Kapoor's 1st East Coast Show!

Anish Kapoor - Past, Present, Future

ICA Boston - May 30 - September 7, 2008

Anish Kapoor is coming to Boston, and will be his first US east coast exhibition ever! His name exploded after his piece in Chicago's Millennium Park weighing 110 tons, titled 'Cloud Gate'. He also did a piece for Rockefeller Center in NYC. Starting tomorrow Kapoor will have a show for a little over three months at the ICA Boston. He will be showing many pieces never seen in the states as well as a brand spankin' new piece. Also, why Kapoor is a Turner Award winning and all for his sculptures, we would like to give The Struggling Blogger's Artist of the Month for May 2008 to Anish Kapoor in honor of his show he kicks off tomorrow! Checkout More!

All About the Balls

Stefan Sagmeister - Interview
The Boston Phoenix

The Struggle is back, and it is nice to be back. Before the Sagmeister lecture, I noticed him talking to three people in front of the ICA, now I know why, as The Boston Phoenix printed up a short interview with him in the latest weekly paper. If you don't want to get your fingers all black, be sure to read it online. Checkout More!

See You In June

The Struggling Blogger: In Europe
May 12 - 29, 2008

The Struggling Blogger will be in Europe from May 12th to 29th. It will be hard to blog about the Boston art scene and events, so we are going to leave it up to you to find the exciting events for the rest of the month of May. Come June we are back on schedule and will pick up right where we left off. Yes, I''ll take pictures, and miss you, and will be eager to return as we start a filled summer of events this summer in Boston! Cheers!

Here are some things you might want to attend. First, one of the first stories I wrote about was the great SOWA Open Market. May 17th is the start of the summer weekends that this open market will be held, and it is a must go! Today bring your mother to the Isabella Stewart Gardener Museum and have your mother great free admission in honor of Mothers Day. Finally, the SMFA is having their "Senior Project 2008" of 21 graduating seniors work up from May 12th to the 18th.

Only 20 Days

June Stratton & Melody Postma
May 10 - 30, 2008 - Lanoue Fine Art



Lanoue Fine Art gallery has a exhibit opening up today by June Stratton and Melody Postma which I am just loving, especially Postma's. Postma's work is consisting of mix media or panels, with old fashion imagary which I am just in love with, especially the third of the pieces above. Jue Stratton work such as the middle one above is oil on linen. To tell you the truth, I thought it was a magazine spread. Viewing for this show is only twenty days, so be sure to get your ass down to this. I saw a sneak preview last week, and they look better in person then on the web. Checkout More!

Tag, We're It!

AIB Design Expo - Tag, We're It
May 10, 2008 - Midway Theater

I wish my school could get this much press for our senior's design past show, maybe next year.! The design seniors at the Art Institute of Boston are having a major show at the Midway Theater titled, Tag, We're It as they are ready to show their work to the world. This event has been issued in the Weekly Dig, has sponsors such as Pepsi and to top it off has the AIGA posting about it on their website. How about them apples. Makes me jealous, but makes me want to see what these guys have the offer. They will have all types of media to packaging and print design. Aswell they have a guest lecture by Randy J. Hunt. It all begins at 6pm pronto! Checkout More!

Cross Country Vintage

Frank Gohlke - On The Line
May 2 - June 7, 2008 - Gallery Kayafas

The Gallery Kayafas has a new exhibit down in the South End displaying black and white (along with other prints not as impressive) by Frank Gohlke. The pieces range from the 1970s to photos just taken a few years ago. They caught my eye as the images are similar to the ones I took when I drove across the country exactly a year ago to the date. The photos above (left: Texas, right: Albuquerque, New Mexico) were taken in the 1970s, yet it seemed to be almost the same as when I drove through those states in the Spring of 2007. Its amazing to think about and see how different the country is and how part of it never change, or change very slowly. If you have ever been cross country or visited part of the western life, you'll have the same feeling through this shows photography, I am sure. Checkout More!

Predicting the Weather, with baskets?

