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SUMMARY:Forging Independence | Building a Nation
DESCRIPTION:In celebration of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution\, NBWM will open a new suite of conjoined galleries in that explore stories of independence\, struggle\, and citizenship in the region during the late colonial and early Republican period (1760-1830). \nForging Independence | Building a Nation introduces connections between historical events and pressing issues of today\, asking visitors to consider what ideas are embodied in the terms and ideas of Independence and Nationhood. Words like patriotism\, freedom\, taxation\, citizenship\, liberty\, equality\, justice\, tolerance\, and independence serve as keystones within the installation to encourage thoughtful engagement with concepts that transcend the past and directly connect with our present. Associations forged between objects\, concepts\, and individuals broach insightful civic-minded questions about what it means to be “American.” What did colonial citizens think America should or would be\, and how do we today continue to ask those questions and shape that outcome today?
URL:https://explorenewbedford.org/event/forging-independence-building-a-nation/
LOCATION:New Bedford Whaling Museum\, 18 Johnny Cake Hill\, New Bedford\, MA\, 02740\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown,Educational,Exhibitions,Visionary Voices
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SUMMARY:Proteanna: Susan Heideman
DESCRIPTION:Artist Susan Heideman (b. 1950) has explored bio-morphic shapes of the ocean’s “in-between entities” for nearly twenty years in her Proteanna series and beyond. The real and imagined floating\, aqueous shapes of her work evoke the forms of invertebrate creatures that often remind us of primordial beings living in the depths of the sea. \nThe colorful hand embroidered large scale works that define the Proteanna series are “hybrid” in nature and include a mix of older works combined with newer paintings and constructions. The texture and layering create an almost three-dimensional experience that transport the visitor into a wondrous underwater world of possibility. \nArtist Statement: \nIn 2006 the Proteanna Series began with an experiment. For the first time\, using black embroidery thread\, I tried stitching imagery into an existing watercolor I’d always felt lacking. The piece seemed to come alive. Suddenly the idea of combining stitching\, watercolor and other aqueous media on larger sheets of thick watercolor paper had become entrancing. I began tearing up random\, ragged fragments of my old monotypes and stitching them onto the paper. I continued stitching\, painting\, and layering\, attaching collaged pieces strictly through stitching. This was the beginning of the ongoing Proteanna Series. I coined the word “proteanna\,” derived from the word “protean\,” to suggest entities and their situations straddling and crossing taxonomies\, mutating beyond classification. The process is as improvisatory as nature; forms develop\, morph\, and reconstitute. Fragments get sewn atop fragments\, creating relief surfaces that stratify. Might my grafting and hybridizing processes be likened to nature’s own irrepressibly continuous transforming? \nBio: \nHeideman is a Smith College Professor Emerita who taught painting and drawing within Smith’s Art Department for thirty-six years. During that time\, she maintained her studio practice in Boston; she continues to work and live in Boston since retiring. She has works in the following permanent collections: Smith College Museum (several pieces); \nDanforth Museum of Art at Framingham State University; Rose Art Museum of Brandeis University; Boston College’s McMullen Museum of Art; DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park; Boston Public Library Collection of Prints and Drawings (multiple pieces); and The William and Uytendal Collection of Works by Women Artists at Bryn Mawr College. Her works are also represented in numerous corporate collections. She has shown up and down the East Coast and New York City in commercial galleries\, non-profit galleries\, and museums.
URL:https://explorenewbedford.org/event/proteanna-susan-heideman/
LOCATION:New Bedford Whaling Museum\, 18 Johnny Cake Hill\, New Bedford\, MA\, 02740\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown,Exhibitions,Visual Arts
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260619
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261109
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SUMMARY:Sailors' Valentines: Maritime Art from the Heart
DESCRIPTION:Shellwork mosaics\, known as sailor’s valentines\, consist of colorful shells in intricate arrangements housed in octagonal wooden boxes. Created primarily between 1830 and 1890\, their designs incorporate hearts\, flowers\, and nautical symbols like anchors and compass roses. Sometimes they carry romantic messages written out in tiny shells. \nDespite their name\, sailor’s valentines were not made by sailors at sea. Instead\, they were produced for the tourist trade by Barbadian women from locally sourced shells. In the 1800s\, Barbados\, located at the easternmost part of the Caribbean\, was a center of maritime supply and distribution. US ships often stopped at the small island\, where sailors purchased keepsakes\, like valentines\, for loved ones at home. This cottage industry for locally made goods provided crucial economic opportunities for women of a color under British colonial occupation. The Slavery Abolition Act came into effect in Barbados in 1834\, and previously enslaved Barbadians needed work. While Barbadian men traveled and labored off island\, women provided for their families. Shellwork craft production was a lifeline. \nThe popularity of sailor’s valentines emerged concurrent with the rise of a new scientific discipline – conchology\, or the study of shells\, the popular pastime of amateur shell collecting\, and the domestication of the seaside for tourism. Common shells in sailor’s valentines include Barbados keyhole limpets\, purple sea snails\, King Venus clams\, cockles\, and colorful small cowries. Shells could evoke a personal trip to the beach\, a voyage further afield\, scientific interest\, or international knowledge. While some shells were souvenirs\, serious shell collectors could order shells from around the world expanding their collection to be truly comprehensive. As with other forms of scientific collecting\, the demand for shells and shellwork did contribute to the decline of certain species of mollusks. \nIn the 1900s\, American women adopted shellwork as a form of artistic expression. Collector and artist Evelyn Way Kendall (1893-1979) summered in Marion\, MA starting in 1926 and made numerous sailor’s valentines\, two of which are on view in the exhibition. Between 1977 and 1982\, Cape Cod folk artists Ralph Cahoon (1910-1982)\, Martha Cahoon (1905-1999) and Bernard “Bernie” Woodman (1920-1986) further developed this artistic tradition. They created dozens of delicate and charming sailor’s valentines\, combining Bernie’s beautiful shellwork with Ralph and Martha’s whimsical\, nautical fantasy paintings. Seven are included. Contemporary maker Sandi Blanda (b. 1959) follows a traditional format\, while artist Duke Riley (b. 1972) creates oversize vividly colored compositions from plastic trash collected on East coast beaches. Informed by maritime folk arts and the sailor’s valentine\, Riley’s work educates audiences about environmental pollution and marine debris. \nThis exhibition was organized\, in part\, by the Cahoon Museum of American Art\, where it was curated by Leeann Ream \nIt is supported by the William M. Wood Foundation\, Dave and Marilyn Ferkinhoff\, and the Boston Marine Society
URL:https://explorenewbedford.org/event/sailors-valentines-maritime-art-from-the-heart/
LOCATION:New Bedford Whaling Museum\, 18 Johnny Cake Hill\, New Bedford\, MA\, 02740\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown,Exhibitions,Visual Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260715T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261011T170000
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SUMMARY:Vanishing Ecologies: Speculative Futures
DESCRIPTION:Vanishing Ecologies: Speculative Futures\nJUNE 25 – OCTOBER 11\, 2026 \nVanishing Ecologies: Speculative Futures brings together an international group of contemporary artists working across sculpture\, installation\, painting\, photography\, sound\, and time-based media. The exhibition examines artistic responses to the Anthropocene\, a period characterized by the irreversible impact of human activity on the planet\, and considers potential futures that may arise as a result. \nThrough immersive and materially innovative works\, Vanishing Ecologies addresses climate change\, mass extinction\, environmental toxicity\, and the enduring legacy of the atomic age. The exhibition examines the increasingly complex relationships among technology\, ecology\, and time. Some artists investigate the fragile boundary between collapse and adaptation\, while others envision post-human futures\, ecological resilience\, and planetary memory. \nThroughout the exhibition\, artists translate ecological questions into experiences that are simultaneously material\, emotional\, and speculative. Representations of extinct species\, consumer waste\, fragile glass forms\, contaminated landscapes\, organic growth\, and imagined future artifacts serve as frameworks for considering a planet in transition. These works navigate the intersection of scientific inquiry and artistic invention\, tracing the intricate relationships among human activity\, technological systems\, and the living world. Rather than solely documenting environmental crises\, Vanishing Ecologies investigates how art can expand the capacity for imagination. The exhibition encourages viewers to reflect on memory\, resilience\, and deep time\, while contemplating futures that remain uncertain\, interconnected\, and evolving. \nThe exhibition features works by Rachel Berwick\, Thomas Deininger\, Beth Lipman\, Aimée Lamaire\, Minga Opazo\, Rachel Ostrow\, Anaïs Tondeur\, and Nicolas Touron.
