Art at the Kent

Exhibition: Traces, 2023

Contemporary art at an historic crossroads

Art at the Kent presents contemporary art exhibitions that engage and challenge audiences by providing singular exposure to mid-19th-century architecture enhanced by the art of our time. Once a year, for a magical spell each Fall, a fresh exhibit pays homage to this storied landscape, the built structures added over time, and their shared history—to reveal an incredible conversation between art and place.

Art at the Kent is closed for the season

Please check back in the summer of 2025 to discover what’s in store!

Thank you for joining us for
Art at the Kent’s 2024 exhibition,
Illuminated Worlds.
The show has now closed.

Contemporary art is all about conveying messages and stories through innovative media and materials. These exhibitions display the work of Vermont artists and writers in an exhilarating way, in dynamic dialogue with the partially deconstructed historic site.

Exhibition: Backstory, 2018 — Exhibition: *Backstory,* 2018

Exhibition: Calais Collects, 2009 — Exhibition: *Calais Collects,* 2009

Exhibition: Full Circle, 2012 — Exhibition: *Full Circle,* 2012

Exhibition: refuge, 2017 — Exhibition: *refuge,* 2017

Gallery above photographs 1 and 3 © Craig Line Photographics

Exhibition: Reflections, 2014 — Exhibition: *Reflections,* 2014

Gallery above photographs © Craig Line Photographics

“Art exhibits are always about making connections, and at the Kent, the juxtaposition of contemporary art with remnants from an historic era are spot on, advancing even the observer’s story like so much stimulating conversation.”

— Mickey Myers on VPR

Exhibition: refuge, 2017
photograph © Craig Line Photographics

Exhibition: reVision, 2019 — Exhibition: *reVision,* 2019

Exhibition: refuge, 2017
photograph © Craig Line Photographics

“You can inhale the history, and even find a charming piece of it scribbled on a preserved section of a wall, discussing (what else!) Vermont weather.”

— Susan B. Apel, Artful@Substack

Who are the curators?

Curators and neighbors, Nel Emlen, Allyson Evans, and David Schutz often remark that the building serves as the fourth member of their curatorial team, adding its powerful voice and informing all of their decisions. The team is joined by countless volunteers who help make the annual Art at the Kent exhibitions and events possible.

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