This month there are many noteworthy photography shows popping up around Boston. To provide more comprehensive coverage, we are combining our reviews of four solo exhibits in SoWa, Boston’s South End arts district: Jon Henry at Abakus Projects, Greg Heins and Zia Ayub at Gallery Kayafas and Michael...
The emotional charge of naïve vernacular snapshots far outweigh their humble size. They are personal documents and artifacts of their times, collectively weaving private and public histories from singular experiences. Artist Lyle Ashton Harris, whose grandfather avidly photographed his family, collects...
The blossoming of the land has finally, irrevocably, arrived in New England. The palette is sublime and the scents are exhilarating, even though April showers have so far mostly brought May showers. Why not indulge your urge to join nature's party and break free from your winter routines? We bring you May’s...
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair..." ~from A Tale...
“When you've seen beyond yourself Then you may find peace of mind is waiting there And the time will come when you see we're all one And life goes on within you and without you” ~from “Within You, Without You” by George Harrison and The Beatles There are many paths to the perception...
Galleries in Boston’s South End arts district (SOWA) are teeming with fresh work this spring, including several engaging photography exhibitions. Gallery Kayafas celebrates twenty years with three exhibitions that underscore the breadth of artistic work that Arlette and Gus Kayafas have collected and shown...
We roll into April with holy days that celebrate triumph over adversity. The backdrop, as usual, is a world plagued by war, famine and natural disasters. In often vastly different ways, both organized religion and art strive to recognize life's challenges and offer transformative experiences that help...
Rania Matar’s work is a deep exploration of femininity and womanhood. Her portraits of preteen girls, teenagers in their rooms, and mothers and daughters reveal personal, cultural and generational expressions that we have written about many times. But important secondary themes have emerged in Matar's...
Snippets of other people’s lives flash through my backseat window as the family car glides toward home under the cloak of night. Illuminated spaces emit staccato clues as we pass by. Each dwelling seems to be calling for my eager animation, baiting me with that eerie blue television light, a funky...
Translating a book of photographs into a Broadway play is probably not on most photographers' radar. In an unexpected and ironic move, the staged photographs that Larry Sultan made with his parents have found their way onto a New York City stage. "Pictures from Home" stars Nathan Lane, Zoë Wanamaker...
