Kathryn Cooperman 
“Make Way for Ducklings: The Art of Robert McCloskey” is a charming exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston celebrating American writer and illustrator Robert McCloskey (1914-2003). Opened to commemorate the 75th anniversary of his children’s book Make Way for Ducklings, and featuring the original illustrations from his eight of his beloved children’s […]Read Post ›
Old South Church, located in Boston, Massachusetts, at the corner of Boylston and Dartmouth Streets in Copley Square, has a fascinating history and unique character. Old South Church is known for its long legacy of fighting for civil and human rights. The church congregation was founded in 1669 by worshipers separating from the First Church […]Read Post ›
Last week, I traveled throughout Tuscany, a region in central Italy known for its spectacular landscapes and historic, numerous works of art. One of my destinations was Florence, a vibrant city in northern Tuscany whose economy thrives on tourism, in part due to the immense amount of Renaissance art and architecture that it is home to. […]Read Post ›
“Megacities Asia: Eleven Artists Sculpt Urban Reality” is the Museum of Fine Arts’ newest contemporary exhibit, available to the public until July 17. It features works of art from prolific Chinese, Indian, and Korean artists that comment on the exponential growth and rapid industrialization that Asia’s largest cities have experienced over the last 50 years. […]Read Post ›
This past week, on a vacation to the Midwest, I found myself at the Art Institute of Chicago, one of Chicago, Illinois’ most iconic art museums. After clumsily navigating the El and getting lost on State Street – which is almost impossible to get lost on – I happened upon the grand facade of the museum, […]Read Post ›
Last weekend, I viewed the “Visiting Masterpieces: Pairing Picasso” exhibit, which is available until June 26, 2016, in the Lee Gallery at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Massachusetts. The exhibit features five paired works that artist Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) created at the height of his career between the 1900s and the 1960s. Upon […]Read Post ›
Author’s note: This article is excerpted from my independent study project that I undertook for my art history major in my senior year at Wellesley College. My project involved researching nineteenth-century sculptor Anne Whitney, who had close connections with Wellesley, and I produced catalog entries for seven of her sculptures that the College is home […]Read Post ›
