Browse current and past art exhibitions featuring local and international artists. View highlighted collections and upcoming shows. Exhibitions Aperitivo for Carnevale by Diana Stelin February 3rd-March 19th Diana Stelin's free-flowing painting style expresses her love and appreciation for Venice indicating its delicate balance and exposing the fading and evolving city. This yearly celebration brings attention to the beauty and fragility of Venice. Over the years, this fragile city has attracted more attention leading to a greater human impact than ever, wreaking havoc on the historical construction. Diana Stelin brings attention to aspects of Venice you might not see on the postcards. A Venetian Carnival-themed opening for the exhibition will be held on Saturday, February 7th from 6-8 pm. Get your tickets for the opening night! Shop Artwork Current Exhibit Spring Call for Art DeadLine: March 27th As spring begins to bloom, the Diana Stelin Gallery is thrilled to invite female artists to submit work that captures the rebirth of our Planet: its fragility, resilience, and beauty. We welcome all media and encourage bold, thoughtful, radiant pieces. Join us in celebrating the season of renewal as diverse perspectives and powerful creative voices come together for this vibrant spring exhibition. Open Call Deadline: March 27th Exhibition Dates: April 27th to June 22nd Work Size Maximum: 30"x 40" Link to apply: https://forms.gle/mbjdmSyJ783LoeSm8 Upcoming Exhibition Holiday Small Works Show Featuring: Sophia Singer, Eiko Tabata, Sharon Whitham, Erin Starr, Michaela Lyons, Liliana Marquez, and Lisa Goren October 31st-February 2nd Happy to host a Small Works Holidays Show from October 31st 2025 through February 2nd 2026. We are pleased to announce 7 artists in our new roster for this exhibit. As always, we are committed to featuring works by female artists whose practice engages with themes of sustainability and the fragility of our planet. This exhibition will highlight a range of artistic media, including painting, printmaking, photography, and mixed media. We aim to bring together different voices united together by a shared commitment to exploring the delicate balance, care, and responsibility required to sustain our environment. Shop Artwork ENCYCLOPEDIA OF IMAGINARY TRAVELS by Marina Korenfeld March 12th - April 18th “Though I consider myself primarily a Symbolist, my art draws on a wide variety of mythologies, worldviews, religions, and literary traditions, both ancient and modern, ranging from Buddhism to Eastern-European folklore. Marina Korendeld is an artist print maker specializing in etchings. The theme of self-introspection is crucial to her art, since she believes that only by delving into the enigmas of the self can an individual truly engage with the world and bring about change in a profound, meaningful way. Shop Artwork Past Exhibitions Blossoming Narratives: Abstract Florals Meet Figurative Forms by Amalia Tagaris September 23rd-October 30th Amalia returns with a new body of work where collages of acrylic and vintage posters meet her signature figurative play. These pieces pulse with texture, history, and bloom, offering fresh depth alongside a selection of her well-loved encaustics. Join us for the opening Thursday, September 25 to wander through her world of layered stories. Shop Artwork First Friday Open-Door Events Friday evenings are marked with an event in the space from 5-7pm with light refreshments, unless we are opening a new show. Monthly Speaker Series In keeping with the community-oriented culture within Coolidge Corner, the gallery frequently hosts open-door events. On Friday nights, members of the community and passersby are encouraged to come engage with the current exhibiting artist. Sign up for the mailing list! Recurring Events Mythical Dreams by Marina Korenfeld May 15 - June 30 “The theme of self-introspection is crucial to my art, since I believe that only by delving into the enigmas of the self can an individual truly engage with the world and bring about change in a profound, meaningful way.” Marina Korenfeld's fantastical and surreal etchings plunge the viewer into a dreamworld filled with creatures and wonder. Shop Artwork Winter Getaway by CJ Lori January 10th - March 10th "The desire to have another see through my eyes is a compelling motivation". C. J. Lori is an oil painter living in Brookline, Massachusetts. Her work reflects her interest in literature, anthropology and psychology, as well as an abiding fascination with the natural world. Often called “Neo-surrealism” or “magic realism,” Ms. Lori’s paintings explore the complex relationship between humanity and