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, […]
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The World of Watercolor: How our Exhibitions Interact
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 […]
Expressionism at the Langham Hotel: Exploring Color, Shape, and Space in ‘The Fed’
Written by Lily Armstrong Here at Copley Society, the start of July has been full of celebrations as the newly renovated Langham Hotel, Boston opens to the public. Beginning their blueprinting process back in April of 2019, reimagining this beautiful hotel meant taking a closer look at how art would play a role in executing […]
Update Your Bucket List with Co|So’s Summer National Show
Written by Lily Armstrong Now more than ever the world is eager for some adventure. In this year’s National Show, currently on view both in the gallery and virtually, Co|So is proud to present an array of artists who have spent a great deal of their ‘year of isolation,’ outdoors. As we all slowly begin […]
Awards of the National Show: Connected Land & Sea
Written by Caroline Browne On Thursday, The Copley Society of Art’s National Maritime Show: Connected Land & Sea officially opened in the Upper Gallery. Artists from all over the country submitted paintings, photographs, and sculptures reflecting intersections between the land and the sea in hopes of being selected by our distinguished exhibition curator, Donald Demers. […]
Special Preview: Sandy O’Connor Solo Exhibition
Written by Caroline Browne In 2019, Copley Artist, Sandy O’Connor was awarded a prestigious Copley Society of Art Visual Artistic Fellowship with a residency at the historic Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown, Massachusetts. She spent her time documenting the beauty and ecological significance of landscapes within the Outer Cape, focusing on locations deemed the […]
Exciting News from The Copley Society of Art!
Written by Caroline Browne As the reopening of the newly renovated Langham Hotel in Boston comes to fruition, The Copley Society of Art is thrilled to share that works by several of our member artists will be hanging in the art collection of this historic landmark. The luxury hotel closed in April 2019 to undergo […]
Highlights from Lucy Kalian: Almost Botanical
Written by Caroline Browne Currently on exhibit at The Copley Society of Art is a solo exhibition by Artist Member, Lucy Kalian. “Almost Botanical” is a body of work created to share the experience of fleeting moments in time and in nature. This show is an homage to natures bursting flora as the winter months […]
Awards of Merit in Small Works: SeaPort
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 […]
Environmentalism in the Works of Co|So Artists
Written by Caroline Browne As Earth Week comes to a close, we wanted to highlight several Copley Society artists whose works are focused on the future of our planet, and make climate change and conservation a priority in their artistic practices. Pictured: Jeanette Fournier, Early Arrival, watercolor, 25.5 x 35.5” Jeanette Fournier is a watercolorist […]