It is officially autumn and definitely starting to feel that way. With the change in seasons comes a change in exhibitions around Boston and New England. For a glimpse of the shows and events that may spark your interest, we have listed our selections geographically. As always, please feel free to check...
Consider for a moment the humble snapshot. These naive pictures that were never meant for museum walls often pack a punch far greater than the most carefully crafted pieces of art. Photographers and artists understand this, and often employ the snapshot aesthetic or appropriate vernacular pictures to create...
Architecture is art writ large. Have you looked upward recently? The buildings around us stand as monuments to society’s aspirations. Whether iconic, like Boston’s soaring Hancock Tower or its brutalist City Hall or some mundane, pragmatic construction, every building broadcasts the values and aesthetics...
We hope you enjoyed a lovely summer and, if you were in New England, some of our famed glory days! Now fall is upon us, ushering in more temperate climes and a spectacular palette of hues. Also the mid-term election season and a host of new photography exhibitions opening this month. Absorbing reflections...
How does your garden grow? Community gardens abound in Boston, wafting delectable scents and vibrant sights into each neighborhood. Our photographic community sways the senses, too. Whether storied museums or pop-up galleries, Boston’s art organizations continue to nurture artistic creativity and kinship....
We are delighted to bring you this guest essay by Edward Boches on the value of critique in conjunction with the exhibition "Do You See What I See: Images from a Crit Group" curated by Emily Belz featuring Andrew Epstein, Coco McCabe, Lee Cott, Edward Boches, Margaret Lampert and Elliot Schildkrout which...
Carpe Diem! I am enamored of photography’s ability to embrace the times. This year’s "Exposure 2026" exhibition sponsored by the Photographic Resource Center and installed in Vandernoot Gallery at Lesley University in Cambridge, MA is filled with the fleeting moments of life, including childhood,...
Memory is notoriously skittish. Along with the 32nd Annual Juried Exhibition curated by Barbara Tannenbaum, reviewed earlier this week, The Griffin Museum of Photography in Winchester, MA has mounted two solo shows curated by Executive Director Crista Dix: Lisa McCord’s “Rotan Switch” and Preston...
When the whole world seems inclement, where can you turn for inspiration, insight and air conditioning? There’s a feast for the eyes this summer at the Griffin Museum of Photography. If you are anywhere Winchester, MA, I highly recommend a visit because my words cannot give the exhibitions in and around...
Wherever you may wander this summer, there seems to be photography. Indoors and outdoors, come explore the visual riches New England has to offer this July and August. As always, our listings are arranged geographically for your planning convenience. And we encourage you to visit us all summer long,...
