Ellen Winner, BC psychology professor and director of the Arts and Mind Lab, shared her research surrounding the cognition of arts in adults and children.
Metro, Arts, Features, Boston
Artist Adam O’Day Finds Inspiration in Boston
O’Day won the Portrait of a City competition, where citizens of Boston voted for their favorite artists’ works. O’Day’s art took him to TD Garden, where he painted a mural for the Boston Bruins.
Metro, Arts
MFA Announces Plans to Celebrate 150th Anniversary
“The MFA’s 150th anniversary is a moment to honor our past and, more critically, anticipate our future. The Museum was founded with a spirit of generosity and belief in the power of art and artists—values that remain among the pillars of today’s MFA,” said Matthew Teitelbaum
Arts, Column
Himes: The Final Cut
Associate Arts Editor Emily Himes discusses the repercussions of making further education budget cuts.
Metro
BC’s Winner Speaks on Art and Psychology at Harvard Bookstore
Ellen Winner described the main point of “How Art Works: A Psychological Exploration” and her lecture as being “what art does to us.” She spoke on the problem of defining art and people’s emotional reactions to art at the Harvard Bookstore on Friday.
Opinions, Column, Featured Column
Saving the Appreciation of Art
“It’s not brain surgery, but it is important.”
Metro, Arts
Early Renaissance Artist Blends Tradition with Innovation
“At first look, Angelico’s might be like many others,” Strehlke said. “What I want to focus on, however, are several details which show us an artist working within a traditional framework, but, already at the start of his career, engaging in a search for a new type of realistic depiction.”
Metro, Boston
City Hall Opens Gallery, Tale of Women’s History Told Through Prints
Four female members of the Boston Printmakers used etching, lithography, relief printmaking, and mono printing to depict figurative images of women’s issues in Boston City Hall’s “March Four Women” gallery.
Arts, Column
Analyzing the Intricacies of Art
Arts Editor Jacob Schick discusses the nature of art, and the expansion of its definition.
Metro, Arts
Meet Riley, MFA’s Security Guard
Sniffing his way up and down gallery halls, Riley, a twelve-week-old Weimaraner puppy, inspects incoming art for moths and other insects that potentially damage the MFA’s priceless collections.
