“Boston Common” highlights 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…
Throughout my conversations surrounding this series, the need for infrastructure has emerged as a dominant theme in considerations of art’s role in the innovation hub. In my last post, I discussed the crucial experiments and perspectives artists bring to Boston.…
Three years ago, Artadia announced that they would fund artists in Boston, in two rounds, giving prizes “supporting artists directly and raising the visibility of creative practice around New England and across the country.” You can see our post on…
Randi & Beth of Allston-Skirt Gallery sent around the following note today. I thought it was a nice goodbye: Dear Friends, We’re writing to let you know that after nine wonderful years running Allston Skirt Gallery, Beth and I are…
Beth Kantrowitz has just confirmed that Allston-Skirt Gallery will be closing their doors. She promised a press release soon. This is a loss to the arts in Boston, and Allston-Skirt will be greatly missed. They were home to many great…