REVIEW NEW MEMBERS EXHIBITION: CURTIS HANSON AND MICHAEL GRAVES GUILD OF BOSTON ARTISTS 162 NEWBURY STREET, BOSTON, MA OCTOBER 7 - 28 by Beth Neville The 125-year-old tradition of American impressionism lives on in the oil paintings of Michael Graves, newly elected member of the Guild of Boston Artists. In keeping with impressionism’s emphasis on outdoor scenery, Graves paints lush summer landscapes, frosty winter snow banks, and sailboats’ crisp white sails against the blue White Mountains. His work, of excellent technical quality, will further enhance the Guild of Boston Artists’ reputation as must-see gallery for leading artists of the plein air movement, the more modern name for “impressionism.” This October, Graves’ works will be displayed alongside those of Curtis Hanson in the Guild of Boston Artists’ New Members Exhibition in its President’s Gallery. Three of … [Read more...] about THE GREAT OUTDOORS: NEW MEMBERS AT THE GUILD OF BOSTON ARTISTS