Time is of the essence. Photography’s relationship to time is multifaceted, from long and short shutter speeds to the moment a sensor or film is exposed to light. Then, interestingly, the resulting photograph takes on a life of its own. It can become an historic document or a reminder of a loved one who has passed...
In New England, March is still a winter month. But we are eager to move on. Now is when we start grasping at spring, leaning into longer daylight hours and savoring the brighter sun, escalating birdsong and declarative faith of sprouting buds. Nature’s gradual awakening prods us to seize the day and this...
We each carry memories both bitter and sweet from our childhood. The aroma of flowers from a garden, the brilliant light of a summer’s day, a sour taste, or the echoes of familiar voices influence our adult selves as the tactile reminders of an ephemeral but fundamental stage of our lives. Can we ever...
Black and white photography is celebrated for its timeless quality. It is no wonder that photographers continue to fall under the spell of its mesmerizing emotional range. As gesture and contour, texture and mood take center stage, emblems of past and present recede. Leica Gallery Boston is host to a demonstration...
We live in a nation of immigrants. Parts of my mother’s family arrived in this country before it was a country, in the 17th century. My toddler father was carried in the arms of my grandmother across the ocean to flee Europe at the start of World War II. Most U.S. citizens can relay a myriad of ancestral...
"Hope is a waking dream" ~ Aristotle February is dark and slippery. Politics, pavement, everything, seems perilous. And yet. For eons, art has transmitted light leaks of hope, whether by assuaging or provoking, guiding or diverting. If you crave paths to inspired perspectives on our raw and troubled...
How would you like to live and work in a giant fishbowl, relentlessly scrutinized and regularly criticized publicly? It is not surprising that most modern Presidents have hired their own photographers to help influence public perceptions of life in one of the biggest fishbowls of all, The White House....
I admit it, I’m brain research junkie. My favorite behavioral study right now teases out the significance of factors affecting human longevity. Guess what has a greater impact than diet and exercise? Relationships. That’s right, our sense of connection to others is a robust predictor of longevity....
The evidence seems overwhelming. Even in the face of treacherous suffering, people cling to hope. It is a particular hallmark of artists to both grapple with their personal struggles or broader societal conflicts and somehow offer a glimmer of light. As we start a New Year in the midst of strife at home...
I might be in the minority, but I love the long nights this time of year. It invites a kind of meditative introspection which is punctuated by the soft illuminations of Hanukkah candles or the shimmering lights on a Christmas tree. Xuan Hui Ng seems to embrace the cracks where the light gets through...
