Mass Cultural Council Chief Anita Walker to Retire
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 →
First Look Inside The New MassArt Art Museum
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 ‘Struggle,’ Jacob Lawrence Reclaimed African Americans’ Place In American History
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 →
Meredith Stern’s ‘Cooperation Cats’ Show How We Can Thrive Together
“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 →
The Beautiful Desolation Of Photographer Laura McPhee’s ‘Desert Chronicle’
“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 →
Reconsidering Ancient Nubia At The MFA
“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 →
Jeffu Warmouth’s Giant Inflated Head Stuffed With Ideas, Daily Concerns, Neuroses
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 Found The Fairy Tales Within Sticks And Stones And Bones
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 →
Free! How To Get Into New England Museums Without Paying
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 →
Can You Recognize These Gingerbread Landmarks From Boston Architects?
Each year the Boston Society of Architects’ “Gingerbread Design Competition and Exhibition”–on view at BSA Space, 290 Congress St., Boston, from Dec. 7, 2019, to Jan. 2, 2020–invites local landscape…Continue Reading →