Destination Boston

DESTINATION BOSTON/CAMBRIDGE

DESTINATION BOSTON/CAMBRIDGE

Artist painting in the Boston Public Gardens. Photo courtesy: Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau.

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eparated by the Charles River, the cities of Boston and Cambridge share a rich history of making and collecting art, a tradition that’s reflected in the many galleries and museums on both sides of the river. Boston has a dynamic art scene, with world-class art museums as well as traditional galleries and contemporary art centers. Cambridge, with its diverse student population and proximity to some of the world’s finest colleges and universities, is no less vibrant.

Start your tour of Boston and Cambridge galleries at the Boston Design Center (BDC), on the city’s waterfront. Last March, Vermont-based Edgewater Gallery opened an outpost in the BDC with the goal of “marketing art works to designers as well as the general public visiting the Design Center,” says Theresa Harris, director of Edgewater’s Middlebury, VT, gallery. Several of Edgewater’s Vermont artists have shown at the Boston gallery, including landscape painter

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Gridley’s photorealistic work is featured in the gallery’s September show, The Language of Objects: A Few True Things (an opening with Gridley is September 18 from 5:30-7:30 p.m.). A variety of local and regional artists will be featured in a September 14 pop-up exhibition, Art and Cocktails in the Home, in Somerville. Edgewater’s October show, Ellen Granter: Creatures Great and Small, features paintings by Boston painter and designer Ellen Granter, with an opening on October 4.

Hop into an Uber/Lyft for the short ride to SoWa (short for South of Washington), Boston’s lively art and design district, sandwiched between the South End and Interstate 93. Many of the area’s art galleries extend their hours and schedule exhibition openings during the monthly First Friday event. A contemporary, artist-run gallery, The Kingston Gallery on Harrison Avenue strives to make modern art “more accessible and relevant to visitors,”

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says gallery director Chantal Zakari. Mary Lang: Here, nowhere else is the featured show September 4 to 29. Lang’s ethereal photos of everyday landscapes capture her melancholy over the possibility that they will disappear due to climate change. Echoing Lang’s futuristic perspective, the gallery’s October show, Margaret Hart: Situated Becomings, October 2 to 27, explores gender, technology and humanity in a posthuman world through Hart’s large multimedia collages.

A block south of The Kingston Gallery is Canvas Fine Arts Gallery, owned by Suzanne Schultz, an arts writer and marketer who helps artists promote their work. “I love helping artists think differently about where they can show their work,” says Schultz. “That could mean local retailers, restaurants and hotels as well as galleries.” From September 1 through 30, her gallery is showcasing various works by self-taught artist Richard Daniel Graham.

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BOSTON A lifelong resident of Cambridge, Graham’s paintings and drawings were discovered after his death in 1994; this is the first public exhibition of his work.

From October 1 to 31, Canvas Fine Arts features Symbols of Semblance, a solo exhibition

by Boston artist Matthias Lupri. A longtime musician, Lupri has contributed to other group shows at the gallery; this is his second solo exhibition there. “Symbols of Semblance looks at the threshold of our conscious and unconscious spaces,” he says. “All of the works are large-format, oil-on-canvas, which have been really fun for me to create.” Lupri is known for his textured, layered paintings—archetypal abstracts, figures and landscapes—that he

creates using palette knives. “My work represents my inner journey as an artist,” he says. “It’s really a joy.”

Nearby Canvas Fine Arts is L’attitude Gallery, where you can check out two and three-dimensional sculpture in different media for your home or office as well as paintings, glass, ceramics and more. During September, the gallery features Woven, a colorful show of woven, three-dimensional textiles created

by Newton, MA, fiber artist Dora Hsiung.

“They have depth—their colors and shapes are intriguing,” says gallery owner Betty Bothereau. “Each piece is created by hand.

Dora builds elevations and various shapes into her sculptures.” Bothereau is also showcasing

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the work of Boston sculptor and welder David Borrus, whose bronze sculpture of a female soccer goalie was created in honor of the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team and its World Cup victory.

From L’Attitude, it’s a short walk to The Beacon Gallery, which features contemporary art by emerging and mid-career local, as well as European and Asian, artists. From September 6 through 29, the gallery showcases three Boston-area artists—Sam Belisle, Ari Hauben and Sofia Plater—in an exhibition called Lost & Found. They explore urban identity through various media (including painting, sculpture and installation) and unexpected materials like wood, cardboard, and found objects. “I love

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BOSTON all three of these artists,” says gallery owner Christine O’Donnell. “I feel like their work plays well together—what they’re doing and how they’re using found imagery and materials.”

