Visual Arts

Visual Arts Commentary: The Bridge of Flowers, Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts

August 5, 2020
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An appreciation of a footbridge that intertwines nature with our humanity.

Visual Arts Commentary: “Placemaking” — Thoughts on the Virus and Our Current Public Environment

July 9, 2020
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Today, our perception of the environment has become narrowed, defensive: the outside world has become worrisome, dangerous, aspirational, and changing.

Poetry Review: “Outside” — Poetry and Prose of French Writer André du Bouchet.

July 5, 2020
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Take the poems slowly, enjoy the Cage-y silences, the concentrated words as they appear.

Visual Arts Commentary: Boston’s Historical Memorial to Black Lives Vandalized

June 15, 2020
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Boston’s most celebrated piece of public art was one of 16 monuments irresponsibly defaced during the recent protests.

Arts Remembrance: Christo, Master of Ephemeral Public Art

June 7, 2020
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Christo’s Art — Conceptual, Temporary, Monumental, and Always Memorable

Book Review: “Immigrant Architect — Rafael Guastavino and the American Dream,” a Splendid Book about Design for all Ages

May 29, 2020
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A book to cheer you in these challenging times, providing destinations to explore when this pandemic is over, and a story to inspire the more inventive young among us.

Visual Arts Review: Visiting a Museum during a Pandemic — A Trip to the deCordova

May 26, 2020
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“We ask that you limit your stay to two hours, and remember that our restrooms are not open.”

Book Review: Art Critic Peter Schjeldahl — Connecting Readers to the World in a New Way

May 22, 2020
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Good essays about art help us learn to see. Wonderful essays about the artists in our lives — which means all the artists through history, because, as Peter Schjeldahl so eloquently puts it, “all art is contemporary” —- help us learn how to live.

Visual Arts Commentary: Life After Lockdown — Designs for Future Living After COVID-19

May 13, 2020
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These products are imaginative clues to what our ‘new normal’ future will be like.

Visual Arts Feature: Memories of a Veteran Boston Gallerist — Mario Diacono

May 11, 2020
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Mario Diacono’s Boston shows were legendary.

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