Tag: art
Riverbend School Receives Bond for New Additions
Natick, MA – MassDevelopment has issued a $4.1 million tax-exempt bond on behalf of Riverbend School, an independent Montessori school in Natick. Riverbend will use bond proceeds to build and equip a full-size gymnasium and a new elementary school building. The elementary school building, which broke ground in October 2019, will house the lower elementary […]
Boston Firm Engineers Northeastern Art Installation
Boston – Northeastern University is expanding its public art initiative with a saturated color fabric installation by the German artists known as Quintessenz. LeMessurier, a provider of structural engineering services to architects, owners, contractors, developers and artists, engineered the structural frames and cables from which the fabric is hung. The two pieces face Huntington Avenue […]
WTS-Boston Unveils Public Art
Boston – To help raise awareness of women’s contributions to the transportation industry, WTS-Boston recently unveiled a 650sf, hand-made, glass mosaic art installation, designed by renowned artist Ellen Harvey. The piece, titled NETWORK, is the result of 12 years of hard work by WTS-Boston and its Public Arts Committee, co-chaired by Lisa A. Brothers, PE, […]
Art and Technology: Creative Partnership
by Sasha Parfenova Nearly a decade ago, J.C. Cannistaro invested in the Plumbing Museum with a mission to preserve the heritage of the plumbing industry and build community. Since opening its doors in Watertown, the museum has made significant strides in living up to its founding mission, finding success in new and interesting ways. Today, […]
Can Art be Safe in a Public Space?
by Elizabeth Lackey In highly trafficked, public areas, there are distinctive challenges that face designers, owners, and property managers. Art in these spaces are often subject to damage and theft but still require the same attention to aesthetics as private lobbies and interiors. So how do you decorate and enliven public spaces given this problem? […]
Black Falcon Pier Redesigned
Boston – The Davis Companies, a Boston-based real estate investment, development, and management company, has unveiled the redesign of 88 Black Falcon Pier, along with the launch of an onsite interior and exterior art program celebrating the industrial and maritime roots of both the building and the Seaport District, called, “The Art of Making It.” […]
Studio Allston Opens on Soldiers Field Road
Boston – The Davis Companies joined with Spot On Ventures (led by hotelier and businessman Robin Brown) and Highgate, a manager of hospitality assets, to reimagine the 1960s vintage building located at 1234 Soldiers Field Road with insight and vision. Recently opened, Studio Allston is a 117-room hotel that embodies a spirit of adventure and creativity, […]
AKF Boston Holds Third Annual MassArt Scholarship Competition
Boston, MA – AKF Boston recently held its Third Annual MassArt Student Scholarship Competition. To date, AKF has given MassArt students $15,000 in scholarships. A panel of judges selected two finalists who will each receive a $2,500 AKF Scholarship towards their tuition at MassArt The 2018 scholarship winners Hannah Clark and Stacy Arman. Clark’s piece, Chair: […]
Artwork Installed at RI Veterans Home
Bristol, RI – Corporate Art Group Inc. recently announced the completion of the artwork package, including included over 350 works of art, for the Rhode Island Veterans Home in Bristol. The 260,000sf Veterans Home is a tribute to Rhode Island’s veterans and will provide a comfortable residential environment. The designer on the project, Alisha Capobianco, […]
Shawmut Installs Aerial Sculpture in Heart of Boston
B0ston – Shawmut Design and Construction has completed the installation of the latest addition to Boston’s art scene, a half-acre aerial sculpture designed by world-renowned artist Janet Echelman that hangs over the Rose Kennedy Greenway. The net sculpture was made from colorful fibers that are 15 times stronger than steel and includes more than 100 miles […]
