Looking back at the Isabella Stewart Gardner museum heist 30 years later
March 18, 2020
All it took was 81 minutes for a pair of thieves to steal 13 pieces of artwork from the Gardner Museum. The WBUR and Boston Globe produced podcast, Last Seen, goes through the events of the night. Just before 2 a.m. on March 18, 1990, two men dressed as cops pushed the buzzer at the side door of th...
ICA opens macabre Sterling Ruby exhibit
March 4, 2020
On Feb. 26, The Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) opened its new exhibition, featuring a diverse sample of pieces by American artist Sterling Ruby. The exhibit includes over 70 pieces of the artist’s work in a wide variety of forms, making it the largest overview of his work. Ruby doesn’t sti...
Museum of Science unleashes new canine-themed exhibit
February 19, 2020
Take a deep dive into the science behind man's best friend at the Museum of Science’s newest exhibit “Dogs! A Science Tail.” The exhibit gives museum goers a chance to see unique perspectives into how dogs interact with the world. The exhibit features huge dog shaped information boards that ...
Colombian artist uses found objects in exhibit honoring indigenous people
January 30, 2020
In a harshly lit, striking white room hangs various colored fishing nets surrounding an otherwise empty space. Under a vast, multi-colored circular net, hangs a collection of different colored glass bottles, jars and jugs full of an assortment of liquids. Stepping under the net, both emotionally and p...
ICA artist shows a sense of Self in new exhibit
January 29, 2020
Tschabalala Self’s latest and largest exhibit “Tschabalala Self: Out of Body” has come to the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA). The exhibit focuses on Self’s view of the world and the African American body, which she presents through pieces of art that feature multiple mediums. The artist explains ...
Vivian Suter brings Guatemala to Boston with her nature inspired paintings
October 16, 2019
“To me, it’s incredible because what we’re doing is walking into an environment in a room rather than an exhibit,” Narayan Khandeker, Harvard Art Museums Director of the Straus Center for Conservation, said as he began his gallery talk on Sunday afternoon at the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA). Khandek...
MFA invites Native American musicians and dancers to celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day
Leo Castaneda-Pineda
October 16, 2019
Indigenous Peoples' Day, observed on Oct. 14 in lieu of Columbus Day, celebrates the culture of indigenous populations, honors their ancestors and brings awareness to the issues they have faced in both a historical and modern-day context. The Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) joined in this celebration with f...
MFA reveals forgotten history of Ancient Nubia in new exhibit
October 9, 2019
Most people probably don’t know about the early civilization of Nubia, which bordered and was obscured by Egypt. This civilization has been misrepresented for thousands of years, and the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) is trying to shed light on what this culture was truly about. The MFA’s “Ancie...
Preserved bodies displayed in latest exhibit
October 2, 2019
Gunther von Hagens’ “Body Worlds & The Cycle of Life,” a temporary exhibit featuring preserved human body parts, is currently taking residence in the Nichols Gallery at the Museum of Science until January. Wowing visitors of all ages, this spectacle of bodies, portraying both life and death...
Photography Club hosts first showcase with musical guest
CJ Koch
April 17, 2019
Suffolk University’s Photography Club (PC) held their first ever photo gallery event Thursday evening on the fourth floor of the Sawyer Building to indulge students in just a fraction of the talent they had to exhibit. Most students dressed elegantly for the afternoon, and those who didn’t rushed...
Graphic Design department exemplifies students’ individuality in ‘Beyond the Bleed’ exhibit
April 17, 2019
Making the transition from a full-time student to a member of the working world can be challenging, but Suffolk University’s Graphic Design department helped make that change smoother by encouraging seniors to create a final project that will stand out in their portfolios. The “Beyond the Bleed”...
Find your Happy Place: Pop-up exhibit is ready for your Instagram close-up
April 10, 2019
The interactive and immersive pop-up exhibit, “Happy Place,” is a picture heaven with larger-than-life installations and 12 multi-sensory themed rooms on a mission to spread happiness and positivity during its two-month run in Boston. The exhibit has had successful stops in Los Angeles, Toronto...