Natalie Miebach - Changing Weather
Ending May 10, 2008 - Neilsen Gallery

I struggle to get you to see and experience all of the great shows and events of Boston sometimes, but before I regret not telling you, you need to checkout the sculptures by Nathalie Miebach who is one hell of a sculptor, who is also a meteorology dork. Created using baskets of all things, Miebach creates sculptures using patterns of the tides, daylight hours, the moons upon other things. I saw the pieces yesterday and they were insane. Unfortunately I was way too late on reporting you this show, but you still got a few days. Even if you view them from the sidewalk on Newbury you can really see the incredible detail put into these pieces. Checkout More!

Something for Mom!

MassArt Annual Spring Sale
May 5 - 10, 2008

Starting May the 5th, MassArt will be begin their annual spring sale which grows in popularity every year. The sale will run to Saturday the 10th, and is held from 10am to 7pm every one of those days, located in the Tower Building's lobby. A wide range of pieces include paintings, prints and photos to ceramics and glass, all made by current MassArt students and alumni of the school. Profits go right to the artist and help support student scholarships. It is a great thing to support and they take VISA, Mastercard, cash and even checks. Also to get there it is as easy as jumping on the Greenline E (stop Longwood) or the 39 bus. Checkout More!

Attention Fashionistas

UN/CUT - MassArt Senior Collections 2008

May 2, 2008 - BCA: Cyclorama

Boston kind of sucks when it comes to fashion, and we all know it, or atleast some do, but for one night, MassArt trys to change things. UN/CUT will feature pieces from MassArt's design seniors at the great location of the Cyclorama at the BCA. You can't just buy tickets at the door, so if you really want/need to go, head to MassArt or call 617-879-7676. Doors at 6:30 and the show starts at 7:30. Checkout More!

One Day Later

Pixnit - Hello My Name is Pixnit
May 3 - June 1, 2008 - Judi Rotenberg Gallery

One day after getting Pixnit as The Struggling Blogger's artist of the month, she gets slammed with the cover of the Boston's Weekly Dig. Oh Struggle you so good! The great thing is she has a one lady show opening this Saturday on Newbury, so congrats and you know what that means, GO! She also has two pieces you the viewer at the gallery will be able to draw on and she will seal once the exhibit is finished. Why she doing this, taking this from the Weekly Dig "People ask 'How would you feel if we painted on your walls?' ...I'm reacting to what Boston's thinking." I love this girl, and I have no idea who she is or even looks like. Checkout More!

Change of Plans, Fairey in 2009

Shepard Fairey

February 6 - April 19, 2008

False alarm everyone, Shepard Fairey is coming to Boston to hang his career at the ICA, but not as early as I previously posted about a month and a half ago. The ICA has given the new dates of February 6 to April 19, 2009, compared to the dates we and the ICA posted which were July of this summer to late October 2008. This means you and I will have to relax and think about something else for... a year. So disapointing, but hey I am still going to wait, and wait... and wait Checkout More!

Best Street Artist in Boston (2008)

Pixnit

Graffiti, Street, Performance Artist



Pixnit is not new to the area, but she is getting a lot of attention lately. Profiling her as this months featured artist was a must. I heard of Pixnit about a year ago from a friend who knows the artists work very well. Her pieces are not always visible and not easy to find and what makes them great as they sometimes fit their scenery and are very organic which I love. She was recently awarded the 'Best of 2008' by the Phoenix as the cities best street artist. So check her site out and keep your eyes open. Checkout More!

Architecture Photography

Bill Lyons - Convergence
April 24 - June 9, 2008 - Panopticon Gallery



Middle East photographer Bill Lyons started a great show this weekend displaying photography of his involving strictly architecture. The photos I have seen are great. The show will be up from now to the first week of June, but why all the old exhibits in Boston are ending this week, this is a perfect show to checkout, especially if your like me and really love architecture. Checkout More!

Over the Top

Alex MacLean - Over the Top

April 11 - May 20, 2008 - Miller Block Gallery

This gallery has been going on since April, but it is going on until May 20th. I thought they were amazing aerial photography and how they look gridded and placed, it makes it so pleasing to the eye. The gallery is at 14 Newbury but even if you can't make the trip, at least view some of the sample photos such as the two above to really see how simple but interesting the exhibit is. Checkout More!