Fante Asafo Flags Of Ghana
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 →
In ‘Spirits: Tsherin Sherpa with Robert Beer,’ Tibetan Deities Join The Diaspora
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 →
Hans-Jörg Georgi’s Armada Of Dream Aircraft
“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 →
Japanese Artists Featured In ‘Phantasm’ At LaiSun Keane
“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 →
Mark Cooper’s ‘Bloomin’ At Gallery Kayafas
“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 →
‘Age of Roe’ Surveys Activism For And Against Legal Abortion In U.S.
“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 →
‘Waterlines’ At Somerville Museum Mulls Our Relationship With Water
“Waterlines: Stories of Urban Ebb and Flow” at the Somerville Museum from Dec. 15, 2022, to March 22, 2023, asks us to meditate on water and what it means to…Continue Reading →
MLK Memorial ‘The Embrace’ Unveiled At Boston Common
“This work is really about the capacity for each of us to be enveloped in love, and I feel enveloped in love every time I hear the names and see…Continue Reading →
What Art To See This Winter
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Jeffu Warmouth’s Surreal Gags About Our ‘Struggles To Be Human’
Amidst the absurdist gags and studio craft of Jeffu Warmouth’s exhibition “Stamp Sketches & Stomp Boxes,” at Boston Sculptors Gallery from Oct. 5 to Nov. 6, 2022, is something about…Continue Reading →