(‘Memories’ by Stephanie Kao, whose work is currently on view at Aviary)
As the clammy warmer weather settles into Boston, it has been nice to see many of you out at events around the city.
For example, last night was a Super Art Fight event sponsored by Vitamin Water at Fourth Wall Project.
The venue had great energy and was brimming with creative minds, sans pretension, just looking to have a good time.
Y’know, get DOWN. Cut a rug. Shimmy-shake. All that good stuff.
Let’s do more of that, okay?
July’s calendar is filling up with exciting things to do and this weekend is no exception.
It’s time.
Open-Air Art x In the Flesh x Kodachrome x Brutal Pyramid
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2011 Free Fun Fridays
(Woman at Her Toilette, School of Fontainbleau, on view at Worcester Art Museum)
“Free fun fridays invites Massachusetts residents and tourists to visit designated cultural attractions every Friday this summer with free admission. No registration or tickets required. Visit and enjoy!”
How: Official Website
Free attractions for July 8th, 2011
PLIMOTH PLANTATION
137 Warren Ave – Plymouth
WORCESTER ART MUSEUM
55 Salisbury St. – Worcester
CAPE COD MUSEUM OF ART
60 Hope Lane – Dennis
NEW ENGLAND HISTORIC GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
99 Newbury Street – Boston
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Summer Members Show
(Metamorphoses, Saskia Eubanks)
When: On view now through August 25th, 2011
Where: Copley Society of Art, 158 Newbury Street, Boston, MA 02116
How: Official Website
What/Why: “The Copley Society of Art, Co|So, is the oldest non-profit art association in the United States, with a history dating back to 1879. We currently represent over 500 living artist members, ranging in experience from students to nationally-recognized artists and in style from traditional and academic realists to contemporary and abstract painters, photographers, and sculptors. “
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Susan Murray Stokes
(Cold River)
When: On view now through July 30th, 2011
Where: Guild of Boston Artists, 162 Newbury Street, Boston, MA
How: Official Website
What/Why: “The Guild of Boston Artists was founded in 1914 as a non-profit art organization and from the beginning has been New England’s premier source for local artists working in the academic, realist tradition.
Over sixty of New England’s top contemporary artists are currently represented by the gallery. Their mediums range from oils, bronze, acrylics, pastel, watercolors and pencil with genres that include traditional landscapes, cityscapes, florals, figurative and still-life.”
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Video Art: Other French Loves
When: July 8th, 2011 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Where: Museum of Fine Arts, Alfond Auditorium, G36, Avenue of the Arts, 465 Huntington Avenue Boston, MA
How: Official Website
Cost: Members $9 /Non Members $11
What/Why: “Friendship and pertinence to a global community come to the forefront in this selection of videos by French-born artists. Their work crosses the thin divide between film and contemporary art, rejecting cinematic tropes and linear narrative. Feature artists include Valérie Mréjen, Kader Attia, Elisa Pône, Cément Cogitore, Orlan Roy, Cyprien Gaillard, and Neïl Beloufa.”
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Paul McIntire – Moiré Series
(Lineage, installation at Forest Hills Cemetary)
When: On view now through July 31st, 2011
Where: Hallway Gallery, 66a South Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
How: Official Website
What/Why: “Featuring the sculptures of local architect, Paul McIntire. “My sculpture draws upon my other work and interests in architectural design and music composition. My artwork explores the juxtaposition of spirit and matter, of nature and humanity, and of the present and the eternal.”
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Brutal Pyramid
(Prior work of Wesley Berg)
When: On view now through July 31st, 2011
Where: Aviary, 48 South Street, Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts
How: Official Website
What/Why: “Brutal Pyramid is an exhibition of work exploring various aspects of animal behavior as well as a light survey of the modes in which individuals continue to depict them. It has perhaps been the longest-running and most popular deliberate form of visual subject matter on earth. Cultures from around the globe empathize with, exploit, and (literally) idolize certain members of the animal kingdom – even in pre-history, as we shared the same fight for survival, an animal could represent and conduit for the soul or a gift from the gods. Put plainly, we are deeply engaged with the enigmatic and human-like behaviors of creatures on the whole.
Each artist involved in the exhibition has approached the subject in his or her own unique way. In utilizing an array of animal forms, the artist’s have made efforts to convey otherwise ineffable thoughts and issues much like their artistic ancestors.”
