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On a mission to share a diversity of art and experiences that spark reflection, inspiration, discove Ultimately, our Museum is ABOUT you. This is your Museum.
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The Newport Art Museum was founded in 1912 on the belief that arts and culture have the power to bring diverse groups of individuals together, which ultimately promotes civic engagement and strengthens the social fabric of our communities. This core idea continues to inform our Museum's direction today. Our gallery spaces feature artworks from our permanent collection, as well as rotating exhibiti

ons that showcase contemporary artists from around the world. The galleries are further animated with dynamic public programs, from artists’ talks and a Winter Speaker series to performances and films. Our robust art education initiatives serve diverse audiences, including underserved populations through our outreach programs, public and private schools, practicing artists, and students of all ages who take classes in our Museum School, which is housed in the Coleman Center for Creative Studies. Many of our activities are the result of collaborations with other arts, cultural, design, environmental, health, and social service organizations, all adding to a rich mix of experiences and perspectives. When you participate, our mission is activated. When your voices are heard, our work is relevant. Engaged conversations provoked by the art on the walls and the making in our studios create important connections. Be part of it!

06/03/2026

Join us TOMORROW (Thursday, June 4th) from 6:00 to 7:30 PM, following the Museum's Annual Meeting, for the opening reception of UNFURLING: SMALL WORK BY THE 2027 ART CUP ARTISTS!

In 2027, the Newport Art Museum will partner with Sail Newport and Shields Fleet 9 to present the 2027 Art Cup, an exhibition of work by contemporary artists printed onto the sails of over a dozen Shields sailboats. The sails will be hoisted for a special, one-off regatta held just offshore of Fort Adams State Park.

UNFURLING features small works by seven contemporary artists whose imagery will appear on the sails. Together, they offer a glimpse into each artist’s practice. For the Art Cup, each artist will create a new work conceived specifically for the sails.

This Exhibition is organized in collaboration with Sail Newport (), special thanks to Brad Read and Eve Formisano.

FEATURED ARTISTS:
Katherine Bradford (), Bob Dilworth (), Emil Lukas (), Tomokazu Matsuyama (), Odili Donald Odita (), Kelsy Patnaude (), Coral Woodbury (.woodbury)

Featured Image: Odili Donald Odita, Flag, acrylic on canvas, 2017.

Exhibition Sponsors:
The Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney Exhibition Society
A1 Roofing & Construction ()
Bank of America
Arnold Art ()
Gardiner House ()
SERHANT. ()
Bay Coast Bank ()
The Black Dog ()
41º North ()
Stoneachre Brasserie ()
We Ship Fine Art
Eric Kirton ()
Vito Schnabel ()

05/29/2026

We have new railings! ⁠
Thanks to the generosity of the Charles A and Lois H Miller Foundation (), grant writing of Director of Operations Brandon Taylor Miller, and the skill of James Langston, we have an elegant solution to curb tripping issues at our entrance. ⁠
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James also crafted a lovely railing for our artist/lecturer apartment, and is currently making some repairs to the Griswold House’s grand staircase.

05/28/2026

This is your last chance to see Springboard: Members’ Juried Exhibition!

Featuring 112 artists, from Newport and beyond, this exhibition celebrates cultural inheritance, artistic lineage, and collective memory.

You don’t want to miss this vibrant display of contemporary perspectives and creative expression throughout the Griswold House.✨

05/27/2026

Thank you to everyone who attended our May Free For All Saturday event!⁠
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Visitors enjoyed exhibition-inspired art-making, experienced exhibiting artist Entang Wiharso’s performance art piece, joined guest curator Ricardo Mercado for a tour of Howard Gardiner Cushing: A Harmony of Line and Color, and explored the newly opened Play / Pretend exhibition. ✨️⁠
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Be sure to mark your calendars for our next Free For All event on June 20, from 12–3 PM!⁠
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Thank you to BankNewport for their generous support of our Free For All Saturday free-admission community days.