URL:https://explorenewbedford.org/event/vanishing-ecologies-speculative-futures/
LOCATION:New Bedford Art Museum\, 608 Pleasant St\, New Bedford\, MA\, 02740\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown,Exhibitions,Visual Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260905T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261010T170000
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SUMMARY:What Remains\, a solo exhibition by Dilge Dilsiz\, artist-in-residence
DESCRIPTION:What Remains is Dilge Dilsiz’s solo exhibition created during her artist residency at New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park\, located at the Visitor Center at 33 William Street\, New Bedford\, MA 02740. \nVisitor Center hours are Wednesday – Sunday: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Monday and Tuesday: Closed). Please check park hours at https://www.nps.gov/nebe or call (508) 996-4095. The Visitor Center is free. Upon entering\, ask the front desk where the exhibition is located. \nAbout the Exhibition\nThis new body of work considers what happens when a contemporary body encounters the physical residues of New Bedford’s rich history. Through long-exposure photography and immersive light installation\, Dilsiz explores belonging\, memory\, and how a landscape holds history long after the bodies that shaped it are gone. \nMoving through four distinct key sites—the working waterfront\, Fort Taber\, former textile mills\, and the hurricane barrier—the collection traces New Bedford’s evolution across land\, water\, labor\, and history. \nWithin the photographs\, long exposures allow figures to dissolve into net\, stone\, brick\, and water—blurring the line where the body ends and the landscape begins. Inside the gallery\, lantern light and metallic prints respond directly to the viewer’s movement\, referencing New Bedford’s legacy as “the city that lit the world” through whale oil illumination. \nAbout the Artist\nDilge Dilsiz is a Turkish interdisciplinary artist based in Cincinnati\, Ohio\, and an Assistant Professor of Graphic + Experience Design at Miami University. Working across photography\, installation\, performance\, poetry\, design\, and new media\, her collaborative practice examines identity\, memory\, and belonging. She holds an MFA from Stony Brook University and dual bachelor’s degrees in Studio Art and Psychology (minor in Architectural Studies) from Lafayette College. Her work has been exhibited across the United States and Europe\, supported by residencies including Live Art Ireland and the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park.
URL:https://explorenewbedford.org/event/what-remains-a-solo-exhibition-by-dilge-dilsiz-artist-in-residence/2026-09-05/
LOCATION:New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park\, 33 William Street\, New Bedford\, 02740\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown,Exhibitions,Free,Seasons in the Seaport,Visionary Voices,Visual Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260906T090000
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SUMMARY:What Remains\, a solo exhibition by Dilge Dilsiz\, artist-in-residence
DESCRIPTION:What Remains is Dilge Dilsiz’s solo exhibition created during her artist residency at New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park\, located at the Visitor Center at 33 William Street\, New Bedford\, MA 02740. \nVisitor Center hours are Wednesday – Sunday: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Monday and Tuesday: Closed). Please check park hours at https://www.nps.gov/nebe or call (508) 996-4095. The Visitor Center is free. Upon entering\, ask the front desk where the exhibition is located. \nAbout the Exhibition\nThis new body of work considers what happens when a contemporary body encounters the physical residues of New Bedford’s rich history. Through long-exposure photography and immersive light installation\, Dilsiz explores belonging\, memory\, and how a landscape holds history long after the bodies that shaped it are gone. \nMoving through four distinct key sites—the working waterfront\, Fort Taber\, former textile mills\, and the hurricane barrier—the collection traces New Bedford’s evolution across land\, water\, labor\, and history. \nWithin the photographs\, long exposures allow figures to dissolve into net\, stone\, brick\, and water—blurring the line where the body ends and the landscape begins. Inside the gallery\, lantern light and metallic prints respond directly to the viewer’s movement\, referencing New Bedford’s legacy as “the city that lit the world” through whale oil illumination. \nAbout the Artist\nDilge Dilsiz is a Turkish interdisciplinary artist based in Cincinnati\, Ohio\, and an Assistant Professor of Graphic + Experience Design at Miami University. Working across photography\, installation\, performance\, poetry\, design\, and new media\, her collaborative practice examines identity\, memory\, and belonging. She holds an MFA from Stony Brook University and dual bachelor’s degrees in Studio Art and Psychology (minor in Architectural Studies) from Lafayette College. Her work has been exhibited across the United States and Europe\, supported by residencies including Live Art Ireland and the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park.
URL:https://explorenewbedford.org/event/what-remains-a-solo-exhibition-by-dilge-dilsiz-artist-in-residence/2026-09-06/
LOCATION:New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park\, 33 William Street\, New Bedford\, 02740\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown,Exhibitions,Free,Seasons in the Seaport,Visionary Voices,Visual Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260909T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261014T170000
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SUMMARY:What Remains\, a solo exhibition by Dilge Dilsiz\, artist-in-residence
DESCRIPTION:What Remains is Dilge Dilsiz’s solo exhibition created during her artist residency at New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park\, located at the Visitor Center at 33 William Street\, New Bedford\, MA 02740. \nVisitor Center hours are Wednesday – Sunday: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Monday and Tuesday: Closed). Please check park hours at https://www.nps.gov/nebe or call (508) 996-4095. The Visitor Center is free. Upon entering\, ask the front desk where the exhibition is located. \nAbout the Exhibition\nThis new body of work considers what happens when a contemporary body encounters the physical residues of New Bedford’s rich history. Through long-exposure photography and immersive light installation\, Dilsiz explores belonging\, memory\, and how a landscape holds history long after the bodies that shaped it are gone. \nMoving through four distinct key sites—the working waterfront\, Fort Taber\, former textile mills\, and the hurricane barrier—the collection traces New Bedford’s evolution across land\, water\, labor\, and history. \nWithin the photographs\, long exposures allow figures to dissolve into net\, stone\, brick\, and water—blurring the line where the body ends and the landscape begins. Inside the gallery\, lantern light and metallic prints respond directly to the viewer’s movement\, referencing New Bedford’s legacy as “the city that lit the world” through whale oil illumination. \nAbout the Artist\nDilge Dilsiz is a Turkish interdisciplinary artist based in Cincinnati\, Ohio\, and an Assistant Professor of Graphic + Experience Design at Miami University. Working across photography\, installation\, performance\, poetry\, design\, and new media\, her collaborative practice examines identity\, memory\, and belonging. She holds an MFA from Stony Brook University and dual bachelor’s degrees in Studio Art and Psychology (minor in Architectural Studies) from Lafayette College. Her work has been exhibited across the United States and Europe\, supported by residencies including Live Art Ireland and the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park.
