ROME: An interview with the famous street artists
After hours at Mrs. Jack’s
March 8, 2010 Leave a Comment
The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum gets hotter when the sun goes down
The Lysippus at the Getty Museum will return to Italy
Feb. 16, 2010 4 Comments
ROME — The Lysippus will return to Italy. The statue portrays a victorious, naked and full-sized athlete and is attributed to the proto-Hellenistic sculptor Lysippus. Bought in 1977, the statue is currently on exhibit at the Getty Museum in Malibu, California. The story of this ancient statue is complicated. From the Greek mainland the Athlete, [...]
What do video games say about us?
Jan. 15, 2010 Leave a Comment
Video games are a perfect representation of what the modern day consumer wants out of their entertainment. They evolve as we evolve (with technology), they entertain, and they make a lot of money. These three factors are necessary for any business to be successful in the world of entertainment. It’s been a long time coming [...]
Helping through art
Nov. 16, 2009 1 Comment
Medford nonprofit helps developmentally disabled through creativity
Not your typical coloring book
Oct. 5, 2009 Leave a Comment
Two friends and a love of music combine to form the Indie Rock Coloring Book
Blast interviews Need For Speed: NITRO art director
Aug. 27, 2009 1 Comment
With the Need For Speed franchise quickly tumbling, NITRO aims to breath new life to the genre. Exclusive interview inside.
Heide Hatry’s Heads and Tales
Feb. 26, 2009 1 Comment
CAMBRIDGE — In artist Heide Hatry’s exhibit “Heads and Tales,” at the Pierre Menard Gallery there is a table. It is a long, slender, metallic and sturdy table often seen in a hospital operating room. The table symbolizes all that we know and are comfortable with.‚ On top of this table, however, is an idea [...]
College art group angry about Brandeis University museum closure
Jan. 29, 2009 Leave a Comment
The College Art Association is expressing anger and disappointment at Brandeis University over its recent decision to close the Rose Art Museum and sell off its rare works to raise money for the school. “Neither Brandeis University nor the Rose Art Museum is on the brink of economic collapse, nor are they unable to maintain [...]
A portrait of Don S. Davis
March 3, 2008 3 Comments
Look for the name Don S. Davis in the credits of television shows and movies, in the corners of oil paintings, on a military badge and, soon, on a screenplay cover. He is a man of many roles, many talents and, appropriately, many fans. People often don’t see the person behind the TV character or [...]
The business of art, and the art of business
March 3, 2008 2 Comments
An interview with art gallery-owner Colin Rhys about his life and trade.
A Gallery of Paintings by Clark Hulings
Dec. 1, 2007 Leave a Comment
The 20th anniversary edition of Clark Huling’s “A Gallery of Paintings” reminds us why we still owe our attention to fine art. This oversized 150+ page book is the next best thing to going to an art museum and seeing amazing artworks yourself. The entire book is filled with large images of Hulings’ paintings and [...]
