July/August 2018
In This Issue
VOICES OF CHANGE: ART BASEL 2018 REVIEW
As the world political changes resemble a game of musical chairs, the exhibition sectors at Art Basel 2018 also similarly changed. Our allies are becoming our enemies and vice versa; […]
WELCOME: FROM BRIAN GOSLOW
by Brian Goslow, Managing Editor bgoslow@artscopemagazine.com Welcome to our Summer 2018 issue! We put this issue together after publisher Kaveh Mojtabai and national correspondent Nancy Nesvet had visited Art Basel […]
FRANKENTHALER AT PAAM: AN ODE TO PROVINCETOWN SUMMERS
Helen Frankenthaler (1928-2011) is the subject of one of the most important exhibitions to come to the Provincetown Art Association and Museum (PAAM) in its 104-year-old history. “Abstract Climates: Helen […]
LIMITLESS MOTHERWELL: AMP’D UP VIBE IN PROVINCETOWN
AMP Gallery, or Art Market Provincetown, describes itself as a “live exhibition space” specializing in “cutting edge art.” It rotates art every two or three weeks during the summer months […]
LAKE CHAMPLAIN : AN AWE-INSPIRING CROSSING
When the Charlotte, Vermont ferry leaves the dock, two things will absolutely shock you. Nobody is taking cell phone pictures of what you know are Instagrammable moments (#LakeChamplain #NaturalVermont #boating), […]
BRATTLEBORO: FINE ARTS, FOOD AND FUN
It’s always a good idea to spend time perusing the art scene in Brattleboro, Vermont. For an especially serendipitous stroll, pay a visit on the “First Friday” of every month, […]
CENTRAL NEW HAMPSHIRE: ARTS FROM THE HEART
Plymouth is the heart of New Hampshire — a cultural center that draws visitors from all over. Arts events happen all year long, but many are seasonal — you won’t […]
THE SOUTH COAST: ARTS COMMUNITY WITH HISTORIC ROOTS
In the mid-1990s, local media in southeastern Massachusetts began referring to what was then called Greater New Bedford as “the South Coast.” This unabashed bit of public relations boosterism was […]
THE BERKSHIRES: GO WEST, YOUNG AND OLD
To “Go West” in summer to the Berkshires by car is a lush and green journey with many cultural riches to explore on the pathway to your destination. In the […]
COASTAL CONTEMPORARY: PASSION, DRIVE AND FAITH IN NEWPORT
It was finally a beautiful day, as you would expect in June. But, being a New Englander, I had my reservations as to how long it would last, considering that […]
INDEPENDENT SPIRIT: FISKE OWNS IT IN PORTSMOUTH
“Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist.” — Pablo Picasso Picasso said it, but American Master Gertrude Fiske lived it. She certainly paid […]
RAFAEL LOZANO-HEMMER: BRINGING THE WORLD HOME
The Body in Urban Space: A Conversation with Rafael Lozano- Hemmer about his work at The Armory Show in New York City in March, 2018; “Unstable Presence,” in Montreal; and […]
EIGHT VISIONS: VISCERAL VIEWS AT ATTLEBORO ARTS
Juried shows are what you make of them, whether you’re an artist, the sponsoring venue or the juror. They can provide a chance to reach a new audience, expand your […]
NYC DANCE PROJECT: BREATHTAKING MOMENTS IN TIME
With a single click, a moment in time can be captured forever. It’s extraordinary, really, when you think about it. Occasions, places, and historical events are preserved by the internal […]
MAKING CONNECTIONS
“The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.” – Aristotle The first International Sculpture Symposium was organized by Karl Prantl, with […]
WATERCOLOR WONDERS: 7TH ANNUAL GREEN MOUNTAIN SHOW
The big, red, high-drive barn at Lareau Farm, standing at the edge of fields and against a backdrop of forested hillside, offers about as iconic a Vermont landscape as you […]
MAINE’S MINI-MECCA: CONTEMPORARY ON THE COAST
I was the victim of a studio flood in Northampton, Massachusetts. The sewer drain next to the back door of my basement studio plugged and I was inundated with a […]
PAST PERFECT?: FRUITLANDS HONORS ITS ROOTS
Nestled in one of the most idyllic landscapes of New England, the Fruitlands Museum in Harvard, Massachusetts (a short drive off of Route 2) is currently presenting diverse offerings in […]
MILTON: A RENAISSANCE TOWN
Let’s take a summer road-trip and explore Milton, one of Boston’s quietest, prettiest, oldest and most historic garden suburbs to see a sampling of its art and architecture. For lunch […]
