The Copley Society of Art recognizes exceptional pieces from our Small Works exhibitions with Awards of Merit. Co|So’s Art Committee grants Awards of Merit to ten works of art that demonstrate exceptional presentation, technique, composition, and style. Awards of Merit truly reflect the effort, talent, and skill of our artist members and we are proud […]
Fellows Exhibition: September Escapades celebrates seven Copley Society artists in residence from both the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown and the Charles Family Foundation Residency on Cape Ann. This week’s blog highlights our fellows’ interpretations of their surroundings during residency and their reflections of their experiences. During the artist’s month-long residency on the North […]
Pictured: Carey L. Vose, Gallery Director of Vose Galleries In this week’s blog we are delighted to feature an interview with the director of Vose Galleries and juror of awards for Co|So’s 2022 Winter Members Show, Carey L. Vose. Carey is the sixth generation of her family to lead the gallery, joining her parents Abbot […]
Written by Caroline Browne As the temperature drops and the days become shorter, the Copley Society of Art radiates warmth and light from the beautiful depictions of warmer weather and seaside subjects that are hanging in this year’s Holiday Small Works show! There are many pieces currently on view that remind us of warmer and […]
Written by Caroline Browne Winter is fast approaching, but we guarantee you’ll feel warm and cozy viewing the wonderful blooming treasures in our annual holiday show! Through a variety of mediums and stylistic approaches, Co|So Artist Members have captured florals of all shapes and sizes. In this week’s blog, Co|So highlights five pieces from our […]
Written by Caroline Browne Located on the beloved Newbury Street in the historic Copley Square, The Copley Society of Art is proud of its Boston roots. Full of art, culture, and picturesque scenery, it is no wonder that many of our Boston-based artists tend to find artistic inspiration from the city itself. From architecture to […]
Written by Caroline Browne The Copley Society of Art recognizes exceptional pieces from our Small Works exhibitions with Awards of Merit. The Copley Society Art Committee grants Awards of Merit to ten works of art that demonstrate exceptional presentation, technique, composition, and style. Awards of Merit truly reflect the effort, talent, and skill of our […]
Written by Caroline Browne Pictured: Loïs Mailou Jones, Self Portrait, 1940, casein on board, 17.5 x 14.5″, Collection of the Smithsonian American Art Museum In a career spanning more than 70 years, Loïs Mailou Jones (1905-1998) was a successful and influential painter, designer, and educator. The artist was born in Boston in 1905 and eventually studied at […]
Written by Caroline Browne Every year during the month of September, the Copley Society of Art awards the Charles Family Foundation Residency to one of its artist members. The residency offers the opportunity to embrace the artistic aesthetic on the North Shore, the abundance of painters, and the beautiful plein air locations of Rockport, Annisquam, […]
Written by Lily Armstrong As we head into the final month of summer, we at the Copley Society thought now is a great time to take a look at the ways all three of the gallery’s current exhibitions (Small Works: Seaport, Sandy O’Connor: A Tipping Point, An Artists Perspective on Climate Change, and the National […]
