July/August 2014
In This Issue
Welcome
Welcome to our July/August issue; while it took longer than usual for temperatures to reach the level that causes New Englanders to abandon their spring (and in some cases, […]
Coastal Route 1
Although visitors may not make pilgrimages to Route 1 like they do to Route 66, the East Coast thoroughfare does make for an attractive summer road trip. The coastal […]
Amuse-Bouche
PAINTINGS BY SARAH LUTZ AND RICHARD BAKER Jean-George Vongerichten, a New York celebrity restaurateur, describes “amuse-bouche” as the “best way for a great chef to express his or her big […]
Black/White
LOOKING BEYOND THE GREYSCALE “Black/White,” this summer’s show at Bromfield, contextualizes the work of 13 gallery artists. Included are drawings, collaged and digitally processed images on paper and plastic, letterpress […]
Salt of the Earth
ZIEK AND SHAPIRO MAKE THEIR MARKS What is it that invades artists’ psyches and propels them toward new exploration while fueling the flames of inspiration many years after they’ve first […]
Rare Books and Manuscripts
COLLECTING FOR THE BOSTON ATHENAEUM IN THE 21ST CENTURY The Boston Athenaeum’s current exhibit explores the question of what constitutes rarity, with its own brand of exuberance that is at […]
Absence of Color
FINDING CLARITY IN THE GREY AREAS The words black and white generally make us think of photography; in this case, Nick Johnson and Kelli Costa have curated an exhibit of […]
Woodstock Pomfret, Putnam
THE QUIET CORNER MAKES SOME NOISE There is a place within “The Last Green Valley” with an endearing sobriquet: northeast Connecticut’s Quiet Corner, a quintessential New England day-trip or weekend […]
The Empty Spaces Project
GIVING VICTIMS A VOICE A team of professional visual artists and their supporters has birthed a new project that has, in only a few months, raised a loud voice, transforming […]
Painting the People
A COMMON CONVICTION; A CENTURY APART It may be difficult to consider parallelism between two artists as separated by time and tradition as Erastus Salisbury Field and Alice Neel. Yet […]
Where Are You International
LATINO ARTISTS IN THE SPOTLIGHT For those of us living in Boston’s MetroWest region, it’s a given that for the best pupusas, or to catch a Capoeira practice, a visit […]
P-Town
A CONVERSATION ABOUT PROVINCETOWN GALLERIES Provincetown, a renowned arts colony, is a safe harbor for diversity, not just for lifestyle choices, but also as a place where artists of all […]
Coastal Route 1
You Can Get There From Here by Jamie Thompson Although visitors may not make pilgrimages to Route 1 like they do to Route 66, the East Coast thoroughfare does […]
Amuse-Bouche
Paintings by Sarah Lutz And Richard Baker by Laura Shabott Jean-George Vongerichten, a New York celebrity restaurateur, describes “amuse-bouche” as the “best way for a great chef to express his […]
Black/White
Looking Beyond The Grayscale by Elizabeth Michelman “Black/White,” this summer’s show at Bromfield, contextualizes the work of 13 gallery artists. Included are drawings, collaged and digitally processed images on paper […]
Salt of The Earth
Ziek And Shapiro Make Their Marks by Linda Chestney What is it that invades artists’ psyches and propels them toward new exploration while fueling the flames of inspiration many years […]
Rare Books And Manuscripts
COLLECTING FOR THE BOSTON ATHENAEUM IN THE 21ST CENTURY by James Foritano The Boston Athenaeum’s current exhibit explores the question of what constitutes rarity, with its own brand of exuberance […]
Absence of Color
FINDING CLARITY IN THE GREY AREAS by Jim Dyment The words black and white generally make us think of photography; in this case, Nick Johnson and Kelli Costa have curated […]
Woodstock, Pomfret, Putnam
The Quiet Corner Makes Some Noise by J. Fatima Martins There is a place within “The Last Green Valley” with an endearing sobriquet: northeast Connecticut’s Quiet Corner, a quintessential New […]
The Empty Spaces Project
Giving Victims A Voice by J. Fatima Martins A team of professional visual artists and their supporters has birthed a new project that has, in only a few months, raised […]
Painting The People
A Common Conviction; A Century Apart by Marguerite Serkin It may be difficult to consider parallelism between two artists as separated by time and tradition as Erastus Salisbury Field and […]
We Are You International
Latino Artists in The Spotlight by Meredith Cutler For those of us living in Boston’s MetroWest region, it’s a given that for the best pupusas, or to catch a Capoeira […]
P-Town
A Conversation About Provincetown Galleries by Laura Shabott Provincetown, a renowned arts colony, is a safe harbor for diversity, not just for lifestyle choices, but also as a place where […]
Passionate Pursuits
Thorne-Sagendorph: Gallery Of The People by Greg Morell As I traveled out to the quiet south- western corner of New Hampshire for my first visit to the Thorne-Sagendorph Art Gallery […]
Midcoast Connecticut Turns On The Charm
From Old Lyme To Guilford by Kristin Nord With the advent of trolley service from New Haven running eastward to Branford, Clinton and Old Lyme in the early part of […]
Point/Counterpoint
Hera Explores The Social Landscape by Suzanne Volmer Hera Gallery was founded in an endeavor to raise consciousness, particularly through creating exhibition opportunities for women. In forwarding a feminist agenda, […]
31 Days Of Art
Dip Into The Mad River Valley Art Flood by Alexandra Tursi If you have skied Vermont, or peeped at the glory of fall foliage, or even sailed Lake Champlain in […]
ThroughOutsideWays
Sulzer Setting Her Own Paper Trail by Taryn Plumb When we see paper hanging on a wall in a gallery, we expect nothing less than perfect; stains, dimpling, buckling, rips […]
Head For The Border
Westport, Mass. & Tiverton, RI by Don Wilkinson Just south and southeast of the old Massachusetts industrial mill city of Fall River are the border towns of Tiverton, Rhode Island […]
South Coast Artists
Opening Their Doors To Inspiration by Brian Goslow For most, their first drive through the South Coast is an unexpected arrival to a land of beautiful back- road, […]
Capsule Previews
by Brian Goslow Eight members of the Rocky Neck Art Colony (Matt Cegelis, Elynn Kroger, Sinikka Nogelo, Regina Piantedosi, Rosella Sagall, Ruth Schneider, Martha Swanson and Heidi Zander) are among […]
Welcome
Welcome to our July/August issue; while it took longer than usual for temperatures to reach the level that causes New Englanders to abandon their spring (and in some cases, winter) […]
July/August 2014 Issue
Article Excerpts: Welcome |Coastal Route 1 | Amuse-Bouche | Black/White | Salt of The Earth | Rare Books and Manuscripts | Absence of Color | Woodstock, Pomfret, Putnam | The […]