Through Saturday, Jan. 18, creators at the Society of Arts and Crafts in the Seaport are looking through the lens of childhood wonder in “Child’s Play.” Here, adult artists create whimsical, play-inspired pieces that both reignite the wonder of early play, and, if the viewer so desires, analyze the sometimes dark forces behind that play. …Read More
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Salon Soiree
Last week I hosted a fabulous salon party with ArtRoom and CREATE Gallery and Cocktail Lounge. We had live music by the incomparable Alma y Madera, playing both Latinx classics and current pop beats. My guests (basically everyone I love!) sipped on craft cocktails on tap and admired the work by local artists on the…Read More
Future Meet Past
Interdisciplinary artist Cannupa Hanska Luger has transformed Emerson College’s Media Art Gallery into an apocalyptic, indigenous landscape. “Future Ancestral Technologies: nágshibi,” running at the gallery through Dec. 15, tells a science fiction story, reimagining the future using video production, ceremonial regalia, still images and a mural Luger created live at the opening of the show….Read More
Putting Pen to Paper
Through Dec. 22, the walls of the Mills Gallery at the Boston Center for the Arts reflect the vibrant emotional landscape of artists. “Field Notes: Lovers, Teachers and the Consciousness in Between,” explores the role that relationships have played in art and society. Curated by educator and artist Chanel Thervil, the show examines the way…Read More
Banner Year
Visitors to the Museum of Fine Arts can reflect on a new array of faces in the Eunice and Julian Cohen Galleria. Three new banners by Robert Pruitt have been installed, hanging from the ceiling and visible from the first and second floors of the space. “Banner Project” reflects real faces of the Boston community…Read More
Adventures in Food Photography
I would never consider myself a photographer, since I know so many truly talented professionals. But lately I have been expanding the photo portion of my business. One of the major ways I’ve been doing that is with food photography. This works out well because then I get to eat and take beautiful pictures. I…Read More