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Cape Ann Museum @capeannmuseum.bsky.social · 21h

There are 2 places you can see Winslow Homer’s “The Life Line” in New England this month! In addition to “Winslow Homer: Painter, Etcher” on view through October 18 at the Portland Museum of Art in Maine, the Cape Ann Museum also has an edition on display. bit.ly/4rCqhpF

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Cape Ann Museum @capeannmuseum.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The Cape Ann Museum is proud to be nominated for the Storyteller Award as part of North of Boston’s 2026 Destination Excellence Tourism Awards! ☑️ We’d appreciate your vote if you & your organization are North of Boston CVB members. Polls open until Oct. 9: bit.ly/3TKKMns

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Cape Ann Museum @capeannmuseum.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Experience Fall at CAM! 🍁 Encounter photographs taken at Gloucester’s Stage Fort Park by Anne Rearick. Discover the stories behind giant boulders, giant cats, and giants of art on a tour or talk. Find more events and look forward to Fall at the Museum at bit.ly/40Iw3di.

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Cape Ann Museum @capeannmuseum.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Viva San Pietro! Help document 100 years of community history by submitting photos for the 2027 exhibition celebrating the 100th anniversary of St. Peter’s Fiesta in Gloucester! 🎊 www.capeannmuseum.org/wp-content/u...

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Cape Ann Museum @capeannmuseum.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

And so ends another wonderful summer at CAM Green! 🟩 As of September 28, 2026, the CAM Green campus is closed to the public for the season (except for select programs) until Spring 2027. In the meantime, look forward to seeing you at the CAM Downtown Campus!

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Cape Ann Museum @capeannmuseum.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Summer’s over and it’s time to say goodbye. 💔 But the fun’s not over! “Avery, Gottlieb & Rothko: By the Sea” is about to become “By D.C”! 🌊 The exhibition is traveling to The Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C. and will be on view from Oct. 24, 2026–Jan. 24, 2027.

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Cape Ann Museum @capeannmuseum.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Tune in tonight, Monday, September 28, at 7:30 pm to watch Chronicle on WCVB-TV, Channel 5 Boston, for a sighting of Gloucester’s legendary #seaserpent — with spottings of the Cape Ann Museum Collection included in the adventure! Watch online at www.wcvb.com/chronicle.

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Cape Ann Museum @capeannmuseum.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Step into the spirit of the legendary Folly Cove Designers during the four-week course CAM Studio Art: Design and Print the Folly Cove Way on Wednesdays, October 7–November 4, 2026, from 1-4 pm. Learn more & register at bit.ly/3UAq75B.

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Cape Ann Museum @capeannmuseum.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Thank you to all who joined us for the “Avery, Gottlieb & Rothko: By the Sea” Symposium last week! What a stimulating two days of thought and conversation about the art and lives of Milton Avery, Adolph Gottlieb, Mark Rothko, and their connections to one another and Cape Ann.

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Cape Ann Museum @capeannmuseum.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

#HappyBirthday to artist Mark Rothko (1903–1970)! Only two more days to see his work in the special exhibition “Avery, Gottlieb & Rothko: By the Sea,” on view through September 27, 2026! Learn more and reserve tickets at bit.ly/agrbythesea.

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Cape Ann Museum @capeannmuseum.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Brave the nor’easter this weekend for last looks at “Avery, Gottlieb & Rothko: By the Sea!” 👀 The weather might be dreary outside, but there are sunny beach views inside the Cape Ann Museum. Reserve tickets for the exhibit on view through Sep. 27 at bit.ly/agrbythesea.

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Cape Ann Museum @capeannmuseum.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

A Gottlieb comes home to Gloucester! 💙 On September 23, the Adolph & Esther Gottlieb Foundation announced the generous & unexpected donation of Adolph Gottlieb’s oil painting, “Untitled” (c. 1936), to the Cape Ann Museum’s collection. Learn more at bit.ly/46EbLnJ.

