Spring 2016 Art Show: Abstract Art
- Feb
- 08
From March 3 – April 29, the Farmington Main Library will host an abstract art gallery show. An opening gala with the artists present will take place on Thursday, March 3, at 6:30 p.m. at the Main Library at 6 Monteith Drive. This event is open to the public. The artists featured in the show […]
read moreFall Art Show: Fine Art Photography
- Sep
- 16
From October 15 to November 30, the Farmington Main Library will host a fine art photography gallery show. An opening gala with the artists present will take place on Thursday, October 15, at 6:30 p.m. at the Main Library at 6 Monteith Drive. This event is free and open to the public. The artists featured […]
read moreDirector of New Britain Museum of American Art to Curate Spring Art Show @ Main Library
- Apr
- 20
From May 9 to July 10, the Farmington Main Library will host an art show curated by Douglas Hyland, Director of the New Britain Museum of American Art. The show will kick off with an opening gala with the artists present, taking place on Saturday, May 9, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the […]
read moreOctober Art Exhibit @ the Main Library
- Sep
- 27
The exhibition is in conjunction with the Lyme Art Association and will present works from the estate of maritime artist Yves Parent. Parent was born in Normandy in 1941 and was exposed to art and the sea from an early age. His mother was an art teacher, from whom he probably learned about art as […]
read moreLyme Art Association Exhibition Opening and Reception
- Sep
- 26
On Tuesday, October 7, the Farmington Libraries will host an opening and reception for its latest exhibition of maritime and landscape paintings made available in Farmington by the Lyme Art Association. This event will begin at 7:00 PM at the Farmington Main Library at 6 Monteith Drive and will include a wine and cheese reception […]
read moreSeptember Art Exhibit @ the Main Library
- Sep
- 12
During the month of September, the Farmington Main Library will host an art show by Fatemeh Kahfi entitled, Freedom of Colors. Miss Kahfi was born in 1961 in Tehran, Iran. After completing high school she studied art with a private tutor for five years and then worked as a professional artist for over twenty years. […]
read moreOctober Art Exhibit @ the Main Library
- Oct
- 01
For the month of October 2013, the Farmington Main Library will host “Oil and Water Do Mix,” a two person art show displaying the work of Jane Carroll and Gil Fahey. A reception to meet the artists will take place on Tuesday, October 8, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Farmington Main Library […]
read moreSeptember Art Exhibit @ the Main Library
- Sep
- 01
In September 2013, the main library’s Community Room will feature the exhibit, “Sunflowers” by Celine Pedemonti. Ms. Pedemonti began her study of drawing and painting in 1952 at the age of 5 at the Wadsworth Athenaeum in Hartford, Connecticut. From this young age, art, as well as the in depth study of Art History became […]
read moreAugust Art Exhibit @ the Main Library
- Aug
- 05
“Jars that runneth over of which I cherish.” The title of the show truly sums up how Sarah May feels about the pieces in the Main Library’s AUgust show in the Community Room. The “jar series” is Sarah May’s self-portrait of the past year of ideas and reflections—a year of emotional, personal, and artistic growth […]
read moreJune Art Exhibit @ the Main Library
- Jun
- 01
Local landscape artist, Jim Laurino, will display over thirty paintings in the Main Library’s Community Room for his June show entitled, “Connecticut Landscapes.” Jim Laurino began painting in his early teens and eventually studied painting and color theory at the University of Connecticut. He initially began painting marine subjects but over time formed a more […]
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