URL:https://explorenewbedford.org/event/what-remains-a-solo-exhibition-by-dilge-dilsiz-artist-in-residence/2026-09-09/
LOCATION:New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park\, 33 William Street\, New Bedford\, 02740\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown,Exhibitions,Free,Seasons in the Seaport,Visionary Voices,Visual Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260910T090000
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SUMMARY:What Remains\, a solo exhibition by Dilge Dilsiz\, artist-in-residence
DESCRIPTION:What Remains is Dilge Dilsiz’s solo exhibition created during her artist residency at New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park\, located at the Visitor Center at 33 William Street\, New Bedford\, MA 02740. \nVisitor Center hours are Wednesday – Sunday: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Monday and Tuesday: Closed). Please check park hours at https://www.nps.gov/nebe or call (508) 996-4095. The Visitor Center is free. Upon entering\, ask the front desk where the exhibition is located. \nAbout the Exhibition\nThis new body of work considers what happens when a contemporary body encounters the physical residues of New Bedford’s rich history. Through long-exposure photography and immersive light installation\, Dilsiz explores belonging\, memory\, and how a landscape holds history long after the bodies that shaped it are gone. \nMoving through four distinct key sites—the working waterfront\, Fort Taber\, former textile mills\, and the hurricane barrier—the collection traces New Bedford’s evolution across land\, water\, labor\, and history. \nWithin the photographs\, long exposures allow figures to dissolve into net\, stone\, brick\, and water—blurring the line where the body ends and the landscape begins. Inside the gallery\, lantern light and metallic prints respond directly to the viewer’s movement\, referencing New Bedford’s legacy as “the city that lit the world” through whale oil illumination. \nAbout the Artist\nDilge Dilsiz is a Turkish interdisciplinary artist based in Cincinnati\, Ohio\, and an Assistant Professor of Graphic + Experience Design at Miami University. Working across photography\, installation\, performance\, poetry\, design\, and new media\, her collaborative practice examines identity\, memory\, and belonging. She holds an MFA from Stony Brook University and dual bachelor’s degrees in Studio Art and Psychology (minor in Architectural Studies) from Lafayette College. Her work has been exhibited across the United States and Europe\, supported by residencies including Live Art Ireland and the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park.
URL:https://explorenewbedford.org/event/what-remains-a-solo-exhibition-by-dilge-dilsiz-artist-in-residence/2026-09-10/
LOCATION:New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park\, 33 William Street\, New Bedford\, 02740\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown,Exhibitions,Free,Seasons in the Seaport,Visionary Voices,Visual Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260911T090000
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SUMMARY:What Remains\, a solo exhibition by Dilge Dilsiz\, artist-in-residence
DESCRIPTION:What Remains is Dilge Dilsiz’s solo exhibition created during her artist residency at New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park\, located at the Visitor Center at 33 William Street\, New Bedford\, MA 02740. \nVisitor Center hours are Wednesday – Sunday: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Monday and Tuesday: Closed). Please check park hours at https://www.nps.gov/nebe or call (508) 996-4095. The Visitor Center is free. Upon entering\, ask the front desk where the exhibition is located. \nAbout the Exhibition\nThis new body of work considers what happens when a contemporary body encounters the physical residues of New Bedford’s rich history. Through long-exposure photography and immersive light installation\, Dilsiz explores belonging\, memory\, and how a landscape holds history long after the bodies that shaped it are gone. \nMoving through four distinct key sites—the working waterfront\, Fort Taber\, former textile mills\, and the hurricane barrier—the collection traces New Bedford’s evolution across land\, water\, labor\, and history. \nWithin the photographs\, long exposures allow figures to dissolve into net\, stone\, brick\, and water—blurring the line where the body ends and the landscape begins. Inside the gallery\, lantern light and metallic prints respond directly to the viewer’s movement\, referencing New Bedford’s legacy as “the city that lit the world” through whale oil illumination. \nAbout the Artist\nDilge Dilsiz is a Turkish interdisciplinary artist based in Cincinnati\, Ohio\, and an Assistant Professor of Graphic + Experience Design at Miami University. Working across photography\, installation\, performance\, poetry\, design\, and new media\, her collaborative practice examines identity\, memory\, and belonging. She holds an MFA from Stony Brook University and dual bachelor’s degrees in Studio Art and Psychology (minor in Architectural Studies) from Lafayette College. Her work has been exhibited across the United States and Europe\, supported by residencies including Live Art Ireland and the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park.
URL:https://explorenewbedford.org/event/what-remains-a-solo-exhibition-by-dilge-dilsiz-artist-in-residence/2026-09-11/
LOCATION:New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park\, 33 William Street\, New Bedford\, 02740\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown,Exhibitions,Free,Seasons in the Seaport,Visionary Voices,Visual Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261017T170000
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SUMMARY:What Remains\, a solo exhibition by Dilge Dilsiz\, artist-in-residence
DESCRIPTION:What Remains is Dilge Dilsiz’s solo exhibition created during her artist residency at New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park\, located at the Visitor Center at 33 William Street\, New Bedford\, MA 02740. \nVisitor Center hours are Wednesday – Sunday: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Monday and Tuesday: Closed). Please check park hours at https://www.nps.gov/nebe or call (508) 996-4095. The Visitor Center is free. Upon entering\, ask the front desk where the exhibition is located. \nAbout the Exhibition\nThis new body of work considers what happens when a contemporary body encounters the physical residues of New Bedford’s rich history. Through long-exposure photography and immersive light installation\, Dilsiz explores belonging\, memory\, and how a landscape holds history long after the bodies that shaped it are gone. \nMoving through four distinct key sites—the working waterfront\, Fort Taber\, former textile mills\, and the hurricane barrier—the collection traces New Bedford’s evolution across land\, water\, labor\, and history. \nWithin the photographs\, long exposures allow figures to dissolve into net\, stone\, brick\, and water—blurring the line where the body ends and the landscape begins. Inside the gallery\, lantern light and metallic prints respond directly to the viewer’s movement\, referencing New Bedford’s legacy as “the city that lit the world” through whale oil illumination. \nAbout the Artist\nDilge Dilsiz is a Turkish interdisciplinary artist based in Cincinnati\, Ohio\, and an Assistant Professor of Graphic + Experience Design at Miami University. Working across photography\, installation\, performance\, poetry\, design\, and new media\, her collaborative practice examines identity\, memory\, and belonging. She holds an MFA from Stony Brook University and dual bachelor’s degrees in Studio Art and Psychology (minor in Architectural Studies) from Lafayette College. Her work has been exhibited across the United States and Europe\, supported by residencies including Live Art Ireland and the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park.
URL:https://explorenewbedford.org/event/what-remains-a-solo-exhibition-by-dilge-dilsiz-artist-in-residence/2026-09-12/
LOCATION:New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park\, 33 William Street\, New Bedford\, 02740\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown,Exhibitions,Free,Seasons in the Seaport,Visionary Voices,Visual Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260913T090000
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SUMMARY:What Remains\, a solo exhibition by Dilge Dilsiz\, artist-in-residence
DESCRIPTION:What Remains is Dilge Dilsiz’s solo exhibition created during her artist residency at New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park\, located at the Visitor Center at 33 William Street\, New Bedford\, MA 02740. \nVisitor Center hours are Wednesday – Sunday: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Monday and Tuesday: Closed). Please check park hours at https://www.nps.gov/nebe or call (508) 996-4095. The Visitor Center is free. Upon entering\, ask the front desk where the exhibition is located. \nAbout the Exhibition\nThis new body of work considers what happens when a contemporary body encounters the physical residues of New Bedford’s rich history. Through long-exposure photography and immersive light installation\, Dilsiz explores belonging\, memory\, and how a landscape holds history long after the bodies that shaped it are gone. \nMoving through four distinct key sites—the working waterfront\, Fort Taber\, former textile mills\, and the hurricane barrier—the collection traces New Bedford’s evolution across land\, water\, labor\, and history. \nWithin the photographs\, long exposures allow figures to dissolve into net\, stone\, brick\, and water—blurring the line where the body ends and the landscape begins. Inside the gallery\, lantern light and metallic prints respond directly to the viewer’s movement\, referencing New Bedford’s legacy as “the city that lit the world” through whale oil illumination. \nAbout the Artist\nDilge Dilsiz is a Turkish interdisciplinary artist based in Cincinnati\, Ohio\, and an Assistant Professor of Graphic + Experience Design at Miami University. Working across photography\, installation\, performance\, poetry\, design\, and new media\, her collaborative practice examines identity\, memory\, and belonging. She holds an MFA from Stony Brook University and dual bachelor’s degrees in Studio Art and Psychology (minor in Architectural Studies) from Lafayette College. Her work has been exhibited across the United States and Europe\, supported by residencies including Live Art Ireland and the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park.
