New England artists
How Local Painter Lauren Zavala Turns Designer Bags into Fine Art
Lauren Zavala never intended painting clothing and accessories to be anything more than a hobby. In 2016, she was completing her master’s degree in London […]
Meet Noah Kahan, the Voice of an Emotionally Evolved Generation
Noah Kahan thinks everyone here should be in therapy. The 26-year-old singer-songwriter is onstage at Boston Calling Music Festival, a 10-minute drive from his Watertown […]
Call of the Wild
The day we spoke, Cig Harvey was up at 4 a.m. to capture her subject outside at dawn—a massive white cake that she and her […]
Coming Soon: A Refined South End Building with Its Own Art Collection
The South End has traditionally been a haven for Boston artists, whether it be Wally’s Café jazz musicians or the many creators who peddle their […]
Singer Chelsea Cutler Is Afraid of Sharks, Thinks Boston Can Do No Wrong
Before singer-songwriter Chelsea Cutler hit the stage of Boston Calling 2023 on Friday afternoon—clad in a white and red Patriots Jersey, her 25 or so […]
The Many Faces of Boston Rap Star Oompa
It’s a Friday night in late March, and Oompa, the Roxbury-born artist, rapper, and performer is working out some excess energy, pacing around the makeshift […]
Pawtucket Artist Tracy Glover Crafts Glass Fixtures for a Global Clientele
Tracy Glover’s obsession with glass started with her mother’s handblown paperweights that dotted her childhood home. It escalated when her sister returned from Jerusalem with […]
This Arlington Artist Paints What She Gardens
“Nothing lights a fire under you like a breast cancer diagnosis,” Mara Callahan says. “I realized I hadn’t painted enough and didn’t get to where […]
Kent Stetson’s Conversational Clutches
From rural New Hampshire to the runways of New York City and stores across the world, Kent Stetson has come a long way with a […]
This Stoughton Artist Paints Saturated Scenes of ’60s Suburbia
Jessica Brilli loves a good vintage radio, telephone, or typewriter. “I love antique shops and vintage items of all kinds, really,” says the artist, who […]
Vec Surfboards Shapes Each Board to the Surfer and the Wave
Some of New England’s best waves happen in the dead of winter—when there’s snow on the beach and water temperatures peak just above freezing. “It’s […]