Exhibition archive

  • bittersweet

    February 9–March 11, 2023

    bittersweet, a national group exhibition, is juried by Vanessa Leroy, a photographer and photo editor based in Massachusetts. In bittersweet, the featured artists present work that considers wellness and self-care in an ever-evolving world.

    bittersweet
  • Where We Wander

    January 5–February 4, 2023

    Where We Wander, a Gallery 263 curated exhibition, features eight New England-based artists with work that presents ephemeral and dreamy perspectives of the natural world. In Where We Wander, the artists enlist photography, painting, mixed media, installation, and sculpture to highlight the awe and magic of nature. 

    Where We Wander
  • 11th Annual Members’ Exhibition

    November 17–December 17, 2022

    The 11th Annual Members’ Exhibition is a group exhibition featuring Gallery 263’s Artist Members. The Artist Membership Program is comprised of regional artists representing a range of career levels—from emerging to established—who work in a variety of mediums. This year’s exhibition presents sculpture, painting, drawing, textiles, photography, and ceramics.

    11th Annual Members’ Exhibition
  • WHAT’S THE SECRET

    October 13–November 12, 2022

    WHAT’S THE SECRET? is a group exhibition curated by Boston-based Maya Rubio. This show is part of Gallery 263’s Exhibition Proposal Series, a program in which shows are selected by a competitive jurying process. In WHAT’S THE SECRET?, the five featured artists present work that explores the unique nature of desire.

    WHAT’S THE SECRET
  • A Long Line

    September 8–October 8, 2022

    In A Long Line, the 18 featured artists present work that considers familial connections, whether the representation is genealogical or more broadly defined. A Long Line, a national group exhibition, is juried by Erika b Hess, a painter, the host of the I Like Your Work podcast, and a curator.

    A Long Line
  • A solo showcase by Mike Howat

    August 22–August 28, 2022

    The work on view in this exhibition was made by artist in residence Mike Howat. During his time as the 2022 Gallery 263 artist in residence over the course of six weeks this summer. During his residency, the artist created large-scale acrylic paintings, cardboard sculptures, and aerial drawings inspired by apartment buildings and other architecture in the neighborhoods…

    A solo showcase by Mike Howat
  • With Rifts and Collapses

    June 9 – July 9, 2022

    With Rifts and Collapses is the first-ever solo exhibition in New England by photographer Hannah Altman. This show is part of Gallery 263’s Exhibition Proposal Series, a competitive program juried by the staff and board of the gallery. In With Rifts and Collapses, Hannah Altman displays small and medium-scale images that consider Jewish storytelling and…

    With Rifts and Collapses
  • Tip of the Tongue

    April 21–May 21, 2022

    In Tip of the Tongue, the selected artists utilize language as form and function. Tip of the Tongue is a national exhibition juried by Santiago Cucullu.

    Tip of the Tongue
  • Listening Works

    March 17–April 16, 2022

    In Listening Works, Chason-Sokol displays small and large-scale sculptures, or characters, made from the discarded materials of her life. At the gallery, the characters—each of which the artist considers an archive—are presented in a public environment where they can develop new conversations and relationships.   

    Listening Works
  • Here + Now

    February 10–March 12, 2022

    In Here + Now, the 21 featured artists utilize methods of documentation and performance to communicate the conditions and stories of their time through the lens of self-portraiture. Here + Now, a national exhibition, is juried by Francine Weiss, the senior curator at the Newport Art Museum.

    Here + Now
  • human nature

    January 6–February 5, 2022

    human nature is a special group exhibition curated by Gallery 263. All of the thirteen artists with work on view previously submitted to Gallery 263’s Exhibition Proposal Series program. In human nature, the selected artists reflect upon individualized perspectives of the human experience.

    human nature
  • Fact vs. Fiction

    December 3, 2020–January 9, 2021

    Fact vs. Fiction presents the work of artists who explore truth and fabrication through their work in photography, video, painting, drawing, mixed media, collage, and sculpture. This national exhibition is juried by Sam Adams, an art historian and curator who is currently the Koch Curatorial Fellow at the deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum.

    Fact vs. Fiction
  • objectivity

    November 4–December 4, 2021

    This exhibition presents the work of 20 New England-based artists whose art engages and subverts the still life genre. Using painting, drawing, photography, video, sculpture, multimedia, and digital rendering, the featured artists engage with contemplations of the past and the future, depicted through objects. objectivity is juried by artist Josephine Halvorson.

    objectivity
  • Cookout

    September 30–October 30, 2021

    Cookout, a solo exhibition by Zach Horn contemplates the artist’s spiritual relationship with food. The multimedia pieces on view—which are made with acrylic paint, oil paint, plaster, and found objects, like spoons, mugs, forks, and cocktail umbrellas—function as a single installation. The artist began this body of work before the pandemic, back when terms like…

    Cookout
  • Collective Consciousness

    Sunday, September 26, 2021, 6–10 PM (Gallery 263 windows)

    Collective Consciousness, a pop-up video installation by collaborative artists Flor Delgadillo and Priya Dave, is an interactive installation that incorporates sculpture, video, digital fabrication, and medical equipment, including an electroencephalogram machine (EEG), to explore racial disparities faced by women of color in medical care.

    Collective Consciousness