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David Bakalar’s Sculptures at Longy School of Music Reward a Long Look

June 6, 2023 · by · in aluminum, Art, Artists, design, granite, music, public art, schools, Sculpture, steel sculpture, visual art · 1 Comment

Happening upon distinctive sculptures by David Bakalar in Boston got me to review my many photos of his art near me along Garden Street in Cambridge on the lawns of Longy School of Music. And that led me on to further photographing and then fact-finding from this artist’s website. My next step is this basic post to build on. Then I can go back to Bakalar’s art in Boston and on to other sites of his work in Cambridge.

What do Edgar Allan Poe and Bill Russell Have in Common?

October 17, 2018 · by · in architecture, Art, Artists, basketball, Boston events, children, commuity, history, interactive art, literature, Monumental sculpture, public art, Sculpture, sports, Statues, visual art, women artists · 2 Comments

My answer to the title question: Both have statues created by women artists in Boston: Poe by Steff Rocknak and Russell by Ann Hirsch. The dedicated, thorough approach of each artist to her subject links both stories of how their artworks came to be.

Sean Collier Memorial at MIT: Measured, Meaningful, Memorable

December 30, 2015 · by · in architecture, Art, Boston events, children, commuity, Contemporary Sculpture, design, families, memorial, public art, Sculpture, Videos · 7 Comments

  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 […]