News
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 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
This program explores new approaches to leadership in critical creative practice, cultural entrepreneurship, and arts and entertainment.
Announcement
The Singing Glass was the centerpiece of the artist’s thesis work as a graduate student in MassArt’s Film/Video MFA program.
Announcement
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
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.
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Featuring more than 40 contemporary works created by international artists, the exhibition challenges accepted notions about migration. On view through January 5, 2020.
Announcement
Designed for working professionals, the priority deadline is October 15. Applications reviewed in order received until December 5.
Art
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
Featuring work from MassArt’s 2019 Low Residency MFA candidates in Interdisciplinary Practice. On view from July 22 – August 8.
Opinion
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.
In Brief
After middle school students and faculty reported four racist encounters at the museum, the institution launched an investigation into the claims, including reports that the students were profiled by security guards.