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In this blast
:: Is Anything the Matter? at UMass Amherst Fine Arts Center
:: Spell, Time, Practice, American, Body: The Work of RaMell Ross at Bannister Gallery
:: Witnessing Humanity: The Art of John Wilson at MFA Boston
Sponsored By: Bromfield Gallery, Loading Dock Gallery, Paradise City Arts, Umbrella Arts Center and Artscope Online.
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This week we're presenting UMass Amherst Fine Arts Center, Bannister Gallery and MFA Boston.
The history of art in the United states is inextricably linked to the contributions of Black artists of all mediums. This week, as Black History Month comes to a close, these three exhibitions highlight three artists, alive and dead, whose artwork explores race, power, human frailty, the mythology of the American South, family life and labor.
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-Sawyer Smook-Pollitt
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Is Anything the Matter? at UMass Amherst Fine Arts Center
in Amherst, Massachusetts, through May 9
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Laylah Ali, Untitled (from Typology series), 2005, and pencil on paper, 14” x 11”. Image courtesy UMass Amherst Fine Arts Center | |
UMass Amherst Fine Arts Center presents Is Anything the Matter?, a collection of hundreds of drawings made by American artist Laylah Ali between 1993 and 2020. "Though the drawings range in format ... each piece explores Ali’s ongoing interest in the amalgam of race, power, gendering, human frailty, and murky politics," according to a curatorial statement. This is the second stop for Ali's drawings, which are in ink, colored pencil, marker, mixed media and more. There will be an artist talk on Wednesday, April 9 at 6 p.m. The gallery is open Tuesday to Friday from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday from 12 to 4 p.m., and the from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month when UMass is in session. UMass Amherst Fine Arts Center is located at 151 Presidents Drive, Amherst, MA. For more information, please visit here. | |
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Spell, Time, Practice, American, Body: The Work of RaMell Ross at Bannister Gallery
in Providence, Rhode Island through March 21
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RaMell Ross, Dakesha and Marquise, 2012, archival pigment print, courtesy of the artist | |
Bannister Gallery presents Spell, Time, Practice, American, Body: The Work of RaMell Ross, a show that "explores the meaning and mythology of the American South and of Black identity" through large-format color photographs and mixed-media sculptures. RaMell Ross, who describes himself as an "artist, filmmaker, writer, and liberated documentarian," is an Associate Professor of Visual Art at Brown University and an award-winning filmmaker. His latest film Nickel Boys earned nominations for Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay at the 2025 Academy Awards. There will be an artist talk on Tuesday, March 18 from 5 to 6 p.m. Bannister Gallery is located in Roberts Hall at Rhode Island College, 600 Mount Pleasant Avenue, Providence, RI. For more information, please visit here. | |
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Witnessing Humanity: The Art of John Wilson at MFA Boston
in Boston, Massachusetts through June 22
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John Wilson, The Young Americans: Gabrielle (detail), 1975. Colored crayon and charcoal on paper. National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC. © Estate of John Wilson. | |
MFA Boston presents Witnessing Humanity: The Art of John Wilson, a retrospective exhibition that looks back on the storied and influential career of Roxbury native John Wilson. This show, held in conjunction between MFA Boston and the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art, presents 110 of Wilson's artworks, making it the largest exhibition of his work to date. "Challenging both biases and omissions, Wilson explored subjects that include anti-Black violence, the civil rights movement, labor, and family life—with a particular focus on fatherhood," according to a curatorial statement. The museum is open Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Thursday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. MFA Boston is located at 465 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA. For more information, please visit here. | |
Sponsored By: Bromfield Gallery, Loading Dock Gallery, Paradise City Arts, Umbrella Arts Center and Artscope Online. | |
Julia Talcott and Ilhan Zeybekogluat Bromfield Gallery in March | Julia Talcott: “Kaboom!,” linocut monotype, 24” x 12”, 2025 | Ilhan Zeybekoglu: “Sequestered,” acrylic, latex, marble dust, 60” x 48”, 2021 | |
From March 5 - 30, Bromfield Gallery presents “Subject to Change,” prints from the last decade by Julia Talcott, and “Color Chronicles” by Ilhan Zeybekoglu, geometric paintings that incorporate layers of marble dust, latex and acrylic.
The opening reception is Friday, March 7, from 6-8 pm.
Bromfield Gallery
450 Harrison Ave., Boston, MA
Wed-Sun, 12-5
(617) 451-3605
info@bromfieldgallery.com www.bromfieldgallery.com
| Into That Space, Kat O'Connor, Acrylic on PVC panel, 21" x 11.5" | |
On view through March 23, 2025, Twice the Speed of Bliss: Paintings & drawings by Kat O'Connor, in the Allie Kussin Main Gallery.
On view Feb. 28 - March 23: Ways of My Ancestors – Imagery: Lighting the Path to Awareness Indigenous photography series by Scott Strong Hawk Foster, in the Wedge Gallery.
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Please join us this Saturday during Western Avenue Open Studios and Lofts for a talk by Susan Bauer at 1 p.m. and the opening reception from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Loading Dock Gallery, Lowell, MA
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| Paradise City Arts Marlborough Show March 21-23 | |
Paradise City Arts hosts New England’s most celebrated spring show of contemporary fine & decorative art.
This MetroWest Boston event draws thousands of collectors, designers, and art enthusiasts seeking to connect with 170 curated exhibitors from across the country.
It’s the go-to destination for imaginative home decor, fine art & sculpture, bespoke fashion, and handcrafted jewelry that transcends expectations.
With live music each day, two cafes, and the themed exhibit “Living Color," it’s not to be missed!
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