A terrifically fun — when not spine-tingling — exhibition of horror and sci-fi memorabilia.
Peabody Essex Museum
Visual Arts Review: “Rodin — Transforming Sculpture” at the Peabody Essex Museum
In the hands of Rodin, the human form was shaped to tell an emotionally and psychologically complex story.
Visual Arts: Stunning “Intersections” at Peabody Essex Museum
In a period of radicalism and terrorism, this installation serves as a beacon for remembering the beauty of the best of Islamic creative culture.
Visual Arts Review: “Native Fashion Now”—Tradition and Cutting Edge, Superbly Balanced
Even without museum commentary, Native Fashion Now is an important show – visually, socially, and politically.
Visual Arts: Strandbeests — Theo Jansen’s Divine Machinery
Theo Jansen’s kinetic sculptures delightfully blur the conventional lines that divide art, science, and storytelling.
Visual Arts Counter-View: Celebrating the Art of Thomas Hart Benton
Looked at on his own terms Thomas Hart Benton is an American Master and deserves to be reconsidered.
Visual Arts: The Art of Thomas Hart Benton — Patriotic Correctness
Benton’s art looks very much of its time, especially this selection of work that relates to cinema. Don’t let that fool you.
Visual Arts Review: “Stickwork” — Architectural Sculpture That Interweaves Myth and Reality
Patrick Dougherty’s Stickwork is a remarkable piece of public art.
Fuse Visual Arts Review: “Turner & the Sea” at the Peabody Essex Museum — A Grand Performance
Some of J.M.W. Turner’s most personal, experimental, and enigmatic works have been selected for this show. They are also among the most fragile and least often shown.
Visual Arts Review: “Raven’s Many Gifts” at PEM — When Cultures Collide
How much can a “native” artist adopt from Western modernism before his arts loses its tribal identity and, along with it, its appeal to an outside market?