Painterly relief constructs by Audrey Goldstein in her show “Intimate Toxicities,” on view through June 10 at Gallery Kayafas in Boston’s SoWa District, build upon benchmarks in contemporary art, creating a dialogue of continuum. Her “Conversation Quilt” has kinship with Robert Rauschenberg’s combine sensibility notably “Ram” (1959) and “Interloper” (1982). Goldstein’s approach toward poetic balance, roaming exploration of quintessential American landscape and the world, relates to his thinking, but a difference is Goldstein’s aesthetic lens is trained on recent global ecological disturbances dramatically re-shaping the ideal. The centerpiece of Goldstein’s show, “Conversation Quilt,” is her largest combine and is presented in a dedicated exhibition room at Gallery Kayafas. Physically attached to the wall, it has a large protuberance of quilted unbleached muslin that pushes out onto the … [Read more...] about Audrey Goldstein’s “Intimate Toxicities” at Gallery Kayafas
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A DELIGHTFUL EXPLORATION: “FRONTIERS OF IMPRESSIONISM” AT WORCESTER ART MUSEUM
Impressionism! Everyone’s favorite style of painting! Gorgeous, elegant women at play, sun-dappled seascapes, white fluffy clouds, exotic places and foreign people with nary a care in the world. “Frontiers of Impressionism” at the Worcester Art Museum is a delightful exploration of the reach of Impressionism beyond the core of French inventors of the style. Many American painters are included; Winslow Homer, Frank Benson, Thomas Cole, DeWitt Parshall, Edmund Charles Tarbell and others. WAM’s curator, Claire C Whitner, searched through the museum’s holdings to find these gems. She broadened the definition of “Impressionism” to include artists who were not French but who painted outdoors in an immediate fresh manner, often using a lighter paint palette, brushy paint strokes and casual contemporary subjects. Thus, Winslow Homer’s 1892 masterpiece, “Coast in Winter,” is included alongside … [Read more...] about A DELIGHTFUL EXPLORATION: “FRONTIERS OF IMPRESSIONISM” AT WORCESTER ART MUSEUM
SPEAKEASY STAGE BRINGS “WILD GOOSE DREAMS” TO THE BOSTON CENTER FOR THE ARTS
Authored by Hansol Jung, and directed by SeonJae Kim, “Wild Goose Dreams,” currently playing in the Roberts Studio Theatre of the Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts, is the acting out of a love affair between two Koreans. One, from the north, is Yoo Nanhee, a dutiful daughter living in the south after a tortuous escape, played by Eunji Lim. The other, Guk Minsung, acted by Jeffrey Song, tries to be a dutiful father holding a job in South Korea so that he can send money back to his wife and daughter in Connecticut, thereby enabling them to navigate the choppy seas of American capitalism. What makes their affair interesting, indeed captivating, is the balancing act both the principles must perform at every moment of their affair between eking out a living and living in a state as near as possible to romance, even, not to be corny, ‘True Love.’ On one … [Read more...] about SPEAKEASY STAGE BRINGS “WILD GOOSE DREAMS” TO THE BOSTON CENTER FOR THE ARTS
MAAN EXPOSES CENTRAL STRUGGLES OF SHRINKING BUT NOT YET WIDELY TOLERANT WORLD IN JADO JEHAD AT BOSTON PLAYWRIGHTS’ THEATRE
It’s a very intelligent play, is “Jado Jehad.” And it certainly shows — especially in the character of the Pakistani grandmother, Manzoor — how powerful culture is in both protecting us from life’s vicissitudes and exposing us to the torments of our own and the bearers of other cultures — especially if these other-culture bearers are family, to wit, Manzoor’s own daughter and grand-daughter. Fatima A. Maan’s play was performed at Boston Playwrights’ Theatre from February 16 through 26. It was directed by Bridget Kathleen O’Leary. Manzoor, played by Jyoti Daniere, has been dunked from a childhood in less global times in an old and highly complex culture to the nerve-endings of every tip of every finger. What she is not prepared for is an American-educated grand-daughter and a daughter whose upbringing was somehow, even without a stay in America, affected by the hegemony of … [Read more...] about MAAN EXPOSES CENTRAL STRUGGLES OF SHRINKING BUT NOT YET WIDELY TOLERANT WORLD IN JADO JEHAD AT BOSTON PLAYWRIGHTS’ THEATRE
THE MERIDIAN SECTOR BRINGS A GLIMPSE OF A BIENNIAL-LIKE EXPERIENCE TO ART BASEL MIAMI BEACH 2022
Launched in 2019, the Meridian sector at Art Basel Miami Beach, curated by Magalí Arriola, features large installations presented by selected galleries invited to introduce large-scale work. Naturally, for an additional fee, 23 galleries, some working in partnerships, have 20 installations at the 2022 anniversary edition of Art Basel Miami Beach. These works allow visitors to explore the fair outside the endless Mondrian-grid-like corridors. The balcony, located on level two, on the North side of the Miami Beach Convention Center (MBCC), provides a beautiful chilling view of the sea of white walls from the booths that one will be exploring with mixed feelings of excitement and frustration. No doubt that FOMO (fear of missing out) is beginning to build. There is so much to see and experience. What if we miss the best, the worst, or the ugly? The balcony is also perfect for seeing the … [Read more...] about THE MERIDIAN SECTOR BRINGS A GLIMPSE OF A BIENNIAL-LIKE EXPERIENCE TO ART BASEL MIAMI BEACH 2022
PERÉZ ART MUSEUM A PERMANENT HOME FOR MANY OF MIAMI-BASED ARTISTS SHOWN AT ART BASEL
Peréz Art Museum Miami is located on the waterfront in the city of Miami and was established to exhibit work that highlights Miami’s diverse collection of cultures. In addition to rotating exhibitions, it houses a permanent collection and focuses on an educational component to serve the Miami community. It helps to ensure the rising status of Miami being a global capital, with its exquisite interior spaces, sprawling sculpture garden and stunning views. Art Basel Miami Beach is part of Miami Art Week, and I set out to discover where some of the Art Basel exhibiting artists maintain a permanent presence. In addition to the permanent collections, there are some monumental offerings on view. It is difficult to conceive of the fact that “Chromosaturation,” Carlos Cruz-Diez’ engulfing installation, was conceived in 1965. It was acquired by the museum in 2020 and consists of three connecting … [Read more...] about PERÉZ ART MUSEUM A PERMANENT HOME FOR MANY OF MIAMI-BASED ARTISTS SHOWN AT ART BASEL