AIB Fine Arts Blog

Summer @ AIB

The Art Institute of Boston offers both credit and non-credit courses in the visual arts, design, technology, and art history in various forms from June through August. Choose from full courses, weekend intensives, weeklong workshops and online options.  See our full list of offerings here.

All are welcome; current students, transfer students, educators, and professionals looking to expand their repertoire of art and design skills. Access to the full range of AIB studios and facilities are available in the relaxed atmosphere of summertime, not to mention other perks:

• A way to improve your GPA by focusing on one or two courses
• Summer tuition rates are lower
• Professional Development Points (PDPs) available for all courses
• Credit or non-credit options available
• Travel courses offered

Click here for more information: www.lesley.edu/aib/EXTRA/

Beards, Tidbits, Nudes, and Other Worlds featuring the work of AIB alumnus Julie Angela Theresa

A show consisting of five artists, all recent graduates of Massachusetts College of Art and Design.

Jessica Chickering
Kathryn Payne
Marzia Pendercast
Holly Popielarz
Julie Angela Theresa

Opening Friday, February 25 from 6-9 p.m.

Doran Gallery

Massachusetts College of Art and Design
621 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA 02115
(617) 879-7000

Directions to MassArt

 

 

Career Resource Center @ AIB

Once again the Career Resource Center will meet with students to discuss internship opportunities, future plans, resumes, cover letters, and more on the AIB campus this semester. February to April, Francis Alix will be on the AIB campus on select Tuesday mornings and Thursday afternoons to help them with their career needs.  Students can meet him in room 203 at 700 Beacon Street.

During the times below, students may drop-in to meet with him.  There will be no established appointments.  This will allow for more flexibility with their schedules.  The CRC will be at AIB on (subject to change):

Thursday, February 24         2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday, March 15                9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 31              2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday, April 12                   9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 28                 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Students can also meet with a career counselor on the Cambridge campus by calling 617.349.8550 to make an appointment.

Illuminations

Illuminations is a rotating art exhibit housed in the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, designed to enhance the environment of care.

They are currently seeking artists to display their work.

More information and the application form can be found here:

http://www.mgh.harvard.edu/cancer/illuminations/

Call for Submissions: Going Green

·      Green color or pigment
·      Green with envy
·      Green movement
·      Environmental, sustainable concerns
·      Money
·      Fresh, new
·      Not ripened
·     Sickly appearance

This student exhibition is open to all AIB students.

Any media will be accepted.

Best of Show Awards!     

 

MARCH 1-MARCH 17

Closing reception: St. Patrick’s Day, March 17 at 11:30-12noon

         

Submit your work between February 23 and 28 to room N100 in the 601 Newbury St. building.

Submission forms must be completed and attached for all work and will be at the drop-off location. Students must pick up work from the gallery on March 17.

Fine Arts Visiting Artists Lecture Series: Damon Lehrer

Friday, February 18th

12:30pm – 2:00pm in room 216

 

The Art Institute of Boston

700 Beacon Street

Boston, MA 02215

A message to all alumni from Joanie Ryan

Dear Alumni:
Happy New Year to all of you! 2011 is here, and just around the corner comes 2012, the Art Institute of Boston’s Centennial year! As a member of AIB’s Centennial Committee I am writing to tell you of some exciting exhibitions for our alumni. during 2012, our Centennial year.

First we are organizing an exhibition with “Boston Windows” to showcase the wonderful work from our students in downtown Boston.  Window displays in the Washington Street area will be available to our school to highlight all our departments. The storefront areas are large and can accommodate large all sizes of paintings drawings, photography installations and video projects.

Second we will be displaying student work on the WGBH Digital Mural in Allston. This digital screen is seen from the expressway as anyone drives into Boston. We are also working with Glovebox to find as many public spaces in the metropolitan are to show case your work.

Works submitted will be selected by WGBH, the City of Boston Art Committee and the AIB Exhibition Committee.

If you are interested in any of these opportunities, I would ask for 3jpgs at 72dpi resolution. Each jpeg should have your name and title. A corresponding “Image List” should include size and medium. I would also ask for a short bio including the year you graduated, your department and a few words about your current work. This can be sent directly to my email at jryan789@yahoo.com.

Because scheduling for these spaces is always done well in advance, I would need your submissions by the first week in March. Please feel free to email me with any questions, and please pass this along to any other alumni you know who may be interested in participating in our celebration.

We at the Art Institute of Boston are very exciting in showing off, across Boston, the outstanding quality of our students. We hope many of you will take advantage of these exhibition opportunities and share in our Centennial Celebration!

Wishing you the very best in this New Year,

Joanie Ryan

Gallery talk by artist Chuck Holtzman

YOU’VE SEEN THE ARTWORK, INCLUDING THE SCULPTURES, PAINTINGS, DRAWINGS AND PRINTS...
NOW IT IS TIME TO HEAR FROM THE ARTIST!

We invite you to a gallery talk by artist Chuck Holtzman, whose work is currently on display in AIB’s main gallery at 700 Beacon Street.  

This talk will take place this Wednesday, February 16 at 11:30 am in the gallery.

Come meet Chuck and hear about his ideas, inspirations, and working processes.

Boston Figurative Art Center

Rick Berry

Our goal is to provide a physical and virtual meeting place for figurative artists in Boston. We like diversity of approach, aesthetic, and philosophy, but we all share the desire to make better pictures by working at our craft and talking with one another. We want to provide artists who paint and draw the figure an artistic location that is neither overly academic nor dominated by current trends. Though we meet to draw and paint from the model every Wednesday and Saturday, this is not just a drop-in group. The BFAC believes that if talented artists come together as a movement, we can change the art culture. Don't come expecting only to get- come to give and be a part of something.

Visit our Facebook page, Boston Figurative Art Center.

For more information visit their website: http://bostonfigurecenter.org/

ReNew: An Exhibition featuring the work of AIB alumnus Ruth Rieffanaugh '06

Ruth Rieffanaugh, Packards Corner, 2008, (discarded Metro newspapers)

At the Brighton-Allston Heritage Museum

20 Chestnut Hill Avenue

Brighton Center, MA 02135

617-635-1436

 

February 12-April 9, 2011

Opening Reception: Saturday, February 26, 1:00-3:30pm

For more information: www. heritagemuseum.blogspot.com