BUSINESS UNDERGROUND AT INK BLOCK 90 TRAVELER STREET BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS By Brian Goslow At what point did street art go from being seen by most as an unfavorable blight on a neighborhood to being considered a highly desirable commodity? In 2009, Shepard Fairey was arrested for illegal tagging in Boston and thus missed DJing a sold-out party at his highly-promoted ICA show; in the first part of the 2010s, some Worcester city councilors, upset about an onslaught of destructive tagging throughout the city and unable to separate art from vandalism, called for the fining of business owners who commissioned local artists to paint murals on their walls. Now, Boston’s City Hall Plaza hosts Art Hub Boston and invites artists to paint shipping trailers brought specifically to the site for the event and, as part of the international Pow! Wow! Worcester mural … [Read more...] about Cities Embrace Street Art: Murals Go Mainstream
Issue Articles
A Fine Art Print Primer: Fraone’s Tips For Collectors
BUSINESS COLLECTING FINE ART PRINTS By Gina Fraone Fine art prints occupy a somewhat odd place in the art market. Because a print is usually something that can be created in multiples, that can lead some folks to conclude that prints are not to be taken as seriously as other artworks, like paintings and drawings. But to the aficionado, fine art prints are held to the same aesthetic criteria as any other art object. Is the technique used to create the object well executed? Is the composition fresh, inventive or timeless? Is the subject of the picture engaging? Besides there being more than one of the same print, collectors some- times get hung up the idea that the artist may have played only a part in the creation of the print. It bothers some that technicians may have been involved in carrying out the actual printing process. (Of course, some artists handle … [Read more...] about A Fine Art Print Primer: Fraone’s Tips For Collectors
Artists Reflect and React: Soothe the Soul at Velvet Mill
FEATURED CENTER THE VELVET MILL ARTIST SHOW: NEW WORKS THE VELVET MILL 22 BAYVIEW AVENUE STONINGTON, CONNECTICUT THROUGH FEBRUARY 10, 2018 By Tom Soboleski The quintessential fishing village of Stonington, tucked in the southeast- most corner of Connecticut, has a stalwart history, including repelling a bombardment by the British Navy during the War of 1812. Its 21st century incarnation embraces the arts in an emphatic way. More than 25 studios hosting an array of artists have a home in The Velvet Mill, a defunct factory that for more than a century manufactured world-class quality velvet fabrics. On a balmy mid-October Friday evening, an enthusiastic crowd perused the opening of a show of new artwork by the Velvet Mill artists. From tried and true landscapes to provocative political art, all styles and tastes were on display. Artists throughout history … [Read more...] about Artists Reflect and React: Soothe the Soul at Velvet Mill
Cornered: John R. Stomberg
INTERVIEW JOHN R STOMBERG, DIRECTOR HOOD MUSEUM OF ART By Marguerite Serkin John Stomberg was appointed the first Virginia Rice Kelsey 1961s Director of the Hood Museum of Art at Dartmouth College in January of 2016. A specialist in American and European modernist art, Stomberg’s experience includes directorships at the Mount Holyoke Art Museum and the Williams College Museum of Art. The Hood has one of the oldest and largest collections of art and artifacts in the United States, dating to 1772. The museum annually organizes more than 150 programs for col- lege, public and regional school audiences. Artscope’s Marguerite Serkin interviewed Stomberg for some candid thoughts about the reopening of the museum following extensive renovations, and the special qualities of working with a teaching museum of international prominence. MARGUERITE SERKIN: The Hood is … [Read more...] about Cornered: John R. Stomberg
Welcome: From Brian Goslow
Brian Goslow, Managing Editor bgoslow@artscopemagazine.com For the third straight year, we’ve prepared our November/December issue as we were getting set to return to Art Basel Miami Beach, where we’re once again honored to have been invited as an official exhibitor; if you attend this year’s event, look for us in the Magazine Sector and Collective Booth. As a preview to Art Basel 2017, which takes place from December 7-10 at the newly renovated Miami Beach Convention Center and nearby at the Collins and SoundScape parks, Nancy Nesvet provides a crystal ball guide to which artists to keep an eye on and assesses how their work has reacted to and been affected by world events of the past year. Nesvet and Artscope publisher Kaveh Mojtabai will be in Miami Beach providing live reports on our various social media outlets; for easy viewing in one location, download the Artscope app … [Read more...] about Welcome: From Brian Goslow
Steve Lyons Crushes It: Abstract Impasto Pops Up on Newbury Street
FEATURED EXHIBITION STEVE LYONS: FALL INTO ART CRUSH BOUTIQUE 264 NEWBURY STREET BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS NOVEMBER 9 THROUGH DECEMBER 30 STEVE LYONS GALLERY 463 MAIN STREET CHATHAM, MASSACHUSETTS By Brian Goslow It’s been a good year for Chatham sculptural painter Steve Lyons; he received six American Art Awards, including second place in the abstract expressionism category for his acrylic on canvas entitled “Women and the Universe,” and his gallery and studio in Chatham, Mass., has enjoyed a successful season. This November, his work will be on display at Crush Boutique on Boston’s Newbury Street. The unlikely venue — which offers women’s contemporary fashions — is not as unlikely as you’d think, according to Lyons. “The whole retail environment as a pop-up art venue has become very popular,” he explained. “It takes art into a new venue. Museums … [Read more...] about Steve Lyons Crushes It: Abstract Impasto Pops Up on Newbury Street