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By CLINTON D. CAMPBELL Elevator Repair Service’s production of “Gatz” currently playing at American Repertory Theater is a challenging but ultimately mundane experience. In this production an office worker suddenly finds a copy of “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald and begins to read the book aloud, cover to cover. The entire experience takes approximately 7-8 hours if done in one day – including two intermissions and a brief dinner break. I was eager to see this production because it is a bit of a theater legend. I am a fan…
By MATTHEW NASH The Beginning of the End All good things must come to an end. Postmodernism has had its run, but perhaps the time has come to wonder if we are not entering some sort of endgame for the experiment, a critical mass of frustration and dissent that might ultimately result in a new form of art. It has happened before, and if there is one thing history is good at, it’s repeating itself. One of the key characteristics of political and social change is that of the endgame, in which…
Sadly, I must write that artist Robert Kaufman passed on January 8, 2010 of cancer. Robert was an artist, mentor and academic who was greatly respected by all who knew him. For many years he was the Chair of Illustration at the Art Institute of Boston. He authored the intriguing Blockology: An Offbeat Walking Guide to Lower Manhattan, and is survived by his wife and family. Our deepest condolences go out to his wife Susan, and all of those who knew Robert as an artist, professor and friend. On a personal note,…
So the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston has finally replaced Beal Family Senior Curator Cheryl Brutvan after a year of searching. And it seems that their long, international search for a major curator lead them right to Boston’s ICA. It seems like an odd choice but a safe one. She certainly has the local connections but it her resume seems awfully…um…short. There are no exhibitions earlier than 2007 listed in the MFA’s press release. The MFA is apparently investing in curatorial staff with room to grow. This is following in the footsteps…
By BIG RED Candid photos from a Big RED night on-the-town at the Decordova Museum reception at Blade Sushi bar in the Fontainebleau Hotel Miami, during the festivities around the art fairs. Photos by Ivana George and Ellen Wetmore.
By BIG RED Friday December 18th, 2009 Candid photos from a Big RED night on-the-town at GALLERY for the opening of “The Next Generation III” at the Huret and Spector Gallery. This is the third in an ongoing series of exhibitions at Emerson College, curated by the students of Joseph Ketner. Featuring the work of: Tiiu Ashcraft (School of the Museum of Fine Arts), Holly Erickson (Boston University), John Gonzalez (School of the Museum of Fine Arts), Wilson Lawrence (Massachusetts College of Art and Design), John Guy Petruzzi (School of the Museum…
By BIG RED Friday December 11th 2009 Candid photos from a Big RED night on-the-town at MOBIUS at Ode to the Winter Sea a multimedia dance performance. With Jennifer Hicks – dance, Mike Hall – live video painting, Matt Samolis – flute Mobius Mike Hall video “Ode to the Winter Sea ” took place December 11th – 13th, 2009 at Mobius. James Manning is a Boston based independent curator, artist and film producer. He is a regular contributor to Big RED & Shiny.
By KURT COLE EIDSVIG PoIesis is etymologically derived from the ancient Greek term ποιέω, which means “to make”. This word, the root of our modern “poetry”, was first a verb, an action that transforms and continues the world. Neither technical production nor creation in the romantic sense, poietic work reconciles thought with matter and time, and man with the world. – Wikipedia This column presents the poetry of Kurt Eidsvig, in juxtaposition to the dialogue around art and culture also featured at Big RED & Shiny. This is the first of a…