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the life of the artist matters
REGULAR HOURS:
Wednesday through Saturday, 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
We have Public Receptions 2nd Fridays of each month , 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
❖ HAPPENINGS ❖
May 2026
Friday, May 8, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Live music, Art, and Lovely people
Live music, Art, and Lovely people
Happening Now
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✴︎John K Lawson: Dancin' on Gilded Splinters, reception with live Jazz
✴︎ Anna Bayles Arthur: West Street Painting 2006 -2026, 20-year retrospective ✴︎ NEVAmuseum's collection
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✴︎ Genevieve Mae Burnett:
A View of the Life that the Artist Within Saved Painting from a phenomenal woman. with the strength to surpass a life under the lens of community mental health ✴︎ CONCERT: Sunday, May 21, 6 - 9 p.m. Eliot Cardinaux, Original Compositions for Piano and Ryan Blotnick, Jazz guitarist |
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John K Lawson: Dancing on Gilded Splinters
Inspired by Hieronymus Bosch's The Garden of Earthly Delights, John Lawson’s monumental 45-foot beaded mural, Garden of Unearthly Delights, was commissioned in 1999 for the Audubon Hotel in New Orleans. It was exhibited at Baltimore’s American Visionary Art Museum before being damaged during Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
Marking the 20th anniversary of the storm, this exhibition showcases the artist’s meticulous restoration process. On display are the original mural panels, recovered from storage in Texas, alongside intricate drawings and associated sculptures and wall pieces made from Madri Gras beads. SEE THE PROCESS |
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Eliot Cardinaux performs live jazz piano at the opening on May 8, 6-8 p.m.
Anna Bayles Arthur: West Street Paintings 2006 - 2026
Wednesday, April 1 through Saturday, May 30
A twenty-year retrospective rooted in her Northampton studio practice. Working daily within a place-based discipline, Arthur transforms blank surfaces into intricate, otherworldly compositions that merge landscape, biology, and imagination. Her work reflects a sustained commitment to process, repetition, and the quiet act of world-making.
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Genevieve Mae Burnett:
A View of the Life that the Artist Within Saved Despite her struggles and the clinical fascination of the treating team, Genevieve Mae Burnett’s work is not merely "therapy" but a rigorous pursuit of truth. Her paintings bridge the gap between life and fiction, within the asylum, on the street, and in community programs. Elevating private experience into universal history, she provides a reliable artistic record of a nomadic existence that, despite pervasive despair, was ultimately redeemed and saved by the artist within. 
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and A Magical Gathering:
Always a surprising walk through a forest of art.
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✺ Concert: Sunday, May 21, from 6 - 9 p.m.
Two CD release celebrations
◦ Eliot Cardinaux, Original Compositions for Piano
◦ Ryan Blotnick, Jazz guitarist, releases new album titled The Woods on April 17, 2026, via Fishkill Records
Two CD release celebrations
◦ Eliot Cardinaux, Original Compositions for Piano
◦ Ryan Blotnick, Jazz guitarist, releases new album titled The Woods on April 17, 2026, via Fishkill Records
POETRY ● MUSIC ● ART ● HUMANITY
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Our Mission
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NEVAmuseum is a Peoples' Museum
Become a NEVAmuseum Angel
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If you think a place like this should exist, please DONATE HERE→ |
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Read about NEVAmuseum, its purpose, and its founders at this link→Northampton City Lifestyle, April 2024 page 26. |
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CURATOR OPPORTUNITY
New England Visionary Artists Museum is offering two-month slots for curator projects. Preferred projects offer a talk and exhibit presenting self-trained New England artists, living or deceased, who work outside the academic tradition. Apply online or on-site. →CLICK PEN IMAGE FOR APPLICATION |
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Let the artist speak!
