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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Clinton Library in Little Rock Architecture
Building a Bridge to the 21st Century
By: - May 17th, 2010The Williams J. Clinton Presidential Center and Park sits on 7 acres just a short walk from the dining and entertainment area of Little Rock, Arkansas. The box like design by Polshek Partnership. LLP canitlevers toward the Arkansas River and an old railroad bridge. Locals call it the Clinton Double Wide for its unremarkable prefab look.
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Picasso and Degas at the Clark Art Institute Fine Arts
Opens June 13 in Williamstown, Mass.
By: - May 17th, 2010June 13 through September 12, 2010: Focusing on two of the great artists of the modern period, Picasso Looks at Degas examines Pablo Picasso’s lifelong fascination with the life and work of Edgar Degas. The Clark Art Institute in Williamstown is the exclusive North American venue for this ground-breaking exhibition exploring the depth of the Spanish artist’s fixation through dramatic pairings and groupings of art that have never been brought together in this ambitious way.
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Jack Tworkov Retrospective in Provincetown Fine Arts
Against Extremes / Five Decades of Painting Opens July 9
By: - May 14th, 2010Jack Tworkov: Against Extremes / Five Decades of Painting is curated by Jason Andrew and presented in association with the Estate of Jack Tworkov. This major retrospective offers an extraordinary opportunity to experience many of the artist's most celebrated canvases. The exhibition includes important loans from private and public collections including The Cleveland Museum of Art and the Walker Art Center (Minneapolis, MN). The show also features rarely exhibited works from the artist's estate, as well as works from Provincetown Art Association and Museum's own permanent collection.
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WAM at Barrington Stage Theatre
$1000 to Women for Women International
By: - May 14th, 2010WAM Theatre recently presented its inaugural event, ‘A WAM Welcome’ at the Barrington Stage Company Second Space. The evening of three diverse theatrical selections celebrated live theatre pieces created by women. WAM Theatre was able to donate $1000 to Women for Women International, whom WAM Theatre chose as their first beneficiary.
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Cincinnati Art Museum Fine Arts
Eclectic Collection in a Warren of Galleries
By: - May 13th, 2010The Cincinnati Art Museum is definitely on the Bucket List of major American, must see museums. But with a caveat. Visitors need to negotiate a maze of galleries and thousands of mostly mediocre regional works to find the true gems. The museum which was founded just a decade after Boston's MFA and NY's Met is in need of an extreme makeover.
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Bascom Lodge Reopens Travel
Second Season on Mt. Greylock
By: - May 12th, 2010On Saturday, May 15th and May 16th Bascom Lodge on the Summit of Mount Greylock will celebrate the Opening of its 2010 Season with Free Family Programming of Native American performances. There will be activities for the whole family starting at 11AM each day.
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Richie duPont Award Benefit People
Berkshire Theatre Festival Hosts Event May 22
By: - May 12th, 2010The Fifth Annual Richie duPont Award Benefit will take place at 8 pm Saturday, May 22, at Firefly on Church Street in Lenox. What began in 2006 as a memorial to Richie duPont, a promising young actor lost in his prime, will be a celebration of his life at a party to raise funds for awards for budding local thespians to attend Berkshire Theatre Festival’s summer and school vacation acting camps.
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Mass MoCA Adds to Wilco Festival Music
Mega Event Planned August 13-15
By: - May 12th, 2010A diverse array of musical guests have been added to the line up of Wilco's first SOLID SOUND FESTIVAL, a three-day festival of music, art, comedy, film and interactivity which takes place at MASS MoCA on August 13 - 15. Joining the Chicago band are Sub Pop's Avi Buffalo and Vetiver; guitarist Sir Richard Bishop; Bennington, VT trio Mountain Man; Portland, ME indie-rockers Brenda; North Adams, MA duo The Books; and Chicago's jazz combo the Deep Blue Organ Trio.
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Huntington Theatre's 2010 Season Theatre
Features 2009 Pulitzer Prize Winner
By: - May 11th, 2010The Huntington Theatre Company’s 29th Season will include two world premieres directed by Huntington Artistic Director Peter DuBois, an American classic, two Shakespeare plays in repertory, a three-play festival from a breakout writer, and the 2009 winner of the Pulitzer Prize.
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Jason Samuels Smith at SPAC Dance
Offers Master's Tap Class on May 27
By: - May 11th, 2010Saratoga Performing Arts Center has announced that Jason Samuels Smith, one of the best tap artists in the world, will teach a Master Class at The National Museum of Dance on May 27 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Tap dancers of intermediate ability who are at least ten years old are eligible to participate in the class which will be team-taught by Samuels Smith and his troupe of professional dancers.
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Cleveland Rocks Music
Birth Place of Rock ‘n’ Roll
By: - May 11th, 2010Cleveland claims to be the birthplace of Rock 'n' Roll. It is the site for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. It is a global destination for every true rock fan. But yet again I Can't Get No Satisfaction.
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The Cleveland Museum Under Renovation Fine Arts
A Virtual Tour
By: - May 10th, 2010The Cleveland Museum was founded in 1916. It is currently undergoing an enormous renovation designed by Rafael Vinoly that started in 2005 and will be completed in 2014. Even with much of the museum closed it took a day to discover its many masterpieces.
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What a Mezze Food
Williamstown Bistro Reopens June 7
By: - May 08th, 2010The popular Mezze in Williamstown is known for locally grown on its varied menu. The restaurant is relocating to a stunning location on Route 7 on the way out of town. Previously that site at 777 Cold Spring Road was home to Jae's an Asian fusion restaurant. Before that it was an upscale French restaurant. Let's hope this is a good move for a culinary landmark.
