Lucian Freud glowers out of many of his paintings in the modest exhibition “Lucian Freud: The Self-Portraits” on view at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts from March 1 to May…Continue Reading →
Anita Walker, who has lead the Massachusetts Cultural Council since 2007, plans to retire at the end of this fiscal year on June 30. The full announcement from the state…Continue Reading →
Massachusetts College of Art and Design’s galleries in Boston reopened as the MassArt Art Museum (MAAM) on Feb. 22 after a $12.5 million rebranding and renovation that took nearly two…Continue Reading →
In February 1953, Time magazine declared Jacob Lawrence “the nation’s (and probably the world’s) foremost Negro painter.” Lawrence was about to embark on what he intended to be a monumental…Continue Reading →
“I really wanted to highlight the strength of the human condition. When we work together we’re stronger,” Meredith Stern says of her exhibition “Cooperation Cats: 10 years, 20 prints” at…Continue Reading →
“Laura McPhee: Desert Chronicle”—on view at Boston’s Carroll and Sons gallery from Dec. 4, 2019, to Feb. 1, 2020—is a concise exhibition of five large photos from the Brookline artist’s…Continue Reading →
“Ancient Nubia Now”—on view at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts from Oct. 13, 2019, to Jan. 20, 2020—showcases treasures from ancient north African kingdoms that flourished along the Nile Valley…Continue Reading →
The centerpiece of Jeffu Warmouth’s exhibition “Urgent Blowout,” at Boston Sculptors Gallery from Dec. 11, 2019, to Jan. 26, 2020, is the Groton sculptor’s funny, freaky self-portrait. Also titled “Urgent…Continue Reading →
Joseph Wheelwright’s sculptures originate in myths or fairy tales—crescent moons with dreamy faces; ancient personages that seem to emerge from within boulders; magical forest-people created from uprooted trees towering nearly…Continue Reading →
Wondering how to get into a New England museum without paying? Below is Wonderland’s guide to free days at institutions when an average Massachusetts grownup resident can get in for…Continue Reading →