By James Foritano BOSTON - “Monster” by Neal Bell, directed by Jim Petosa, is a full-bodied re-presentation of the enduring fable, first penned by Mary Shelly in 1818, of power run amok: Frankenstein. Lately, science has become so team and grant oriented that not many of us dream of brewing unique, not to say world-conquering, creations in our basement laboratories. Or maybe we do? Certainly, celebrity status is still highly coveted in our 21st century psyches, and “monsters” do run amok in the pages of celebrity magazines and TV — Mary Shelly’s dream re-clothed as “American Idol.” In any case, where better to view power running amok, or even just youthful energy, than the intimate venue of Studio #210 hosted by Boston University’s’s Boston Center for American Performance. Located at 264 Huntington Avenue, cheek-by-jowl with its much grander sister, The Huntington, Studio #210 … [Read more...] about Neal Bell’s “Monster” at the Lane-Comely Theater Studio #210
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“Small Gods and Heroes”, A Prolific Exhibit from a Prolific Artist
by Sara Farizan NEWTON- We live in an age where oftentimes the wrong people are idealized. We put professional athletes on a pedestal one day, only to vilify them the next when they underperform, or dance at a club after losing the big game. Box office celebrities become untouchable, a different class of person of almost God-like proportions with their chiseled good looks and public relations dream teams. Ed Smith, hopes to remind the public of how to retain our humanity and remind ourselves of the Gods and Heroes ancient Greece once cherished. Smith, has a list of accolades as long as Santa's list of naughty and nice children, though he is too modest to ever boast about it. He has had over 40 solo exhibitions, is a Guggenheim Fellow in Sculpture and Drawing as well as an Associate Fellow of the Royal British Society of Sculptors. His work has been reviewed by the New York … [Read more...] about “Small Gods and Heroes”, A Prolific Exhibit from a Prolific Artist
‘Mans and Other’ leads to ‘What She Saw’ at Albright Gallery
by Sara Farizan CONCORD- The Albright has always been up to the challenge of stretching it's guests boundaries and collective imaginations, but two of it's shows, one currently exhibiting and the next to follow, will have you wondering where the edge of reality and the abstract actually meet. The Albright begins this surreal journey with George Herman's second solo show Mans and Other. Herman has used abstract imagery and dream-like landscapes before in his work. This time he re-visits neglected aspects of his older pieces by scraping paint and surfacing old textures and forms to make a new work. What is old becomes new and Herman doesn't end there. His portraits are an amalgam of different images of people from mug shots to embarrassing year book photos or glossy advertisements to create, as he refers to it, "realistic portraits of imaginary people". In his portrait, "Girl 2", … [Read more...] about ‘Mans and Other’ leads to ‘What She Saw’ at Albright Gallery
Karla Little’s Not-So-Little Fine Furnishings Show
by Sara Farizan PROVIDENCE-There's something missing from your living space. Perhaps your tired of the sectional sofa in your living room, you've always hated that chair that your significant other inherited from their great-grandmother or the feng shui just isn't doing it for you. Finally, when you motivate yourself to take action, you are lost in a cookie-cutter landscape of furniture that has been produced and manufactured for the masses. You think to yourself, "I kind of like it, but I know I've seen this dinner table somewhere before," or "Man, the meatballs in the food court are overrated." It can be difficult to find a piece that is unique, daring, and completely you. There is, however, an alternative. Mark your calendars for the Fine Furnishings Shows, annual showcases exhibiting furniture and accessories by artisans with one of a kind visions and extraordinary attention to … [Read more...] about Karla Little’s Not-So-Little Fine Furnishings Show
reThink INK: Boston Printmakers Members Show 2010: Red Section
By Ash Saraga WORCESTER - Initially made up of 181 prints when it was first displayed in its entirety at the Zullo Gallery in Medfield, Mass, the “reThink INK: Boston Printmakers Members Show 2010” has subsequently been split into three separate shows — the Red, Blue and Green collection — and has been showing across the United States at both commercial and college galleries. The “Red Section,” featuring 60 works, opened at Worcester State’s recently renovated gallery on January 26; four of the featured artists were present to talk about their work, and give demonstrations of their techniques. “reThink INK” is aptly named, as directions accompany every print in the series from the artist on how each piece was made. Boston Printmakers board member Vivian Berman said a major point of having an exhibition on a college campus is to provide background that enhances the students’ learning … [Read more...] about reThink INK: Boston Printmakers Members Show 2010: Red Section
Artists use the tools of business to meet the market challenges of the economic slump
by Donna Dodson and Andy Moerlein BOSTON - (Donna Dodson and Andy Moerlein were the featured artists in artscope magazine’s September/October 2011 issue; two coinciding solo shows: “Donna Dodson: Flock Together” and “Andy Moerlein: Avian Language” are currently on view at the Boston Sculptors Gallery, 486 Harrison Street, Boston through February 5. In this article, they share and document the process in which they promoted and marketed the exhibition with an eye towards laying down the groundwork for future partnerships, exhibitions and sales.) Artists Donna Dodson and Andy Moerlein are building a market for their work despite the slow economy. They are proving that they can succeed in the creative market by applying the tried and true methods of commercial enterprise: build name recognition, seek clients outside the familiar gallery setting, keep the attention of their established … [Read more...] about Artists use the tools of business to meet the market challenges of the economic slump