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.

MFA Announces Plans to Celebrate 150th Anniversary

Isabel Fenoglio • September 15, 2019

“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

Himes: The Final Cut

Emily Himes • March 31, 2019

Associate Arts Editor Emily Himes discusses the repercussions of making further education budget cuts.

BC’s Winner Speaks on Art and Psychology at Harvard Bookstore

Nestoras Apodiakos • February 12, 2019

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.

Saving the Appreciation of Art

Anna Long • September 16, 2018

"It’s not brain surgery, but it is important."

Early Renaissance Artist Blends Tradition with Innovation

Isabel Fenoglio • April 18, 2018

"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.”

City Hall Opens Gallery, Tale of Women’s History Told Through Prints

Chloe McAllaster • March 18, 2018

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.

Analyzing the Intricacies of Art

Jacob Schick • February 4, 2018

Arts Editor Jacob Schick discusses the nature of art, and the expansion of its definition.

Meet Riley, MFA’s Security Guard

Isabel Fenoglio • January 21, 2018

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.

Gardner Exhibit Explores the Art of Friendship

Max Calleo • November 12, 2017

Last month the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum debuted the Henry James and American Painting, an exhibition geared specifically towards the deep friendship of Gardner and James.

Finding the Value in all Art

William Batchelor • February 16, 2017

Assistant metro editor William Batchelor takes a look back at his shortcomings in art class growing up, and how that brought about a deeper appreciation for art.