Of Two Places, a solo exhibition by multimedia artist Caron Tabb, scheduled October 4 through October 27, explores her immigrant experience moving to the U.S. from Israel.

If walking around stylish SoWa has you wondering what it’s like to live there, look into The Quinn, a 14-story luxury condominium property under construction on Harrison Avenue.

Named for the neighborhood’s former Quinzani Bakery, The Quinn is designed by a nationally renowned team of architects including Robert A.M. Stern Architects and Meyer Davis. The

property features 101 studio to four-bedroom residences, as well as hospitality-focused services, programming and amenities. “The South End has a rich history and a strong sense of community. We’re excited to become part of that with The Quinn,” says Kimberly Sherman Stamler, president of Related Beal, the real estate firm developing The Quinn. The property is scheduled to open in late fall 2020.

It’s a short ride (or walk) to the Boston Center for the Arts (BCA), where there’s always something creative happening, from art exhibitions to live theater, musical and dance performances.

This fall’s do-not-miss fine arts event is the Boston International Fine Art Show, October 24 through 27 in the BCA’s historic Cyclorama (built in 1884

to house a 360-degree painting of the Battle of Gettysburg). The 23rd annual show features a diverse selection of American and European historic, modern and contemporary fine art. A gala preview opens the show on Thursday; on Friday, in collaboration with Art New England, there’s a full day of special events celebrating the magazine’s 40th anniversary. Also new this year is Emerge, a special section of the show dedicated to individual emerging and midcareer artists from around New England. “Each year, more collectors travel to the show,” says co-producer Tony Fusco. “Not just to buy works of art, but to immerse themselves and talk with scholars and gallery owners.”

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BOSTON Copley Square, longtime home of Bromer Booksellers. Last year, the rare book seller, which has been in business for 50 years, opened an art gallery to focus on book art and related subjects. “It’s an extension of our focus on the physical beauty of books,” says gallery manager Meredith Santaus. “It flips what we do with books on its head and turns it into art.” Opening September 12 is Urban Color: The World of Leslie Gerry, a New York City-based digital artist whose limited-edition books are themselves works of art. Instead of pencil and paper, Gerry uses a stylus and tablet to create his colorful images, layering and manipulating them digitally. He’ll attend Urban Color’s opening reception, which also celebrates his most recent book, New Yorkers and Dogs, featuring images of man’s best friend.

A short walk from Bromer, on Newbury Street, is The Copley Society of Art, among the most venerable galleries in Boston.

Celebrating its 140th anniversary, the Copley Society represents more than 300 artist members, from students to nationallyrecognized artists, including traditional and academic realists, contemporary and abstract painters, photographers and sculptors. Fall at the Society is “buzzing,” says executive director Suzan Redgate. During September, the Society presents four shows simultaneously: Beyond the Obvious, a group exhibition featuring the bold paintings of Chris Firger, Abby Lammers, Meg McLean and Lori Mehta; The Dance of Life featuring Sally Newman’s warm paintings depicting everyday life; a group show by Society artists entitled Small Works: Embark; and a small, ocean-themed exhibition of paintings by Mark Shasha, New England Gold, at the Society’s gallery in the nearby Prudential Center. October shows include an exhibit of award-winning art by graduates of the School of the Museum of Fine Arts and works by Copley Masters (a designation given to Society artists who have been accepted into five juried shows and won at least three awards).

Near the Copley Society, also on Newbury Street, is The Guild of Boston Artists. Founded in 1914, the nonprofit gallery features representational painting and sculpture by New England artists as well as classes and lectures. Through September 28, the Guild exhibits its annual New England Regional Juried Exhibition.

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“It has the largest pool of entries in the show’s 14-year history,” says Alexander Ciesielski, director of the Guild. “We’re a member organization but this show is opened to all artists in realism from around the country.

There’ll be many voices and so many styles and viewpoints. It’ll be a great experience.”

From October 5 to 26, the Guild presents The Fire Still Burns, a solo show by American Impressionist painter John Terelak.

Cross the Charles River to the MIT Museum, which produces a rich variety of exhibitions and programs based on intriguing STEAM-related topics. Drawing on its extensive collection of Polaroid photography—the museum is a block away from where instant film was first invented— the museum organized The Polaroid Project: At the Intersection of Art and Technology, a major exhibition that travelled around the world and opens at the MIT Museum October 11. The exhibit, running through June 2020, tells the fascinating story of the Polaroid company through the museum’s Polaroid Collection and an array of stunning Polaroid photographs. “It’s a local story which really interested us,” says Martha Davis, MIT Museum communications officer. “The exhibit looks at the relationship between Edwin Land and the artists he encouraged by giving them Polaroid cameras.” Artists in the show include Ansel Adams, Chuck Close, Barbara Crane, David Hockney, Robert Mapplethorpe and Olivia Parker.

