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Boston Public Art Triennial Guide

We partnered with Boston Public Art Triennial to produce behind-the-scenes stories about the city-wide public art initiative.

Issue 14: Half Full is here! It features 119 pages of conversations, features, and reviews as well as a special insert previewing the Boston Public Art Triennial. Subscribe or purchase your copy today!

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Online • Jun 03, 2025

The Season for Slow Looking: Ten Museum Exhibitions To Catch Across New England This Summer

Feature by BAR Editorial

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Online • Jun 13, 2025

Nirmal Raja’s Interdisciplinary Practice Maps South Asian Memory Across Materials

In her debut solo show in Boston, “Grace and Grit,” the interdisciplinary artist explores the weight of migration, memory, and loss through deeply considered materials—and collective acts of feminist solidarity.

Interview by Swagato Chakravorty

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Online • Jun 13, 2025

Nirmal Raja’s Interdisciplinary Practice Maps South Asian Memory Across Materials

Interview by Swagato Chakravorty


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Women on the Verge: Five Museums in Maine Showcase Nicole Wittenberg and Ann Craven

Feature by Jorge S. Arango


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“Circle of the Sun” Provides an Intimate Look at the Arctic

Review by Jessica Shearer

Summer Guides

Online • Jun 03, 2025

The Season for Slow Looking: Ten Museum Exhibitions To Catch Across New England This Summer

From historic retrospectives and surreal landscapes to experimental films and embroidered portals—the BAR team charts the must-see museum exhibitions both locally and across the region.

Feature by BAR Editorial

Issue 14 • May 31, 2025

The Bounty of the Berkshires' Summertime Art Attractions

As North Adams prepares to welcome the inaugural Arrival Art Fair this June 13–15, our local guide highlights the region’s singular blend of world-class museums, artist-run spaces, cuisine, and forested hikes that define summer in the Berkshires.

Feature by Lauren Levato Coyne

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June 3–10

Celebrate Somerville artists this weekend at SOMEDAY FEST!

May 27–June 3

Don't miss your chance to apply for Collective Futures Fund's 2025 grant opportunities. Deadline is Sunday, June 1!

May 20–27

The Triennial opens this week. Grab a copy of our preview broadsheet for a glimpse of this incredible season of public art!

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Online • Jun 10, 2025

Women on the Verge: Five Museums in Maine Showcase Nicole Wittenberg and Ann Craven

Feature by Jorge S. Arango

Online • Jun 10, 2025

Off the Main Drag: Ten Summer Gallery Shows Worth the Visit 

Feature by BAR Editorial

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Online • Jun 13, 2025

Nirmal Raja’s Interdisciplinary Practice Maps South Asian Memory Across Materials

Interview by Swagato Chakravorty

Issue 14 • Jun 10, 2025

At the MFA, John Wilson’s Retrospective Focuses on Process and Legacy 

Review by Jacquinn Sinclair

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