the aesthete

For those of you who enjoyed seeing Judith Black’s intimate photographs of her family at the Davis’ Calculated Risks exhibition in 2010, check out two exhibitions at Boston University’s Photographic Resource Center.

Portraits from Nancy Grace Horton’s Being 13 series and Rania Matar’s A Girl in Her Room are on display at the PRC through November 3rd. Drawing inspiration from their own daughters, both artists set out the capture the turbulence and grace of individuals in their transition to adulthood.

-Laura

Silence, the universe, mirrors and chandeliers: it’s all in Josiah McElheny’s show at the ICA in Boston - the exhibition is on until October 14th, so hurry up for a glimpse into “Some Pictures of the Infinite”

Renée

This Sunday Robert Bresson’s last film, L’Argent, will be screened at Collins Cinema in glorious 35 mm as part of the Cinema and Media Studies department’s Cinephile Sundays.

“The films presented by the Cinema and Media Studies program pay tribute to the past and celebrate contemporary artists. Our programming aims to restore the communal aspect of the filmic experience. The collective appreciation of films?dreaming the same dream next to strangers in the dark- gives cinema its unique affective power, especially in the age of home theaters and computers. Slow is for the Soul: The Cinema of Tarkovsky and Co. This selection of films pays homage to the Russian filmmaker Andrei Tarkovsky (1932-1986), whose type of cinema is like therapy for the soul and whose films are consistently ranked among the masterpieces of world cinema. In addition to watching the three films by him, we will also screen films by Robert Bresson (one of Tarkovsky?s favorite filmmakers), Aleksandr Sokurov (the Russian filmmaker whom critics regarded as Tarkovsky?s successor) and Nuri Bilge Ceylan (the Turkish world-class filmmaker who was likely inspired by the Russian master).”

Sunday at 3 pm: L’Argent (1983) dir. Robert Bresson. 83 min.

-Laura

Starving for some culture? Feast your eyes on the spread The Phoenix has put together in their list of the top ten art exhibits to see this fall in Boston. Highlights include exhibitions of fashion photography and British royal portraiture at the Museum of Fine Arts as well as a major survey of 80’s art at the Institute of Contemporary Art.

-Laura

Which exhibit are you looking forward to?

I love watching movies, and I love going to museums…so when art museums are in movies, it’s perfect! The Huffington Post recently compiled a list of the top ten art museum scenes in film. My favorites are the scenes from Batman and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off! 

- Lauren

Which one is your favorite?

The LAPADA fair had a competition for its vendors for the object of the year, and they judges voted on this great work. The winner was this amazing 17th century English beadwork basket.

-Sara

Here’s wishing all of our followers the chance to enjoy both art and the gorgeous spring weather.  The MFA recently decorated their galleries with nearly 70 flower arrangements inspired by various works of art. Above is the outdoor walking tour, which is also full of beautiful spring flowers.  Here is the link to their series of events (currently in progress) called “Art in Bloom.”  The events end Monday, so be sure to check it out soon!

—Mollie

Photographer William Miller’s new photo project is of “Ruined Polaroids”.  Shot with a broken SX-70, the instant photo chemicals produce organic looking “geode-like” forms.   

- Justine