The poker-faced satires of David Shrigley, cartoon expressionism of Ellen Berkenblit and multihued yarn geometrics of Jim Lambie make for a vibrant and provocative new show.
Boat building takes its cultural place with architecture and fine art in the watercolor drawings of Maine artist Abe Goodale, on display at the Workshop Gallery in Vineyard Haven this weekend. Mr. Goodale’s portraits of shipwrights at work, including Islander Ross Gannon of Gannon and Benjamin Marine Railway, quietly celebrate their craftsmanship and concentration in detailed graphite drawings washed with subtle color.
“His skill set is obviously something to be admired — he is just incredible,” said Workshop partner Wil Sideman.
Looking on from behind a glass pane at the front of Martha’s Vineyard Glassworks, manager Wil Sideman watched as two glassblowers twirled a sphere of molten glass on the end of a long pole.
New York architect Mohamed Yakub discusses his photographs of the World Trade Center Station Oculus Station, designed by Santiago Calatrava, tonight at Knowhere Gallery in Oak Bluffs.
The Winter Street Gallery in Edgartown has a new online/in-store exhibition with work by many Island artists, with partial proceeds to benefit local causes.