Photographer Frank Stewart’s Life In Jazz
“You didn’t get a whole lot of history lessons about African-American culture in school,” Frank Stewart told The New York Times in 2017. “My work is culturally motivated. I wanted…Continue Reading →
What We Saw At MICE (Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo)
MICE, the Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo, was founded in 2010 to focus on the artists—with creators selling their own works and presenting talks and workshops. Below are some delightful people…Continue Reading →
Dazzling Chinese Lanterns At Montreal’s Jardin Botanique
One of the highlights of Montreal each fall is the “Gardens of Light,” which illuminates the Chinese Garden at the Jardin Botanique de Montréal with dazzling lanterns this year from…Continue Reading →
The Incandescent Chicha Posters That Revolutionarized Peruvian Design
In Peru in the 1980s, a new music exploded in popularity on the radio: Chicha. The word can refer drinks made from purple corn or fermented fruit and grains, but…Continue Reading →
Yu-Wen Wu Wins $15K Prize For Boston Women Artists
Yu-Wen Wu, a Taiwan-born, Boston-based artist, has been named the winner of the inaugural $15,000 Prilla Smith Brackett Award, administered by the Davis Museum Wellesley College. The biennial prize aims…Continue Reading →
Clint Baclawski’s Immersive Photo Installation Beckons You To The Light
A band of lights glows behind the translucent blue plastic curtain of Clint Baclawski’s latest artwork, “Fringe” at Abigail Ogilvy Gallery in Boston from Sep. 6 to Oct. 13, 2019. Yellow…Continue Reading →
11 Thoughts On Creative Placemaking From The Essex County Arts & Culture Summit
The Essex County Community Foundation held its second annual Essex County Arts & Culture Summit in Beverly on Sept. 27. The forum, held at the Cabot theater and Dane Street…Continue Reading →
First Look Inside The Dazzling New Wing At Salem’s Peabody Essex Museum
After nearly three years of construction, this weekend the Peabody Essex Museum debuts its new $125 million wing. The Salem institution offers free admission on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 28 and…Continue Reading →
Toy Camera Fest Celebrates Photography At Its Most Beautifully Basic
The Somerville Toy Camera Fest showcases photography at its most beautifully basic—photos made with simple (often plastic) cameras with little (if any) controls or automation. Some are pinhole cameras—a container…Continue Reading →
Photos: Lowell Kinetic Sculpture Race Braves City Streets, Mud, Merrimack River, Art
The Lowell Kinetic Sculpture Race is “a competitive parade of the arts and science. Otherwise known as the triathlon of the art world,” Bianca Mauro, one of the event’s producers,…Continue Reading →