Receptions

New Horizons | Korean Contemporary Photography Artist Reception

The Griffin Museum is pleased to celebrate curator Joanne Junga Yang's vision of Korean Contemporary photography in a special artist reception with many of the artists featured from New Horizons. Join us Friday May 9th from 6 to 8pm to meet Joanne and the artists who have traveled from Korea to celebrate this unique view of culture and creativity. The works of Ok Hyun Ahn, Sung Jiyeon, Seongyoun Koo, Anna Lim, Hyundoo Park, Soosik Lim and Sun Hi Zo are on the walls until June 29, 2025. This exhibition examines the significance of Korean photography within the global discourse on photographic

Nick Ortoleva Artist Recption

Join us at the Griffin @ WinCam on Thursday June 5th for a special reception for Nick Ortoleva, showcasing his series, to you from seoul, on the walls of WinCam through June 28, 2025 Nick Ortoleva (b. Seoul, Korea) grew up in Central Massachusetts and currently resides in Boston. He received a BFA in Photography from MassArt (24'). Ortoleva uses the camera to shape a fragmented narrative that often reflects on personal experiences and relationships with the communities where he has found kinship. He frequently revisits stories passed down through family, as he continues to write a memoir of

November Exhibitions | Artist Reception in Winchester

Join us for a special evening with Frazier King and Jo Sandman. We are so pleased to highlight the exhibition Collector's Eye featuring the works of over 40 photographic artists from all over the world. Known to emerging, mid career and established artists of the medium, Frazier has spent a lifetime supporting, collecting and collaborating with photographers celebrating the craft and artistry of photography. The Griffin Museum holds in it's collection select works of New England based mixed media artist Jo Sandman, and we are thrilled to show these works for the first time in an exhibition

Nuclear Family | Artist Reception

Please join us for a reception on Thursday, January 23, from 6 to 8 p.m. to celebrate the work of Mengwen Cao, Jess T. Dugan, Yorgos Efthymiadis, Matthew Leifheit, Laurence Philomene, Anne Vetter, Matthew Finley and Kevin Bennett Moore. What makes a family? How do we define community? These fundamental questions are explored in the exhibition Nuclear Family, which re-imagines the concept of family, expanding our vision beyond traditional norms through the lens of LGBTQIA+ artists. The term traditional family often evokes a specific image: two heterosexual parents and their children. However

Susan Weiss | The Orchard - Artist Talk & Book Signing

The Griffin Museum is pleased to present an afternoon with photographer Susan Weiss, the creative artist behind her new monograph, The Orchard.

Join us on Saturday, March 15th, starting at 2.30pm at the museum in Winchester for a presentation by Weiss, with a book signing following the talk. Books will be on hand for purchase at this event. THE ORCHARD is the photographic study, created in an abstract manner, of an apple orchard in Vermont. Photographed over a two year period, 2020-2022, through all seasons, the images reveal seasonal changes as well as evoke emotional states of the artist

Winchester Artists Exhibit Reception at the Library

Come celebrate great art and meet the artists at the reception for a month-long exhibit of artworks by members of the Winchester Artists Network. Artwork on view includes oil paintings, acrylics paintings, watercolors, collage, photography, textile art, ceramics, and mixed media work.

The participating artists include Theodore Cantrell, Ellen Carlisle, Diane Rubino Davies, David Feigenbaum, Trish Gannon, Mary Grassi, Mary Hummon, David Hummon, Kristine Kamikawa, Carol K. Keller, Denise Konicek, Carolyn Latanision, Carolyn Swett Leaf, Ruth Lieberherr, John McConnell, Deb O’Brien, Carolyn Sirois

Winchester Riverwalk Sculpture Park Opening Ceremony

Arts Winchester is excited to invite you to the opening of Winchester’s new Riverwalk Sculpture Park! Enjoy music by the Winchester High School Octets learn more about the park, its artworks, and its ecology. This event is free and open to the public.

The Griffin Museum next door will host arts events all day, including a cyanotype workshop and a Korean cultural night.