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ADAM & ANDY is set in the fictional New England town of Woodfield, CT. You can learn more about this strip by visiting, adamandandy.com.
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ADAM & ANDY is set in the fictional New England town of Woodfield, CT. You can learn more about this strip by visiting, adamandandy.com.
The City of Lights has been given a gigantic butt plug Christmas Tree by contemporary American artist, Paul McCarthy. Erected outside Place Vendôme, it is the centerpiece of the International Contemporary Art Fair.
I suppose Paris should consider themselves fortunate. Check out McCarthy’s installation in Hong Kong here.
SANTANDER BANK HOSTS “PAINT-BY-GOYA” EVENT IN COPLEY SQUARE
Oct. 18th and Oct 19th from 11am – 3pm in Copley Square
Attention art lovers. James Weinberg, a local artist, has been commissioned to replicate Goya’s painting “The Parasol” on a gigantic 8′ x 12′ canvas and you are invited to help contribute to this signature piece by following a numerical color key and adding corresponding colors to this piece of community art.
The community “Paint-By-Goya” mural is inspired by the 170 paintings, prints, and drawings of Goya’s work that are included in the exhibition “Goya: Order and Disorder” on view at the MFA now through January 19, 2015.
A week or two ago this advertisement for Mount Gay Rum was painted on a rather decrepit single story commercial building in my neighborhood. I kind of dig it and think of it as street art. What do you think? I wish there were more painted building advertisements like this around Boston.
Monday, October 13th The Museum of Fine Arts Boston will be open and free to the public.
The MFA would like to invite you to spend Columbus Day visiting their exhibit “Goya: Order and Disorder” or checking out their eye popping, “Hollywood Glamour” exhibit that includes glittering gems and gowns. More information about the MFA Free Fall Open House, here.
ADAM & ANDY is set in the fictional New England town of Woodfield, CT. Below are the past week’s comic from James Asal.
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You can learn more about this strip by visiting, adamandandy.com.
Wicked Art Bar and Go Out Loud are hosting a night of painting and sipping at Finz in Salem, MA next Tuesday on October 14th.
The cost for the event is $35 and only a handful of seats remain so don’t hesitate if interested. Don’t worry if you’ve never held a paint brush, they will provide the supplies and there is an instructor on hand to help you create your masterpiece on a 16×20 canvas.
Doors open at 6:30pm, painting instruction starts promptly at 7:00pm. Link here to learn more and to register – Hurry!
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ADAM & ANDY is set in the fictional New England town of Woodfield, CT. You can learn more about this strip by visiting, adamandandy.com.
Photographer: Ali Horeanopoulos
Looking for something different to do? Tomorrow, Friday, October 3rd is the SoWa Artist Guild First Friday celebration. Visit 450 Harrison Ave in the South End to meet the local artists, walk through their art studios and check out their work. More than 60 artists routinely open their studios for the “First Friday” of every month.
For more details check out the SoWa First Friday Facebook Page.
A recent study conducted by the MFA Boston has concluded that Bostonians attend a greater number of cultural events per month when compared with the national average; and for those wondering sporting events were not factored into the survey.
The study found that 78% of Boston-area audiences participate in at least one cultural event each month, while only 69% of national audiences do. The most culturally active audiences around Boston are Millennials (18 to 29) and Generation X (30 to 49).
The survey results really don’t surprise me. Boston has a large number of cultural venues (more than most cities its size) as well as an affluent, young, educated population. You can read more about the findings here.
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ADAM & ANDY is set in the fictional New England town of Woodfield, CT. You can learn more about this strip by visiting, adamandandy.com.
Mayor Marty Walsh keeps impressing me and in the most surprising ways. As part of his plan to encourage arts and cultural programs, his team has partnered with four local theaters to create “Late Night Art” film screenings this Friday and Saturday – Sept. 26-27.
The program will include cult classic films, such as The Rocky Horror Picture Show, The Breakfast Club and Mean Girls. Remember after the show you can grab the T which runs late on the weekends.
Coolidge Corner Theatre: Friday, Sept. 26, 11:59PM: The Room and Wayne’s World; Saturday Sept. 27, 11:59PM: Johnny Cupcakes Presents: Mean Girls and Wayne’s World.
Kendall Square Cinema: Friday & Saturday, Sept. 26 & 27, 11:59PM: The Breakfast Club
AMC Loews Boston Common: Saturday, Sept. 27, 11:59PM: The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Brattle Theatre: Saturday Sept. 27, 11:30PM: The Boxer’s Omen
Details about The Late Night Art film screenings here.
Has it been a long work week for you? Want to get out and do something different?
I’ve said this before (and I’m sure I’ll say again), but the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA Boston) is a fantastic museum open to the public and free each Thursday from 5 – 9pm.
Call some friends and suggest meeting there after work then grab a bite or drink nearby. I suggest Row 34 for dinner and Drink for a great bar option.
I’ll miss this semi annual South End tradition, but I wanted to write about the fall South End Open Studios that will take place this weekend on Saturday and Sunday, September 20-21 from 11-6pm.
This marks the 28th anniversary of the South End Open Studios. Over the years this event has grown and now it includes 12 major buildings and the works of more than 200 established and emerging artists who focus on a variety of mediums including multimedia, painting, sculpture, photography, ceramics and more.
If you don’t have plans this weekend, consider coming into the South End to walk through and see some of these working artists in their studios. You can get more information about this free event that is open to the public by linking here.
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