Robert Henry, one of the nation’s most original artists, will show “Solo Moments” at one of New England’s most renowned art spaces, the Berta Walker Gallery in Provincetown. (Walker could open a museum, so many notable American artists are in her archived collections.) Henry is an American extension of the late 19th and early 20th century European painters like Edvard Munch, Egon Schiele and Emil Nolde — a figural/figurative expressionist whose canvases swing with massive color and motion. His Hans Hofmann influenced push-me-pull-you style (he studied with the master) brings us to extremes of emotion — from joy to occasional terror. No matter how Henry’s subject matter or technique changes, what is consistent is the force of painting, the visceral reactions the works invoke; they are participatory. That force, Henry said, happens as a result of the process of drawing and painting, … [Read more...] about SOLO MOMENTS AT BERTA WALKER: HENRY CAPTURES THE ESSENCE OF HUMANITY
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RISING TO THE CHALLENGE: ONLINE AND IN-PERSON, ART BASEL RETURNS
After more than a year of artists delving deeper into their own practice with little or no feedback from fellow artists or gallerists on the progression of their work, it will be exciting for artists, gallerists and the art public to see new artwork. Giddy anticipation on the part of viewers adds to the excitement for Art Basel and other fairs in Basel, Switzerland, coming September 19 through 26. As Marc Spiegler, Global Director of Art Basel was quoted in the introductory materials for the Switzerland-based fair, “While the pandemic has been a time of resilience and innovation it has not always been one of discovery – patrons have often not been able to discover the work of new artists.” Artscope, showing in the magazine sector, is happy to be part of the excited crowd seeing new work by artists seen before and discovering new artists and galleries showing for the first time at Art … [Read more...] about RISING TO THE CHALLENGE: ONLINE AND IN-PERSON, ART BASEL RETURNS
MAYNARD AS A CANVAS: EXPANDED OFFERINGS, BUSINESSES, CREATE A BUZZ
When we moved to Maynard five years ago, Donna Dodson’s sculpture, “Seagull Cinderella,” had just returned from her tour of Michigan, so we stored her temporarily on our front lawn. She received fan mail, daily visitors taking selfies and local media attention. Later that summer, “Seagull Cinderella” flew to New Bedford for a public art project where she became the subject of controversy. In an unexpected outpouring, the people of Maynard rallied behind her and said to New Bedford: “If you don’t want her, send her back! We miss her.” So, she paraded back into town followed by a band and a throng of Maynard’s liveliest in spirited attire. And to this day, she remains perched out front of our home. It was then that we realized we had joined a uniquely supportive arts community. What drew us to Maynard was its reputation as an arts hub. ArtSpace Maynard’s studios in the town’s iconic … [Read more...] about MAYNARD AS A CANVAS: EXPANDED OFFERINGS, BUSINESSES, CREATE A BUZZ
CULTIVATING THE ART OF WATERCOLORS: CONNECTICUT’S ARTS CENTER EAST TO HOST REGIONAL BIENNIAL
The venerable biennial juried show of the New England Watercolor Society (NEWS) is being held from October 3 through 31 at Arts Center East in Vernon, Connecticut, and its 66 selected works promise to shine light, color and quite possibly the rather elusive gift of hope to people who come to see the region’s reflections. Adjudicated by the renowned wildlife painter, Anni Crouter, the mix of subjects and styles on display reflect New England’s complexity. By electing to mount this biennial in varied locales, NEWS hopes to cultivate both new members and new audiences. (To read more, pick up a copy of our latest issue! Find a pick-up location near you or Subscribe Here.) … [Read more...] about CULTIVATING THE ART OF WATERCOLORS: CONNECTICUT’S ARTS CENTER EAST TO HOST REGIONAL BIENNIAL
WONDERFULLY DIVERSE AND ECLECTIC: 1O ARTIST SHOW AT SOUTHERN VERMONT ARTS CENTER
If one word could describe the Southern Vermont Arts Center “Yester House 2021 Solo Exhibitions,” it is eclectic. In two words, wonderfully diverse. On view until September 26, the popular exhibition includes work by 10 artists selected to have their work shown in individually dedicated galleries. Works ranging across various media share the creative use of photography, welded metal art, egg tempera painting, ceramics, Japanese woodblock printing and more. Charlotte Ghiorse’s work, with its large installation “Polling Place” and black-and-white images about poverty, convey social justice art. She was inspired by her relationship with the Fire Department of New York in the 1990s, which led to her portrayal of the events of 9/11 in Manhattan. Christian Schoenig’s “Forged Scales” reveal fish sculptures and welded metal art that transforms industrial bits and cast-off metal pieces … [Read more...] about WONDERFULLY DIVERSE AND ECLECTIC: 1O ARTIST SHOW AT SOUTHERN VERMONT ARTS CENTER
“AN ARTIST’S WORK IS NEVER DONE”: FARRELL’S TEMPORARY ROOTS AT THE KINGSTON
Born and bred in New Orleans, 34-year-old sculptor Louise Farrell was a newly-single mother of two when she arrived in Brookline, Massachusetts. Her path had led from a Catholic women’s college outside Chicago to Omaha, Nebraska, to Boulder, Colorado, and then the Five College area around Amherst, Massachusetts. Along the way, she was a resident artist at Creighton University, campaigned for Eugene McCarthy, started an underground newspaper, married a fellow activist, opened a bookstore and raised prize-winning English mastiffs. Before getting her masters at Mass College of Art in the late 1980s, her figurative forms cast in bronze and polyester resin were already feminist in their themes and environmental in their formal demands. “Fate,” Farrell’s opus of the last three years, will hang floor-to- ceiling at Kingston Gallery in Boston’s SoWa District in September. An imposing … [Read more...] about “AN ARTIST’S WORK IS NEVER DONE”: FARRELL’S TEMPORARY ROOTS AT THE KINGSTON