The 10 Best Art Galleries in Connecticut, United States

The Farmington Valley Arts Center is home to twenty professional artist studios, workshops and classes and located in a beautiful park like setting, right of Route 44, Avon, CT., Fisher Gallery with ongoing exhibits and The Drezner Gift Shop and Gallery. You will find painitng, illustration, ceramics, pottery, fine craft, mixed media, printmaking, photography, sculpture, decorative arts and more. Incorporated in 1974 as a not-for-profit organization, the Farmington Valley Arts Center in Avon, Connecticut, is dedicated to the belief that artistic expression and creativity are vital to daily life. FVAC connects the community to the creative process by offering arts education for people of all ages, supporting and encouraging working artists, and serving as a community resource for promoting the arts. The Arts Center is a vibrant arts community that enables visitors to experience the entire creative process, from seeing artists at work to viewing finished creations in a gallery to learning the skills necessary to create works of their own.

Hygienic Art is is a leader in progressive action in the arts. Initiatives started by the organization have led to the creation of an annual show that now features nearly 500 artists, the redevelopment of an historic building in the heart of downtown New London, creation of a year-round gallery space and arts cooperative, as well as the building of the gorgeous Art Park that now plays host to a wide array of community events and concerts.

Morrison Gallery is a contemporary art gallery specializing in modern and contemporary art as well as monumental sculpture in Kent, Connecticut.

The Lyme Art Association is a vibrant art center with a diverse series of juried exhibitions throughout the year featuring representational art, with all works for sale by member artists. We have a busy schedule of affordable art classes and workshops. The architect of the gallery, built in 1921, was Charles A. Platt, designer of the Freer Gallery. In 1986 the building was named to the National Register of Historic Places and is situated in the hear of the Historic District of Old Lyme, Connecticut. Step through our iconic blue doors often - there is always something new on the walls at the Lyme Art Association!

The Thomas J. Walsh Art Gallery opened its doors in April 1990 under Founding Director and Professor of Art History, Dr. Philip Eliasoph. Its inaugural exhibition was, "Defining Modernism: Art of the 20th Century." In a review by the New York Times, Vivien Raynor wrote: "With this exhibition, the Walsh assumes a missionary role that is not inappropriate for a Jesuit campus, even though the word brought is not of God."

Cooper & Smith is committed to making available the best in contemporary fine art. With 5,000 square feet of exhibition space, the gallery offers a range of genres and styles, from representational to abstraction. Located at the head of Main Street in historic Essex, Connecticut, the Cooper & Smith Gallery is just off the I-95 corridor, mid-way between Boston and New York City and bisecting the main artery between Newport and Greenwich.

The Lori Warner Studio/Gallery is a unique source for artwork and objects that make a lasting impression. Our sister boutique located downstairs, Swoon, offers eclectic, luxury gifts by designers and small business which emphasize art, design, ritual and history.