July/August 2015
In This Issue
Welcome
The weeks leading up to this issue’s publication have made us feel as if we were working out of a variety of offices, which — during the period publisher Kaveh […]
Boston Printmakers Look Again
Contemporary Artists Answer the Call By Elizabeth Michelman “Look Again,” a hybrid summer-long exhibition of master prints paired with contemporary interpretations, is the happy outcome of a collaboration between the […]
Maurer at the Vanguard of Modernism
Addison Explores Early 20th Century Paris By James Dyment Of course, any exhibition at the Addison Gallery of American Art is an educational experience. Susan Faxon, curator of art before […]
Paul Resika in P-Town
A Master Continues to Evolve By Laura Shabott On an unseasonably cold day in June, I am preparing to meet with Paul Resika, a remarkable man and a brilliant artist, […]
Byzantium to Russia
The British Museum Dazzles at Museum of Russian Icons By Suzanne Volmer Located in Clinton, Massachusetts and facing Central Park (the town common) are adjoining historic buildings that are home […]
I am Woman
The Eternal Feminine at Newport Art By J. Fatima Martins The “eternal feminine” is a layered and contentious construct that describes a set of defining idealized traits that is the […]
It’s a Mystery
The Brush Uncovers Teenage Supersleuths By Taryn Plumb It’s the 1930s. Three stately women in chic slim-fit dresses, heels and finger wave bobs stand clustered at the edge of a […]
It Must Be Maine
Gorvett and West in Ogunquit By Eric Taubert If you plan to head through Southern Maine this summer, set aside some time to turn down Shore Road at the logjam […]
Touching Base: Pawtucket’s Public Art Profile
By Suzanne Volmer The City of Pawtucket, Rhode Island recently launched ArtBridgesPawtucket.org to stimulate dialogue about the city’s changing infrastructure. As a conversation starter, it brings city planning concepts into […]
An Off the Wall Community of Artists
Annual Juried Exhibitions at Danforth By J. Fatima Martins It’s impossible to examine all of the quality work represented in this year’s ambitious Annual Juried Exhibitions at Danforth Art. This […]
Coming of Age
Talent for the New Millenium at Sharon Arts By Linda Chestney What is life if not change? We all resist change to some extent, but inevitably, change occurs. As they […]
Art in Nature
Fruitlands Speaks A Language All Its Own By Elizabeth Michelman The slope down to the farmhouse at Fruitlands is a cultivated one. It expresses a “language” of architecture and agriculture.When […]
Rock River Open Studios
Southeast Vermont Celebrates Art & Craft By Arlene Distler Daylilies, roses, hollyhocks and delphiniums are in bloom — it’s deep summer in the hills of southern Vermont, colors bursting in […]
Provincetown’s Art Colony
A Gallery Crawl By Laura Shabott On August 27, 1916, the Boston Globe declared that there existed “the biggest arts colony in the world at Provincetown.” Now that’s a lot […]
Litchfield County, Connecticut
A Sojourn Beyond the Guidebooks By Kristin Nord Natural beauty. Art and athletic activities of all kinds. For some, it’s a 26-town playland; for others, it’s a state of mind. […]
Robert Saunders
Playing By His Own Rules By Taryn Plumb Robert Saunders has never found amusement in other people’s games. As a kid, for example, he would sit down to Chinese checkers […]
Boughton’s American Home
Opening the Door to the Unexpected By Taryn Plumb Imagine you’re relaxing in your cozy, mid-century modern home. You’ve got a book, a drink, a comfy chaise lounge. And then […]
Two Views II
The Alberettis at CWAC By Kirstin Nord Bob and Mary Lou Alberetti have trawled for materials and ideas for their art in trips to nearly 30 countries throughout the past […]
The Tenacity of the Human Figure
Keeping the Body and Soul Together at Narrows BY Brian Goslow Reaffirming the vitality and resilience of the human figure as the subject that can’t be ignored for long is […]
A Catalyst for Art Eductation
Blueway Wants You to Get Out By Greg Morell The majestic bend in the Connecticut River that winds its way down throughthe valley of Western Massachusetts, known as ”The Oxbow,” […]
Art’s International Showcase 2015
Art Basel- Anything but Neutral By Clara Rose Thorton Art is a reflection of human life as lived. The tenuous process of creating art mirrors life’s path: projection, uncertainty, connection […]
Capsule Previews
By Brian Goslow One of our “25 Artists to Watch” in our 2013 seventh anniversary issue, Christina Pitsch has her first solo show at Boston’s Kingston Gallery, 450 Harrison […]
July/August 2015
Excerpts Welcome |Boston Printmakers Look Again | Maurer at the Vangaurd of Modernism | Paul Resika in P-Town | Byzantium to Russia | I am Woman | It’s a Mystery […]
July/August Centerfold
Artscope 57, July/August 2015 WATERCOLOR art: Stewardship artist: Greg Mort medium: watercolor, 14″ x 18″, 1991. “ “As a professional artist I had the privilege of witnessing the […]