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By CHRISTOPHE PEREZ Print this article Disliking the Whitney Biennial is nowadays a very common attitude and, for a critic, always a safer opinion. The prevalent argument against this biennial is actually justified: the curatorial will is hard to catch since it generally ends up diluted in the accumulation of a hundred-or-so diverse works that are supposed to survey two years of American visual arts. Since the search for a definition of today’s “American art” could fill many books, I’ll leave this job to competent scholars and will rather focus on the…
By LINDA PRICE-SNEDDON Print this article I wanted to update everyone with the latest news on the (e)VENT project. The response has been awesome! We already have over 60 artists that have committed to participate!!! One of the most exciting things that has happened is that the Boston Phoenix has agreed to be media sponsor for (e)VENT. This means that we will receive free advertising in the Phoenix and Stuff@night as well as radio spots on WFNX throughout the month of April. We have also been contacted by several news outlets that…
By WHITE CUBES Print this article Opening April 10, 2004, MASS MoCA presents “Matthew Ritchie: Proposition Player”, the first major museum exhibition of this multimedia artist’s work organized by Contemporary Arts Museum Houston. Featuring an installation of new works by Ritchie, the exhibition includes enormous new pieces dramatically suited to MASS MoCA’s soaring Tall Gallery on the first floor as well as a selection of painting, drawings, and light boxes, which Ritchie is well-known for. Ritchie’s complex and imaginary story of the history of the universe is told through monumental wall drawings,…
By THE EDITOR Print this article According to the Boston Phoenix, The Medford City Council voted down the proposed Medford Arts Center by one vote in their meeting on March 16. The Arts Center would have provided stable, long-term, affordable studio space for 24 artists in the old Swan School building. Apparently the snag included the amount of revenue that a condo developer, for example, could be able to generate over the amount of revenue generated by a bunch of broke artists. News story courtesy of the Boston Phoenix. —- Links: Boston…
By MARY FULLER Print this article The Berwick Research Institute is proud to announce the next season of its “Artist in Research” Residency Program. For the next eight months, the Berwick will sponsor four art projects that engage and involve audiences in dialogs about our lives in contemporary social, technological, and ecological landscapes. During the months of April and May, local artist Vaughn Bell will create a living biosphere inside the Berwick Studios. This indoor garden will require constant human cultivation, and as part of the project Bell will recruit fellow artists…
By THE EDITOR Print this article (updated Wed. April 7th) Beginning in MAY a new issue of Big, Red and Shiny will be available on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of every month. The next issue — BRS Issue #5 will be available on April 16th and Issue #6 will be available April 30th.
By THE EDITOR Print this article According to several news sources, including the New York Daily News, the Chinatown bus wars have escalated with the most recent murder of a bus driver named De Jian Chen. Apparently, it is public suspicion that several of the largest bus lines are linked to Asian mob crews. Given Fung Wah’s recent lowering of its fare once again to $20 roundtrip anytime, most customers (including Boston art students hoping to take in a day of galleries) seem to be willing to look the other way to…
By THE EDITOR Print this article According to our news sources here at Big, Red and Shiny, Dan Elias recently closed his gallery after six years of operation. Showing the work of artists like Taylor Davis and Frank Egloff among others, Elias consistently mounted quality and thoughtful exhibitions in his small warehouse off the beating path in Allston. As one if the city’s most reputable galleries, Elias Fine Art’s presence will be missed.