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“NOT ART” ARTIST GAINS FREEDOM VIA PARADOX

"Not Art." Photo by Ryan DiLello. Copyright 2023 Ryan DiLello.

The creator of NOT ART wished to remain anonymous, but was eager to share his story about how explorations in artistic disillusion and paradox ultimately created a path to self-affirmation.

VIDEO: JOURNALISTS DISCUSS PROBLEMS REPORTING RECENT DAVIS SQUARE DEATH

Screenshot of Marc Levy and Jason Pramas video. Image by Jason Pramas.

Share concerns about collapse of local news media and stonewalling by Somerville officials Early on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, a person died in the middle of Davis Square in Somerville, Mass., USA. No news outlet reported on it … and the City of Somerville and Somerville Police Department said nothing about the incident to the […]

ARTS AT THE ARMORY CONTINUES ITS JOURNEY WITH NEW CO-DIRECTOR

Stephanie Scherpf and Jess White (right), co-directors of Center for Arts at the Armory. Courtesy photo.

Jess White promoted to chief operating officer (Somerville Wire) – The Somerville Armory is changing. The former militia headquarters at 191 Highland Ave. was owned since 2004 by Joseph and Nabil Sater, owners of the Middle East nightclub and restaurant in Cambridge, who invested in substantial renovations to create spaces for a variety of arts […]

ARTIST PROFILE: ALLISON TANENHAUS

Videos, street art, and public interventions assume vibrant, mind-bending dimensions in the hands of the digital artist and graphic designer (Somerville Wire) – Allison Tanenhaus is a Boston-based, digital glitch artist. Through her work, she specializes in “bold geometrics, kaleidoscopic color fields, trippy op art, thought-provoking truisms, anachronistic tech mashups, and unexpected dimensional qualities.” Whether […]