Throughout the entire program of the 5th National Agrarian Reform Fair, those who visited Parque Água Branca in São Paulo were able to learn not only about the products and struggle of the MST, but also about the Landless Rural Workers’ Movement culture, expressed in its most diverse manifestations. “With the fair, in this cultural…

In a political climate increasingly hostile to diversity, equity and inclusion, many artists of color are watching opportunities vanish before their eyes. “I’ve had two projects canceled already this year,” says Denver-based visual artist Sammy Lee. “It feels like we’re in a different time. With this whole crusade against DEI, it’s like you have to…

In a political climate increasingly hostile to diversity, equity and inclusion, many artists of color are watching opportunities vanish before their eyes. “I’ve had two projects canceled already this year,” says Denver-based visual artist Sammy Lee. “It feels like we’re in a different time. With this whole crusade against DEI, it’s like you have to…

Most of woodworker Alison Croney Moses’s sculptures are fairly small. She coaxes thin veneers into delicate, undulant shapes that open, scoop, and hold. Crafting a piece for the sprawling, ambitious Boston Public Art Triennial meant going much bigger. “This Moment for Joy,” opening at the Triennial’s Lot Lab in Charlestown on May 22, is large…

Most of woodworker Alison Croney Moses’s sculptures are fairly small. She coaxes thin veneers into delicate, undulant shapes that open, scoop, and hold. Crafting a piece for the sprawling, ambitious Boston Public Art Triennial meant going much bigger. “This Moment for Joy,” opening at the Triennial’s Lot Lab in Charlestown on May 22, is large…

A lot’s been happening at San Francisco’s Embarcadero Plaza lately. Various ploys to “revitalize” the public space — or drastically redesign it — have spawned both fans and critics. One of the loudest voices arguing for the preservation of the plaza and its distinctive Vaillancourt Fountain is the wonderfully acronymed architectural nonprofit Docomomo US/NOCA, dedicated…

Through Fri., Apr. 25 CRITIC’S PICK: Jayne County’s Electric Dreams, Emory Visual Arts Gallery – Born in Dallas, Georgia, Jayne County first gained notoriety as a member the Theatre of the Ridiculous, an absurdist fringe outfit in New York in the late 1960s. She participated in the Stonewall Riots and joined Andy Warhol’s Factory where…

College of St. Benedict St. Joseph, through May 17, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday, Gorecki Gallery, Benedicta Arts Center; “Naturally Curious: An exploration of nature, death and sustainability,” artwork by Kelly Meyer. Hutchinson Center for the Arts Hutchinson, through May 17, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; “Youth Art Show,”…

College of St. Benedict St. Joseph, through May 17, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday, Gorecki Gallery, Benedicta Arts Center; “Naturally Curious: An exploration of nature, death and sustainability,” artwork by Kelly Meyer. Hutchinson Center for the Arts Hutchinson, through May 17, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; “Youth Art Show,”…