Arts
Boston Public Schools Receive $1.5 Million Arts Education Grant
It’s been a pretty good week for the arts in Boston, as both federal and private organizations have shown their support for local arts programming […]
Massachusetts Receives More Than $1 Million in NEA Grants
The National Endowment for the Arts, introduced in 1965 by President Lyndon B. Johnson, celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. To date, the independent federal […]
ICA Receives Another Gift of Works by Women from Barbara Lee
Around this time last year, Barbara Lee gave the Institute of Contemporary Art its largest gift ever—43 artworks created by 25 female artists. This morning, the […]
Neighborhood Public Art: Roxbury
Roxbury is home to many murals, sculptures, and statues, all rooted in cultural and political backgrounds that speak to the diversity of the community. No matter […]
FBI Agent: Gardner Museum Heist Is the ‘Antithesis of the Perfect Crime’
The 1990 heist at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum remains a source of fascination both in Boston and the world over—and likely will up until […]
MFA Spotlights Famed Fashion Photographer Hiro
“His rise was meteoric,” says Museum of Fine Arts curator Anne Havinga about famed fashion photographer Hiro, whose works she’s spotlighting in an upcoming exhibition. Born Yasuhiro […]
Celebrate Hanukkah with a Tour of ‘8 Nights, 8 Windows’ Art Displays
To celebrate Hanukkah this year, windows at eight establishments throughout Boston will be illuminated with installations by local artists—one to represent each night of the Festival of […]
Neighborhood Public Art: South End
Public art in the South End has a backbone of historical significance. From honoring Puerto Rican roots to celebrating the strength of women like Harriet […]
Jeannie Simms Exhibits Portraits of First Same-Sex Couples Married in Massachusetts
At 12:01 a.m. on Monday, May 17, 2004, Cambridge made history. Following the landmark decision in Goodridge v. Department of Public Health, Massachusetts became the first […]
Neighborhood Public Art: Allston
A brick wall is Gregg Bernstein’s canvas of choice, and alongside the Mayor’s Mural Crew, he’s created a masterpiece out of Allston. In an effort […]
Giant Snowflakes Will Illuminate Assembly Row for the Holidays
As executive director of nighttime festival “Illuminus,” Jeff Grantz has transformed architectural surfaces in the South End and Fenway neighborhoods into canvas for public art over […]
Bagel-Themed Public Art Is Now on View at the Street in Chestnut Hill
Finding the elusive New York-style bagel in the Boston area is a rare, celebrated occasion. It’s why people rejoice when endeavors like Exodus and Better […]
MBTA Cancels Public Art Projects for the Green Line Extension
Jason McCann, who purchased one of the 1970s murals from Government Center Station when they were auctioned off by the MBTA last month, was not […]
Two Missing Paintings from Portland, Maine Heist Recovered Near Boston
Two paintings stolen from the Portland Museum of Art in a 2013 heist have been recovered, according to an announcement from the Federal Bureau of […]
Fill in the Blank: ‘I Am a Woman Who…’
Verna is a woman who is “independently minded with a fierce need for collaboration.” Kira is a woman who “rides horses and dreams of flying.” Yana […]