Arts Apr 07 Exhibit explores artists' efforts to end U.S. intervention in Central America "Artists' Call" was the name of the effort in 1984 when the artistic community throughout North America rallied to protest U.S. intervention in Central America. An exhibition at the Tufts University Art Galleries focuses on that nearly forgotten moment that…
Arts Feb 21 Exploring the Kennedy White House through the eyes of the 'First Children' On Presidents Day, we look at the White House during the Kennedy years. A new exhibit called "First Children" at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston, shows how the young residents navigated their new home, and…
Arts Feb 14 New exhibit chronicles how love has been depicted in art through the ages In the spirit of Valentine's Day we look at London's National Portrait Gallery, which for the first time has an international tour of some of its works depicting love and desire. Special correspondent Jared Bowen of GBH Boston shares these…
Arts Feb 10 'Light, Space, Surface' exhibit showcases art made of unconventional materials Industrial materials used in dramatic new ways is the focus of an exhibit at the Addison Gallery of American Art in Andover, Massachusetts called "Light, Space, Surface." Special correspondent Jared Bowen of GBH Boston gives us a look as part…
Arts Dec 31 These quilts weave together America's rich, complicated history Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts holds a patchwork of American stories — assembled one quilt at a time. Jared Bowen of GBH Boston has a look as part of our arts and culture series, CANVAS.
Arts Dec 24 How the pandemic helped bring artistic dreams to life The COVID pandemic led many people to reevaluate, even change their priorities. For some, it inspired them to try something new. Special correspondent Jared Bowen of GBH Boston has the story of people who used the last year to bring…
Arts Nov 25 Work of master painter Titian reunited for the first time in more than 400 years An exhibition many have called "the art show of the year" are now on display at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston. It includes a collection of masterworks by Titian, which have not been seen together in more than…
Arts Nov 10 How Frida Kahlo's signature style honored her heritage and queer identity Mexican artist Frida Kahlo has become almost as famous for how she looked as how she painted. As a new exhibition at Brandeis University’s Rose Art Museum reveals, that look was entirely by her own design. Special correspondent Jared Bowen…
Arts Oct 22 How artist Mariano Rodríguez's work honored his Cuban heritage while breaking rules One of Cuba's most celebrated avant-garde painters, Mariano Rodríguez, was a prolific 20th century artist whose exposure in the U.S. was cut short after the Cuban Revolution. But now there’s a resurfacing of his work at the McMullen Museum of…
Arts Sep 23 How artist Roberto Lugo is upending porcelain traditions with his personal, cultural roots Special correspondent Jared Bowen of GBH Boston brings us a look at artist Roberto Lugo, who puts family, tradition, and historical figures like Harriet Tubman at the center of his work in New Hampshire. It's part of our ongoing arts…