Mark Favermann

Visual Arts Review: A Tale of Two Buildings — The New Balance Headquarters and the Novartis Research Complex

December 26, 2016
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Two looks at sculpture as architecture and architecture as sculpture.

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Visual Arts Review: Augmented Reality — The Future Is Now

November 9, 2016
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 Technology is becoming a tool for artists to mastermind aesthetic and social interventions.

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Cultural Commentary: Artwashing — Aiding Derelict Neighborhoods or Abetting Social Inequity?

July 27, 2016
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For the anti-gentrification critics, urban deterioration should be left the way it is.

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Book Review: John Vassos — Shaping the Look of Modern Technology

July 21, 2016
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John Vassos, Industrial Design for Modern Life is not only an essential book for designers, but for those who love the history of design.

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Visual Arts Review: “Rodin — Transforming Sculpture” at the Peabody Essex Museum

June 17, 2016
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In the hands of Rodin, the human form was shaped to tell an emotionally and psychologically complex story.

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Visual Arts Review: Cyberarts Presents the Beauty of BioArt

April 15, 2016
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Membrane: Biology and Art is a wonderfully conceived and curated show.

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Arts Remembrance: Architect Zaha Hadid — a Sci-Fi Design Diva — Dies At 65

April 12, 2016
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Zaha Hadid’s futuristic designs will shape the imagination of generations to come.

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Visual Arts: Stunning “Intersections” at Peabody Essex Museum

February 25, 2016
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In a period of radicalism and terrorism, this installation serves as a beacon for remembering the beauty of the best of Islamic creative culture.

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Visual Arts Remembrance: Industrial Designer Richard Sapper

January 12, 2016
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Steve Jobs approached Sapper about heading up design for Apple. Politely, he declined the offer because he was too busy at the time.

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