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Art We Love – Let There Be Light

For over a century, artists have been drawn to Cape Cod by its exceptionally beautiful and varied light – the intoxicating combination of sea air and sunlight reflecting off the water from every direction. Whether misty and foggy, bright and clear, or thick and golden, the light in Provincetown provides inspiration and a challenge to...

Art We Love – Pulse Points

One of the great pleasures of looking at art is the moment when a spark ignites in your brain and a piece reaches out and really grabs you. Sometimes it gets you from across the room with bold color or a flamboyant gesture. But it might sneak up on you during a long, careful look...

Art We Love – The Art Issue

Provincetown is an embarrassment of artistic talent. The artists in our galleries work in every media and range in age from twentysomethings to centenarians. They’re locals and washashores. This gamut of characteristics applies to the artists whose work is presented here. But the one thing that unites them is a spark of genius. Caroline Carney,...

Art We Love and Why – Flower Power

Who doesn’t love flowers? Well, the truth is that when it comes to art, some people find a vase of flowers uncompelling at best and downright boring at worst. One look at the works here, however, and you’ll see that there’s a floral array for every taste and style – and they can all be...

Art We Love – Summer Magic

With summer now upon us, the galleries are full and there’s no shortage of work on the walls evoking this magical season. But gorgeous summer landscapes are just the start. The pieces here offer a dose of that summertime magic but also give an idea of the myriad unexpected treasures awaiting at every turn. Jerome...

Art We Love – Local Color

It’s that time of year when summer is tantalizingly close but a day at the beach is still a few chilly weeks away. In other words, the perfect time to hit the town and explore what’s on view in the galleries. It’s an embarrassment of riches as usual, and you can still amble around looking...

Art We Love – Spring 2023

Provincetown is many things to many people. In fact, it can be everything to everyone all at once. For art lovers, that means plenty to choose from in every taste and budget in our array of galleries. The works in this issue all happen to be by local artists, and the range and breadth of...

Art We Love – Lightning Strike

One of the great bonuses of being an artist is the ability to meet and interact with other artists. In these moments, the work they produce becomes more than an artifact, it becomes an extension of the times we’ve had together, the conversations, the laughs and the inspiration. All the works featured in this piece...

Art We Love – More than Meets the Eye

The first impression a piece of art makes when you walk into a gallery can be thrilling. But sometimes what’s even more exciting is discovering that what you see up close is not at all what you thought you saw from afar. All of the pieces here had that element of surprise for me in...

Art We Love – Never Out of Style

This being the Fashion Issue, it’s worth noting that art can be a lot like clothing: in or out of vogue. There are fads and trends in art, and just like clothes some art can feel dated or deeply rooted in a particular time. But as with vintage Chanel and the pieces here, some art...