Thursday Jan 23
Cullen Washington Jr.: The Land Before Words
When: Opening Reception: Thursday, January 23, 6-8 pm
Location: Boston University, 808 Gallery, 808 Commonwealth Ave, Boston
SKIES, WATER & DEATH
When: Jan 23, 7 – 10pm
Location: Distillery Gallery, 516 E 2nd St, Boston, MA
“Burial at Omans” by Tim McCool
“Doodle,” curated by Jef Czekaj is on view at the Nave Gallery Annex until January 26th. Czekaj aptly displayed his curatorial statement in the form of a cartoon:
Thursday Jan 16
Oppositional Realities
When: Opening reception: January 16, 5-7pm, On View: January 16-February 28, 2014 / Gallery Hours: Monday-Friday 12-5
Location: Emerson College / Huret & Spector Gallery at Tufte Performance and Production Center, 10 Boylston Place, 6th Floor, Boston, MA
La Lengua del Poder I The Language of Power
When: Jan 16, 6 – 9pm
Location: Villa Victoria Center for the Arts, 85 W. Newton Street, Boston, MA
Liz Shepherd
Due to the blizzard earlier this month, “First Fridays” was rescheduled for the second Friday in January. I was glad for the extended opportunity to catch some great shows. Here’s a few of my favorite pieces I came across:
After the holiday season and some blizzard interference, the Boston art scene is back in gear!
Wednesday Jan 8
Artist Talk: Amber Tourlentes
When: Jan 8, 6:30pm
Location: MassArt, Trustees room, 11th floor, Tower building
Thursday Jan 9
Lynne Cooney Curator Talk: The Infinite Space of the Possible
When: Jan 9, 7 – 8pm
Location: Mills Gallery at the Boston Center for the Arts, 539 Tremont Street, Boston, MA
“Animal Coat of Arms” by Helen Popinchalk
“Best in Show: an exhibition on art inspired by animals, both real & imagined” is up at the Aviary Gallery though the end of the month. Continue reading
Tuesday Dec 31
FIGMENT First Night
When: Dec 31, 7:30pm, Free & Open to the Public
Location: Boston Common – Check out a map here.
Thursday Jan 2
It’s First Thursdays in Jamaica Plain!
BEST IN SHOW: An exhibition of art inspired by animals, both real & imagined.
When: Opening: Jan 2, 6 – 9pm
Location: Aviary Gallery, 48 South St, Jamaica Plain
Thursday Dec 19
Philip Fryer: A Sound Circle + SURRENDER
When: Dec 19 & 20, 3 – 5pm
Location: BUAG at the Stone Gallery, 855 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA
Performative Lecture by Cathy McLaurin: Live and learn die and forget it all: Research as Life Practice
When: Dec 19, 7pm
Location: Howard Art Project, 1486 Dorchester Ave, Boston, MA
Saturday Dec 21
I first saw “From Paper to Pixels” at Jamaica Plain Open Studios back in September, but busy September got away from me before I could do a proper write up, so I was thrilled to hear that the show was having a reprise at the Suffolk University Gallery. “From Paper to Pixels” is an exhibition of collaborations between pairs of traditional and new media artists. The work of the traditional artist served as the starting point for the collaborative creation of a new, interactive work of art. The results are as engaging, unexpected, and just plain fun. Here are a few highlights:
“We Become Gruesome” Traditional Artist: Ace Norton, New Media Artist: Any Shaules