In hindsight it’s no wonder I became an art reporter. Coming from a family of artists, I spent more time in museums than I ever did at water parks or soccer fields. My first coloring book was of Mary Cassatt paintings. My first after school activities were art lessons. And the first pieces in my…Read More
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Sunday Snapshots
From left to right: 1) Champagne sunsets overlooking the Charles. 2) Beyonce lookalikes at the Martha Richardson Gallery’s John Wilson exhibit. 3) More rooftop snaps. 4) Just a journalist and her paper. 5) A new Blackbird Donuts opened up in Fenway! 6) Margs with the ladies for Cinco de Mayo.
Matisse in the Studio
For the next three months a multi-room exhibit of Matisse’s works lives at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Designed around his work space, the show pairs objects from the artist’s studio with the paintings they appear in. Seeing the objects Matisse surrounded himself with provides some interesting insight into the colors, shapes, and materials…Read More
Fresh Face
Things are looking at bit different around Trends & Tolstoy these days! After celebrating my six year anniversary I realized I haven’t given the site a facelift since 2012. It was time for a spruce. I wanted my online space to encapsulate the changes my brand has experienced over the past few years. The focus…Read More
Black Girl Magic
New York-based photographer Linda Nieves-Powell grew tired of being wedged into Puerto Rican stereotypes during her childhood in white, suburban New Jersey. Years later, she turned her frustration into images. Inspired by a 1954 Life magazine cover photo of Rita Moreno, Nieves-Powell began recreating iconic images of Afro-Latina trailblazers, and debuted the series in honor…Read More
Sunday Snapshots
From left to right: 1) Great turnout despite the cold at yesterday’s Planned Parenthood rally. 2) Surprise presents from Marc Jacobs. 3) One of my favorite pieces up now at the ICA Boston. 4) Another ICA goodie, one of a series of “hinge” paintings. 5) My friend caught me at peak journalist, shaking down the Seaport for the arts beat. 6) Newly inspired about my latest project after…Read More