Previous art exhibitions
For all inquiries regarding art exhibitions at Highfield, contact Joanne Ingersoll, Director of Exhibitions & Interpretation.
Email: jingersoll@highfieldhall.org
Tel: phone 508-495-1878, x 316
Installations & Exhibitions in Review
Inside Highfield Hall
In Review: Inside Highfield Hall Please click below to see images of past exhibits inside Highfield Hall by location. First Floor Main entrance to Highfield [...]
Outside and around the gardens
View current and past installations in and around the hall and gardens by location.
2026 Art Exhibitions
Senioritis Art Show
May 2, 2026 – May 15, 2026
Senioritis Art Show Sheep Farm (detail) by Abigail Fragnito MAY 2nd, 2026 – MAY 15th, 2026 The 20th Annual Falmouth High School Senioritis Art Show The [...]
The Parish of St. Barnabas: The Beebes’ Gift to Falmouth
March 5, 2026 – June 7, 2026
The Parish of St. Barnabas: The Beebes' Gift to Falmouth Photograph of the Parish grounds c1894, Property of St. Barnabas Episcopal Church. New Spire, Henry Vaughan Architect, [...]
O Beautiful: The Life and Legacy of Poet Katharine Lee Bates
June 30 – September 27, 2026
O Beautiful: The Life and Legacy of Poet Katharine Lee Bates June 30 – September 27, 2026 Celebrating Our Nation’s Semiquincentennial Bronze statue of [...]
Fairy Houses 2026
Late June 2026 through August 31, 2026
July 1st - August 31st
Returning to Highfield Hall & Gardens for summer 2024.
Second Chances (Fiber Arts exhibit by Fiber Fusion)
March 5, 2026 – June 14, 2026
Second Chances (Fiber Arts exhibit by Fiber Fusion) Ribbons and Rust, Lisa Horton, Mixed Media MARCH 5th - JUNE 14th Second Chances (Fiber Arts exhibit by Fiber Fusion) [...]
2025 Art Exhibitions
The Cape Cod Bonsai Club returns to Highfield Hall
July 16, 2025 – July 20, 2025
The Cape Cod Bonsai Club returns to Highfield Hall JULY 16th, 2025 – JULY 20th, 2025 The Cape Cod Bonsai Club Returns to Highfield Hall The Cape Cod [...]
Ephemeral Grace: Botanicals by Deb Ehrens
June 21, 2025 – October 26, 2025
Ephemeral Grace: Botanicals by Deb Ehrens “Peony Breeze”, photograph JUNE 21st, 2025 – OCTOBER 26th, 2025 (Showing in the Salon at Highfield Hall) Ephemeral Grace: Botanicals by Deb [...]
TRAILBLAZERS: Celebrating Contemporary Japanese Prints
June 21, 2025 – October 26, 2025
TRAILBLAZERS: Celebrating Contemporary Japanese Prints IWAMI, Reika, “Water Goes Well with Fuji”, woodcut-artist proof, 1995 JUNE 21st - OCTOBER 26th TRAILBLAZERS: Celebrating Contemporary Japanese Prints Summer 2025 is [...]
Sourced from the Sea: Atlantic Impressions by Stephanie King
February 12, 2025 – June 8, 2025
Sourced from the Sea: Atlantic Impressions by Stephanie King Sea Impressions, 2022 (14”x17”) FEBRUARY 12th - JUNE 8th Sourced from the Sea: Atlantic Impressions by Stephanie King Artist [...]
The Modern Cape
February 12, 2025 – June 8, 2025
The Modern Cape FEBRUARY 12th - JUNE 8th The Modern Cape In The Modern Cape, artists Josh Wald, Jiyoung Park, and Jeremy Wagner write [...]
Never in Lieu of Flowers: Botanical Sculpture by Ginnie Peterson
February 12, 2025 – June 8, 2025
Never in Lieu of Flowers: Botanical Sculpture by Ginnie Peterson Evolution, Ginnie Peterson FEBRUARY 12th - JUNE 8th Never in Lieu of Flowers: Botanical Sculpture by Ginnie Peterson [...]
2024 Art Exhibitions
Ej Mills Brennan, Then and Now: Work from 1981 – Present
October 1, 2024 – October 31, 2024
Ej Mills Brennan, Then and Now: Work from 1981 – Present OCTOBER 1st - OCTOBER 31st Ej Mills, Then and Now: Work from 1981 – Present Highfield Hall [...]
In Flux: Perspectives on Arctic Change
May 21, 2024 – July 14, 2024
In Flux: Perspectives on Arctic Change L to R: Aaron Dysart, Michaela Grill and Karl Lemieux, map from Greg Fiske, Gabrielle Russomagno, and Georgia Nassikas MAY 21st [...]
