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2026 Open Studios Event
This year’s Somerville Open Studios took place on Saturday + Sunday, May 2-3, 2026, from 12-6 pm each day. More than 430 local visual artists opened their doors and exhibited their work at more than 120 studio buildings and homes all over Somerville.
Some of our exhibits remain open for a few more days in May. See below for details.
SOS and associated events are open to the public and free.
We’ll see you again next year, May 1-2, 2027.
SOS 2026 Exhibits and Events
Inside-Out Gallery Show: Reflecting on “RE”
CVS Windows – One Davis Square (Map #E1)
April 23 – May 19, 2026
Art is transitional, ebbing and flowing with the changing tides. As artists, we are observers and respond by our surroundings. This year, Somerville Open Studios explores this concept with its open-ended existential theme “RE” and its various uses. “Re”, by definition, can mean “again,” “back,” or “anew” as well signaling the repetition of an action (e.g., redo, rebuild) or a backward motion/reversal (e.g., reflect, return).
RE NEW: Recycled Art Show
The KMW School of Painting
62A Summer Street (Map #E5)
April 25 – May 17, 2026
Saturdays and Sundays, 12-6 pm
Reception: Saturday, May 2, 6-9 pm
This exhibition examines how discarded and repurposed materials can be transformed into striking works of art — spanning sculpture, painting, and collage — that highlight both environmental consciousness and creative innovation. It is part of the City of Somerville’s SustainaVille Week.
Open to all! Free of charge! Bring your friends and yourselves.
RE-discovering Open Studios: an exhibit at City Hall
Somerville City Hall • 93 Highland Avenue
On display starting April 29, 2026
Reception: Monday, May 18, 5:30-6:30 pm
Somerville is bringing art into City Hall with the new Community Collections series of rotating art exhibits. The series launches with the RE-discovering Somerville Open Studios exhibit featuring artwork by SOS artists, photos of SOS artists in their studio spaces by photographer Aram Comjean, and vintage SOS posters from the past few decades.
A reception for the show and series will be held on Monday, May 18th, and all are invited.
You can see this exhibit during regular City Hall business hours: Monday-Wednesday 8:30am – 4:30pm; Thursday 8:30am-7:30 pm; Friday 8:30am-12:30pm.
Past Events
SOS 2026 First Look Exhibit
Somerville Museum – 1 Westwood Road (Map #E4)
April 17 – May 9, 2026
First Look is a stunning overview of Somerville Open Studios and a great way to plan your artist visits for SOS weekend!
The museum becomes a space where visitors can see Somerville’s diverse artist community on display. With more than 180 featured artists’ pieces, you’re sure to discover a new favorite.
SOS weekend hours, May 2-3: Saturday and Sunday, 11 am – 6 pm (opening one hour before the rest of SOS)
Hours, before and after SOS: Thursdays 2-7 pm, Fridays 2-5 pm, Saturdays 12-5 pm
Artwear: The SOS 2026 Fashion Show
Crystal Ballroom • 55 Davis Square (Somerville Theatre building)
Thursday, April 30, 2026 • Doors open 6 pm, show begins at 7 pm
The term Artwear refers to clothing and other wearables designed as conceptual or fine art. Artwear operates outside of the boundaries normally presented in fashion to favor an approach that prioritizes style and vision.
Resist!
Ball Square Neighborhood Produce Windows
Corner of Broadway and Boston Avenue (Map #E3)
April 27 – May 10, 2026
“Resist”, according to the dictionary, is “something (such as a coating) that protects against a chemical, electrical, or physical action”. We resist in art to make something more interesting and beautiful (like using wax to stop the spread of a glaze in ceramics). We resist in life to stop the spread of hurtful practices and ideas. We invite you to resist in any and all senses of the word in our fourth annual Neighborhood Produce Locavore show.
SOS 2026 Volunteer Show
50 Prospect Street Windows, Union Square (Map #E6)
April 21 – May 12, 2026
The SOS 2026 Volunteer Show displays art by people who have volunteered for Somerville Open Studios over the past two years. It is visible in the windows of 50 Prospect Street, across from the Union Square MBTA station.
SOS 2026 Kids’ and Teens’ Art Show
Somerville West Branch Library Atrium • 40 College Avenue (Map #E2)
April 30 – May 11, 2026
Reception: Friday, May 8, 4:30-5:45 pm
Art by Somerville children and teens will be displayed in the atrium of the Somerville West Branch Library, during regular library hours.
Starting From Scratch: Self-Taught Artists Share Their Secrets
Somerville Public Library – 79 Highland Avenue
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 • 6-7:30 pm
SOS 2026 artists Liv Cappello (painter), Hiroshi Minato (jewelry artist), and Allison Tanenhaus (glitch media artist) will share their stories about how they bootstrapped their way from scratch to where they are now.
They are recent recipients of the Somerville Arts Council Visual Art Fellowship. None of them have formal art education, but have learned how to successfully navigate the art world.
This event is free and open to the public, but spots are limited! RSVP is highly encouraged.