EXHIBITIONS

Committed to enriching the local artistic community, Salem Art Works’ galleries and exhibitions aim to elevate the viewer’s aesthetic encounter. SAW seeks to create a hospitable environment that may demystify contemporary art, while simultaneously fostering an open environment for discussion.

The galleries are flexible multiuse spaces, which host a number of events ranging from music and theatrical performances, community events, workspaces, critiques, lectures and beyond. Each gallery, through its unique physicality, becomes a catalyst for a diverse spectator experience. Providing supplemental exhibition information and establishing an open forum for personal aesthetic assessment, SAW looks to illuminate new arteries of understanding.

Barn 2 Gallery

Under high vaulted ceilings of a converted dairy barn, Barn 2 is an expansive gallery, which boasts over 8,300 square feet of exhibition space. This gallery is one of SAW’s most active exhibition spaces, hosting numerous events annually. Concealed discreetly behind the gallery walls lay a number of artist studios and workspaces.

Cary House Gallery

The Cary House Gallery is an intimate setting for viewers to engage artwork on a human scale. Transformed from a rustic farmhouse into an operative gallery for emerging artists, this gallery establishes a candid dialogue between artists and viewer. Within the confines of its informal walls, the Cary House Gallery contains work of the highest caliber.

February Exhibition

Artist Reception: Saturday, February 11th from 4 – 6 pm | Artist Talk: 4:30 pm

Cary House Gallery | Illuminations
Erin Murphy & Harry Orlyk

April Exhibition

Artist Reception: Saturday, April 28th | Artist Talk: 4:30

Cary House Gallery | RE: Connecting*
Patrick Mohundro

*In May, the exhibition will move to the Collar Works Gallery in Troy, where Patrick will host the second segment of his talk, titled “Message Defines Medium”.