VISUAL ARTS
Let the (nude) games begin
Boston's MFA reveals juicy secrets from the ancient Olympics
by James A. Lopata
So what were the first Olympic games like? Is it true that participants competed in the nude? Were events really only open to male competitors? Was ancient Greek sporting as homoerotic as we’ve been made to believe? ... plus...
The unexpected rewards of being yourself
Artist Debra Olin receives coveted Rappaport Prize from
DeCordova Museum
by J.A. Lopata
On Sept.
28, the 53-year-old Somerville, Mass., resident received The
Rappaport Prize from the DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park in
Lincoln, Mass. “I never expected to be honored this way, while I
was alive anyway,” says Olin. The $20,000, one-year stipend that
accompanies the award allows her to buy her own press. That’s a
big deal to a woman who still needs her day job.
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Warming up to male nudes
Worcester artist Michael Breyette warms up to painting the male figure
by J.A. Lopata
Michael Breyette has not only been pursuing a goal of being an artist, but he has been pursuing his hard-earned right to be an artist who focuses on the object he finds most beautiful — the male nude. more...
Michelangelo's David
turns 500
by J.A. Lopata
Not looking a day over 25, Michelangelo’s sculpture David turned 500 on Sept. 8, amidst the unveiling of the statue’s latest restoration and celebrations in his home town of Florence, Italy. more ...
Creative beyond categorization
Boston's South End Opens to artist like Paul Paturzo
by J.A. Lopata
Paul Paturzo sees himself as part artist, part architect and
part businessperson.
And that’s one of the reasons that he loves the South End Open
Studios..
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