In a culture that demands constant visibility, availability and productivity from women, ritual and sacred space function as technologies of refusal - and as conditions for survival, creativity and self-possession.
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In a culture that demands constant visibility, availability and productivity from women, ritual and sacred space function as technologies of refusal - and as conditions for survival, creativity and self-possession.
The Safarani Sisters: Submerged in Time is a solo show of new work by the Iranian-born, Boston-based twin sisters. Ethereal and deeply moving, the show addresses themes of time, longing, celebration and the intangible nature of memory through the artists’ signature video-paintings. On view at ShowUp Gallery in Boston’s South End through September 28, 2025.
In our second guide to the Boston Public Art Triennial, we enjoy the Charlestown Navy Yard where four powerful works of pubic art respond to the historic maritime site with fresh perspectives on urgent issues including climate change, connection to nature, Black motherhood, and finding space for joy.
Two significant Boston artists—Eva Lundsager and Cicely Carew—exhibit powerful new work in a two person painting show at Philip Slein Gallery in St. Louis.
Sneha Shrestha, who goes by the artist name Imagine, blends graffiti, geometric abstraction and traditional Himalayan design to create work that examines the sacrifice, longing and hope of the Nepali diaspora. In her paintings and soaring public murals, her audacious colors and balletic lettering speak to the resiliency and power of the human spirit.