,Exhibition Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260919T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260919T150000
DTSTAMP:20260803T201016Z
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SUMMARY:Livestream CAM Talk – Exhibition Series: T. S. Eliot Among the Painters\, by Dr. John D. Morgenstern
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, September 19\, 2026\n2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. \nLivestream Ticketing Options:\nCAM Members Free\, Non-Members $10.\nRegistration Required\n \nThe in-person program is now oversubscribed due to tremendous community interest. To accommodate additional guests\, we are pleased to offer a livestream option. This event is online only and does not provide an in-person ticket.  \nIf registering for this program you will receive an email with the livestream link and tips after your registration is complete.  \nWhile summering together on Cape Ann in the 1930s\, Milton Avery\, Adolph Gottlieb\, and Mark Rothko spent their days painting luminous seascapes and evenings reading aloud the poetry of T. S. Eliot. From his early masterpiece\, “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock\,” to Four Quartets\, Eliot’s poetry returns time and again to the Gloucester seascapes he encountered near his family’s summer home. Put in conversation\, poet and painters reveal Gloucester was more than a shared backdrop—it became a generative landscape where questions of universality\, identity\, and modernism were forged across mediums. \nDr. John D. Morgenstern (DPhil\, Oxford) is a scholar of twentieth-century literature and the arts who has taught in England\, Germany\, and the United States. He is the coeditor of The Edinburgh Companion to T. S. Eliot and the Arts (2016)\, coeditor of Modernism in Wonderland: Legacies of Lewis Carroll (2024)\, and the founding editor of The T. S. Eliot Studies Annual. He now serves as an associate librarian at Emory University. \nImage Credit: Milton Avery\, Gloucester Dawn\, c. 1921. Oil on artist board\, 20 x 24 in. Francis Lehman Loeb Center\, Vassar College\, Poughkeepsie\, New York. Gift of Susan and Steven Hirsch\, class of 1971\, 2000.37.1. Photograph: Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center\, Vassar College\, Poughkeepsie\, NY © 2026 The Milton Avery Trust / Artists Rights Society (ARS)\, New York.
URL:https://www.capeannmuseum.org/event/livestream-cam-talk-exhibition-series-t-s-eliot-among-the-painters-by-dr-john-d-morgenstern/
LOCATION:Onlilne
CATEGORIES:Avery Gottlieb & Rothko: By the Sea,CAMTalks,Exhibit Openings & Events,Exhibition Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260924T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260924T133000
DTSTAMP:20260823T153444Z
CREATED:20260823T153444Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260823T153444Z
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SUMMARY:Artful Conversations: Sierra ‘Autumn’ Henries with her Father\, Hawk Henries\, 2024\, by Matika Wilbur
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, September 17\, 2026 and Thursday\, September 24\, 2026\n12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.\nCAM Education Room\nDowntown Campus\n27 Pleasant Street\, Gloucester\, MA\nCAM Members $5\, Non-Members (Adult) $25 (includes admission to the General Museum) \nAdditional price types are available upon checkout \nTickets do not include admission to the special exhibition Avery\, Gottlieb & Rothko: By the Sea\nRegistration Required\n Join Us Mid-Day for Artful Conversations \n\nTake a midday pause and experience one work of art in depth.  \nArtful Conversations are informal\, docent-led gallery experiences that invite visitors to slow down\, look closely\, and engage in thoughtful conversation. Each session features a work of art or object that is new to view—whether a recent acquisition or a work newly installed in the galleries.  \nThe program begins in the Education Room at our Downtown Campus with a brief introduction and visual context before moving into the galleries for an extended exploration of the featured work. Guided by observation\, curiosity\, and conversation\, participants are encouraged to share ideas\, consider different perspectives\, and discover new connections together.  \nThis week for Artful Conversations  \nIn 2025\, CAM acquired two 2023 photographs by Matika Wilbur as part of the Museum’s Native Initiatives\, a project that culminated in a landmark exhibition of Wilbur’s work at the CAM Green. Wilbur’s work reshapes how Indigenous Peoples are represented across the United States\, centering contemporary Native identity and celebrating the vibrancy of Indigenous culture today.  \nPlease join CAM docent Maggie Rosa for an engaging conversation as she reflects on what these photographs reveal—about the photographer\, about the individuals portrayed\, and about the evolving stories they invite us to understand more deeply.  \nBorn and raised in England\, Maggie Rosa moved to the Chicago in 1968 to work as a research technician at the University of Chicago. During her eight years in Chicago\, she married Joe and obtained her PhD. The two of them did post-doctoral research at Yale and then moved to Cambridge to join the nascent biotech world. They eventually built a weekend home in Gloucester. In 2001 they “saw the light” and moved here permanently to participate in this great community. Maggie is an active volunteer in local organizations\, most recently the City Hall Restoration Commission\, Gloucester Education Foundation\, Cape Ann Museum\, and Generous Gardeners. As a Cape Ann Museum docent\, she serves as an ambassador for Gloucester by introducing visitors\, especially cruise ship visitors\, to Cape Ann’s history and culture. CAM’s Fresnel lighthouse lens is her favorite piece in the Museum because it exemplifies how science\, technology and art were combined to address an urgent need in maritime safety. \n\n Image Credits: Matika Wilbur\, Sierra ‘Autumn’ Henries with her Father\, Hawk Henries\, 2024. Photograph on paper. Museum purchase 2025. [Accession #2025.040.001.].
URL:https://www.capeannmuseum.org/event/artful-conversations-sierra-and-hawk-henries-by-matika-wilbur-2/
LOCATION:Downtown Campus\, 27 Pleasant Street\, Gloucester\, MA\, 01930\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artful Conversations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261022T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261022T133000
DTSTAMP:20261014T143607Z
CREATED:20260917T030127Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261014T143607Z
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SUMMARY:Artful Conversations: "Morning\, Gloucester Harbor\," by Frederick J. Mulhaupt
DESCRIPTION:We apologize as this program has been cancelled. \n\nThursday\, October 22\, 2026 and Thursday\, October 29\, 2026\n12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.\nCAM Education Room\nDowntown Campus\n27 Pleasant Street\, Gloucester\, MA\nCAM Members $5\, Non-Members (Adult) $25 (includes admission to the General Museum) \nAdditional price types are available upon checkout\n Join Us Mid-Day for Artful Conversations\nTake a midday pause and experience one work of art in depth.\n\nArtful Conversations are informal\, docent-led gallery experiences that invite visitors to slow down\, look closely\, and engage in thoughtful conversation. Each session features a work of art or object that is new to view—whether a recent acquisition or a work newly installed in the galleries. \nThe program begins in the Education Room at our Downtown Campus with a brief introduction and visual context before moving into the galleries for an extended exploration of the featured work. Guided by observation\, curiosity\, and conversation\, participants are encouraged to share ideas\, consider different perspectives\, and discover new connections together. \nThis week for Artful Conversations \nThis program takes a deeper look at Frederick Mulhaupt’s Morning\, Gloucester Harbor offers a vivid window into the working waterfront of 1920. In this short\, lively program\, visitors explore how Mulhaupt’s luminous brushwork captures a harbor in transition—where sail\, steam\, and local maritime life meet. It’s an engaging way to experience Gloucester’s history through one unforgettable painting. \nCharles Browne studied art history in college and went on to practice architecture in New England and Texas. He painted in oils during high school and later in watercolors. Recently\, he has been working in both mediums. Charles has lived on Cape Ann—both year-round and summers—on multiple occasions throughout his life and learned to sail as a teenager on Sandy Bay. Recently retired\, he and his wife have returned to Cape Ann for good. He was inspired to become a docent at the Cape Ann Museum for the chance to learn in depth about the area that has meant so much to him—including its art\, industry\, and Gloucester’s colorful history as America’s oldest seaport. He enjoys giving Highlights Tours at the Museum\, which touch on all these subjects. \n\nImage Credit: Frederick J. Mulhaupt (1871-1938)\, Morning\, Gloucester Harbor \, c. 1920\, oil on canvas.
