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In 1968, Betye Saar embodied her growing interest in ritual and ancestral traditions in “Africa,” one of her first assembles. It’s a small wooden box that hinges open to reveal…Continue Reading →
What Isabella Stewart Gardner Saw On Her Travels
After the death of their 20-month-old son Jackie in 1865, Isabella Stewart Gardner and her husband Jack sought solace by traveling the world by boat, train and foot. They traveled…Continue Reading →
Fante Asafo Flags Of Ghana
The flags depict vultures and warships, trains and witches, eagles and dogs and dragons. They are the traditional banners of battle and ritual of the Asafo, militia companies of the…Continue Reading →
In ‘Spirits: Tsherin Sherpa with Robert Beer,’ Tibetan Deities Join The Diaspora
Tibetan Buddhist thangka painting of deities traditionally involves rigorous adherence to traditional design principles, all carefully gridded onto the canvas, to create imagery for meditation. In Tsherin Sherpa’s version—included in…Continue Reading →
Hans-Jörg Georgi's Armada Of Dream Aircraft
“I want to do something good for the world. I’m taking you all with me on a journey,” says German artist Hans-Jörg Georgi, whose exhibition “Noah’s Planes” was on view…Continue Reading →
Japanese Artists Featured In 'Phantasm' At LaiSun Keane
“Phantasm” at LaiSun Keane gallery in Boston from Jan. 6 to Feb. 26, 2023, features Japanese artists Rena Kudoh, Taeko Maezawa, Risa Takahashi and Aico Tsumori. The cute brut paintings…Continue Reading →
Mark Cooper's 'Bloomin' At Gallery Kayafas
“Bloomin’ refers to new growth coming out of a harsh time,” Boston artist Mark Cooper writes of his exhibition “Bloomin'” at Gallery Kayafas in Boston from Dec. 10, 2022, to…Continue Reading →
'Age of Roe' Surveys Activism For And Against Legal Abortion In U.S.
“The Age of Roe: The Past, Present, and Future of Abortion in America” at Harvard Radcliffe Institute Schlesinger Library’s Poorvu Gallery in Cambridge from Oct. 24, 2022, to March 4,…Continue Reading →
'Waterlines' At Somerville Museum Mulls Our Relationship With Water
“Waterlines: Stories of Urban Ebb and Flow” at the Somerville Museum from Dec. 15, 2022, to March 22, 2023, asks us to meditate on water and what it means to…Continue Reading →
Colleen Michaels Debuts 'Prize Wheel' Poetry Collection
Colleen Michaels, founder and host of the Improbable Places Poetry Tour, debuted her first poetry collection “Prize Wheel” (Small Bites Press) with a reading and party at Chianti in Beverly…Continue Reading →