the environment. She exaggerates or distorts color, form and composition to emphasize sensations that are often contradictory: clarity and mystery, excitement and sorrow, beauty and decay. Shop Artwork Seascapes in Encaustic by Amalia Tagaris October 15 - November 22 “The unexpected often leads to extraordinary results” With deep New England roots and European traditions, Amalia Tagaris works reflects a unique perspective shaped by both worlds. She first encountered encaustic in 2009, blending beeswax, damar resin, and colored pigments with her photograph to create works that are luminous and rich in texture. Over time, her practice evolved to incoportateoil paints, inks, carbon prints and wide range of mixed media Shop Artwork Un bel dí vedremo by Jennifer Jean Okumara Ebruary 16th - April 1st “Nothing is permanent except change” Jennifer Jean Okumura presents her new paintings in an exhibition highlighting how change brings perspective, clarity, and true unconditional love like the Sun. We live in an ocean of energy in constant motion, and our life, 'everything' around us is temporary. Shop Artwork Venice Fragile Beauty by Diana Stelin January 15th - february 16th “ExamineVenice's delicate balance” Karen Lee Sobol explores the influx of marine life during COVID's cruise ship hiatus. A city's charm, fading and evolving. Diana Stelin laments its decay, akin to a mistreated Disney world, revealing peeling walls and alarming sinking. Shop Artwork Venice Fragile Beauty by Diana Stelin January 15th - february 16th “ExamineVenice's delicate balance” Karen Lee Sobol explores the influx of marine life during COVID's cruise ship hiatus. A city's charm, fading and evolving. Diana Stelin laments its decay, akin to a mistreated Disney world, revealing peeling walls and alarming sinking. Shop Artwork Venice and its Fragility by Diana Stelin september 1st - october 15th “To what extent can we dissolve into our surroundings and co-exist with the natural world?” Diana Stelin's technique dances between realistic and abstract landscapes. Utilizing oil paint, wax, and gold leaf, she creates a uniquely three-dimensional and sculptural aspect to her canvases. Through them, you are pulled into a colorfully charged world that welcomes contemplation and exploration. Shop Artwork Delicate Relevations by Linda Perlman APRIL 1st - MAY 14th “The play of light is always a catalyst for my portraits, landscapes, and still lifes and I am engaged by the enigmatic, lyrical, profound, and magical I find lurking below these surfaces” Linda Pearlman Karlsberg presents her recent paintings in a new exhibition highlighting the beauty of our world throughout the year. Shop Artwork Blossoming with Daphne: a Springtime Journey by Diana Stelin March 16th - April 20th The myth of Daphne has always fascinated Diana as it speaks to our innate desire to dissolve into the world, to become a voyeur, to be part of something much larger than us. This series focuses on highlighting Daphne's myth and the modern translation of her transformation. Shop Artwork

Discover Diana Stelin’s art gallery in Brookline, MA. Explore fine art, classes, events, rentals, and custom commissions designed to inspire your space. Shop original paintings and book art services. | DianaStelin Art Enthusiast "This gallery is a gem where community meets art and talent and culture and history and where you can take art classes from a master artist as well as view and purchase masterpieces and couture." Reserve a Space Parent "My kids attended the summer camp and loved it. Diana created a wonderful art camp experience, learning about different art techniques in a variety of mediums and settings." See Summer Camp GOOGLE "For 3+ years I have partnered with Diana to host dozens of interactive art workshops for our Google employees - and the series has been a smashing success!" See Corporate Workshops Art Enthusiast "Diana is amazing both as a artist and as a teacher. We've never bought original art before and I had no idea of how to do this." See Diana's Art On view now Holiday Small Works Show Featuring: Sophia Singer Eiko Tabata, Sharon Whitham, Erin Starr, Michaela Lyons, Liliana Marquez, and Lisa Goren October 31st-February 2nd See Our Exhibitons About Us Diana Stelin Gallery & Creative Studio in Coolidge Corner is a transformative art space dedicated to creativity as a path through change. The gallery highlights female artists rooted in sustainability and emotional storytelling, while the studio hosts SPARK-based retreats, corporate workshops, and award-winning art programs for youth and adults. Read More An Oasis for Creativity Our Blog Read More Articles

