Work from MFA candidates at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design is on view in Boston at MassArt x SoWa and on campus, with public artist talks on May 26.
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SMFA at Tufts Presents 2023 Thesis Exhibition: Been Here Before
Work by graduate artists of the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University is on view at Tufts University Art Galleries in Medford, Massachusetts, through May 21.
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Closes Over Climate Protest
The institution shuttered in advance of an action planned for the 33rd anniversary of its infamous art heist.
Boston University Hosts Multiple Formats Contemporary Art Book Symposium and Inaugural Fair
Join designers, artists, educators, and publishers including Nontsikelelo Mutiti, founder of Black Chalk & Co., for an event celebrating artist book publishing.
What Do Bostonians Think of the New MLK Monument?
Despite the deluge of online memes, reactions on the ground were mostly positive, but some think the work lacks context.
The New MLK Sculpture Is Officially a Meme
The Daily Show and hundreds on social media roasted Hank Willis Thomas’s tribute to Martin Luther and Coretta Scott King in Boston.
A New MLK Sculpture Draws Mixed Reactions
Some are praising Hank Willis Thomas’s artwork depicting MLK and Coretta Scott King’s embrace, but others question the design.
Hank Willis Thomas Memorializes MLK and Coretta Scott King’s Love
The sculptural tribute was installed in a Boston park, the city where the couple first met.
Boston Art Book Fair Returns This November
Presented by Boston Center for the Arts and Bodega, this free fair features art, books, prints, zines, and more by over 140 exhibitors.
Cey Adams Celebrates 40 Years of Art and Design at Boston University Art Galleries
This career retrospective features over 60 works that encompass Adams’s multiple mediums, from graffiti to pop art.
Applications Open for MassArt’s 2023 MFA Programs in 2D and 3D Fine Arts
Students work in a collaborative studio environment with a faculty of practicing artists and premier facilities in the heart of Boston.
Philip Guston’s Haunted Testimonies
Guston became a witness to the 20th century’s darkest and foulest experiences without closing his eyes or turning away, and enabled us to see and reflect upon this brutality.