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Museum News

Halloween Spooktacular draws hundreds
By Erica Drzewiecki, The Bristol Press, October 30, 2022

Free Halloween Spooktacular event highlights October events at New Britain Museum of American Art
By Ciara Hooks, New Britain Herald, September 28, 2022

New Britain Museum of American Art offers free Saturday admission
By Dean Wright, New Britain Herald, September 3, 2022

New Britain Museum of American Art will be hosting Nor'Easter: The 52nd Annual Juried Members Exhibition
By Ciara Hooks, New Britain Herald, July 22, 2022

New Britain Museum of American Art brings back 'Art Summer Nights' event
By Alexis Dascher, New Britain Herald, July 18, 2022

Weekly art therapy classes taking place at the NBMAA this summer
By Erica Drzewiecki, New Britain Herald, July 17, 2022

Bysiewicz, area officials visit New Britain Museum of American Art to highlight state's Summer at the Museum program
By Ciara Hooks, New Britain Herald, July 11, 2022

Liszt enthusiasts gather for piano recital
By Erica Drzewiecki, New Britain Herald, June 26, 2022

Here are Juneteenth events taking place across Connecticut
By Jennifer Glatz, FOX61, June 13, 2022

Here's a look at Juneteenth celebrations across Connecticut
By Jim Welch, Connecticut Public Radio, June 10, 2022

New Britain Museum of American Art hosting 21st annual Juneteenth Celebration
By Ciara Hooks, New Britain Herald, June 7, 2022

Several events planned at New Britain Museum of American Art to celebrate Mother's Day
By Ciara Hooks, The New Britain Herald, April 29, 2022

New Britain Museum of American Art hosting symposium on sustainable tourism and hospitality
By Ciara Hooks, The New Britain Herald, April 7, 2022

Road Trip: New Britain is home to first museum dedicated to acquiring American art
By News 12 Staff, News 12 Connecticut, March 31, 2022

New art project entitled 'Piecing Together a New Britain Story' seeking community's help in creating final product; here's how to take part
By Ciara Hooks, The New Britain Herald, March 30, 2022

New Britain Museum of American Art offering free activities for families during spring break
By Ciara Hooks, The New Britain Herald, March 30, 2022

Thomas Hart Benton's 'The Arts of Life in America': Creative Impulses
By Willard Spiegelman, The Wall Street Journal, March 26, 2022

NBMAA explores continent’s transformation
By Tracey O'Shaughnessy, Republican American, March 23, 2022

'North America Divided' is new installation on display at New Britain Museum of American Art

By Ciara Hooks, The New Britain Herald, March 18, 2022

Brett Abbott of the New Britain Museum of American Art
By Suzanne Volmer, Artscope, March/April 2022

Museum Releases New Lineup Of Activities
By Ciara Hooks, Southington Patch, March 3, 2022

New Britain Museum of American Art has new lineup of studio classes, educational programs, social events
By Ciara Hooks, New Britain Herald, March 2, 2022

New Britain Museum of American Art has new lineup of studio classes, educational programs, social events
By Ciara Hooks, The Bristol Press, March 2, 2022

New Britain Museum of American Art celebrates Presidents Day with free admission, slew of activities

By Justin Muszynski, New Britain Herald, February 21, 2022

10 events to visit in Connecticut this March
By Paul Joseph, New England Magazine, February 22, 2022

Weekends in Connecticut!
KISS 95-7, February 16, 2022

Black History Month: Amistad Center for Arts & Culture Along with New Britain Museum of American Art
By Dominique Moody, NBC Connecticut, February 16, 2022

New Britain museum celebrates Black History Month with exhibition, community programs
By Faith Williams, Record Journal, February 11, 2022

Black History Month events held across Connecticut
By Jennifer Glatz, FOX 61, February 1, 2022

Blumenthal announces National Endowment for the Arts grant
By Jeniece Roman, The New Britain Herald, January 25, 2022

New Britain Museum Of American Art To Celebrate Black History Month
By Jeniece Roman, Patch, January 25, 2022

New Britain Museum of American Art celebrates Black History Month
CT Post, January 26, 2022

New Britain Museum of American Art celebrates Black History Month
Stamford Advocate, January 26, 2022

