The Heights

Vasiliauskas: Creativity as a Powerful Protest Tool

Morgan Vasiliauskas • March 21, 2025

Art has been my sense of escape and solace for my entire life. I channel its power to be used as my entertainment and my healing.

BC Breaks Ground on New Catholic Religious Archives Building

Carina Murphy • January 22, 2025

Boston College has begun construction on the Catholic Religious Archives (CRA), a two-story, 44,000-square-foot facility on Brighton Campus that will preserve records and other archival materials from Catholic religious orders.

Artfully Apathetic: Musings on Creative Burnout

Punnya Kalapurakkel • April 14, 2024

When was the last time you were touched by a piece of art? While a seemingly simple question, I have found myself stumped.

“The Absence of Limitations Is the Enemy of Art”

Pat Connell • October 29, 2023

The other day, my friends and I brainstormed the next big thing. The next Sillybandz, the next Fruit Ninja, the next hoverboard or Flappy Bird or air fryer. To no one’s surprise, though, we couldn’t think of anything. “Everything already exists,” we said.

Local Youth Decorate Windows for Newton’s Annual Halloween Window Painting Event

Laney McAden • October 29, 2023

Newton’s Halloween Window Painting event drew members from across the community in the name of spooky festivities and community artistry.

Tran: Why Artificial Intelligence Will Improve the Existence of Art

Paterson Tran • February 26, 2023

Associate Arts Editor Pat Tran argues that DALL-E, the deep learning engine that can convert abstract concepts into art, will stay for good and only improve the trajectory of art.

New Art Shop Builds Sense of Community Between Local Artists and Residents

Ella Song • December 11, 2022

The shop, which will run until Dec. 23, offers a range of gifts, including jewelry, paintings, ceramics, and soaps.

Newton Pop-Up Art Shop Opens for the Holidays

Josie McNeill • December 5, 2021

Just in time for the holiday season, the New Art Shop is open at Trio Newton with an array of local, handmade products for gifting.

i’m yours: Encounters with Art in Our Times Reflects Pandemic-Era Themes

Elinor Ketelhohn • April 12, 2021

On display at the Institute of Contemporary Art Boston (ICA), i’m yours: Encounters with Art in Our Times addresses the new role of art and art museums in people’s lives as they adjust to the changes brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.

‘Women Take the Floor’ Highlights Diversity in the Art World

Elinor Ketelhohn • March 28, 2021

Can you name five women artists? This question is displayed by the entrance of the Women Take the Floor exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, prompting attendees to consider the lack of female recognition in the art world.

Ellen Winner Explores Relationship Between Art and Psychology

Madeleine Romance • February 20, 2020

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.

Artist Adam O’Day Finds Inspiration in Boston

Rebecca Speer • February 13, 2020

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.