by SARA FARIZAN BOSTON-The Galatea Fine Art gallery will be presenting two artist’ work this February. George Shaw and Dominick Takis most recent solo works will be on display from February 2-27. Shaw’s latest works on display, “The Sentinels” explores the journey from life to death as not always black and white but an enigmatic grey. “Because they are neither light nor dark, they inform us both, and reveal, also, both truth and falsehood. The Sentinels, whose role it is to protect or guide us on this journey,” explains Shaw on his inspiration. Mr. Shaw is a versatile artist combining painting, sculpture and photography to demonstrate the juxtaposition between what is sacred and what is abysmal, what is light and what is dark. Dominick Takis incorporates different materials (oil, cutout, acrylic, photographs and organic materials) to create texturally fascinating collages. In these … [Read more...] about The Galatea Fine Art Gallery in February
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Quisquillious
By Sara Farizan DORCHESTER-Rubbish is in the eye of the beholder and in Jeff Hull’s eyes it is anything but rubbish. Hull, a Boston based artist, brings to life pieces of what one would think is garbage and turns it into his own genius. Quisquillious, the unusual and perhaps made up word's definition being trashy or worthless, is an ironic name for Hull’s new show being presented at HallSpace in Dorchester. The discarded remnants of everyday objects become colorful, otherworldly three-dimensional works with rich texture and very personal meaning for the artist. Hull is an accomplished and well studied artist having acquired not only an MFA from Boston University’s School of Fine Arts but also receiving awards from the Pollack Kasner Foundation, the Adolf Gottlieb Foundation and the St. Botolph Club Foundation to name a few. He pursues his vision with great passion and explains on his … [Read more...] about Quisquillious
It’s a Strange World
By SARA FARIZAN - January 26, 2011 SOMERVILLE - The 21st century has ushered in so many changes it can be difficult to remember who we are and where our thoughts lie. Between facebook, economic crisis, war, impending global changes and the allure that is the Jersey Shore, one might, much like in the great Talking Heads song ask how did I get here? Artists, no matter the time period, take on the task of reminding the masses where we are, who we are and where we are going. Such a task can be daunting, but several artists being displayed at the Brickbottom Gallery in Somerville take on the challenge from January 27th to February 26th. The aptly titled show, “It’s A Strange World”, curated by Sherry Autor, will exhibit pieces showcasing the changes individuals and society endure, reject and adapt to from the artist’s perspective. Many of the works will evoke visceral reactions to the … [Read more...] about It’s a Strange World
NetWorks: Celebrating Gallery Z’s 10th Anniversary and 100th Exhibition
Providence’s Gallery Z at 259 Atwells Avenue in the city’s Federal Hill neighborhood hits two milestones with its next exhibition. “NetWorks at Gallery Z: Celebrating Gallery Z’s 10th Anniversary and 100th Exhibition” features 24 artists from the NetWorks shows that Joseph A. Chazan has produced in Rhode Island (including what’s at the Newport Art Museum through January 17). The work on view, selected by Gallery Z director Berge Ara Zobian and his staff, is available for purchase, along with a collection of video portraits of NetWorks artists created by Richard Goulis, which will also be on view during the show. … [Read more...] about NetWorks: Celebrating Gallery Z’s 10th Anniversary and 100th Exhibition
On Their Own: Brad Story’s “Aerodreams”
by BRIAN GOSLOW The Essex River estuary is an amazing collection of ecosystems, as well as a place to watch boats of all sizes and planes heading northward and toward Europe from Logan Airport – and the home of sculptor Brad Story, whose family has built ships for seven generations. It’s a skill he’s adapted into his creative life, which takes inspiration from the aforementioned surroundings and a love of one-off experimental planes. “On Their Own” features some of his own “aerodreams,” which take flight from February 20 through May 8 at the Art Complex Museum, 189 Alden Street in Duxbury on the South Shore of Massachusetts. … [Read more...] about On Their Own: Brad Story’s “Aerodreams”
American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) 2010/2011 Season
BOSTON - Flying high from a fabulously successful initial season at the helm of the American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.), Artistic Director Diane Paulus now faces the challenge of keeping the engine of momentum charging. A renegade idealist celebrating the robust energy of the 1960s, Paulus is a confident risk taker and a rebel against the tyranny of traditional theater. She strives to produce theater outside the parameters of expectation, exploring alternative spaces and redefining the relationship between the audience and the actor. Her directorial mantra is “Involve the audience.” She does this by opening the tent of participation to those who may have been reluctant to buy a ticket at the box office and making what transpires on stage relevant to her local audience.Illustrative of that paradigm is last season’s “Johnny Baseball” — a Red Sox saga exploring the issue of race … [Read more...] about American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) 2010/2011 Season