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Pucker Gallery, established in 1967, features an eclectic collection of contemporary and modern art

09/03/2026

The Pick of the Week is Ali Clift's "Pandora's Purse: Cyclone." Ali Clift’s unique and mysterious cloth paintings are delicately crafted using fabric. As a graduate of Tufts University and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Clift's first cloth paintings were inspired, technically, by a picture composed of small cloth pieces on display at the MFA . Throughout her artistic career, Clift has been fascinated by the challenge of creating an authentic sense of space through the illusion of fabric. As she continues to expand her creative process, each new body of work introduces distinct subjects and a notable change in an exploration of cloth as a medium for painting.

"Pandora's Purse: Cyclone" is included in our annual "Fine Choices" exhibition - on view at Pucker Gallery through 13 September 2026!

Check out all of Clift's available artwork on our Artsy page! Direct link to purchase: https://www.artsy.net/artwork/jeffrey-hessing-path-to-the-garde

Check out our Artsy page - link in our Instagram bio and here: https://www.artsy.net/partner/pucker-gallery

Image: Ali Clift | "Pandora's Purse: Cyclone" | Cloth painting and drawing | 31 x 21" | AC407

08/29/2026

SATURDAY STAFF PICKS! Swipe through to see this week's picks on the theme "Weight!" 🪨💪🏋️

All of these artworks (and so much more!) are available for purchase at Pucker Gallery and online on our Artsy page! Check out the link in our Instagram bio and here: https://www.artsy.net/partner/pucker-gallery

"Fine Choices 2026: Featuring 20th-Century Art from South Africa and Zambia: Zulu, Lozi, and Tonga Artists" is on view at Pucker Gallery through 13 September 2026!

08/28/2026

Gerald Garson studied for a short time under Josef Albers, who taught at the Bauhaus, Black Mountain College, and Yale University. Albers is well known for his work in geometric abstraction and color theory as well as "Interaction of Color," a book that changed the way color was thought about and taught. Garston was deeply influenced by Albers, but with his own aptitude for color, Garston created his own unique body of work. Garston is thoughtful, maybe even obsessed, with the way that colors exist and interact with one another, as well as their environment. "Burning Bright (Yellow)" and "Burning Bright (Blue)" are great examples of Garston’s understanding of color theory. Here, blue and orange, which are complimentary colors, are used to create an eye catching design. His bright and bold color choices stick out and grab the viewer’s attention. Garston intentionally chooses colors that interact with each other, creating the illusion of space while emphasizing each shape and object.

Written by Beth Plakidas, Marketing and Publications Manager

Page 1: Gerald Garston's "Burning Bright (Yellow)" and "Burning Bright (Blue)" side by side.
Page 2: Gerald Garston | "Burning Bright (Yellow)" | Serigraph | Edition of 75 | 34 x 17"
Page 3: Gerald Garston | "Burning Bright (Blue)" | Serigraph | Edition of 75 | 34 x 17"

08/26/2026

The Pick of the Week is Roz Karol Ablow's "Procession." Ablow's career has traversed many aspects of the art community in Boston and the surrounding area. Ablow began her education at Bennington College in Vermont, she then took a year off to study the cello at the Longy School of Music in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It was not until later that she took up painting and was encouraged to attend Boston University for Visual Arts where she studied under David Aronson. Since then, Ablow has cast her artistic eye on educating, curating, writing, and lecturing throughout New England.

"Procession" is included in our annual "Fine Choices" exhibition - on view at Pucker Gallery through 13 September 2026!

Check out all of Ablow's available artwork on our Artsy page!
Direct link to purchase: https://www.artsy.net/artwork/jeffrey-hessing-path-to-the-garden
Check out our Artsy page - link in our Instagram bio and here: https://www.artsy.net/partner/pucker-gallery

Image: Roz Karol Ablow | "Procession" | 2000 | Acrylic and gouache | 22 x 30.5" | RA17

08/22/2026

SATURDAY STAFF PICKS! Swipe through to see this week's picks on the theme "Masks!" 👹👺🎭

All of these artworks (and so much more!) are available for purchase at Pucker Gallery and online on our Artsy page! Check out the link in our Instagram bio and here: https://www.artsy.net/partner/pucker-gallery

"Fine Choices 2026: Featuring 20th-Century Art from South Africa and Zambia: Zulu, Lozi, and Tonga Artists" is on view at Pucker Gallery through 13 September 2026!

08/21/2026

In his search for true folk pottery, the Japanese philosopher Soetsu Yanagi (1889-1961) discovered the community of Onda Sarayama (Japanese for "Plate Mountain") on the island of Kyushu in Japan. Little has changed about the process and aesthetics of ceramic production in Onda since that time. Currently, ten of the fourteen families inhabiting the area participate in pottery production; the eldest son of each family is the only person who is allowed to throw the pottery. The community works together using locally sourced clay to create iron-rich functional pieces. There is a strong focus on slip decoration via brushwork, chattering, and dripping with a free and energetic approach.

Image: Onda Yaki | "Large jar with tobikanna (blade skip) design and splashed glaze" | Stoneware | 23.5 x 15 x 15" | ON868

08/15/2026

SATURDAY STAFF PICKS! Swipe through to see this week's picks on the theme "Dawn!" 🌝🌇🌞

All of these artworks (and so much more!) are available for purchase at Pucker Gallery and online on our Artsy page! Check out the link in our Instagram bio and here: https://www.artsy.net/partner/pucker-gallery

"Fine Choices 2026: Featuring 20th-Century Art from South Africa and Zambia: Zulu, Lozi, and Tonga Artists" is on view at Pucker Gallery through 13 September 2026!

08/14/2026

Alexandra de Steiguer is the sole resident caretaker on the Isles of Shoals during five deserted months of winter. She will soon begin her thirtieth sojourn on the islands! Her images offer a solitary, naturalist perspective: not only paying tribute to the wild elements that claim those particular shores and reflecting wider connections within the natural world, but also pointing to the transitory and humbling nature of our residence in such places.
Alex creates her images using medium-format film and personally prints each one in her traditional darkroom. Her insightful musings on solitude, connection, and the creative process are published in her book "Small Island, Big Picture" and in original music composed and arranged on the Isles of Shoals.

Image: Alexandra de Steiguer | "Overlook" | 2023 | Silver gelatin print | 7 x 7.25" | AS131

08/12/2026

A quick reminder of who we are, what's on view, where to find us, and when! See you soon! 🔮 🌈 🌞

"Fine Choices 2026: Featuring 20th-Century Art from South Africa and Zambia: Zulu, Lozi, and Tonga Artists" is on view at Pucker Gallery through 13 September 2026!

08/09/2026

The Pick of the Week is Jeffrey Hessing's "Path to the Garden." Hessing’s work diarizes his life in brilliant color. Painting on rooftops, from bridges, or from wilderness perches have turned his plein-air painting into an adventure! His extensive travels for exhibitions have provided exotic subjects for landscapes, interiors, cityscapes, and accumulated objects. 🌴🌆✈️

This painting is included in our annual "Fine Choices" exhibition - on view at Pucker Gallery through 13 September 2026!

Check out all of Hessing's available artwork on our Artsy page!

Direct link to purchase:
https://www.artsy.net/artwork/jeffrey-hessing-path-to-the-garden

Check out our Artsy page - link in our Instagram bio and here:
https://www.artsy.net/partner/pucker-gallery

Image: Jeffrey Hessing | "Path to the Garden" | Oil on canvas | 21 x 18" | JH321

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Monday	10am - 5:30pm
Tuesday	10am - 5:30pm
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Thursday	10am - 5:30pm
Friday	10am - 5:30pm
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