Ringgold’s first solo exhibition in New England in nearly 15 years is centered around her story quilt “Picasso’s Studio”, a cornerstone of the museum’s collection.
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Boston Art Book Fair Celebrates Printed Materials, Innovative Arts, and Radical Design
Presented by Boston Center for the Arts and Bodega, this weekend-long event in November features artist books, prints, workshops, and more by over 140 exhibitors.
The Self-Liberation of Arghavan Khosravi
The Iranian artist creates work that moves beyond cliché to create a new visual language about existing freely in the world.
Ecology From the Perspective of the Marginalized
Humane Ecology at the Clark Art Institute asks viewers to consider different interpretations of nature, including those of people who have been marginalized, silenced, and erased.
New Arts Faculty Bring Depth to Art Making at SMFA at Tufts
Pamela Pecchio, Qais Assali, Zora J. Murff, Leslie Rogers, and Ihnmi Jon have joined the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University as full-time faculty.
Paintings by Bay Area Artist Mitchell Johnson on View at Truro Center for the Arts
An eclectic group of small paintings created in New England, France, New York, and California make up It Takes Time in Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
The “Sexy” Seagull Sculpture That Scandalized a Coastal City
Donna Dodson’s “Seagull Cinderella” is returning for public display again in New Bedford, Massachusetts, reigniting old concerns about the “bird with boobs.”
Hannah Barrett’s Monsters Envision a World Beyond Gender
The characters populating the artist’s paintings subvert the gender binary by combining masculine dandy finery with high femme elements.
On Its Fifth Anniversary, DATMA Considers Community in SHELTER 2023
Massachusetts Design Art & Technology Institute presents free public art exhibitions and numerous programs in New Bedford that are rooted in the value of shelter.
Chrysler Museum Asked to Return Allegedly “Stolen” Statue
The Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association claims that Peter Stephenson’s “Wounded Indian” was stolen from its collection in the 1950s.
Tsherin Sherpa’s “Corrupted” Thangka Art
In Sherpa’s art, Tibet and California, thangka and pop art, Buddha and Mickey Mouse mingle and morph to create a new visual language.
In Its 150th Year, MassArt Presents 2023 MFA Thesis Exhibitions
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.