By Kate Kenney Boston, MA - Imagine a room made up of contrasting colors, pulsating yellows and deep sparkling plums. That is what you’ll see when you enter Marjorie Kaye and George Shaw’s “The Poetics of Space” exhibition at Atlantic Works Gallery in East Boston. Walking through the studio, you are arriving into a world of vibrant 2D and 3D objects. To the left, twisting wooden sculptures of wood painted ombre pop, drawing viewers closer. To the right is a room to both compliment and contrast. It is Shaw’s constructions of wood panels, swathed in rich jewel tones. Kaye’s rainbow hued sculptures draw from the sensation of “listening to Bach notation,” the artist explained. It is as if each layer of wood represents the rising and falling of notes, and at times, evoking an optical illusion. Along the wall, paintings of swirling primary colors compliment the vibrant life of the 3D … [Read more...] about Marjorie Kaye and George Shaw: The Poetics of Space at Atlantic Works Gallery
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Boston Biennial 4 at Atlantic Works Gallery
By Ali Russo Atlantic Works Gallery had a “wicked good” opening reception on April 8, though the quintessential colloquial phrase undermines the true success of the show. The “Boston Biennial 4” delivered an evocative and inspiring selection of art of various types of mediums and styles; a panel of over 20 jurors, one of them being Artscope’s publisher and founder, Kaveh Mojtabai, helped choose the works for the show. The gallery itself is a six-minute walk from the Maverick station off the Blue Line that’s located three flights up into a building with a brick façade reading, “Atlantic Works Rd” in faded, speckled paint down the side. The nearness of the ocean — especially the smell of it, leaves the area with a homey and welcoming feeling. Stepping inside, the sense is not only paralleled, but is also confined within the interesting design and architecture that the space has … [Read more...] about Boston Biennial 4 at Atlantic Works Gallery