Located on the popular Newbury Street and in the historic Copley Square, Co|So is proud to be based in Boston. With its art, culture, and picturesque scenery, it is no wonder that many of our Boston-based artists tend to find artistic inspiration from the city itself. From landscapes, to iconic figures, to abstract art, our […]
2017
The Last Open Newbury Street This Summer
Last week, the Co|So gallery participated in the final Open Newbury Street event for Summer 2017. The artist demonstrations, chalk drawings, and pleasant weather brought many visitors in to see the gallery. Copley Master John Traynor painting en plein air during Open Newbury Street The Copley Society was grateful to have Copley Master John Traynor […]
Autumn Aura’s Top Ten
With the opening of our small works exhibition, “Autumn Aura,” it finally feels like fall! Our artist members depicted a cornucopia of fall-themed subjects including leaves and gourds and spooks (oh my)! As we turn over a new leaf into our newest small works exhibition, we will look into the ten small works that received […]
Artist Spotlight: John Traynor
Copley Master John Traynor has built an astounding following and reputation ever since he became a professional artist more than thirty years ago. Exhibiting a talent for art at a young age, John Traynor has mastered his skills over the years to create his own recognizable, unique style. His style and paintings are so distinct […]
Upcoming Show: Sense and Essence
Mary Hughes’ solo show, “Sense and Essence,” opens in two weeks. The exhibition features Hughes’ latest abstract works that explore organic forms and how nature and cities converge. Hughes poignantly named these scenes “urban landscapes.” Using rich color and variegated lines, Mary Hughes’ artwork drips with imaginative style to represent a city’s natural world. Urban […]
The Second Open Newbury Street This Summer
On Sunday, August 13th, we held artist demonstrations for the second Open Newbury Street this summer! Artists Diane Nelson and Jack Miller participated in artist demonstrations to show off their different artistic styles. Diane Nelson creates new art at her Open Newbury Street table Nelson enjoys painting what she refers to as “inner landscapes.” Her […]
August Morning Awards of Merit
Like summertime, our Small Works: August Morning show is coming to a close. Our artist members submitted fabulous works of art, many of which received awards of merit or went to new homes. We will be taking a closer look at the awarded works before the show ends tomorrow, August 11th. They may be small […]
New Member Highlight: Safarani Sisters
The Safarani sisters are unique artist members at the Co|So gallery. Believing that two minds work better than one, twin sisters Farzaneh and Bahareh Safarani work together in collaboration to create their striking paintings and video art. The two sisters make dramatic compositions of themselves as the subjects to explore their sense of self in […]
The First Open Newbury Street This Summer
This past weekend we were proud to participate in the first Open Newbury Street event of this summer! Newbury Street closed down to all vehicles and was reimagined as a temporary pedestrian walkway, complete with beautiful summer weather. Two of our artist members, Candace Lovely and Jack Morefield, came by to demonstrate their art and […]
Summer Flavor
Food, paint, and iconic imagery mix into one delicious work of art entitled Butter & Sugar, now on view in our Summer Hours show. Instead of cooking up a small, simple piece, Copley Artist Thomas Stocker created and served this artwork like an extravagant sheet cake: large, beautifully detailed, and a feast for the eyes. […]