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November/December 2017

Stashenko at COSO: A Counterpoint to Negativity

// Current Issue, November/December 2017

KRISTEN STASHENKO: SPACES THROUGH DECEMBER 24 HOLIDAY SMALL WORKS NOVEMBER 9 THROUGH DECEMBER 24 COPLEY SOCIETY OF ART 158 NEWBURY STREET BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS By Lisa Mikulski The Copley Society of Art is offering two shows this holiday season for art lovers in the Boston area. Now show- ing through December 24 is Kristin Stashenko’s solo show, “Spaces.” Beginning November 9, the gallery will also present their annual holiday exhibition, “Small Works.” An award-winning artist and CoSo member, Stashenko provides for us works of dreamy lavenders and blues with her explorations of interior spaces and how those spaces may affect our sense of comfort and belonging. It is the artist’s hope that these depictions will “provide a counterpoint to the cur- rent negativity in the world,” and that they are “spaces that are easy to live in and to be happy,” … [Read more...] about Stashenko at COSO: A Counterpoint to Negativity

Paradise Found: Print and Palette at Fruitlands

// Current Issue, November/December 2017

TYPE FRUITLANDS MUSEUM 102 PROSPECT HILL ROAD HARVARD, MASSACHUSETTS PORTRAITS & PENMANSHIP: THE APPLETONS IN THEIR OWN WORDS THROUGH MARCH 28, 2018 A NEW VIEW: LANDSCAPES FROM THE PERMANENT COLLECTION THROUGH NOVEMBER 4, 2018 By James Foritano When we first parked and stepped out on grounds overlooking the Nashua River Valley, I felt a lot like skipping. Whether it was the beauty of the panoramic view, the leisurely 40-minute drive from Boston, or the fact that we had simply pulled up and parked — a maneuver that at locales any closer to Boston always occasions a great deal of trepidation — I felt we had arrived. Clara Endicott Sears arrived here in 1910 with not only a double-barreled Puritan heritage, but also, evidently, a great deal of personal “moxie.” After establishing herself in a mansion that she christened “The Pergolas” at the top of … [Read more...] about Paradise Found: Print and Palette at Fruitlands

Art and Artifact: Bullard’s Portraits at WAM

// November/December 2017

TYPE REDISCOVERING AN AMERICAN COMMUNITY OF COLOR: THE PHOTOGRAPHS OF WILLIAM BULLARD WORCESTER ART MUSEUM 55 SALISBURY STREET WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS THROUGH FEBRUARY 25, 2018 By J. Fatima Martins When does a historic object become an art object? It is understood that objects move from history into the realm of art and culture when the object’s utilitarian purpose becomes secondary and we appreciate its artistic merit, technical sophistication and beautiful sublime qual- ities. The object can then be displayed alone as universal — loved by all — instead of particular — loved by only a few. As an art object, because of its beauty, it breaks open the barriers that divide us, negating race, gender and religion. This understanding is one of the many considerations and questions that rise up as we look at the photo- graphs made by previously unknown William … [Read more...] about Art and Artifact: Bullard’s Portraits at WAM

Expect the Unexpected: Alri Members’ Show

// Current Issue, November/December 2017

TYPE ART LEAGUE OF RHODE ISLAND: 18TH ANNUAL ELECTED MEMBERS ART EXHIBITION BRISTOL ART MUSEUM 10 WARDWELL STREET BRISTOL, RHODE ISLAND By J. Fatima Martins A landscape of calm, with bursts of intellectualism and touches of emotive storm, is what you’ll find at Bristol Art Museum (BAM) in the 18th Annual Elected Members Art Exhibition organized by the Art League Rhode Island (ALRI). The overall tone of the exhibition is comfort, beauty, and subtle quiet acts of rebellion. There are elegance and charm as well as mystery and engagement. What I liked most about this exhibition is that it pulled me out of my general feeling of cynicism. Art, in a beautiful light-filled gallery space, such as the one offered at BAM, gives us an opportunity for intermission and relief away from the harm we receive daily from the world around us. There are many amusing and skilled … [Read more...] about Expect the Unexpected: Alri Members’ Show

Framingham’s Renaissance Man: Sorin Bica Dreams Big

// Current Issue, November/December 2017

TYPE CYNTHIA ATWOOD: ALPHABET OF WEAPONS THOMPSON GALLERY CAMBRIDGE SCHOOL OF WESTON 45 GEORGIAN ROAD WESTON, MASSACHUSETTS By Brian Goslow As visibility for an artwork goes, Sorin Bica’s mural alongside the MBTA Commuter Rail stop at the junction of Routes 126 and 135 in Framingham, Massachusetts is about as good as it gets. The Downtown (or Front Door) Framingham Mural Project artwork was painted over a total of two months, start- ing in August 2015 and seeing completion in the spring of 2016. It’s an enticing spot for your eyes and draws you to the surrounding busi- nesses and architecture. “It’s always bright because of the colors,” Bica said. “There are lights above it, so you can see it at night.” As part of his agreement to paint the mural, Bica agreed to return to restore the work should it be damaged. He’s had no problem with that requirement. … [Read more...] about Framingham’s Renaissance Man: Sorin Bica Dreams Big

Examining Self and Community: Connecting at Art Basel Miami 2017

// Current Issue, November/December 2017

EVENTS ART BASEL MIAMI 2017 By Nancy Nesvet At Art Basel Miami Beach 2017, artists will lean, if not jump head first, into the narcissistic pool. You cannot blame them, with environmental disasters worldwide fighting for our attention, and calls for sympathy overwhelming. With hurricanes in Texas, Florida, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, earthquakesin Mexico — all places with a high Latino demographic, like that of the exhibitors and visitors at Art Basel Miami — we are inundated with calls to act and give. But artists must first contemplate the problem, examine their intention and compose their action before making their response. Artists are making work that analyzes their surroundings, mining their psyches and exploring the relationship of self to community. I’m not talking theory here, but suggest that artists are using methods uniquely theirs to self-analyze … [Read more...] about Examining Self and Community: Connecting at Art Basel Miami 2017