Nantucket to Lahaina: A Fifty-Year Journey of a Plein Air Painter
July 23, 2024 – October 31, 2024
Nantucket to Lahaina: A Fifty-Year Journey of a Plein Air Painter Sunrise Easy Street Basin, Nantucket JULY 23rd - OCTOBER 31st Nantucket to Lahaina: A Fifty-Year [...]
Terry Dunn: A Life in Color
February 7, 2024 – May 12, 2024
Terry Dunn: A Life in Color West Falmouth Boat House by Terry Dunn FEBRUARY 7th - MAY 12th Terry Dunn: A Life in Color Celebrate the [...]
Kat O’Connor: Swimming the Jewel
July 23, 2024 – October 31, 2024
Kat O'Connor: Swimming the Jewel Green Suit, 22x30 acrylic on PVC panel JULY 23rd - OCTOBER 31st Kat O'Connor: Swimming the Jewel Artist Kat O’Connor brings [...]
Fired Up: Juried Show of the Cape Cod Potters
July 23, 2024 – October 27, 2024
Fired Up: Juried Show of the Cape Cod Potters By Corine Adams JULY 23rd - OCTOBER 27th Fired Up: Juried Show of the Cape Cod Potters [...]
Fairy Houses 2024
June 21, 2024
July 1st - August 31st
Returning to Highfield Hall & Gardens for summer 2024.
2023 Art Exhibitions
Tapestries From the Wild World
September 12, 2023
Tapestries From the Wild World SEPTEMBER 12th - OCTOBER 29th Tapestries From the Wild World by Shannon Goheen, Artist and Thom Huettner, Frame Artist This Autumn, Highfield Hall will [...]
I Am My White Ancestors: Claiming the Legacy of Oppression
September 12, 2023
I Am My White Ancestors: Claiming the Legacy of Oppression by Anne Mavor SEPTEMBER 12th - OCTOBER 29th I Am My White Ancestors: Claiming the Legacy of Oppression I [...]
End to End: Cape and Island Artists and the Land
June 20, 2023
End to End: Cape and Island Artists and the Land JUNE 20th - SEPTEMBER 3rd End to End: Cape and Island Artists and the Land The hooked shaped peninsula that [...]
Entanglements
May 2, 2023
Entanglements MAY 2nd - JUNE 11th Entanglements Maine Artist Nancy Grice visits Highfield Hall for Spring 2023. After years of painting representationally with realism at its core, Grice [...]
no blue no green
May 2, 2023
no blue no green MAY 2nd - JUNE 11th no blue no green This Spring artist Sven Atema will present his stunningly original paintings and drawings in Highfield [...]
Gretchen Romey-Tanzer: The Fine Art of Weaving
February 8, 2023
Gretchen Romey-Tanzer: The Fine Art of Weaving FEBRUARY 8th - APRIL 23rd Gretchen Romey-Tanzer: The Fine Art of Weaving Over fifty handwoven compositions of color and weave effects [...]
2022 Art Exhibitions
Boston Sculptors at 30!
July 5, 2022
Boston Sculptors at 30! JULY 5th - AUGUST 21st Highfield Hall hosts the Boston Sculptors Gallery this summer as they celebrate their 30th anniversary. Over 40 artists are [...]
Elements ~ Fairy Houses 2022
July 1, 2022
June 30th - September 30th
Returning to Highfield Hall & Gardens for summer 2020 – “Lessons from the Fairies” allows us to imagine what nature spirits can teach us about our lives, and the positive impact we can have on the earth.
Understory: Juried Exhibition of the Guild of American Papercutters
April 19, 2022
Understory: Juried Exhibition of the Guild of American Papercutters APRIL 19th - JULY 10th Turning Cut Paper into Art Understory refers to the rich variety of life and [...]
Collectors Collecting Collections
February 9, 2022
Collectors Collecting Collections FEBRUARY 9th - OCTOBER 30th Highfield opens the exciting new Winter 2022 season with an expertly curated one-of-a-kind exhibition exploring the time-honored tradition of collecting. What [...]
2021 Art Exhibitions
Stickwork by Patrick Dougherty
June 2019
Coming June 2019, a one-of-a-kind Patrick Dougherty stick sculpture will be displayed on the Highfield front lawn!
Highfield Hall & Gardens was selected from worldwide venues for a monumental stick sculpture by internationally-renowned sculptor Patrick Dougherty. This living sculpture will be on Highfield’s front lawn for two years for visitors and the community to enjoy.
There will be numerous programs and special events to celebrate and embrace the creativity of this beautiful, interactive art.
2020 Art Exhibitions
Stickwork by Patrick Dougherty
June 2019
Coming June 2019, a one-of-a-kind Patrick Dougherty stick sculpture will be displayed on the Highfield front lawn!
Highfield Hall & Gardens was selected from worldwide venues for a monumental stick sculpture by internationally-renowned sculptor Patrick Dougherty. This living sculpture will be on Highfield’s front lawn for two years for visitors and the community to enjoy.
There will be numerous programs and special events to celebrate and embrace the creativity of this beautiful, interactive art.
