The Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University is hosting “101 Photographs for Freedom of the Press: Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Reporters Without Borders,” an exhibition of works by over 60 MAGNUM photographers to support the worldwide initiatives of Reporters Without Borders in defense of freedom of the press from March 21 through April 22 at the main gallery at Lesley University, 700 Beacon Street, Boston. One of those participating photographers, Thomas Dworzak, who joined Magnum Photos in 2000 and became a full member of the organization in 2004, conducted an email interview with artscope managing editor, Brian Goslow. ARTSCOPE: Where are you and what are you working on? DWORZAK: Am back in the Caucasus again, mostly based in Tbilisi, Georgia. Just spent almost a year on and off with the Georgian troops in Afghanistan. ARTSCOPE: What made you choose this line of … [Read more...] about Exculsive artscope interview with Magnum photographer Thomas Dworzak

By James Foritano BOSTON - Here I was, sipping a shot of wheatgrass in Brant Gallery of the Garden Lab Project at the Mass College of Art and Design. It was a giddy group and motley as today’s students, even teachers, will be. But if it lacked the decorum of dinner jackets and white tie, at least, I consoled myself, with the belief it bristled with integrity. I’m an esthete, an art-snob; I admit it. I like best pontificating upon matters abstract that only I fully appreciate. And here I was ingesting this Constable- green cocktail, that, according to Dan Silva, a second year graduate student, can be grown easily by anyone who cares for our environment and our bodies. Well, I certainly do care! So, I reined in my pique and edged over towards a ‘conversation arbor,’ a tangle of woody vines (what else?), with professor Jonathan Santos. I own an abstract by professor Santos — an abstract … [Read more...] about My MisAdventure at the MassArt Garden Lab

By Ash Saraga WORCESTER - In the early days of February, the ARTSWorcester gallery in downtown Worcester opened its doors to the Eighth Annual Juried Colleges of Worcester Consortium Art Exhibit. This show is a unique blend of paint, sculpture and photography by a number of young artists studying at schools around the city. The collection is an eclectic presentation of pieces from rising artists. As you begin to tour the gallery, you notice a raw and edgy recurring theme found in each piece that you can only really find in works by younger artists. The feeling that you’re seeing a career in action, as it really begins to take off is extraordinary, as it allows you to appreciate the beautiful artwork to an even fuller extent. “Fear,” by artist Victoria Grogan, is a seemingly simplistic piece at first glance, but a second look reveals an immense detailing in Grogan’s use of color and … [Read more...] about Eighth Annual Juried Colleges of Worcester Consortium Art Exhibit at ARTSWorcester