URL:https://www.capeannmuseum.org/event/artful-conversations-frederick-mulhaupt/
LOCATION:Downtown Campus\, 27 Pleasant Street\, Gloucester\, MA\, 01930\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artful Conversations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261105T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261105T133000
DTSTAMP:20260913T010035Z
CREATED:20260912T233936Z
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SUMMARY:Artful Conversations: John Sloan’s "Scavenger Rocks"
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, November 5\, 2026 and Thursday\, November 12\, 2026\n12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.\nCAM Education Room\nDowntown Campus\n27 Pleasant Street\, Gloucester\, MA\nCAM Members $5\, Non-Members (Adult) $25 (includes admission to the General Museum) \nAdditional price types are available upon checkout \nRegistration Required\n Join Us Mid-Day for Artful Conversations Take a midday pause and experience one work of art in depth.\nArtful Conversations are informal\, docent-led gallery experiences that invite visitors to slow down\, look closely\, and engage in thoughtful conversation. Each session features a work of art or object that is new to view—whether a recent acquisition or a work newly installed in the galleries. \nThe program begins in the Education Room at our Downtown Campus with a brief introduction and visual context before moving into the galleries for an extended exploration of the featured work. Guided by observation\, curiosity\, and conversation\, participants are encouraged to share ideas\, consider different perspectives\, and discover new connections together. \nThis week for Artful Conversations \nThe program will offer an in‑depth look at John Sloan’s Scavenger Rocks\, a recent acquisition that deepens our understanding of the artist’s long-standing ties to East Gloucester. The presentation begins with a brief overview of Sloan’s stays at the Red Cottage from 1914 to 1918\, a formative period that shaped many of his most compelling Cape Ann paintings. From there\, the talk turns to the granite outcropping near Niles Beach\, drawing on contemporary photographic documentation to illuminate the site’s distinctive forms and its role in Sloan’s artistic process\, offering a vivid\, tangible link between the artwork and the landscape that inspired it. \nDan Duffy and his wife Helene have been Innkeepers at the Beech Tree B&B in Rockport for 16 years. In this capacity\, he takes pride in serving as an ambassador of goodwill for travelers from around the world. He is passionate about showcasing our region’s rich history\, geographical uniqueness\, and artistic treasurers. As a Cape Ann Museum docent\, Dan uses his experience connecting with visitors while deepening his own knowledge of the Museum and of the region’s vibrant social and cultural history. \nImage Credit: John Sloan\, Scavenger Rocks\, 1914\, Oil on canvas\, Gift of Stephen Lindo in memory of Sigrid Elizabeth Olson\, 2024. [Accession #2024.043.002.].
