Ifé Franklin is an artist of great talent and immense integrity. Her art examines the life of the enslaved and the artistic production of Adire textile making. Her current work, the Indigo Project, involves the creation of a wooden structure resembling an 8' slave cabin which over the course of the exhibition, will completely covered inside and outside with Aso Adire (indigo … [Read more...]
Nano-interviews
Matthew Mitchell: 100 Faces of War Experience
For the last few years, the artist Matthew Mitchell has been working diligently on his portrait painting project, the 100 Faces of War Experience, a contemplative work based on the Americans who served in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Let's find out a little more about the project and Matthews experience of working with this subject. What inspired your painting project … [Read more...]
Pat Falco Written All Over It
Pat Falco creates drawings and text-based art with a direct style and a tricksy wit. His work, currently on view at the 2013 deCordova Biennial at the deCordova Museum and Sculpture Park in Lincoln, will be on view in the artist's studio as part of the South Boston Open Studios, this weekend. A brief q&a with the artist: What's the most important thing to keep in mind as … [Read more...]
Kathleen Bitetti: Artists Under the Dome
When it comes to art and politics, Massachusetts artists have a champion on their side thanks to the hard work and determination of Kathleen Bitetti. We caught up with the ever busy Kathy to find out a little bit more about herself and the upcoming free 7th Annual Artists Under the Dome event for Massachusetts artists of all disciplines. As a tireless advocate for … [Read more...]
Kim Triedman: When my last line finds me
Kim Triedman, author of the new novel The Other Room and the poetry books Plum(b) and Hadestown, answers our nano-interview questions and discusses finding the "other room" and how writing entered her life "like something dropped into an open hand." Why The Other Room (the title)? Why The Other Room (the book)? The Other Room the book came to me as a kind of imperative. It … [Read more...]
Cathy Jacobowitz and The One-Way Rain
Cathy Jacobowitz's novel The One-Way Rain has just been published by Wildheart Press. Here, the author discusses the book, its title, its journey, and why bookkeeping matches up well with book writing. Why The One-Way Rain (the title)? Why The One-Way Rain (the book)? In my novel, a rain that only goes one way is a metaphor for nonviolence, among other things. While not … [Read more...]
Bremner Benedict: Picturing Perception
Bremner Benedict's photography exhibition Re-Imagining Eden is about to open at the Griffin Museum of Photography's gallery space at the Stoneham Theatre in Stoneham. Here, the artist discusses her art, the exhibit, how photography explores our perceptions of and relationship with the natural world, and the dissimilar artists that inspire her. Tell us a little bit about … [Read more...]
Stephen Dupont: Photos of Papua New Guinea
The Peabody Museum of Archeology & Ethnology will present Piksa Niugini: Portraits and Diaries, the photographs and artist's journal of Stephen Dupont. His work documents the Westernization of traditional society in Papua New Guinea. The opening reception and book signing is Thursday, May 2, 2013, from 5-7 pm. We caught up with Stephen for a brief q&a. Why … [Read more...]
John J King: Hamlet in the MI6
A fellow of infinite jest, indeed. John J King's theatre troupe, Vaquero Playground, is committed to working with local artists, using local/recycled materials for production, and keeping tickets at affordable prices. Or, to put it another way, "Fun, Cheap, Dirty Plays Made Just for Boston." Their upcoming production, John's play From Denmark with Love (opening May 10 at … [Read more...]
Lia Romeo’s Reality
Interim Writers is a collective dedicated to fostering Boston playwrights. Its "Have You Read" series presents monthly readings of new plays, and the next playwright to be featured is Lia Romeo, a playwright, novelist, and humor writer whose new play REALITY explores the (sur)reality of a TV dating show, "Looking for Love." Here, the writer shares insights on prose vs. … [Read more...]
