Face & Facade: Portraits of the Mind – Open Show
The Salem Arts Association invites artists of all backgrounds to submit work for “Face & Facade: Portraits of the Mind,” the second exhibition at our new gallery space at Pickering Wharf.
This show explores the many ways identity is revealed or concealed through the human face and the masks we wear. Artists are encouraged to interpret the theme broadly, from literal portraiture to abstract or conceptual expressions of inner life, persona, and perception.
All media are welcome. Join us in celebrating the complexity of self and the layers between appearance and emotion in this open community exhibition.
- Reception: Friday March 20, 2026, 6:00 – 8:00PM
- Exhibition Dates: March 21 – April 25, 2026
- Gallery Hours are every Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday from 12:00 – 6:00 p.m.
| Our Guest Juror: Ron DiRito Ron DiRito is an artist and educator working across photography, video, installation, and artist’s books. Grounded in documentary traditions, his work incorporates appropriation, printmaking, vernacular writing, and time-based media. He received his MFA from the Rhode Island School of Design and served for many years as Chair of the Photography+Video+Film Department at Montserrat College of Art. His work has been exhibited nationally and is held in public and private collections. His photographs have appeared in publications worldwide. He is the recipient of fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts/New England Foundation for the Arts, the Massachusetts Cultural Council, and the Denver Commission on Cultural Affairs. |
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