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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 […]