Jo Sandman wanted a more progressive art education than Boston could offer her. Born in Newton in 1931, she had studied art since she was a young girl, but it […]
Art
FINGER PAINTING
Benji Weinryb Grohsgal Illustrates a Universe All His Own
After a diagnosis, an artist learns left-handedness, picks up an iPad, and draws
In a waiting room at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Benji Weinryb Grohsgal sits, drawing on an iPad. It’s a new process. He’s used to using […]
AN ART LEGACY
Sal Del Deo Carries On
A solo exhibition at PAAM charts the development of an adventurous career
In one of Salvatore Del Deo’s paintings now at his solo exhibition at the Provincetown Art Association and Museum, the town is framed through a pair of binoculars — a […]
ARTISTS
Daniel Ranalli Records the Drama of Stranded Whales
A 31-year project culminates in an exhibit at the New Bedford Whaling Museum
NEW BEDFORD — The whaling museum here celebrates bigness. Two whale skeletons hang from the lobby ceiling. The centerpiece of the museum is a three-story replica of the whaling vessel […]
ARTISTS AND WRITERS
New Kids on the Block
20 fellows arrive at the Fine Arts Work Center
On Pearl Street in Provincetown, the Fine Arts Work Center’s new fellows are settling into their apartments and studios. For now, the spaces are all but empty. The white, unadorned […]
LOOKING BACK
Reflecting on Creativity and Community
An alumni show at FAWC this summer brought 22 former fellows back to Provincetown
Since its founding in 1968, the Fine Arts Work Center has hosted more than a thousand fellows. Twenty-two former fellows returned to Provincetown this summer for an alumni group show, […]
PORTRAITS
The Many Faces of Eastham
Smiling, smirking, in the open air, and in outer space
“The Faces of Eastham,” at the town’s public library (190 Samoset Road) through Oct. 31, consists of approximately 50 portraits, all of them by Eastham residents of other Eastham residents. […]
WRITING LIFE
Margaret Shepherd’s Approach to an Ancient Sensual Text
Her calligraphic treatment of the Song of Songs reveals a lifetime of devotion to the artform
Margaret Shepherd’s calligraphy, now on view at the Wellfleet Public Library through Nov. 3, looks like it was created with ease. The lines of text, which are taken from the […]
THE STROLL
As Season Winds Down, Gallerists Take Stock
A great year for some was a bad year for others
Although most art galleries in Provincetown will stay open through December, this Friday, Oct. 6, marks the last official gallery stroll of the season. The Independent asked a few gallery […]
THE PORTRAITIST
Putting the Creative Community on Canvas in Big, Bold Strokes
Amy Kandall wants to paint ‘what everybody has to say’
During the summer of 2021, Truro artist Amy Kandall painted more than 50 life-size portraits of artists, gallerists, restaurant owners, and other creative people who live on the Outer Cape. […]
ARTISTS
DNA Residents Gain a Space to Show Their Work
Nick Lawrence’s Readymade Gallery brings artists from the Cape, New York, and beyond
PROVINCETOWN — The DNA residency, situated in a cavernous, barnlike space above the Provincetown Tennis Club, has hosted artists on the Outer Cape since 2012. In previous years it was […]
SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL
Sofia Cabanas Is in Hyper Focus
Mastering the intricate fonts found on labels is ‘like solving a puzzle, only with shapes’
Sofia Cabanas was cooking for friends one night a couple of years ago when she pulled out a tin of nutmeg from 1987. Just before she tossed it in the […]
LARGE SCALE
Murals That Expand Beyond the Walls
An exhibition at the Cape Cod Museum of Art features paintings both indoors and out
DENNIS — When Samuel Tager was asked to curate a show at the Cape Cod Museum of Art, he had been thinking a lot about mural projects in Boston, Lynn, […]
ARTISTS
When Winter Comes, the Artist Returns to His Studio
After three decades, Robert Adamcik still pursues his passion
Robert Adamcik has become a Provincetown local. With dry humor, he’ll give you his opinions on everything in town, from the best galleries, shows, and lobster rolls to the worst […]
PUBLIC ART
Andrew Mowbray Pursues the Unpredictable
The Provincetown Public Art Foundation’s most recent project is a collaboration with the wind
Every Wednesday, Andrew Mowbray travels from Boston to Provincetown, where he finds a drawing produced in collaboration with the wind and his sculpture Tempest Prognosticator. “I get to open this […]
