The Moby Show: “A Whale’s Tale”

In our 30+ years Gallery X has organized hundreds of exhibitions covering almost every topic or subject you can think of with perhaps one glaring omission – Moby-Dick. Curator Chuck Hauck sought to fix that by organizing, The Moby Show, A Whale’s Tale. Originally planned as Mobys at the Melville, an exhibition of sculptures by select artists inside The Whalehouse AirBNB last summer, the show evolved into an open call community exhibition taking place both in the Main Gallery at Gallery X as well as the garden of The Mobyhouse.

This exhibition will be on view at Gallery X (and the garden of the Whalehouse at 100 Madison Street) from June 27 through August 1.

Join us for an opening reception, Saturday, July 3 (5-8pm) at Gallery X.
A second reception will be held during July’s Aha! Night – Thursday, July 8 (5-8pm) and will feature a performance by Hula La!

The Moby Show, A Whale’s Tale features works of all styles, interpretations, and media from a wide array of artists from the Southcoast and beyond. The exhibition can be viewed in person during gallery hours, by appointment, or in the slideshow below.

The Whalehouse is a grand Victorian built in 1855 located on the southwest corner of Madison and Orchard streets in historic New Bedford, Massachusetts. It’s the former home of Herman Melville’s sister, Catherine, and this is where he used to stay while visiting her.

The garden sculptures at the Whalehouse can be viewed from the sidewalk along Madison and Orchard streets.

For inquiries or more information please contact Gallery X (508-992-2675 or GalleryXNB@gmail.com).
The curator, Charles Hauck, can be reached at chasahauck@comcast.net

Click on any image below to enter the slideshow of works.

Thank you to our 2021 Supporters, The Island Foundation, and the Schrafft Charitable Trust.
Special Thanks to James Correia for photographing in-gallery submissions.

Faux Whalebone Ditty Boxes 1-5 Wood, painted $135.00/each

Golden Glow, 2020 Watercolor Matted, framed $155.00

Sperm Whale Mandible Pen & ink 9″ x 12″ NFS

Herman Melville Oil on canvas Framed $4000.00

New Bedford Whaling Mixed media $250.00

Michael Tracey Scrimshaw Swordfish bill $150.00

Cate Becker Leviathan, 2021 Conte, acrylic $250.00

Be Not Afraid Watercolor Matted and framed $85.00

Narwhal metal, stone $1200.00

Susan Hauck Faux Whalebone Ditty Box – 5 Wood, paint $135.00

Harpooner Graphite Matted and framed $145.00

Mobile Mixed media $230.00

Michael Tracey Scrimshaw Horn Scrimshaw $250.00

Moby Dick Watercolor Matted and framed $225.00

Close Encounter Mixed media, acrylic $300.00

Moby Punk Wood NFS

Moby Ghost Wire $200.00

The Storm Acrylic on canvas Framed $400.00

Deep Down Acrylic Matted, framed $100.00

Bull Whale metal, stone Sold! View in person at the Whalehouse garden

Cate Becker Milk of Queens, 2021 Acrylic on canvas $350.00

Wrong Whale! Relief print $225.00

Maria Crocker Centre Street, New Bedford Acrylic Framed NFS

Eye Acrylic Framed $100.00

Ernestina Morrissey Pieces Mixed media $750.00 Copper, mast hoop, and base from the Schooner Ernestina Morrissey

Down Acrylic on canvas $400.00

Untitled Acrylic on canvas $475.00

Starry Night New Bedford Acrylic

White Whale, Black Ship Acrylic Framed $100.00

Like Father, Like Son, 2021Watercolor

Anchor, Whale, Ship Graphite Framed $125.00

The White Whale’s Revenge Mixed media Articulated toy $1200.00

Michael Tracey Scrimshaw Bookmarks Piano key ivory $35.00/ea

New England Nautica Acrylic on canvas Framed $800.00

Sugar Mixed media $350.00

Cate Becker Hunt, 2021 Acrylic, oil pastel $250.00

Mother & Calf Soda fired ceramic Sold separately Mother – Sold! Calf – Sold!

Ernestine – Past, Present, Future Mixed media $400.00

Maria Crocker The Grayling Acrylic Framed NFS

Sunny Jellies Watercolor Matted, framed $150.00

Untitled Acrylic on canvas $175.00

Sperm Whale with Snow White Head Graphite Matted and framed $145.00

Queequeg Acrylic Framed $80.00

What Remains Watercolor $85.00

A Whale’s Tail Pen & ink Framed $70.00

Blue Humpback Ceramic $130.00

Maria Crocker Storm Acrylic Framed $495

Susan Hauck Faux Whalebone Ditty Box – 1 Wood, paint $135.00

The Woman Pointilist needlwork $1500.00

Sea Foam Monotype, oil ink on paper Matted and framed $60.00

Breach, 2021 Photograph Framed $175.00

Moby, 2021 Mixed media Matted, framed $120.00

Dead Whale or a Stove Boat Spray paint on canvas $1500.00

From the Ocean Personified Series: Hunger Watercolor Matted, framed $100.00

Mermaid Whale Mixed media $300.00

Dig Deep For What You Seek Watercolor Matted and framed $85.00

Wrong Whale, Ahab! Relief print $175.00

Moby Plush, 2021 Italian linen, vintage buttons $150.00

Susan Hauck Faux Whalebone Ditty Box – 2 Wood, paint $135.00

Vovô’s Accident with the Whale Acrylic on canvas $400.00

Sou’Wester Tar on canvas 48″ x 36″ NFS

Old Timer Watercolor Matted, framed $75.00

Sea Perils & Defeat, A Nautical Poem Found poem and linocut Sold!

From the Ocean Personified Series: Maternal Watercolor Matted, framed SOLD!

Maria Crocker Night Watch Acrylic Framed NFS

Midnight Moby Wood SOLD!

Mother & Calf Metal, stone Sold! View in person at the Whalehouse garden

Whale Tail Granite SOLD!

Foreigner Ink, pencil Matted, framed $85.00

KOBO Aquatint etching $50.00

Moby Tar, asphaltum, oil on wood 8″ x 8″ NFS

Pair of Humpbacks Soda fired ceramic $100.00/each 1 available. 1 Sold!

Dive ‘Oh, Ahab! what shall be grand in thee, it must needs be plucked from the skies and dived for in the deep, and featured in the unbodied air!’ 48″ x 60″ NFS