More alarming signs that the Boston Globe‘s arts section is shedding talent.
Visual Arts
Visual Arts Preview: “Summer of Love” at the MFA — A Good Trip
The odds have never been more stacked against a Summer of Love.
Arts Fuse Remembrance: David Aronson, Boston Expressionist
While American art grew bolder, larger, louder, and more ironic, David Aronson was mystical, introspective, and poetic.
Coming Attractions: What Will Light Your Fire This Week
Arts Fuse critics select the best in music, film, theater, visual arts, author readings, and dance that’s coming up this week.
Coming Attractions: What Will Light Your Fire This Week
Arts Fuse critics select the best in music, film, theater, author readings, visual arts, and dance that’s coming up this week.
Short Fuse Commentary: Art and 9/11
What percentage art? What percentage terrorist attack?
Visual Arts Review: Edward Gorey @ the Boston Athenaeum
No one is safe in the world of Edward Gorey: “From Number Nine, Penwiper Mews, There is really abominable news:/ They’ve discovered a head/ In the box for the bread, / But nobody seems to know whose.” Elegant Enigmas: The Art of Edward Gorey (1925–2000) will be at the Boston Athenaeum (10 1/2 Beacon St. […]
Fuse Commentary: What Survives — The Mad Rush to Digitization
The mad rush to digitization brings up another host of new issues. Unlike a printed book, digital media requires a change of technologies—computers, software, imaging—to interpret the information. Will digitization serve the long-term interests of knowledge as well as the media it is replacing? It’s unlikely. By Peter Walsh. When we look back from, say, […]
Visual Arts: New Year’s Resolutions and On Augmenting Art
In practical terms the Virtual Reality helmet has still not lived up to its potential. Another device has come along, however, that can convey as much information, though without the total visual immersion of Virtual Reality. This is nothing other than the humble cell phone . . . By Gary Schwartz. In 1997 I was […]
Fuse Visual Arts Feature: Spotlight on Scaasi — Revisiting an American Couturier
This exhibit is ideal for the budding designer to come and admire dresses with structured tulle, unique hems, bias cut silk, pounds of beads, sequins, and rhinestones, weaved organza and mink accents. Scaasi: American Couturier at the Loring Gallery at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA until June 19, 2011. By Megan Trombino. It […]
