Meet Our Speakers
January 24: Nick Benson
Third Generation Stone Carver and Owner of The John Stephens Shop
Inscriptions in the Information Age
Nick Benson, a master stone carver known for carrying forward a multigenerational tradition, brings a timeless craft into a rapidly shifting digital world. For the past decade, he has been delving into the disjunction between humanity’s relationship with the physical world and our ever-growing interaction with the digital realm. His presentation will give context to the lineage of craft he has practiced for the last 40 years, and how that expertise is being woven into artistic expressions about the world we live in today.
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January 24, 2026 February 28, 2026 2:00 pm In person at the Museum, and Virtually on Vimeo
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Since 1928, the Winter Speaker Series has been a cornerstone of the Newport Art Museum’s annual programming. Each year, the Winter Speaker Series Committee and Museum staff curate this series to reflect the ideas of our times and to educate, illuminate, delight, and inspire.
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Each lecture will be followed by audience Q&A, and continued conversation in the galleries over hot tea, coffee, light fare, and desserts.