Everyone loves to visit Cape Cod during the warm weather, and Memorial Day weekend kicks off the season! Wellfleet is a picturesque destination with beautiful beaches exceptional seafood and a hub for artist galleries.

Transparency is on view at Wellfleet Preservation Hall, located on 335 Main Street in Wellfleet, Massachusetts. Featuring work by 27 members of New England Wax (N.E.W.) each exploring the concept of transparency with hot and cold wax mediums. Wax is a mutable material, capable of changing its form and adapting to its environment. Some of the works in this exhibition utilize light, texture, form and color to play with the literal qualities of transparency. Others explore the metaphorical dimensions of transparency, examining issues of trust, accountability, and communication. Through the works of a range of artists working with wax, the exhibition invites viewers to reflect on the significance of transparency in our society and explore its relationship to power, communication, and the human experience. Each piece in the exhibition offers a unique perspective on transparency and its many layers of meaning, creating a cohesive and thought-provoking narrative. The show continues May 21-June 27, 2024 with a reception on Saturday June 1, 5-7. Many of our New England Wax members will be present at the reception.

New England Wax is an active organization of artists from the six New England states whose shared goals are to provide opportunities to exhibit, to share technical information and aesthetic ideas, to promote excellence in fine art made with wax, to educate the general public about this medium, to increase interest in encaustic and cold wax in the art world, and to build community with other artists.

Wellfleet Preservation Hall is a vibrant cultural center that uses the transformational power of the arts to bring people together and effect positive change. It is a community center that celebrates people from all backgrounds and walks of life. Wellfleet Preservation Hall is located at 335 Main Street in Wellfleet, MA, 02667. For current information about visiting the exhibition go to: https://www.wellfleetpreservationhall.org. For additional information about NEW, visit www.newenglandwax.com, or follow them on Instagram @new_england_wax.