Current Exhibitions

  • Painting by Brea Corcoran featuring someone seated with long, curly hair in a green sweater and glasses wearing a birthday hat against a color block background of purple, green and yellow

    Transcendence

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    This June, in celebration of Pride Month, the NHAA proudly presents Transcendence, a regional exhibition that honors the spectrum of LGBTQIA+ experiences in New England.

    Image: Awaiting Mr. Melancholy, Bréa Corcoran

  • A black and white piece by Jaime Wing featuring florals and nude queer subjects

    Be Not Afraid: The Divinity of Queer Community

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    Portland, Maine-based artist Jaime Wing fuses the familiar rituals of Western religion with unapologetically queer symbolism in his first solo exhibition. He harnesses the expressive power of woodblock printing to explore themes of queer identity, spirituality, and collective strength.

    Image: The Garden, Jaime Wing

  • A mixed media piece call Max Roach by Darren Taylor, featuring a mixed media image of Max Roach in sunglasses

    iCONS

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    After a near sold-out exhibition last summer, Darren Taylor is back at NHAA with iCONS. This new exhibition invites viewers to lean in, literally and figuratively, to the lives of cultural giants.

    Image: Max Roach, Darren Taylor

  • Seasons

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    In her first solo exhibition since graduating from the University of New Hampshire, artist Madison Albanese invites viewers into an intimate and immersive meditation on memory, impermanence, and emotional transformation.

    Image: Henry, Madison Albanese

  • The Decline of Eelgrass by Sarah Koff

    Contemporary Currents

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    NHAA and Portsmouth Historical Society invited artists who work in all media to submit work for “Contemporary Currents,” a companion exhibit to “Winds of Change,” a Cabot Lyford retrospective focusing on the themes of experimentation and advocacy. On view at 10 Middle Street, April 1-October 13, 2025.

    Image: The Decline of Eelgrass, Sarah Koff

  • Sorrow by Nancy Morgan

    Emotions: Captured in Fabric

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    The Art Center in Dover is proud to present Emotions: Captured in Fabric, a solo exhibition of fabric art quilts by Nancy Morgan. The show will be on view from May 12th-June 30th at 1 Washington St, Suite 1177, Dover, NH. An opening reception will be held on June 7th from 6-9 pm.

    Image: Sorrow, Nancy Morgan

  • Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce

    Carolyn Maul is a professional artist living in Hollis, NH who specializes in Ecoprint artwork. After discovering the process of Ecoprinting in the Fall of 2022, she realized that she was able to incorporate all of the artistic modalities she loved: painting, drawing, mixed media, collage, even quilting. Her work is on view at the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce from May 19-July 7.

Upcoming events.

NHAA hosts a variety of events, including Art ‘Round Town opening receptions every First Friday, a Second Saturday Speaker Series, and a variety of community events throughout the state. Join us!

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What’s New

  • Second Saturday Speaker Series

    UPDATE: This talk has been rescheduled from June 14th to August 9th.

    Join us for NHAA’s Second Saturday Speaker Series on August 9th at 11:00am for What One Person Can Do to Make a Difference when Times are Hard, an inspiring presentation by artist, activist and NHAA Board Member Richard Haynes.

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  • Save the Date for NH Gives June 10&11

    NH Gives

    NHAA is participating in NH Gives on June 10&11 from 5pm-5pm. Double your impact - thanks to an anonymous donor, all gifts will be matched up to $10,000.

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  • Calls for Art

    NHAA’s upcoming member and open-juried shows.

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  • Art Around the Area

    Monthly newsletter featuring arts events around New Hampshire and the seacoast region. Researched and written by Carol Van Loon and Mandela Pruett.

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