Apparently February is National Library Lover’s Month and since this week especially has been all about love, I thought this would be a great opportunity to gush about the Boston Public Library. Especially now that I work freelance, the library has become an integral part of both my workflow and my love of literature. I’m…Read More
Art
Feet on Fire
Last week I had the pleasure of sitting in on some of Alvin Ailey’s outreach classes in Boston Public Schools. I thought I’d share my experience with an excerpt from the article I wrote for The Bay State Banner. The dance studio at the Boston Arts Academy’s temporary home in Dorchester radiates with energy. There’s…Read More
Air Sea Land
Big business and shiny skyscrapers aren’t the only newcomers to Boston’s rapidly developing Seaport district. “Air Sea Land,” a sculpture installation by Spanish artist Okuda San Miguel now lines Seaport Boulevard, bringing bright colors and organic forms to the neighborhood. Through seven large-scale sculptures, San Miguel explores the themes of evolution, the environment and human influence…Read More
Hourglass Boston
This weekend was the last weekend of popup boutique and content studio Hourglass Boston. The studio was created by powerhouse duo, Erin Robertson, winner of project runway, and Nicole Fichera, interior design extraordinaire. Inspired by places like Museum of Ice Cream which are made to Instagram, the women wanted to make a space where creatives…Read More
Reporter on Duty
One of the many perks of being an art reporter is that my job photographs beautifully! I shot this “reporter style” look at a new mural by Silvia Lopez Chavez. You can read my article about it in The Bay State Banner. I kept my own aesthetic simple, black and white with textural details, to…Read More
Boston Public Art Tour
Boston has an extensive collection of graffiti and street art; the trick is being able to find each piece. Art Walks Boston offers walking tours of the public art in Boston’s South End, Mission Hill, Fenway and Jamaica Plain. The tours provide education on the artists and their processes as well as, let’s be real,…Read More