New Britain Museum of American Art will celebrate Black History month with a variety of events
By Jeniece Roman, The Bristol Press, January 24, 2022

New Britain Museum of American Art honors Martin Luther King Jr.
By Kay Perkins, Connecticut Public Radio, January 17, 2022

MLK Day celebration in West Hartford focuses on King’s ‘Strength to Love’
By Jesse Leavenworth, Hartford Courant, January 17, 2022

Brett Abbott appointed director of New Britain Museum of American Art
by Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant, December 27, 2021

New Britain Museum of American Art chooses new executive director
by Ciara Hooks, New Britain Herald, December 27, 2021

Music was integral to the art of New Britain's LeWitt and both are being featured in the NBMAA
by Ciara Hooks, New Britain Herald, November 7, 2021

Halloween Spooktacular proves spectacular fun
by Ciara Hooks, New Britain Herald, October 31, 2021

New Britain Museum of American Art is ready to celebrate Halloween
by Ciara Hooks, New Britain Herald, October 15, 2021

Make The Delamar Your Swanky Stay In West Hartford
by Debbi Kickham, Forbes, September 29, 2021

CT artist's 'I SPY' photos of 90s fame on display in New Britain
by Joel Lang, CT Insider, September 20, 2021

Hartford area museums pivot to digital, hybrid experiences, new business models
Hartford Business Journal
, September 20, 2021

Walnut Hill Jazz Series at NBMAA to feature The Daniel Bennett Group; here's how to attend
by Ciara Hooks, New Britain Herald, September 20, 2021

Courant arts picks for Sept. 19-25: Alice Cooper, local and guyzheng jazz and comedy in Connecticut
by Cristopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, September 16, 2021

New Britain Museum of American Art taking part in climate initiative
by Ciara Hooks, New Britain Herald, September 10, 2021

New Britain Museum of American Art extends free admission for children year-round
by Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, September 9, 2021

New Britain Museum of American Art unveils historic Landers House renovation
by Olivia Marble, The Bristol Press, July 1, 2021

Exhibitions

Steel, String, Spit Bite: Selections from the LeWitt Collection

Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond
The Boston Globe, January 20, 2022

 
Strict Beauty: Sol LeWitt Prints

There's not much time left to see Sol Lewitt's printmaking exhibit at the NBMAA
WTNH-NH (ABC) - Hartford-New Haven, CT Good Morning Connecticut at 6AM, December 21, 2021

Being there, doing that: A dozen exhibits to check out now around New England
by Murray Whyte, The Boston Globe, October 15, 2021

Tours have begun for New Britain Museum of American Art's exhibit featuring city's own Sol LeWitt
by Ciara Hooks, New Britain Herald, September 29, 2021

Largest exhibit of Sol Lewitt’s prints events ever fills New Britain Museum with color and fine lines
by Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, September 28, 2021

CAPSULE PREVIEWS FOR ARTSCOPE 94
by Brian Goslow, Artscope, August 26, 2021

 
Sol LeWitt at the Delamar West Hartford

Works by New Britain native Sol LeWitt gets wider audience with new exhibit
New Britain Herald
, January 18, 2022

Sol LeWitt Prints Exhibit Extends To Delamar West Hartford
by Chris Dehnel, West Hartford Patch, January 18, 2022

Sol LeWitt Prints on Display at Delamar West Hartford
We-Ha | West Hartford News, January 19, 2022

 
2020/20+ Women @ NBMAA

A Director Confronts 'Glaring Statistics' in Her Museum's Collection
by Diane Bair and Pamela Wright, The Boston Globe, December 18, 2020

Some Day is Now in New Britain: Modern Women Artists Honor Suffrage Movement
by Suzanne Volmer, Artscope, September 3, 2020

Visual Arts Review: The Art of Kara Walker — A Mix of Cozy Charm and Historic Horror
by Peter Walsh, The Arts Fuse, March 30, 2020

New Britain Museum of American Art Works to Elevate Works of Female Artists and Artists of Color
NBC Connecticut, February 5, 2021

New Britain Museum of American celebrates women with a star-studded show
by Andrea Valluzzo, Connecticut Magazine, September 21, 2020

