Reviews, features, interviews, and critical perspectives on art and culture across New England.
Only five to seven percent of museums worldwide were open as of April 29, 2020, according to the International Council of Museums. On International Museum Day, May 18, UNESCO (the […]
Duke Ellington said that “A problem is a chance for you to do your best.” And though he refused to play to segregated audiences, he also declined to participate in […]
Americans are forgetful people, or so it would seem. And yet, what we think we are, and what we remember, is more often than not, more myth than fact. Stephen […]
As if the pandemic wasn’t enough, the surrealism of what it has both revealed and exposed about this American life has everyone, artists especially, looking at their day-to-day activities a […]
How does one curate a show that marks 200 years of statehood? One that honors place, people and history most authentically as possible? Assistant Curator of American Art Diana Greenwold […]
During the downtime forced by COVID-19, the Guild of Boston Artists, longtime mainstay of Newbury Street, renovated its entire gallery space with new furniture, carpets and LED lighting – features […]
Going live on May 29 as the traditional summer season would have normally begun, the Ptown Gallery Stroll website has provided a weekly rundown of exhibitions and artwork in town, […]
The most captivating thing about the arts scene these days is that in all its many ways it centers on that very root word, captive — and its opposite, free. […]
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, many galleries are keeping artists’ work in the forefront by converting exhibitions to a virtual format. Not viewing Gordon D. Chase’s exhibition of […]
“Some Day is Now: Women, Art and Social Change,” which opens on October 1 at the New Britain Museum of American Art, is an exhibit that is uplifting visually and […]
Claudia Fiks has spent over two decades working in the arts and culture non-profit sector, acquiring invaluable entrepreneurial, management, fundraising and partnership development expertise that she’s put to good use […]
One of the things we all miss the most due to the pandemic is our one-on-one meetings at gallery and museum openings, whether with old friends or someone whose work […]