The Scorbutic Eye

Please join us on Saturday, July 7 from 4-6 pm for cocktails to celebrate the closing of Nicole Duennebier's solo exhibition View into the Fertile Country. 

More common in the Golden Age of Exploration, the "scorbutic eye" refers to a heightened sense of vision caused by scurvy, which made the world appear highly and overwhelmingly decorative. Explorers travelling to new lands who were afflicted with the scorbutic eye would sometimes faint from the visual intensity of their surroundings. Inspired by this bizarre phenomenon, Duennebier paints and draws imagined landscapes that invite viewers in to explore features that are simultaneously beautiful, intricate, and grotesque. 

Come experience the scorbutic eye for yourself! We'll have a signature cocktail and some snacks to celebrate. Read more about View into the Fertile Country here.

Above: Nicole Duennebier, Folded Landscape at Dusk, acrylic on panel

Outside|In

Bringing public art into the gallery

Together with the Arlington Commission on Arts & Culture and Arlington Public Art, 13FOREST Gallery is pleased to present Outside|In, a series of artist talks about public art along the Minuteman Bikeway. 

The Minuteman Bikeway has been a vital thoroughfare for commuters and those seeking recreation for the past 25 years. Passing through the historic area where the American Revolution began, the Minuteman Bikeway now unites the towns of Cambridge, Arlington, Lexington, and Bedford, and is one of the most popular and successful rail trails in the United States.

To commemorate the Minuteman Bikeway's 25th anniversary, a series of public art projects are being installed along the beloved path. Collectively known as Pathways, these installations inspire conversation and appreciation for a treasured local resource which runs just a few blocks from the gallery. 13FOREST Gallery is happy to further these conversations by hosting talks with the artists behind these works. Join us this summer and fall to learn more about public art and the important role it plays in our community. 

Pathways is supported in part by a grant from the Arlington Cultural Council, a local agency funded by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. The Rhetoric of Opposites is supported in part by a donation from SunBug Solar. The installations can be found between Linwood Circle and Swan Place, near the Kickstand Cafe.

Schedule of Events

Sat 7/29/17, 4-6 pm: The Rhetoric of Opposites, Nilou Moochhala

Wed 8/30/17, 6-8 pm: Flutter, Claudia Ravaschiere and Michael Moss

Sun 9/24/17, 2-4 pm: Down the Wormhole with Skunk

Sat 10/21/17, 4-6 pm: Ripple, Adria Arch and the Arlington Knitting Brigade and Current, Frank Vasello. Event details here. 

Featured Artists

Ripple, Adria Arch and the Arlington Knitting Brigade

Created by Adria Arch and the 57 volunteers of the Arlington Knitting Brigade, Ripple celebrates art, nature and community. Brigade members knitted and crocheted unique panels using a shared palette developed by Arch. Wrapped around tree trunks, their work has transformed a small grove of Norway maples into a magical place of the imagination -- filled with vibrant color, varied patterns, and rich textures.

Current, Frank Vasello

Current is a site-specific sculpture for the Minuteman Bikeway that is constructed entirely from natural materials gathered along the Bikeway. The sculpture responds to the unique location and terrain along the bike path, giving new life to the dead and cast-off materials it is comprised of.  Vasello's work is often concerned with death and the cycle of rebirth as well as mythology. 

Down the Wormhole with Skunk

Artist Skunk is the Fleet Admiral of SCUL, a sci-fi fueled bicycle chopper gang. SCUL members create fantastic bicycles, known as ships, which they use to complete patrol missions around Boston. Skunk's ship, Cloudbuster, is the flagship of the SCUL fleet, and is "somewhere between an elephant, a garbage truck, and a rift in spacetime."

Flutter, Claudia Ravaschiere and Michael Moss

In both Eastern and Western thought, the butterfly represents transformation, freedom, joy, and the power of change. The butterflies of Flutter are formed in a contemporary material, translucent Plexiglas; perched on a chain link fence they negotiate the boundaries between the urban and natural worlds meeting at the Bikeway.

The Rhetoric of Opposites, Nilou Moochhala

The Rhetoric of Opposites juxtaposes words with opposite meanings in pairs along the Bikeway. By bringing these polarizing words into the public realm, Moochhala invites bikeway users to think about where they come from and where they are going, and how words can divide us or bring us together.  

Arlington Porchfest 2017

Join 13FOREST Gallery on Saturday June 3 for Arlington's second annual Porchfest! We are excited to open our gallery to another group of talented musicians this year. 

Porchfest is a community music festival featuring local musicians performing throughout the neighborhood. Stop by the gallery from 2 to 6 pm on Saturday for live music, refreshments, and of course some great art!  

Follow the links below for a preview of the musicians who will be performing with us: 

2-3 pm: John Mark, Americana, blues, country, folk.

3-4 pm: Nate Taylor, folk, fingerpicking.

4-6 pm: Linda Marks and Terry Smith, jazz, pop, folk. 

From Florist to FOREST

Join 13FOREST Gallery for a creative collaboration with our neighbor Derby Farm Flowers & Gardens during Capitol Square's annual event Spring in the Square on Saturday, April 8.

This floral-themed event will begin with a workshop at Derby Farm from 12-2 pm. Derby Farm will give you some pointers and blooms-- you'll design a floral arrangement inspired by a work of art from our current exhibition Heartwood. 

When you are done, bring your flowers across the street to display next to their inspiration at 13FOREST Gallery and enjoy refreshments at our exhibition reception from 2-4 pm.

The workshop is for any ability level, and there are limited spaces available but we will do our best to accommodate drop-ins. The price of the workshop is $40 and includes instruction, vase, and blooms. To register for the workshop please call Derby Farm at 781-643-0842.

Please feel welcome to join us at the reception even if you did not participate in the workshop. We would love for you to come help us celebrate spring! 

Find more information about Heartwood here.