Artist Steve Locke is not afraid of handling delicate subject matter. In fact, he relishes the opportunity to bring the dark secrets of human history to light. In his collaborative exhibitions Family Pictures at Gallery Kayafas and The School of Love at Samsøn, he confronts violence, racism, and identity with controlled expertise. He reminds Boston,…Read More
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Sunday Snapshots
From left to right: 1) Spent an amazing few hours in my grandfather’s studio last weekend. 2) Obsessed with this Zaful skirt. 3) Rang in 23 with some incredible friends. Thanks to everyone who made it so special. 4) When I was little I would come to the MFA with my grandparents every year. Now I’m attending press previews and rubbing elbows with…Read More
Gift Guide: Mother’s Day
My mom was always giving when I grew up. From cookies and handmade costumes to elaborate play sets and unending support. Everything she did was to give her kids the life she couldn’t have. And though I’m not sure I’ll ever be able to repay her, I want to spoil her properly on Mother’s Day….Read More
What I’m Reading: Goya
Francisco de Goya y Lucientes is one of my all-time favorite artists, as you witnessed here. I’ve read many biographies of him but Goya by Robert Hughes is my unquestionable favorite. Hughes is a darling of the art writing known for his theories on criticism. He was infatuated with Goya and spent his career studying the artist. This…Read More
Marc Chagall
Our final creative in the Artist Series is the Russian-French painter Marc Chagall (1887-1985). Much of his work is tied to his identity as an Eastern European Jewish man and his paintings depict a lot of the folk culture that goes with that. You may recognize The Fiddler which inspired the musical “Fiddler on the…Read More
Frida Kahlo
Next up in the Artist Series is the stunning and tragic Frida Kahlo. As many of you know, Frida was a Mexican painter who worked in the first half of the 20th century. She’s famous for her self portraits which reveal the trials of being a woman in a stifling patriarchal society. Frida was a…Read More