‘Society In Upheaval’: Pop Art To Psychoanalyze Our Sordid Culture
What can art say and do about bigotry, war, sexism and global warming? That was one of the subjects we discussed when I was so kindly invited to help moderate…Continue Reading →
CW Roelle Twists Wire Into Drawings That Seem To Float In Space
For his wire sculpture “Gravy Boat Landing,” CW Roelle takes as inspiration a little ceramic dish. Created for a 2016 exhibition at the Attleboro Arts Museum which invited artists to…Continue Reading →
Curious Waters, Virtual Grass And Other Digital Apparitions To Play In At Peabody Essex Museum
“We want our images to be danced on, played with and to react to the body,” Claire Bardainne has said. “We make immersive and interactive artwork, but we want you…Continue Reading →
Life On The Streets Of Hartford Photographed by Erik Williams
Erik Williams (AKA Eaze) says he fell in love with photographing out on the streets “because of its rawness and the opportunity it creates to capture honest moments.” The Hartford…Continue Reading →
Mary Blair, Eyvind Earle And The Origins Of Disney’s Most Iconic Scenes
How did the iconic scenes in Disney animated films take shape? Snow White running away through a haunted wood. Sorcerer’s Apprentice Mickey conjuring in “Fantasia.” Cinderella’s magical pumpkin coach galloping…Continue Reading →
Visiting Boston’s Holy Shrine To Those We’ve Lost To AIDS
“Every one of us has a name. Every one of us deserves to be witnessed, deserves to be seen,” artist Michael Dowling tells me today when I visit “Medicine Wheel,”…Continue Reading →
He Was So Proud Of How He Cleaned His Bed
The 4-year-old was so proud of how he cleaned his bed.Continue Reading →
‘Mascots!’ Exhibit Asks Why We Care So Much About These Fuzzy, Costumed Sports Characters
“I think sometimes puppets and masks are thought of as a primitive and non-modern remnant of indigenous cultures. … And yet they show up,” says John Bell, a Cambridge-based puppeteer…Continue Reading →
A New Home For Public Artwork ‘May This Never End’
Chicago artist Matthew Hoffman’s “May This Never End”—a 319-foot-long text artwork that debuted along Boston’s Rose Kennedy Greenway in 2016—has a new home, the City of Boston reports. The yellow…Continue Reading →
Thoughts On Art And Life From The Sculptor Of Ducklings In Boston’s Public Garden, Nancy Schön
“I wanted my sculptures to be outdoors in parks, where people of all ages could touch and enjoy them,” writes Nancy Schön, the West Newton artist best known for her…Continue Reading →