Ongoing Events & Exhibitions

50 Years of Art - A Danforth Celebration
Danforth Art Museum
October 1, 2025 - September 18, 2026
14 Vernon Street
Framingham, MA

Featuring Kitchen Shelf, as part of a Permanent Collection exhibition that celebrates the museums fiftieth anniversary and fifty years of collecting.

Sarah Guerin - Bookmaker in Residence
Peabody Essex Museum
June 5 - August 29, 2026
Lye-Tapley Shoe Shop
9 Brown Street
Salem, MA

If you're looking for something a little different this summer, make your way to the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem.

Sarah Guerin of Saboteuse is the bootmaker-in-residence at the museum's historic Ten Footer workshop across the street. Rather than a historical reenactment, you'll see a contemporary craftsperson making bespoke boots with traditional tools and techniques. Sarah is at work from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, and visitors are welcome to stop in, chat with her, learn about the history of bootmaking, and watch her remarkable craftsmanship in action.

While you're there, you can also see a selection of the still lifes I've created featuring Sarah's bespoke boots. Several are on view at the Lye-Tapley Shoe Shop, with others exhibited next door at the John Ward House.

Admission to the Lye-Tapley Shoe Shop is free and does not require museum admission. The John Ward House can be visited as part of the Peabody Essex Museum's guided walking tour, Brick by Brick: Salem's Hidden Architectural Stories, offered at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.

Upcoming Events & Exhibitions

Polly Thayer Starr Visiting Studio Artist
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
August 1, 2026 - Oct 3, 2026
25 Evans Way, Boston, MA

I'm honored to have the opportunity to work with the museum's collection and exhibitions as inspiration for my own creative explorations while collaborating with the museum to develop engaging studio experiences for the public.

I hope you'll join me during the museums Saturday Studio Drop-In Hours (dates to be announced) and on a very special Free First Thursday: September 3rd from 5-9 pm, where I'll be creating alongside visitors and exploring themes inspired by the museum's upcoming exhibition, The Book of Esther in the Age of Rembrandt. Together, we'll focus on the art of scroll-making, using the exhibition as a starting point for exploring materials, storytelling, and creative expression.

JOTA Artist Scholar Fellowship Group Exhibition
Curated by Francine Birbragher
Robert D. Farber University Archives & Special Collections
Goldfarb Library
Brandeis University
January 28, 2027 - May 7, 2027
Opening Reception: January 28, 2027, 6 pm
415 South Street
Waltham, MA

More information will be announced in the coming months.

Tu Ke Bivas Exhibition
Curated by Jessica Roscio
Danforth Art Museum
March 20, 2027 - June 20, 2027
14 Vernon St, Framingham, MA

More information will be announced in the coming months.

Charles River Composition
Group exhibition
Curated by Lauren Graves
The Boston Athenaeum
Summer 2027
10½ Beacon Street
Boston, MA

I'm honored to be included in Charles River Composition, a group exhibition at the Boston Athenaeum showcasing the work of 48 photographers who participated in a year-long collaborative project conceived and led by Lisa McCarty. From the spring equinox of 2025 to the spring equinox of 2026, we explored the Charles River across its 308-mile journey, creating a collective portrait of a single river through diverse photographic perspectives.

Curated by Lauren Graves, the exhibition brings together work from all 48 participants, celebrating a year of sustained observation, collaboration, and artistic exploration. More information will be announced in the coming months.

Thankful for grants and support from the following institutions: Mass Cultural Council, Combined Jewish Philanthropies, Concord Cultural Council and the Friends of the Concord Free Public Library, Hadassah Brandeis Institute at Brandeis University, the Women’s Studies Research Center at Brandeis University, and the Anolic Family Awards.

Becky Behar

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