Tomie dePaola—the New Hampshire artist and children’s book creator who won the Caldecott Honor for his 1975 book “Strega Nona” about a kindly witch—died today at age 85. The Associated…Continue Reading →
Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts does not expect to be able to reopen before July due to the ongoing spread of the coronavirus and is considering layoffs and other “significant…Continue Reading →
Mass MoCA in North Adams announced yesterday “that in response to business interruptions caused by COVID-19 and related government mandates, it will lay off 120 of its 165 employees, effective…Continue Reading →
In this moment of coronivirus concern, Peter Agoos thought the giant bronze baby heads by Spanish artist Antonio López García outside Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts could use some assistance.…Continue Reading →
Coronavirus cancellations and shutdowns have cost Massachusetts artists and cultural organizations at least $58.59 million so far, the Massachusetts Cultural Council reports. The state arts agency’s report is based on…Continue Reading →
I’d been keeping an eye on the weather forecasts, looking for a rainy day to visit Andy Goldsworthy’s installation, “Watershed,” on the grounds of deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum. The Scottish…Continue Reading →
As coronavirus is shutting down businesses across the region, GTI Properties—the owner and redeveloper of 19th century mill buildings buildings that house Boston’s primary gallery district in the South End—will…Continue Reading →
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 →