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At ICA’s Watershed, Hew Locke’s rough pageant of humanity

“The Procession,” a march through the ugliness of colonial history, fastens past ills to a fractious present.

The West End Museum reopens after two-year closure because of flooding
The museum, which celebrates and honors the history of the West End, returns with a newly renovated space and a new exhibition.

In the hot shop with RISD glass artist Will Beattie
He uses glass to channel data, light, and sound.

What’s red, red, and red all over? We spoke with Jonathan Yeo about the reaction to his official portrait of King Charles III.

Say what you will about the artist's rather striking, larger-than-life oil painting of the monarch. But it’s got people talking.

SUMMER ARTS GUIDE
In a solo show at the Portland Museum of Art, Passamaquoddy artist Jeremy Frey transforms an ancient tradition
He learned basketry from his mother, and it became his refuge. Today, his astonishing pieces are prized all over the world.

SUMMER ARTS GUIDE
10 museum exhibitions to enrich long summer days
From Van Gogh to Dali to Degas.

In Lexington, unveiling a monument to women who shaped history
"Something Is Being Done," a bronze arch monument designed by Meredith Bergmann, memorializes more than 20 historic women.

Museum of Science to unveil major renovation in mid-2026
President Tim Ritchie says the new Public Science Common, funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies, will help the community “think out loud.”

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WORKING ARTIST

Sayako Hiroi has this advice for artists: ‘Be patient. Trust yourself. Don’t tell a lie.’

Hiroi will receive her Master of Fine Arts from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University this month. Her paintings are now on view at Tufts University Art Galleries.

MFA appoints Anastasia Christophilopoulou as new chair of ancient Greek and Roman art

Christophilopoulou currently serves as senior curator of the Ancient Mediterranean at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, England. She will begin at the MFA in the early fall and said she’s excited about the move to Boston.

ART REVIEW

Two shows in Maine highlight Louise Nevelson, a giant of American Modernism

Nevelson, among the most important American artist of the 20th century, left Maine in the 1920s to seek her fortune. This summer, to art museums in her home state welcome her back.

PHOTOGRAPHY REVIEW

At Worcester Art Museum, photo show gives a different lay of the land

"New Terrain: 21st-Century Landscape Photography" offers a traditional genre seen in non-traditional ways.

WORKING ARTIST

Something old, something new: Meet bridal stylist and BU artist Linda Obobaifo

The MFA candidate plays with formal wear, and form itself.

Everything you need to know about the 2024 Met Gala

The biggest night in fashion returns Monday with the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s annual celebrity-filled benefit.

ART REVIEW

‘Drawing’ some surprising architectural conclusions

'Drawing After Modernism,' at the MIT Museum, looks at architectural sketches.

PHOTOGRAPHY REVIEW

Seeing the sound of Blue Note

The famed jazz label is celebrated through photographs and more at the Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame at the Boch Center.