2019 Art Exhibitions
Stickwork by Patrick Dougherty
June 2019
Coming June 2019, a one-of-a-kind Patrick Dougherty stick sculpture will be displayed on the Highfield front lawn!
Highfield Hall & Gardens was selected from worldwide venues for a monumental stick sculpture by internationally-renowned sculptor Patrick Dougherty. This living sculpture will be on Highfield’s front lawn for two years for visitors and the community to enjoy.
There will be numerous programs and special events to celebrate and embrace the creativity of this beautiful, interactive art.
Unbound: Contemporary Rope Art
June 2019
Unbound: Contemporary Rope Art Curated by Marcia Young, Editor in Chief of Fiber Art Now Magazine June 30 – October 31 UNBOUND: It’s unconventional, unexpected, and undeniably intriguing. This [...]
Time to Break Free: A Steampunk Journey
June 2019
Time to Break Free: A Steampunk Journey June 30 – October 31 DEBUTING AT HIGHFIELD: There’s an adventurous side to the Steampunk Artistic Movement, and Canadian fiber artist Dominique [...]
Crossing The Bridge: A Dialogue Between Four Painters and the Cape’s Artistic Legacy
Crossing The Bridge: A Dialogue Between Four Painters and the Cape’s Artistic Legacy Following a long line of artists who have found in Cape Cod a creative [...]
Molly Bang: A Retrospective
Molly Bang: A Retrospective April 2019
2018 Art Exhibitions
Tapestry in New England & Beyond
September 9 – October 31, 2018
This exhibition features artworks by nationally recognized tapestry artists working in New England and selected works from around the country. Curated by Marcia Young, editor in chief of Fiber Art Now, the exhibition is a comprehensive presentation of the remarkably wide range of style, subject, and vision evident in contemporary tapestry weaving.
Stepping Inside the Outside: Studio Art Quilt Associates MA/RI Regional Exhibit
September 8 – October 31, 2018
We spend our lives moving from building to building, often focused on our destination, overlooking the beauty of the natural world that surrounds us. This exhibit requires that artists step outside, literally, to observe this natural environment and then share the textures, colors and patterns as well as the emotions it evokes using fiber as the medium to communicate their vision.
The Dome at Highfield
June 15 – October 31, 2018
The Dome at Highfield is a collaborative project between The Dome at Woods Hole and Highfield Hall. In keeping with The Dome at Wood Hole’s mission to create a space and forum for interdisciplinary collaboration, innovative thinking and creative making, The Dome at Highfield will introduce the local and regional community to the sorts of programs The Dome at Woods Hole will offer at its future permanent home.
Out of the Box! Art and Science Walk
June 24 – September 3, 2018
This exhibition of sculptures and environmental installations offers the viewer an intriguing opportunity to view and interact with the art, while also considering the connection between science and artistic expression. The exhibition, located on the grounds around the estate, is available for viewing during daylight hours, admission free.
Earthly Delights: Selections from the 61st Annual CWAJ Print Show
June 20 – September 3, 2018
Crosscurrents: Movements in Contemporary Ceramics
June 24 – September 3, 2018
Internationally renowned ceramic artist Chris Gustin curated this exhibition.
Art Ability: Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital’s Celebration of Art by Artists with Disabilities
April 15 – June 17, 2018
Artistic Trails of Healing: the Paintings of Debra Hope Colligan and Her Students
April 15 – May 13, 2018
Thin Places: Drawings and Photographs by Deborah Coolidge
April 15 – June 17, 2018
Expressions in Wood: Carved and Turned Vessels
April 15 – June 17, 2018
The Continuum of Now: Photographs by Jon Moore
April 15 – June 17, 2018
Senioritis
May 14 – 24, 2018
2017 Art Exhibitions
Conversations of Beauty: Works by Members of The Printmakers of Cape Cod
September 8 – October 31
Journey in Watercolor: The Art of Deena Gu
September 8 – October 31
People Looking At Paintings: New Works by San Lyman
September 8 – October 31
The Artist and the Garden: Works by Andrea Moore
September 1 – October 31
Interwoven: Art Meets Nature
June 25 – September 6 - This contemporary fiber exhibition is curated by Marcia Young, publisher of Fiber Art now, a fiber art periodical and community that explores the wide breath of fiber as an artistic medium.
Once Upon a Quilt: 3-D Quilts by Dominique Ehrmann
June 10 – September 4, 2017
Storybook Fairy Houses of Highfield Hall & Gardens
June 25 – September 4, 2017
Ashley Blalock: Keeping Up Appearances
June 25 – August 25, 2017
Protecting Our Oceans: The Gulf of Maine Project
April 15 – June 18
Seascapes: Aerial Photography of Margot Cheel
April 15 – June 4
Exploring Biodiversity in Stellwagen Bank
May 5 – June 15, 2018
Exploring Biodiversity in Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary:
Artwork from the Massachusetts Marine Educators Annual Art Contest