Reviews, features, interviews, and critical perspectives on art and culture across New England.
The name Alex Katz immediately conjures up images of sharply silhouetted faces, figures and landscapes painted on gigantic canvases — bold compositions of fresh, bright colors that feel clean and […]
The first thing to know about Rona Lee Cohen’s art is that it begins with quiet intensity and an intimate relationship with each new piece she is contemplating. Her oil […]
“Where Words Can Not Go” at Three Stones Gallery in Concord, Massachusetts features two gallery-represented artists and guest Jill Goldman-Callahan. The focus on abstract works is to “ignite a deeply […]
The 2026 Danforth Museum Annual Juried Exhibition includes strong black-and-white photography, a medium which delivers us from any one particular timeframe into a unique present-day view. Susan Alport’s enigmatic black-and-white […]
Can you capture the future in a photograph? The answer, of course, is no. You can, however, detail individuals on the edge of it. This is seen most strikingly in […]
This is a story about resilience, courage, talent and a Black man born in the segregated Deep South whose tenacious spirit succeeded in an arena not of music or sports, […]
I began my day on June 14 by drinking a strong cup of coffee and watching a 1973 live performance of Steely Dan’s “My Old School.” That performance, featuring bright […]
As Independence Day approaches, “America 250” seems to be everywhere, from event flyers in local coffee shops to patriotic displays lining grocery store aisles. Beyond the celebrations and marketing campaigns, […]
Artist and gallery director Grace Hopkins was raised in a world of painters by her father, artist and Guggenheim Fellow Budd Hopkins, and her mother, arts writer, renowned critic and […]
Welcome to our Summer 2026 issue, With hundreds of story options to choose from each issue, the reality that we can’t cover everything is always personally disappointing; we look at […]
I was foot weary when I entered Adam Leveille’s studio during the recent Somerville Open Studios since I trusted my feet only to rare sightings of promised trolleys which then […]
Running through May 23 at Copley Society of Art, “Meditations on Paper” features the paper works and collages of Sandra Samaha, a juried member of the association. This is Samaha’s […]