The visible world, I think, is abstract and mysterious enough, I don’t think one needs to depart from it in order to make art. -Philip Guston A lot of times during slide talks, there is this kind of disclaimer for painting, “You have to see it in person to really appreciate it.” I am not… (read more)
There hasn’t been a Susanna Coffey show in Boston in a long time. It’s been long overdue. She continues to be one of my favorite artists since she changed my life in a studio visit in graduate school. Her last solo show at Alpha Gallery was in 2004. Her work has really changed in… (read more)
So I looked on the city’s ARTIST LINK and used the artspacefinder to see what is out there. Interestingly enough, there is a listing for the building where I live. There is also a contact link on the page that the developer has set up for the building. This FREEWEBS page has information about the building… (read more)
There’s been a lot of talk about artists leaving Boston. People wonder why. Here’s a reason why an artist leaves Boston. As a lot of you know, I have a live/work studio in Hyde Park in Boston in what was supposed to be a converted building for seven artists. I bought in about 7 years… (read more)
Ori Gersht: History Repeating is a big show, both in terms of the amount of works presented, the space occupies, and the themes it addresses. It’s always really exciting when a museum decides to give over a lot of space to a living artist. You have the opportunity at these times to see what they… (read more)