Q&A with Min Jung Kim, Director of the New Britain Museum of American Art
by Erik Ofgang, Connecticut Magazine, Feb 18, 2020

Things to do in Connecticut this December
by Mark Wollschlager, Connecticut Magazine, November 18, 2020

2 Museum Exhibitions Offer an In-Depth Look at the Influential Textile Art of Anni Albers
Art Fix Daily
, June 24, 2020

Anything but Simple: Shaker Gift Drawings and the Women Who Made Them
Art Fix Daily
, November 30, 2020

Some Day is Now: Women, Art, & Social Change
North American Reciprocal Museum Association, September 30, 2020

Highlighting women, art and social change: Exhibit opens in New Britain after pandemic delay
by Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant, October 5, 2020

New Britain Museum of American Art Dedicating 2020 to Female Artists
by Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant, Hartford Magazine, January 4, 2020

Stories of Racism, Historical Erasure from Silhouette Artist Kara Walker Launch NBMAA's Year of Women
by Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant, January 29, 2020

'Do women have to be naked to get into the Met. Museum?' Maybe. But the Guerrilla Girl have a home at the New Britain Museum of American Art
by Cristopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, November 6, 2020

New Britain Museum of American Art keeps focus on women, art, and social change
by Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant, October 5, 2020

A list of 12 Connecticut art exhibits taking on sexism, racism and politics in 2020
by Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant, October 16, 2020

The Connecticut Art Trail is Turning 25! (And we need things to celebrate.)
by Diane Bair and Pamela Wright, Boston Globe, November 5, 2020

Shantell Martin: the London artist taking over galleries and the US
by Giacomo Lee, Creative Boom, January 5, 2021

New Britain Museum of American Art Perspectives
iCRV Radio, May 5, 2020

10 Women Artist with Major Museum Shows in 2021
by Salome Gomez-Upegui, Artsy, March 8, 2021

In 2020, the New Britain Museum of American Art Elevates Women Artists
by Carmen Baskauf & Lucy Nalpathanchil for Where We Live, Connecticut Public Radio, January 9, 2020

Friday 5 With Shantell Martin
by Usama Younus, Rapid World, February 21, 2021

Sandi Klein's Conversations with Creative Women
by Sandi Klein, Sandi Klein's Conversations with Creative Women, podcast, March 2, 2020

Martin asks 'Who are You?' in New Britain Retrospective
by Cate Hewitt, CT Examiner, January 1, 2021

NBMAA Dedicates Year to Female Artists
by Ciara Hooks for The Bristol Press, January 6, 2020

NBMAA to Celebrate Women Artists
New Britain Progressive,
October 20, 2019

12 of the Best Exhibitions in New England this Spring
by Paul Joseph, New England Magazine, March 13, 2020

NBMAA features Shaker gift drawings
by Tracey O'Shughnessy, Republican American, August 5, 2020

NBMAA presents Some Day is Now: Women Art & Social Change
by BWW News Desk, Broadway World Connecticut, September 9, 2020

Lights, Camera, Ellen Carey Exhibition Now on Display at Delamar West Hartford
we-ha.com, September 12, 2020

New Britain Museum of American Art bringing some 'color' to community with new performance
by Ciara Hooks, New Britain Herald, March 26, 2021

Virtual panel marks a century of women's voting rights and discusses issue of gender equality in modern day
by Amanda Raus, Fox 61, September 2, 2020

New Britain museum celebrating women's history, all month long
The Register Citizen
, March 17, 2021

New Britain museum hosting series of programs, in-person and virtually, in honor of Women's History Month
by Ciara Hooks, New Britain Herald, March 8, 2021

NBMAA celebrates Women's History Month celebrating female artists
Republican American
, March 3, 2021

New Britain Museum of American Art presents late works of Helen Frankenthaler
Stamford Advocate
, December 1, 2021

Stanley Black & Decker, New Britain Museum of American Art to host virtual panel discussion on gender equality Wednesday
by Amanda Raus, Fox 61, September 1, 2020

New Britain museum moves opening of Jennifer Wen Ma solo exhibit due to Suez Canal delay
by Ciara Hooks, New Britain Herald, April 20, 2020