Last weekend we had the pleasure of participating in the 17th Annual Boston International Fine Art Show! As always, Fusco & Four put on a great show. Thank you to all our collectors and friends who came by to support us!
In case you missed it, here's a look our booth:
A while back we made a wildly successful gallery postcard that quickly disappeared! In trying to create something visual that people could take with them to remember the gallery, we have a new gallery postcard with images of some of the all-time favorite paintings that have graced the walls of SMG!
Swing by the gallery to snag one (and even one for a friend) before they vanish! A little daily art inspiration to keep at your desk, in your studio, on your fridge, or even as a bookmark :)
Over the summer, you may notice a bright, new face at the gallery -- that's Jess Holley, our intern! Just to give you all a head start on getting to know her, we asked her a few questions:
Hometown: Born and raised in Andover, Massachusetts.
High School: Phillips Academy Andover.
College: Bowdoin College -- Anthropology and Art History double major!
Favorite Book: The Great Gatsby.
What do you do with your free time? I enjoy painting and drawing as well as traveling and spending time with family and friends. And I can’t forget my love for the beach in the summer!
Favorite beach: Lambert’s Cove Beach, Martha’s Vineyard.
Favorite work of art: Sistine Chapel.
How did you develop your interest in the art world? As a small child, I grew up admiring the work of local painters. Some of my favorite childhood memories are my frequent visits to museums and galleries in the Boston area with my mother. Throughout high school and in my first two years of college I pursued my passion for the arts by taking several visual art classes. I eventually decided to focus on oil painting.
Best museum in the world: The Louvre.
Artist you would choose to be re-born as? Edward Degas.
Favorite painting in the gallery currently: ‘White Light’ by Daniele Cestari.
Favorite summer treat: Coffee Oreo Ice Cream.
Favorite Food: Chocolate.
Super power if you had one? To fly of course!
Favorite word: Elegant.
Least favorite word: Moist.
What do you want to do when you graduate? It is my dream to pursue a career in a gallery [or museum] after college and establish myself as a powerful force in the art world. I am excited to see what this summer has in store at Sloane Merrill Gallery!
Favorite thing about the gallery: The opportunity to meet and chat with local artists -- to learn about their passion for art and how they go about creating their work.
We are so excited to have Jess join us before she heads off to Rome for her fall semester. We hope that you can stop by the gallery and meet her!
Today, we decided to go outside the gallery for our frames. This week, we had the pleasure of playing host to new gallery artist -- Daniele Cestari! Daniele is from Ferrara, Italy but is currently in the midst of spending two months in the United States. It is always fun to explore your city with someone who has never been there. We took him to some of our favorite places -- along with discovering new favorites!
All this fun took us on a Wednesday night visit to the MFA. Though we were only there for a few hours, we all loved walking around and seeing some of our favorite pieces! While there are hundreds of frames we could have chosen -- from simple to elaborate -- we chose to feature a frame in a frame. These beautiful frames can be found on Level 1 in Room 137 -- 18th Century Furniture: Design & Construction.
The shadows that are cast below each frame are just as elegant at the frames themselves.
Thank you to Daniele for a wonderful week -- and a reminder to everyone to visit their local art museum once a month!