URL:https://www.capeannmuseum.org/event/artful-conversations-john-sloan-scavenger-rocks/
LOCATION:Downtown Campus\, 27 Pleasant Street\, Gloucester\, MA\, 01930\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artful Conversations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261112T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261112T133000
DTSTAMP:20260913T010331Z
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SUMMARY:Artful Conversations: John Sloan’s Scavenger Rocks
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, November 5\, 2026 and Thursday\, November 12\, 2026\n12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.\nCAM Education Room\nDowntown Campus\n27 Pleasant Street\, Gloucester\, MA\nCAM Members $5\, Non-Members (Adult) $25 (includes admission to the General Museum) \nAdditional price types are available upon checkout \nRegistration Required\n Join Us Mid-Day for Artful Conversations\nTake a midday pause and experience one work of art in depth.\nArtful Conversations are informal\, docent-led gallery experiences that invite visitors to slow down\, look closely\, and engage in thoughtful conversation. Each session features a work of art or object that is new to view—whether a recent acquisition or a work newly installed in the galleries. \nThe program begins in the Education Room at our Downtown Campus with a brief introduction and visual context before moving into the galleries for an extended exploration of the featured work. Guided by observation\, curiosity\, and conversation\, participants are encouraged to share ideas\, consider different perspectives\, and discover new connections together. \nThis week for Artful Conversations \nThe program will offer an in‑depth look at John Sloan’s Scavenger Rocks\, a recent acquisition that deepens our understanding of the artist’s long-standing ties to East Gloucester. The presentation begins with a brief overview of Sloan’s stays at the Red Cottage from 1914 to 1918\, a formative period that shaped many of his most compelling Cape Ann paintings. From there\, the talk turns to the granite outcropping near Niles Beach\, drawing on contemporary photographic documentation to illuminate the site’s distinctive forms and its role in Sloan’s artistic process\, offering a vivid\, tangible link between the artwork and the landscape that inspired it. \nDan Duffy and his wife Helene have been Innkeepers at the Beech Tree B&B in Rockport for 16 years. In this capacity\, he takes pride in serving as an ambassador of goodwill for travelers from around the world. He is passionate about showcasing our region’s rich history\, geographical uniqueness\, and artistic treasurers. As a Cape Ann Museum docent\, Dan uses his experience connecting with visitors while deepening his own knowledge of the Museum and of the region’s vibrant social and cultural history. \nImage Credit: John Sloan\, Scavenger Rocks\, 1914\, Oil on canvas\, Gift of Stephen Lindo in memory of Sigrid Elizabeth Olson\, 2024. [Accession #2024.043.002.].
URL:https://www.capeannmuseum.org/event/artful-conversations-john-sloans-scavenger-rocks/
LOCATION:Downtown Campus\, 27 Pleasant Street\, Gloucester\, MA\, 01930\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artful Conversations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261119T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261119T133000
DTSTAMP:20261027T145316Z
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SUMMARY:Artful Conversations: "Baptism\," by Anne Rearick
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, November 19\, 2026 and Thursday\, December 3\, 2026 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. CAM Education Room Downtown Campus\n27 Pleasant Street\, Gloucester\, MA  CAM Members $5\, Non-Members (Adult) $25 (Includes General Museum Admission)Additional price types are available upon checkout Registration Required\n\n Join Us Mid-Day for Artful Conversations \nTake a midday pause and experience one work of art in depth. \nArtful Conversations are informal\, docent-led gallery experiences that invite visitors to slow down\, look closely\, and engage in thoughtful conversation. Each session features a work of art or object that is new to view—whether a recent acquisition or a work newly installed in the galleries. \nThe program begins in the Education Room at our Downtown Campus with a brief introduction and visual context before moving into the galleries for an extended exploration of the featured work. Guided by observation\, curiosity\, and conversation\, participants are encouraged to share ideas\, consider different perspectives\, and discover new connections together. \nThis week for Artful Conversations \nThis presentation explores Baptism by photographer Anne Rearick\, whose work is featured in a special museum exhibition. Rooted in the tradition of documentary photography\, Rearick distinguishes herself through her long-term relationships with the people and places she photographs\, including the Gloucester community. Through Baptism and related works\, she captures the importance of shared public spaces as places where people gather\, build connections\, create traditions\, and foster a sense of belonging. Her photographs reveal how community life unfolds over time\, preserving collective experiences and cultural memory. \nAlthough Miriam Weinstein has lived on Cape Ann for more than three decades\, she loves finding new places and new stories and sharing them with visitors. She was a painting major in college and thought of herself as a visual person until she became\, first\, a documentary filmmaker and then a journalist. Having spent the bulk of her professional life as a writer\, she now thinks she might be a word person after all. She was a staff member at North Shore Weeklies newspapers for many years. Her book\, Yiddish: A Nation of Words\, won the National Jewish Book award. Her book\, The Surprising Power of Family Meals gave her a platform to lecture and consult on the topic internationally. Miriam likes changing gears\, which fits well with CAM’s varied collection. She gives tours to adults\, family groups\, and kids. She enjoys moving quickly and making sure that everyone stays engaged. She loves the fact that tours can be very personalized. Each tour is different\, depending on the interests of the docent and the guests\, as well as the changing exhibits. Much like Cape Ann\, Museum visits are creative\, personable\, idiosyncratic\, and rich in beauty and history. \n\nImage Credit: Anne Rearick. Baptism. 2025. Archival print. Private collection.
