Arts & Entertainment

Tonight at Pierro Gallery, SOMA Artists Studio Tour Kicks Off

Opening reception will be held on Thursday, May 24, from 6pm – 8pm.

The ninth annual SOMA Artists Studio Tour on Sunday, June 3rd kicks off tonight with an opening reception at the from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. The event is free, open to the public, and offers a glimpse of what this year's tour will offer.

The Pierro Gallery show is entitled Preview / Post View 2012, an exhibition that runs from Thursday, May 24th to Saturday, June 16th, and offers over 30 local artists who open their homes and studios to the public each June.

The SOMA Artists Studio Tour is a self-guided event featuring nearly 60 painters, photographers, sculptors, ceramicists, jewelers, craftspeople, and multimedia artists, and a tribute to the diversity of art and culture that continues to flourish in the two towns.  Art will also be on view at many local businesses.  This year’s Tour is FREE to the public.
 
For a full day, artists will open their studios and homes to the public—offering a rare opportunity to experience the creative process within this unique community.  Artists will be in attendance to discuss their work and answer questions, and selected works will be available for sale.

The newly launched SOMA Studio Tour website offers artist profiles and galleries, and personalized tour maps searchable by genre, medium, and location—as well as family, biking, and walking tours through specific neighborhoods.  Whether it’s a love of landscape, sculpture, or crafts, everyone will be able to design a tour that suits their interests.

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The Pierro Gallery will host an artists’ roundtable on Thursday, June 7th at 7pm, with a selection of artists from the show. 


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