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Summer on the Vineyard: A Conversation with Chris Morse of The Granary Gallery

Katie Morse speaks with her father, Chris Morse of The Granary Gallery, about Martha’s Vineyard art, island artists, summer collecting, and the gallery’s 70-year legacy.

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On Our Summer List: Shows We Can’t Wait to See

Explore Powell Fine Art Advisory’s summer list of must-see New England art exhibitions, from Boston museums to coastal Maine galleries and contemporary installations.

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Notes From An Art Handler

One of the best parts of working with a team involved in every stage of the art process is watching how each person develops their own way of seeing.

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Powell Fine Art Advisory’s 2025 Recap

A look back at Powell Fine Art Advisory’s 2025 highlights, from site-specific projects and standout commissions to art fairs, auctions, and what’s ahead.

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Oliver Jeffers in Boston

A reflection on Oliver Jeffers’ Dipped Paintings at Praise Shadows Gallery in Boston, where portraiture, memory, and performance briefly converge.

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Questions We’re Asking After The Armory Show 2025

Powell Fine Art Advisory reflects on The Armory Show 2025, exploring fair strategy, advisor insight, emerging artists, and a shifting art market.

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The Role of Specialized Consulting in Personalized Art Acquisition

A behind-the-scenes look at how Powell Fine Art Advisory guides clients from art discovery and in-home viewings to acquisition and installation.

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November 2019

Powell Fine Art Advisory reflects on art, history, and gratitude, featuring Kent Monkman, De Buck Gallery, Native American art exhibitions, and Boston events.

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October 2019

Powell Fine Art Advisory shares October highlights featuring Caldwell Snyder Gallery, Crystalle Lacouture, Carly Glovinski, artwork care tips, and fall art fairs.

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September 2019

Powell Fine Art Advisory shares September highlights, featuring Yoshi Mizutani, Krakow Witkin Gallery, Lavaughan Jenkins, installation tips, and fall exhibitions.

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August 2019

Powell Fine Art Advisory shares August highlights, from coastal gallery visits and recently placed work to Lucy Kim’s studio and Nick Cave’s public art in Boston.

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July 2019

Powell Fine Art Advisory shares July art world notes, from recently placed work and artists to watch to Boston gallery visits, studio insights, and summer exhibitions.

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January 2018 | Newsletter

Welcome to 2018. As resolutions are top of mind this time of year, I've started to compile mine, both personally and professionally.

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2017 in review: favorite works, artists and architects

I have spent 2017 visiting galleries, museums, art fairs and artists’ studios. Here is a compilation of the best things I’ve seen and artists I’m watching.