Boston’s Masary Studios Awakens the City
In Spring/Summer 2018, I was lucky enough to get to know Masary Studios – and to write about the transformative, multidisciplinary group for Design Museum Magazine. Read the story here!
John Blee’s “Spring Awakening” art show now up at Il Decor in Back Bay
CulturePeel has teamed up with the beautiful Back Bay Italian furniture showroom Il Decor to demonstrate how art can pair with design to bring spaces to life. Our “Spring Awakening” show of John Blee’s abstract expressionist paintings is now up at 10 St. James Street. John Blee’s work is in the collections of the Museum of…
Worth waiting for: Yayoi Kusama at the Hirshhorn in DC
Math has never been my forte. But I did some anyway after a weekend in DC. Start to finish, I spent five hours waiting to see Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Mirrors at the Hirshhorn. I last queued for that long a couple of years ago, when my husband and I took our kids to Disney…
Art in the age of Trump: reflections on the “Really” collaboration
“What am I going to make for dinner, but what do We do about the world?” Last spring, I didn’t find this question – uttered with raw despair by Girlfriend in Jackie Sibblies Drury’s play Really – particularly striking as I first read the script. Not overly concerned with the state of the world, I…
In Kennebunkport, Maine, Brad Maushart’s f-8 gallery is a must-see
The Kennebunkport-based artist Brad Maushart doesn’t have a cell phone. When he strolls out of his downtown Kennebunkport gallery, f-8, for a coffee, he brings along the old cordless. The other locals laugh; Brad loves it. Social media may have its appeal, but, “I’d rather put my energy into my art,” he explains. Technology and the constant…
Can art improve your productivity? Why, yes. By up to 32%.
From Forbes: “Research by Exeter University’s School of Psychology found that employees who have control over the design and layout of their workspace are not only happier and healthier — they’re also up to 32% more productive.” We’re not surprised, and are quite sure that the impact of well-chosen art on our well being at home is…
Great deals on Boston cultural events!
So glad I came across this site just before April break (and so bummed about how much I spent on tickets to the very same shows just a week earlier)! ArtsBoston’s BosTix program is offering some amazing deals for theater, dance, the circus – it’s a long list of great entertainment options for all ages. Check it…
Walk in for lunch, leave with art: Markus Sebastiano at Pure Cold Press, Brookline
“I don’t typically hang my work in cafes,” says the cutting-edge Boston-based artist Markus Sebastiano, whose work was selected for an MFA Summer Party auction and can be found all over Boston, and who has worked with the W Hotel and the Lot F Gallery. “But the interior space at Pure Cold Press is ideal.” Cold-pressed juice…
An unexpected gem at Abigail Ogilvy Gallery in SoWa
Did you know that Newton Open Studios is happening this weekend, April 9-10? Neither did I (where is the advertising for these events?) – but then I ended up exploring SoWa – especially that wildly picturesque alleyway at 450 Harrison, with all the galleries and design shops (I wanted to check out Casa Design and wasn’t disappointed).…
Boston Design Week – 3 days left!
Only today and the weekend left to check out the pretty amazing lineup of events at Boston Design Week, which ends April 10th! Some ongoing highlights topping my list: AD20/21: Art & Design of the 20th & 21st Centuries and The Boston Print Fair Mass Art’s Annual All School Show And very cool…
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