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This coming October 10-13, TransCultural Exchange’s biennial conference returns to Boston. Since its inception in 1989, the non-profit, spear-headed by artist and pioneer, Mary Sherman, has organized many global exhibition and artist exchanges. The conference has reached its 4th edition, and this past February, TransCultural Exchange launched a new alliance with Boston University’s College of Fine Arts. International Opportunities in the Arts: Engaging Minds, as it’s titled, aims to inform artists and facilitate their engagement in global dialogue and activity. Part professional development conference, part networking event, TransCultural Exchange also plans…
To close Women’s History Month, the editors are highlighting the work of (only) 9 daring and talented female artists you might to pay a visit to, virtually, or in person at their nearby studios. Caroline Bagenal, Boston area Toron, 2012 Cardboard, newspaper, bamboo 10ft x 6ft x 6ft A member of the Boston Sculptors, Bagenal unveiled new work late last year in a solo show titled House of Words. Recycling economic and lightweight, but structurally strong materials, she draws in space through the combination and repetition of physical lines. carolinebagenal.com °°°Anna Hepler,…
Process I am fascinated by what was and what will be, by landscapes and the people that inhabit them. I like to imagine what that landscape and the people in it will be like in the future, a future fairytale enabling the greatest scenario we could possibly hope to happen to us. The thinking, seeing, and scouting part of creating is as much a part of the process as laying down a layer of paint. When I get to the paper and pastels I have a general idea of what going to…
A drawing, mid air. Magically floating just off the ground, with a shadow gracefully leading back up the wall. Stand for a minute, and the pins will wink at you, suggesting sparks from the fire that once turned this wood to rubble. The piece hogs attention. It sucks the life out of the room and then feeds it back slowly at a calmed, transfixing rate. Every person who walks in is in love with it right away. And then it moves a little, and their breath is caught in their throats.…
In his essay The Accidental Audience, Brad Troemel examines the life of the casual Internet user and his or her unwitting relationship to art. The question Troemel poses is, “On Tumblr, users can look at art without even realizing it. Do they democratize the work or merely make it an advertisement for itself?” In other words, did you realize that when you were procrastinating on Tumblr the other day you permanently changed the very trajectory of art viewership as a whole? You might be surprised to hear the answer is “Yes, well,…
Liz Lee, Sun Prints Image Courtesy of the Artist A show of alternative-process photos could be anything these days — from the historic analog (chemical) processes to non-standard digital manipulations to printing on atypical materials, and beyond. The PRC’s “Unconventional Inventions: Innovative, Unusual, and Alternative Approaches to Photography,” on view through April 16 at Endicott College in Beverly, showcases seven artists working across the spectrum of alternative processes and presentations. Much of this work — like much traditional alt process work in general — feels nostalgic or ethereal. In her “photo quilts”…
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 March 26 Museum of Fine Arts, Alfond Auditorium, 465 Huntington Ave, Boston Visiting Lecture: Bill Arning 12:30-2pm / Free tickets may be obtained from MFA ticket desks and kiosks Tuesday March 26* Boston University, Morse Auditorium, 602 Commonwealth Ave, Boston Contemporary Perspectives Lecture Series: Amy Franceschini Amy Franceschini, an interdisciplinary artist, founded Futurefarmers in 1995, which brings together artists to practice cultural and environmental activism across…
Our guest on this episode of Studio Sessions is Maximiliano Sinani. Maximiliano earned his undergraduate degree from the Universidad Mayor de San Andres in La Paz, Bolivia, and his MFA from the School of Visual Arts. Maximiliano’s works often involve transforming common objects through simple alterations as a means of testing the audience’s perception of those objects. He also does this through performance pieces and also abstract paintings. Listen as Maximiliano describes the philosophy that runs through his many different works.