Read the full article in The Bay State Banner tomorrow! Last week Massachusetts based artists put the finishing touches on 20 new murals at El Punto Urban Art Museum in Salem. Inspired by Nina Simone’s song, “I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free” the works explore the quest for freedom that…Read More
Public Art
Sunday Snapshots
From left to right: 1) Dropped my ballot off at the library last week! 2) Book club reading and a homemade poptart from a local bakery. 3) Back on my sewing game! 4) Visiting El Punto Urban Art Museum in Salem. 5) Chocolate shopping. 6) Bought this book in Salem and so far it’s fascinating!
Sunday Snapshots
From left to right: 1) Currently reading. 2) Strolled past this MIT building last week. 3) Brought some lemonade moonshine home from the Finger Lakes. 4) Found a VHS tape about Russian patriarchs in my Little Free Library. 5) A museum trip. 6) Street art.
Where the Wind Blows
Last week the Rose Kennedy Greenway installed their public art commission “Wind Sculpture (SG) V” by Yinka Shonibare. The 22 foot tall sculpture, which will be on view for a year, features Shonibare’s signature, bright batik-style print and represents themes of colonialism and cross-cultural exchange. Shonibare’s “Wind Sculpture” series grew out of his piece “Nelson’s…Read More
City Walls Replace Gallery Walls
Read the full article in this week’s issue of The Bay State Banner. Many arts organizations that have had to close their doors are turning to the internet to continue displaying work and engaging the community. Theater shows are streaming online, the Boston Symphony Orchestra is on Spotify and the Museum of Fine Arts is…Read More
Sunday Snapshots
From left to right: 1) My apartment is overflowing with books. 2) A new mural by graffiti legend Problak in upper Roxbury. 3) Getting fancy with the snacks at home. 4) Murals and sunshine and lawn chairs. 5) Dinner tonight. 6) Some of the art on sale at the BCA Ball.