Visual Arts

Visual Arts Review: Leonard Cohen — Une Breche En Toute Chose/A Crack in Everything

December 15, 2017
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This ingenious and expansive multi-media museum production will please fans of Leonard Cohen’s art and those new to his artistry.

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Visual Arts Review: “Soft Thresholds” — Room With a View, and an Elephant

November 24, 2017
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Soft Thresholds is about opening up physical boundaries: an elephant village is one of a number of the firm’s marvelous examples of this commitment.

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Visual Arts Review: Morgan at the Wadsworth — A Collector of the Fabulous

November 9, 2017
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Nothing of value, it seems, was out of the reach of J. Pierpont Morgan’s acquisitive grasp.

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Visual Arts: “It’s Alive!” — Undying Terror

October 7, 2017
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A terrifically fun — when not spine-tingling — exhibition of horror and sci-fi memorabilia.

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Visual Arts Review: Dana Schutz — A Genius or a Hot Mess?

September 29, 2017
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Dana Schutz packs evocative and unexpected narratives into confined spaces, but not all of them fit as well as she thinks they do.

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Visual Arts Preview: Resonant Spaces — Sound Art at Dartmouth’s Hood Museum

September 11, 2017
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No ear is the same — so the sonic experience is different for each listener.

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Visual Arts Review: “Showdown!” at the MFA — More Like Kumbaya!

August 20, 2017
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A face-off between these two artists is ridiculous because picking a favorite is pointless.

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Visual Arts Interview: “Modern Fossils” — Skeletal Glimpses of the Future?

August 8, 2017
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When I saw images of the sculptures made by Christopher Locke — a series entitled Modern Fossils — I was stunned

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Visual Arts Commentary: The Berkshire Museum Violates Ethics to Sell 40 Works for $50 Million

August 5, 2017
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Why is The Berkshire Museum a sinking ship?

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Visual Arts Review: The Design Language of Ettore Sottsass — at 100

August 5, 2017
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Ettore Sottsass saw design as more than just an aesthetic achievement: it ideally served up an indelible experience.

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