Elif Soyer: Artifact Paul Andrade: Underlying Harmony At the Kingston Gallery By Cole Tracy Boston, MA- The current exhibitions at the Kingston Gallery are certain to catch some intrigued glances. Both artists have a strange, and fitting harmony between them. Elif Soyer’s body of work, “Artifact,” is an intensely personal exploration of how the artist navigates through the everyday. By using cement, she calls to mind all sorts of commonplace objects, through her use of texture and items exploding out of masses of grey. A fist is the only recurrent image throughout the work, reminding us of the artist’s hand, and our relationship to a material that surrounds us through much of our life. The viewer also questions preconceived notions about art; it’s not everyday that one sees hanging blocks of cement in a gallery space. They stand on their own successfully, and reward … [Read more...] about Artifact and Underlying Harmony
Exhibit Openings
What’s cooking at CREATE2013 Boston
By Meredith Cutler BOSTON, MA - "Look out, there's bones in that!" warned sous chef Jade Taylor of Supper Y'all, as she plated a tantalizing hunk of BBQ pig tail on a bed of ramps and flower petals, a tasting menu item inspired by the American Traditional work of tattoo artist Edwin Marquez. This was no ordinary art opening, nor typical tasting for the foodie community of Boston. This was CREATE2013 — the 2nd annual pairing up of Boston's rising star chefs with local artists to find common ground between their culinary and visual worlds, and promote their creativity to both vibrant communities. The event is the brainchild of Chef Louis DiBiccari (of Tavern Road and "Chef Louie Night"), who hopes to leverage the caché of Boston's lively restaurant scene to shed light on the work of local artists. Proceeds from the event go to benefit the Fort Point Artists Community, an area of … [Read more...] about What’s cooking at CREATE2013 Boston
Percy Fortini-Wright: The Spray Can and the Brush at Nesto Gallery
By Brian Goslow Milton, MA - “Percy Fortini-Wright: The Spray Can and the Brush” opens on May 3 with a Friday evening reception from 6-8 p.m. at Milton Academy’s Nesto Gallery. Artscope managing editor Brian Goslow “cornered” Fortini-Wright, who teaches at the Art Institute Of Boston at Lesley University and Montserrat College of Art, to talk about the exhibition, how he fell in love with graffiti, the four-decade long hesitation by the art establishment to accept the genre, and who’s buying his work. TELL ME A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE WORK THAT’LL BE IN THE SHOW … The show consists of approximately 30 paintings with multiple subject matters ranging from cityscapes to portraiture all the way to 3-dimensional graffiti pieces; some are a melting pot of all the above. Working primarily as a traditional oil painter and a traditional graffiti artist, a portion of the works are more … [Read more...] about Percy Fortini-Wright: The Spray Can and the Brush at Nesto Gallery
Cornered: Rachel Mello, Somerville Open Studios
Somerville, MA - The Boston area will see a series of Open Studios Weekends in the month of May. Artscope managing editor Brian Goslow cornered Rachel Mello, Coordinator, Somerville Open Studios (May 4-5); to discuss event preparations, what makes the open studio experience special and what they offer to the arts community. HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN OVERSEEING YOUR OPEN STUDIOS WEEKEND? I am only serving as coordinator for one year, starting in May after SOS 2012, and finishing my term this May. Before that I served on the Board of Directors for two years. WHAT – OR WHOM – BROUGHT YOU ABOARD? Just wanting to be a part of SOS. I came to some volunteer meetings in 2007, after wanting to help for several years. Then I just kept getting more involved. WHAT DOES THE JOB ENTAIL? The SOS Coordinator oversees the event, manages budgeting and planning, keeps the various departments … [Read more...] about Cornered: Rachel Mello, Somerville Open Studios
Shari Rubeck’s “Being Human” at The Hallway Gallery
By Lindsey Davis Jamaica Plain, MA - Shari Rubeck uses her work to reveal interpretations of the human psyche — she visualizes feelings and emotions by embodying them in a single figure against a simple background. Her new show at The Hallway Gallery, in Jamaica Plain, Mass., “Being Human,” is comprised of 14 works that focus on her fascination with animals, combining elements of rabbits and rams with the human figure as a way of assigning attributes and drawing comparisons. One of the works on view is titled “Long Hare,” painted in 2011. It shows a woman’s figure in the middle of an empty textured background painted a green/brown color. She’s laying sideways without any real concern for gravity, in a simple black dress and with an oversized rabbit’s head instead of a human one, the long bunny ears transformed into white thread that squiggles down to the front of the canvas. Shari … [Read more...] about Shari Rubeck’s “Being Human” at The Hallway Gallery
Free Fall at Soo Rye Art Gallery
Rye, NH - “Free Fall,” Scott Bulger and Gregory Scheckler’s thematically focused artwork of birds, opens Saturday, March 16 at the Soo Rye Art Gallery, 11 Sagamore Road, Rye, New Hampshire, with an opening reception that evening at 5 p.m. Scheckler’s work revolves around capturing birds in their natural habitats through paint, while Bulger’s work focuses on freezing birds in motion using black-and-white photography. Both artists have been working for many years in their respective mediums and teach, work and live in New England. The show continues through April 19. For more information, call (603) 319-1578. … [Read more...] about Free Fall at Soo Rye Art Gallery