Visual Arts
Take the poems slowly, enjoy the Cage-y silences, the concentrated words as they appear.
Christo’s Art — Conceptual, Temporary, Monumental, and Always Memorable
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.
“We ask that you limit your stay to two hours, and remember that our restrooms are not open.”
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.
These products are imaginative clues to what our ‘new normal’ future will be like.
Mario Diacono’s Boston shows were legendary.
Much of what artists and educators who enter prisons typically aim to do is help foster human connections with those on the inside.
Ironically, sheltering at home reminds us that walking through some neighborhoods in Boston is an aesthetically enriching experience.

Visual Arts Commentary: Boston’s Historical Memorial to Black Lives Vandalized
Boston’s most celebrated piece of public art was one of 16 monuments irresponsibly defaced during the recent protests.
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