Sculptor Breon Dunigan, sitting at her kitchen table in Truro, remembers the Christmastime haircuts well. She and her siblings and cousins — the six granddaughters of Provincetown artist Barbara Haven […]
Art
CONNECTIONS
Bringing Artists ‘Side by Side’ in Orleans
A joint effort by two galleries fosters new dialogues
An exhibition currently on view in Orleans combines works from two galleries: Orleans Modern Art and Garvey Rita Art & Antiques. Titled “Side by Side,” the show draws aesthetic connections […]
’TIS THE SEASON
Artists and Gallerists Deck the Halls
Small works shows offer holiday gifts
Inside his studio gallery tucked into Provincetown’s Whalers Wharf, artist Gaston Lacombe is embellishing a tree. Not a Christmas tree, but a tree painted on a large panel in bright […]
ART
Techspressionism Rocks the Boat
Cape and Canadian artists create moving images for an oceanic exhibition
Forty years ago, artist Karen LaFleur realized that she could make designs using a dot matrix printer. She painstakingly typed alternating Xs, Os, symbols, and blank spaces on her computer […]
ICONOGRAPHY
Provincetown’s Wharves as Motif
Where artists as well as fishermen embarked on risky ventures
The wharf in all its stages — from bustling workplace to burnt timbers — has seen generations of artists setting up easels to capture the arrival and departure of schooners […]
STARTING OVER
A Family History Reconfigured in Artifacts and Enigmas
Sasha Chavchavadze composes works from shards of stories and found objects
Sasha Chavchavadze approaches her family history with some ambivalence. At times she tries to stash it away. “All this heavy Russian history becomes too big,” she says. Still, she often […]
ART’S OBJECTS
Varujan Boghosian’s Poetry of Ordinary Things
Greek mythology, found objects, and play were an artist’s way with the pain of the past
The 35 pieces by Varujan Boghosian now on display at the Cahoon Museum of American Art in Cotuit seem to suggest that to know the artist’s work is to know […]
ARTISTS’ BLOCKS
Japanese Woodblock Printing: A Workshop
Students learn the art under the watchful eye of Daniel Heyman
Daniel Heyman says woodblock printing is a skill that takes a while to hone. He first learned it in Japan during a two-month stay as an artist-in-residence in the village […]
PAINTING
An Artist on the Move
Caroline Carney records her passage through the world in lush, small-scale works
Painter Caroline Carney is out in L.A. now, but Provincetown is still on her mind. She moved out west with her partner, Sinan Papić, whose experience of living in the […]
CURVES
Cole Cook’s Sensual Low-Tide Sculptures
A previous life as a professional baseball player instilled a dedication to practice
At six foot six, sculptor Cole Cook’s head almost touches the ceiling of his garage studio in Truro. Two black lead pencils poke out of the chest pocket of his […]
THINGNESS
Seeing the Materiality of Everyday Life
At a gallery talk, ‘a group effort in perception’
Perception is an abiding interest for artist Sonita Singwi. “How do we see things and engage with the world around us?” she asked during a gallery talk at Farm Projects […]
NO FIDDLE FADDLE
A Trio Celebrates Onstage
A concert of ‘music for the eyes and dance for the ears’
Nic Gareiss turned 11 on the same day that he first laid eyes on his “dancestor” Liam Harney, two-time world champion Irish step dancer, performing solo at the 1997 Wheatland […]
THE NAKED TRUTH
Finding Comfort in the Zone
At PAAM, figure models seek some peace and quiet
Bathed in daylight and unnaturally still, Jim Brosseau resembles a marble statue. His hands are interlocked behind his head; his elbows jut in opposite directions, one toward the skylight above […]
LEGACY
A Life Anchored in Provincetown by Art and Friendship
Works by Richard Pepitone, ‘an oddball muse’ among the Beachcombers
Aside from some short stints of formal study, Richard Pepitone was a self-made artist. A sculptor by profession, he was energetic, prolific, and fearless in his work. Pepitone, who died […]
ART AND ACCESS
New Studios — and a Community of Artists — Take Shape on Shank Painter Road
The Commons expands its reach with eight work spaces and a communal gallery
It seems like it takes a miracle to get an art studio in Provincetown. That’s how Janine Evers felt when she found a place at the Commons Community Studios, eight […]
