Art Archives

July 26, 2021

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Art We Love – The Locals Provincetown is an art lover’s paradise, with galleries on nearly every block and art for every taste. It’s also a place that many artists call home. They’re the talented folks you see around town at the corner store or out...

Art We Love & Why: Black & White

July 19, 2021

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Art We Love – It’s Right There in Black and White For many people art is all about color. Each of us has emotional responses to specific colors (don’t get Barbra Streisand going on orange) and lots of us even dream in color. But how do you tell a story,...

Art We Love & Why – Land

July 1, 2021

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Art We Love & Why – Land It’s a given that each of us sees the world a little bit differently than the person next to us. Some of us register every detail of the scenery and others see the broadest outlines. Artists have been inspired by the...

The Commons: Where Magic Happens

June 22, 2021

The Commons is a place you NEED to know about. The story of the Provincetown Commons started with education: the building was a school and a community center before moving into its current incarnation. It was actually standing empty when in 2017 the town...

A New Gallery You Need to Know

June 20, 2021

There’s a new gallery in town whose DNA is pure Provincetown. Its owner, Todd Perry, has been collecting the work of Provincetown artists for 35 years, following in the footsteps of his father and mother, both artists and collectors. Three years ago, he...

Art We Love & Why: Variety

June 10, 2021

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Art We Love & Why: Variety With so many art galleries in Provincetown, there’s always something on view for every taste and every wallet. So this week I’m celebrating variety and highlighting pieces in a different media and styles. And of course this...

Art We Love & Why. Welcome Back

May 26, 2021

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Nice to See You Again It’s reunion time. We’re gathering with friends and loved ones after the bleak Covid winter, and many of us are looking forward to visiting places we love – like Provincetown. This week as I wandered around town and into the...

Art We Love & Why: Buoy Benefit

May 14, 2021

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Art We Love & Why: Buoy Benefit Artist Paint Buoys to Benefit ASGC Before coming to Provincetown I worked for an amazing and creative non profit organization. It was a constant challenge to come up with new ideas to stand out and try and raise money for...

Provincetown Art Galleries: The Stroll

May 12, 2021

Provincetown is America’s oldest continuously operating art colony. And there’s a lot of it to see! You’ll find art in the places you expect—museums and art galleries—but also in the places you might not expect, like Town Hall, Provincetown Public...

Ptown Galleries Pivot & Collaborate

April 24, 2021

Ptownie promised to give you more information on how businesses and sectors in Provincetown “pivoted” during the tough Covid year. Everyone has learned a great deal. The result has been a very silver lining for Provincetown Galleries. The...