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Here We Are, Who Cares? Part II
(The work of Sofia Botero)
When: On view now through September 02, 2011
Where: FPAC Gallery, 300 Summer Street M1, Boston, MA 02210
How: Official Website
What/Why: “Here We Are, Who Cares? implies a variety of readings, including breezily flippant and indifference to the world’s follies and clashes. With a subtle sarcasm, this is an announcement of a group of artists whose work ranges from absurd humor to profound pathos.
artists:daisy patton, dell hamilton, heather la force, ingrid sanchez, sofia botero”
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Second Fridays at Smith College
(Boom BOOM!, Dread Scott)
When: July 8th, 2011 4:00-8:00PM
Where: Smith College Museum of Art, Elm Street at Bedford Terrace , Northampton, MA 01063
How: Official Website
What/Why: “Free July 8 Second Friday at the Smith College Museum of Art from 4–8 PM. From 4–6 PM, enjoy a hands-on art activity (while supplies last) for ages 4+ with adult. At 6 PM, attend a gallery talk by Aprile Gallant, curator, SCMA, on the current exhibition L.A. Style: Printmaking at Gemini G.E.L.. The museum shop will be open from 10 AM–8 PM. SCMA Second Fridays are in conjunction with Northampton Arts Night Out!”
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July Exhibition: Olga Antonova, Willie Little, Peter Roux
(An Index of One #122, Peter Roux)
When: On view now through July 21st, 2011
Opening Reception: Friday, July 8th, 7:00PM
Where: Rice Polak Gallery, 430 Commercial Street, Provincetown, MA
How: Official Website
What/Why: “Provincetown’s most comprehensive collection of contemporary art. The gallery’s collection includes paintings, pastels, assemblages, photography sculpture and installations. In addition to ongoing group exhibitions the Rice/Polak Gallery will be presenting solo exhibitions where the work of mid-career and emerging artists are featured.”
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Greenway Open Market
When: Saturdays now through September 17th, 2011, 11:00AM-4:00PM
Where: Rose Kennedy Greenway, Boston, MA
How: Official Website
What/Why: “The Greenway Open Market is a new weekly open-air crafts and art market in the heart of Boston’s new Rose Kennedy Greenway. Spend your Saturdays this summer strolling the Greenway and shopping for unique, hand crafted goods at the Open Market. Come explore the parks, take in the city sights from the comfort of tree-lined promenades, soak up some sunshine, play in the Rings Fountain, grab a bite to eat, and of course shop the various market vendors for something truly original!”
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In The Flesh
When: On view now through July 31st, 2011
Opening Reception: Sat. July 9, 7–10pm
Where: Gallery X, 169 William St., New Bedford, MA 02740
How: Official Website
What/Why: “Tattoos have served as rites of passage, marks of status and rank, symbols of religious and spiritual devotion, decorations for bravery, sexual lures and marks of fertility, pledges of love, punishment, amulets and talismans, protection, and as the marks of outcasts, slaves and convicts.
Now, in New Bedford where sailors and whalers came back from the South Seas bearing this exotic body art, Gallery X is proud to host its first Tattoo Show: In the Flesh, curated and juried by Victor DaSilva.
Anyone with extensive, creative body art is encouraged to attend and model their creations!”
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Kodachrome: Prints from Slides
(Saint of Killers, prior work of Lee Kilpatrick)
When: On view now through July 30th, 2011
Opening Reception: Friday, July 8, 2011, 6 to 9 pm
Where: Washington Street Art Center, 321 Washington Street, Somerville, MA
How: Official Website
What/Why: “When the last Kodachrome film developer on the planet announced a final deadline of December 30, 2010, Somerville photographer Lee Kilpatrick sprang into action. In the last months of 2010, he gathered almost 60 rolls of slide film and rushed them by mail to Dwayne’s Photo in Kansas. “Kodachrome: Prints from Slides” features a fraction of the resulting candids and landscapes preserved in a rapidly disappearing medium.
“People often associate Kodachrome with either National Geographic photos of far-off lands, or photos of loved ones from days gone by,” says Kilpatrick. “Both of these themes worked their way unintentionally into this show.” Kilpatrick’s gleaming cityscapes of Kuala Lumpur and Boston contrast with bucolic landscapes of Maine. The heart of his work, however, continues to be people, including his family as well as strangers caught unaware in private moments.”
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Fire Works
(The work of Josh Durant)
When: On view through July 30th, 2011
Where: Lot F Gallery, 145 Pearl Street #4, Boston, MA
How: Official Website
What/Why: “A selection of new works from Felipe Ortiz, Joshua Durant, Butch Adams, Alycia Aube, Val Eliason. This show features a range of different work. Showcasing top talent in a number of mediums and styles. Joshua Durant has been gaining momentum with his depictions of birds and a new series will be unveiled. Felipe will be showcasing a variety of new works, realistic and abstract. Butch Adams, new to Lot F, will be showcasing his amazing resin figures. Val Eliason and Alycia Aube will make their debut at Lot F with vibrant colorful pieces that may bring up flashbacks from your 4th of July celebrations.”
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(‘Singing in the Rain’ by James Kubiatowicz currently on view at the Copley Society of Art)
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