Arts
Here’s What It’s Like to Go to an NFT Exhibit
By now, most people have heard of NFTs, or non-fungible-tokens, even if they have no idea what they are. As a confirmed Luddite, I fell […]
This Boston Art Collector Leaves No Stone (Or Canvas) Unturned
When it comes to making a significant art purchase, the owner of this Boston condo leaves no stone—or canvas—unturned. “I love to learn about an […]
SoWa Gallery Owner Julie Mussafer Reveals Her Personal Collection
Julie Mussafer, proprietor of the SoWa gallery Jules Place, always knew she would launch her own business. That it would revolve around art crystallized only […]
Photography Anchors This Art Buff’s Growing Collection
Gary Leopold’s position in public relations at Sonesta International Hotels in the early 1980s kickstarted his appreciation for art. “[Hotel president] Roger Sonnabend and his […]
Inside the Private Collections of Three Local Art Collectors
Down a Rabbit Hole A Family Affair Hooked on Photos
An Insider’s Guide to the MFA’s Monet Exhibit
Like any good sequel, the Museum of Fine Art’s second “Monet and Boston” exhibit in as many years retains some themes from the previous show […]
The ICA Watershed Will Return with a “Monumental” Immersive Installation
In yet another sign that the city is healing, and that its shuttered gems are returning to their former glory, the ICA Watershed in the […]
Who Gets to Be Bostonian Onscreen?
Teyonah Parris may be making headlines these days as Monica Rambeau on the Disney+ Marvel series WandaVision, but watching her trade quips with the Scarlet […]
Two (Yes, Two) Immersive Van Gogh Exhibitions Are Coming to Boston
A year into the coronavirus pandemic, we’re all feeling a bit deprived of in-person entertainment. With the vaccine rollout, the world is starting to tentatively […]
The Re-Education of the Museum of Fine Arts
On a drizzly afternoon last spring, Makeeba McCreary was lingering over a cup of coffee while catching up with a colleague at the Museum of […]
Five Hidden-Gem Outdoor Sculpture Parks to Visit on a Quick Trip from Boston
After months of finding yourself cooped up inside, chances are your eyes would love a glimpse at something bolder than your four walls. Luckily, these […]
Five Boston Artists Making the Most of Instagram during Quarantine
@majenta_with_a_J Glam-punk drag queen Majenta with a J has spent the pandemic rounding up other colorful entertainers for her virtual “Full Spin” shows: Each fierce […]
How To Save Boston’s Art Scene—Before It’s Too Late
When COVID-19 brought the curtain down on life as we knew it, where did Bostonians turn for comfort? To the arts, of course. We binge-watched […]
The Roxbury Love Mural Has Been Destroyed to Make Way for an Apartment Complex
In 2014, graffiti artist and designer Ricardo Gomez, better known as Deme5, finally got the green light to start production on a major community project—a […]
Here’s How the Fenway and Central Square Are Livening Up the Summer of Social Distancing
Yes, vacations have been canceled, concerts are postponed, and the only fireworks we heard this year were the contraband ones set off by our bored […]