Charles Giuliano
Bio:
Publisher & Editor. Charles was the director of exhibitions for the New England School of Art & Design at Suffolk University where he taught art history and the humanities. He taugh tModern Art and the Avant-garde for Metropolitan College of Boston University. After many years as a contributor, columnist and editor for a range of print publications from Art New England, Art News, the Boston Phoenix, the Boston Herald Traveler and Patriot Ledger, to mention a few, he went on line with Maverick Arts which evolved into a website.
Recent Articles:
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Gardens of Suzhou Word
Ancient Scholar's Groves
By: - Jan 05th, 2016From Shanghai we boarded a mobbed train to Suzhou. There we spent the day in ancient gardens designed by scholars as groves for meditation.
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Rocky Captivity Word
Michelangelo in Maine
By: - Jan 05th, 2016Pope Julius II, a Della Rovere, commissioned Michelangelo to create a massive tomb. In various states of finish he worked on the Slaves for its base. The project was abandoned and downsized when a Medici, Leo X, dispatched him to Florence to work on the Lorenzo and Giuliano tombs. Imagine our shock and surprise when we found his Slaves bound by giant boulders in Maine.
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Talking Heads Word
Dishing the Dirt
By: - Jan 04th, 2016Life at court. Affairs and diversions at the famous salon of Madam de Pompadour. Talking heads tumbled into baskets beneath the guillotine. Revenge for idle chatter while peasants starved. One might say just like today.
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Kinky Boots Word
Rough Trade on Mean Streets
By: - Jan 04th, 2016The rough trade of tranny street workers has made its way to Broadway with the musical Kinky Boots. It's entertainment for tourists. Or fodder for a fringe indy film like Tangerine. Here we take a walk on the wild side.
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Visiting Exotic Andalusia Front Page
The Moorish Heritage of Spain
By: - Jan 04th, 2016Muslims and Jews were expelled from Spain in 1492. But their heritage strongly identifies unique architecture, culture and cuisine in Andalusia. During the winter season it is the warmest region in Europe for leisure, vacations and tourism.
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Shaz Khan Star of the Feature Film Moor Front Page
Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival
By: - Jan 04th, 2016One of the largest film festivals in North America is the annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF), now in its 27th year. This year my focus is “Award Buzz” film entries. These films have an opportunity to be considered as candidates for Oscar nominations in the category of “Best Foreign Film for 2015.
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Kid Talk Word
Don't Ask
By: - Jan 02nd, 2016At a dinner party a woman seated next to President Calvin Coolidge struck up a conversation. "Mr. President" she said "I have a bet with my friends that I can make you say more than three words." Turning to her Coolidge responded "Madam, you lose."
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2015 in the Arts Front Page
Hiphopera, Tap, Berkshires and Beyond
By: - Jan 02nd, 2016In some of the most exciting and insightful productions and performances of the year there was a notable cross pollination and invention as vernacular street cultures and indigenous art forms conflated into high art. Classic works were not just revived but reinvented from the insight out. The best works of 2016 raised the bar through risk taking and challenging audiences. These rare experiences tend to make the majority of what we experience ordinary and enervating. In an era signified by ubiquitous standing ovations what is truly worthy of special recognition?
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Where Time Meets Space Front Page
James Crump's Troublmakers: The Story of Land Art
By: - Jan 02nd, 2016“Troublemakers” documents Virginia Dwan’s unflinching belief in projects unimaginable to most – in sheer vastness of scale and sometimes limitlessness of time to realize. Her generous patronage made some of the most profound Land Art projects realities, like Heizer’s “Double Negative,” Smithson’s “Spiral Jetty” and more recently in 1996, Ross’s solar spectrum environment for the Dwan Light Sanctuary in Montezuma, New Mexico, to name but a few. Her philanthropy continues to this day with her 2013 bequest of her collection and archive to the National Gallery of Art, of which “From Los Angeles to New York: The Dwan Gallery 1959-1971” is being curated by James Meyer to open in the newly renovated East Building in 2016.
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Watson and the Shark Word
Reconfiguring Copley's Masterpiece
By: - Jan 01st, 2016Just before the Revolution the Boston artist, John Singleton Copley, sailed to London never to return. Soon after he arrived he was commissioned by Sir Brook Watson to depict his attack by a shark when he was a lad of fourteen. The painting caused a sensation when it was shown at the Royal Academy. The artist made an exact copy of his most famous and successful painting as well as a smaller version. Here the event is relocated to Boston Harbor.
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Phil Woods Memorial Concert at Barrington Stage Front Page
Grace Kelly With Brian Lynch, Bill Mays, Steve Gilmore and Bill Goodwin
By: - Dec 31st, 2015“Phil and Grace Kelly had a special relationship that evolved from mentor to collaborator to friend,” said Jill Goodwin, Woods’ wife and business manager of 40 years. “From the moment they stepped on stage in Pittsfield, and especially after he passed the torch by putting his cap on her head, their relationship grew. Phil was proud to be a part of ‘Man With The Hat,’ and they appeared together at major festivals around the world. Phil and Grace were in touch frequently, up to the day he died. Joining Phil’s group again will be a very special moment for all of us.”
