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“TOUCHING THE PORTAL” Mural by SILVIA LÓPEZ CHAVEZ Extends Her “Chromatic Portals” at deCordova
Silvia López Chavez’s Brilliant Mural in the Museum is a Rich Resource for Her Fluent Artwork in the Park! This post matches a few photos of the recently completed mural with excerpts from wall signage, as one way to connect this important indoor resource with the temporary (through May, 2027) installation outdoors.
Explore “Chromatic Portals” by Silvia López Chavez at deCordova Sculpture Park
Delighted by the presence of this inviting installation in July, I planned to follow how the art reflects, absorbs, and responds to changing lights, colors, weather and other conditions of each season. The belated first post here offers quotes, notes, and resources to explain what’s happening in my photos from mid-October and to anticipate what might happen in future months. Excited to explore those experiences in sequel posts, I’m sharing now.
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:
Evelyn Rydz Connects through Hands for “Holding Water” in Nature Sanctuary Exhibit at deCordova Sculpture Park
Translucent hands represent the individuals who share their statements about water and connect them with the environment, including visitors to this sculpture above the reservoir. Quotes and resources here should help convey the process, purpose, and power of Evelyn Rydz’s sculpture in the Nature Sanctuary exhibit.
Find Hidden Images in Zohra Opoku’s Self-Portraits series in Nature Sanctuary, deCordova Sculpture Park
Zohra Opoku’s Self-Portraits series is part of the Nature Sanctuary exhibit at deCordova and part of their Platform series as well. I share these links, quotes, and photos now with hope that you can go before these fascinating self-portraits have gone, October 4, 2026.
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.
See Six Sculptures by Melvin Edwards in Different Seasons at deCordova before they Leave this Spring!!
The deCordova Sculpture Park is a great place to take in several selected works by one artist, especially Melvin Edwards! You can get close to all sides of each artwork and recognize connections to related sculptures within your view. Circle them on snowshoes or other ways this winter; stroll among them in the spring. Feeling lucky to live so near, I’ll pass along related links, quotes, and photos now.
Meet “The Embrace” Sculpture by Hank Willis Thomas on Boston Common, January 2023
On the cold rainy morning after the very crowded unveiling ceremony of January 13, 2023, I began to explore “The Embrace” on the Boston Common’s new ‘1965 Freedom Plaza.’ Here are a few photos, links, and quotes selected for this first in what could become a series of related posts in the years ahead. The focus of this post is the sculpture itself, with basic information about the Freedom Plaza and broader plans from Embrace Boston.
Who Restores the Art Outdoors? Clues in Cambridge Examples: William Reimann’s Bollards and Bland Hoke’s “Artesian Well”
As I have visited and revisited local art outdoors for many years, I’ve seen how artwork can be worn down by time, weather, and all imaginable events. Luckily, also I have seen how artwork can be restored by planful focused funded teamwork. For example, here are photos, quotes and links with hints of how change happened at two sites in Cambridge.
Harvard Business School Features Sculptures by Three Black Artists: Yinka Shonibare, Melvin Edwards, and Thaddeus Mosley
As May begins, I want to share my photos, notes, and links for these three artists while their sculptures are still on campus (for the 2021-22 academic year).
