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Civic Culture • Feb 24, 2026

Brown Faculty Protest Elimination of Bell Gallery Curators in Letter Alleging Governance Violations

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Civic Culture • Feb 24, 2026

Brown Faculty Protest Elimination of Bell Gallery Curators in Letter Alleging Governance Violations

BAR Exclusive: Ninety-two faculty members challenge the decision to eliminate Bell Gallery curators Kate Kraczon and Thea Quiray Tagle days before terminations take effect.

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Recent Reviews

Online • Feb 23, 2026

Refuse, Roadkill, and Bodily Relics Survive in "Aftermath"

Quick Bit by Charlie Usadi

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Masako Miki Defangs the Yōkai at MAAM

Review by Alex Valenti

Online • Jan 20, 2026

At Aunty's House, Ancestral Mothers Imagine the Future

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Civic Culture • Mar 02, 2026

Whither Local Art Journalism Amidst the Rubble of the World Order?

Kim Córdova of the Civic Culture Desk discusses the launch of new Art Wonk column.

Feature by Kim Córdova

Civic Culture • Mar 02, 2026

Art Wonk: Biweekly Reporting from the Frontlines of Art, Culture, Policy, and Politics

Governor Healey’s proposed budget includes a 5-percent bump for the arts, Somerville mayor shakes up the city’s arts agency, and Creative Sector Day at the State House returns March 3.

News by Kim Córdova

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February 24–March 3

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February 17–24

This week: Basel Abbas and Ruanne Abou-Rahme's "Prisoners of Love" opens at The Bell + Lunar New Year celebrations across the city

February 10–17

A new call for artists + Queer Poetry Open Mic returns

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Masako Miki Defangs the Yōkai at MAAM

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Issue 15 • Feb 10, 2026

“Nature Sanctuary” Finds Meaning in the Living Landscape

Review by Lauren Levato Coyne

Online • Feb 23, 2026

Refuse, Roadkill, and Bodily Relics Survive in “Aftermath”

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States of Consciousness: The Layered Life of Donnamaria Bruton

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