Public Art
New Nelson Mandela Mural Goes Up in Roxbury
A once blank wall near the intersection of Warren and Clifford Streets in Roxbury has been transformed into a dedication to the late Nelson Mandela […]
Northeastern Takes On New Program to Bring Public Art to Campus Culture
These days, Northeastern University is welcoming back more than just students to campus. As part of a new “public arts initiative,” the school will be […]
Shinique Smith Talks New MFA Exhibit, Dewey Square Mural
Growing up, Shinique Smith amused herself with objects found around her household in Baltimore, poring over encyclopedias, absorbing images from a book her uncle owned […]
Follow the Fort Point Rainbow
Fort Point just got a little bit more colorful. On Thursday, members of the Fort Point Arts Community, a non-profit organization whose aim is to […]
Mayor’s Office Announces ‘Fenway’s 30-Second Cinema’ Public Art Competition
Update, September 23, 9 a.m.: The deadline for “Fenway’s 30-Second Cinema” has been extended to October 5, 2014. Longer than a six-second Vine, but shorter […]
East Boston Pier Is Getting Public Art ‘Tattoos’
Some very unique art has been taking shape on the cement ground of the main pier at HarborArts. Frequent visitors may have noticed lately the […]
More Than 190 Artists From 32 States and Nine Countries Want to Make Art For South Station
In June, the Women’s Transportation Seminar Boston Charitable Fund, Inc. announced that they were looking for artists to bring new, innovative works to the city’s […]
ONEin3 Boston to Host ‘Public Art Happiness Project’ in Copley Square
People in the Copley area this weekend are invited to contribute to a new public art piece being put together by ONEin3 Boston. On Saturday, the council will […]
20 Awesome Boston Public Art Pieces to Check Out This Summer
Click to view in Google Maps. A burst of development has recently overtaken the Boston public art scene. Just in the past month, five area nonprofit […]
Thanks to Young Voters, Boston Will Get Some ‘Art Walls’
After tapping into the minds of Boston’s youth, and asking them how they would spend $1 million to better the city’s streets, Mayor Marty Walsh […]
Women’s Group Looking For Creative Types to Bring Public Art to South Station
In 2012, for the first-time ever, the MBTA hired a woman to become the general manager of the agency’s daily bus and train operations in the Commonwealth. […]
Four Nonprofits Receive Grant Money to Increase Public Art in the City
Parts of Boston will soon get an artistic boost. The New England Foundation for the Arts awarded more than $50,000 in grants to five area nonprofit […]
The City Is Looking for Artists to Display Their Work Outdoors in Dudley Square
The city has issued a call for artists interested in showcasing their work outdoors as part of a month-long program to pump life into the […]
Transferable Murals Allow Artist’s Work to Stay In Public View
Nate Swain loves nature. So much, in fact, that he felt compelled to paint a 90-foot mural of a Sequoia tree last summer, based on a […]
One Last Glimpse at the Artwork That Marks the Buildings at Bartlett Yard
Along a busy stretch of Washington Street, not far from Dudley Square, where a multi-million dollar redevelopment is taking place, sits a plot […]