Ja'Tovia Gary, Giverny I (Négresse Impériale), 2017 (film still).

Boston University's Faye G., Jo, and James Stone Gallery is currently showing A Litany for Survival and Giverny I (Négresse Impériale) from now until January 27, 2019. A Litany of Survival is artist Alexandria Smith's first solo exhibition in Boston. This installation, named after an Audre Lorde poem, consists of figure-based paintings and drawings that explore black female subjectivity. Every element of each piece is dedicated to revealing and exploring an aspect of black identity. Smith's painted figures are shown in profile and mirrored, or perhaps doubled. It's difficult to tell which, and this allows Smith to explore concepts of duality. Her color palette of cool blacks, purples, blues and grays portrays the complexities of black identity through the subtle shifting of color and shadow. Ja'Tovia Gary's Giverny I (Négresse Impériale) examines black female identity through video instead of painting. Gary's film collage, shot on location in Claude Monet's garden in France, examines the precarious nature of black women's bodily integrity, the persistence of violence across hierarchical class structures and other effects of imperialism. Gary's experimental video puts forth a decolonized way of retelling modern history. There will be a panel discussion tonight, November 15 at 6:00 p.m., as well as closing reception on Sunday, January 20, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. that will consist of a dance performance and catalogue launch for A Litany for Survival. Faye G., Jo, and James Stone Gallery is located at 855 Commonwealth Avenue in Boston, Massachusetts and is open Tuesday⎻Saturday 12:00 p.m.⎻6:00 p.m. For more information, please visit bu.edu/art/exhibitions.

Marieluise Hutchinson, Christmas Snow, oil on panel, 16" x 20".

Starting tomorrow, November 16, through December 23, Copley Society of Art will be presenting Holiday Small Works 2018. This annual exhibition features works from Copley Society of Art's membership of over 300 artists, including some works from newly-inducted artists. The Holiday Small Works shows are always highly anticipated for the high quality and quantity of pieces featured, and this year is no exception. In addition, the works in the show are for sale, ready to be added to art collections or given as unique gifts for the holiday season. There will be an opening reception on Friday, November 16 from 5:30 p.m.⎻7:30 p.m. Copley Society of Art is located at 158 Newbury Street in Boston, Massachusetts and is open Tuesday⎻Saturday 11:00 a.m.⎻6:00 p.m. and Sunday 12:00 p.m.⎻5:00 p.m. For more information, please visit copleysociety.org/exhibition/holiday-small-works-2018.

Kat Masella, Me, Too, oil.

Pine Manor College's Hess Gallery is showing The Personal is Political from now until February 10, 2019. Hess Gallery Director Carolyn Wirth worked with the National Association of Women Artists (NAWA) to select works for the exhibition, named after a 1969 essay by Carol Hanisch. The phrase "the personal is political" has taken on a heightened meaning in today's political era, in which women can share their stories and not only foster a community of those with the same experiences, but begin a quest for recognition and equality through their voices. The artists featured in The Personal is Political are storytellers as well, using different media and cultural symbols to convey their own stories. Each piece tells a different story of female political and social struggle, with the underlying hope of inspiring others to do their own part in working towards equality. There will be an artist lecture for The Personal is Political on Wednesday, December 5 at 3:30 p.m., as well as a reception for the artists on Sunday, December 16 from 2:00 p.m.⎻5:00 p.m. Hess Gallery is located at 400 Heath Street in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and is open Monday⎻Thursday 8:00 a.m.⎻10:00 p.m., Friday 8:00 a.m.⎻5:00 p.m., and Sunday 1:00 p.m.⎻9:00 p.m. For more information, please visit pmc.edu/hess-gallery.

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