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By ANNEKA LENSSEN Print this article Currently up at the ICA is Likeness: Portraits of Artists by Other Artists, a show organized by Matthew Higgs as part of the Independent Curators International stable of cutting edge and affordable shows. The exhibit gathers a history of contemporary artists’ representations of other artists–of friends, peers, and idols. The texts surrounding the exhibit suggest that portraits of artists by artists exploit the already captivating doubleness of the portrait as both a document and a personal record of the relationship between the artist and his or…
By BIG RED Print this article Boston may be small, but it certainly has a lot going on. These past few weeks have seen a wide variety of openings and events, and we at Big RED have done our best to attend them all. Below are some of the pictures we took along the way, enjoying the food, wine and company as Boston supports its thriving arts scene. BIG RED ON-THE-TOWN
By BIG RED Print this article It was a sunny Friday afternoon when the phone rang at the Big RED offices in Jamaica Plain. On the other end of the line was Tim Bailey from Oni Gallery, calling with a simple message: “We won’t be re-opening.” It has been over a year now that Oni has struggled to recover from the blow dealt them by city inspectional services. Having been kicked around Boston for some time, from losing their first venue on Kingston Street to the wrecking ball to eventually finding their…
By BIG RED Print this article On the heels of our fundraiser, it is important to thank a few people for helping it go so well. Laura, Adra, Kristi and Jen at the BCA for their kindness, support and assistance Meg, Mary and everyone at the Berwick Gallery Katz, Samson Projects and Green Street Gallery for their generosity Gretchen Elise and her band for a fantastic performance Luke Walker for being a good guy Stephanie Goode and James Manning for help installing, and for taking pictures Jamie McMurry for greasing himself up…
By MATTHEW NASH Print this article This Valentines Day, Big RED & Shiny has it’s first birthday. That’s right, our little pink website is now a year old, and we can now allow ourselves the indulgence of looking back on a year of the arts in Boston. We could spend the time singing the praises of Big RED and its writers, but that is not what we’re here for. Big RED has always been a cheerleader for Boston, designed to be a forum for artists, gallerists, critics and more to discuss our…
By BIG RED NEWS EDITOR Print this article Three years ago, Jason Asselin and Marybeth Mungovan, both 2001 graduates, responded to an open call by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) for a site-specific work to enhance the in-progress Boston World Trade Center station on the new Silver Line. Fresh out of college and filled with ideas, they were up against more than 250 artists, some older and a lot more established. Despite the heavy competition, they won the grant with their proposal of a four-foot by 90-foot mural made of 18…
By CHARLES GIULIANO Print this article Beer and Burgers With: Camilo Alvarez, director of Samson Projects Currently showing: iDominicanzo- The New Dominican Wave in Art This piece launches a new series “Beer and Burgers With…” For several years I have enjoyed a mid week break after a day of teaching getting together with friends. Taking that idea of an informal meeting I have decided to ask a range of artists, gallerists, and curators to get together for happy hour. This allows for an in depth conversation/ interview. It extends the mandate of…
By CHARLES GIULIANO Print this article Pretty Sweet: The Sentimental Image in Contemporary Art DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park Including: Leika Akiyama, Ilona Anderson, Robert Arnold, Doug Bell, Kathleen Bitetti, Dana C. Chandler, Jr. (Akin Duro), Cynthia Constentino, Christine Couture, Maryjean Viano Crowe, Katherine Desjardins, Ben Freeman, Amy Goodwin, Michela Griffo, Judy Haberl, Lorie Hamermesh, Coleen Kiely, Catherine McCarthy, Blake Ogden, Roberta Paul, Amy Podmore, David Prifiti, Claudia Ravaschiere, Kay Ruane, Neil Salley, Gail Spaien, Anne Spileos Scott and David C. Scott, Edith Vonnegut, Candace Walters and Brenda Atwood Pinardi, Ann Wessman,…