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Julie Heller Galleries

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Heller’s two galleries—one on Commercial Street, and one on the beach on Gosnold Street—offer exhibitions of both historic and contemporary paintings and sculpture, featuring some of Provincetown’s most influential and innovative artists. Included in the collection are Milton Avery, Oliver Chaffee, Nanno de Groot, Charles Hawthorne, Henry Hensche, Hans Hoffman, Blanche Lazzell, Ross Moffett, Robert Motherwell, Alvin Ross, and William Zorach, along with a roster of contemporary artists.

HyArts Artist Shanties

Located in two areas on Ocean Street (51 and 180), on a boardwalk that parallels the Hyannis Harbor and at Bismark Park, several artist shanties host a rotating slate of Cape Cod-based artists. Work ranges from photography and paintings to handmade jewelry, ceramics, and wood carving. Hours vary for artists, so check the website for details.

The Schoolhouse Gallery

This gallery, in an 1844 former school, shows the works of more than 50 local and national artists (modern and contemporary), as well as that of printmakers and photographers.

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