Announcement
Introducing a Mural by Frank Stella in Boston Seaport
Explore new public art by Frank Stella and celebrate the first anniversary of Okuda San Miguel’s sculpture series in Boston Seaport.
Massachusetts
News
Amazon Facial Recognition Falsely Links 27 Athletes to Mugshots in ACLU Study
Massachusetts's American Civil Liberties Union chapter revealed Amazon’s “Rekognition” technology falsely linked the faces of 27 professional athletes in New England to mugshots in a criminal database.
Announcement
Boston Art Book Fair Returns for its Third Year, November 8-10
Boston Center for the Arts and Bodega team up again to present the second largest Art Book Fair on the East Coast, taking place in the Historic Cyclorama at BCA.
Announcement
Northeastern University College of Arts, Media & Design Launches MS in Creative Practice Leadership
This program explores new approaches to leadership in critical creative practice, cultural entrepreneurship, and arts and entertainment.
Announcement
Samantha Adler de Oliveira Takes Her Experimental Film to the Festival Circuit
The Singing Glass was the centerpiece of the artist’s thesis work as a graduate student in MassArt’s Film/Video MFA program.
Announcement
Boston University Announces Fall 2019 Lineup for the Tuesday Night MFA Lecture Series
The lecture series brings renowned visual artists to the Boston University campus for public artist talks and are taking place on various Tuesday's this fall until November 19.
Announcement
Rare Native Hawaiian Temple Image Given a Place of Prominence in PEM's New Wing
Kūkāʻilimoku assumed his new position in the skybridge of the Peabody Essex Museum’s new wing, with the help of a delegation of cultural practitioners from Hawai’i.
Announcement
Crossing Lines, Constructing Home on View at the Harvard Art Museums
Featuring more than 40 contemporary works created by international artists, the exhibition challenges accepted notions about migration. On view through January 5, 2020.
Announcement
Apply Now for Lesley Art + Design's January MFA Residency in Boston and Cambridge
Designed for working professionals, the priority deadline is October 15. Applications reviewed in order received until December 5.
Art
The Trouble with Renoir’s Nudes
Renoir: The Body, The Senses makes some attempts, vain in my opinion, to present Renoir as a politically progressive artist, even a closet feminist.
Announcement
MassArt’s 2019 MFA Summer Thesis Exhibition Opens July 22
Featuring work from MassArt’s 2019 Low Residency MFA candidates in Interdisciplinary Practice. On view from July 22 – August 8.
Opinion
Boston Museum of Fine Arts's Apology Is Another Reminder of the Museum World’s Lack of Representation
Racist incidents like the one that targeted school children at the Boston MFA are neither the beginning nor the end. They underscore the museum world's frequent failure to serve marginalized communities.