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Cape Ann Museum @capeannmuseum.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Sound the fog horn, it’s #WorldMaritimeDay! 📯⛵ Llewellyn Day Lothrop (1836-1922) owned a chandlery shop in Gloucester & patented inventions like a fishing swivel and “Lothrop’s Mechanical Fog Horn.” He made this exhibit case for the Columbian Exposition, the World’s Fair of 1892.

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Cape Ann Museum @capeannmuseum.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

“Avery, Gottlieb & Rothko: By the Sea” wouldn’t be possible without the support & loans from 26 prominent collections, including many anonymous private collections! 🖼️ Learn more about the exhibit on view at CAM through Sep. 27, 2026, at bit.ly/agrbythesea.

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Cape Ann Museum @capeannmuseum.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Some warm, autumnal hues to celebrate the #FirstDayofFall. 🍂 Get lost in this rich texture by viewing the work in person while it’s on display in the exhibition “Among Friends” at CAM Green through Sunday, September 27. Learn more at bit.ly/4ywWpxf

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Cape Ann Museum @capeannmuseum.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

It’s your last week to see the exhibition “Among Friends” at CAM Green! The exhibition expanding the idea of artistic kinship from “Avery, Gottlieb & Rothko: By the Sea” is on view through Sunday, September 27, 2026. Learn more & plan your visit at bit.ly/4ywWpxf.

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Cape Ann Museum @capeannmuseum.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

See “Avery, Gottlieb & Rothko: By the Sea”—“one of the best rooms you’ll see in an American museum this summer”—before it’s too late! Final ticket slots will go quickly for the exhibition on view through Sep. 27, 2026. Learn more & plan your visit at bit.ly/agrbythesea.

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Cape Ann Museum @capeannmuseum.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

“Avery, Gottlieb & Rothko: By the Sea” wouldn’t be possible without the support & loans from 26 collections, including Janet and William Ellery James and their promised gift to CAM! 🖼️ Learn more about the exhibit on view through Sep. 27, 2026, at bit.ly/agrbythesea.

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Cape Ann Museum @capeannmuseum.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

📣 Last call to see the student exhibitions, on view through Septmber 27, 2026! Visit both the CAM Downtown Campus and CAM Green Campus to see artwork created by Cape Ann second graders and middle schoolers. Learn more and plan your visit at bit.ly/4iuhweT.

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Cape Ann Museum @capeannmuseum.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

“Avery, Gottlieb & Rothko: By the Sea” wouldn’t be possible without the support & loans from 26 prominent collections, including the Carnegie Museum of Art! 🖼️ Learn more about the exhibit on view at CAM through Sep. 27, 2026, at bit.ly/agrbythesea.

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Cape Ann Museum @capeannmuseum.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Join us on the livestream for the sold out CAM Talk – T. S. Eliot Among the Painters, by Dr. John D. Morgenstern on Saturday, September 19, at 2 pm! Free for CAM Members, $10 for non-members. Learn more & register at bit.ly/4gxQmCj.

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The Arts Fuse @theartsfuse.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

For Mark Favermann, @capeannmuseum.bsky.social's revelatory exhibition, "By the Sea" illuminates how American artists Milton Avery, Adolph Gottlieb, and Mark Rothko turned the Gloucester shore into a language of abstraction. artsfuse.org/334340/visua...

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Visual Arts Review: Gloucester Light, Lasting Friendship - Avery, Gottlieb & Rothko - The Arts Fuse

The Cape Ann Museum’s revelatory exhibition shows how Milton Avery, Adolph Gottlieb, and Mark Rothko turned the Gloucester shore into a language of abstraction.

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Cape Ann Museum @capeannmuseum.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

“Avery, Gottlieb & Rothko: By the Sea” wouldn’t be possible without the support & loans from 26 prominent collections, including the Whitney Museum of American Art! 🖼️ Learn more about the exhibit on view at CAM through Sep. 27, 2026, at bit.ly/agrbythesea.

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Cape Ann Museum @capeannmuseum.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

#HappyBirthday to artist Kilby Webb Elwell (1841–1916)! Elwell was born in Gloucester in 1841 and, except for his service in the Civil War, spent his entire life on Cape Ann. Elwell enjoyed success painting landscapes and signs for local businesses.

