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Samuel J. Shapiro
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Gallery as Environment
Commercial galleries are especially suited to installing environmental exhibitions, as the works on display, often by a single artist, create a homogenous character that permeates the space—both literally and figuratively coloring the white cube.
Nights at the Museum
Though certainly not the same collective experience as a museum atrium rave, the warm, quiet atmosphere of the MFA at night induced social interaction of a much more personal, meaningful nature.
Lessons From an Art Carnival
Illuminus initially seemed to be the culmination of the phenomenon of entertainment-driven curating, until I began to appreciate that Illuminus was actually intentionally distancing itself from museum conventions by placing itself in the public arena.
Barbara Krakow’s Kunsthalle
Samuel J. Shapiro compares Newbury Street's Barbara Krakow Gallery to a German "kunsthalle"
The Thayer Street Art Scene
Samuel J. Shapiro visits the Miller Yezerski and Samsøñ Galleries of Thayer Street.