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The webpage for John Wilson’s exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts. Wilson is a former Boston University professor and his exhibit includes memorabilia from BU’s Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center. HOLLY GUSTAVSEN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

BU joins MFA to honor legacy of artist, educator John Wilson

Jack Schwed March 31, 2025
John Wilson, born in Roxbury in 1922, was an artist whose work centered mostly around the challenges he faced as a Black American, depicting these issues through paintings, prints, sculptures and drawings.
student plays the piano in the college of fine arts

A note on the music performance major

Molly Farrar April 13, 2021
The rigorous courses and focused training at BU’s School of Music changed the way I saw music.
Boston University is hosting international hip-hop dancer Amirah Sackett as a teacher and performer Monday through Friday.  ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

International hip-hop dancer teaches BU students about dance culture, history

Molly Farrar October 22, 2020

Activism usually comes in the form of words or protests, but for Amirah Sackett, activism is dance. Sackett is a Muslim American hip-hop dancer who tries to explore her identity through dance. Her...

Boston’s Galerie d’Orsay on Newbury St. Co-director Kristine Hammond is trying to increase the gallery’s social media presence and allow people to browse their collection virtually while the gallery remains closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. COURTESY TIM GRAFFT VIA FLICKR

Boston galleries find creative ways to continue promoting and selling art

Jennifer Suryadjaja April 16, 2020
Boston's art galleries begin transitioning to virtual showings, and art collectors find ways to exchange their art while maintaining social distance.
Boston University’s College of Fine Arts has had to be flexible in transitioning to online courses as many classes require art supplies, instruments or in-person collaboration. ERIN BILLINGS/ DFP STAFF

College of Fine Arts students find limited resources as BU moves online

Molly Farrar March 23, 2020
CFA students share how they are coping with taking their fine arts courses remotely, some without access to proper resources.
Spotzer, an app which finished its first round of funding this month, hopes to change the way visitors experience museums such as the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. PHOTO BY FALON MORAN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston start-up Spotzer aims to sync mobile with Monet

Becca DeGregorio January 29, 2015

Digesting visual art, from cubist Picasso to dancey Degas, takes work. Developing artistic taste can beg even more. As fewer and fewer people find themselves making the effort, the museum industry is...

INTERVIEW: Ruban Nielson of Unknown Mortal Orchestra

Daily Free Press Admin October 16, 2013

Ruban Nielson is the brain behind Unknown Mortal Orchestra, the 1960s-influenced group that headlined Boston’s Brighton Music Hall on Monday night. Yes, “1960s-influenced” is an overused description...

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