MANCHESTER, NH – Weekly Special featuring the artwork of Daniela Flint opened last weekend at See/Saw Art Gallery and continues Friday through Sundays now through February 1, 2026. Join the artist Jan. 19 at 7:30 p.m. for an Artist Talk session at the gallery – or join via Instagram Live for an intimate conversation and Q&A session.
Flint, an artist and curator in Newbury, Mass., received her bachelor’s degree from Maine College of Art. The show is a perfect fit for the120-square-foot gallery and the well-attended reception was filled with deep conversations about value.
“This exhibition examines how value is perceived, constructed, and culturally assigned. ~ the artist, Daniela Flint
Says Flint, “This exhibition examines how value is perceived, constructed, and culturally assigned. During the 18th century there was an increased demand for work that reflected the new found wealth of the Netherlands middle class. Painters were interested in the use of still life to depict the symbolic themes of vanity and to flaunt technical abilities.”
For history buffs and tulip lovers, there is an in-your-face reminder of the 17th Century history lesson Tulip Mania; an economic bubble that one might easily equate with today’s AI mania. Flint dares the viewer to re-evaluate mass-circulated images of grocery store goods returning as fine art – hence the name “Weekly Special,” as a play on a supermarket flier. She raises the question of how still life and painting has historically helped define what is valuable
At a time where finance, rules, and values are questioned daily, this show provides space for reflection on what is important, and who and what determines value. Daniela Flint and I got into a conversation about bodegas – those small owner-operated convenience stores with ethnic influences.
In many ways, See/Saw Art and gallery owner Amy Regan provides an artist’s bodega by continuously offering our community an intimate cultural icon to return to each month. The regulars are there and always welcoming to new visitors and presenting artists. All are drawn in to a particular show or theme in that familiar and consistent space.
See/Saw Gallery is worth seeking out.
This show continues through Sunday February 1st.
Visit Weekly Special in person:
Open days and hours to view ‘Weekly Special’:
Friday, January 16: 1-4 p.m.
Saturday, January 17: 1-4 p.m.
Sunday, January 18: 1-4 p.m.
Friday, January 23: 2-6 p.m.
Saturday, January 24: 1-4 p.m.
Sunday, January 25: 1:00-4:00 pm
Friday, January 30: 2-6 p.m.
Saturday, January 31: 1-4 p.m.
Sunday, February 1: 1-4 p.m.
See/Saw Art, 66 Hanover Street, Manchester NH (within Mosaic Art Collective)