November/December 2016
In This Issue
One of a Kind
Society of Arts + Crafts’ New Digs James Foritano Boston’s own Society of Arts + Crafts has moved, with the blessing of the Boston Redevelopment Association (BRA), from its Newbury […]
Flora, Fauna and Fantasy
It’s All Natural At Fountain Street Meredith Cutler Not 48 hours after an editorial obituary for the Great Barrier Reef sent viral waves of indignation through social media, I found […]
Back and Forth at Tufts
Portraits Explore Identity Franklin W. Liu In a duly jubilant celebration of the Tufts University Art Gallery’s reaching its 25th Anniversary of organizing seminal art exhibitions to enrich both students […]
No Man’s Land at Chazan
Ganz and Tibbs Make It Their Own Suzanne Volmer “No Man’s Land” at Chazan Gallery features photographic collage works by Theresa Ganz and Millee Tibbs. Each artist blends contemporary perspectives […]
Capsule Preview
Brian Goslow It’s a priority for Robert Freeman to introduce himself as an African American artist, one who is best known regionally for his 1981 work, “Black Tie,” now part […]
School Daze
Jerzyk and McCabe at Derryfield Greg Morell How is it that the strange, provocative and cryptic images of Manchester, New Hampshire photographer Karen Jerzyk have found themselves on the walls […]
Abstracts and Artifacts
Coming Together in Tiverton Suzanne Volmer “ab•stracts & art•i•facts,” the current exhibition at Gallery 4 in Tiverton, Rhode Island, blends artworks by eight contemporary artists with ancient and classic artifacts. […]
A Diverse Array in Bowdoin
The Renaissance, 19th Century and Robert Frank Eric J. Taubert The recently renovated Bowdoin College Museum of Art in Brunswick, Maine — which is open to the public at no […]
No Risk, No Return
Seeking Fertile Solitude at Mills Elizabeth Michelman “Fertile Solitude,” an exhibition of installation and video art, photography, painting and sculpture at the Mills Gallery, is hidden in a warren of […]
Challenging Global Expectations
Poster Art at Thorne-Sagendorph Marguerite Serkin At a time when political animosity and cultural mistrust are being tolerated and even encouraged by the ignorant and powerful, artistic cooperation and mutual […]
Hiding in Plain Sight
Light and Dark at Thompson James Foritano “Charlie Nevad — Light and Dark” is the first exhibition of four on this theme, so fertile and painterly, to occupy the lively […]
Joe Loria and Kelly Zelen
Larger Than Life at Colo Colo Don Wilkinson The South Coast, a vaguely defined geographical area running from the left side of the Cape to the right side of Fall […]
Fluid Motion
Catherine Gibson at Studio M J. Fatima Martins In all her work, Catherine Gibson is profoundly moved and inspired by fluidity. Whether it be the aesthetics of water, buoyant and […]
Out of Order at South Shore
Expect the Unexpected Brian Goslow Nick Capasso, director of the Fitchburg Art Museum, has juried dozens of exhibitions, including shows at the Cambridge Art Association, Attleboro Arts Museum, Worcester State […]
Kahbahbloom:
Emberley’s Ode to Joy Molly Hamill Ed Emberley is a natural-born storyteller. From the moment I walked into the 300-year-old house that sits along the Ipswich River, where he lives […]
Aaron T. Stephan
Inventive and Inspired Taryn Plumb It’s 7 p.m. You’re out for a night on the town. You grow a little wary when you reach your destination — a waterfront warehouse […]
Art Basel Miami Beach
You Say You Want a Revolution Nancy Nesvet Art Basel Miami Beach, the United States edition of Art Basel, the world’s biggest art fair, will be held at the Miami […]
Woven Power at Holy Cross
Communication Through Texile J. Fatima Martins Traditionally, to evoke the gods, the Iban and Dayak women of Malaysia’s Sarawak and Indonesia’s West Kalimantan region wove “power” textiles called “pua kumbu” […]
Crafting the Elements
Embracing Imperfection at Fairfield Kristin Nord Jeffrey Horvitz was already known as a major collector of French Old Master paintings and Chinese cinnabar lacquerware when his wife, Carol, came upon […]
Message In A Bottle
British Marine Art at Yale Suzanne Volmer The recently refurbished setting of the Yale Center for British Art (YCBA), a building designed by Louis I. Kahn that opened in 1977, […]
A 2016 State of Mind
Printmakers Tackle the Issues Linda Chestney Why is it that certain facets of our life become bigger than life? Why do some issues eat at the core of who and […]
Plastic Imagination
An Illusionary Soul Comes to Life J. Fatima Martins Plastic is a devilish, enchanting and repulsive substance. It is the source material for much of today’s contemporary art. It’s a […]
Welcome
Brian Goslow Welcome to our final issue of 2016, an issue in which we look at a wide array of group exhibitions showcasing New England artists, and once again prepare […]
Sweet Sixteen
DeCordova’s NE Biennial Elizabeth Michelman Spacious, spare and well ordered, this year’s deCordova New England Biennial — assembled by Jennifer Gross, chief curator and deputy director of curatorial affairs and […]
November/December 2016
Article Excerpts: Welcome | A 2016 State of Mind: Printmakers Tackle the Issues | Plastic Imagination: An Illusionary Soul Comes to Life | Message in a Bottle: British Marine […]
November/December 2016 Classifieds
Your work could be artscope’s next CENTERFOLD. Your work can be Artscope’s next CENTERFOLD. Work by established and emerging artists welcome. For the January/February 2017 issue we will be accepting […]
November/December2016 Centerfold
Artscope 65, November/December 2016 art: Where it Comes From artist: Talia Lefton medium: felted wool Talia Lefton works with wool, yarn, and fabric to create tangible explorations of […]