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Cape Ann Museum @capeannmuseum.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

“Being able to see these things all together here in the place that inspired them is really a once in a lifetime opportunity.” –Leon Doucette Visit CAM through Sep. 27 to see “Adolph, Gottlieb & Rothko: By the Sea” & explore the Museum for more context. bit.ly/agrbythesea

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Cape Ann Museum @capeannmuseum.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

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Cape Ann Museum @capeannmuseum.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Join us for an Artful Conversation about “Sierra ‘Autumn’ Henries with her Father, Hawk Henries” (2024) by Matika Wilbur on Thursdays, Sep. 17 & 24, at 12:30 pm. 📷 Take a midday pause & experience one work of art in depth led by Docent Maggie Rosa. Register at https://bit.ly/artconvos.

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Cape Ann Museum @capeannmuseum.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

“This is a very special opportunity that won’t happen again any time soon.” 🖼️ Don’t miss your chance to see works by Milton Avery, Adolph Gottlieb, & Mark Rothko together in the seaside setting in which they were created! On view until Sep. 27, 2026. bit.ly/agrbythesea.

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Cape Ann Museum @capeannmuseum.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

#HappyBirthday to artist Gabrielle de Veaux Clements (1858-1948)! Clements & her close friend & fellow artist Ellen Day Hale established permanent summer residences in the neighborhood of Folly Cove, creating an inviting space for their artist community.

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Cape Ann Museum @capeannmuseum.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

🚍 As students head back to school, we’re reminiscing on the recent Gloucester’s Countdown to Kindergarten event in August which helped orient and get new students, and their parents, excited to start their school journey with a free, family-friendly day at Cape Ann Museum! 🎨

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Cape Ann Museum @capeannmuseum.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

🪑 Find a comfy seat at home to watch a livestream of the “Avery, Gottlieb & Rothko: By the Sea” two-day symposium! Join us online on Thursday, September 17, for the keynote lecture and tune in all day (with breaks between programs) on Friday, September 18. bit.ly/4cBZ401

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Cape Ann Museum @capeannmuseum.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Cape Ann residents are invited to CAM for Second Saturdays on Sept. 12! 📍 On the 2nd Saturday of the month, residents of Essex, Gloucester, Manchester, & Rockport can visit “Avery, Gottlieb & Rothko: By the Sea” for $7 & free general admission. Register at bit.ly/4wsSroF.

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Cape Ann Museum @capeannmuseum.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

#HappyBirthday to artist Felicie Waldo Howell (1892-1968)! Howell was a dedicated, professional artist who worked on Cape Ann in the 1910s–1930s. She maintained a summer studio in Rocky Neck in a rambling conglomeration of old fish processing buildings known as “Wonsonhurst.”

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Cape Ann Museum @capeannmuseum.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

“You do not want to pull yourself out of that gallery.” ✨ Get your tickets for the “absolutely glorious” exhibition “Avery, Gottlieb & Rothko: By the Sea,” on view at the Cape Ann Museum from June 30-Sept. 27, 2026! Learn more and reserve tickets at bit.ly/agrbythesea.

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Cape Ann Museum @capeannmuseum.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Get creative outdoors at CAM Green in the upcoming Pastel Workshop: The Nature of Color with Kimberly Jermain on Saturday, September 12, from 10:30 am–12:30 pm! 🎨 Materials included. Learn more & register at bit.ly/4bVd2ty.

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Cape Ann Museum @capeannmuseum.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Wishing you time to rest and reflect upon hard work on this #LaborDay. ⛏️ Learn more about the industrious granite quarry workers of the 19th century on your next visit to the Cape Ann Museum, or explore online in an issue of CAM Connects at wfly.co/w8ORu.

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Cape Ann Museum @capeannmuseum.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

By the sea or “By the Sea”? The exhibition catalog for “Avery Gottlieb & Rothko: By the Sea” can go wherever you go on #NationalReadaBookDay! 📚 Stop by the CAM Store—open Tuesday-Sunday from 10 am-5 pm—to pick up a copy or order online at bit.ly/3Ovpg3e.

