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…

Kanye loved her – you will too: art appreciation, Diana Stelin-style

Boston-based artist, former Newbury Street gallery director, and founder of the Plein-Air Art Academy Diana Stelin is preparing to teach kids pop art in the spring. The Academy is also running a first-of-its-kind Pre-K/Kindergarten art contest with entries due March 31. In Mid-April, you can join the schools’ immensely popular plein-air painting event: Cherry Blossoms at Arnold Arboretum. And during ArtWeek Boston,…

Brooklyn Museum: a surprisingly intimate pop art encounter

Who’d have thought that a mid-Saturday trip to the Brooklyn Museum’s Seductive Subversion: Women Pop Artists, 1958–1968 exhibit would feel like a private showing? It wasn’t just about the lack of crowds (we encountered no more than ten people throughout the exhibition). The show’s excellent layout plays a big role in creating an intimate atmosphere,…