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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 this week: • • • Events • • • Tuesday December 10 Malden Public Library, 36 Salem Street, Malden, MA Quiet Please: Building (a) Greater Boston Hosted by: Greg Cook “Building (a) Greater Boston is the December installment of the “Quiet, Please,” a free, monthly speaker series at the Malden Public Library. This month’s focus is local architecture, from legendary Boston architect H.H. Richardson’s designs for the Malden Public…
My candle burns at both ends, it will not last the night. But ah my foes and oh my friends it burns a lovely light. Edna St. Vincent Millay Seeing the Mike Kelley show at MoMA PS1 in Long Island City, I felt grateful for the gift of this amazing artist’s work, yet I was left befuddled by the experience and somewhat at odds with myself. Kelley’s work is touching because it deals with trauma, a subject most of us identify with, in varying degrees. And yet it left me feeling a…
One of the most satisfying projects I’ve done was Yardsale. The viewers were a cab driver, a couple of good hagglers and a collection of friends and family. I have a few colleagues that consider it their favorite of my projects, and no gallery, reviewer, or institution gave it a grade. One big myth for me about making art is that success is a Thing: A brass ring of some sort we’re all striving for and should be jumping through flaming hoops to make happen. Who exactly are we hoping to impress?…
To get us all in the mood for winter, this #FirstFriday the ICA Boston hosts a Snow Ball with music by DJs Leah V and Stenny. While there, be sure to check out their exhibition Amy Sillman: one lump or two. The event goes from 5-10pm. The Museum of Fine Arts Boston also hosts its MFA First Friday event tonight from 6:00-9:30pm, featuring DJ Holtie. Tickets available online through their website or in person at the museum. Both events are 21+. Or, you could head to the South End and over to…
Don’t miss this Boston and New England galleries representing down in Miami this year! Carroll and Sons is showing work by Sandra Allen, Ambreen Butt, Barbara Gallucci, David Hillard, Tanja Hollander, Monique Johannet and Joe Zane at Miami Project Art Fair. At UNTITLED. Samson is showing Carlos Jimenez Cahua and Gabriel Martinez. The newly-formed Miller Yezerski Gallery is showing at Pulse, with work by Rob Chamberlin, Lalla Essaydi, Emily Eveleth, Christian Haub, Heather McGill, Andrew Millner and Brian Zink. Providence’s AUREUS Contemporary is at CONTEXT, showing work by Sara Carter, Dean Jeremy,…
“History is a malleable enterprise subject to the whims and desires of its writers.” And, arguably, of its artists. Scott Patrick Wiener’s curatorial statement for All Our Tomorrows and Yesterdays reveals his partiality, as an image-maker, for the documentary fallacies intrinsic to photography. The three person show, currently on view at Proof, juxtaposes the work of Mary Mattingly, Sean Downey, and Eric Petitti, none of whom are photographers, but all of whom persuasively engage with notions of the image/object as document. All Our Tomorrows and Yesterdays Foreground: Mary Mattingly, Terrene, 2012…
While writing this series, I have had conversations with people from all facets of Boston’s arts ecosystem about the concept of Boston as an “innovation hub” and the role that art might play therein. While I’ve spoken with curators, artists, and nonprofit leaders for my posts here at BR&S, the informal conversations I’ve had surrounding the series — in emails from readers, coffee meetings, and serendipitous exchanges — have involved people across fields, from academics to corporate figures. The energy surrounding the issue is palpable, and particularly in the context of City…