One of the highlights of the Boston photographic scene is the New England Photography Biennial at Danforth Art in Framingham every other fall. This is one of those exciting years and, to make matters even better, this year’s Biennial is being juried by Susan Nalband, Director of 555 Gallery in Boston....
Think there’s nothing much going on photographically in Boston these days? Think again! As you meander in the hazy splendor of summer, consider enhancing your day with one of these visual treats. Coming right up, in chronological order: TODAY, JULY 8, 2015 Suffolk University is playing host...
Imagine this: realizing the full complement of your storied past – biological, sociological, psychological – in a photographic work of art. This intriguing, unconventional and truly boundless idea has proved irresistible to Bear Kirkpatrick, who has been pursuing it with multidimensional passion....
If we carry inherited physical and behavioral traits, wouldn’t we also carry inherited traits of consciousness? It is those traits that I use my camera to find, if only for 1/200th of a second. They are the ghosts of presence and memory, the vestigial elements we carry within and about us as invisibly...
You’ve probably heard, our photographic family has lost the inimitable Harold Feinstein at age 84. I feel privileged to have known Harold a little bit. And it didn’t take long to recognize that he was a truly free spirit, with a strong emphasis on the spirit. With a lifeline that paralleled the greatest...
Wouldn’t it be exciting to see an eclectic mix of contemporary photographs that all express deep passion for some of the most compelling issues of our time? It’s here! Thirteen artists delve deep in EXPOSURE 2015, the 19th annual juried exhibition at Photographic Resource Center (PRC) in Boston through...
From Egypt’s ancient Pyramids to NYC’s World Trade Towers, the most spectacular monuments on earth are intended to convey the height of accomplishment. In expressing these visions, it is the architects who shape our societal ideals and expectations. But no matter how grand the project, it is built...
Perfect time for a little road trip! To get an unforgettable look at the city, you’ll want to take a ride out to the historic village of Andover, Massachusetts, where the Addison Gallery is exhibiting “On the Scene: 20th Century Street Photography” through July 31, 2015. True to their word, the show’s...
I had a hunch this “portfolio walk” idea might be fun, so last Saturday I took the jaunt to 555 Gallery’s “Personal Porfolio” exhibit. Concurrent with this show, the South Boston gallery is hosting “portfolio walks”, during which several of the 13 exhibiting artists are on hand with their...
“Life for the Italians was what it was, no more and no less, an interlude between meals” ― Abraham Verghese, Cutting for Stone Featuring the flavorful, B&W documentary pictures of Boston photographer Justin Goodstein and oral history interviews by curator Ken Turino, “Haymarket:...
