Visual Arts

Visual Arts Commentary: “Razzle Dazzle” in Red — Jonathan Yeo Hails (?) the King

May 28, 2024
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The fact that King Charles went along with Jonathan Yeo’s amped-up riff on academic portraiture intrigues, especially in light of his peevish opposition to modernist architecture.

Book Review: 50 Years Ago — A Cage Match between Artist and Coyote

May 27, 2024
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It is ironic — but understandable — that 50 years ago only a handful of people experienced what has become one of the iconic happenings of 20th century art.

Design Review: A Singular Art Nouveau Shopfront in Harvard Square

May 18, 2024
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Made over 100 years before the current marketing phrase went abuzz, 1304 Massachusetts Avenue is a charming example of a true immersive retail experience.

Visual Arts Review: A New Fashion Statement from the MFA — Consumer Dreaming and Catwalk Preening

May 12, 2024
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This midsized MFA project is a solid bid for summer foot traffic from the fashionista demographic.

Visual Arts Review: “Huff and a Puff” — An Advanced Perspective on Public Art

May 6, 2024
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This provocative installation is at the deCordova Sculpture Park & Museum is a “dystopian meditation on the lives of marginalized groups, debt, the challenges of home ownership and living in a climate-stressed world today.”

Visual Arts Review: “Munch and Kirchner: Anxiety and Expression” — More Than Melancholic

May 3, 2024
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Yes, Munch and Kirchner were into angst; but they were also artists of great energy, talent, and daring, who found new ways of working and did much to shape the direction and force of modern art.

Visual Arts Review: Firelei Báez at the ICA — No Question, A Star Is Born

April 29, 2024
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The artist is currently facing the existential throes of art-world fame and fortune.

Visual Arts Review: Si Lewen’s “Parade” Resurrected — Just in Time for a New War

April 23, 2024
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“Parade”‘s power does not lie in its mystery or its revelations of combat. The work, as artist Si Lewen lays it out, surveys the absurd pomp and horror of war.

Visual Arts Review: “TAPPED IN: Moving Hearts and Minds Through Art and Science”

April 22, 2024
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Fostering collaboration between artists and scientists is a wonderful educational and creative endeavor.  Kudos to the Umbrella Arts Center for taking on such a complex and ambitious project.

Design Commentary: The Future of Boston’s White Stadium — A Public/Private Gordian Knot

April 3, 2024
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Many in the increasingly vocal community of stakeholders feel strongly that tradition, history, and student sports will be the victims of this apparent corporate/public conflict.

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