Beard broken off King Tut’s burial mask at Egypt museum
“Now you can see a layer of transparent yellow,” one conservator said of the botched repair to the golden burial mask of pharaoh Tutankhamun at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo,…Continue Reading →
Beth Urdang Gallery plans move
Beth Urdang Gallery says it will be closing its Newbury Street location in Boston on Jan. 31 and moving into the gallery building at 460 Harrison Ave., Boston, in “late…Continue Reading →
Boston Public Library gets $488K grant for new teen programming
The Boston Public Library will offer “new and expanded technology programs in the new Teen Central space” scheduled to open at the Copley Square branch in late February with help from a…Continue Reading →
A Short History of Traffic and the American Civil Rights Movement
“We must preserve the right to free assembly. But free assembly does not carry with it the right to block public thoroughfares to traffic.” U.S. President Lyndon Johnson in his…Continue Reading →
If artists make art for public parks, can they still claim copyright protections?
C Can artists making work for a public park still claim copyright control over the use of their public images? Artist David Phillips, who has a studio in Medford, Massachusetts,…Continue Reading →
Peaceful Forest in Malden’s Parade of Holiday Traditions
We want to thank everyone who joined us—all 28 people—in wearing masks and holding signs on the themes of “Winter Wildlife” and “Peace on Earth” in Malden’s annual Parade…Continue Reading →
Join us in the Malden Parade of Holiday Traditions Nov. 29
We’re going to be marching in Malden’s annual Parade of Holiday Traditions on Saturday, Nov. 29, and we’d love for you to join us. We’ll be a group of local…Continue Reading →
Join us for Kids Craft Day at Malden Library Nov. 22
Hey, Kids and Families, You’re Invited! Malden artists Kari Percival and Greg Cook offer a free Kids Craft Workshop at the Malden Public Library, 36 Salem St., Malden, from 2…Continue Reading →
Do Mass. Governor Candidates Care About The Arts?
Is it a sign that arts and culture are afterthoughts in the campaign for Massachusetts governor if one candidate waits until less than two weeks before the election to announce…Continue Reading →