Tag Archives: deCordova Museum and Sculpture Park

“TOUCHING THE PORTAL” Mural by SILVIA LÓPEZ CHAVEZ Extends Her “Chromatic Portals” at deCordova

October 20, 2026 · by · in architecture, Art, Artists, children, Contemporary Sculpture, design, drawing, environmental education, environmental sculpture, Exhibits, fabric art, Installations, interactive art, mural process, Murals, museums, mushrooms and fungi, Nature study, painting, parks, plants, public art, Sculpture, Sculpture Parks, steel, temporary art, Videos, visual art, water, women artists · 1 Comment

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.

Neighbors, Nature and Time Play Great Parts in Art by Christopher Frost: Colony and Much More

November 26, 2018 · by · in animals in art, architecture, Arlington Public Art, Art, bikepaths, commuity, Contemporary Sculpture, design, environmental sculpture, history, humor, Installations, interactive art, Minuteman Bikeway, ponds, public art, Sculpture, Sculpture Parks, temporary art, visual art · 1 Comment

After two visits in the past month, I hope to make many more in the three seasons ahead before Colony leaves its maple tree on the Minuteman Bikeway. The photos in this post are mine but the links below will lead to more varied and vivid ones, including the installation process. The quotes below also give background about Christopher Frost and will suggest why I have seized the opportunity to share my enthusiasm for his spirited splendid sculpture!