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Online • May 22, 2026
In “Interlaced, Interwoven,” Jewish Ritual and Contemporary Craft Converge
Quick Bit by Emma Breitman

Issue 16 • May 21, 2026
Maine Institutions Dissect the American Semiquincentennial
Feature by Jorge S. Arango

Issue 16 • May 19, 2026
At Harvard Radcliffe Institute, Eve Fowler Turns Language into Form
Review by Alanna Prince

Online • May 08, 2026
Honoring Candelaria Silva-Collins
Feature by Ngoc-Tran Vu and the Creative Entrepreneur Fellows

Online • May 05, 2026
“A Shell, A Peel, A Pause” Finds Magic in the Everyday
Quick Bit by Christian Jones

Online • May 02, 2026
To Float like Butterflies: Masha Keryan and Lavaughan Jenkins Recast the Boxer for a Contemporary Moment
Review by Lynne Cooney

Online • Apr 28, 2026
Ready, Set, Go: Ten Spring Exhibitions Opening or Closing within Six Weeks
Feature by BAR Editorial

Online • Apr 14, 2026
Gathering Memory, Mapping Diaspora: In Conversation with Kelly Taylor Mitchell
Interview by Jordan Barrant

Online • Apr 14, 2026
Jennie Jieun Lee Transforms Community-Sourced Kilns into Sculptural Installations
Review by Lauren Levato Coyne

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SubscribeIssue 16 • May 18, 2026
At Peabody Essex Museum, “Edmonia Lewis: Said in Stone” Reconstructs a Life Across Fragments
The first comprehensive survey of Lewis’s work traces the pioneering sculptor through Boston, Rome, and beyond, situating her within the artistic and political movements that shaped her practice while reflecting on the gaps that continue to define her legacy.
Review by Elodie Saint-Louis
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Online • May 22, 2026
In “Interlaced, Interwoven,” Jewish Ritual and Contemporary Craft Converge
Quick Bit by Emma Breitman

Issue 16 • May 21, 2026
Maine Institutions Dissect the American Semiquincentennial
Feature by Jorge S. Arango
Civic Culture • May 12, 2026
ArtWonk: Austerity Comes for the Biennale
As the Venice Biennale opens amid protests, austerity, and talk of a collapsing global order, artists and critics debate whether the national pavilion format is obsolete or newly relevant. Back home, Boston’s budget fights continue, Michelle Millar Fisher heads to Cooper Hewitt, young people eye the exits, and La CASA opens in the South End.
News by Kim Córdova
Civic Culture • May 04, 2026
Over 150 Artists and Arts Administrators Turn out to Testify at the City Council Ways and Means Budget Hearing as City Council Cites “Limited Power”
During a four-hour-long public hearing at City Hall, artists and council members called for stronger support for the arts in Boston, but also showed that their political power and policy toolbox come up short in making their vision a reality.
News by Kim Córdova