Art Gallery Calendar
Kent has been called the "Cultural Heart of the Litchfield Hllls" and for good reason. Kent has focused on art ever since a colony of artists discovered its natural beauty in the late 19th century. Members of that colony established the Kent Art Association in 1923 and this year the organization, still going strong, is celebrating its 101st year.
The legacy of those pioneering artists is everywhere. A casual visitor to Kent will notice that art graces the walls of the Fife ‘n Drum Restaurant and of the Kent Memorial Library. A number of craft galleries also grace the town center where you can find work of some of the top craftspeople from across the country or an assortment of American, Asian, African and Pacific Island art and antiques.
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860.927.4501
60 North Main Street
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SUMMER EXHIBITION
Summer Exhibition 2025 brings together artists that have shaped the legacy of contemporary art, and newly represented artists who inspire fresh perspectives. The exhibition highlights works by Ronald Bladen, Edward Dugmore, Cleve Gray, Alexander Liberman, Tim Prentice, Philip Taaffe, Alice Aycock, Clement Meadmore, George Sugarman, and Kenneth Snelson. Joined by a new generation of contemporary, abstract and figurative artists, Joel Longenecker, Fanny Brodar, Deborah Kass, Mike Hammer, Angela Johal, Christine Hayman, Martin Smith, Adam Handler, Tim Nerheim-Chereck, Jung JiSook, John Gibson, Norman Mooney, Richard Erdman, Emily Filler, Peter Anton, and Michelle Weddle. (read more…)
Exhibit runs through Sept. 21, 2025
860.927.3989
21 South Main Street
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Two exhibitions at the Kent Art Association Gallery:
1. SCULPTURAL ARTS EXHIBITION: An invitational show featuring a diverse group of artists, including Jack Feldmann, Paul Hahn, and Tina Puckett. This exhibition runs through September 27th.
2. YESTERDAY & TODAY by Tom Franken: A solo show featuring over 25 original paintings, silk screens, and works in wood. This show is on view through September 30th.
Don’t miss your chance to experience them!
Gallery hours: Thursday-Saturday, 1-5; Sunday, 12-4.
860.248.9848
23 South Main Street
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TRACES OF TIME featuring Greg St.John
Local Artisan Greg St.John most recent works are worth seeing!
Opening reception Sat. Sept. 27, 2025 from 3:00 to 6:00 PM
Exhibit runs through Oct. 26, 2025
860.592.0220
7 Fulling Lane (Kent Barns)
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GEO THERMAL BOREALIS by Mary Judge
Kenise Barnes Fine Art is honored to present an exhibition of new paintings and powdered pigment drawings by Mary Judge whom the gallery has represented since 2001.
Judge titled the exhibition to evoke earth and its hidden visual and physical forces. “Geo” has a duality of meaning in the exhibition title: “Geo” (Greek) references earth’s geology and geometries referring to earth’s measurement. “Geothermal” references lava flows, steam geysers and mud baths. “Thermal” calls to mind primordial molten material from below the earth’s surface. Borealis (Latin) adds a reference to the goddess of the dawn and Boreas (Greek), the god of the north wind and australis from Auster, the south wind, bringing the opposing cooler and lighter elements from the atmosphere. (read more…)
Opening Reception Sat. Sept. 13 from 4 to 6 PM.
Exhibit runs through Oct. 26, 2025
860.592.0205
9 Maple St (Kent Barns)
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INLINE by Renaud Charrin
Peggy Mercury is pleased to present INLINE, a new installation by French-American artist Renaud Charrin.
INLINE features large, wall-based works that transform everyday materials into dynamic compositions of tension and release. Using mounted rods of clear plexiglass and ropes stretched across vivid color fields, Charrin reimagines their function. These familiar objects shift into new roles—becoming landscapes of rhythm, restraint, and possibility. Like lines drawn in space, the works guide the eye across invisible axes, where symmetry falters and energy surges. Though anchored in place, the pieces appear charged with motion, as if poised to shift at any moment.
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Opening reception Sat. Sept. 27 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM
Exhibit runs through Nov. 2, 2025
860.927.3761
32 North Main Street
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CUT PAPER COLLAGE - ART IN PIECES by Joan P. Ivler
Artist Reception - Sat. Oct. 18 from 1:00 to 3:00 PM
Exhibit runs through Nov. 14, 2025
646.355.8142
4 Fulling Lane (Kent Barns)
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INTER | STATES curated by Michael De Feo and Last Days Gallery. See list of featured artists below.
Through painting and sculpture, Inter | States explores the boundaries of inner and outer worlds where memory, identity, and place intersect. The title suggests both geographic and emotional terrains, reflecting the artists’ diverse approaches to transformation and connection across physical and conceptual boundaries.
Inter | States brings together a dynamic group of twelve artists whose practices traverse personal and psychological landscapes. The exhibition features a single work each by Rick Briggs, David Kennedy Cutler, Loren Erdrich, Ashley Garrett, Kurt Lightner, Rob Ober, Janis Provisor, Nathan Ritterpusch, Carol Saft, Aaron Michael Skolnick, Mary Temple, and Ben Weiner. (read more…)
Opening reception Sat. Sept. 20 from 4:00 to 6:00 PM
Exhibit runs through Nov. 16, 2025