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Jessica Cruz of Ephemeral Jess Art at the ICA local art celebration this past weekend. The East Boston Artists Group hosted by Harboring Creativity, an art event from Nov. 16-17 where over 40 local artists from East Boston, a neighborhood separated from Charlestown and Downtown Boston by Boston Harbor, showcased and sold their works. COURTESY PHOTO OF AGNIESZKA RYTYCH-FOSTER

East Boston Artists Group displays ‘art in the neighborhood’ at Harboring Creativity

Hillary Hao November 20, 2024
Vibrantly colored paintings, sculptures and handcrafted items lit the hall of the ICA Watershed, an exhibition space across the harbor from the Institute of Contemporary Art. Artists sat behind their own tables, chatting and laughing with attendees.The East Boston Artists Group hosted Harboring Creativity, an art event from Nov. 16-17 where over 40 local artists from East Boston showcased and sold their works.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Music to soothe September stress | Liv Listens

Olivia Stapleton September 18, 2024
It’s already September, and while Boston’s weather might not have caught up just yet, fall is on the horizon. September is overwhelming, regardless of the temperature. I start sweating just thinking about opening my Google Calendar during this time of year. Classes have begun and club meetings are ramping up. I looked ahead yesterday — even though I probably shouldn’t have — and my first midterm is less than three weeks away. 
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

New songs for spooky season

Kyla Smith October 16, 2023
Leaf prints have now imprinted the pavements of Commonwealth Ave. and the gushes of wind have left us reaching for sweaters. Fall has finally arrived and a new playlist is definitely needed to get through the next couple months.
Haley Alvarez-Lauto | Senior Graphic Artist

Syncing Hearts and Beats: Using Spotify Blends To Enhance Friendships

Isabella Lapriore October 2, 2023
Utilizing insights and data about your listening habits allows the app to uniquely shape each unique “Blend” — updating it daily to give you new recommendations and the most accurate listening experience. But perhaps the most interesting feature of “Blends” is its ability to see numerically how you match up with other members.
The sign for Back Bay.

Neighborhood signs throughout Boston get an artistic makeover

Xiaoya Shao February 22, 2023
The program, launched by Mayor Michelle Wu, aims to promote diversity and support local artists in Boston.
Connie Dai / DFP Staff

Heartland: Asheville, the Blue Ridge recipe for an artist’s paradise

Maxwell Pociask February 16, 2022

In the summer of 2021, my 1995 Subaru and I were winding our way through the American south, with New Orleans as the final destination. I had long anticipated visiting New Orleans because of its storied...

A poster introducing the Radical Return exhibition. The exhibition will be on display at Boston University Art Galleries until Dec. 20. PERRY SOSI/ DFP STAFF

Exhibition at Stone Gallery features work from Chinese and Chinese-American graphic designers

Claire Law December 7, 2021
Radical Return was curated by BU assistant professor Mary Yang and Kai Li.
Yvonne Tang / DFP Staff

Burning Out: How to exploit your employees and get away with it

Yvonne Tang October 7, 2021
Passion — or general satisfaction — is not everything a human needs to survive, and it should be okay to admit that.
boston artist Zakiyyah

Candidates share vision for arts, culture in Boston at Create The Vote celebration

Cici Yu September 10, 2021
Mayoral candidates presented their visions for arts at a celebration of civic engagement Thursday.
Narek Sahakian / DFP Staff

Don’t Be a Hypocrite: New music? I forgive them for everything now

Viktoria Popovska September 9, 2021
Jumping onto the bandwagon to then ultimately recant everything you previously said isn’t the best option.
mural in brookline

City council to vote on approving over $2 million in grants to fund local arts

Taylor Brokesh September 8, 2021
City council will vote Thursday on approving over $2 million in grants to local arts initiatives.
Spotify playlist of five songs by LGBTQ+ artists

Song Spotlights: Pride Edition

Katrina Liu June 25, 2021
As a music lover, it only felt right to highlight songs by queer artists for Pride Month.
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