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Chicken Little Word
When the Sky Really Is Falling
By: - Dec 31st, 2015Given the current rate of environmental disasters, a litmus of worse to come, how long do you give for life on earth?
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33rd Annual Re-Rooters Day Ceremony Word
Created by Provincetown Artist Jay Critchley
By: - Dec 30th, 2015The brilliant conceptual art of Provincetown's Jay Critchley focuses on ecology, healing and recycling. An exquisite example of his social sculpture is the upcoming 33rd Annual Re-Rooters Day Ceremony. As always it will be performed on the beach with a tree Valhalla on January 7. There will be traditional incantations, chanting, blessings and libations. A thermos of hot chocolate is strongly recommended.
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Hell's Angels Word
While Bikers Dream
By: - Dec 29th, 2015When sleeping even Hell's Angels appear innocent and benign.
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Illinois Jacquet Music
Sweet Nights at Lulu White's
By: - Dec 29th, 2015Born Jean Baptiste Jacquet then dubbed Illinois he became famous for a solo on Flying Home with the Lionel Hampton Band. He was just a teenager at the time. He went on to be one of the great stars of the big band and bop era.
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Pop Art Design in Chicago Front Page
Museum of Contemporary Art Through March 27
By: - Dec 29th, 2015The new Pop Art Design exhibit at Chicago's Museum of Contemporary Art pairs 150 art works and design objects in an exhibit that sparkles with wit and irreverence. And it reminds you of how Andy Warhol's "Campbell soup can art" was first received with ridicule...by non-connoisseurs. That was just about the time that the elite collectors woke up and began buying Warhols.
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Abstract Artist Ellsworth Kelly at 92 Front Page
Graduate of Boston's Museum School
By: - Dec 28th, 2015In 2013 we interviewed abstract artist Ellsworth Kelly during an exhibition of his relief series in wood at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston. A graduate of the Museum School he maintained close times with the city and its museum. He passed away yesterday at his home in Spencertown, New York.
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Muddy Waters Music
Mississippi Goddam
By: - Dec 27th, 2015Muddy picked it up from Robert Johnson, King of the Delta Blues, and Son House who we saw once dazed and confused at Newport. Muddy came out, joined in, and gently walked him off. That was like him and what we most remember. The Mojo Man had heart and soul.
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Lobster Thermidor for British Christmas Front Page
Made Me Green with Envy
By: - Dec 26th, 2015Britain's Jane Baker was among the artists living near South Station back in the day. She was an incredible fashion designer. Jane created a complete set of outfits to go on a cruise with the legendary Oona Tropicana who was rumored to be mobbed up. During a recent holiday chin wag she revealed that she served lobster thermidor to her extended family for Christmas. That made me bonkers with envy.
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Paul Goldberger on Frank Gehry Front Page
Book by Former NY Times Critic
By: - Dec 26th, 2015This is Paul Goldberger's eighth book, but his first on an individual architect. I had a chance to review his book and interview him recently. Goldberger spent 4.5 years and many hours in conversation with Gehry and his clients and colleagues in writing the book, published last month by Alfred A. Knopf.
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Black Ensemble Theater's Dynamite Divas Front Page
Soul Music in the Windy City
By: - Dec 26th, 2015Dynamite Divas features appearances (via Mr. Maurice's "Assimilator") by soul singers of the past such as Nina Simone (performing "Mississippi Goddam" and "Young, Gifted and Black"), Dinah Washington ("This Bitter Earth"), and film excerpts of sensational older divas. There's even a cameo by a Beyonce impersonator, asking "Why Not Me?"
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Solstice Word
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Day After Christmas Word
Return to Normalcy
By: - Dec 26th, 2015If only the peace, joy and fellowship of Christmas could last all year. A day after feasting and celebration the world returns to business as usual. Now is the winter of our discontent.
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Peter Wolf Word
Blues in Harvard Square
By: - Dec 25th, 2015Harvard Square's rock legend, Peter Wolf, started with The Hallucinations while moonlighting as WBCN's first rock DJ. He quit to join the J Geils Band which cut a bunch of sides and some classic hits. That was long ago when rock was young.
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Athena LaTocha: Curated by Jaune Quick-to-See Smith Front Page
Exhibition at CUE Art Foundation in Chelsea
By: - Dec 25th, 2015CUE Art Foundation presents a solo exhibition of new work by Athena LaTocha, which has been curated by Jaune Quick-to-See Smith. The show features a large-scale immersive installation of an ink-wash drawing by LaTocha that spans the entire length of the gallery. While the work depicts a landscape, its more abstract elements leave the viewer to decipher what they see.
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