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Arts This Week: DeCordova Exhibitions And Jose Dávila
This week, Jared Bowen takes us through two new exhibitions at deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, then speaks with artist Jose Davila about his public art installation at Central Wharf Park. -
Architect Previews Boston Common King Memorial For First Time, Saying 'It's Going To Be A Beacon'
Soon, the King memorial on the Boston Common will be a place of reflection where people from across the country can gather to contemplate justice, peace, and the continuing struggle for racial equality. -
Arts This Week: Stephanie Cole And 'Insulted. Belarus(sia)'
This week, Jared Bowen speaks with the artist Stephanie Cole about her exhibition “Secular Cathedral” at Fuller Craft Museum. Plus, a look at the latest from Arlekin Players Theatre. -
An Artist Explores What 'Crosses The Ocean' In Porcelain And Painted Collage
My grandfathers (a tailor and a carpenter) came to America from Lithuania in the late 1800s. I've been thinking about their journeys lately, as immigrants… -
Behold The 'Potato Head' Of Palencia, Another Botched Art Restoration In Spain
A melted face with two round cavities standing in for eyes, a misshapen lump approximating a nose, and an agape maw of a mouth: behold the latest art… -
Need A Reminder Of How Gorgeous Earth Is? Peep These Photo Award Winners
Want a reminder of how gorgeous our world is — you know, back before all we were thinking about was COVID-19 and lockdowns and vaccine trials?Take a look… -
Arts This Week: Robert Frank, Wampanoag Art, And A Photographic History Of Men In Love
Every week, GBH News' Arts Editor Jared Bowen highlights the exhibitions, theater, movies and music you should check out in and around Boston. -
Anxious On Election Night? Join Mo Willems For A 'Democracy Doodle'
Don't underestimate the power of doodling. In a democracy, says Mo Willems, "voting is a lot like doodling. It's a form of self-expression and you… -
For Día De Los Muertos, Remembering Those Lost To The Coronavirus
On Sunday and Monday, families across Mexico, the U.S. and elsewhere are observing Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, a Mexican holiday that… -
'Marking Time' And Making Art In Confinement
Every second spent in prison is a "measurement of punishment," says Nicole R. Fleetwood. "You wake up, you're being punished, you're being punished, you…
