September/October 2023
Interactive Edition
In This Issue
A LIFETIME OF WORKS AT THE CLARK: MUNCH’S CONTRAST OF EXUBERANCE AND MELANCHOLY
At the Clark Art Institute in Williamstown, Massachusetts is a comprehensive exhibition that includes Edvard Munch’s earthbound paintings, spanning decades. The paintings are energetic, reading as an exploratory of the […]
HELL BENT TO KICK THE EDGES: CHELSEA ELLIS AND TODD WATTS AT MMPA PORTLAND
When I say, “photographic arts,” what or who comes to mind? Annie Leibovitz? Ansel Adams? Alfred Stieglitz? Richard Avedon? Different genres. Different styles. Different expressions. The two artists who are […]
HARMONIZING ART AND DATA: MIEBACH & MAHONEY’S UNDERCURRENTS AT FOUNTAIN STREET
Fountain Street Gallery, a contemporary art haven nestled within Boston’s SOWA art district, will present a captivating exhibition titled “Undercurrents” this October. This collaboration between Virginia Mahoney and Nathalie Miebach […]
EXQUISITELY IMPERFECT CONDUITS: COLODZIN’S EMBODIED COLLAGES AT COPLEY SOCIETY
Modern collage, invented by George Braque, Pablo Picasso and others in the early 20th century, lives on today in the exhibition “Embodied” by Robin Colodzin at the famous Copley Society […]
A WEALTH OF SKILL AND BREADTH OF VISION: GUILD OF BOSTON ARTISTS EXPLORES 2023 NEW ENGLAND
In the days before instamatic and digital cameras, realist paintings were timeless documents of life throughout the decades and centuries. Now, as our aging cities and landmarks continue aging and […]
“MANY DIVINE SHARDS OF LOVING”: PALAMIDESSI’S “COUPLES” CELEBRATES LIFE AT GALATEA
Christine Palamidessi’s “Couples,” a multi-faceted exploration of the dynamic commitment between two individuals, promises an epic experience. This exhibition is laced with humor, and studies contemporary relationships and their parallel […]
WHAT IS HOME?: KRYSTLE BROWN EXPLORES DISPLACEMENT AT KINGSTON GALLERY
The phenomenon of displacement, whether stemming from conflict, economic forces, or environmental shifts, exerts a profound influence not solely on those directly uprooted, but also on their subsequent generations. The […]
LITTLE FLOWERING WORLDS: KIMBERLY WITHAM’S VIGNETTES AT GARY MAROTTA FINE ART
There is beauty in what is blooming, beauty in what withers and satisfaction in assembling a world of flowers and objects into a specific aesthetic expression. Anyone who has ever […]
A TAPESTRY OF STORIES: JOYCE J. SCOTT’S BEADWORK AT FULLER CRAFT
Joyce J. Scott, recognized as the foremost pioneer and influencer in the realms of beadwork, fine art, craft and social commentary, is being honored through “Messages,” her inaugural New England […]
FIERCE, FRESH AND FURIOUS: MR. HOPPER’S NEIGHBORHOOD STARTS AT CAPE ANN MUSEUM
Surreal, puckish touches everywhere: An unimposing wall of a sea captain’s mansion blares as if with a spotlight for a celebrity to enter or exit; or perhaps an invitation for […]
UÝRA’S LIVING FOREST: BRAZILIAN ARTIST’S BOLD U.S. DEBUT AT THE CURRIER
Through performance art, photography and film, trans-Indigenous/Brazilian artist UÝRA tries to make sense, and advocate, in a hostile world. UÝRA — who identifies with she/her/they/them pronouns — has created a […]
NBMAA’S EXPANDING COLOR FIELD: CAREY & GOURLAY SHOWCASED IN NEW BRITAIN & WEST HARTFORD
The large format experimental photography in “Ellen Carey: Struck by Light,” on view at New Britain Museum of American Art (NBMAA) through January 28, 2024, delivers a feast of process […]
BRANCHING OUT INTO SCULPTURE: JO NANAJIAN, KLEDIA SPIRO & FEDA EID’S HEAVY LOAD
“Bag lady, you gon’ hurt your back / Dragging all them bags like that / I guess nobody ever told you / All you must hold on to / Is […]
UNPREDICTABLE VISUAL ERRORS: ALLISON TANENHAUS BRINGS HER GLITCHKRAFT TO SIMMONS COLLEGE
Allison Tanenhaus is here to make friends. Glitch artist extraordinaire, she collaborates with musicians, sculptors and other glitch and digital artists to bring immersive, dynamic and other worldly art to […]
CULTURAL CATALYSTS AT TUFTS: INDIGENOUS ART AND EQUITY IN THE CONTEMPORARY LANDSCAPE
Since arts organizations began emphasizing equity, diversity, and inclusion, commendable efforts have emerged, resulting in tangible changes, often at the institutional level. These efforts have led to the opening of […]
CAPSULE PREVIEWS: SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2023
Photographers Bremner Benedict, Ville Kansanen, Ellen Konar, Steve Goldband, Jason Lindsey, Connie Lowell, Simon Norfolk and Camille Seaman seek “to shed light on the critical issues of climate change and […]
WELCOME September/October 2023: FROM BRIAN GOSLOW
Welcome to our 106th issue! Like many of you, we’ve spent the past few months catching up on long delayed projects and getting to see the artists, galleries and museums […]
