Had the curatorial parameters been tighter in concept, and more generous regarding the source of the work, the MFA might have produced a great, rather than just a good, exhibit. .
Kathleen Stone
Visual Arts Review: “Bookworks” — Volumes of Curiosity
Any traditional notions of what does, or does not, constitute a book are challenged here — you will find yourself searching for a definition that fits.
Visual Arts Review: “Collecting Stories” — Yarns Worth Viewing
Almost every painting here is a discovery worth making.
Visual Arts Review: Hood Museum of Art Reopens
The renovated Hood Museum of Art feels open and free.
Visual Arts Review: “Among Women” — Different Kinds of Strength
The show tells a story of women through portraits that span a little more than two hundred years.
Visual Arts Review: A Joyous Look at New American Sculpture, 1914 – 1945
These are men who appreciated women for their bodies, athleticism, motherhood, intelligence, and humor – all reasons to celebrate this show.
The Arts Fuse Mentorship Program: Student Reviews
The program’s goal is to educate young people about writing arts criticism.
Visual Arts Review: Matisse in the Studio — Objects Inspiring Art
Matisse said his objects were his “working library,” sources to mine for formal qualities and their ability to evoke an emotional response.
Visual Arts Review: “Botticelli and the Search for the Divine” at the MFA
This is the largest exhibition of Botticelli paintings ever mounted in North America. Bigger may not always be better, but this is a gorgeous show.
Visual Arts Review: More than a Painter of Fish — William Merritt Chase at the MFA
The variety of this exhibition amply proves that William Merritt Chase brought great painterly insight to much more than just the daily catch.