COVER STORY VAUGHAN OLIVER: WALKING BACKWARDS LUNDER ARTS CENTER, LESLEY UNIVERSITY 1801 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE CAMBRIDGE, MA SEPTEMBER 5 - OCTOBER 22 by Lisa Mikulski There is a good amount of graphic design work that reveals itself as being quite pedestrian. And then there is the work that elevates the field and serves to inspire not only the design community, but the target audience — the consumer — as well. The work of legendary designer Vaughan Oliver reminds me why I love graphic design: it’s wizardry. Elegant and message-honored, Oliver’s work is known for its emotional and ethereal quality. His influence has inspired not only graphic designers, but also fashion designers, advertising creatives, music journalists and film directors. Vaughan Oliver has enjoyed a 35-year career as an art director, designer and typographer. He built his reputation on … [Read more...] about WALK OF LIFE: VAUGHAN OLIVER AT LESLEY
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DONNA DODSON’S MAKING CONNECTIONS
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Bevan Weissman at Artisan’s Asylum in Somerville. I wanted to learn more about maker- spaces in general and specifically to find out about Bevan’s current projects with his colleagues at New American Public Art. Weissman made the point that makerspaces are ideal workshops for making public art. There are no walls, and that leads to a shared flow of ideas. The space is permeable, and most importantly, the members share resources. In contrast, most individual artist studios have redundant capabilities and therefore tools sit idle and needlessly take up space. Makerspaces commonly provide access to software, wood and metal shops, state-of-the-art 3D printing and laser cutting, and the latest fabrication techniques. For an individual artist, the cost to purchase all of these resources would be prohibitive. Some maker-spaces also provide the … [Read more...] about DONNA DODSON’S MAKING CONNECTIONS
REVIEW OF ART BASEL 2017
by Nancy Nesvet There once was a small city at the crossroads of three countries — Switzer- land, Germany and France — that became the epicenter of the global art market. Coming from across the world, artists, gallerists, buyers and art lovers co-exist for a week in a quest for the perfect art piece; the willing buyer; or the fame to advance or initiate an art career, a fortune or a collection. Art Basel’s fame and fortune can only be explained by the art public’s recognition of the quality and breadth of work presented at the annual art fair of all art fairs. Now the biggest and best, Art Basel harks back to the first “art fair,” an exhibition open to the public and charging for admission. The Paris Salon, which opened in 1667 and was held in the Grand Salon of the Louvre, determined the reputation and price of French artists’ work. Not to be outdone, London’s Royal … [Read more...] about REVIEW OF ART BASEL 2017
July/August 2017
Article Excerpts: Welcome | Fresh Eyes at Helen Day: MFA Students Shine | Considering Place: Juror's Choice at Keene | Worcester Electrified: Huang Moves the Imagination| Hopkins Comes Full Circle: Awesome Abstraction in Town | A Wonder-Full World: Prop Master Michael Stasiuk | Seuss On The Loose: Homage to a Storyteller | Creative Trifecta: Transformation at Three Stones | Will to Survive: Daniel Maffia in Wellfleet | Thinking Outside the Box: 52 Weeks at Fuller Craft | Live And Learn: Drawing on History of CT | A Gallery Crawl: The Best of the Outer Cape | It's All on Paper: Feel The Power at Gallery 4 | Cowan's Re/Collection | No Place Like Home | To Coin A Chase | Past and Future Perfect | Sculpture Indoors and Out | Art Basel 2017 | Cornered: Leora Maltz-Leca | Donna Dodson's Making Connections | Surprises in Store: Maine's Contemporary Jewel | Summer Sculpture … [Read more...] about July/August 2017
July/August 2017 Centerfold
Artscope 69, July/August 2017 art: Perfect Harmony artist: Jeff Grassie medium: wood, metal, stone, sand, glass, marbles, walnut shells theme: Wood A master at stretching his boundaries to new levels and constantly challenging and reinventing himself, helps Grassie find new techniques so he can apply them to his rare and unique style of art. Jurors: MIM BROOKS FAWCETT, Executive Director and Chief Curator / JERRY WEDGE, Executive Director, The Umbrella Community Arts Center / KATIE WOOD KIRCHHOFF, PH.D, Associate Curator, Shelburne Museum Attleboro Arts Museum CENTERFOLD CONTEST Artscope 70, July/August: TYPOGRAPHY Your work could be Artscope Magazine's next centerfold. Work by established and emerging artists welcome.For the September/October 2017 issue, we will be accepting submissions of in the category … [Read more...] about July/August 2017 Centerfold
NO PLACE LIKE HOME: BLACKWOOD IN PORTSMOUTH
by Linda Chestney So often we are compelled to leave home. The further the better, right? Yet there remains in our cultural DNA a pair that brings us back home. According to T.S. Elliott, “…and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time.” A popular saying states that: “Life takes you to unexpected places, love brings you home.” Indeed. That was seascape artist Karen Blackwood’s experience. Blackwood, who will have over 30 works in oil on display when her show opens on July 22 at the Todd Bonita Gallery in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, was born and grew up in New Hampshire, where she majored in painting at the University of New Hampshire. She was taught in the classical tradition by such mentors as Sigmund Abeles and Conley Harris. Upon graduating, she was enticed by the siren call of the bright lights and career … [Read more...] about NO PLACE LIKE HOME: BLACKWOOD IN PORTSMOUTH