Kevin Johnson, Maple Grove’s visual arts instructor, works to give his students what they need and allows them to feel supported. Submitted photo <!– SHOW ARTICLE –> BEMUS POINT — For Kevin Johnson, Maple Grove’s visual arts instructor, art has always been an area where he has been able to find support. “I think most…

Sunday, November 26, 2023 The second Somerville Cultural Capacity Vision Forum, held Nov. 13 at Warehouse XI in Union Square. (Photo: Claire Ogden) There was cautious optimism for the future of the arts in Somerville at the second Cultural Capacity Vision Forum, held Nov. 13, but some plan recommendations are lofty, referring to financing and…

Based in Los Angeles, new member Gavin Kelly, ASC has shot a wide array of feature, episodic, commercial and music-video projects around the world. A native of San Diego, Calif., Kelly won two student Emmys (National Student Production Awards) as an undergraduate visual-arts major at the University of California-San Diego and went on to earn…

Educator and art historian Jade Powers is nearly two months into her tenure as the new Hugh Kaul Curator of Contemporary Art at the Birmingham Museum of Art. Powers, who holds a bachelor’s degree in art history and religious studies from DePauw University and a master’s degree in religious studies from Indiana University, arrived at…

ASTORIA — A panel of Shoalwater Bay artists will hold a 1 p.m. Saturday discussion at Astoria Visual Arts. This event is part of the gallery’s ongoing exhibit, “Portrait of Eugene Landry — an Artist, a Time and a Tribe,” which brings together the artwork of Landry (1937-1988) with contemporary woodwork, photography, painting, beadwork and…

In a city rife with artists working in the vein of traditional landscape painting, and often with considerable skill and sensitivity, the exhibition New Landscapes Part I, at SBCC’s Atkinson Gallery, stands apart and offers alternative visions. More precisely, the show offers six alternative contemporary landscape variations — the number of artists and artworks in…

This is the seventh in a series of interviews with regular Glasstire contributors. Not only does it seem right to show off the talent behind this magazine (because really, our writers keep us going), but this series provides an opportunity for you, our readers, to learn more about our writers and their other endeavors. Because…

‘Here’s a sampling of upcoming events and exhibits for the 2023-24 season in Palm Beach and vicinity focusing on topics related to the home and garden. Please call ahead to confirm dates, admission prices, ticket availability and any health protocols. HOLIDAY EVENTS AT WHITEHALL Christmas Tree-lighting at Whitehall, noon-5 p.m. Dec. 3, Flagler Museum, Cocoanut…

Text and Photographs by K.B. DIXON As with the portraits in the previous installments of this series, I have focused on the talented, dedicated, and creative people who have made significant contributions to the art, character, and culture of this city and state. In this “Special Edition” installment, however, I have narrowed the field of…