Due to the sensitivity of the show’s photographs, the exhibition will be shown in two parts, with a complete reinstallation in March 2020.

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BOSTON From MIT, head northwest, through Harvard Square, to the Fay Chandler Gallery, part of Maud Morgan Arts. Started as an artist collective in the late 1970s, the Chandler Gallery features works by professional, emerging and student artists from the Boston area. Through September 20, in conjunction with the Boston Printmakers 2019 North American Print Biennial, the gallery features Prints as Sculpture II, co-curated by print artist Rhoda Rosenberg. Opening September 30 and running through October 18 is a solo show by abstract painter Stephanie Roberts-Camello. “Stephanie is an encaustic artist who calls her layered, three-dimensional pieces ‘free forms in wraps’,” says Micah Eglinton-Woods, director of marketing and

technology for Maud Morgan Arts. Later that month, on October 28, the gallery features Fragments: Collaging the Material World, a show juried by Cambridge printmaker and collage artist Annie Silverman. In addition to its changing exhibitions, Maud Morgan Arts offers classes for all ages in printmaking, ceramics and more.

Enjoy a short drive to the neighboring town of Belmont and explore the Belmont Gallery of Art. Launched in 2005, the public art gallery, housed in the former town hall, features changing exhibitions of paintings, drawings, photography, graphics, fabric art, collage, printmaking and sculpture. Opening September 8 through October 13 is Impact: Climate Change, an evocative exhibit of

contemporary tapestries created by members of Tapestry Weavers West and Tapestry Weavers in New England. “It has very powerful imagery of animals and geographic landscapes, showing how our world could be affected by climate change,” says gallery director Rebecca Richards. “It’s interesting that these artists are using an old artmaking technique to address a very timely subject.”

Opening October 26 is Elemental: Using Line, Shape, Color, Space and Texture to Create Compelling Visual Narratives, a juried show featuring paintings, photography and sculpture by area artists. In conjunction with both exhibitions, the gallery hosts art-making workshops, including one in contemporary embroidery.

From Belmont, drive to the Jewett Arts Center at Wellesley College, primary site of the Boston Printmakers 2019 North American Print Biennial. The prestigious international show, happening in various locations around Wellesley through September 29, features works representing all genres of printmaking, including mezzotint, etching, engraving and woodcut. “Many of this year’s works, by artists from around the world, are highly-charged and socially aware,” says Deborah Cornell, a liaison

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Top: Ellen Waitzkin, Artist Proof Series, 2019, digital photography, 12 x 72” ea. Left: Dave Borrus, Dancers, bronze, 18 x 12 x 7”, limited edition. Lower Left: Timothy Craig, South End Sunshine, 2017, oil, 8 x 12”.

Middle: Rob Lorenson, Bronze Rhythm, 48 x 25 x 12”. Right: Dave Borrus, High Note, bronze, 19 x 6 x 6”, limited edition. At L’attitide Gallery.

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BOSTON may wish to add a dose of history to your art adventures and consider spending the night in historic Lexington, a short drive north and east of Wellesley. In 1775, the first shot of the American Revolution was fired between British troops and Colonial militia on Lexington Common, now a national historic site. Minutes from the Common is The Inn at Hastings Park, a luxury 22-room inn owned by former chef Trisha Pérez Kennealy. The Inn comprises three, 19th-century buildings that have been updated with modern amenities, including a 54-seat restaurant called Town Meeting.

The Gallery, a board room and private dining area, features works by local artists. “It truly is artfully put together,” says Laurie Hobbs,

group director of public relations and marketing for Ocean House Management Collection, managers of the property. “There’s a unique feel to the Inn, it has many custom touches and amenities.”

Whether browsing a gallery in trendy SoWa, venturing into galleries on Newbury Street or exploring Cambridge and the city’s leafy suburbs, there are many ways to experience art this fall in the Boston area. It’s no wonder that this vibrant area is the center of all that’s artistic in New England.

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for Boston Printmakers. Participating artists include: Justyne Fischer, a Washington, D.C. printmaker who received the biennial’s first-ever Advocacy Award for her social justice-themed woodcut on fabric called The Birth of a Nation; Canadian artist James Boychuk-Hunter; Art Werger of Athens, OH; and local artist Marc Cote. The biennial is curated by Shelley Langdale, curator and head of the Department of Modern Prints and Drawings at the National Gallery in Washington, D.C. She will attend the opening reception on September 8.

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