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Opinion: Art museums are for everyone—even pterodactyl-screeching babies

A baby in a diaper stands with their back to the viewer, reaching toward two large fish swimming in a dark, surreal, underwater-like scene—reminiscent of art museums where everyone can discover unexpected wonders.
Leaping Trout, by Winslow Homer at the MFA. Photo illustration by H. Hopp-Bruce/Globe Staff; Vitaliy_Melnik/Adobe; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
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Nisa Ari, MassArt Associate Professor of Art History, argues in The Boston Globe that art museums should be welcoming to all, challenging the way museums and their audiences have historically signaled who belongs.

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Kids and Community Catch the Casting Spark: MassArt at the Watertown Library

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Modern Casting magazine highlights MassArt 3D Arts faculty member Marjee-Anne Levine’s aluminum casting workshop at the Watertown Free Public Library, part of "MassArt at the Library" summer programs.
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Jane Marsching Uses Public Art to Build a Culture of Care Around Boston’s Trees

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  • Studio Foundation
MassArt Professor Jane Marsching's public art project in Hyde Park uses art and community engagement to encourage care for Boston’s urban trees and neighborhood environment.
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MassArt Professor Billie Mandle Explores Wildfire and Resilience in “Asunder”

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  • Photography
LENSCRATCH features MassArt Professor Billie Mandle’s photographic series Asunder, documenting forests recovering from California’s 2020 Glass Fire and exploring loss, survival, and environmental change.
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Mass. summers are getting hotter. Is it cool to wear shorts in the office yet?

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  • Fashion Design
Professor Jennifer Varekamp, MassArt Fashion Design Chair, weighs in on office attire trends.
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MassArt Professor of Photography Matthew Connors on GBH’s The Culture Show

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Matthew Connors joins The Culture Show Podcast to discuss his new book, “The Axe Will Survive the Master,” tracing the recurring images of unrest and how protest and repression echo across borders.
The Culture Show 

Costume art: Inside the Met Gala’s most iconic looks

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  • Fashion Design
MassArt Fashion Design Department Chair Jennifer Varekamp joins NBC10's The Hub Today to discuss all things Met Gala and the upcoming MassArt Fashion Show.
The Hub Today 

Opinion: I’ve Photographed Protests Around the World. This Still Surprises Me.

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  • MFA Photography
  • Photography
In The New York Times, MassArt Professor of Photography Matthew Connors shares photographs that reflect an era shaped by confrontations with authoritarian power.
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Sign of the times: Why corporate logos are suddenly all over Boston skyline

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  • Humanities
The Boston Globe highlights commentary from Max Grinnell, a visiting professor at MassArt, who reflects on how prominent corporate signage is reshaping the visual identity of the Boston skyline.
The Boston Globe 

Max Grinnell, MassArt Visiting Professor, joins WGBH’s “The Curiosity Desk”

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MassArt Visiting Professor Max Grinnell, whose work explores the urban experience, joins Edgar B. Herwick III on Curiosity Desk to discuss the accessibility of public restrooms in Boston.
The Curiosity Desk 

MassArt Associate Professor of Fashion Design on the Enduring Appeal of the “Boston Uniform”

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  • Fashion Design
MassArt Associate Professor of Fashion Design Kenlyn Jones spoke with Boston.com about the evolution of the “Boston uniform."
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Amani Willet on GBH’s The Culture Show: “Invisible Sun”

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  • MFA Photography
  • Photography
MassArt Associate Professor of Photography Amani Willett discusses his latest book and the ways personal history is carried in the body.
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Handmade Photobook Week: Elysabeth Cianci

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