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This #FirstFriday, as always, you can hit up the MFA or the ICA Boston for their First Friday events, or you could head to the South End to the SOWA District art galleries (450 Harrison Street)—open from 5-8pm. SOWA galleries and artists’ studios are FREE and open to the public of all ages. Tonight, be sure to visit new sübSamsøn artist-in-residence Corinne Spencer and stop by the Boston Center for the Arts Mills Gallery to see Brink v1, curated by Lexi Lee Sullivan. Some of the Big Red & Shiny team will…
As part of our continued effort to foster strong communities, we’re rolling out a new interview series, called “Boston Common.” In it we will highlight the people and organizations that shape Boston and New England’s cultural sector by going straight to the source to find out who they are, what they are doing, and how and why they do it. We hope that the series will champion some of the exemplary work being done, shed light on neglected issues facing our arts scene and community, build connections among individuals and organizations, and…
Every week, BR&S picks out a series of gallery events, screenings, exhibitions, performances. Here are our choices for you to go & see: / / / / / / / / / / / / Stephanie’s Pick! Tuesday March 4 Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Harvard University, Knafel Center, 10 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA Judy Chicago & Jane Gerhard in Conversation: Art Education & Popular Feminism In conjunction with the exhibition: Judy Chicago: Through the Archives “Join the pioneering feminist artist Judy Chicago, the historian Jane Gerhard, and the Schlesinger Library director,…
At a recent speech in Wisconsin, President Obama drew the ire of many when he noted that a degree in art history are often less economically viable than some skilled trade jobs. While the economic facts behind his statement are undeniable, the turn of phrase the President used denotes a general skepticism towards arts education. Positions in art history are by no means plentiful, but the skills art historians take away from four years of training in the field can be applied to a multitude of professions. The discipline hones reasoning and…
As part of our continued effort to foster strong communities, we’re rolling out a new interview series, called “Boston Common.” In it we will highlight the people and organizations that shape Boston and New England’s cultural sector by going straight to the source to find out who they are, what they are doing, and how and why they do it. We hope that the series will champion some of the exemplary work being done, shed light on neglected issues facing our arts scene and community, build connections among individuals and organizations, and…
Cullen Washington Jr.’s enigmatic large scale paintings, constructions and prints amply fill half of the cavernous space at the 808 Gallery (the other half is given over to a group show comprising mixed media works and performance). Washington Jr.’s paintings have to speak loudly to compete with such a frequently frenetic setting, and they hold up quite well. If I allude to several previous artists in this review, it is not because I find Washington’s work derivative. Rather, I think he’s working in the established tradition of modernism/postmodernism, and that he’s as…
Every week, BR&S picks out a series of gallery events, screenings, exhibitions, performances. Here are our choices for you to go & see: / / / / / / / / / / / / Tuesday February 25 MassArt, Tower Auditorium, 621 Huntington Ave, Boston Lecture: Jeff Whetstone 2pm / Free / / / / / / / / / / / / John’s Pick: Wednesday February 26 & Thursday February 27 Cool Japan Research Project Presents: Music Culture Transformation A two-day series of events including live music (2/26) and panel discussions…
Last summer, John Massie dropped into the Center for Arts at the Armory for a spontaneous meeting with director Lea Ruscio. Massie shared his vision for a day of learning in which lines between teacher and student are blurred, and community members of all different backgrounds and skill sets come together in a generous act of knowledge-spreading. Inspired by the sharing economy of the Couchsurfing community and the collaborative consumption of our day-to-day, Massie wanted these values to manifest in a physical space and a collective experience. The idea is to empower…