Through February 11, the Hamill Gallery of Tribal Art in Roxbury is exhibiting “Grotesques,” an installation of masks and figural representations. Used in the ceremonies of African tribes over centuries, each piece has a specific story. The figures are exhibited on white, block pedestals against the walls and scattered through the central gallery space. This…Read More
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Sunday Snapshots
From left to right: 1) A shot of my spread in The Bay State Banner about the PEM shoe exhibit. 2) Opening day at Primark, Burlington. 3) Getting sassy in my new apartment. 4) Minimalist art at the MFA. 5) Perusing the Thayer Street Galleries. 6) A shot of my interview with New Edition.
Sunday Snapshots
From left to right: 1) Never Not Working, the story of a journalist. 2) Can’t get enough of the decapitated heads at Samson Projects. 3) Started my weekly volunteering gig serving breakfast to the dementia unit at Sherrill House Nursing Home. 4) The Celina cure for a bad day? The latest biography of a murderous, lecherous, Romanov-ruining, Russian mystic. 5) All the art always, please. 6) My…Read More
Shoes: Pleasure and Pain
The Peabody Essex Museum debuts closet staples as art in “Shoes: Pleasure and Pain,” on view through March 12, 2017. The vibrant, extensive exhibit looks at the creation and style of shoes from both design and historical perspectives. Many of the pieces reflect the use of clothing and footwear to restrict and control women; others…Read More
Sunday Snapshots
From left to right: 1) Living in the galleries, per usual. 2) Tools of the trade. 3) Coordinating coffee cups and books. 4) Thanksgiving treats. 5) Ballet season. 6) The only thing I love more than looking at art is watching other people look at art.
Sunday Snapshots
From left to right: 1) I had cocktails with my hero Fran Lebowitz last week and I may never recover. 2) Scouting for art and light at the Boston Public Library. 3) Nothing feeds the soul like a quiet Sunday morning. 4) “Shuck me oysters and tell me I’m pretty,” this OysterFest tee really gets me. 5) A little Nietzsche to start off the…Read More