Reflections on “Breathe Life Together” by Dart Adams
Last summer, as we prepared to transition from our “Breathe Life Together” mural by Rob “ProBlak” Gibbs (@problak) to our new mural by Jeffrey Gibson, our Public Art Team commissioned two essays by local writers to share what the previous mural from Problak had meant to them as Black creatives and residents of Boston. Dart Adams, a […]
Reflections on “Breathe Life Together” by Arielle Gray
Last summer, as we prepared to transition from our “Breathe Life Together” mural by Rob “ProBlak” Gibbs (@problak) to our new mural by Jeffrey Gibson, our Public Art Team commissioned two essays by local writers to share what the previous mural from Problak had meant to them as Black creatives and residents of Boston. Arielle […]
Celebrating Black History with Public Art on The Greenway
The City of Boston has a rich history and countless landmarks that tell important stories about our community’s past. Here at The Greenway we’re honored to be caretakers of a very important historical space: the land where the first-known Black woman to own a home in Boston lived. Celebrating Black History Month on The Greenway […]
Participatory Public Art: Reflections from Curatorial and Communications Fellow Susan Tang
The year is 2017. A small crowd gathers around a towering glass box in Auntie Kay & Uncle Frank Chin Park, myself, aged 16, among their ranks. Within its transparent home, blissfully unaware of its audience, a 3-D printer puts the finishing touches on a bright red rooster, having worked nonstop for hours on end. […]
New Faces in Public Art
Public art is an integral part of The Greenway, making the park a premier destination to see contemporary works by both local and national artists in downtown Boston. The people who make up our Public Art team work to curate pieces, manage their installations, and ensure that visitors experience thought-provoking art during their time in […]
Artwork Update — Acknowledge + Listen: Undoing Colonial Design in Massachusetts
We’re deeply troubled and disappointed to share that one of our public artworks, Acknowledge + Listen: Undoing Colonial Design in Massachusetts (2022), was recently damaged through an instance of vandalism. This artwork, which was developed collaboratively by students, Native advisors and community members, remains important to public education efforts around Native presence and vitality in […]
Exploring ‘Lantern Stories’ 2022 in Boston’s Chinatown
Lantern Stories celebrates the past, present, and future of Boston’s vibrant Chinatown community. Lanterns represent light and guide the way forward, illuminating darkness and uncertainty. From their beginnings as candle flames surrounded by bamboo, silk or paper, lanterns have become an integral part of celebrations that foster hope and pave the way to a brighter […]
Pouncing: History, Context, and Practice on The Greenway
Written by Sophie Pollock, Greenway Conservancy 2022 Tisch Summer Fellow The current mural at Dewey Square on The Greenway, BREATHE LIFE TOGETHER, was entirely hand painted by a dedicated team of artists between May 1 and June 25, 2022. In the following article, I share my personal experience helping actualize this beautiful piece, in addition […]
Exploring ‘Lantern Stories’ in Boston’s Chinatown
Lantern Stories celebrates Boston Chinatown’s vibrant community. Commissioned by the Greenway Conservancy, artist Yu-Wen Wu created thirty one lanterns to illuminate Boston Chinatown’s history, culture and resiliency. The images on the lanterns relate the long and fraught history of Chinese immigration in the United States, and celebrate Boston Chinatown’s culture and community. Highlighting the arts, […]
A story in eight panels: Global Connections: Mesoamerican Myths, the Domestication of Nourishment, and its Distribution
Una historia en ocho paneles: Conexiones Globales: Mitos Mesoamericanos, Domesticación de Alimentos y su Distribución
