At MIT, Artists Look At How Global Warming Will Put A Lot Of Boston Under Water
By the end of this century, how will global warming and rising seas have changed Boston? A lot more of it is expected to be under water—much as it was…Continue Reading →
Danza Organica Rehearses ‘Melaza,’ A Dance About U.S. Oppression Of Puerto Rico
“Melaza” (Molasses), the new work from the Boston-based social justice oriented dance theater company Danza Organica, addresses the United States’ colonial oppression of Puerto Rico. “We shed light on the…Continue Reading →
Cute, Cute Puppy Enlisted To Keep MFA Safe From Horrible Insects And Pests
“A Weimaraner puppy named Riley has joined the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, as a volunteer—a working scent dog in training, providing assistance with pest detection behind the scenes,” an…Continue Reading →
Shantell Martin Draws Everywhere And On Everything As She Tries To Answer ‘Are You You?’
Shantell Martin is known for drawing faces and stick figures, trees and ladders, eyes and birds across long white walls and all over rooms. With her black pens and markers,…Continue Reading →
Seven Artists Chosen To Be Part Of City Of Boston’s Next Round Of Artists-In-Residence
Seven artists have been chosen for the third year of Boston AIR, the city’s artists-in-residence program, Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture announced…Continue Reading →
Folks Behind Boston Hassle Music Shows To Run Dorchester Art Project
Dorchester Art Project—the artist-run, alternative space in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood devoted to “innovative artistic practice outside of the city’s academic institutions and commercial galleries”—is under new leadership. Brain Arts Organization—the…Continue Reading →
Frozen Charles River
Boston skyline along the icy Charles River, Jan. 5, 2018. (Copyright Greg Cook)Continue Reading →
De-Icing Jet At Logan Airport
De-icing a jet at Boston’s Logan Airport, Dec. 25, 2017. (Copyright Greg Cook)Continue Reading →
Seeing ‘Mark Dion: Misadventures of a 21st-Century Naturalist’ With The 4-Year-Old
The 4-year-old and I are on the MBTA’s Silver Line heading to see the exhibition “Mark Dion: Misadventures of a 21st-Century Naturalist” at Boston’s Institute of Contemporary Art (through Dec.…Continue Reading →
Rose Olson’s Luminous Abstractions: ‘They Want Open Air, Open Light, Open Windows’
Rose Olson begins her luminous abstract paintings by finding the right wood and sanding it and sanding it smooth. “It has to glow, the grain has to glow at the…Continue Reading →