Recent News and Events
Current Solo Exhibition:
Mike has been invited by the New Bedford Whaling Museum to have a solo exhibition of his work from December 10, 2009 - May 31, 2010 titled "Mike Mazer- Waterfront Works". This is the first exhibit of contemporary marine art held at this history museum. Mike will be showing 33 of his watercolors depicting scenes from New Bedford's working waterfront.
In his foreward, the President of the Museum, James Russell said: " How does a history museum like ours engage with contemporary artists in the region? This is ia question with which we are wrestling. While accustomed to looking back through the long lens of history at the great age of sail, now we adjust our focal point to bring the story into the sharp focus of today, as this exhibition demonstrates. Not 100 yards from where these paintings hang, the great whalers of yesteryear were berthed, that have long since bowed out to give way to this modern fleet".
New Bedford Whaling Museum Accepts Donation
Recently, The American Society of Marine Artists held their annual meeting at the New Bedford Whaling Museum where one of its members, Mattapoisett artist, Mike Mazer, donated three of his paintings to the Museum . The watercolors depict views of the Whaling Museum’s new façade, the old façade and New Bedford Harbor with the Museum in the background. NBWM President, James Russell is “delighted to have this prominent artist in their collection”, and gratified that he chose the Whaling Museum. The paintings were originally created as part of a solo exhibition Mike previously had at the New Bedford Art Museum consisting of historic sites of New Bedford and scenes of the South Coast.
Current Exhibitions
31st Annual International Marine Art Exhibition, Mystic Seaport Maritime Gallery, Mystic, CT, Sept 25 - Nov 14, 2010
International Waters Exhibit, International Society of Marine Painters, Ventura County Maritime Museum, Oxnard, CA, August 3, 2010 - January 11, 2010
Coos Art Museum, 17th Annual Maritime Exhibit, Coos Bay, OR , July 17- Sept 18, 2010, (three paintings)
Taos National Exhibition of American Watercolor XIV, Millicent Rogers Museum (2 paintings), Taos, NM, August 14-September 29.
Hudson Valley Art Association, National Arts Club, NYC, July 2-30
Transparent Watercolor Society's 34th National Exhibition, Kenosha Public Museum, Kenosha, Wisconsin -- May 1 - July 25, 2010.
Cape Cod Art Association National Show, Barnstable, MA (2 paintings) June17-July 12
The Copley Society of Art; "Atlantic and Beyond" Marine exhibition being held at 158 Newbury St Boston from May 20-June 19, 2010.
Stoughton Art Association, Stoughton Public Library, Stoughton, MA , May 4-28, 2010
The USCG selected two paintings for their 2010 permanent collection. The inaugural Exhibition of this collection will be at the Salmagundi Club, NYC, June 15-June 26.
Mike has been invited to exhibit some of his new marine paintings during a National Maritime Day celebration at Massachusetts Maritime Academy, 101 Academy Dr, Buzzards Bay, MA on Wednesday, May 19, 2010 from 11am-3:30pm in the Charles H. Hurley Library on campus.
Mike had two paintings selected into Paint America's Top 100 exhibition which travel across the country for the next twelve months, beginning in March, 2010.
AWARDS
First Place, Stoughton Art Association Members Show, May, 2010
July 2009- North Shore Arts Association, Gloucester, MA - The New England Watercolor Society's Award for Excellence in Watercolor
August 2009- First Place in Watercolor - Arts Affair, Marina Bay, Quincy MA - chosen from among hundreds of pieces entered by 13 regional art associations.
NEW PUBLICATION
Mike's work will be represented in The Artistic Touch 4, published by Creative Art Press expected to be available in 2010.