URL:https://www.capeannmuseum.org/event/artful-conversations-baptism-by-anne-rearick/
LOCATION:Downtown Campus\, 27 Pleasant Street\, Gloucester\, MA\, 01930\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artful Conversations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261121T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261121T150000
DTSTAMP:20261027T150904Z
CREATED:20261022T145036Z
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SUMMARY:Gallery Conversation - Looking Together with Anne Rearick
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, November 21\, 2026\n2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.\nDowntown Campus\, 27 Pleasant Street\, Gloucester\, MA\nRegistration Required\nCAM Members $5\, Non-Members (Adult) $25 (Includes General Museum Admission)\nAdditional price types are available upon checkout \nLimited space available \nJoin photographer Anne Rearick for a special gallery talk exploring her work and the stories behind her compelling photographs. Guided by the artist\, this engaging experience offers a unique opportunity to learn about her creative process\, her approach to capturing people and places\, and the connections that shape her work. Through close looking and conversation\, visitors will gain insight into Rearick’s artistic vision and the moments of everyday life that inspire her photography. Whether you’re familiar with her work or discovering it for the first time\, this gallery talk invites you to see the world through the artist’s lens. \nImage Credit: Anne Rearick\, Reina at 13\, 2025\, archival print. Collection of the Cape Ann Museum. Museum purchase with funds provided by the Kanter Kallman Foundation\, 2025 [Accession # 2025.064.001].
URL:https://www.capeannmuseum.org/event/gallery-conversation-looking-together-with-anne-rearick/
LOCATION:Downtown Campus\, 27 Pleasant Street\, Gloucester\, MA\, 01930\, United States
CATEGORIES:CAMTalks,Exhibit Openings & Events,Exhibition Programs,Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261203T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261203T133000
DTSTAMP:20261027T145508Z
CREATED:20260913T001003Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261027T145508Z
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SUMMARY:Artful Conversations: "Baptism\," by Anne Rearick
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, November 19\, 2026 and Thursday\, December 3\, 2026 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. CAM Education Room Downtown Campus\n27 Pleasant Street\, Gloucester\, MA  CAM Members $5\, Non-Members (Adult) $25 (Includes General Museum Admission)Additional price types are available upon checkout Registration Required\n\n Join Us Mid-Day for Artful Conversations \nTake a midday pause and experience one work of art in depth. \nArtful Conversations are informal\, docent-led gallery experiences that invite visitors to slow down\, look closely\, and engage in thoughtful conversation. Each session features a work of art or object that is new to view—whether a recent acquisition or a work newly installed in the galleries. \nThe program begins in the Education Room at our Downtown Campus with a brief introduction and visual context before moving into the galleries for an extended exploration of the featured work. Guided by observation\, curiosity\, and conversation\, participants are encouraged to share ideas\, consider different perspectives\, and discover new connections together. \nThis week for Artful Conversations \nThis presentation explores Baptism by photographer Anne Rearick\, whose work is featured in a special museum exhibition. Rooted in the tradition of documentary photography\, Rearick distinguishes herself through her long-term relationships with the people and places she photographs\, including the Gloucester community. Through Baptism and related works\, she captures the importance of shared public spaces as places where people gather\, build connections\, create traditions\, and foster a sense of belonging. Her photographs reveal how community life unfolds over time\, preserving collective experiences and cultural memory. \nAlthough Miriam Weinstein has lived on Cape Ann for more than three decades\, she loves finding new places and new stories and sharing them with visitors. She was a painting major in college and thought of herself as a visual person until she became\, first\, a documentary filmmaker and then a journalist. Having spent the bulk of her