Visual Arts
Looked at on his own terms Thomas Hart Benton is an American Master and deserves to be reconsidered.
Read MoreThe Aga Khan Museum should also be appreciated as a source of inspiration.
Read MoreBenton’s art looks very much of its time, especially this selection of work that relates to cinema. Don’t let that fool you.
The best of Kageyama Kōyō’s photography contains a nuanced dramatic power that is both aesthetic and political.
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M.I.T.’s Sean Collier Memorial does not make a full-bodied artistic statement — it does not elicit a strongly felt aesthetic or visceral reaction.
Read MoreRose Marasco’s strong sensibility is always at work, searching for contrasts to capture in her photos.
Read More“Pentalum” is an example of soft, temporal architecture: its geometric sculptural forms push against the boundaries of an interactive environmental art installation.
Read MoreBiographer Annie Cohen-Solal is perhaps strongest on one thread of Mark Rothko’s narrative: his experience as a Jewish immigrant.
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Visual Arts Feature: Visiting the Only Frank Lloyd Wright Building in MA
The Theodore Baird House is a special place; the only Frank Lloyd Wright structure in Massachusetts.
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