By Puloma Ghosh East Boston, MA - “Engendered” captures a small but important conversation about gender by local artists of many ages and backgrounds in a gallery by the sea. Between the peaceful sounds of the ocean and boats, each piece stands out with a loud statement about the nature of gender and society and how it affects the individual. “I have been working with the transgender population for a long time,” said curator Samantha Marder, explaining her desire to explore the subject of gender through artwork, “So I was curious, after 17 years, about what other people might say about gender, and hopefully not from just the ‘isn’t that funny, a boy in a girl’s dress’ perspective, but more fully rounded.” The variation in subject and medium of the pieces she selected succeeded in giving a well-rounded perspective on the issue. Some pieces in the show stand out as weighty … [Read more...] about Engendered: Exploring Gender at Atlantic Works Gallery