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Mathemalchemy Gallery: Celebrating the intersection of art and mathematics

Selene Ho February 1, 2023
The exhibition will be at the 808 Gallery on BU campus until March 4, 2023
Bhen Alan’s artwork on display at the Boston University’s 808 Gallery. The “Hidden and Hiding Tago ng Tago” exhibition featured woven tapestries from the Filipino artist. COURTESY OF MARA MELLITS

‘Tago ng Tago’ tapestries come out of hiding in 808 Gallery

Mara Mellits November 11, 2022
A new 808 gallery features filipino woven tapestries no longer in hiding
Director of the Boston University Precision Diagnostics Center Catherine Klapperich demonstrates how to self-administer a nasal swab test for COVID-19 in a video posted on TikTok. ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Frequent COVID-19 testing to occur through Fall

Julia Ermi July 29, 2020
All students learning in person at BU this Fall will be tested for COVID-19 twice a week and will be required to adhere to the new Massachusetts travel guidance, the University announced Monday in an email to the BU community.
New England-based artist Frank Jackson shares his work with an audience Tuesday night at Boston University’s School of Visual Arts. SERENA YU/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Contemporary artist Frank Jackson talks artistic experimentation at 808 Gallery lecture

Gigi Wargin November 15, 2018
With strokes of a paintbrush, artist Frank Jackson creates an intricate landscape of intertwining geometric red and pink shapes and lines.
"A Few Conversations Between Women" is a celebration of mentorship and collaboration between generations of female visual artists across different media. PHOTO BY SOFIA KOYAMA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

New 808 Gallery exhibit shines spotlight on work of female arts professors

Samantha Drysdale September 6, 2018

Lynne Cooney teetered on a paint-splattered ladder as she reached to hang lights that would shine onto the showcase she had carefully put together. Large images of dry cleaning laundry tags hung throughout...

East to West: Hungry Yet?

East to West: Hungry Yet?

Daily Free Press Admin April 2, 2018
On this week’s episode of East to West, “Hungry Yet?,” we’re discussing three mouth-watering stories — on the opening of a burrito restaurant in Cambridge, a chef demonstration in the 808 Gallery, and the challenges food trucks face in Boston.

‘Forms and Alterations’ breaks down stereotypes around queer fashion

Olivia Ritter February 5, 2018

A mannequin dons a dress made of bras; walls display photos of women wearing clothing made from inked-over pornographic photos. The newest exhibition in Boston University’s 808 Gallery, “Forms &...

808 Gallery performers evoke sense of home through sounds

Giuliana Calia November 8, 2017

A cacophony of sound, fluid human movement, hazy film and household items all combined to form an artistic masterpiece and address the topic of home. Choreographer and dancer Dahlia Nayar and her...

Abstract artist Claire Ashley exhibits "(((CRZ.F.4NRS.AAK)))" at Boston University’s 808 Gallery from this Friday to Dec. 3. PHOTO BY SYDNEY MAES/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Inflatable art creates larger-than-life presence at BU’s 808 Gallery

Tyla Pink September 14, 2017

With its columns, polished checkered floors and ornate wall decorations, BU’s 808 Gallery has become a host to a wide diversity of art pieces. A group of colorful, inflatable sculptures have recently...

Attendees view a sculpture by College of Fine Arts lecturer Kitty Wales at the Faculty Exhibition at 808 Gallery Friday night. PHOTO BY ERIN BILLINGS/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

On 60th anniversary, CFA exhibition presents professors

Sonia Rao February 4, 2015

On any given day, thousands of students on Boston University’s Charles River Campus walk past the window-lined 808 Gallery. The gallery traditionally features the hard work of students in the College...

“Convergence,” the first large-scale alumni exhibition by The School of Visual Arts in the College of Fine Arts, held its opening reception at Boston University’s 808 Gallery Friday night. PHOTO BY SARAH SILBIGER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Exhibit showcases alumni work, celebrates school anniversary

Paige Smith October 27, 2014

Alumni of Boston University’s College of Fine Arts showcased work spanning the history of CFA on Friday evening to commemorate individual talent and the school’s 60th anniversary. The exhibition,...

CFA's Undergraduate Showcase offers real world experience for art students

CFA’s Undergraduate Showcase offers real world experience for art students

Kimberly Rendon September 16, 2014

A cardboard octopus looks out the 808 Gallery’s glass windows onto the Commonwealth Avenue sidewalk, as Boston University students walk to and from classes. Some students glance curiously into the building,...

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