The Boston Public Library and Mixit Print Studio have joined forces to present reThink Ink, a visual tour de force printmaking exhibition. The show includes work created over the last 25 years from prominent Boston area printmakers. The exhibition has a total of 71 artists whose work includes everything from hand-held miniatures to fully sculptural, multi-media installations. … [Read more...]
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Be Open – Advice for Open Studios
Advice from artists on how to be during an open studios event. It's that time again: time to open up your eyes and place them in front of work by a local artist - such as one of the many artists taking part in Open Studios throughout the Commonwealth. And if you ARE an artist: we asked a few individuals who are about to open up their creative workspaces, What's the most … [Read more...]
2012 Guggenheim Fellows from Massachusetts
The 2012 Guggenheim Fellowships have been announced, and we offer hearty congratulations to all Massachusetts artists and scholars who received the prestigious award from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. We note in particular past MCC Fellows Lucien Castaing-Taylor (Film & Video '11), Stephen DiRado (Photography '11), and Jane Gillooly (Film & Video … [Read more...]
Rules and Intuition
A few years back, we had a Studio Views with mixed media artist Lisa Olson. In sharing her studio and process, she mentioned a tactic she uses to free up creative intuition: I believe that the best artwork comes from a combination of intuition and thoughtful direction, but I often find that the little critics who sit on my shoulder and ask what does it mean? or why does this … [Read more...]
Guy Pettit of Flying Object
Flying Object is hard to categorize. Is the organization, based in a storefront in Hadley, Mass., a publisher? An online journal? A visual arts and reading venue? An artists' service org.? A mad scientist-like lab of invention? In a word, yes. The multi-disciplinary group publishes literary and art, hosts exhibits and readings, offers workshops, and sells works in numerous … [Read more...]