URL:https://explorenewbedford.org/event/what-remains-a-solo-exhibition-by-dilge-dilsiz-artist-in-residence/2026-09-13/
LOCATION:New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park\, 33 William Street\, New Bedford\, 02740\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown,Exhibitions,Free,Seasons in the Seaport,Visionary Voices,Visual Arts
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260916T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261128T170000
DTSTAMP:20260917T135426Z
CREATED:20260917T135426Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T135426Z
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SUMMARY:agriCultural: A Biennial Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:agriCultural: A Biennial Exhibition\nSeptember 10 – November 29\, 2026 \nThe Southeastern Massachusetts Agricultural Partnership (SEMAP)\, in partnership with the New Bedford Art Museum is pleased to present agriCultural: A Biennial Exhibition\, a juried exhibition of works from artists who are also farmers\, farmer who are also artists\, and artist that take deep inspiration from the world of agriculture. The work in this exhibition investigates the complex and undertold stories of agriculture\, farming and the contemporary stories held in the land and sea. The work highlights the intersectionality in the art of farming\, the act of creating and the important cultural need agriculture holds in our communities and our culture. \nThe South Coast has long been fertile territory for both farming and art making. For millennia\, the Wampanoag people farmed in this region\, and later\, colonial settlers learned agrarian practices from local peoples. Art making also flourished here\, supported in part by patrons of the whaling industry. \nTo reflect these layered histories\, our organizations issued a call for art that brought together a diverse group of artists whose work speaks to the South Coast’s natural beauty and distinctive character. \nagriCultural invites us to see agriculture in new ways and reminds us of its vital role in nourishing our lives and communities.
URL:https://explorenewbedford.org/event/agricultural-a-biennial-exhibition/
LOCATION:New Bedford Art Museum\, 608 Pleasant St\, New Bedford\, MA\, 02740\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational,Exhibitions,Visual Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260916T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261021T170000
DTSTAMP:20260903T172732Z
CREATED:20260903T172732Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T172732Z
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SUMMARY:What Remains\, a solo exhibition by Dilge Dilsiz\, artist-in-residence
DESCRIPTION:What Remains is Dilge Dilsiz’s solo exhibition created during her artist residency at New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park\, located at the Visitor Center at 33 William Street\, New Bedford\, MA 02740. \nVisitor Center hours are Wednesday – Sunday: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Monday and Tuesday: Closed). Please check park hours at https://www.nps.gov/nebe or call (508) 996-4095. The Visitor Center is free. Upon entering\, ask the front desk where the exhibition is located. \nAbout the Exhibition\nThis new body of work considers what happens when a contemporary body encounters the physical residues of New Bedford’s rich history. Through long-exposure photography and immersive light installation\, Dilsiz explores belonging\, memory\, and how a landscape holds history long after the bodies that shaped it are gone. \nMoving through four distinct key sites—the working waterfront\, Fort Taber\, former textile mills\, and the hurricane barrier—the collection traces New Bedford’s evolution across land\, water\, labor\, and history. \nWithin the photographs\, long exposures allow figures to dissolve into net\, stone\, brick\, and water—blurring the line where the body ends and the landscape begins. Inside the gallery\, lantern light and metallic prints respond directly to the viewer’s movement\, referencing New Bedford’s legacy as “the city that lit the world” through whale oil illumination. \nAbout the Artist\nDilge Dilsiz is a Turkish interdisciplinary artist based in Cincinnati\, Ohio\, and an Assistant Professor of Graphic + Experience Design at Miami University. Working across photography\, installation\, performance\, poetry\, design\, and new media\, her collaborative practice examines identity\, memory\, and belonging. She holds an MFA from Stony Brook University and dual bachelor’s degrees in Studio Art and Psychology (minor in Architectural Studies) from Lafayette College. Her work has been exhibited across the United States and Europe\, supported by residencies including Live Art Ireland and the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park.
URL:https://explorenewbedford.org/event/what-remains-a-solo-exhibition-by-dilge-dilsiz-artist-in-residence/2026-09-16/
LOCATION:New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park\, 33 William Street\, New Bedford\, 02740\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown,Exhibitions,Free,Seasons in the Seaport,Visionary Voices,Visual Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260917T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261022T170000
DTSTAMP:20260903T172732Z
CREATED:20260903T172732Z
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SUMMARY:What Remains\, a solo exhibition by Dilge Dilsiz\, artist-in-residence
DESCRIPTION:What Remains is Dilge Dilsiz’s solo exhibition created during her artist residency at New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park\, located at the Visitor Center at 33 William Street\, New Bedford\, MA 02740. \nVisitor Center hours are Wednesday – Sunday: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Monday and Tuesday: Closed). Please check park hours at https://www.nps.gov/nebe or call (508) 996-4095. The Visitor Center is free. Upon entering\, ask the front desk where the exhibition is located. \nAbout the Exhibition\nThis new body of work considers what happens when a contemporary body encounters the physical residues of New Bedford’s rich history. Through long-exposure photography and immersive light installation\, Dilsiz explores belonging\, memory\, and how a landscape holds history long after the bodies that shaped it are gone. \nMoving through four distinct key sites—the working waterfront\, Fort Taber\, former textile mills\, and the hurricane barrier—the collection traces New Bedford’s evolution across land\, water\, labor\, and history. \nWithin the photographs\, long exposures allow figures to dissolve into net\, stone\, brick\, and water—blurring the line where the body ends and the landscape begins. Inside the gallery\, lantern light and metallic prints respond directly to the viewer’s movement\, referencing New Bedford’s legacy as “the city that lit the world” through whale oil illumination. \nAbout the Artist\nDilge Dilsiz is a Turkish interdisciplinary artist based in Cincinnati\, Ohio\, and an Assistant Professor of Graphic + Experience Design at Miami University. Working across photography\, installation\, performance\, poetry\, design\, and new media\, her collaborative practice examines identity\, memory\, and belonging. She holds an MFA from Stony Brook University and dual bachelor’s degrees in Studio Art and Psychology (minor in Architectural Studies) from Lafayette College. Her work has been exhibited across the United States and Europe\, supported by residencies including Live Art Ireland and the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park.
URL:https://explorenewbedford.org/event/what-remains-a-solo-exhibition-by-dilge-dilsiz-artist-in-residence/2026-09-17/
LOCATION:New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park\, 33 William Street\, New Bedford\, 02740\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown,Exhibitions,Free,Seasons in the Seaport,Visionary Voices,Visual Arts
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260918T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261023T170000
DTSTAMP:20260903T172732Z
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SUMMARY:What Remains\, a solo exhibition by Dilge Dilsiz\, artist-in-residence
DESCRIPTION:What Remains is Dilge Dilsiz’s solo exhibition created during her artist residency at New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park\, located at the Visitor Center at 33 William Street\, New Bedford\, MA 02740. \nVisitor Center hours are Wednesday – Sunday: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Monday and Tuesday: Closed). Please check park hours at https://www.nps.gov/nebe or call (508) 996-4095. The Visitor Center is free. Upon entering\, ask the front desk where the exhibition is located. \nAbout the Exhibition\nThis new body of work considers what happens when a contemporary body encounters the physical residues of New Bedford’s rich history. Through long-exposure photography and immersive light installation\, Dilsiz explores belonging\, memory\, and how a landscape holds history long after the bodies that shaped it are gone. \nMoving through four distinct key sites—the working waterfront\, Fort Taber\, former textile mills\, and the hurricane barrier—the collection traces New Bedford’s evolution across land\, water\, labor\, and history. \nWithin the photographs\, long exposures allow figures to dissolve into net\, stone\, brick\, and water—blurring the line where the body ends and the landscape begins. Inside the gallery\, lantern light and metallic prints respond directly to the viewer’s movement\, referencing New Bedford’s legacy as “the city that lit the world” through whale oil illumination. \nAbout the Artist\nDilge Dilsiz is a Turkish interdisciplinary artist based in Cincinnati\, Ohio\, and an Assistant Professor of Graphic + Experience Design at Miami University. Working across photography\, installation\, performance\, poetry\, design\, and new media\, her collaborative practice examines identity\, memory\, and belonging. She holds an MFA from Stony Brook University and dual bachelor’s degrees in Studio Art and Psychology (minor in Architectural Studies) from Lafayette College. Her work has been exhibited across the United States and Europe\, supported by residencies including Live Art Ireland and the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park.
