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SMFA News Archive
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Following is selected press coverage for the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (SMFA). Note: These summaries link to the original article posted by the newspaper, magazine, or other source. If the link is no longer "live," please contact the source directly for information on how to obtain a copy of the article.
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The New York Times - Cliff Evans' (Dip '02, FY '04) Empyrean at the Luxe Gallery
(New
York) is included in
this round-up of reviews. |
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Business Week - Cy Twombly's
(Dip '49) "Cycles and Seasons" at the Tate Modern (London) is included in this round-up of "can't-miss" exhibitions on view this summer. |
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Art+Auction - This item
about Ellsworth Kelly's (Dip '48)
85th birthday gala at the Cloisters museum is featured in the July "In the Air"
section. |
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Boston Magazine (July 2008) - Images from
the SMFA's Medal Award, which
honored Julian Schnabel on May 12, are featured in this month's party
photos. |
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Architecture Boston (Jul/Aug 2008) - Gerry
Bergstein (BFA '69,
MFA '71, Faculty) and Gail
Boyajian ('91–'94) are two of the five people featured in this
conversation about working alone and the nature of this solitary
process. |
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Newsweek.com - The Centre Georges Pompidou's
"Airs de Paris," which features work by Nan Goldin (Dip '77, FY '78), is
highlighted in this round-up of European summer exhibitions. |
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Big Red & Shiny - Tufts University Art Gallery's "5X5," which
features work by Mindy Nierenberg
(ARC Faculty), is
reviewed. |
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Jamaica Plain Gazette - Ifé Franklin (Dip '89, FY '90) is a featured artist in
this preview of the Jamaica Plain Open Studios. |
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The Economist - Cy Twombly's (Dip '49)
"Cycles and Seasons," on view now at the Tate Modern, is
reviewed. |
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Star-News (NC) - David Bodhi
Boylan (BFD '05) is
included in this article about artists working to expand contemporary art
offerings in Wilmington, NC. |
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Somerville Journal -
The exhibition "What is BIG?," on view July 10–August 16 at the Brickbottom Gallery (Somerville, MA),
includes work by Gabrielle
Barzaghi (Dip '78), Emily
Kahn (Dip '98, FY '99), and Charlotte Kaplan ('99–'00), among
others. |
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Sydney Morning Herald - Work by
Joan Jonas ('58–'61) is
highlighted in this write-up about the 2008 Biennale of Sydney. |
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The Telegraph (UK) - Cy Twombly's (Dip '49) "Cycles and Seasons," on view now at the Tate Modern
(London), is reviewed. |
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The Independent (UK) - Cy Twombly's
(Dip '49) "Cycles and Seasons," on view now at
the Tate Modern, is included in this round-up of reviews. |
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The Metro (London) - Cy Twombly's (Dip '49) "Cycles and Seasons," on view now at the Tate Modern
(London), is reviewed. |
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The Guardian (UK) - Cy Twombly's
(Dip '49) "Cycles and Seasons," on view now at
the Tate Modern, is reviewed. |
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The Independent (UK) - Cy Twombly's
(Dip '49) "Cycles and Seasons," on view now at
the Tate Modern, is reviewed. |
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Financial Times - Cy Twombly's
(Dip '49) "Cycles and Seasons," on view now at
the Tate Modern, is reviewed. |
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The Evening Standard (UK) - Cy Twombly's
(Dip '49) "Cycles and Seasons," on view now at the Tate
Modern (London), is
reviewed. |
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ArtDaily - The opening of the exhibition "Preserving History, Making History" at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, which features images of the
Museum School, is highlighted in today's
news. |
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Boston Phoenix (6/20-26) - The SMFA's
Continuing Education exhibition "ceX2: The
Some of Us," on view June 19–July 2, is included the arts
calendar. |
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Bloomberg News - Cy Twombly's
(Dip '49) "Cycles and Seasons," on view now at the Tate
Modern, is reviewed. |
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ArtDaily - The opening of
the 2008 Biennale of Sydney, which includes a performance by Joan Jonas ('58–'61), is highlighted in
today's news. |
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Lincoln Journal - Lincoln-based
artist Vanessa Tropeano ('04–'07)
will give an Artist Talk about her work in the "2008 DeCordova Annual
Exhibition" on June 21. |
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ArtDaily - Details about Cy Twombly's (Dip '49) "Cycles and
