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2012 MacArthur Fellows Include Four From Boston Area

October 24, 2012January 26, 2013 - by Ashley Hansberry - Leave a Comment

The MacArthur Foundation was founded in 1970 by John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur, who started the foundation to “support people and organizations working for change on a variety of …

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Finding Your Fine Arts Fix

September 24, 2012October 25, 2014 - by Ingrid Adamow - 3 Comments.

Boston boasts a long list of museums scientific, historic and artistic. Old world artifacts and millennial abstracts are tucked in buildings throughout the city. When the dim glow of Tumblr …

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Eye-Opening “101 Photos for Press Freedom”

April 19, 2012April 19, 2012 - by Aria Ruggiero - Leave a Comment

From March 21 until April 22, the Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University and the Consulate General of France in Boston in collaboration with Magnum photos, presents “101 Photos …

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Artistry Loves Company: Rifrákt Artist Collective

April 6, 2012April 6, 2012 - by Vijayta Narang - 5 Comments.

“re·fract (ri-frakt’): To alter by viewing through a medium.” Upon walking into Espresso Royal Caffe on Comm Ave, I was greeted with an exhibit of an amalgam of works by …

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How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Law Building

February 26, 2012February 26, 2012 - by Allan Lasser - Leave a Comment

When I first arrived on campus, I would not stop complaining about the Law Building. “It’s too big,” I said. “It’s too ugly,” I said. “I hate it,” I said. …

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Ten Thousand Waves: Cinematic Art

February 20, 2012February 19, 2012 - by Vijayta Narang - Leave a Comment

The regular movie-going experience usually constitutes sitting in front of a screen, patiently (or not) watching and accepting exactly what the filmmaker wants you to see; and usually that’s just …

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Anti-Domestic Violence, Pro-Peace: An Evening of Art

December 1, 2011December 1, 2011 - by Ingrid Adamow - Leave a Comment

Most BU students have seen that little glass-walled room on the second floor of the GSU – just up the stairs, to the left, a sight en route to the …

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Recreating a “Cut Piece”

November 15, 2011November 15, 2011 - by Conor Gillies - Leave a Comment

[slideshow auto=”on” thumbs=”off”] Art history student Brooke Morgan (CAS ‘12) went on stage at the GSU Conference Auditorium last Wednesday and invited audience members to cut apart her outfit, piece …

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Naked in the Name of Art: A Review of Degas and the Nude

November 13, 2011November 14, 2011 - by Courtney Federico - 1 Comment

In American culture—where sex and sexuality is taboo—the naked body is a subject rarely explored.  Therefore, it is easy to forget that the human form has acted as one of …

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'The Clock.' Photo by Matthew Schlichter, via Flickr Commons
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‘The Clock’: An Ode to Time and Cinema

September 30, 2011September 29, 2011 - by The Quad - 1 Comment

Visual artist and composer Christian Marclay takes appreciation of cinema to a new level with The Clock, a video exhibition currently showing at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts. As the …

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Portrait of Alain Locke by Betsy Graves Reyneau
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Alain Locke and the Lingering Question of Identity

September 15, 2011September 15, 2011 - by The Quad - Leave a Comment

B.U. students and faculty members celebrated Harlem Renaissance leader Alain Locke’s birthday on Tuesday evening. Visiting lecturer Jeffrey Stewart spoke to the crowd about Locke’s famous ideas on “Negro Art,” …

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“Dancing With the Dark”: Joan Snyder’s Life in Prints

September 13, 2011September 12, 2011 - by The Quad - Leave a Comment

Joan Snyder’s expressionist and feminist view on life has taken over the white walls of the Boston University Art Gallery. The exhibition, titled “Dancing with the Dark: Joan Snyder Prints …

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