URL:https://explorenewbedford.org/event/what-remains-a-solo-exhibition-by-dilge-dilsiz-artist-in-residence/2026-09-18/
LOCATION:New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park\, 33 William Street\, New Bedford\, 02740\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown,Exhibitions,Free,Seasons in the Seaport,Visionary Voices,Visual Arts
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260919T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261024T170000
DTSTAMP:20260903T172732Z
CREATED:20260903T172732Z
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SUMMARY:What Remains\, a solo exhibition by Dilge Dilsiz\, artist-in-residence
DESCRIPTION:What Remains is Dilge Dilsiz’s solo exhibition created during her artist residency at New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park\, located at the Visitor Center at 33 William Street\, New Bedford\, MA 02740. \nVisitor Center hours are Wednesday – Sunday: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Monday and Tuesday: Closed). Please check park hours at https://www.nps.gov/nebe or call (508) 996-4095. The Visitor Center is free. Upon entering\, ask the front desk where the exhibition is located. \nAbout the Exhibition\nThis new body of work considers what happens when a contemporary body encounters the physical residues of New Bedford’s rich history. Through long-exposure photography and immersive light installation\, Dilsiz explores belonging\, memory\, and how a landscape holds history long after the bodies that shaped it are gone. \nMoving through four distinct key sites—the working waterfront\, Fort Taber\, former textile mills\, and the hurricane barrier—the collection traces New Bedford’s evolution across land\, water\, labor\, and history. \nWithin the photographs\, long exposures allow figures to dissolve into net\, stone\, brick\, and water—blurring the line where the body ends and the landscape begins. Inside the gallery\, lantern light and metallic prints respond directly to the viewer’s movement\, referencing New Bedford’s legacy as “the city that lit the world” through whale oil illumination. \nAbout the Artist\nDilge Dilsiz is a Turkish interdisciplinary artist based in Cincinnati\, Ohio\, and an Assistant Professor of Graphic + Experience Design at Miami University. Working across photography\, installation\, performance\, poetry\, design\, and new media\, her collaborative practice examines identity\, memory\, and belonging. She holds an MFA from Stony Brook University and dual bachelor’s degrees in Studio Art and Psychology (minor in Architectural Studies) from Lafayette College. Her work has been exhibited across the United States and Europe\, supported by residencies including Live Art Ireland and the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park.
URL:https://explorenewbedford.org/event/what-remains-a-solo-exhibition-by-dilge-dilsiz-artist-in-residence/2026-09-19/
LOCATION:New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park\, 33 William Street\, New Bedford\, 02740\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown,Exhibitions,Free,Seasons in the Seaport,Visionary Voices,Visual Arts
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260920T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261025T170000
DTSTAMP:20260903T172732Z
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SUMMARY:What Remains\, a solo exhibition by Dilge Dilsiz\, artist-in-residence
DESCRIPTION:What Remains is Dilge Dilsiz’s solo exhibition created during her artist residency at New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park\, located at the Visitor Center at 33 William Street\, New Bedford\, MA 02740. \nVisitor Center hours are Wednesday – Sunday: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Monday and Tuesday: Closed). Please check park hours at https://www.nps.gov/nebe or call (508) 996-4095. The Visitor Center is free. Upon entering\, ask the front desk where the exhibition is located. \nAbout the Exhibition\nThis new body of work considers what happens when a contemporary body encounters the physical residues of New Bedford’s rich history. Through long-exposure photography and immersive light installation\, Dilsiz explores belonging\, memory\, and how a landscape holds history long after the bodies that shaped it are gone. \nMoving through four distinct key sites—the working waterfront\, Fort Taber\, former textile mills\, and the hurricane barrier—the collection traces New Bedford’s evolution across land\, water\, labor\, and history. \nWithin the photographs\, long exposures allow figures to dissolve into net\, stone\, brick\, and water—blurring the line where the body ends and the landscape begins. Inside the gallery\, lantern light and metallic prints respond directly to the viewer’s movement\, referencing New Bedford’s legacy as “the city that lit the world” through whale oil illumination. \nAbout the Artist\nDilge Dilsiz is a Turkish interdisciplinary artist based in Cincinnati\, Ohio\, and an Assistant Professor of Graphic + Experience Design at Miami University. Working across photography\, installation\, performance\, poetry\, design\, and new media\, her collaborative practice examines identity\, memory\, and belonging. She holds an MFA from Stony Brook University and dual bachelor’s degrees in Studio Art and Psychology (minor in Architectural Studies) from Lafayette College. Her work has been exhibited across the United States and Europe\, supported by residencies including Live Art Ireland and the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park.
URL:https://explorenewbedford.org/event/what-remains-a-solo-exhibition-by-dilge-dilsiz-artist-in-residence/2026-09-20/
LOCATION:New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park\, 33 William Street\, New Bedford\, 02740\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown,Exhibitions,Free,Seasons in the Seaport,Visionary Voices,Visual Arts
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260923T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261028T170000
DTSTAMP:20260903T172732Z
CREATED:20260903T172732Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T172732Z
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SUMMARY:What Remains\, a solo exhibition by Dilge Dilsiz\, artist-in-residence
DESCRIPTION:What Remains is Dilge Dilsiz’s solo exhibition created during her artist residency at New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park\, located at the Visitor Center at 33 William Street\, New Bedford\, MA 02740. \nVisitor Center hours are Wednesday – Sunday: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Monday and Tuesday: Closed). Please check park hours at https://www.nps.gov/nebe or call (508) 996-4095. The Visitor Center is free. Upon entering\, ask the front desk where the exhibition is located. \nAbout the Exhibition\nThis new body of work considers what happens when a contemporary body encounters the physical residues of New Bedford’s rich history. Through long-exposure photography and immersive light installation\, Dilsiz explores belonging\, memory\, and how a landscape holds history long after the bodies that shaped it are gone. \nMoving through four distinct key sites—the working waterfront\, Fort Taber\, former textile mills\, and the hurricane barrier—the collection traces New Bedford’s evolution across land\, water\, labor\, and history. \nWithin the photographs\, long exposures allow figures to dissolve into net\, stone\, brick\, and water—blurring the line where the body ends and the landscape begins. Inside the gallery\, lantern light and metallic prints respond directly to the viewer’s movement\, referencing New Bedford’s legacy as “the city that lit the world” through whale oil illumination. \nAbout the Artist\nDilge Dilsiz is a Turkish interdisciplinary artist based in Cincinnati\, Ohio\, and an Assistant Professor of Graphic + Experience Design at Miami University. Working across photography\, installation\, performance\, poetry\, design\, and new media\, her collaborative practice examines identity\, memory\, and belonging. She holds an MFA from Stony Brook University and dual bachelor’s degrees in Studio Art and Psychology (minor in Architectural Studies) from Lafayette College. Her work has been exhibited across the United States and Europe\, supported by residencies including Live Art Ireland and the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park.
