From left to right: 1) Sneak preview of my latest shoot with Rebecca Gatto. 2) The unglamorous side of journalism is when I camp out in cafes filing copy for days at a time. 3) WillowTree Farms sent me this adorable personalized pie. Stay tuned to see how I prepare it. 4) Turns out tea cocktails…Read More
Newport Marriott Getaway
Last week I spent an overnight at the newly renovated Newport, Rhode Island Marriott. It couldn’t have been a more convenient getaway. The Marriott is right next to the bus station so if you’re a non-driver like me it’s really easy to take a Peter Pan bus from Boston. There’s also a local bus (the…Read More
Career Commitment
I love my day job as an art reporter. So much that sometimes I even dress to match my art. If you’re gonna twin with something, it might as well be a Van Gogh, right? On our trip to Montreal I wore this midi skirt and off-the-shoulder cashmere sweater. It has all the romance of…Read More
Montreal, Quebec Travel Guide
I’ve been hankering after a taste of Paris lately but haven’t had the funds to jet across the Atlantic. Instead, I took a Greyhound to Montreal. All the European charm, without the price tag. Where to Stay I stayed at Hotel Chrome, a budget spot about a ten minute walk from the bus station. It’s…Read More
Sunday Snapshots
From left to right: 1) Embracing fall in full force, even if the weather won’t. 2) Sunday funday for the nihilist. 3) Last weekend I moderated a panel at the National Center for Afro-American Artists. 4) In the studio. 5) Enjoying Boston’s public art scene. 6) Always reporting.
Basquiat’s Brethren
I love a good graffiti wall. Not just for the photo opp, but for the artistic history it represents. Graffiti bore a new wave of street art, public art, and guerrilla art. In an art world governed by institutions with class and race boundaries, graffiti gave outsider artists a space to comment on the world. …Read More