Browse Diana Stelin’s art gallery featuring vibrant abstract landscape paintings by female artists. Discover award-winning works and purchase unique fine art online Diana Stelin Gallery A unique gallery in Coolidge Corner, Brookline Diana Stelin Gallery is a boutique storefront dedicated to amplifying the voices of female artists, who remain underrepresented in the art world. Our curated group of 5-7 artists shares a commitment to exploring themes of sustainability and the fragility of our planet. By maintaining a small collective, we foster ideological consistency in group exhibitions and ensure that each artist receives the spotlight with a solo show within a year of joining. See Events and Exhibitions See Our Press Kit Commitment to the Artist We emphasize and lift up female and queer voices in the artist community, espoused by Diana's personal story as a female artist in a decreasingly male-dominated space. Artists lead the curative direction, but collaborate with the team. Furthermore, artists maintain full agency regarding their oeuvre. Learn about Artists Visibility and diversity of customer base is a highlight of the cooperative ideology. Diana Stelin Gallery and Art Academy brings together all sects of the creative world, which means more traffic, more visibility, and more community awareness. The front of the space is a high end gallery with two rooms: the main space houses the SOLO shows, while the auxiliary space is dedicated to group spotlights. The back is a classroom setting for children, teens and adults. Diana pushes the functional boundaries of an art gallery in a logistically brilliant way by inviting corporate events and professor talks; artist-led workshops and wine & free-paint events. With the multi-functionality of the space, the artwork reaches the eyes of all walks of life. Corporate Installs

Then each week students get introduced to a new material, be it clay, watercolor, tempera paints or collage. Our rolling admission model allows you to try any class for a month and decide if you'd like to continue on a monthly basis. Over time, we've learned that children typically need about four sessions to fully acclimate to the group dynamic, get to know the teachers, and explore the variety of media we offer. Each week features something new, one session might focus on painting, the next one on clay, and another on printmaking. While your child may take a little to feel completely at ease, a month gives you a clear sense of whether the class is the right fit for them!

Then each week students get introduced to a new material, be it clay, watercolor, tempera paints or collage. Our rolling admission model allows you to try any class for a month and decide if you'd like to continue on a monthly basis. Over time, we've learned that children typically need about four sessions to fully acclimate to the group dynamic, get to know the teachers, and explore the variety of media we offer. Each week features something new, one session might focus on painting, the next one on clay, and another on printmaking. While your child may take a little to feel completely at ease, a month gives you a clear sense of whether the class is the right fit for them!

Summer Theme: Art Eras Week Theme: Modernism Part II (1920-Current) Experience Creativity, Fun, and Adventure All Week Long! Join us for an exciting blend of art, games, outdoor fun, treasure hunts, quests, board games, and dance! Each week is packed with unforgettable moments and hands-on creativity as we dive deep into art history, exploring different styles and techniques using a variety of materials every day. Daily Schedule: 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM: Welcome & card games 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM: Outdoor fun at the park or playground 10:45 AM – 11:00 AM: Snack break 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Art class for younger kids 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM: Lunch 12:30 PM – 1:45 PM: Art class for older kids 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM: Collaborative activity (dance, puppet-making, yoga, or martial arts) 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM: Free drawing time Throughout the week, guest teachers will join us, and we’ll partner with local businesses to offer unique programs. Enjoy free ice cream on Thursdays and Pizza Fridays to wrap up the fun! We end each week with a professional art exhibit and critique, where participants showcase their creations in a gallery-style setting, celebrating their hard work and creativity. Ready for a creative adventure your child will never forget? Sign up today and secure your spot!

