It’s well worth the trek over to Arlington for a number of reasons, and the diverse collection at the 13Forest Gallery is top-notch. The Howard Art Project is open on Saturdays from 12PM-6PM and they are located just a short walk from the Fields Corner station on the MBTA’s Red Line. Recent shows have included the thought-provoking “Ask Me: Works by ICA Visitor Assistants,” and works by recent graduates of the School of the Museum of Fine Arts (SMFA). Their space includes a video room, a recording booth, and two galleries. The Project is a new endeavor in the neighborhood, and it was founded in June 2011. Located in the Fields Corner area of Dorchester, the Howard Art Project is based in a rather lovely Art Deco building that houses a number of prominent local community service organizations, including an ACORN office and the Vietnamese-American Civic Association. Their hours of operation are Monday to Saturday, 12PM to 6PM and Wednesday from 12PM to 8PM. The galleries are located at 621 Huntington Avenue in the South Building and visitors can take the 39 bus or the Green Line’s “E” train for easy access to campus. Nothing escapes the careful eye of curator Lisa Tung, and she has received high praise from many quarters, including Boston Magazine. How about a talk by the celebrated public artist Jaume Plensa or Inka Essenigh?Įvery semester the galleries have a wonderful selection of public lectures and events that are offered free of charge. On the walls, visitors might find recent work by the celebrated fashion designer Zandra Rhodes (see photo above) or a well-curated collection of contemporary ceramic sculptures. What follows here is a troika of art galleries that will warrant close attention!Ĭontemporary art has a fine and wonderful home at the Massachusetts College of Art & Design, and the Bakalar & Paine Galleries are part of this institution’s core mission to edify the general public and to educate young artists. There are many, and many of them welcome the curious traveler who might be wandering off-the-beaten-path of cultural icons in the Hub. But what of the area’s lesser-known galleries and creative art endeavors? Visitors to Boston will sing the praises of the Museum of Fine Arts, the Isabella Stewart Gardner, and the Institute of Contemporary Arts, among other fine institutions. Posted by Max Grinnell, guest blogger of The Urbanologist
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