Category Sculpture
Four Fascinating Fountains in the Boston Public Garden
Four of the six fountain sculptures in the Boston Public Garden were created by women.The sculptures in these four fountains are smaller scale than the two by men. All four are bronze on granite bases in the center of bricked basins. The women artists depicted children or animals rather than grand heroic or symbolic beings.
Salute to Women Sculptors along Commonwealth Avenue Mall
The route of the Women’s March in January along Commonwealth Avenue in Boston revived my interest in the women’s art that’s always waiting there. Then Women’s History Month this March got me strolling through the snow to document and honor what I’ve learned: Women sculptors created five of the nine artworks along the mall.
Sean Collier Memorial at MIT: Measured, Meaningful, Memorable
I’ve visited the Sean Collier Memorial at MIT a few times since it ‘opened’ in April 2015. Why do I keep wanting to return? Of course, I want to know it well enough to write a worthy post about such a significant work of art outdoors. But even without this purpose, I’m drawn toward […]
Lawrence Weiner’s Art in Words Painted Huge and High or Cut into Ground-level Granite
Autumn in Boston gave me the chance to look at words chosen by artist Lawrence Weiner for two different settings and hear his own spoken words about art. Here are a few images and thoughts related to these experiences.
Time for me to Thank Artist Mary Frank
This Thanksgiving I give thanks to Mary Frank because she makes me keep thinking about art, including hers. She makes me want to give time to the surprising, sustaining gifts of art. She makes me want to share my view of what an artist like Mary Frank has done and can do. For now I’ll share […]
Chesterwood and the Mount, Current Sculpture at Historic Homes
Both historic sites have formal gardens as well as multiple inspiring, flexible woodland areas where artists or curators chose to temporarily place their 21st-century art.
Well Worth Walking on the Greenway this week
Inspired by great weather and fleeting chances, I frame windows of opportunity to enjoy art on the Greenway.
Yet Another Way to Go on the Greenway: Back and Forth with Strandbeests
Beach creatures in Boston preview events and PEM exhibit for Strandbeest: The Dream Machines of Theo Jansen.
Another Way to Explore Art on the Greenway
Four Installations for the Design Biennial Boston Besides looking up at sculptured sheep, aerial art, and a seventy-foot tall mural, you can also explore art at ground level on the Greenway. The four pieces selected for the Design Biennial allow you to get close, all around, and, for two, even inside. These four […]
Eternal Presence by John Wilson, Different Versions
Eternal Presences: John Wilson’s Art in Roxbury, Framingham and Lincoln