As I’m preparing for my second TEDx talk, I’ve been diving into neuroscience research about brain wave states — specifically the transition from alpha, to theta, to gamma. And something clicked immediately. Because this is exactly what I witness every single week inside Diana Stelin Gallery. Whether it’s kids, teens, or adults walking into my art classes in Boston, the pattern is the same. They arrive eager — but slightly anxious. There’s excitement about creating… and also that quiet internal voice asking, “Am I good enough?” That’s alpha. Alpha brain waves are present when we’re alert but not yet fully immersed. It’s the state of anticipation. Of standing at the edge of something new. I see it every time someone walks into one of our painting classes in Boston — shoulders slightly tight, energy buzzing, not quite settled. Then the brush touches paper. The charcoal makes its first imperfect mark.And discomfort appears. This is where many people think something is going wrong — but it’s actually where transformation begins. As students work through uncertainty, experiment, erase, layer, and try again, they begin to shift into theta. Theta is the deep learning state. The intuitive state. The place where time softens and the inner critic quiets. If you’ve ever searched “art classes near me” hoping for something more than just technique — this is what you’re actually looking for. You’re looking for access to theta. You’re looking for permission to drop beneath performance and into process. And then, at the end of a session — especially during our group critiques — I see something remarkable. A glow. A grounded sense of satisfaction. Students aren’t just showing a finished piece. They’re reflecting differently. Speaking differently. Holding themselves differently. That’s gamma. Gamma brain waves are associated with integration, insight, and higher-order awareness. It’s the state of flow — when effort and intuition merge. This is why I often say art can be easier than meditation. You don’t have to sit still and fight your thoughts. You move through something. You create through something.You reorganize yourself through something. And when we begin our sessions with simple heart-rate variability breathwork — regulating the nervous system before the first mark is made — the shift becomes even more profound. Breath stabilizes the body. Art reorganizes the mind. At Diana Stelin Gallery, our art classes in Boston aren’t just about learning how to paint. They’re about learning how to move through discomfort. How to tolerate uncertainty. How to reach flow. When you understand how to transition from alpha to theta to gamma on paper, you begin to recognize the same pattern in your life. The anxiety before a hard conversation.The discomfort inside growth.The integration that comes after. This is why I believe creativity is not a luxury. It’s neurological training for change. And it’s available to all of us — whether you’re 7 or 70. If you’ve been curious about painting classes in Boston, or have been typing “art classes near me” late at night wondering if it’s finally time — maybe this is your sign. Not to become an artist. But to change your brain. —Diana Stelin: Artist, Educator, Founder of Diana Stelin Gallery

I’m deeply grateful to everyone who showed up to our events last week. Truly. And yet, as I sat down afterward — when the music stopped, the invoices rolled in, and the cleanup was done — I felt something else alongside gratitude. A reckoning. With every event comes preparation, stress, financing, delegation, expectation. And when it’s over, I always ask myself: Did we perform at our best? Were the goals clear? Did I communicate the vision? Was it worth it? That internal audit runs fast. Too fast. And recently, through therapy, I realized something uncomfortable. The part of me asking those questions isn’t just a strategic CEO. It’s a 13-year-old girl. The Girl Who Learned to Overfunction When my family immigrated when I was thirteen years old, responsibility came quickly. Too quickly. There wasn’t space for hesitation or softness. Things had to work. Bills had to be paid. English had to be learned. Stability had to be manufactured from thin air. So a protector stepped in. She learned: If I do it myself, it won’t fall apart. If I anticipate every problem, I won’t be blindsided. If I work harder than everyone else, we’ll be safe. That protector built my resilience. She built my work ethic. She built this business. But she also struggles to trust. When an event underperforms…When staff don’t behave the way I imagined…When someone doesn’t execute exactly as I would… She tightens. “I’ll just do it myself next time.” And that’s the moment scale dies. The Hidden Cost of Overfunctioning Overfunctioning feels productive. It feels responsible. It feels righteous. But it silently communicates something dangerous: “I don’t believe others can carry this.” And if I don’t believe that… why would they? The irony is that the very instinct that helped me survive can now limit growth. You cannot build a creative ecosystem — or a team — from hypervigilance. You build it from clarity and exposure. Experience Becomes Therapy In my session this week, something shifted. I realized that the protector isn’t wrong. She’s just outdated. She learned that control equals safety. But today, safety looks different. Today, safety looks like: Clear intentions before events. Defined roles before doors open. Accepting hiccups without spiraling. Letting people try, stumble, and improve. Experience becomes therapy. Delegation becomes therapy. Allowing imperfection becomes therapy. Each time something doesn’t go exactly as planned — and I don’t collapse into self-blame or overdrive — that’s exposure work. That’s growth. That’s leadership. Checking Our Intentions (The Part I Almost Missed) In my last newsletter, I asked: What happens when we set clear intentions? But here’s the deeper question I’m sitting with now: What happens when we don’t? When we sign up for something — an event, a class, a collaboration, a job — without defining what success means beforehand, we leave ourselves vulnerable to vague disappointment. If I don’t define success before the event…Then afterward, everything becomes evidence of failure. That’s not leadership.That’s emotional chaos. The protector thrives in chaos. The adult self requires clarity. Teaching the Protector to Rest This season of my life isn’t about working harder. It’s about recalibrating. It’s about allowing the adult version of me — the one who has built something real, who has a team, who has clients who return — to lead. The protector doesn’t get fired. She just doesn’t get to run the company anymore. She can sit in the back seat. She can relax. She can trust that hiccups won’t destroy us. Because they never have. A Question for You Where are you overfunctioning in your life right now? In your marriage? Your friendships? Your business? Your parenting? Where are you doing more than is necessary — not because it’s required, but because somewhere along the way you learned that if you don’t, everything might fall apart? And what would it look like to let your adult self take the lead instead? Recalibrations are always allowed.Forgiving ourselves for past missteps is essential. Growth requires exposure. And sometimes the most radical act of leadership is letting the protector rest.

