Arts
MFA to Host Forum on ‘Kimono Wednesdays’ Controversy
In 1876, Claude Monet completed a painting of his wife Camille, dressed in an elaborately designed kimono and sporting a blonde wig to emphasize her […]
More Text-Based Public Art Comes to the Greenway
After a vibrant year of art offerings—a five-day dance party and the unforgettable aerial sculpture by Janet Echelman, to name a couple—the Rose Kennedy Greenway […]
Here’s Why the FBI’s Gardner Museum Investigation Focused on Robert Gentile
The 13 works of art taken from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum on March 18, 1990 have been missing for more than two decades now, […]
Our Neighborhood-by-Neighborhood Guide to Public Art in Boston
Pablo Picasso once said, “Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” We can’t think of a better away to wash away […]
‘Celestial’ Installation on View Downtown
Hilary Zelson’s sheep installation has ceased floating in the Fort Point Channel, but now, fellow local artists Claudia Ravaschiere and Michael Moss have created a […]
Tufts to Take Control of the School of the Museum of Fine Arts
Pending final approval in the coming months, Tufts University will take over the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, assuming operational responsibilities from the […]
There’s a Pirate Museum Coming to Cape Cod
Bust out your Jolly Rogers and eye patches. A new pirate museum is reportedly in the works in West Yarmouth that will include a full-scale […]
Rachel Perry Welty Installation Coming to Gardner Museum Façade
Rachel Perry Welty has found inspiration in what most of us find a nuisance. The open-ended question posed in her new installation “What Do You […]
Cultural Community Pens Letter to MBTA
While the future of the entire embattled Green Line Extension seems uncertain, a coalition of artists, cultural leaders, and municipal and political supporters are calling on […]
Neighborhood Public Art: Boston Common and Public Garden
The Boston Common and the Public Garden bustle with activity during any season. But when the sun sets and the visitors head home, there’s a […]
See Miniature Toothpick Replicas of World Landmarks at Fuller Craft Museum
Stan Munro describes himself as an “armchair traveler.” About a decade ago, while staying home to take care of his wife Suzi, who was diagnosed […]
3-D Projections Will Illuminate Boston Public Library for the Holidays
Across the world from Boston, AGB Events principal and creative director Anthony Bastic has been transforming the facades of the Sydney Opera House, St. Mary’s Cathedral, […]
Boston Children’s Museum Announces Artist-in-Residence Program
In an effort to create a direct relationship between local contemporary artists and its young visitors and families, the Boston Children’s Museum has announced the […]
Artist Featured in Upcoming MFA Exhibition Found Dead in India
Internationally acclaimed artist Hema Upadhyay, whose work is featured in the Museum of Fine Arts’ upcoming exhibition “Megacities Asia,” was murdered in India over the weekend. The […]
Meet Julia Powell, the Cambridge Artist Featured on The Mindy Project
Step inside Dr. Mindy Lahiri’s office on The Mindy Project, and you’ll see two paintings by Cambridge-based artist Julia Powell—one, of sailboats, behind Lahiri’s desk, and […]