Berenberg Gallery
Established in 1999, the Berenberg Art Gallery in Boston hosts an interesting mix of artists. A lot of them are self-taught and are well outside the mainstream art scene and indeed the mainstream art market in general.
A lot of the work produced is done in isolation due to the artists living in remote locations or because the artists are institutionalized due to physical or emotional disabilities. You can not really pinpoint the general theme of the art within the gallery as the styles vary, the techniques are certainly different to what you are used to and the subject matter varies across the board. A lot of the works of art are created from resources to hand. However, this makes for significantly distinctive pieces that vary from the ridiculous to the sublime. You can expect to see drawings, paintings, sculptures, textiles, and ceramics all based around the artists vision.
We enjoyed our short time in the gallery and really got to understand that one of the main purposes of the Berenberg was to show, and educate, to the public that there are artists out there that have artistic gifts regardless of not attending ‘art school’.
With over 80 artists there is certainly not a lack of art to look at. You will find artists like Cher Chaffer, Jennifer Harrison and Scot Griffin. The Berenberg runs around 4 to 5 exhibits a year and we would recommend going to visit if you are interested in viewing work that does not conform to the usual rules and regulations of a ‘normal’ gallery.
A bit about the director, Lorri Berenberg, from the Berenberg Gallery website – all credit Berenberg Gallery:
Lorri Berenberg opened the Berenberg Gallery after completing a twentyfive year career in museum education. As associate director of education at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston she developed some of the museum’s most popular and innovative programs. Her passion for contemporary folk and self-taught art comes as a natural extension of her work with artists, individuals with disabilities, and members of diverse communities. She brings to the gallery a strong knowledge of the field and the expertise of introducing works of art to a broad public.
4 Clarendon Street,
Boston,
MA 02116
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