With the art world still suffering under COVID-19 I haven’t been able to get my usual hourly art fix at the museums, galleries, theaters, and public spaces around Boston. But it’s not all bad. A lot of organizations are turning to the internet and while it’s not the same, it helps. Here are some of…Read More
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Art at Home
With museums temporarily shuttered and most people sticking to their neighborhoods, traditional art has been hard to come by during COVID-19. I’ve taken that time to retreat into my personal collection and it’s made me very grateful that I’ve assembled pieces over the years. Having a personal art collection is wonderful for a lot of…Read More
Art Born from Protest
Racial justice protests around the United States have caused major changes in cities. Shops are boarded up, concurrent looting has been reported, in Boston we’ve also been having a fireworks epidemic (I’m not sure if that’s related). All of these things are minor issues in comparison with the racial inequity being fought for. And even…Read More
City Walls Replace Gallery Walls
Read the full article in this week’s issue of The Bay State Banner. Many arts organizations that have had to close their doors are turning to the internet to continue displaying work and engaging the community. Theater shows are streaming online, the Boston Symphony Orchestra is on Spotify and the Museum of Fine Arts is…Read More
Colored People Time at MIT
“Colored People Time: Mundane Futures, Quotidian Pasts, Banal Presents,” running at the MIT List Visual Art Center through April 12, explores the history of slavery and colonialism in the United States and the way it continues to impact the lives of black Americans in a modern world. The show comes to MIT from the Institute…Read More
Fight for Feminism
Creating a play about a second- wave feminist icon, even one as spectacular as Gloria Steinem, is an endeavor rife with pitfalls. The era of feminism when Steinem rose to fame is known for being exclusive to people of color and other minorities. But in Emily Mann’s “Gloria: A Life,” playing at American Repertory Theater…Read More