Arts
Influencer: Olivia Ives-Flores Is Off the Wall
Olivia Ives-Flores is taking Boston’s art scene out of the gallery and into the city’s coolest parties.
Opening Our Doors Returns with Free Museum Admission
Rather than lounging around this Columbus Day, head out to one of the fine museums Boston has to offer—many of which will be free to […]
These Artists Made Stunning Music Videos Inside the Edison Power Plant
South Boston’s iconic pink Edison Power Plant won’t be around much longer, but it can now live on in two new mesmerizing music videos by […]
Listen to a Sherlock Holmes Audio Play While You Explore the Fog Sculptures
The fog sculptures along the Emerald Necklace have already proven to be a hit among Bostonians, if your Instagram feed is any indication. Visitors have […]
Q&A: Why Aren’t the Arts As Big As Sports in Boston?
As anyone in the world knows, we’re a sports town in such a monomaniacal way that so often it seems to leave little room for arts […]
The Five Ambitious Proposals for a New MLK Memorial in Boston Common
A few things are certain about the memorial that will one day be erected in Boston Common: It will be big, bold, and ambitious, and […]
Climb, Swing, and Dance Your Way Through the ICA This Fall
The last time you walked into an art museum, you were probably greeted by oil paintings and marble sculptures, not a cluster of gymnastic rings, […]
These 11 Small Museums Are Massachusetts’ Best-Kept Secrets
Spellman Museum of Stamps & Postal History The Spellman Museum of Stamps & Postal History is the definition of hidden gem, even for those of […]
The Fog Sculptures Are Here and They Are Indeed Crazy Cool
The largest and most complex public art installation the Emerald Necklace has ever seen is officially open for public viewing. Called Fog x FLO: Fujiko […]
New Public Art Brings an Opulent Ballroom to the Comm. Ave. Mall
In 1888, the Commonwealth Avenue Mall opened as one of the first public spaces available to all Bostonians. At the same time, Boston’s elite were enjoying […]
Boston Ballet School Dancers Brought Degas Paintings to Life
In honor of Impressionist painter Edgar Degas’ 184th birthday and the Museum of Fine Arts’ new exhibit, “French Pastels: Treasures from the Vault,” two pre-professional […]
The Roslindale Substation Is Transforming Into an Art Space
Mourn the loss of Trillium’s Roslindale substation beer garden no longer. A cool new art space is taking over the historical building this month. On Saturday, July […]
Step Into the 18th Century at the MFA’s Newest Exhibit, “Casanova’s Europe”
The name Casanova has become synonymous with a certain Don Juan-esque rate of romantic success, devoid of the refinement and class common in the man’s […]
Black Women Take the Spotlight in the ICA’s “We Wanted a Revolution”
The phrase “second wave feminism” often calls up an image of young white women burning their bras, led by Betty Friedan and Gloria Steinem in […]
The MFA Is Opening a Dreamy (and Rarely Shown) French Pastels Exhibit
After years in the dark, nearly 40 French pastels are emerging from their vault to take a turn in the spotlight. A new exhibit at the MFA, aptly […]