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2019 International Juried Show
Beacon Gallery is again doing a call for art for its annual International Juried Show! Appearing at the South End gallery from January 11th through February 24th, the theme of this year’s show is “Analog | Digital” APPLICATION LINK Blinking rectangles of various sizes dominate our digital daily lives. Cameras and sensors capture our every…
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A review of Be Here Now by Daniel Perez
We were delighted to see up-and-coming writer Daniel Perez wrote a review of Be Here Now. Click HERE to go over to Delicious Line and read it on the original website!
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Raquel Fornasaro’s Digital Work
One of Raquel Fornasaro’s digital pieces was featured in “Waging Peace” an exhibit in from May 14 – July 8, 2018, at the Florida State University Museum of Fine Arts. After considering over 300 pieces, only 40 artists were chosen to participate. Below is Raquel’s piece as featured in the exhibition catalog. Even more of…
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Beacon Gallery in the press
Beacon Gallery was delighted to be featured in South Boston Online‘s September 13th issue. In their article entitled “SOWA Sparkles with Open Studios Approaching” reporter and photographer Richard Campbell reviewed the whole SOWA scene and gave his thoughts on Beacon Gallery’s current show, “Be Here Now.” “I went into the small basement Beacon Gallery first…
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Be Here Now Poetry
Poet Matthew Goff was inspired by the works of Raquel Fornasaro and Wendy Shapiro to write two pieces of poetry for our current show, Be Here Now. Matthew Goff’s work was also part of our poetry-art collaboration “Synaesthesia.” We’re delighted to be able to feature his work again! “Terraforming”, Raquel Fornasaro Protection of sprouting…
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Meet the Artist: Raquel Fornasaro
Another artist behind Beacon Gallery’s September show, “Be Here Now” is Raquel Fornasaro. Born in São Paulo, Brazil, Fornasaro earned a BA in Advertising and Media from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PCU-SP). Fornasaro eventually moved to the United States, where she enrolled in the Fine Arts Program at the Corcoran School of…
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Meet the Artist: Wendy Shapiro
Along with cooler weather, September is bringing something new to Boston. Beacon Gallery’s upcoming show “Be Here Now” will feature two artists, Wendy Shapiro and Raquel Fornasaro. Before the opening, we would love for you to get to know the artists. Artist Wendy Shapiro grew up in New England and pursued her career as an…
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“Loving Paris Back” by Rebecca Vincenzi
Below is an essay that one of our artists, Rebecca Vincenzi, wrote about her arrival in Paris. Vincenzi will be featured in a solo show at Beacon Gallery, titled “La Vie Parisienne” , opening on Friday, August 3rd at 6 p.m. Loving Paris Back I left London and moved to Paris with no idea why…
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