News and Events for Nantucket Island
Friday, May 16, the Artists Association opens new exhibits in both their downtown galleries. After a successful opening during Daffodil Weekend, Federal Gallery is ready to display its second exhibition, Kickstart with Art. “We’ve experienced firsthand how beautifully this space operates, and we couldn’t be more excited for the season […]
Artists Association of Nantucket (AAN) is inviting members of our island community and visitors to celebrate the opening of their new gallery in the heart of town at 8 Federal Street. This Welcome Home Reception in AAN’s Federal Gallery will be held on Friday, April 25 from 5 to 7pm. […]
On Tuesday, November 26, the curtain goes up on the Theatre Workshop of Nantucket’s encore presentation of the stage adaptation of Elin Hilderbrand’s Winter Street series. Back by popular demand, this heartwarming production by TWN’s Justin Cerne is faithful to Hilderbrand’s vision and writing. “Justin has done a brilliant job […]
Art takes center stage at three Artists Association of Nantucket (AAN) locations this holiday season. Happening now through December 13 is the AAN Holiday Expo in the Champion Gallery at the Visual Arts Center at 24 Amelia Drive. “This special faculty and student holiday exhibition features works by a wide […]
Through the weekend leading up to Indigenous Peoples Day, artists will be sketching and painting around the island—affording the public opportunities to watch them work—as part of AAN’s annual art-filled Wet Paint Weekend. Fun begins on Friday, October 11 at 5 pm, when the Artists Association will host an opening […]
The Nantucket Historical Association and the Egan Maritime Institute invite the public to join them for a series of three live maritime music performances featuring American troubadour Bill Schustik and his talented Nantucket crew. Bring a blanket to sit on, pack a picnic, and set sail into an evening of […]
This Friday, August 23, the Gallery at Four India on Nantucket is hosting a remarkable art show that celebrates both familial ties and artistic innovation. The gallery will feature the works of mother and son, Joanna Kane and Geddes Jones, in a captivating exhibition entitled Lineage, on display through September 2. This marks the first time Kane and Jones have collaborated on an art show featuring just the two of them, and their combined talents promise a unique and vibrant experience.
Some are plain, beautiful in their simplicity and deeply colored by age. Others are elaborately constructed and adorned with carvings of ivory and ebony, scrimshaw, gold, and gems. They are round, oval, square, and even heart-shaped. Many are made to be totes and purses, with others designed as wine coasters, bread baskets, vases, mirror frames, ornaments, and even cradles.
