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DIG THIS: “ANOTHER WORLD” EXHIBITION + OPENING RECEPTION @ BLANC GALLERY

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“Within each piece you will find multiple dimensions to the artist’s universe, a world within a world, continuously surprising you and making you wonder.” Continue reading

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OFF THE WALL: THE INSPECTION HOUSE @ ATLANTIC WORKS

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This month’s exhibition at the Atlantic Works Gallery, The Inspection House, is based around the Panopticon and surveillance. Continue reading

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OFF THE WALL: PREVIEW: 50-100-150 @ RIVERSIDE GALLERY

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On Sunday August 26, the Riverside Gallery is hosting their annual 50-150-100 Pop Up Summer Show. The show features 50 pieces from local artists, each piece going for $100 for only 150 minutes. It’s like speed dating for art. But not awkward.  Continue reading

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OFF THE WALL: RAMIRO AT DIESEL CAFé

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Ramiro Davaro Comas’s work has been described as a nightmarish bikini bottom. Others have compared it to Ralph Steadman. I understood the work akin to Tim Burton’s world in James in the Giant Peach. Continue reading

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OFF THE WALL: HARRISON AVE OPEN STUDIOS

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Every first Friday of the month the galleries of Harrison Ave hold their open studios that invite the public to view the new exhibitions of the month. Continue reading

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OFF THE WALL: CLEMENTS AND CROTTY

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Last Thursday Watertown’s Arsenal Center for the Arts held an exhibit featuring two local abstract impressionist artists Cindy Cuba Clements and Patricia Crotty. Continue reading

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OFF THE WALL: SMALL WORKS 2011 @ APEX

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Sean Boyce gathered a few of his art friends and told them to find their best small pieces. Then he opened the Small Works 2011 exhibit at Apex Fine Arts Gallery. Continue reading

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OFF THE WALL: ONE MAN’S TRASH

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I have honestly never been to The Gallery at the Piano Factory before, but it may actually be a new favorite. The gallery is small and charming with plain white walls making it very simple and intimate, perfect for smaller exhibitions. Traditions Remixed and ARTiculation definitely chose the right place to show off One Man’s Trash, a collaborative show featuring work from local artists Adam Bullock, Stephen Hamilton and Destiny Palmer. Continue reading

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OFF THE WALL: PULSE BOSTON

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Usually when I visit exhibitions the atmosphere is pretty tame. But Pulse Boston welcomed me with high energy, loud music and two floors of spectacular art. The event was put on by Raw Artists, a group that seeks to promote upcoming artists with shows all throughout the US. Continue reading

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OFF THE WALL: HARBOR ARTS FEST

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The Harbor Arts fest was as good as I thought it would be. Live music was playing, dogs and kids were running around and painters were creating masterpieces on the spot. B. Amore’s tent was one of the first upon entering the festival.
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