Where in your life are you allowing yourself to be wrong, to be vulnerable, to make mistakes—to stand in awe of possibility rather than certainty? So much of our education and professional culture trains us out of wonder and into answers. We’re rewarded for speed, clarity, and decisiveness. We learn to seek shortcuts, tidy conclusions, and easy exits. Ambiguity becomes uncomfortable. Complexity feels inefficient. And yet, the most meaningful growth—personal, creative, and even organizational—rarely happens in straight lines. The beauty is in the layers. In ambiguity. In openness. In unexpected combinations that sing side by side. In new solutions to old problems that only emerge when we stop forcing clarity too soon. Awe as a Practical Skill Last week, I attended a talk by Nicole Krauss , author of The History of Love , and her reflections crystallized something I’ve been circling for years in my work as an artist and educator. She spoke about the loss of awe—not as a sentimental emotion, but as a practical necessity. Without awe, everything becomes something to solve, explain, or take a position on. We rush toward certainty, even when the subject itself resists being made tidy. In a world that feels increasingly polarized, that loss of patience for the unknown is costing us more than we realize. Krauss referenced older Jewish thought, where paradox and contradiction were not problems to eliminate, but realities to live with. Creation itself, in these stories, begins not with accumulation, but with restraint. God first creates a void—space—so that Adam can appear. Later, Eve emerges not through addition, but through subtraction: Adam loses a part of himself so that relationship can exist. Creation, in this tradition, requires absence. Pulling back. Making room. That idea has stayed with me. Absence isn’t damage; it’s what allows choice, relationship, and growth. When awe disappears, we rush to close that space—with productivity, opinions, urgency, and noise. Healing Isn’t Fixing—It’s Tolerating This perspective reframes how we think about healing, whether in ourselves, our communities, or our workplaces. Repair isn’t about fixing everything. It’s about tolerating what doesn’t resolve neatly. You can’t repair the world if you can’t sit with uncertainty in yourself. Memory works this way too. It doesn’t return to finish the story, but to rearrange it—so we can understand it more deeply. That kind of understanding requires awe. It requires humility. It requires admitting that we don’t fully know yet. This is where art becomes essential—not decorative, not extracurricular, but foundational. Why Art Matters—in Studios, Schools, and Organizations The art process lives comfortably in uncertainty. It asks us to slow down, to observe, to experiment, to make mistakes without rushing to judgment. It bypasses polished language and corporate armor and reaches something more honest: curiosity, vulnerability, imagination. That’s why art is such a powerful tool not only in Art Classes in our Brookline studio, but also in Corporate Art Workshops we hold in MA. In organizations, creativity isn’t about making better paintings—it’s about rebuilding tolerance for ambiguity, restoring trust in process, and reconnecting teams to their shared humanity. When people create together, hierarchies soften, listening deepens, and new ways of thinking quietly emerge. In our Art Gallery in Brookine, MA, I see this daily as well. Art invites viewers to pause, to look without needing to agree or decide. It gives permission to feel before explaining. To witness rather than conquer. Whether you’re a child learning to mix colors, an adult returning to creativity after years away, or a leadership team navigating burnout and change, the invitation is the same: slow down, make space, and allow something unexpected to appear. Ways to Go Inward This Season If this resonates, here are a few upcoming opportunities at our Brookline studio to practice that spaciousness—individually and together: Book Club: Profit First A reflective conversation around value, worth, and sustainability—personally and professionally. This insight was my greatest takeaway from last year and continues to shape how I approach work, boundaries, and care. Wine & Art Master Class A sensory, contemplative experience pairing Italian wine with Italian art—an exercise in noticing, tasting, and staying present without rushing to conclusions. Carnevale Reception A celebration of play, tradition, color, and layered meaning—where art, community, and joy intersect. Adult Art Classes (starting early March) Ongoing Art Classes in Brookline designed for process over product—time to explore, experiment, and remain open to what wants to emerge. These experiences aren’t about productivity. They’re about presence. About rebuilding awe. About remembering that not everything meaningful needs to be solved. In a culture obsessed with certainty, art gives us permission to stay human.