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Costumes Add to the Energy of ‘No Kings’ Event on Boston Common, October 18

October 22, 2025 · by · in animals in art, Art, celebrations, community, design, fabric art, history, interactive art, landmarks, masks, performance space, political issues, public art, sketching and drawing, social justice, temporary art, visual art · 1 Comment

Across the vast vista of people on that bright October day, a great variety of signs and colorful costumes heightened my hopes throughout the rally. Here are a few photos of many engaging characters who enlivened the event. For photos of some selected statements, visit updates on Signs of the Times. For context, data, and dramatic photos, explore links in KEY RESOURCES.

Massiel Grullon’s Mural, “Knotical Waves” Relates to Lots of Art at Lot Lab in Charlestown

June 20, 2023 · by · in Art, Artists, Boston Public Art, collaborative art projects, collabrative murals, community, fabric art, flowers, history, interactive art, landmarks, Massachusetts history, Murals, National Park Service, parks, performance space, public art, Sculpture, visual art, water · Leave a comment

My photos from the opening of Lot Lab, June 7, focus on Massiel Grullon’s mural with informative quotes from NOW+THERE. This summer I should post sequels to focus on artworks for Lot Lab by Ghada Amer, and Sam Fields.

Murals offer Many Ways to Celebrate a City: “Chelsea Resilient: Call and Response Through the Ages” and “City of Dreams”

May 16, 2022 · by · in African American History, architecture, Art, Artists, collaborative art projects, collabrative murals, commuity, dance, design, fabric art, families, flowers, historical murals, history, interactive art, landmarks, Massachusetts history, mural process, Murals, music, Native Americans, painting, performance space, portraits, public art, public art tours, visual art, water, women artists, Women's history · 2 Comments

In mid-May I visited two mighty murals barely two blocks apart: “Chelsea Resilient: Call and Response Through the Ages” by David Fichter and “City of Dreams” by Silvia López Chavez. With great enthusiasm, I now share photos, quotes, and links that should convey the rich history and possibilities of both murals.

Ink Block Underground Murals by Women Artists: Indie 184, Silvia López Chavez, Imagine876, Thy Doan

March 9, 2020 · by · in architecture, Art, Artists, Bicycle Paths, bikepaths, Boston events, Boston Public Art, calligraphy, collaborative art projects, collabrative murals, commuity, design, drawing, flowers, graffiti, graphic design, Installations, landscape architecture, mural process, Murals, painting, parks, performance space, poetry, political issues, public art, social justice, street art, temporary art, Videos, visual art, women artists · 3 Comments

In honor of International Women’s Day, I will first focus on the four women artists who have created murals for Underground at Ink Block, an urban park that opened in Boston’s South End 2017. I have already enthusiastically posted about other murals by Silvia López Chavez and Imagine876 (Sneha Shrestha), but Thy Doan and Indie184 (Soraya Marquez) are new discoveries for me.

Temporary Art by Teresita Fernández Activates Harvard Yard until October 1: Autumn (…Nothing Personal)

September 17, 2018 · by · in architecture, Art, artists' presentations, celebrations, children, commuity, dance, design, Exhibits, fountains, galleries, Harvard University, history, Installations, interactive art, museums, music, performance space, political issues, public art, Sculpture, temporary art, visual art, women artists · Leave a comment

Day by day, this space generates staged and spontaneous creative activity. I’m posting now with basic information (see Key Resources below) so that anyone who lives near enough, as I do, can truly be there while it’s still up in September. Photos from events I’ve been to might hint at how they were.