Category Installations
“Hatchlings” Offer Even More Ways to Enjoy the Greenway This Winter
Walking a snow-covered stretch of the Greenway for an hour in late December, I got to visit seven of nine Hatchlings* with increased appreciation at each site! Certainly now I want to see and revisit them all many times before they leave in late February. This quick post with notes and quotes aims to urge anyone who can do a winter walk in Boston to enjoy them too. For everyone else, the resources here offer intriguing information about their origin, presence, and potential as public art. *including two initially on the Esplanade
Mosaic Mural at Drake Village Features Local Wetlands Plants and Animals
Quotes, Video, Photos and Resources here, with hopes to follow up about this impressive project:
“In our last mural celebration this season, a ribbon-cutting was held at Drake Village in Arlington Heights — site of an installation of large-scale mosaics created in an inspiring collaboration of senior residents and Arlington Public High School Students. ” (quote from ARTS ARLINGTON newsletter Dec 2024)
Tribute to Very Temporary Art on Halloween
Though I have sometimes posted about temporary art*, .this is my first focus on how it is part of what happens in my neighborhood on Halloween. Every Labor Day, by a recent tradition, neighbors of all ages meet to propose, discuss, consider and then vote to choose a Halloween theme. This allows several weeks for families, individuals and groups to plan and create amazing artworks that connect our homes for one brief energetic evening.
View Jeffrey Gibson’s Dewey Square Mural in Progress; Then Celebrate Completion Sept 19!
Photos, Quotes, Links and Notes for the First Month of the Tenth Mural on the Air-intake Building, Dewey Square, Rose Kennedy Greenway, Boston”If you’re walking through Dewey Square next week, you may notice crews near the mural wall. They’re there to paint our new Dewey Square mural, “your spirit whispering in my ear” by Jeffrey Gibson! The painting of the mural is always a wonderful communal experience where people come to watch a new piece of art come to life, so feel free to pull up a chair and watch the process.”
Creative Actions Add Valued Shade for Summer Days in Cambridge
Mid-August weather urged me to share what I have seen and learned so far about Shade is Social Justice structures in Cambridge. Here is a quick post with photos, quotes, and links to explore before a promised sequel post with something more.
Explore Winchester Riverwalk Exhibit: Sculpture and Augmented Reality through October 2024
One Visit Revealed at Least Twenty More Great Reasons to Return!
This post is focused on the four “anchors” of the exhibit: sculptures by R. Douglas Rice, David Adilman, Chris Plaisted, and John BonSignore. Links to each artist’s website are listed under KEY RESOURCES.
Soon I hope to focus on the thirteen listed Augmented Reality sites plus several other enticing sidelights* of Winchester Riverwalk. * plants, animals, water structures, photo cubes, art tiles
Uplifting Updates about Hayward Zwerling’s Interactive Artworks: Giraffes and Elephant on Bike Path
George the Giraffe, Big Poppy, and Elly the Elephant still grace the Somerville Community Path on both sides of the Cedar Street intersection. More than five years have passed since they first mysteriously appeared.All three bright sturdy animal characters continue to turn delighted heads of people passing, in familiar greeting or surprise! Bikers, walkers, runners, and school groups still stop by to set them in motion, with a reliable, satisfying sense of effort. Now finally I feel free to confirm that Hayward Zwerling created them! A recent Globe article, April 2024, by Spencer Buell reveals their stories, with great supporting photos.My main goal here is to enthusiastically share links to the Globe article* and to valuable related resources ( videos, context) on Hayward Zwerling’s website.
Connect with “Tapped-In” Outdoors, Indoors, and Online
This second post about “TAPPED IN” opens with an update about important connections between the outdoor installation and the indoor gallery space. The indoor gallery presented images, materials and explanatory text for each outdoor artwork and the whole exhibit theme. In early May, all indoor elements for “TAPPED IN” gave way to a different exhibit in the gallery space. All outdoor art remains up through June 8. Key resources* for “TAPPED IN” continue on the Umbrella Arts website. However, one of the ten artist-scientist pairs’ work was only represented in the indoor space. That was the compelling wall display by Ilana Manolson with Janine Benyus.
Take Time to Take in “Tapped In -Moving Hearts and Minds Through Art and Science”
The Umbrella Arts Center, 40 Stow Street, Concord, MA, April 11 – June 8, 2024 “TAPPED IN” is an innovative art installation at the intersection of art and science that combines outdoor public art with an indoor educational gallery display. Inspired by the concept of ‘edges’ in ecosystems, “TAPPED IN” celebrates the dynamic intersections where diverse influences meet, bringing together ten artist-scientist pairs* to offer fresh perspectives on climate change, CO2 mitigation and action.”
WINTERACTIVE, Boston 2024: “Echoes” and “Guitar Slide,”Two Samples from Sixteen Artworks
WINTERACTIVE: A Canadian Art Experience in Downtown Boston January 17–April 14, 2024 With barely one month left for this innovative temporary display of sixteen outdoor artworks in Boston, here is my overdue post, with focus on a grand-scale whale and a giant guitar.