Season" opening June 19 at the Tate Modern. |
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City Beat (OH) - Exhibitions on
view at Contemporary Arts Center (Cincinnati, OH), including "Uncoordinated: Mapping Cartography in
Contemporary Art," which features work by Torben Giehler (Dip '97, FY '99), are
reviewed. |
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Bloomberg News - Nicholas
Serota, director of the Tate Modern and curator of Cy Twombly's (Dip '49) "Cycles and
Seasons," is interviewed. |
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SuccoAcido, online magazine - An interview
with faculty member Jenn Schmidt
about Event Horizon, an ongoing
public art project she has coordinated. |
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The Times (UK) - Cy Twombly's (Dip '49) solo exhibition at the Tate
Modern (London), opening June 19, is reviewed. |
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The Guardian (UK) - Cy Twombly's (Dip '49) solo exhibition at the Tate
Modern (London), opening June 19, is reviewed. |
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Scotland on Sunday - Work by
Nan Goldin (Dip '77, FY '78) is mentioned in
this review of "Vanity Fair Portraits 1913–2008," at the Scottish National
Portrait Gallery (Edinburgh) through September 21. |
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Arlington Advocate - Details about
the SMFA's Continuing Education
exhibition, "ceX2: The Some of Us," is included the arts
section. The show opens June 19. |
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Baltimore Examiner - "Jim Dine: Front Room," ('50–'53, '55–'58)
at the Baltimore Museum of Art through October 5, is reviewed. |
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Boston Sunday Globe - North Hudson
Antiques, owned by Jane Hudson (former
faculty) and Jeff Hudson (Dip '72, FY '73), is featured
in this article about fun New England destinations within 175 miles of Boston. |
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The Guardian (UK) - The catalog
for Cy Twombly's (Dip '49) current
show at the Tate Modern (June 19–September 14) is reviewed. |
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Boston Phoenix (6/13-19) - Lucy Beecher's (PBC '04, MFA '07, Faculty) work in
"Figure it Out," at G.A.S.P Gallery (Brookline, MA) is highlighted in this round-up of galleries off
the beaten path. |
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Medford Transcript - 'Drawn In," at
13Forest (Arlington, MA) and featuring work by David Colombo (BFD '86), is
highlighted in the arts section. |
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ArtDaily - The series of contemporary art exhibitions in The Baltimore Museum of Art’s
experimental project space continues with "Front Room: Jim Dine" ('50–'53, '55–'58). On view June 11–October 5, 2008, the exhibition features approximately 20 works on paper and
one sculpture. |
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International Herald Tribune - Ellsworth
Kelly (Dip '48),
who sold a painting for $5 million, is mentioned in this wrap-up of major sales
at Art Basel. |
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Art in America (June 2008) - Announcements
of Omer Fast's (CD '95) receipt of
the 2008 Buchsbaum Award and David J.
Taylor's (BFA '89) Guggenheim Fellowship are included in the ArtWorld
section. |
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Art in America (June 2008) - Omer Fast's (CD '95) The Casting, which follows narratives of
two American soldiers in Iraq, is included in this article about recent videos and
films responding to the current political landscape. |
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Art in America (June 2008) - Heather Cox's (MFA '98) installation Migration, which was on view at Knoedler
and Company (New
York) earlier this
year, is reviewed. |
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The New York Times - Ellsworth
Kelly (Dip '48) is
among some high-profile artists spotted at Art Basel. |
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Boston Globe - Participating
artists Heidi Whitman (Dip '80,
Faculty) and Audrey Goldstein (BFD
'77) are mentioned in this review of "MINDmatters" at Laconia Gallery through
June 28. |
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ARTnews (June 2008) - News that
Omer Fast (CD '95) was been
awarded the 2008 Bucksbaum Award, recognizing an artist participating in the
Whitney Biennial, is included in the June issue. He receives $100,000 and a solo
exhibition at the museum. |
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ArtInfo - Zach Feuer Gallery (BFA '00) is highlighted in this
write-up about Liste, the "young art fair in Basel." |
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Art Daily - An
announcement of the opening of "Fernand Léger: Paris–New York" at the Fondation Beyeler (Basel) through September 7, 2008 is included in today's ArtDaily. Ellsworth Kelly (Dip '48) had a part in the
conception of this show and contributed an essay to the catalog. |
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Boston Globe: 'They will be reminded' - Chinese artist
Liu Xiaodong discusses his mural Where to
Exorcise the Mountain Spirits, which features nine local teens.
