The opening party for “What is it?” a show of abstract art by Maple and Main artists will be  Friday, Jan. 5 from 5 to 8 p.m. during the First Friday celebration in town.

Visitors to Maple and Main sometimes puzzle in front of an abstract painting guessing what the artist was after or seeing their own vision: “It looks like a storm in the mountains,” “I see birds,” or most gratifyingly, of course, “I love this.”

Abstract art is open to interpretation; it covers a wide range of art that, in general, it is not a depiction of visual reality. But, it can be argued that all art is an abstraction of a kind – if you saw the underpinnings of most art, it would seem abstract to you – mainly, lines, tones, shapes.

We’re featuring the new abstract work of our artists, including some by artists who generally do quite representational work, in this special show in the Stone Gallery. It opens Thursday, Jan. 4 and only runs through Sunday, Jan. 21.

About Maple & Main Gallery

Maple and Main Gallery of Fine Art is located in the charming and unique community of Chester, Connecticut, our region’s #1 art town. We’re housed in one of Chester’s most iconic buildings, a late 1700s structure that began as a ship’s chandlery. In the autumn of 2010 it was renovated into a gallery which showcases over 200 works by well-established Connecticut artists, works offered in the widest range of styles and mediums and at various price points. The gallery has a new exhibit every two months and shows only original art.

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Maple & Main Gallery | One Maple Street, Chester, CT 06412