By Puloma Ghosh Cambridge, MA – At the Cambridge Arts Council’s 344 Gallery through July 29, the “CRLS Alumni Photo Show” showcases the achievements of former Cambridge Rindge and Latin School photography students. A part of Cambridge’s Art City program, the exhibit is not only about how far these artists have come individually, but a community experience that brings together art lovers in the Cambridge. The Art City program is a developing initiative committed to uniting the Cambridge arts community. What began as a one-month event series called “Art City August” soon grew into a full-time organization. “We created Art City to put on that event and to put on future events and become our own non-profit eventually that would elevate the art of emerging artists in Cambridge and Greater Boston,” co-founder Amyko Ishizaki revealed. “Our long term goal is to be a conduit for artists … [Read more...] about CRLS Alumni Photo Show at the 344 Gallery
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Pippip Ferner: Sjø at Copley Society of Art
By Puloma Ghosh Boston, MA. – “Sjø,” sea in Norwegian, is Pippip Ferner’s exploration of the flora and fauna of the deep in detailed linear illustrations. The highlight of this exhibition in Copley Society of Art’s small back room Red Room Gallery is a sprawling, imaginative mural that, having been drawn directly onto the wall by Ferner in the days leading up to the exhibit, will disappear forever after its closure. Ferner’s love for marine animals can be traced back to her interest in insects. At one point, she realized that many of the ones she was most interested in came from the sea, and followed them down there to discover an entire world. Several years ago she spent time on a marine biology research vessel and found inspiration for a whole body of work. “All these creatures fascinate me. They are all important and they all have these shapes and colors,” Ferner explained. … [Read more...] about Pippip Ferner: Sjø at Copley Society of Art
Lynda Schlosberg: Zero Point Field at Kingston Gallery
By Puloma Ghosh Boston, MA – Walking into the Kingston Gallery on a hot day, Lynda Schlosberg’s “Zero Point Field” exhibit is like looking out at the surface of a lake teeming with activity. The front room of the gallery is full of her colorful abstractions that invoke the reflections of water, while playing with depth and space that establishes within each painting a contained world of its own. In quantum physics, “zero point field” refers to the lowest possible energy state — a vacuum. However, in contrast, Schlosberg’s paintings are alive and bursting with energy. Schlosberg’s exhibit explores the fact that no particle can exist in “zero point field,” because matter can never come completely to rest. Even the stillest of particles are still humming with energy in Schlosberg’s paintings. Each work is not intended to represent any particular shape or concrete object. Schlosberg … [Read more...] about Lynda Schlosberg: Zero Point Field at Kingston Gallery
Ovid’s Girls: Boston/Berlin at Boston Sculptors Gallery
By Puloma Ghosh Boston, MA -- The Boston Sculptors Gallery’s current exhibit, “Ovid’s Girls: Boston/Berlin,” is striking at first glance in the variety of technique and form displayed by its artists. Each piece invokes Ovid’s “Metamorphoses” in its ability to take any material and transform it into a unique form that makes you almost forget its original structure. It also represents the journey of the artist’s soul and how it is transformed by every piece, and how every artist takes that same journey, whether in Berlin or Boston. The exhibit is a collection of work by 12 women, half from Boston and half from Berlin. Several years ago, curator Anette Schwarz, who has spent many years traveling between Germany and the United States, stumbled upon the Boston Sculptors Gallery. “I was struck by the similarities between the sculpture I saw here and the sculpture I had seen in my time in … [Read more...] about Ovid’s Girls: Boston/Berlin at Boston Sculptors Gallery
Across the Bridge: Art and Power at the Salem Harbor Power Plant
By An Uong Salem, MA - The Salem Harbor power plant towers over the rest of the cobblestoned town. It is hard to imagine what kind of machinery lie within the dauntingly large group of buildings, let alone all of the people it takes to run such a system. On the other side of the North River is the Montserrat College of Art in Beverly, where, though students study art in all kinds of environments, carrying out the artistic process at a power plant is a first for the college. Montserrat Professors Ethan Berry, Rebecca Bourgault and Dawn Paul developed the idea with Footprint Power, who recently became the plant’s new owner. These teachers, along with 29 Montserrat students and the plant employees, produced the exhibit “Across the Bridge: Art and Power.” The project is documentary by nature in its exploration of the employees’ histories and daily lives. Students spent their time … [Read more...] about Across the Bridge: Art and Power at the Salem Harbor Power Plant
Unifier: Connecticut’s Own “Burning Man”
By Kaveh Mojtabai Lebanon, CT - Music. Dancing. Art. Poetry. Gardening. Healing circles. Fire pits. Sound sanctuary. Sweat Lodges. Tea houses. Kids spaces. Yoga. Solar panels. Camping. Nature. Community. Humanity. This all happens at The Unifier Festival. What’s more, it’s all happening in New England. Unifier, an annual “Transformational Healing and Expressive Arts Festival,” made its debut on June 5 to span across four full days through a spacious 380-acre campground at Camp Laurel in Lebanon, Connecticut. This transformative festival is not the only one of its kind. This passionate movement is sweeping across the country: Burning Man in Colorado, Gratifly in North Carolina, Beloved in Oregon to name only a few. Transformative festivals like Unifier, however, are different from purely profit-venturing entertaining music concerts. Everyone participating, whether it be … [Read more...] about Unifier: Connecticut’s Own “Burning Man”