URL:https://explorenewbedford.org/event/what-remains-a-solo-exhibition-by-dilge-dilsiz-artist-in-residence/2026-09-23/
LOCATION:New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park\, 33 William Street\, New Bedford\, 02740\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown,Exhibitions,Free,Seasons in the Seaport,Visionary Voices,Visual Arts
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260924T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261029T170000
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SUMMARY:What Remains\, a solo exhibition by Dilge Dilsiz\, artist-in-residence
DESCRIPTION:What Remains is Dilge Dilsiz’s solo exhibition created during her artist residency at New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park\, located at the Visitor Center at 33 William Street\, New Bedford\, MA 02740. \nVisitor Center hours are Wednesday – Sunday: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Monday and Tuesday: Closed). Please check park hours at https://www.nps.gov/nebe or call (508) 996-4095. The Visitor Center is free. Upon entering\, ask the front desk where the exhibition is located. \nAbout the Exhibition\nThis new body of work considers what happens when a contemporary body encounters the physical residues of New Bedford’s rich history. Through long-exposure photography and immersive light installation\, Dilsiz explores belonging\, memory\, and how a landscape holds history long after the bodies that shaped it are gone. \nMoving through four distinct key sites—the working waterfront\, Fort Taber\, former textile mills\, and the hurricane barrier—the collection traces New Bedford’s evolution across land\, water\, labor\, and history. \nWithin the photographs\, long exposures allow figures to dissolve into net\, stone\, brick\, and water—blurring the line where the body ends and the landscape begins. Inside the gallery\, lantern light and metallic prints respond directly to the viewer’s movement\, referencing New Bedford’s legacy as “the city that lit the world” through whale oil illumination. \nAbout the Artist\nDilge Dilsiz is a Turkish interdisciplinary artist based in Cincinnati\, Ohio\, and an Assistant Professor of Graphic + Experience Design at Miami University. Working across photography\, installation\, performance\, poetry\, design\, and new media\, her collaborative practice examines identity\, memory\, and belonging. She holds an MFA from Stony Brook University and dual bachelor’s degrees in Studio Art and Psychology (minor in Architectural Studies) from Lafayette College. Her work has been exhibited across the United States and Europe\, supported by residencies including Live Art Ireland and the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park.
URL:https://explorenewbedford.org/event/what-remains-a-solo-exhibition-by-dilge-dilsiz-artist-in-residence/2026-09-24/
LOCATION:New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park\, 33 William Street\, New Bedford\, 02740\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown,Exhibitions,Free,Seasons in the Seaport,Visionary Voices,Visual Arts
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260925T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261030T170000
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SUMMARY:What Remains\, a solo exhibition by Dilge Dilsiz\, artist-in-residence
DESCRIPTION:What Remains is Dilge Dilsiz’s solo exhibition created during her artist residency at New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park\, located at the Visitor Center at 33 William Street\, New Bedford\, MA 02740. \nVisitor Center hours are Wednesday – Sunday: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Monday and Tuesday: Closed). Please check park hours at https://www.nps.gov/nebe or call (508) 996-4095. The Visitor Center is free. Upon entering\, ask the front desk where the exhibition is located. \nAbout the Exhibition\nThis new body of work considers what happens when a contemporary body encounters the physical residues of New Bedford’s rich history. Through long-exposure photography and immersive light installation\, Dilsiz explores belonging\, memory\, and how a landscape holds history long after the bodies that shaped it are gone. \nMoving through four distinct key sites—the working waterfront\, Fort Taber\, former textile mills\, and the hurricane barrier—the collection traces New Bedford’s evolution across land\, water\, labor\, and history. \nWithin the photographs\, long exposures allow figures to dissolve into net\, stone\, brick\, and water—blurring the line where the body ends and the landscape begins. Inside the gallery\, lantern light and metallic prints respond directly to the viewer’s movement\, referencing New Bedford’s legacy as “the city that lit the world” through whale oil illumination. \nAbout the Artist\nDilge Dilsiz is a Turkish interdisciplinary artist based in Cincinnati\, Ohio\, and an Assistant Professor of Graphic + Experience Design at Miami University. Working across photography\, installation\, performance\, poetry\, design\, and new media\, her collaborative practice examines identity\, memory\, and belonging. She holds an MFA from Stony Brook University and dual bachelor’s degrees in Studio Art and Psychology (minor in Architectural Studies) from Lafayette College. Her work has been exhibited across the United States and Europe\, supported by residencies including Live Art Ireland and the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park.
URL:https://explorenewbedford.org/event/what-remains-a-solo-exhibition-by-dilge-dilsiz-artist-in-residence/2026-09-25/
LOCATION:New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park\, 33 William Street\, New Bedford\, 02740\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown,Exhibitions,Free,Seasons in the Seaport,Visionary Voices,Visual Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260926T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261031T170000
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SUMMARY:What Remains\, a solo exhibition by Dilge Dilsiz\, artist-in-residence
DESCRIPTION:What Remains is Dilge Dilsiz’s solo exhibition created during her artist residency at New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park\, located at the Visitor Center at 33 William Street\, New Bedford\, MA 02740. \nVisitor Center hours are Wednesday – Sunday: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Monday and Tuesday: Closed). Please check park hours at https://www.nps.gov/nebe or call (508) 996-4095. The Visitor Center is free. Upon entering\, ask the front desk where the exhibition is located. \nAbout the Exhibition\nThis new body of work considers what happens when a contemporary body encounters the physical residues of New Bedford’s rich history. Through long-exposure photography and immersive light installation\, Dilsiz explores belonging\, memory\, and how a landscape holds history long after the bodies that shaped it are gone. \nMoving through four distinct key sites—the working waterfront\, Fort Taber\, former textile mills\, and the hurricane barrier—the collection traces New Bedford’s evolution across land\, water\, labor\, and history. \nWithin the photographs\, long exposures allow figures to dissolve into net\, stone\, brick\, and water—blurring the line where the body ends and the landscape begins. Inside the gallery\, lantern light and metallic prints respond directly to the viewer’s movement\, referencing New Bedford’s legacy as “the city that lit the world” through whale oil illumination. \nAbout the Artist\nDilge Dilsiz is a Turkish interdisciplinary artist based in Cincinnati\, Ohio\, and an Assistant Professor of Graphic + Experience Design at Miami University. Working across photography\, installation\, performance\, poetry\, design\, and new media\, her collaborative practice examines identity\, memory\, and belonging. She holds an MFA from Stony Brook University and dual bachelor’s degrees in Studio Art and Psychology (minor in Architectural Studies) from Lafayette College. Her work has been exhibited across the United States and Europe\, supported by residencies including Live Art Ireland and the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park.
URL:https://explorenewbedford.org/event/what-remains-a-solo-exhibition-by-dilge-dilsiz-artist-in-residence/2026-09-26/
LOCATION:New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park\, 33 William Street\, New Bedford\, 02740\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown,Exhibitions,Free,Seasons in the Seaport,Visionary Voices,Visual Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260927T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261101T160000
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SUMMARY:What Remains\, a solo exhibition by Dilge Dilsiz\, artist-in-residence
DESCRIPTION:What Remains is Dilge Dilsiz’s solo exhibition created during her artist residency at New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park\, located at the Visitor Center at 33 William Street\, New Bedford\, MA 02740. \nVisitor Center hours are Wednesday – Sunday: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Monday and Tuesday: Closed). Please check park hours at https://www.nps.gov/nebe or call (508) 996-4095. The Visitor Center is free. Upon entering\, ask the front desk where the exhibition is located. \nAbout the Exhibition\nThis new body of work considers what happens when a contemporary body encounters the physical residues of New Bedford’s rich history. Through long-exposure photography and immersive light installation\, Dilsiz explores belonging\, memory\, and how a landscape holds history long after the bodies that shaped it are gone. \nMoving through four distinct key sites—the working waterfront\, Fort Taber\, former textile mills\, and the hurricane barrier—the collection traces New Bedford’s evolution across land\, water\, labor\, and history. \nWithin the photographs\, long exposures allow figures to dissolve into net\, stone\, brick\, and water—blurring the line where the body ends and the landscape begins. Inside the gallery\, lantern light and metallic prints respond directly to the viewer’s movement\, referencing New Bedford’s legacy as “the city that lit the world” through whale oil illumination. \nAbout the Artist\nDilge Dilsiz is a Turkish interdisciplinary artist based in Cincinnati\, Ohio\, and an Assistant Professor of Graphic + Experience Design at Miami University. Working across photography\, installation\, performance\, poetry\, design\, and new media\, her collaborative practice examines identity\, memory\, and belonging. She holds an MFA from Stony Brook University and dual bachelor’s degrees in Studio Art and Psychology (minor in Architectural Studies) from Lafayette College. Her work has been exhibited across the United States and Europe\, supported by residencies including Live Art Ireland and the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park.
