We are delighted to have artist and educator Donna Garcia join our team at the Griffin as a curator and instructor. Donna will be a part of our upcoming show Spirit: Focus on Indigenous Art, Artists and Issues, and she will be teaching a one-day workshop, Marketing for Emerging Artists on Saturday, April 24th, along with her Self Portraiture class, taking Read More »
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New Griffin Museum Members Community
Director’s Welcome! Hello and Welcome to a new experience at the Griffin Museum online! We are thrilled to announce that the Griffin Museum of Photography has launched a new website at members.griffinmuseum.org Our goal with this new members’ community is to create a user-friendly experience for our valued members. We hope you enjoy our new Read More »
Illuminating the Archive of Arthur Griffin: Photographs 1935-1955, Part IV
New England & the Sea “From the arrival of the Pilgrims in Plymouth in 1620 to the present, the coasts of New England have been the site of defensive forts and the home base for commerce, fishing, whaling, and shipbuilding industries. Maritime history and industry are on display in every state.” -Visit New England By Read More »
Griffin State of Mind | Erin Carey
Artist, curator, and educator Erin Carey had been a valued member of the Griffin Museum Community since 2019. We are so excited to have Erin join us as an instructor for Siren Song: Exploring Poetry & Photography and Making Better Pictures: Fundamentals of Design. We interviewed Erin to hear about the origins and influences of her Griffin Read More »
Atelier 33 | Amy Eilertsen
In today’s highlight of the Atelier 33 exhibition, we interviewed Amy Eilertsen about her series Memento Vivere: A Study of Life. Amy’s collection of images puts an interesting spin on seventeenth century masters paintings. Scenes of her domestic fowl have become sweet memories, and reminders to live. Why did Dutch masters’ paintings become such a Read More »
Atelier 33 | Terry Bleser
Terry Bleser‘s collection Searching for a Sense of Home, part of the Atelier 33 exhibition, is on display in the Griffin Main Gallery until March 26, 2021. Terry’s series explores the idea of trying to find comfort in a new place through understanding one’s relationship with the land. We asked the artist some questions to Read More »
Atelier 33 | Judith Montminy
Judith Montminy‘s collection Dancing Alone is on the walls of the Griffin Main Gallery until March 26, 2021, as a part of the Atelier 33 exhibition. Her work represents a departure from her usual subject matter due to COVID-19 restrictions and lockdown. For more insight into the Dancing Alone series, we asked Judith a few Read More »
Atelier 33 | Anne Smith Duncan
Anne Smith Duncan‘s collection Illusions (Landscape) is on display in the Griffin Main Gallery until March 26, 2021, as a part of the Atelier 33 exhibition. Interested to know more about her inspiration and process for capturing these abstract landscapes, we asked Anne a few questions. What can be said about finding inspiration in unconventional Read More »
Atelier 33 | Sandy Hill
Atelier 33 artist Sandy Hill created her series American Decor during the COVID-19 pandemic as a way to create a connection with the people in her community despite the way our country has been physically and ideologically divided over the past year. Her work is on display in the Griffin Main Gallery until March 26, Read More »
Illuminating the Archive of Arthur Griffin: Photographs 1935-1955, Part III
Boston Arts and Entertainment By Madison Marone Introduction Arthur Griffin’s legacy lives on through the Griffin Museum of Photography. As an Exhibitions Assistant for the museum, I was struck by the beauty and historical value of his work. I’ve created this exhibition to highlight and provide context for Griffin’s photographs of New England. Illuminating the Read More »
