Art Galleries

Provincetown's love affair with the arts has been notable since Charles Hawthorne founded the art colony in 1899 when we began The Cape Cod School of Art, today the Fine Arts Work Center. Provincetown is the oldest continuous arts colony in the country. Charles Hawthorne is credited with founding the art colony in 1899 when he established The Cape Cod School of Art and worked in the studios that are now part of the Fine Arts Work Center. Provincetown's long history of teaching and exploring the arts continues today. You can explore your artistic side and take classes in painting, sculpture pottery, writing, poetry and drama, and work with some of the world's most renowned artists.

The galleries located throughout Provincetown offer a wide selection of artistic works. There's something for everyone.

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Our Recommended Art Galleries in Ptown...

Bowersock Gallery

Located in the East End on the tip of Cape Cod and representing, regional and nationally known Artists and Artisans from the seacoasts of Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Exhibiting landscape, still life, figurative, sculpture and glass works in a wide range of styles from photo realism to abstract. Some of our stable artists include Dennis Perrin, Kim Bernard, Darlou Gams, Jeanne' McCartin, Sydney Bella Sparrow, Don Gorvett, Jane Kaufmann and many other nationally known artists. Editors choice May 07', "What's HOT" Provincetown, Cape Cod Magazine.

Visit Website | Email 373 Commercial Street Provincetown, MA 02657 | Map
508-487-4994 |

G THORNTON HUNTER - maritime printmaker

G THORNTON HUNTER - maritime printmaker located on the top deck of Whaler's Wharf creating hand pulled fine art monoprints and monotypes. Watch the process from concept to completion. Learn how to identify a fine art print. Enjoy the nautical atmosphere of the artist's studio/gallery. Take home a resonably priced hand pulled fine art print from the hands of the artist. Visit G Thornton Hunter - maritime printmaker in Whaler's Wharf today.

Visit Website | Email Whaler's Wharf Provincetown, MA 02657 | Map
516 606 5985 |

Hilda Neily Gallery

Plein Air Impressionist landscapes,seascapes and still lifes by local artist Hilda Neily and Plein Air Watercolor landscapes by local artist Byrne Marston.

Visit Website | Email 398 Commercial Street Provincetown, MA 02657 | Map
508-487-6300 |

The Henry Philips Gallery

The Henry Philips Gallery is a fine arts gallery located in the heart of Provincetown on the 2nd fl. of Whaler's Wharf next to Ross' Grill. The gallery specializes in the works of Henry Hensche, Lois Griffel, and Ada Rayner. Henry Hensche was the second Director of the Cape Cod School of Art after Charles Hawthorne passed away in 1930. The Henry Philips Gallery has the largest most comprehensive inventory of Hensche art work on Cape Cod. The gallery also offers works by other fine artists from Provincetown's long history of being the oldest art colony in America. Some of those artists include Nancy Whorf, Bruce McKain, and Charles Hawthorne to name a few. Our contemporary roster includes nationally acclaimed artist, best selling author and The Third Director of The Cape Cod School of Art, Ms. Lois Griffel. Provincetown's own Ariel Jones, and international artist Mr. Kevin Mulligan. Also, the gallery has an extensive inventory of Hawthorne School Mud Heads which are class studies from the students of Charles Hawthorne when he was Director of The Cape Cod School of Art. These studies are always highly sought after and now are in very limited supply. The gallery will debut some of these Mud Heads in an exhibition on Friday, August 20th. To view our complete 2010 schedule please go to our exhibition page on our website.

Visit Website | Email Whalers Wharf, 2nd Level Provincetown, MA 02657 | Map
603-566-1351 | 774-538-2552