Nantucket Island has had a vibrant arts scene for more than a century, thanks to the efforts of arts patron and summer resident Florence Lang, painter Frank Swift Chase, and artists Maud Stumm, Elizabeth Saltonstall, and others. The Nantucket Art Colony was active from 1924 through 1943. Today, dozens of artists live and work on Nantucket: painters, sculptors, photographers, textile artists, and ceramists. Here are some of the best Nantucket galleries and artists on-island this season.
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Nantucket Artists & Galleries
Nantucket art galleries offer artwork from internationally known artists and local artists.
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Limited edition serigraph prints, posters, cards, nautically-inspired silk neckties, bowties and scarves in Nantucket themes. Read more...
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Samuel Owen Gallery is a contemporary art gallery located on Greenwich Avenue in Greenwich, CT, with seasonal residence at 40 Centre Street on Nantucket Island. The gallery is committed to exhibiting the work of emerging Read more...
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Our shop downtown at 1 Orange St, just off of Main Street, has an assortment of quality art work, including antique paintings, nautical items, maps, and island-related works by local artists. We also have a Read more...
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Specializing in 19th and 20th century art; some of the most exclusive offerings on island Read more...
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The Cecelia Joyce & Seward Johnson Gallery, established in 1997 at 19 Washington Street, is a two-story exhibition space located a block from Main Street in the Nantucket Cultural District. The Gallery showcases fine art Read more...
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RFFA is located in Historic Downtown Nantucket (next door to Black Eyed Susan’s) featuring a selection of the island’s most talented artists working today. One of just a few local galleries that focuses strictly on Read more...
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G.S. Hill, a long time Nantucket Artist, paints in oil, watercolor, and pencil and he explores all subjects without restrictions. Read more...
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Miki works in monoprint, collagraph and marbling including marbled paper and hand bound journals with marbled covers Read more...
Nantucket Photography
Nantucket has many accomplished photographers specializing in weddings, events and landscapes.
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A husband and wife duo located on Nantucket Island, specializing in affordable wedding, engagement, family & portrait photography. Capturing the timeless moments that create YOUR STORY. Read more...
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Mother Nature can create a special moment at any given time so my camera has become a part of me. Custom-size prints are available on acrylic, wood, metal, fabric, and canvas. Read more...
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Alesia Kaye’s Photography is available online in print options including framed or unframed art prints, and Canvas, Acrylic, Metal, or Wood Prints. These options make it easy to find the perfect style for your décor. Read more...
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Unique, appealing style. Specialties include Nantucket weddings, portraits, books, art, and stock photographs. Read more...
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Photographer Mary Catherine Wade will capture all your celebrations and treasured moments: birthday, anniversary, holiday, family gatherings. Reach out to her online to schedule your photography session. Read more...
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So Many Nantucket Stories to Share
Nantucket Island—the community here, the pristine beaches, the drama of the sea—it has a way of capturing hearts and filling souls. For many who live here, it can be difficult to leave, even when life events, family, and work makes a departure seem practical. Islanders label this “getting sand in your shoes,” and Niles Parker responded to the call when he returned in 2022 to retake the helm at the Nantucket Historical Association as Gosnell Executive Director. The post So Many Nantucket Stories to Share appeared first on Yesterdays Island, Todays Nantucket.
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Art-Filled Weekend
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, October 6-8, Artists Association of Nantucket (AAN) is hosting its annual Wet Paint Weekend, with many opportunities for the island community to meet AAN artists, see them at their easels, and participate in an auction of their works. “Wet Paint Weekend is truly a highlight of The post Art-Filled Weekend appeared first on Yesterdays Island, Todays Nantucket.
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All the Same Size Yet Each Is Exceptional
Artists Association of Nantucket (AAN) is delighted to announce the opening of the 10 x 10 Open Exhibition in the Cecelia Joyce & Seward Johnson Gallery, 19 Washington Street. Doors open at 10 am on Friday, September 15, with a public reception from 5-7 pm that evening in the gallery. The post All the Same Size Yet Each Is Exceptional appeared first on Yesterdays Island, Todays Nantucket.
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An Astonishing Novel & Author Talk Tuesday
Join New York Times bestselling author Patti Callahan Henry on Nantucket this coming week. Patti will be in conversation with Tim Ehrenberg of Tim Talks Books and Nantucket Book Partners this Tuesday, August 22 from 6 to 7 pm in the Nantucket Atheneum’s Great Hall. This event is free, with seating first come, first served and a book signing to follow. You can also meet Patti the following day for a book signing with Nantucket’s own best-selling writer Elin Hilderbrand on Wednesday, August 23 from 11 am to 12 noon at Mitchell’s Book Corner on Main Street. The post An Astonishing Novel & Author Talk Tuesday appeared first on Yesterdays Island, Todays Nantucket.
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They Are Ohana
The islands of Nantucket and Lahaina have been intertwined since the early 1800s, when Nantucket whalemen first sailed to what would become a bustling port. In 1824, 100 whaleships visited the islands: by 1846, 736 stopped there, most of them from Nantucket or New Bedford. The post They Are Ohana appeared first on Yesterdays Island, Todays Nantucket.