Pulp Gallery News Today

Spring is here — or at least the calendar says it is. And as the weather (hopefully) warms, there’s more incentive to get outside and check out what’s on view at local art galleries. Here’s a look at some selected shows this month. PULP Gallery,...

Launch those booksAMHERST — Spring is still more than three weeks away, but the days are lengthening, temperatures are mostly creeping up, and it’s not too early to think about what you might plant in your garden this year — or to think about healing...

As Ali Osborn sees it, life can be more precarious than we’re generally willing to acknowledge. The power can go out, natural disasters can strike, and even smaller events can upset the equilibrium we often take for granted, giving the lie to phrases...

As the pandemic eases its grip, art has been making a comeback, especially at local galleries, including at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and some other area campuses. Here are snapshots of new and current exhibits worth checking...

We live in a colorful world. But what do you do see when color is not an option? The answer is black. The color black has always been a symbol of power, dignity, and elegance. Black can be found anywhere and everywhere. And it’s like the Holy Grail...

When he left New York in 1979, Turners Falls stone carver Tim de Christopher got some parting advice from his former boss, Arturo DiModica, the Sicilian creator of Wall Street’s iconic “Charging Bull.” “Hey … Stai Furbo,” DiModica told de Christopher,...

When he left New York in 1979, before moving to Franklin County, Turners Falls stone carver Tim de Christopher got some parting advice from his former boss, Arturo DiModica, the Sicilian creator of Wall Street’s iconic “Charging Bull.”“Hey … Stai...

I was one of the jurors for this year’s Western Mass Visual and Poetry Biennial and I fully support the Northampton Arts Council’s decision to cancel the Biennial. I was the only white juror on the jury panel. It did not occur to me that the process...

She had to flee from the Nazis when she was just 15. She won a Fulbright scholarship to study painting in France at a time when few women were recognized with that award. She befriended Pablo Picasso, and her work won praise from several other...

Art in the round: Area galleries offer a variety of exhibits in the new year “Mother’s Helper,” sculpture by Larry Slezak from his exhibit “Light in the Rabbit Hole.” Image courtesy Anchor House of Artists  “Under the Bed,” sculpture by Holly Murray from her exhibit “On the Home Front.” Image courtesy Anchor House of Artists “House on Mill Street,” egg tempera on panel by Jeff Gola. Image courtesy William Baczek Fine Arts “Black Plums with Birds,” oil on canvas by ...