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On 'Open Studio': Exploring The Boundary Defying Work Of Chinese Artist Shen Wei
On this week's Open Studio With Jared Bowen, we head to The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum to examine a multi-gallery, multi-discipline exhibition of… -
Arts This Week — 'Shen Wei: Painting in Motion' and 'Dave Cole: New Landscape'
This week, Jared Bowen reviews two museum exhibitions by artists with connections to Greater Boston. -
Emma Amos Died Just Before Her Retrospective But Her Art Is Alive As Ever
This is Emma Amos' moment. Her themes — gender and race — press on our minds now. For six decades Amos explored them in prints, paintings and fabrics. She… -
It Used To Be Just A Fence. It Became A Tribute To Things Lost And Found In 2020
It's a regular, old, chain link fence circling a parking lot in a residential community in Maryland. Except that attached to the fence are seven wooden… -
These Artists Will Change Your Mind About Winter
I hate snow. Which means I most especially hate this week of the year. The week winter begins. It means snow could come. Or, G*d help us, snow is already… -
The Art of an Uprising: Paint and Plywood Memorialize George Floyd
The protests that erupted after the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police have largely faded — but the colorful murals they inspired still line… -
Cameras, Chaos And Cognac: How Bob Gruen Photographed The Spirit Of Rock 'N' Roll
Photographer Bob Gruen spent decades capturing the lives and performances of rock stars of the '60s, '70s and '80s, including the Beatles, the Rolling… -
PHOTOS: Despite War And Violence, Kids Still Find 'Moments Of Playfulness'
The photographs portray normal scenes of childhood: kids jumping rope, climbing trees, playing in the street. But what makes the images striking is the… -
Arts This Week: 'Monet And Boston: Lasting Impression' And 'Showstopper Virtual Play Series'
This week, Executive Arts Editor Jared Bowen brings us Monet at the MFA and reviews the “Showstopper Virtual Play Series” from New Repertory Theatre. -
'The Three Greats' Of Mexican Modernism Fought Tyranny With Art
It's such a peaceful image. A woman handing out fruit to a group of young people. But the print is the product of conflict and pain. The bloody, brutal…
