01.25.10
	There is a subtle difference between shock and surprise. For many, the raw reverberations of continuous shock exhilarate, while the sweetness, bewilderment, or astonishment of surprise fails to satisfy. Over the past few decades, contemporary art has become increasingly extreme and often uses its power over our senses to lay claim to our minds. To be genuinely and pleasantly puzzled is becoming rare. Art that surprises is enigmatic. It beckons us to sharpen our focus and discover elements of beauty, intrigue, and complexity. It does not repel us, assault us, or stun our sensibilities. Instead, we delight in its wonder...  continue
	01.19.10   01.19.10
	Mount Holyoke College Art Museum to Host The Art of Devotion While painting in the early Renaissance is generally defined by the work of a few exceptionally talented men—Giotto, Ghiberti, Masaccio, Masolino, Brunelleschi—most creative output of the time was rooted in the late Gothic tradition. The upcoming exhibit, The Art of Devotion: Panel Painting...  continue   Boston Lyric Opera's The Turn of the Screw A perennial criticism of classical music's concert culture is the rigid format that tends to isolate the performers on stage. Rarely is a connection forged between the audience and the performers, and even more seldom does the venue itself play a key role. The inflexible conventions governing modern performance customs are not...  continue   02.00 A Warming Reminder the quilted tapestries of Molly Upton 05.03 To Sit or Not to Sit lecture on theater design, reviewed 04.04 A Studio of Custodians meeting with an art conservator and his staff 07.07 Elusive Order a Joseph Cornell exhibition, reviewed
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