Art, entertainment, and history need not be erased. But certainly, with the passage of time, it may need to be recontextualized, lest we slip back into unforgivable ugliness.
Author Archives: Don Wilkinson
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During difficult times, ‘art is more crucial than ever’
I asked South Coast artists whether art mattered given the political and social atmosphere we live in. “If there was ever a time, it’s now.”
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Exhibits at UMD, Gallery X have much to say
“Pink in Ashes” and “Social Justice” are reminders that all creatives, be they performing, visual or literary artists, have tools at hand, be they guitars, paintbrushes or words. Take arms.
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Art Museum’s ‘Nebulae’ shows off intense beauty of the universe
Six NASA photographs are currently on display, along with work by a half-dozen artists either directly inspired by the images or otherwise creating work that embraces the wonders of the night sky.
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Paradis, Inwood shine in Your Theatre’s production of ‘Red’
Tony Award-winning play about cantankerous abstract expressionist Mark Rothko playing at Steeple Playhouse.
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Where will the Melville statue land in the pantheon of public sculpture?
Stefanie Rocknak’s sculpture will be loaded with metaphysical metaphor and winks and nods to great works of literature. Some viewers will no doubt embrace it while others want things to be straightforward and no-nonsense.
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Design team brings ‘peace and light’ to White House
New Bedford’s Carney and Ross used interpretations of rubies, emeralds and diamonds to create sparkle and glimmer in the Green Room.
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Mosaic exhibit a medley of ideas … and it works
New England Mosaic Society’s show at the Narrows is significant and thought-provoking. It ranges from the decorative to the contemplative and it swings from the readily frivolous to the deadly serious.
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Art Museum’s ‘Arctic Voices’ a fascinating, thoughtful and diverse exhibition
The new show features work from William Bradford, his photographers George Critcherson and John L. Dunmore, as well as Inuit and Indigenous artists and contemporary creatives.
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Another Swain family loss, and this one hits hard
Around 45 years ago, I met painter Craig Coggeshall for the first time. We became fast friends. His passing, which I had known was coming for quite a while, still shook me up.
