waiting for my man at LaMontagne Gallery is Steve Locke’s first solo show in Boston since the artist moved to New York in 2019. It was a painful departure, following withdrawal of his proposed Auction Block Memorial at Faneuil Hall after divisive opposition from the Boston NAACP. This exhibition signals a meaningful return to the city where the artist’s career took off. Last month, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, where Locke taught for over a decade, welcomed him back for a live conversation with MASS MoCA’s Evan Garza, who curated Steve Locke: the fire next time (MASS MoCA Aug. 2024 – Nov. 2025). The house was packed, the energy was high. Steve Locke was back and the community celebrated.