A reception and gallery talk for “Mortise Collars Tenon,” the Atrium Gallery’s newest exhibit, will be held at 5 p.m. today in the Visual Arts Building. Ben Hillis, curator of the exhibition and associate director of Salem Art Works (SAW), will speak.
The show features diverse work from established and emerging regional artists with a personal connection to the Salem Art Works grounds. Showcased pieces were created as a direct response to SAW’s Barn II Gallery, as well as the physical and metaphysical relationships the artists have with the arts colony, located in Salem, N.Y.
Featured artists are David Bender, Colin Boyd, Patrick Healy, Sanford Mirling, Claire Sherwood, Julie Ward and Zac Ward.
The exhibit and related events, including an interactive traveling installation called "Porch Pieces" created by British artist Bryony Graham, are free and open to the public.