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INTERCESSION: Illuminating Perspectives Through African American Photography
Newton, MA – A compelling exhibition, INTERCESSION, showcasing the diverse talents of Boston-area African American photographers, is gracing the New Art Corridor Gallery at 245 Walnut Street. Opened on MLK Day, Monday, January 15, and continuing through March 3, 2024, the exhibit promises an exploration of light as a medium to connect, provoke, and disrupt. …
Conflicting Forces Within A Rapidly Changing Lynn
In January 2019, we ran an article highlighting the role that street art can play in aiding the nefarious forces of gentrification, oftentimes set into action by greedy corporate land developers. We told this story specifically through a lens focused on the role that the new Beyond Walls mural festival has played in a rapidly transforming …
Is Urban History Repeating Itself In Lynn, MA?
As a symbol of artistic authenticity, the popularity of street art has given rise to festivals around the world. Depending on who is putting the festival together, its purpose might range from “social-bonding [or] place-making, [to] place-marketing.” The power of street art extends beyond its provocative messages, as the addition of a large-scale, powerful mural …
Sorority – Mariela Ajras for Beyond Walls in Lynn MA.
Argentinian plastic artist and muralist Mariela Ajras’s work focuses on the theme of memory and the problematic issue of feminine identity in contemporary subjects. Her mural for Beyond Walls in Lynn (MA) brings the idea of community and togetherness to the forefront of the locals conscious. About the Mural Mariela’s original plan for the mural …