2024

  • Boston Art Review and Praise Shadows Art Gallery are pleased to announce the 2024 Boston Art Writing Fellows, Helina Almonte,...

    Boston Art Review and Praise Shadows Art Gallery are pleased to announce the 2024 Boston Art Writing Fellows, Helina Almonte, Dylan Bunyak, and Erwin Kamuene! These three fellows were selected from a competitive pool of 18- to 21-year-old applicants from across Greater Boston. Their fantastic qualifications led us to expand the program; for our 2024 session, the initiative will support three fellows rather than two.

     

    During this paid five-month program, fellows will be guided through a curriculum designed to introduce them to different forms of art writing, hone their voices, and learn the inner workings of a contemporary art gallery. They will participate in hands-on workshops and field trips with writers, editors, curators, nonprofit leaders, and media professionals, including Dr. Jovonna Jones, Shaka Dendy, Nakia Hill, and Juliana Barton, as well as learn from editors at Book Art Review and Triple Canopy. The fellows will have opportunities to work at Praise Shadows Art Gallery and—by the end of the program—pitch a project that will be published on our platforms. 

    We are thrilled to welcome these fellows into our second cohort and can’t wait to see the work they will create together.

  • Benefit Print Sale for 2024 Boston Art Writing Fellowship, Artwork by Oliver Jeffers

    Benefit Print Sale for 2024 Boston Art Writing Fellowship

    Artwork by Oliver Jeffers

    Praise Shadows and Boston Art Review are thrilled to announce a limited edition print by Oliver Jeffers, offered to benefit the 2024 Boston Art Writing Fellowship. Available only in an edition of 250, this 6x9 inch inkjet print is taken -- literally -- from a spread in the author and artist's scrapbook. Oliver is a major inspiration to so many in the creative field and beyond, we thought that he would be an ideal artist to bring visibility to this initiative. In 2022, the Belfast, North Ireland and Brooklyn-based artist was awarded an MBE on the Queen’s New Years Honours list for Services to the Arts. His critically acclaimed books have been translated into over fifty languages and sold over 14 million copies worldwide. His next solo exhibition at Praise Shadows will take place in 2025.

     
    The Boston Art Writing Fellowship is currently in its second year and is run by the gallery and Boston Art Review, a 501c3 organization that is vital to our art ecosystem. Our fellowship provides college students in the Boston area with opportunities for expanding their knowledge of the city’s contemporary art community through hands-on experience in arts administration and publishing. This program is central to Praise Shadows' mission, and is our fourth consecutive year of mentorship.
     
    All proceeds from the sale will be directed to this program. 
     
    We are grateful to Oliver Jeffers for his generous contribution, and to Sam Fisher from Oliver Jeffers Studio for the support.
  • Oliver Jeffers I Can’t Change the World but I Can Change the World in Me 2023 Inkjet print 6 x...

    Oliver Jeffers

    I Can’t Change the World but I Can Change the World in Me

    2023
    Inkjet print
    6 x 9 inches
    Edition of 250
     
    $65 each 
    $120 for a bundle of two prints (ships together)
    Domestic shipping $15
     
    International orders can be placed by emailing gallery@praiseshadows.com

     

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  • Founded in 2017, Boston Art Review is a 501(c)3 nonprofit arts organization that facilitates discourse about contemporary arts and culture...

    Founded in 2017, Boston Art Review is a 501(c)3 nonprofit arts organization that facilitates discourse about contemporary arts and culture through publishing, programming, and events in Boston and beyond. Boston Art Review elevates diverse perspectives while bridging gaps between criticism, coverage, and community engagement.

     

    Boston Art Review's print magazine is published twice annually while the online platform regularly features interviews, reviews, profiles, critical perspectives, and other multidisciplinary content. In addition to publishing, Boston Art Review produces the only weekly curated arts calendar for the region, co-presents the Emerging Boston Art Writing Fellowship program, and hosts community events. 

     

    Boston Art Review is committed to amplifying Boston's reputation as a vibrant contemporary art city and serving as a model for a more connected arts ecosystem where contemporary artists, community spaces, and writers all thrive.