“It’s important for me to tell stories that reflect the diverse world that we live in,” picture book illustrator and author Christian Robinson said in a 2016 video for PBS…Continue Reading →
The exhibition “What’s Love Got to Do With It?” at Salem State University’s Winfisky Gallery from Feb, 21 to March 10, 2023, features the individual art of three couples: David…Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
“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 →
“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 →
“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 →
“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 →