Tag Archives: Now+There

Large Marble Leaves by Claudia Comte Shine beneath Tall Oak Trees in Central Wharf Park

October 31, 2022 · by · in Art, Artists, Boston Public Art, children, Contemporary Sculpture, environmental education, families, Installations, interactive art, Nature study, parks, plants, public art, Sculpture, temporary art, trees, visual art · Leave a comment

Enticed by a notice from NOW+THERE about the current installation of Claudia Comte’s Five Marble Leaves in Central Wharf Park, I visited on a sunny October morning. During a delightful half-hour documenting with my iPhone, I began to plan a first post that would convey the captivating combination of artwork and setting. I hope these photos, quotes, notes, and links meet that goal now or soon after further adventures in the park.

Art Raises Many Related Questions in Amazing Ways on the Boston Common: “What Do We Have in Common?” by Janet Zweig, now through October 24

October 14, 2021 · by · in architecture, Art, Artists, Boston events, Boston Public Art, commuity, families, guides, history, humor, interactive art, parks, political issues, public art, Sculpture, social justice, temporary art, visual art, women artists, woodworking · 2 Comments

Presented by NOW+THERE and Friends of the Public Garden, through wonderfully welcoming, attentive, versatile Guides.
I’ll post very quickly in case anyone who lives nearby can visit the Boston Common before this brief opportunity ends. I plan to return and post with more connections. Meanwhile here are a few photos from my first visit two days ago, with quotes from two informative rich resources: NOW+THERE and Friends of the Public Garden.

New Murals on Blue Hill Avenue by Ekua Holmes and London Parker-McWhorter Make Many Meaningful Connections

September 17, 2021 · by · in African American History, Art, Artists, artists' presentations, Boston events, celebrations, collaborative art projects, collabrative murals, commuity, design, fabric art, flowers, gardens, history, Installations, photo portraits, photography, plants, public art, social justice, temporary art, visual art, women artists · 4 Comments

My visit to “Honoring the past, seeding the future,” the newest Grove Hall murals, extended my own range of travel after too long a time. Simply walking a few blocks around their location (on and near 345 Blue Hill Avenue) offered such an abundance of promising connections that I must now choose a few of many for focus in this post. Here are the chosen three.

Murals by Silvia López Chavez: Uplifting Connections

July 30, 2019 · by · in architecture, Art, Artists, Bicycle Paths, bikepaths, celebrations, collabrative murals, commuity, design, families, graphic design, interactive art, landmarks, mural process, Murals, painting, parks, public art, sports, temporary art, visual art, women artists · 2 Comments

Starting with one of the newest of many murals by Silvia López Chavez, I want to share some images, notes, and rich resources that convey my enthusiasm for her art and process. For the three murals in this post, as well as plenty more, the artist’s website includes excellent photos that document stages of her work and inspiring stories related to the art.

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.