Xiaodong completed the mural in a SMFA painting studio during his recent stay in Boston. |
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O, The Oprah Magazine - A photograph by Silas
Shabelewska (AT '00) is featured in the June issue of O. |
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Artscope magazine (May/June) - The "Fifth Year Exhibition
2008," which was on view at the Grossman Gallery and Anderson Auditorium April 11–May 3, is
reviewed. |
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New York Times - Cy Twombly (Dip '49) is referenced in this review of
Christopher Wool's show at Luhring Augustine (New
York). |
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Boston Phoenix - This round-up of reviews includes Pixnit (MFA '05) at
Judi Rotenberg Gallery and group show "Artadia Boston 2007" at the Mills
Gallery, specifically highlighting Hannah
Barrett (Dip '92, Faculty), John
Osorio-Buck (BFA '03), and Hiroko
Kikuchi (PBC '98, MFA '01) and Andi Sutton (CD '04) of National Bitter
Melon Council. |
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Boston Phoenix - Tufts University Art Gallery's juried summer show "5X5,"
featuring work by faculty member Mindy
Nierenberg, is highlighted in this week arts
column. |
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WBUR's Radio Boston - SMFA-affiliated artists featured in Radio Boston's recent show about public art in Boston include: Mags
Harries (Faculty), Ralph
Helmick (MFA '80) and Stu
Schechter ('89–'97), Linda
Lichtman ('71–'76), Matt
Nash (BFD '98), and Pixnit (MFA '05). |
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Boston Globe - Judith
Larsen's (BFA Art
Ed '73, MFA '74) show at Rhys Gallery (Colin
Rhys, BFA '07) through June 19 is reviewed. |
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Weekly Dig - "Salon Nouveau III," at the Channel Center (Boston), which
includes work by Rebecca Scotti
(BFA '06), is featured in this write-up. |
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Bloomberg news syndicate - Cy Twombly (Dip '49) is mentioned in this write-up
about three new galleries that recently opened in Hong Kong. |
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Big Red & Shiny - Pixnit's (MFA '05) "Hello My Name is Pixnit," at
the Judi Rotenberg Gallery through May 31, is reviewed. |
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The Journal News (NY) - This review of
"Future Tense: Reshaping the Landscape," at the Neuberger Museum of Art at
Purchase College (White Plains, NY) through July 20, highlights work by Torben Giehler (Dip '97, FY
'99). |
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Art & Architecture, Guardian blog - Details
about Nan Goldin's (Dip '77, FY '78)
recent showing of The Ballad of Sexual
Dependency at the Tate Modern (London) are included in this post. |
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Boston Globe - Cy Twombly (Dip '49) is referenced in this interview
with Carroll Dunham, whose work is on view trough July 13 at the Addison Gallery
(Phillips Academy, Andover, MA). |
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Art Daily - Philip-Lorca
diCorcia's (Dip
'76) new exhibition at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) is
highlighted in today's ArtDaily post. The exhibition, which includes the first
showing of an installation of 1,000 of the artist's Polaroid
photographs, is
on view today through September 14. |
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Las Vegas Sun - The
Las
Vegas
Art
Museum's "Las Vegas
Collects Contemporary," which features work by Ellsworth Kelly (Dip '48), is reviewed. The
show is on view now through October 26. |
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Boston Globe: The view from here - The "2008
DeCordova Annual Exhibition," which includes work by Leah Gauthier (MFA '08) and Vanessa Tropeano ('04–'07), is
reviewed. |
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News & Observer (NC) - Jim and Mary
Patton recently gifted more than 100 paintings, sculptures, drawings, prints, and
photographs—including work by Ellsworth
Kelly (Dip '48)—to the North Carolina Museum of Art
(Raleigh). |
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Provincetown Banner - Joyce Johnson (Dip '62, FY '63), who has a show at the
Provincetown Art Association and Museum, May 23–July 13, is
profiled. |
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Boston Globe: In the money - "En Mass:
