Both Lunar New Year and Valentine’s Day are around the corner and we’ve got a round-up of events you can do with just about anyone. A loved one, a parent, a friend or your wonderful self! A virtual festival, a live-streamed concert and a talk with a notable writer it might be hard to choose which one most appeals to you.
Thursday, Feb. 11
Claudia Rankine, poet, author and one of my personal favorite writers will be giving a lecture for Tufts University’s Beckwith lecture series. I discovered her writing in college; her book “Citizen: An American Lyric” was a required reading. And I m so glad it was. It s a vital collection of poems about race. Her latest book, “Just Us: An American Conversation,” came out last year and tackles the nation s division. In this lecture, you can expect Rankine’s insightful commentary on how to begin discussions in our very own communities that will break down walls.
Helen Frankenthaler Foundation Launches Climate Change Initiative – With a new $5 million grant-making program, the late painter’s foundation wants to help visual arts organizations combat climate change. The multi-year Frankenthaler Climate Initiative, the first of its kind in the US, aims to target energy efficiency and clean energy projects at US art museums with its first grant cycle. (
Press release)
ART MARKET
The ADAA Fair Moves to November – The Art Dealers Association of America’s annual Art Show has become the latest art fair to shift dates but this time, it’s for keeps. The event, which has historically been held at the Park Avenue Armory in late February, will move to November permanently. The 2021 edition will take place from November 3 to 7. (
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