• Opening Reception: The Measure of Light

      We hope you’ll join us for the opening reception of our upcoming Juried Members show: The Measure of Light, held at the gallery Thursday, March 12 from 6 – 8 PM. Stop by to meet the artists and jurors! Awards presented at 6:30 PM This exhibition was juried by Payal Thiffault & Michelle May.

  • Public Painting Demo with Christopher Gill

      Join improvisational action painter Christopher Gill for a live painting demo in the gallery. Chris primarily uses watercolor and gouache in less conventional ways, rarely touching a brush to canvas and often moving his substrates to manipulate the paint. Date / Time: Saturday, March 21 from 12-4 pm Fee: Free

  • Taxes for Artists with Luke Blackadar

      Join attorney Luke Blackadar for a presentation on tax questions specific to artists. Location: Zoom Date & Time: Thursday, March 26th at 6 pm Co|So Members & Academy of Realist Art Boston: Free Non-Members: $15 (If the session fee poses a financial barrier, please reach out to lucy@copleysociety.org)

  • Public Artist Demo With Jaina Cipriano

      Join multimedia artist Jaina Cipriano for a free demo as she makes the gallery her studio for the day. Jaina will be working on an interactive photography project—all are welcome to participate!   Date & Time: Saturday, March 28 from 12-2 pm Fee: Free

  • Public Painting Demo with Jason Brockert

      Join artist Jason Brockert for a free acrylic painting demo. Jason's work focuses on found objects and the reverence we give to the items that surround us.   Date & Time: Saturday, April 4 from 11 am-4 pm Fee: Free

  • Anatomy of a Painting: Artist Talk with Julie Beck

      Join artist Julie Beck as she shares about the process of creating her monumental oil painting, Move Along, Nothing to See Here, her self-portrait that was awarded first prize in The Measure of Light exhibition currently on view in the upper gallery.   Date & Time: Friday, April 10 from 6 pm-7 pm Fee: […]

  • The Measure of Light: Closing Panel and Reception

      Join us to celebrate the end of The Measure of Light Show with a glass of wine and a panel discussion on the various roles of light. Photographer Roger Palframan, and painters Jason Brockert and David Kooharian, will be joined by Harvard laser researcher Giulia Semeghini for a multidisciplinary conversation on how light impacts […]

  • Crit Group

      An opportunity to give and receive critique on recent work or current works-in-progress with members of our artist community. Location: The Copley Society of Art Date & Time: Tuesday, April 14th at 6 pm Co|So Members & Academy of Realist Art Boston: Free Non-Members: $15 (If the session fee is a financial barrier, please […]

  • Tour of Fenway Studios with Co|So Circle

      Join the young art enthusiasts group at the Copley Society of Art for a tour of Fenway Art Studios. The tour will provide a behind-the-scenes look into the creative practices of four artists and is expected to last an hour to an hour and a half. Meet in the lobby at 3:30 pm, and […]

  • Opening Reception: Sandra Samaha’s Meditations in Paper

      Co|So is proud to present Sandra Samaha’s Meditations in Paper, on view in the Upper Gallery from April 23 to May 23. Through multimedia collage, Samaha explores how layered images can represent the past, present and future; asking what is, what was, and what could be. After studying printmaking at Skidmore College and the […]

  • Public Painting Demo with Robin Wessman

      Join realist oil painter Robin Wessman for a live demonstration in the gallery. Robin will guide viewers through his layered process beginning with drawing and underpainting, and progressing through color, glazing, and scumbling while offering insights at each stage as he paints.   Date & Time: Saturday, April 25 from 1-3 pm Fee: Free

  • Investing in Art 101

    Professional Development

      Geared towards collectors at any stage, join Synergist & The Copley Society of Art for a candid conversation on collecting art. What art should I buy and how should I go about acquiring it? What questions should I be asking about a work of art? Minerva Pinto, Associate Attorney of Private Wealth Services & […]