Rose Kennedy Greenway
More Text-Based Public Art Comes to the Greenway
After a vibrant year of art offerings—a five-day dance party and the unforgettable aerial sculpture by Janet Echelman, to name a couple—the Rose Kennedy Greenway […]
Rose Kennedy Greenway Launches ‘Caroling at the Carousel’ Series
Between all the tree lightings, the Holiday Pops, and so many versions of The Nutcracker, there’s no shortage of annual holiday traditions around Boston. But there’s always […]
The Greenway Is Looking for Monkey-Themed Art
Sheep invaded downtown Boston this year. Until recently, a flock perched on top of the Essex Street Gate, at the entrance to Chinatown Park, while […]
Here’s a Drone’s Eye View of the Janet Echelman Sculpture on the Greenway
Since its installation in May, Janet Echelman’s “As If It Were Already Here,” a fiber-made visual spectacle suspended from three high-rise building overlooking the Rose […]
Boston Ballet Created a Human Pyramid Under the Janet Echelman Sculpture
Art forms intersected on the Rose Kennedy Greenway on Wednesday evening, as 12 barefoot male dancers from the Boston Ballet weaved in and out on […]
The New Greenway Mural Is Complete
The new Dewey Square mural, a freshly painted work by Lawrence Weiner titled “A Translation from One Language to Another,” brings a change of pace […]
Rose Kennedy Greenway to Give Its Free Outdoor Wi-Fi a Major Upgrade
One of the largest free outdoor wireless networks in Massachusetts will soon receive a big upgrade. The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy announced Tuesday it’s partnering […]
“Pattern Walk” Exhibit Transforms Harbor Garage Columns with Themed Graphics
There’s now even more public art on the Rose Kennedy Greenway. Nine local designers have contributed custom patterns to “Pattern Walk,” an outdoor art installation […]
The Greenway Is Looking for the Best Photos of Janet Echelman’s Aerial Sculpture
Before Janet Echelman’s “As If It Were Already Here” is—sadly—dismantled in October, the artist is partnering with the Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy to host a contest […]
The Greenway Announces Lawrence Weiner as Artist for Next Dewey Square Mural
In what has become an annual fall tradition, yet another acclaimed artist will soon paint a new mural on the Greenway Wall at Dewey Square. […]
Celebrity Series Is Hosting a Five-Day Dance Party on the Rose Kennedy Greenway
If the Cambridge Dance Party and FIGMENT Boston’s bubble wrap dance floor didn’t offer you enough chances to break it down this summer, you’ll soon […]
Strandbeests, Wind-Powered Mechanical Beasts, Will Walk Around Boston
For the past 20 years, Dutch artist Theo Jansen has been perfecting a new form of life—the “Strandbeest.” Like a modern-day Leonardo da Vinci, Jansen […]
Figment Boston, an Interactive Art Festival, Returns This Weekend
This weekend, huge chess sets, super-sized raindrops lit up with interior LED lights, and improvisational theatre ensembles will transform the Rose Kennedy Greenway into a large-scale, […]
Design Biennial Boston Brings Four Architectural Installations to the Greenway
A photo posted by Rose Kennedy Greenway (@rosekennedygreenway) on Jul 16, 2015 at 9:44am PDT The fourth Design Biennial Boston, a showcase of the city’s […]
A Closer Look at Janet Echelman’s New Greenway Sculpture
RENDERING BY JANET ECHELMAN | PHOTO BY MELISSA MALAMUT Is it a magic carpet? A cloud? A blanket? Is it a cross between Harry Potter’s […]