professional life as a writer\, she now thinks she might be a word person after all. She was a staff member at North Shore Weeklies newspapers for many years. Her book\, Yiddish: A Nation of Words\, won the National Jewish Book award. Her book\, The Surprising Power of Family Meals gave her a platform to lecture and consult on the topic internationally. Miriam likes changing gears\, which fits well with CAM’s varied collection. She gives tours to adults\, family groups\, and kids. She enjoys moving quickly and making sure that everyone stays engaged. She loves the fact that tours can be very personalized. Each tour is different\, depending on the interests of the docent and the guests\, as well as the changing exhibits. Much like Cape Ann\, Museum visits are creative\, personable\, idiosyncratic\, and rich in beauty and history. \n\nImage Credit: Anne Rearick. Baptism. 2025. Archival print. Private collection.
URL:https://www.capeannmuseum.org/event/artful-conversations-baptism-by-anne-rearick-2/
LOCATION:Downtown Campus\, 27 Pleasant Street\, Gloucester\, MA\, 01930\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artful Conversations
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SUMMARY:Artful Conversations: Conversations between Regionalism and Modernism
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, December 10\, 2026 and Thursday\, December 17\, 2026\n12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.\nCAM Education Room\nDowntown Campus\n27 Pleasant Street\, Gloucester\, MA\nCAM Members $5\, Non-Members (Adult) $25 (Includes General Museum Admission)\nAdditional price types are available upon checkout\nRegistration Required\n Join Us Mid-Day for Artful Conversations\nTake a midday pause and experience one work of art in depth.\n\nArtful Conversations are informal\, docent-led gallery experiences that invite visitors to slow down\, look closely\, and engage in thoughtful conversation. Each session features a work of art or object that is new to view—whether a recent acquisition or a work newly installed in the galleries. \nThe program begins in the Education Room at our Downtown Campus with a brief introduction and visual context before moving into the galleries for an extended exploration of the featured work. Guided by observation\, curiosity\, and conversation\, participants are encouraged to share ideas\, consider different perspectives\, and discover new connections together. \nThis week for Artful Conversations \nJoin us in exploring the dynamic crossroads of American Modernism and American Regionalism—two movements that shaped the artistic identity of Cape Ann. Using a sketch made by Stuart Davis\, Sketch–Church Tower (1916) and Gifford Beal’s Sword Fisherman (1930) as vivid touchpoints\, we’ll dive into how artists responded to sweeping cultural change after World War I\, when Modernists embraced bold experimentation and broke from traditional representation. We’ll also trace the rise of Regionalism during the Great Depression\, when many painters turned toward detailed\, narrative scenes of rural life and local character. This conversation will illuminate the tension between these movements\, their relevance to Cape Ann’s artistic legacy\, and the enduring impact they continue to have on how we see and interpret American art. \nAlong with being a docent at the Cape Ann Museum\, Tobi Klein is a mixed media artist living and working in Rockport\, MA. Upon receiving an MFA\, Tobi taught painting and drawing at Rochester Institute of Technology. After moving to Boston\, she managed a gallery for contemporary crafts while\, at the same time\, running a successful small business. Tobi also worked with elementary school teachers in Arlington\, MA\, implementing curriculum-based art projects at her daughter’s school. She volunteered in classrooms on a regular basis\, putting an emphasis on group dynamic skills. \nLife events and a move to Cape Ann motivated her to rediscover her artistic\, creative self. She is revisiting her love of building layers through experimentation with varied materials and techniques. As she learned about the art\, history\, and culture of Cape Ann\, Tobi wanted to be part of this inspiring and unique region and its Museum. This led her to the Cape Ann Museum docent program – where learning never ends! \n\nImage Credit: Swordfisherman\, Gifford Beal\, 1930s\, Oil on board. Collection of the Cape Ann Museum\, Gloucester\, MA. Museum Purchase\, 2025. [Accession #2025.061.001.].
