The venerable phrase “once upon a time” is a trustworthy trigger for children of all ages to ready their imaginations for new experiences and other worlds. This is the premise of "Once Upon A Time: Photographs that Inspire Tall Tales," the enchanting group exhibit curated by outgoing Griffin Museum...
Our December BEST PHOTO PICKS features the most notable exhibitions and events around Boston and beyond!
The Confucian adage, "may you live in interesting times" throws a very positive spin on the challenges of the past year and a half. Since the foibles and triumphs of humankind have endured, photographers have continued to grapple with them in remarkable ways. Once again this year, we are pleased to share...
“Family likeness has often a deep sadness in it. Nature, that great tragic dramatist, knits us together by bone and muscle, and divides us by the subtler web of our brains; blends yearning and repulsion; and ties us by our heart-strings to the beings that jar us at every movement.” ― George Eliot,...
The passage into adulthood is a complicated business. The ups and downs and getting through have been an absorbing topic for artists of every ilk, in every recorded era. It is no wonder, considering the drama of their hopes, dreams, agonies, and joys. Coming-of-age is such a persistent obsession that...
Caleb Cole collects. The ephemera and found photographs on view at Gallery Kayafas are a testament to his quirky sense of humor and his deep empathy for the humanity of queer lives. Filling three rooms in the gallery, Cole employs installation, video, vernacular and alternative process photography to weave...
“Home” is such a loaded word. Is it a place, a person, a pet? The truth is, the idea of home is unique to each of us. Just in time for the holidays, the Griffin Museum of Photography presents “Home Views”, an ambitious, building-wide exhibit assembling eleven solo shows with multi-faceted perspectives...
There is a difference between being alone and feeling lonely. The pandemic’s prolonged isolation has made many of us long for family and friends but it has also triggered an unexpected side-effect: a return to meandering in the natural world. This communion offers perspective on a geologic scale, an effect...
We may be losing light but an exciting variety of photography exhibits and events around Boston and New England this month should brighten your days! We feature them here geographically, for your planning convenience. Please feel free to check back throughout the month for updates and additions.
John Szarkovski, famed Director of the Photography Department at the Museum of Modern Art from 1962 to 1991, famously asked of the photograph, “is it a mirror, reflecting the portrait of the artist who made it, or a window through which we might better know the world?” By layering exterior views...
