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January 2020
January is the most visceral of art months. One normally doesn't search for Spring paintings in April, Summer scenes in July or Autumnal landscapes in October; the other three art seasons are seasonally-agnostic. Winter is different. Come January in New England, I look forward to seeing seasonally-appropriate works of art, and a major reason is the physical impact it has on me.
Holiday 2019 Gift Guide
Donate to your favorite arts non-profits
Artists for Humanity: a place where teens are employed to explore and express their creative abilities
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: honor the past and re-imagine the future for the 150th anniversary of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston in 2020
November 2019
Powell Fine Art Advisory reflects on art, history, and gratitude, featuring Kent Monkman, De Buck Gallery, Native American art exhibitions, and Boston events.
October 2019
Powell Fine Art Advisory shares October highlights featuring Caldwell Snyder Gallery, Crystalle Lacouture, Carly Glovinski, artwork care tips, and fall art fairs.
September 2019
Powell Fine Art Advisory shares September highlights, featuring Yoshi Mizutani, Krakow Witkin Gallery, Lavaughan Jenkins, installation tips, and fall exhibitions.
August 2019
Powell Fine Art Advisory shares August highlights, from coastal gallery visits and recently placed work to Lucy Kim’s studio and Nick Cave’s public art in Boston.
Valentine's Day 2018
A curated Valentine’s Day gift guide for art lovers, featuring meaningful prints, museum dates, creative projects, and thoughtful design pieces.
January 2018 | Newsletter
Welcome to 2018. As resolutions are top of mind this time of year, I've started to compile mine, both personally and professionally.
2017 in review: favorite works, artists and architects
I have spent 2017 visiting galleries, museums, art fairs and artists’ studios. Here is a compilation of the best things I’ve seen and artists I’m watching.
Highlights from the Miami art fairs — 2017
Four days full of art fairs, museum exhibitions and private collections visits. Here are some of the works I found most interesting, grouped by where it was seen.