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Ghost Book & A Manship Artist Residency Reimagined
September 4, 2024
By Marc Zegans
Long before I arrived, I held in mind a captivating image of Gloucester, instilled by poet Ed Dorn’s “From Gloucester Out.” Contact replaces conjecture and so it was for me. When I first drove north from Allston, in the winter of 1986, I walked the grounds of an old estate on which sat two houses held by the same family for generations and made my way to a point overlooking a granite pier knifing white capped waters. …
©Tsar Fedorsky.
Observations about the Cape Ann Art Scene, Then and Now
August 7, 2024
By Peter Littlefield
I have lived through two great artistic scenes in my life, one was in NYC in the 1980's and the other is now, in Gloucester. They have something in common in the way the artists' individuality combines with a certain devotion to the community.
We're lucky to live in a time of creative flowering here. There's a ferment on Cape Ann that is, to my mind, quite unusual. It is quirky and sometimes takes digging out. …
Gordon Open Studio + COSMOS 100 Bash!
June 24, 2024
By Chris Munkholm
It was a perfect Saturday night of convening as more than 200 – perhaps many more, we lost count - found their way to Gordon’s new studio on Gloucester Harbor. His new space was decked out, with a selection of his immense paintings covering the 40 ft walls, up to the ceiling. The illuminated paintings electrified the space! The food, the champagne, the cake, the dock with ocean access, and the smiles on everyone's faces filled the evening with mirth. Gordon’s newest and largest painting, Leviathan, was unveiled! The rain never came.
Thank you to all the wonderful people in attendance who honored Gordon's joy of painting and Cape Ann Cosmos Issue #100. And surely had a great time at this night to remember.
The Net Works Project: An Artistic Tribute to the Fishing Community
May 1, 2024
By Chris Munkholm
Driving into Gloucester one winter morning and looking across the St. Peter’s parking lot, my gaze landed on the startling sight of a long rectangular building with the uncommon color of light salmon. As if a large slag of iridescent coral had been dragged onto dry land and wedged into the typically muted Gloucester winter scenery. And it did not belong. I am still a new gal in town, and always will be, so accustomed to operating out of the loop. But this architectural oddity needed an explanation.
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