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Cape Ann Museum @capeannmuseum.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Join the Jonathan Bayliss Society at the Cape Ann Museum on Saturday, September 13, at 2 pm for the closing program of this year’s Bayliss Society annual conference, “Gloucester’s Acropolis: Defining the City Then and Now.” Learn more & register at bit.ly/4qMsuOU.

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Cape Ann Museum @capeannmuseum.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

📣 Good news! The sold-out keynote lecture on Thursday, September 17, at 5:30 pm as part of the “Avery, Gottlieb & Rothko: By the Sea” Symposium has been moved to Gloucester City Hall to accommodate more attendees! Learn more & register at bit.ly/4y7cqcW.

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Cape Ann Museum @capeannmuseum.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

“Avery, Gottlieb & Rothko: By the Sea” wouldn’t be possible without the support & loans from 26 prominent collections, including the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts! 🖼️ Learn more about the exhibit on view at CAM through Sep. 27, 2026, at bit.ly/agrbythesea.

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Cape Ann Museum @capeannmuseum.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

📣 Last call to share your photos at Stage Fort Park! For an upcoming exhibit by photographer & Gloucester resident Anne Rearick, CAM is seeking photos of families enjoying the park for a digital display. ‼️🗓️ Submissions must be received by Sep. 7, 2026. bit.ly/3SSzFrW

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Cape Ann Museum @capeannmuseum.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

See Gloucester through the lens of Fitz Henry Lane’s artwork on the Walking Tour: Harbor Views – The Paintings of Fitz Henry Lane on Saturday, September 5, at 10:30 am! 🎟️ Registration required. Learn more & register at bit.ly/camtours.

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Cape Ann Museum @capeannmuseum.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

“Avery, Gottlieb & Rothko: By the Sea” wouldn’t be possible without the support & loans from 26 prominent collections, including the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Vassar College! 🖼️ Learn more about the exhibit on view at CAM through Sep. 27, 2026, at bit.ly/agrbythesea.

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Cape Ann Museum @capeannmuseum.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

#HappyBirthday to artist Virginia Lee Burton Demetrios (1909–1968)! In addition to leading the Folly Cove Designers, Demetrios wrote and illustrated children's books such as “The Little House” under the name Virginia Lee Burton.

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Cape Ann Museum @capeannmuseum.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

“Avery, Gottlieb & Rothko: By the Sea” wouldn’t be possible without the support & loans from 26 prominent collections, including the Ackland Art Museum at UNC Chapel Hill! 🖼️ Learn more about the exhibit on view at CAM through Sep. 27, 2026, at bit.ly/agrbythesea.

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Cape Ann Museum @capeannmuseum.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Travel back to the 1700s on a White-Ellery House Tour on Sundays, through Sep. 20, from 2-3 pm! 🏠 The tour will share who lived in the house over time, its exterior & interior features, & the adventure of being moved to make way for the Route 128 rotary. bit.ly/4g0lpGs

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Cape Ann Museum @capeannmuseum.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Hear directly from Milton Avery’s daughter, March Avery Cavanaugh, and grandson, Sean Cavanaugh, in an interview conducted by “Avery, Gottlieb & Rothko: By the Sea” Guest Curator Eliza Rathbone! 🎙️ Find the full recording online at bit.ly/4hAkjCE.

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Cape Ann Museum @capeannmuseum.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Designer dogs for #InternationalDogDay! 🐶 Enjoy these canine companions as illustrated by the Folly Cove Designers.

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Cape Ann Museum @capeannmuseum.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

🎉 Imagine getting an entire book of well-wishes from your friends and fellow artists on your birthday 🥹. #Onthisday in 1961, Aldro Hibbard got just that for his 75th birthday! Explore the whole book filled with notes from artists like Harrison Cady at bit.ly/4zhYKgD.

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Cape Ann Museum @capeannmuseum.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Study art outdoors at CAM Green in the upcoming Pastel Workshop: The Nature of Color with Kimberly Jermain on Saturday, September 12, from 10:30 am–12:30 pm! 🎨 Materials included. Learn more & register at bit.ly/4bVd2ty.

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