The Griffin Museum’s Sixth annual summer showcase, “Vision(ary),” highlights 33 artists whose works are installed throughout downtown Winchester, Massachusetts in partnership with Photoville. The collection weaves together past cultural influences with inventions of today, creating an international and immersive experience that highlights each artist’s unique perspective and style, free for the public now through September 13. This series I found to be singularly captivating was Ukrainian-born photographer Michael Dorohovich’s black and white portrait series. With an emphasis on home and heritage, Dorohovich reveals the previously unseen members of an already underrepresented region in “Unique Families of the Roma Community of Keldelari.” If language is how we understand one another through spoken word, then art is how we understand one another through the lack of it. … [Read more...] about A GADJE ENLIGHTENMENT IN DOWNTOWN WINCHESTER
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CELEBRATING OUR INVISIBLE THREADS
Multiculturalism is the jewel of America. Diversity is like facets of a diamond, the more facets, the more brilliant. When you eliminate and deface those facets, dehumanizing “the other,” you have a pane of dirty glass left, the jewel is harmed. The photographs taken by Julia Cumes and Lipe Borges of people who have emigrated to Cape Cod that are being shown in the current “Invisible Threads: Portraits and Stories of Our Global Neighbors” exhibition at the Cape Cod Museum of Art are jewellike. (Though the metaphor not of jewels but of threads tying us together is their intention.) Whether the migrants, many of whom are now citizens (but all of whom are legally documented) came here by marrying a beloved American; through the arduous visa process; lucking out on the green card lottery; seeking political asylum; or travelling from Latin America through the Darien Gap to the … [Read more...] about CELEBRATING OUR INVISIBLE THREADS
START WITH THE ART
In the heart of Boston’s SoWa Arts and Design District, a vibrant creative dialogue unfolded on May 6 at the much-anticipated event, “Start with the Art.” Hosted by Sitka Home Art Gallery and Mr. Z Art in collaboration with the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), the evening brought together a powerful fusion of visual art and interior design, spotlighting the ways in which these two disciplines inform and elevate each other. The event, set in the stunning shared gallery space of Sitka and Mr. Z, was a sensory experience from the start. The gallery itself was a visual statement, curated with Sitka’s expressive, color-rich paintings and the refined elegance of Mr. Z’s handcrafted furniture pieces. The space buzzed with energy as guests, ranging from artists and collectors to designers and design enthusiasts, gathered in anticipation of the evening’s … [Read more...] about START WITH THE ART
FRIEZE NEW YORK 2025
Past, present, and future uncertainty is the default setting for the art world. Economic turbulence, pandemics, climate crises, politics, and every global tremor reverberate through the art market. And yet, the show goes on. Frieze Week 2025 in New York was a vibrant, full steam affirmation of the art world's stubborn vitality. Despite looming clouds, high interest rates, global unrest, and election-year jitters, this year's fairs had a palpable charge. Art lovers, collectors, and curators emerged, proving New York remains a gravitational center for contemporary art. Frieze New York returned to The Shed at the controversial Hudson yards, for its 13th edition, with over 65 galleries from 25 countries. The vibe was eclectic and ambitious, mixing major players and fresh voices. The fair counted on its signature mix of blue-chip anchors and experimental newcomers who are always my favorites … [Read more...] about FRIEZE NEW YORK 2025
Music as Medicine
At the Emerson Colonial Theatre in Boston, MA, on May 30 and 31, something extraordinary unfolded: not a typical concert, not just a screening, but “The Witcher 3 Live Immersive Concert Experience,” a long-awaited collision of music, mythology and emotional memory. Fans, some dressed up as Geralt, Yennefer and Ciri, gathered in a calm, reverent atmosphere to pay homage to their heroes. But what united everyone wasn't just the devotion; it was sound. The Polish band, Percival Schuttenbach, joined by choral and solo performances, brought the haunting soundtrack of “The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt” to life. This stop in Boston marked part of their world tour celebrating the game's 10th anniversary, and their roots were very much present and visible. Having first performed the score during the Film Music Festival in Kraków, Poland, in 2016, this ensemble has since transformed the game's music into … [Read more...] about Music as Medicine
Paint and Poetry As Reassurance
Curated by artist and director Ellen Wineberg, “Paint and Poetry” is a collaborative show at Storefront Art Projects in Watertown, featuring the poems of Edison Dupree, and the abstract paintings of Pam Rajpal and James Kinny. Wineberg is skilled in organizing communities in the New England arts scene, knowing how to throw a small and intimate soirée of artists and writers. Wineberg described herself as a matchmaker in a past life. The small space is elongated by the abstract art and concise, stanza poetry on the wall. At first glance, it may seem like Kinny’s work is on one side while Rajpal’s is on the opposing, but the paintings are in every corner and crevice of the space, including a painting of Rajpals in a back hallway entering Wineberg’s own studio space. In addition to the full-scale paintings, sketches from Rajpal and Kinny are displayed under their works, … [Read more...] about Paint and Poetry As Reassurance