URL:https://explorenewbedford.org/event/what-remains-a-solo-exhibition-by-dilge-dilsiz-artist-in-residence/2026-09-27/
LOCATION:New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park\, 33 William Street\, New Bedford\, 02740\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown,Exhibitions,Free,Seasons in the Seaport,Visionary Voices,Visual Arts
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SUMMARY:What Remains\, a solo exhibition by Dilge Dilsiz\, artist-in-residence
DESCRIPTION:What Remains is Dilge Dilsiz’s solo exhibition created during her artist residency at New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park\, located at the Visitor Center at 33 William Street\, New Bedford\, MA 02740. \nVisitor Center hours are Wednesday – Sunday: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Monday and Tuesday: Closed). Please check park hours at https://www.nps.gov/nebe or call (508) 996-4095. The Visitor Center is free. Upon entering\, ask the front desk where the exhibition is located. \nAbout the Exhibition\nThis new body of work considers what happens when a contemporary body encounters the physical residues of New Bedford’s rich history. Through long-exposure photography and immersive light installation\, Dilsiz explores belonging\, memory\, and how a landscape holds history long after the bodies that shaped it are gone. \nMoving through four distinct key sites—the working waterfront\, Fort Taber\, former textile mills\, and the hurricane barrier—the collection traces New Bedford’s evolution across land\, water\, labor\, and history. \nWithin the photographs\, long exposures allow figures to dissolve into net\, stone\, brick\, and water—blurring the line where the body ends and the landscape begins. Inside the gallery\, lantern light and metallic prints respond directly to the viewer’s movement\, referencing New Bedford’s legacy as “the city that lit the world” through whale oil illumination. \nAbout the Artist\nDilge Dilsiz is a Turkish interdisciplinary artist based in Cincinnati\, Ohio\, and an Assistant Professor of Graphic + Experience Design at Miami University. Working across photography\, installation\, performance\, poetry\, design\, and new media\, her collaborative practice examines identity\, memory\, and belonging. She holds an MFA from Stony Brook University and dual bachelor’s degrees in Studio Art and Psychology (minor in Architectural Studies) from Lafayette College. Her work has been exhibited across the United States and Europe\, supported by residencies including Live Art Ireland and the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park.
URL:https://explorenewbedford.org/event/what-remains-a-solo-exhibition-by-dilge-dilsiz-artist-in-residence/2026-09-30/
LOCATION:New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park\, 33 William Street\, New Bedford\, 02740\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown,Exhibitions,Free,Seasons in the Seaport,Visionary Voices,Visual Arts
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SUMMARY:What Remains\, a solo exhibition by Dilge Dilsiz\, artist-in-residence
DESCRIPTION:What Remains is Dilge Dilsiz’s solo exhibition created during her artist residency at New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park\, located at the Visitor Center at 33 William Street\, New Bedford\, MA 02740. \nVisitor Center hours are Wednesday – Sunday: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Monday and Tuesday: Closed). Please check park hours at https://www.nps.gov/nebe or call (508) 996-4095. The Visitor Center is free. Upon entering\, ask the front desk where the exhibition is located. \nAbout the Exhibition\nThis new body of work considers what happens when a contemporary body encounters the physical residues of New Bedford’s rich history. Through long-exposure photography and immersive light installation\, Dilsiz explores belonging\, memory\, and how a landscape holds history long after the bodies that shaped it are gone. \nMoving through four distinct key sites—the working waterfront\, Fort Taber\, former textile mills\, and the hurricane barrier—the collection traces New Bedford’s evolution across land\, water\, labor\, and history. \nWithin the photographs\, long exposures allow figures to dissolve into net\, stone\, brick\, and water—blurring the line where the body ends and the landscape begins. Inside the gallery\, lantern light and metallic prints respond directly to the viewer’s movement\, referencing New Bedford’s legacy as “the city that lit the world” through whale oil illumination. \nAbout the Artist\nDilge Dilsiz is a Turkish interdisciplinary artist based in Cincinnati\, Ohio\, and an Assistant Professor of Graphic + Experience Design at Miami University. Working across photography\, installation\, performance\, poetry\, design\, and new media\, her collaborative practice examines identity\, memory\, and belonging. She holds an MFA from Stony Brook University and dual bachelor’s degrees in Studio Art and Psychology (minor in Architectural Studies) from Lafayette College. Her work has been exhibited across the United States and Europe\, supported by residencies including Live Art Ireland and the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park.
URL:https://explorenewbedford.org/event/what-remains-a-solo-exhibition-by-dilge-dilsiz-artist-in-residence/2026-10-01/
LOCATION:New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park\, 33 William Street\, New Bedford\, 02740\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown,Exhibitions,Free,Seasons in the Seaport,Visionary Voices,Visual Arts
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SUMMARY:What Remains\, a solo exhibition by Dilge Dilsiz\, artist-in-residence
DESCRIPTION:What Remains is Dilge Dilsiz’s solo exhibition created during her artist residency at New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park\, located at the Visitor Center at 33 William Street\, New Bedford\, MA 02740. \nVisitor Center hours are Wednesday – Sunday: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Monday and Tuesday: Closed). Please check park hours at https://www.nps.gov/nebe or call (508) 996-4095. The Visitor Center is free. Upon entering\, ask the front desk where the exhibition is located. \nAbout the Exhibition\nThis new body of work considers what happens when a contemporary body encounters the physical residues of New Bedford’s rich history. Through long-exposure photography and immersive light installation\, Dilsiz explores belonging\, memory\, and how a landscape holds history long after the bodies that shaped it are gone. \nMoving through four distinct key sites—the working waterfront\, Fort Taber\, former textile mills\, and the hurricane barrier—the collection traces New Bedford’s evolution across land\, water\, labor\, and history. \nWithin the photographs\, long exposures allow figures to dissolve into net\, stone\, brick\, and water—blurring the line where the body ends and the landscape begins. Inside the gallery\, lantern light and metallic prints respond directly to the viewer’s movement\, referencing New Bedford’s legacy as “the city that lit the world” through whale oil illumination. \nAbout the Artist\nDilge Dilsiz is a Turkish interdisciplinary artist based in Cincinnati\, Ohio\, and an Assistant Professor of Graphic + Experience Design at Miami University. Working across photography\, installation\, performance\, poetry\, design\, and new media\, her collaborative practice examines identity\, memory\, and belonging. She holds an MFA from Stony Brook University and dual bachelor’s degrees in Studio Art and Psychology (minor in Architectural Studies) from Lafayette College. Her work has been exhibited across the United States and Europe\, supported by residencies including Live Art Ireland and the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park.
URL:https://explorenewbedford.org/event/what-remains-a-solo-exhibition-by-dilge-dilsiz-artist-in-residence/2026-10-02/
LOCATION:New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park\, 33 William Street\, New Bedford\, 02740\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown,Exhibitions,Free,Seasons in the Seaport,Visionary Voices,Visual Arts
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SUMMARY:What Remains\, a solo exhibition by Dilge Dilsiz\, artist-in-residence
DESCRIPTION:What Remains is Dilge Dilsiz’s solo exhibition created during her artist residency at New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park\, located at the Visitor Center at 33 William Street\, New Bedford\, MA 02740. \nVisitor Center hours are Wednesday – Sunday: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Monday and Tuesday: Closed). Please check park hours at https://www.nps.gov/nebe or call (508) 996-4095. The Visitor Center is free. Upon entering\, ask the front desk where the exhibition is located. \nAbout the Exhibition\nThis new body of work considers what happens when a contemporary body encounters the physical residues of New Bedford’s rich history. Through long-exposure photography and immersive light installation\, Dilsiz explores belonging\, memory\, and how a landscape holds history long after the bodies that shaped it are gone. \nMoving through four distinct key sites—the working waterfront\, Fort Taber\, former textile mills\, and the hurricane barrier—the collection traces New Bedford’s evolution across land\, water\, labor\, and history. \nWithin the photographs\, long exposures allow figures to dissolve into net\, stone\, brick\, and water—blurring the line where the body ends and the landscape begins. Inside the gallery\, lantern light and metallic prints respond directly to the viewer’s movement\, referencing New Bedford’s legacy as “the city that lit the world” through whale oil illumination. \nAbout the Artist\nDilge Dilsiz is a Turkish interdisciplinary artist based in Cincinnati\, Ohio\, and an Assistant Professor of Graphic + Experience Design at Miami University. Working across photography\, installation\, performance\, poetry\, design\, and new media\, her collaborative practice examines identity\, memory\, and belonging. She holds an MFA from Stony Brook University and dual bachelor’s degrees in Studio Art and Psychology (minor in Architectural Studies) from Lafayette College. Her work has been exhibited across the United States and Europe\, supported by residencies including Live Art Ireland and the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park.