URL:https://www.capeannmuseum.org/event/artful-conversations-between-regionalism-and-modernism/
LOCATION:Downtown Campus\, 27 Pleasant Street\, Gloucester\, MA\, 01930\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artful Conversations
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SUMMARY:Gallery Conversation - Looking Together with Anne Rearick
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, January 16\, 2027\n2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.\nDowntown Campus\, 27 Pleasant Street\, Gloucester\, MA\nRegistration Required\nCAM Members $5\, Non-Members (Adult) $25 (Includes General Museum Admission)\nAdditional price types are available upon checkout \nLimited space available \nJoin photographer Anne Rearick for a special gallery talk exploring her work and the stories behind her compelling photographs. Guided by the artist\, this engaging experience offers a unique opportunity to learn about her creative process\, her approach to capturing people and places\, and the connections that shape her work. Through close looking and conversation\, visitors will gain insight into Rearick’s artistic vision and the moments of everyday life that inspire her photography. Whether you’re familiar with her work or discovering it for the first time\, this gallery talk invites you to see the world through the artist’s lens. \nThis is a tour through the exhibition. \nImage Credit: Anne Rearick\, Reina at 13\, 2025\, archival print. Collection of the Cape Ann Museum. Museum purchase with funds provided by the Kanter Kallman Foundation\, 2025 [Accession # 2025.064.001].
URL:https://www.capeannmuseum.org/event/gallery-conversation-looking-together-with-anne-rearick-2/
LOCATION:Downtown Campus\, 27 Pleasant Street\, Gloucester\, MA\, 01930\, United States
CATEGORIES:CAMTalks,Exhibit Openings & Events,Exhibition Programs,Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270130T140000
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SUMMARY:CAM Talk: Anne Rearick and Meghan Clare Considine
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, January 30\, 2027\n2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.\nDowntown Campus\, 27 Pleasant Street\, Gloucester\, MA\nRegistration Required\nCAM Members $5\, Non-Members (Adult) $25 (Includes General Museum Admission)\nAdditional price types are available upon checkout \n \nJoin us for a special conversation between photographer Anne Rearick and Meghan Clare Considine of the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston\, exploring Rearick’s photographs and the themes of community\, place\, and belonging at the heart of This Other Eden. Held within the exhibition itself\, this intimate program invites visitors to engage with the artist and her work in a unique setting. Surrounded by Rearick’s photographs of Gloucester’s Stage Fort Park\, the conversation will explore her creative process\, the relationships that shape her images\, and the ways documentary photography captures everyday life and shared experiences. Space is limited to 40 guests; advance registration is strongly encouraged. \nAbout Meghan Clare Considine\nMeghan Clare Considine works in contemporary art at the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston. Her professional experience includes MASS MoCA\, the Weisman Art Museum\, and the Clark Art Institute. She holds an M.A. in the History of Art from the Williams College/Clark Art Institute Graduate Program. \nThis conversation takes place inside the exhibition. \nImage Credit: Anne Rearick\, Reina at 13\, 2025\, archival print. Collection of the Cape Ann Museum. Museum purchase with funds provided by the Kanter Kallman Foundation\, 2025 [Accession # 2025.064.001].
URL:https://www.capeannmuseum.org/event/cam-talk-anne-rearick-and-meghan-clare-considine/
LOCATION:Downtown Campus\, 27 Pleasant Street\, Gloucester\, MA\, 01930\, United States
CATEGORIES:CAMTalks,Exhibit Openings & Events,Exhibition Programs,Tours
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