New England Summer Guide 2006

ART MUSEUMS > VERMONT

Bennington Museum
75 Main St, Bennington, VT (map)
802.447.1571
info@benningtonmuseum.org
http://www.benningtonmuseum.com

The museum houses the Bennington Flag, thought to be the oldest stars-and-stripes in existence, the world's largest public collection of Grandma Moses paintings and memorabilia, American paintings and sculpture, and an array of American glass from the 19th and early-20th centuries. Open daily from 10 am to 5 pm. Closed on Wed. Admission $8, $7 for seniors and students, free for children under 12.

THROUGH JULY 16 Booming Out: Mohawk Iron Workers Build New York, The Etchings of Rembrandt
AUG 4 THROUGH NOV 3 In Place: The Photographs of Neil Rappaport

Brattleboro Museum & Art Center
10 Vernon St, Brattleboro, VT (map)
802.257.0124
info@brattleboromuseum.org
http://www.brattleboromuseum.org

Six galleries host a total of 14 exhibits by well-known artists throughout the year. Open Wed through Mon from 11 am to 5 pm. Galleries close from July 24 through 27, when exhibits are changed. Admission $4, $3 for seniors, $2 for students, free for children under six.

THROUGH JULY 23 Artful Jesters, Mining the Surface: Mixed Media Paintings by Matt Ernst and Doug Trump, Recollecting Nature: Pastel Drawings by Nancy Storrow, Lightness of Being: Frank Stout Sculpture, Carmen Lomas Garza: Remembering Childhood, Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust: Installation by Bob Boemig
JULY 28 THROUGH NOV 12 Landscape of Light: Fifty Years of Wolf Kahn's Art, She Was a Dancer, Secrets
JULY 28 THROUGH MAR 4 Figures in the Landscape: Three women artists: Jeorge Yankura, Justine Kurland, Sally Man, Faith Ringgold

Robert Hull Fleming Museum
University of Vermont, 61 Colchester Ave, Burlington, VT (map)
802.656.0750
fleming@uvm.edu
http://www.uvm.edu/~fleming/

Vermont's most comprehensive collection of art and anthropology, spanning the history of civilization from early Mesopotamia to contemporary America. Open Tues through Fri from noon to 4 pm, and on Sat and Sun from 1 to 5 pm. Admission $5, $3 for seniors and students, $10 for families, free for children under six.

THROUGH MID JUNE Francisco Goya: Los Caprichos
UPCOMING Native American exhibit

Southern Vermont Arts Center
Box 617 West Rd, Manchester, VT (map)
802.362.3274
info@svac.org
http://www.svac.org

Housed in the Elizabeth de C. Wilson Museum, situated on the slope of Mount Equinox, the Arts Center's permanent collection of more than 800 pieces includes works by Luigi Lucioni, Ogden Pleissner, Grandma Moses, Reginald Marsh, and George Innes. The Sculpture Garden will be open through Oct 22. Open Tues through Sat from 10 am to 5 pm, and on Sun from noon to 5 pm. Admission $6, $3 for students, free for children under 13.

THROUGH JULY 11 Exceptional Works: Fine Art from the Permanent Collection of the Southern Vermont Arts Center
THROUGH SEPT 1 From Cassatt to Wyeth: American Masterworks from the Cedarhurst Center for the Arts
JULY 15 THROUGH SEPT 1 Rosita Marlborough Recent Works: After Morocco

Vermont Marble Exhibit
52 Main St, Proctor, VT (map)
802.459.2300
info@vermont-marble.com
http://www.vermont-marble.com

The world's largest marble exhibit features a sculptor-in-residence, marble jewelry for sale, a geology exhibit, marble samples from around the world, a marble relief of American presidents, and a 160-foot mural depicting the earth's composition and geologic history. Open daily from 9 am to 5:30 pm. Admission $7, $5 for seniors, $4 for children 13 through 18, free for children under 13.


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