by SARA FARIZAN CHARLESTOWN- If you are in the Charlestown area this weekend, treat yourself to the works of photographer Russ Bolt and painter Joe Trepiccione as they exhibit their gorgeous pieces at the StoveFactory Gallery. Both artists are members of the Artist’s Group of Charlestown but their works could not be more different. Bolt’s photographs are natural, observing aspects of Boston and creating a majestic type of reflection within buildings and cityscapes that Boston dwellers may tend to overlook in their day to day commutes and business dealings. With natural lighting and calculated composition, Bolt views Boston as an uncharted territory that the viewer has yet to discover. Bolt’s most recent book Chamber Lights, a look at the inside of Fort Warren on Georges Island in the Boston Harbor, was exhibited in the Mayor’s Gallery at Boston City Hall in 2010. Trepiccione is a … [Read more...] about Bolt and Trepiccione at the StoveFactory Gallery

by J. FATIMA MARTINS WORCESTER-Scott Holloway’s “Ides of March” solo exhibition at Secret Society, 116 Water Street in Worcester, Mass. from March 4 through May 7, is an intimate showing of new iconographic paintings within his signature oeuvre: dismembered limbs and internal organs imbued with messages associated with Spring — the tensioned balance between life and death, sin and redemption, and the hope for renewed transformation and love. The new work is a continuation and expansion upon concepts found in his previous major series, the contemplative and reductive: “Holy Relics, Adam, and Sacred Heart.” The new paintings include “Ides of March” an image of a realistically depicted human heart in posterior view penetrated with military dagger that references the concept of betrayal and love, a theme extending from the “Sacred Heart” series that is deeply personal to the artist. The … [Read more...] about Scott Holloway at Secret Society Review

by SARA FARIZAN WENHAM-Abstract art can sometimes tap into our collective psyches and make the viewer think about life and art from a new perspective. In the new exhibition "Points of Departure" six artists take on non-objective art at the Gallery Della-Piana. Gallery owner Elissa Della-Piana explains what non-objective art means to her and the artists featured in her gallery. "It is starting literally, as it were, from nothing...Just the paint itself or the canvas itself and having that become the focus." The six artists featured are diverse and work in different mediums. Masako Kamiya is able to create optical illusions with her paintings. Rose Olson paints acrylic on wood paneling making her work appear as though and "they're pieces of fine silk stretched over wood", says Della-Piana. Michael Pasquale uses his architecture skills by covering self-made wooden structures with … [Read more...] about “Points of Departure” at Gallery Della-Piana

by SARA FARIZAN CAMBRIDGE- The Art Institute of Boston at University Hall in Cambridge is proud to present the works of Boston based artist Karen Moss currently on display now until March 19th. Moss’s show What Remains features work from three series Coloring Book Hybrids, Walnut Ink Drawings and The Commuter. In works from all three series, Moss will treat viewers to intriguing, lingering and unusual depictions of everyday life, as we in the western world, know it. With the pieces from Coloring Book Hybrids, Moss takes playful jabs and a deeper look at societal norms with erratic and over the top color schemes, character hybrids and jarring manipulations. The content in her work exhibited from Walnut Ink Drawings are drawn from recent news items and happenings in the print media. These works delve into the deeper meanings behind gender roles, violence and matters of the home while … [Read more...] about Karen Moss: What Remains

by SARA FARIZAN FRAMINGHAM- The opening of a new gallery is a culmination hard work, creative energies, business savvy and comes from a need to give to the art community. Fountain Street Fine Art is the brainchild of Cheryl Clinton, a mixed media artist and Marie Craig, a photographer. Fountain Street has over 70 working artist studios, many of which will be open to the public this April for Open Studio Weekend. Artscope publisher Kaveh Mojtabai recently had the pleasure of corresponding with co-founder Cheryl Clinton about what the studio means to her. Artscope: Can you give us some background on how you went about this project? Cheryl Clinton: The idea of creating a gallery space with the Bancroft Building has been in my mind since I moved to my 3rd floor studio space in December of 1996. Life, timing, available space never seemed to line up quite right, until now. I mentioned my … [Read more...] about Fountain Street Fine Art Gallery