Did our obsession start with their cars, back in the 90’s? Or more recently, with the cosmetics boom at Sephora, television shows like Squid Game or the explosion of K-Pop music? Korean art and culture have flourished during the last three decades, so it was bound to find its way into museums such...
Finally, winter has succumbed to spring in New England! We encourage you to indulge your impulse to embrace the glory of the season by - what else? - exploring the latest photography exhibits and events. As always, we have arranged listings geographically, for your planning convenience and invite you to check...
Ah, the mysteries and intrigues of relationships! How can we begin to fathom them? Turns out, photographs provide a cunning window. By freezing personal interactions, an image confines our perceptions while suggesting a host of others. Visual hints and innuendoes further intensify our fascination. In a witty...
For centuries, artists have grappled with questions of aging and mortality through still-life painting. Wilting flowers, rotting fruit, skulls and sacrificial animals are just a few of the items that frequently appear in the compositions of, say, Dutch and Spanish 17th century painting. Many of these...
In chilly New England after a long, frigid winter, we are determined to think springtime thoughts. Admittedly, this is also a metaphor for our times. Despite the prospect of a disruptive long and winding road ahead, we aim to focus on imagery that nourishes, sustains, sometimes enrages, and ultimately...
Each week over the past several decades, documentary photographer Stephen DiRado has welcomed a gathering of artists into his home, establishing a thriving hub of photographers, actors, painters, poets and neighbors. Not surprisingly, he has photographed many of them. Lugging either his large format...
Our bountiful blue planet has provided us with a stocked ocean, raw materials for industry, fertile soil for food, and forests that enable us to build dwellings. Since the earliest civilizations, we have tried— sometimes in vain— to control and dominate nature. And we have acclaimed its gifts for at least...
Interested in something uplifting for a change? Since 2019, Leica has sponsored the Leica Women Foto Project to amplify diverse female perspectives in photography. The 2024 awards recognize Luvia Lazo (Mexico) and her project "Women from the Clouds," Camille Farrah Lenain (U.S.) and her project "Made...
On the one hand, daylight is getting longer and stronger as we enter meteorological spring, but news and events of the world are distressingly dire. Engaging with art and photography at museums and galleries can replenish your mental reserves. To that end, we bring you our March Best Photography Picks,...
Many religious rituals are rooted in the circadian passing of days, seasons and years. Judaism is particularly rich in ceremonial markings of time, from the lighting of candles for Shabbat each Friday evening to lesser-known holidays such as “Tu B’shvot,” celebrating the new year for trees in mid-winter,...
