ARTmonday: Solidarity Benefit for Standing Rock

This is a special edition of ARTmonday to promote a free silent auction benefit in Boston this weekend.As winter descends upon Standing Rock, weather appropriate supplies are needed for continued resistance against the North Dakota Access Pipeline.

The Solidarity Benefit for Standing Rock, this Saturday, December 3, 6-9 p.m. at The Distillery Gallery (516 E. 2nd St., South Boston)  will support the frontline, indigenous led resistance to the Dakota Access Pipeline. DJ Emerson (White Animal Sound), Land of Enchantment, and Creaturos will perform. Then head to Firebrand Saints (1 Broadway, Cambridge) for an after party.

Boston-based curators Olivia Ives-Flores, Oliver Mak, and Silvi Naci have selected a wide array of artwork from local and national artists for a silent auction. Artists include Matt Zaremba, Raul Gonzalez, Heather McGrath, Alex Sewell, Ana Karina DaCosta, Sarah Cronin, Autumn Ahn, Ellen Murphy, Thomas Chung, Shane Butler, Elaine Bay, Nick Zaremba, Josh Falk, Maria Molteni, Greg Burdett, Kevin Redstar, Henry Kunkel, Erin Shaw, Damion Silver, Loretta Park, Zachary Naylor, Brian Hart, Pat Falco, Scott Chasse, Andrew Jacob, Farrell Mason, Cyrille Conan, Marka27, Jesse Hernandez, Marisa Malik, Jay Lacouture, Ryan Lombardi, Kristin Texeria, TJ Kelley III, Percy Fortini-Wright, Nabeela Vega, Dana Woulfe, and more.

Solidarity Art Benefit for Standing Rock

Heather McGrath

Solidarity Art Benefit for Standing Rock

Zachary Naylor

Solidarity Art Benefit for Standing Rock

Leika Akiyama

Solidarity Art Benefit for Standing Rock

Elaine Bay

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Kate Gilbert

Solidarity Art Benefit for Standing Rock

Rosie Ranauro

Solidarity Art Benefit for Standing Rock

Josh Falk

Solidarity Benefit for Standing Rock

Kristen Texeira

Solidarity Benefit for Standing Rock

Melanie Bernier

Solidarity Art Benefit for Standing Rock

Cyrille Conan

Solidarity Art Benefit for Standing Rock

TJ Kelley III

Solidarity Art Benefit for Standing Rock

Dana Wolfe

Solidarity Benefit for Standing Rock

Nick Zaremba

 

ARTevent: SMFA Sidewalk Sale

This weekend is Boston’s School of the Museum of Fine Arts’ Spring Sidewalk Sale. I am hoping to check it out. The Inside Out sale in November is always amazing, so I have high hopes for this too. And prices are good, which is always a plus.


“Michael Collins” ~ Jess Camacho

What: School of the Museum of Fine Arts’ Spring Sidewalk Sale

When: This Friday & Saturday May 7th & 8th, 10 am–5 pm

Where: School of the Museum of Fine Arts, 230 The Fenway, Boston

Hundreds of original works by SMFA students, including ceramics, photography, drawings, jewelry, paintings, T-shirts, prints and more. Prices start as low as $5.

A percentage of all proceeds benefit Gateway Arts in Brookline.

A   S A M P L I N G    O F    W O R K S

Jar, 2009 (Stoneware, wheel thrown, altered) ~ Sara Eustis

Florida Shell, 2008 (brass, bronze, shell, leather) ~ Nicole Seisler

T-Shirt ~ Heather Sawyer

“New Garden, T.D. Garden Center, Boston,” 2009 (Silver Gelatin Print) ~ Katrina Majkut

Bracelets (Sterling silver, bronze, copper) ~ Elena Danilina

Fortune’s Fool, 2009 (Acrylic on canvas) ~ Katrina Majkut

“Star Doll,” 2009 (Felt, stuffing, chenille stems) ~ Stephen St Francis Decky

Garden Party Coasters (fabric) ~ Christy Cornett