My Favorite Exhibit: Stories of Inspiring Art Shows
What makes a great art exhibition? We asked a number of Gallery System's clients and fans, including artists, gallery owners, and other art professionals, to tell us about their favorites, and we’re honored to share their responses and photos with you.
Our mission is to help art enthusiasts in the U.S. and Canada create meaningful, engaging displays — and if you have an exhibition story of your own to share, we'd love to hear from you: Pete@gallerysystem.com
Jeweler and gallery operator Debbie Fox saw a planned exhibition by local artist Susan Colla evolve into an unforgettable moment of community connection through an unexpected sequence of events in Ventura, Calif. See more
Landscape painter Dot Courson felt a profound connection across the years when her Mississippi Delta scenes were shown at the Kate Freeman Clark Gallery, which honors a talented, capable woman who followed her own artistic path in the early 20th Century. See more
Artist Jamaal Eversley delighted in the positive energy produced by his Real F.R.I.E.N.D.S exhibit at the Boston Mayor’s Office Gallery, a welcome antidote to both the dreary pandemic year and the interior walls of Boston’s City Hall. See more
Bobby Baker, photographer and owner of the Bobby Baker Gallery, Cataumet, Mass., loved the synergy between his evocative ocean-oriented photos and the Cape Cod Maritime Museum’s displays. See more
Carolyn Edlund, proprietor of ArtsyShark.com, a business-oriented website for artists, found great satisfaction in the success of a show by Mai Yap, an ArtsyShark featured artist who became a friend. See more
Painter Haley Coleman discovered new levels of creative freedom, accomplishment, and satisfaction in a venue where she was able to take more of a leadership role — her own home. See more