This past Tuesday marked the anniversary of the death of James McNeill Whistler. Born in Lowell, Massachusetts, Whistler was a realist artist known for his remarkable landscapes, portraits, etchings, and […]
2018
Newbury Street Becomes a Canvas
This past Sunday, Newbury Street became a hub of activity during the first Open Newbury Street event of 2018. With the street closed to cars and vehicles, crowds of people […]
Cool Landscapes Offer Relief in Heat Wave
In the midst of a summer heatwave, Copley Master Mikel Wintermantel stood in the Copley Society of Art, painting a sunset landscape from a reference photo on his iPad. A […]
Women and Water: Kat O’Connor’s Empowering Style
June 2018 has been a great month for Copley Master Kat O’Connor. She was awarded a renowned Drawing and Printmaking Fellowship from the Mass Cultural Council, and two of her […]
FINDING ABSTRACTION AMONGST SMALL WORKS
Looking at the work of Joe Norris, a winner of a merit award in the current “Ports of Call” exhibition, we are reminded of fauvism, abstract expressionism, and the artists […]
A Tree Grows on Agassiz Road
Yesterday, artist member Lucy Kalian held an artist demonstration to coincide with her solo show “Witnesses.” Inspired by a nearby tree on Agassiz Road, Kalian created an original graphite drawing […]
Petite Personalities
In Lucy Kalian’s solo show Witnesses, the majestic graphite trees overwhelm with their towering sizes and ethereal beauty. But just around the corner in the Back Bay Room, the walls […]
Mapping the Trees in “Witnesses”
The woodland subjects and the compositions in Lucy Kalian’s “Witnesses” are noticeably bare—the trees hold no leaves, and every figure is surrounded by a vast stretch of white, negative space. […]
Ports of Call Award Winners
In every new small works exhibition, ten pieces are chosen to receive an award of merit. From still lifes to marine scenes, abstract to realist pieces, the awarded works represent […]
Witness the Beauty in Lucy Kalian’s Solo Show
Lucy Kalian’s solo show Witnesses opens today! Kalian’s graphite drawings of large and small woodland objects are now on view in the Upper Gallery and the Back Bay Room. The […]