Fatty Spice’s ‘Tunnel of Self-Love’: ‘Be Your Own Valentine’
“‘Tunnel of Self-Love’ is the offspring of the line in the Bible ‘your body is a temple’ and John Mayer’s line ‘your body is a wonderland,’” Fatty Spice (aka Dani…Continue Reading →
Tomi Ungerer’s 1960 Octopus Adventure ‘Emile’ Is Finally Back In Print
Tomi Ungerer, who died in February, was one of the great fabulists and weirdoes of children’s book illustration. And his razor sharp drawn line punctuated by patches of rich black…Continue Reading →
Kimberly Witham’s Sweet And Somber Still-Life Photos
Kimberly Witham’s exhibition “On Beauty,” at Boston’s Gallery Kayafas from March 1 to April 6, 2019, offer lush still-life photos from 2017 and ’18. Her “On Beauty” series is sweet…Continue Reading →
Laura Chasman’s Paintings Of The Unwelcoming Architecture Of Art Galleries
“For more than 40 years I have been a painter of people, looking closely at their faces and what they reveal,” Laura Chasman writes of her current exhibition “Barely Visible”…Continue Reading →
Comics: Maybe The Internet
Copyright 2019 Greg Cook. Read more of Greg’s comics here. If this is the kind of coverage of arts, cultures and activisms you appreciate, please support Wonderland by contributing to…Continue Reading →
In ‘Small Worlds,’ Artists Fashion Tiny Models Of Dreams And Nightmares
In “Small Worlds: Miniatures in Contemporary Art”—at the University of Vermont’s Fleming Museum of Art in Burlington from Feb. 13 to May 10, 2019—artists adopt the techniques of dioramas, model…Continue Reading →
In Gloucester, Celebrating Purim With Costumes, Stories And Beer: ‘It Is A Mitzvah’
As is traditional, the families gathered at Gloucester’s Temple Ahavat Achim for their annual celebration of the Jewish holiday of Purim on Wednesday evening were costumed as superheroes and princesses,…Continue Reading →
Remembering Cambridge Animator Karen Aqua With Live-Soundtrack Screening Performed By Her Husband
“Once I saw my drawings move, it was a big magical connection,” Cambridge animator Karen Aqua told The Boston Globe in 1994. “It is a really addicting experience, to see…Continue Reading →
Recommended: Mad Men Style • A Far Cry • Zines • Feminist Spaces • Latrell James
March 22 to 29, 2019: Pictured above: Latrell James performs at the 2017 Boston Music Awards. (Photo: Greg Cook) Friday, March 22, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Reception for “Mad Men Style:…Continue Reading →
Vigil for Victims of New Zealand Mosque Attacks: ‘That Could Have Been Me’
“That could have been me. That could have been my brother. That could have been my own family,” Farida Moustafa told the hundreds of people gathered outside Cambridge City Hall…Continue Reading →