URL:https://explorenewbedford.org/event/what-remains-a-solo-exhibition-by-dilge-dilsiz-artist-in-residence/2026-10-03/
LOCATION:New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park\, 33 William Street\, New Bedford\, 02740\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown,Exhibitions,Free,Seasons in the Seaport,Visionary Voices,Visual Arts
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SUMMARY:What Remains\, a solo exhibition by Dilge Dilsiz\, artist-in-residence
DESCRIPTION:What Remains is Dilge Dilsiz’s solo exhibition created during her artist residency at New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park\, located at the Visitor Center at 33 William Street\, New Bedford\, MA 02740. \nVisitor Center hours are Wednesday – Sunday: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Monday and Tuesday: Closed). Please check park hours at https://www.nps.gov/nebe or call (508) 996-4095. The Visitor Center is free. Upon entering\, ask the front desk where the exhibition is located. \nAbout the Exhibition\nThis new body of work considers what happens when a contemporary body encounters the physical residues of New Bedford’s rich history. Through long-exposure photography and immersive light installation\, Dilsiz explores belonging\, memory\, and how a landscape holds history long after the bodies that shaped it are gone. \nMoving through four distinct key sites—the working waterfront\, Fort Taber\, former textile mills\, and the hurricane barrier—the collection traces New Bedford’s evolution across land\, water\, labor\, and history. \nWithin the photographs\, long exposures allow figures to dissolve into net\, stone\, brick\, and water—blurring the line where the body ends and the landscape begins. Inside the gallery\, lantern light and metallic prints respond directly to the viewer’s movement\, referencing New Bedford’s legacy as “the city that lit the world” through whale oil illumination. \nAbout the Artist\nDilge Dilsiz is a Turkish interdisciplinary artist based in Cincinnati\, Ohio\, and an Assistant Professor of Graphic + Experience Design at Miami University. Working across photography\, installation\, performance\, poetry\, design\, and new media\, her collaborative practice examines identity\, memory\, and belonging. She holds an MFA from Stony Brook University and dual bachelor’s degrees in Studio Art and Psychology (minor in Architectural Studies) from Lafayette College. Her work has been exhibited across the United States and Europe\, supported by residencies including Live Art Ireland and the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park.
URL:https://explorenewbedford.org/event/what-remains-a-solo-exhibition-by-dilge-dilsiz-artist-in-residence/2026-10-04/
LOCATION:New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park\, 33 William Street\, New Bedford\, 02740\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown,Exhibitions,Free,Seasons in the Seaport,Visionary Voices,Visual Arts
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SUMMARY:What Remains\, a solo exhibition by Dilge Dilsiz\, artist-in-residence
DESCRIPTION:What Remains is Dilge Dilsiz’s solo exhibition created during her artist residency at New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park\, located at the Visitor Center at 33 William Street\, New Bedford\, MA 02740. \nVisitor Center hours are Wednesday – Sunday: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Monday and Tuesday: Closed). Please check park hours at https://www.nps.gov/nebe or call (508) 996-4095. The Visitor Center is free. Upon entering\, ask the front desk where the exhibition is located. \nAbout the Exhibition\nThis new body of work considers what happens when a contemporary body encounters the physical residues of New Bedford’s rich history. Through long-exposure photography and immersive light installation\, Dilsiz explores belonging\, memory\, and how a landscape holds history long after the bodies that shaped it are gone. \nMoving through four distinct key sites—the working waterfront\, Fort Taber\, former textile mills\, and the hurricane barrier—the collection traces New Bedford’s evolution across land\, water\, labor\, and history. \nWithin the photographs\, long exposures allow figures to dissolve into net\, stone\, brick\, and water—blurring the line where the body ends and the landscape begins. Inside the gallery\, lantern light and metallic prints respond directly to the viewer’s movement\, referencing New Bedford’s legacy as “the city that lit the world” through whale oil illumination. \nAbout the Artist\nDilge Dilsiz is a Turkish interdisciplinary artist based in Cincinnati\, Ohio\, and an Assistant Professor of Graphic + Experience Design at Miami University. Working across photography\, installation\, performance\, poetry\, design\, and new media\, her collaborative practice examines identity\, memory\, and belonging. She holds an MFA from Stony Brook University and dual bachelor’s degrees in Studio Art and Psychology (minor in Architectural Studies) from Lafayette College. Her work has been exhibited across the United States and Europe\, supported by residencies including Live Art Ireland and the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park.
URL:https://explorenewbedford.org/event/what-remains-a-solo-exhibition-by-dilge-dilsiz-artist-in-residence/2026-10-07/
LOCATION:New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park\, 33 William Street\, New Bedford\, 02740\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown,Exhibitions,Free,Seasons in the Seaport,Visionary Voices,Visual Arts
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SUMMARY:Ranger Choice Tour: 🌍 Discover New Bedford: A City of Adventure and Freedom! 🚢
DESCRIPTION:Join Ranger Erin for an illuminating journey into the industry that transformed New Bedford into a global powerhouse—the city that fueled economies\, powered homes\, and shaped history. \nFor decades\, New Bedford was the epicenter of the whaling industry\, producing the most sought-after commodity of its time: whale oil. This liquid gold illuminated streets\, fueled machinery\, and kept lamps burning in homes across the world. As whalers braved treacherous oceans\, they returned with barrels of oil that made New Bedford the wealthiest city per capita in the United States. \nBut beyond industry and commerce\, this city became a beacon for opportunity. The whaling economy attracted people from all backgrounds—sailors\, merchants\, abolitionists\, and refugees—each finding their place in a town driven by ambition and resilience. \nStep into history. Witness the legacy. See how New Bedford lit the world—and shaped the future
URL:https://explorenewbedford.org/event/ranger-choice-tour-%f0%9f%8c%8d-discover-new-bedford-a-city-of-adventure-and-freedom-%f0%9f%9a%a2/2026-10-07/
LOCATION:New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park\, 33 William Street\, New Bedford\, 02740\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational,Free
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261007T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261007T190000
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CREATED:20260812T193059Z
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SUMMARY:Universal Participation: Welcome to Yoga
DESCRIPTION:Universal Participation: Welcome to Yoga is FREE for guests ages 18–21. Please present a valid ID at the front desk to receive complimentary admission. \nJoin a yoga class designed to welcome individuals of all abilities\, ages\, and body types. Discover the physical\, mental\, and emotional benefits of yoga in a weekly class led by Audra Andrade\, a yogini who lives with low-vision. This class is suitable for those living with low vision or blindness. Audra creates a welcoming\, supportive environment where everyone can thrive. \nBring a yoga mat\, water bottle\, and hand towel.
URL:https://explorenewbedford.org/event/universal-participation-welcome-to-yoga/2026-10-07/
LOCATION:New Bedford Art Museum\, 608 Pleasant St\, New Bedford\, MA\, 02740\, United States
CATEGORIES:Kids and Family,Wellness
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