While it was unintentional, I realized that many of the stories in this edition of Artscope Magazine features artists whose work addresses important social and global issues, and that includes shows covered in our Capsule Previews section. Julia Csekö’s “Social Fabric” a solo exhibition at theSalem Old Town Hall focuses on area immigrants and their personal histories; Shared Habitat Earth continues to keep environment issues in the public eye with their “One Future: Life in the Age of Climate Change: ...

 Elayne Clift

 

2025 begins with a unique fiber art exhibition: “Baylee Schmitt: we settle into corners with the dust and mites” which opens January 3 and continues through February 16 at LaiSun Keane, 460C Harrison Ave. C8A, Boston, Massachusetts. In this show, Baylee Schmitt, who is based in Cincinnati, Ohio, used a series of crocheted objects to recreate her childhood bedroom space that she shared with her twin sister, transforming the gallery, “into a nostalgic and surreal environment, meticulously handcrafting every detail ...