05/26/2026

Before. During. After. 💫⁠
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Our curatorial team is hard at work installing Sheila Isham: Between Worlds, a sweeping presentation tracing more than six decades of the artist’s deeply personal exploration of abstraction.⁠ From luminous fields of color to meditative works shaped by travel, philosophy, and spiritual inquiry.⁠
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We are deeply grateful to the Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney Society Fund, with special thanks to Sam Bolton and Patricia Lewley for making this exhibition possible, bringing renewed attention to an artist whose ethereal paintings move fluidly between cultures, philosophies, and states of inner being.⁠
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We can’t wait to share this remarkable exhibition with you soon!

05/21/2026

Join us Saturday, August 8th, from 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM for Wet Paint 2026, an art-filled day of bidding, art-making, music, and more throughout our creative campus!

In the days leading up to Wet Paint, consider joining us at one of our Artist Days!

Artist Days are informal art-making sessions organized by the Museum and hosted by community artists. Please note that these are not formal classes, but an opportunity for artists to engage and create together leading up to Wet Paint.

🎨Artist Day at the International Tennis Hall of Fame
with Robert Manice

🎨Artist Day at the Cap Club at the Hotel Viking
with Kate Hickman ()

🎨Artist Day at the Blue Garden
with Holly Grosvenor ()

🎨Artist Day at the Bellevue House
with Tom Deininger ()

🎨Artist Day at Susan Petree Art (Studio)
with Susan Petree ()

🎨Artist Day at the Norman Bird Sanctuary
with Elizabeth Kahane ()

🎨Artist Day at Rough Point
with John Grosvenor ()

🎨Artist Day at Rose Island
with Kelsy Patnaude ()

🎨Artist Day at Newport Art Museum
with William Heydt ()

**Artists must provide their own materials. All mediums are welcome! Attending an Artist Day is not required to participate in Wet Paint- we gladly welcome all donations!**

05/19/2026

Members of our Education Team had the pleasure of attending the 2026 New York City Museum Educators Roundtable Annual Conference, hosted at the iconic American Museum of Natural History ().⁠
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Throughout the conference, NAM staff engaged in a dynamic range of breakout sessions centered on topics such as non-traditional forms of advocacy within museum spaces, trauma-informed community collaborations, integrating accessibility for neurodivergent learners, and so much more! ⁠
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NYCMER offered invaluable opportunities for professional growth, critical reflection, and meaningful dialogue with museum educators from across the region. ⁠
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Our team was especially grateful for the opportunity to connect with cultural leaders and organizations from across New York and beyond, including The Studio Museum (), Artistic Noise (), Midtown Community Justice Center (), The Brooklyn Museum (), New York Public Library (), Phoenix House (), The Noguchi Museum () and countless others. ⁠
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Thank you to for cultivating a space that encourages thoughtful exchange, collaboration, and forward-thinking ideas that will continue to inform and strengthen our work within the Newport community.

05/17/2026

Visit the Newport Art Museum on Free For All Saturday (Saturday, May 23rd) from 12-3pm to enjoy exhibition related art-making and a special performance art piece (at 1:30pm) by exhibiting artist in Play / Pretend, Entang Wiharso ( )!

Taking inspiration from Indonesian culture and Gamelan music, Wiharso’s puppet art and performance — Rutwatan Jiwa (Soul Purification: Tree of Life) performed by Wiharso, Sylvia Ann Soares, Drajad Seto, and Dan Covey — examines the duality of cultures and experiences in his two homelands, Indonesia and the United States, expanding ideas that connect spirituality and transcendence, nature and the life cycle.

Play / Pretend is on view now through January 2027.

Free For All Saturdays are generously supported by BankNewport.

05/16/2026

You’re invited! Join us for our Annual Meeting at the Museum School: Coleman Center for Creative Studies on Thursday, June 4, from 5-6 PM. 🌟⁠
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At the conclusion of the meeting, we welcome you to join us for the Opening Reception of "Unfurling: Small Works by the 2027 Art Cup Artists"⁠
at the Griswold Building. ⁠
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RSVP today on our website! This event is free and open to the public.

05/15/2026

Fall into the rich, layered world of Gordon Peers’ "The Grand Venice", where a bustling crowd gathers among Venetian architecture awash in bold color and thick, impasto texture. Mosaic-like skies, glowing light, and closely gathered figures draw you into a vivid, almost dreamlike city scene. ✨️⁠
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On view now in our newest exhibition, Play / Pretend.⁠
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Image: Gordon Peers, The Grand Venice, 1968-1988, oil on linen.

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