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Engage with Vital Versions of Elephants Migrating along Commonwealth Avenue
The Great Elephant Migration will move on from Boston after September 13, so here is a quick post with quotes, notes, photos, and resources that should get you there in time!
Explore Five More Sculptures for Urban Symphony, Studios Without Walls in Riverway Park
This second sequel to the post with an overview of Urban Symphony includes sculptures by Bette Ann Libby, Ania Gilmore, Janet Kawada, Cassie Doyon, and Wen-Hao Tien. Links to artists’ websites and Studios Without Walls are listed under Key Resources. Plan to keep exploring through September 7!
Focus on Five More Artists in Studios Without Walls, “Urban Symphony” in Riverway Park, Brookline
This first sequel to the post with an overview of Urban Symphony includes sculpture by Phoebe Godfrey, Gail Jerauld Bos, Pam Goncalves, Barbara Fletcher, and Silvina Mizrahi, with links to artists’ websites and Studios Without Walls. Second sequel coming soon. Eager to keep visiting through September 7!
Art and Science Engage All Ages at the Moth Ball in Kingsley Park, Fresh Pond
July 22 2026 was the third annual Cambridge Moth Ball and my second time attending. Really rewarded once again, I’ll certainly hope to attend annually as long as possible. Quotes, links, and my photos here should reveal some of Moth Ball’s special appeal.
Studios Without Walls “Urban Symphony” Artworks Relate to Each Other and to Each of Us Within Riverway Park
This post identifies the thirteen artworks in Urban Symphony, the 27th annual by Studios Without Walls. But it looks a bit more closely at four. With hopes to do sequel posts that focus on a few more each time, my main goal now is to connect you with the resources that get you to this exhilarating exhibit, at least online, well before it ends September 7, 2026!
Take Time with Venetia Dale’s “Within Time” at deCordova Sculpture Park
Aother of the six significant Nature Sanctuary installations curated by Sarah Montross(through Oct 4th, 2026)
Here are quotes, links, photos, and resources related to this collaborative artwork:
Kathy Ruttenberg’s “A Snail’s Pace” Invites Involvement at deCordova Sculpture Park
You must come close to fully appreciate the delicate designs on this snail’s body or the person inside the shell, Meanwhile the whole sculpture promises such rewards. Imagine how A Snail’s Pace might win attention in its earlier location on a busy street in New York City (2018-19)! Here are quotes, links, and photos that hint at how this work is currently part of Nature Sanctuary.
Artworks Interact at deCordova Sculpture Park: Kapwani Kiwanga, “On Growth” and Joiri Minaya, “Tropticon II”
One of many great features of the Nature Sanctuary exhibit now in the park is the way the works resonate with each other and with the surroudning landscape. “Troptican II” and “On Growth” share a lawn where we can see, feel and discover their connections. Quotes, links and maybe my photos should entice you to explore in the months before the exhibit ends (October 4, 2026).
Daphne Xu’s Photo Exhibition in Chin Park Offers Valuable Perspectives on History: “Boston Busing in Chinatown, 1975″
Viewing these ten large-scale photos in the park led me to learn more and realize what I had never understood before. This power of public art on the Greenway now leads me to share the following quotes and resources, especially the important booklet “Boston Busing in Chinatown, 1975 -2025″!
Interact with Light, Sound, and Space through Winteractive 2026
Here are quotes, links, and photos for three of the eighteen WINTERACTIVE sites to visit by March 28 this year. Sequel posts should follow, but the main WINTERACTIVE link should lead you onward at your own speed!“Join us for the third annual edition of WINTERACTIVE, a free, walkable art experience featuring artworks and interactive play elements at 18 different sites, presented by the Downtown Boston Alliance. Inspired by the vibrant winter festivals and art exhibitions of our neighbors in the province of Québec in Canada, we invite you to embrace the joy of winter as you stroll the streets of Downtown Boston.” (quote from WINTERACTIVE 2026)
Art Outdoors 