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Freihofer Saratoga Jazz Festival Music
Mario Abney New Talent to Perform
By: - May 08th, 2010Freihofer Saratoga Jazz Festival Artistic Director and Co-Producer Danny Melnick loves discovering great new jazz talent. Last spring when he was working backstage at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, he heard a young trumpeter named Mario Abney and was “knocked out†by Mario’s playing, music and band.
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Launching 125th Season of Boston Pops Music
Keith Lockhart Acknowledges a Great Tradition
By: - May 07th, 2010For 125 years the Boston Pops has been bringing musical enjoyment to everyone. For 125 years people from all walks of life have reveled in top musicians playing a variety of the music that we all love. As someone who has frequented the Pops through conductors Fiedler, Williams and now Lockhart. The gala opening night concert is always a greatly anticipated event.
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Clarke Peters Stars in The Whipping Man Theatre
Opens at Pittsfield's Barrington Stage May 26
By: - May 07th, 2010Barrington Stage Company presents the New England premiere of Matthew Lopez’s drama, The Whipping Man. The post-Civil War-set play about a Jewish Confederate soldier and his former slaves, who share his faith, will feature Clarke Peters (HBO’s Treme and The Wire), LeRoy McClain and Nick Westrate. Christopher Innvar directs the Barrington Stage production at Stage 2. Performances dates are May 26â€"June 13.
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2010 Tony Awards June 13 Theatre
Broadcast Sunday at 8 PM on CBS
By: - May 07th, 2010The 2010 Tony Awards will be held June 13 at 8 on CBS. While Fela tops the list of Tony Award nominations we found the musical to be problematic. Our critics covered a number of the nominated shows including Fela, Red, Sondheim on Sondheim, Lend Me a Tenor, Million Dollar Quarter, and Race. You may check out our reviews through BFA search. We have a list of all of the nominations.
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Emily Fisher Landau and the Whitney Museum Fine Arts
Collector Donates 367 Works
By: - May 07th, 2010Emily Fisher Landau, the noted philanthropist and art collector, and one of themost generous Whintny trustees, has made an important gift of 367 works of art, including works from the Fisher Landau Center for Art, that have been pledged to the Whitney Museum of American Art. The gift comprises works by nearly one hundred key figures in American art, including Carl Andre, Richard Artschwager, Carroll Dunham, William Eggleston, Peter Hujar, Jasper Johns, Glenn Ligon, Agnes Martin, Robert Rauschenberg, Susan Rothenberg, James Rosenquist, Ed Ruscha, Lorna Simpson, Kiki Smith, and Andy Warhol.
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George Slade Joins Photographic Resource Center Photography
Program Manager/ Curator for Boston's PRC
By: - May 06th, 2010The Photographic Resource Center is proud to announce that George Slade will join the PRC on May 17 as the new Program Manager/Curator. He will be replacing Jason Landry, who is leaving the PRC to take ownership of the Panopticon Gallery in Boston.
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Stand Clear of the Closing Doors at FIT Fine Arts
FIT Art Market Graduate Students
By: - May 05th, 2010The graduate students of the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City has curated a provcative exhibition Stand Clear of the Closing Doors. Wham bam thank you Ma'am. The show opens on May 14 and runs through May 30. What fun.
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Jenny Gersten to Williamstown Theatre Festival Theatre
Takes Over as Artistic Director
By: - May 05th, 2010After three years Nicholas Martin will step down as the artistic director of the Williamstown Theater Festival. An alumna of WTF, Jenny Gersten will take over next season. With Martin's program in place this timely appointment will allow for an orderly transition.
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Miles Smiles in Montreal Through August Fine Arts
Multimedia Exhibition at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
By: - May 05th, 2010When Bitches Brew was released, changing and updating jazz, I was a music critic for the daily Boston Herald Traveler. As such I got to hang with Miles starting with a memorable late night interview after a set at Lennie's on the Turnpike. Jay Leno was a frequent warmup act at Lennies. There is an exhibition devoted to Miles at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts through the end of August.
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Stephen Hannock at Mass MoCA Fine Arts
Here Today Gone Tomorrow
By: - May 05th, 2010Exhibitions at Mass MoCA in North Adams are usually on view for a long time. The Sol LeWitt installation, for example, is scheduled for 25 years. But internationally acclaimed landscape painter, Stephen Hannock, who has a studio in the Berkshires, has set a new record for the briefest exhibition at the museum. Last night was the opening and closing for works that were completed the night before the event. This was an opportunity to view two major paintings before they leave town.
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Amhert Biennial Call to Artists Fine Arts
Event Scheduled for Oct-Nov. 2010
By: - May 05th, 2010The Amherst Public Arts Commission (APAC) announces the inaugural Amherst Biennial to take place in October and November 2010 at the Nacul Center, Amherst Town Hall, and additional satellite sites in town. The jurors for the Biennial include the artist/ cuator, Terry Rooney, the artist Susan Loring-Wells and Tony Maroulis the former co founder and director of the gallery Wunderarts.
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Petah Coyne at Mass MoCA Fine Arts
Exhibition Opens May 29
By: - May 04th, 2010Petah Coyne's baroque works, delicately combining tinted, waxed flowers and taxidermy, will rise up from the floor, and hanging sculptures will descend from the ceiling, taking full advantage of the multiple vantage points of MASS MoCA's vast gallery spaces. The exhibition titled Everything That Rises Must Converge (after a short story by Flannery O'Connor) will open at Mass MoCA on Saturday, May 29, with an opening reception from 5-7 PM.
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