Award-Winning Massachusetts Sculptors," which includes work by Ariel Kotker (Dip '03), is an exhibit pick
in today's Sidekick. The show is on view through June 22 at the Boston Sculptors
Gallery. |
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Somerville Journal (MA) - This review of
the "2008 DeCordova Annual Exhibition," on view through August 17, mentions work
by Vanessa Tropeano
('04–'07). |
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Boston Globe - Judith
Larsen's (BFA Art
Ed '73, MFA '74) exhibition at the Rhys Gallery (Colin Rhys, BFA '07) through June 19 is
highlighted as an event pick in today's Sidekick. |
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Boston Globe - The SMFA's Commencement is included in today's
round-up of ceremonies over the weekend. |
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Tufts Daily - The May "MFA Thesis
Show," which closed May 18, is included in this recap of exhibitions
at the Tufts University Art Gallery (Medford, MA) during the past year. |
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ArtCal - The opening
reception for Jaya Howey's
(Dip '99) "My Abandoned Novel" at Taxter
& Spengemann Gallery (New York) (owned by Kelly Taxter, BFD '98) is
highlighted. |
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Boston Phoenix (5/16-22) - "The 2008
DeCordova Annual," which features work by MFA candidate Leah Gauthier, is reviewed. |
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Boston Phoenix (5/16-22) - "Figure it
Out," curated by Fifth Year candidate Lizi
Brown (Dip '07), is included in this week's arts column. The show
opens May 16 at G.A.S.P. Gallery (Brookline, MA). |
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Philadelphia Inquirer - Rachel Perry
Welty (Dip '99, FY
'01) and Samantha Simpson's two-person show at Gallery Joe (Philadelphia) is reviewed. |
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Metro Boston - The SMFA's Commencement on May 18 is included in the
Metro's graduation
round-up. |
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ARTNews (May 2008) - Cy Twombly (Dip '49) is mentioned in this article
about the growing private art market. A detail from Twombly's Untitled, 2007 is featured on the front cover. |
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Boston Globe Names - Today's Names
column includes comments from BFA candidate Michael Collins whose work in Monday night's Medal Award silent auction was purchased by
Julian Schnabel. |
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Philadelphia Weekly - Samantha
Simpson and Rachel Perry Welty's
(Dip '99, FY '01) show at Gallery Joe (Philadelphia) is highlighted in this summer guide to the city's art
scene. |
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Boston Globe - "Artadia Boston 2007" at the Mills Gallery
(Boston) April 18–June 15, which features works by the Boston-based Artadia
winners including SMFA alumni and faculty members Hannah
Barrett (Dip '92,
Faculty), Gerry Bergstein (BFA
'69, MFA '71, Faculty), Hiroko
Kikuchi (National Bitter Melon Council) (PBC '98, MFA '01), Andi Sutton (National Bitter Melon Council)
(CD '04), John Osorio-Buck (BFA
'03), Mary Ellen Strom (Faculty),
Stephen Tourlentes ('83–'84), and
Vaughn Sills ('77–'85), is
reviewed. |
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Bostonist blog - Faculty member Jane Gillooly's talk tonight at MIT, part
of the Women in Film
& Video New England's Chicks Make Flicks series, is featured as an event
pick for Wednesday. |
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The Independent (UK) - Nan Goldin's (Dip '77, FY '78) book The Devil's Playground (Phaidon Press,
2003) is included on a list of the "Ten Best Photography Books," part of the
paper's Ten Best series. |
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Boston Globe - SMFA's Medal Award ceremony honoring
Julian Schnabel and the special screening of Berlin are highlighted in this weekly column about local film events. |
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Boston Phoenix (5/9-15) - SMFA's Spring Sidewalk Sale is highlighted in the
free events calendar and "Senior Projects
2008," on view May 12-18, is included in the listings. |
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BU Today blog - SMFA Spring Sidewalk
Sale is highlighted as a weekend event pick
in this May 8 post. |
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