January/February 2019
In This Issue
Welcome from Brian Goslow
The early months of the year are unpredictable, with the usual cold temperatures and nasty weather typically making it tougher to travel from place to place. On the other hand, […]
BEHIND EVERY GREAT ARTIST: ARTISTS AND THEIR PARTNERS
I came up with this story concept during a gathering of friends, classmates and fellow artists. We’ve been getting together as often as possible after a hiatus of about 40 […]
SHINING IN THE SEAPORT: WEARABLE ART AT THE SOCIETY OF ARTS + CRAFTS
Currently on view in Boston’s Seaport District on the second floor of one of that neighborhood’s sheathed-in-glass high-rise buildings is: “Adorning Boston and Beyond: Contemporary Studio Jewelry Then + Now.” Guest […]
SURFACE DESIGN: LANGUAGE AS A MEDIUM AT FULLER CRAFT
“Context: Language, Media and Meaning,” a juried exhibition at the Fuller Craft Museum, showcases 30 works predominantly of fiber, handmade paper and textile from members of the Surface Design Association’s […]
FINE ART VS. DECORATIVE ART?: MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE ARTISANS JOIN THE DEBATE
There often is a distinction drawn between “decorative art” and “fine art.” Decorative art, such as ceramics, furniture, jewelry and textiles, is meant to be beautiful as well as useful, […]
A FEBRUARY TRIFECTA: SIGNS OF GROWTH IN BOSTON’S SOWA DISTRICT
Three artists are showing in the Kingston Gallery’s three gallery spaces during the cold month of February. Each brings back from a life of art well-ripened visions like fine wines […]
A DOUBLE SOLO: 2019 SOLO COMPETITION AT BROMFIELD
“The only competition worthy of a wise man is with himself.” — Washington Allston When Howard Yezerski, owner of Howard Yezerski Gallery, was asked to be juror of the Bromfield […]
WORTH THE TRIP NORTH: 4TH ARTS CONNECT HAS A HOMETOWN FEEL
When it’s too cold to ski and you’re so over roasting chestnuts in an open fire, yet yearn for something to do that doesn’t involve staring at a device screen, […]
CONFIDENCE AT ARTPROV: A SOPHISTICATED PRESENTATION
Marjorie Hellman, Ken Steinkamp and Adam Waimon exhibit in solo situations at ArtProv Gallery through January 19. For collectors and other visitors, this means one artist per room. The arrangement […]
WORKING CLASS HERO: CROTTY MAKES THE GRITTY MAGNIFICENT
Twenty-five years ago, Vincent Crotty left his native Ireland and emigrated to Dorchester where he discovered a “land of opportunity” and a mentor who recognized his painting talents and counseled, […]
ART ESTATES: THE RISING TIDE OF THE WORK LEFT BEHIND
American architect Thom Mayne once said, “The huge problem in our society is the enormous ignorance of the ideas that underlie modern art.” You would think that was bad enough. […]
IMPACT ON INNOCENCE: THE BLACK & WHITE OF MASS INCARCERATION
Deborah McDuff’s exhibition, “Impact on Innocence: Mass Incarceration,” on show from February 1 through 22 at the Augusta Savage Gallery at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, couldn’t be more timely […]
ADDING LIFE TO LONG-FORGOTTEN SPACES: SKINNER MAKES DECAY BEAUTIFUL
In Rebecca Skinner’s two exhibits, at 6 Bridges Gallery and the Brookline Arts Center, striking images depict abandoned mills and factories in total ruin. Decay has thoroughly set in. Elements […]
INTERSECTION OF SCALE: NEW PERSPECTIVES AT THE WHEELER SCHOOL
“Intersection of Scale,” on view January 17 through February 6 at the Chazan Gallery at Wheeler in Providence, Rhode Island presents a macro discussion about micro-scale, evidence-based art practices featuring […]
HAPPY DAYS REVISITED: DAVIS-WALKER’S TONGUE-IN-CHEEK HAPPY HOUSE
The title says a lot, as far as words go, to point in the direction of artist Evelyn Davis-Walker’s “House + Wife Revisited” installation currently at the Thompson Gallery of […]
DRAWING A CROWD: CARTER TURNS HER STUDIO INTO A CLASSROOM
Catherine Carter has always loved teaching. “The act of visual self-expression is the greatest joy I know, and I can never get enough of supporting others who seek that joy […]
NEW ENGLAND MUSEUM ASSOCIATION AT 100: NEW PROGRAMS ADDRESS CHANGING AUDIENCES
Collaborative effort; bilingual apps; recasting a museum’s holdings. Using a particular fine art or natural history collection as a starting point by which to explore history and values of a […]
TO THE DRAWING BOARD: ART EDUCATION AT ART BASEL MIAMI BEACH
Art Basel Miami Beach 2018 was bustling with crowds of people and visitors at the VIP and public days were rewarded with phenomenal work, both current and historic. Painting is […]
LOOK, LAUGH AND LOVE: MIAMI’S SATELLITE FAIRS UPLIFTING, ENTERTAINING
With many people feeling it’s futile to watch the news or read about current events because one minute later they are not current at all and something more important has […]
CAPSULE PREVIEWS
“Migration: A Curated Fiber Arts Exhibition” runs from January 10 through February 28 at the Umbrella Community Arts Center, 40 Stow St., Concord, Massachusetts. The show, curated by the Umbrella […]
Making Connections with Donna Dodson
“Half-Silvered,” the current exhibition in the Women’s Studies Research Center’s Kniznick Gallery at Brandeis University, features photographs by Karin Rosenthal and kinetic sculptures by Anne Lilly that explore the relationship […]
