On Juneteenth, Ifé Franklin Debuts ‘Slave Narrative’ Film
From my article in Dig Boston: “I’s sick O Massa hans all ova me.” So begins Ifé Franklin’s 2018 book “The Slave Narrative of Willie Mae” (Wildheart Press). “This book…Continue Reading →
‘Her Flag’ Celebrating Centennial Of Women’s Suffrage At National Museum of Women in the Arts
A flag celebrating the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, which ensured women’s right to vote within the United States Constitution, will be displayed on the New…Continue Reading →
Cedric Douglas Mural At Former Medfield State Hospital Evokes Healing Power Of Arts
In May, Boston artist Cedric “Vise1” Douglas painted an 125-foot-long mural on one of the buildings of the former Medfield State Hospital off Hospital Road there, at the back of…Continue Reading →
Photographer S.B. (Sam) Walker Travels Maine For A New Look At The Old Place
In 2014, photographer S.B. (Sam) Walker set out on a series of road trips to photograph the state of Maine. The results so far are featured in the exhibition “Nor’east,”…Continue Reading →
‘Very Hungry Caterpillar’ Author Eric Carle Has Died At Age 91
“Gorgeously illustrated, brilliantly innovative presentation of an insect’s appetite and metamorphosis,” The New York Times wrote of Eric Carle’s “The Very Hungry Caterpillar,” when naming the book among the “outstanding…Continue Reading →
Scott Prior’s Beatific New England
“In New England, we live in a world of changing seasons, which, I think, invites an almost sensual awareness of time and its effects. The New England landscape is small…Continue Reading →
‘Back Against The Wall’ Showcases Graffiti Artists In Grove Hall
Artists Apex, Deme5, Kwest, ProBlak, Sobek, Soem and Vex transformed the side wall of Moses Auto at 58 Geneva Ave. in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood on May 15 for the “Back…Continue Reading →
New Greenway Mural Is A Giant Fruit And Flowers Still-Life Designed By Daniel Gordon
This week the Brooklyn-based commercial painting firm Overall Murals put the finishing touches on “Summer Still Life with Lobster and Fern,” a mural depicting an arrangement of fruit and flowers…Continue Reading →
John O’Reilly, Celebrated Worcester Collage Artist, Has Died
John O’Reilly, the celebrated Worcester collage artist, died this morning, May 20, at age 91. His partner of 60 years, sculptor James Tellin, “was in the room with him, rubbing…Continue Reading →
Watch ‘Genius Grant’-Winning Carver Nicholas Benson At Farm Fresh RI
This week, “Genius Grant”-winning stone carver Nicholas Benson of Newport has been busy on a new project at Farm Fresh RI’s new headquarters at 10 Sims Ave., Providence. And this…Continue Reading →