Tag Archives: Kate Gilbert

Rob “Problak” Gibbs Gave Momentum to his Mural, ‘Breathe Life 3’

January 9, 2020 · by · in African American History, architecture, Art, art history, augmented reality, Boston events, Boston Public Art, children, collaborative art projects, collabrative murals, commuity, families, graphic design, interactive art, landmarks, mural process, Murals, music, painting, political issues, public art, sketching and drawing, social justice, street art, technology, temporary art, Videos, visual art · 1 Comment

Today I want to note this one of many murals by Rob “Problak” Gibbs and share some ways it adds to my awareness of what a mural can do. This one can actively demonstrate hand signs for its title when you view it through an app in your device. My post, so far, won’t directly reveal the actions but gives you links to see them or, better yet, go to the wall on Tremont Street at Camden Street, where you can enliven them yourself.

Artists Take on Time in Temporary Artworks: Stephanie Cardon with “UNLESS” and Liz Glynn with “Open House”

September 30, 2018 · by · in Art, art history, Boston events, commuity, Contemporary Sculpture, history, Installations, interactive art, landmarks, political issues, public art, Sculpture, temporary art, visual art, women artists · Leave a comment

Here are two more art installations to get to know before they go! Both are projects of Now+There, related to their 2018 theme: Common Home. Both deal with issues of time, change, and public engagement. Yet they are different in scope, scale, and sensory experience.  I plan to revisit and reflect but must now give you valuable links about them without further delay.

Two Murals and Their Makers: “See Her” by Ann Lewis and “Patterned Behavior” by Silvia López Chavez

September 11, 2017 · by · in architecture, Art, Artists, Boston events, commuity, design, Murals, painting, photo portraits, public art, Women's history · 2 Comments

As new murals emerged in Boston this summer,  I tried to track two through different stages of development. Both reminded me that mural artists must envision on a grand scale while also dealing with daily details and constant complexities. Many minds, hands, and hearts helped both murals come into being. One source common to both was the force of the non-profit organization Now and There headed by Kate Gilbert featuring the Year of the Woman in public art. I have referenced and quoted from their wonderful website at several points in this post.