Charles Giuliano
Bio:
Publisher & Editor. Charles was the director of exhibitions for the New England School of Art & Design at Suffolk University where he taught art history and the humanities. He taugh tModern Art and the Avant-garde for Metropolitan College of Boston University. After many years as a contributor, columnist and editor for a range of print publications from Art New England, Art News, the Boston Phoenix, the Boston Herald Traveler and Patriot Ledger, to mention a few, he went on line with Maverick Arts which evolved into a website.
Recent Articles:
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Chateau de Paraza Word
Harvest Time in Minervois
By: - Mar 21st, 2015The Romanian/ German artist, Dorothea Fleiss, invited Astrid and me to join her for a wee- long artists residence in the ancient village of Paraza along the Canal du Midi. It was hosted by Werner and Christine prominent members of the now multi-national community. We stayed within walking distance in the guest house of the artist Dirk and his wife Mireilla. There was round the clock work punctuated by home cooked meals, dialogue and song. There was a final exhibition at the local gallery next to the canal. I gave a speech and then was rushed to the hospital.
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Samson Word
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Berkshire Theatre Group Announces Theatre
Unicorn and Colonial Schedule
By: - Mar 20th, 2015The Berkshire Theatre group announces shows at the Unicorn in Stockbridge and the Colonial in Pittsfield. There are world premieres included.
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Michael Conforti Director of Clark Art Insitiute Fine Arts
Retires As of August 31, 2015
By: - Mar 19th, 2015Recently the Clark Art Institute completed a $145 million expansion and renovation following the master plan of Tadao Ando. Now 69 the director Michael Conforti will retire this summer following 20 years in Williamstown. Widely regarded as one of America's finest mid size regional museums on his watch the endowment grew from $128 million to $357 million.
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Dakoto Formerly Dakota in Pittsfield Food
From an A to O No
By: - Mar 18th, 2015The Dakota was a popular destination for Pittsfield diners. It closed last summer, underwent extensive renovation, and has reopened as Dakoto. As the Pit Bulls discovered during a recent lunch more has changed than the last vowel in the name of the now Asian themed steak house. The upgrade seems more like a setback. Most of all we missed that snarling, stuffed bear that amusingly greeted diners. The new decor is spotless but enervating.
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A Rite at Williams ’62 Center Dance
Bill T. Jones/ Arne Zane Company and Siti Company
By: - Mar 18th, 2015On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Stravinsky/ Nijinsky The Rite of Spring in 1913 the Bill T. Jones/ Arne Zane Company collaborated with Siti Company to create a deconstruction A Rite. Last night the powerful and revolutionary piece was performed at the '62 Center of Williams College. What caused an audience to riot a century ago was met with polite and enthusiastic applause.
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Irish Spring Word
Mom's Favorite a Boiled Dinner
By: - Mar 17th, 2015All in one pot Mom's favorite a boiled dinner. Thinking of her today during lunch of corned beef and cabbage celebrating St. Paddy's Day.
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Luck of the Non Irish Word
Wearing Pale Green
By: - Mar 17th, 2015On St. Patrick's Day everyone is Irish. Except to the Irish.
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P. Brantley - G. Lucy: Coming Home to Caruthersville, Missouri Fine Arts
Two Artists, Two Perspectives - April 12 – May 10, 2015
By: - Mar 16th, 2015The Caruthersville Area Arts Council invited Pennie Brantley and Gary Lucy, their most prominent artists and former citizens, to exhibit their work at the Caruthersville Armory, which will be transformed into a large gallery space. Both artists, both realist painters, have made their marks in the art world nationally and internationally. Caruthersville is preparing for the biggest art event yet!
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Sculptor Len Poliandro Fine Arts
Working with Metal and Glass
By: - Mar 16th, 2015The sculptor Len Poliandro and his wife Ling have relocated from Williamstown in the Berkshires to Tuscon, Arizona. .During a visit last fall we spoke with Poliandro about the progress of his experiments to pour glass over metal, In the beginning the success rate was just one in ten. Now it is relatively rare that the glass breaks. In the beginning, some years ago, experts told him that it couldn't be done. With commitment and adventurous risk taken he has proven them wrong. Previously he has shown his work at the Eclipse Mill Gallery in North Adams.
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Americans in Paris Architecture
Celebrating Artists and Entertainers
By: - Mar 15th, 2015The favorable exchange rate from dollars to francs allowed Americans in Paris and the Lost Generation to live well in the city of lights. Artists, writers and entertainers were able to escape racism and discrimination in the bourgeois U.S.A.
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American Pie Word
The Day His Music Died
By: - Mar 15th, 2015Riding the crest of the hit American Pie there was a concert Symphony Hall. In bad weather I flew home from NY to cover the event. In a meeting with the media including live TV he proved to be less than gracious.
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Kemworth Moffett Part Three Fine Arts
Ft. Lauderdale and Denver
By: - Mar 14th, 2015In this third and final installment Kenworth Moffett discusses eight years in Ft. Lauderdale followed by one in Denver. Because of the Warhol Effect in the mid 1960s there was a paradigm shift away from the dominance of the critical thinking of Harold Rosenberg and Clement Greenberg. Moffett remained committed to color field painting and the New New Painters who followed.
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The Press Hotel Added to Autograph Collection Travel
Luxury Destination for Portland Maine
By: - Mar 14th, 2015Autograph Collection, Marriott International’s exclusive portfolio of hotels recognized for celebrating individuality, will welcome a new boutique property to its collection. The Press Hotel, located in Portland, Maine, is housed in the historic Portland Press Herald newspaper building and will be Portland’s first lifestyle, boutique hotel when it opens in May 2015.
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SpeakEasy Stage Company of Boston Theatre
2015-2016 Season
By: - Mar 13th, 2015Award-winning directors Scott Edmiston and Summer L. Williams are also scheduled to be a part of the company’s 25th Anniversary Season.
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Several Current NY Solo Shows Theatre
A Staple of Off Broadway
By: - Mar 13th, 2015At this very moment there seems to be a tsunami of one person shows flooding New York City ’s Off Broadway scene. And no doubt, more are on their way. Some are based on fictional characters, others on the real life experiences of the performer, and two on larger than life historical figures. Here we get Josephine Baker and Winston Churchill. Though none are self-directed, most all are written, co-written, or adapted by the performer, ostensibly offering the audience a more perfect fit.
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Boston Lyric Opera Music
Announces 2015-2016 Season
By: - Mar 13th, 2015With a distinct French flavor, spiced by influences from New Wave films to student revolutionaries, Boston Lyric Opera (BLO) announces its productions for the 2015/2016 Season, the company’s 39th. The four operas – Giacomo Puccini’s La Bohème, Philip Glass’ In the Penal Colony, Jules Massenet’s Werther and Franz Lehár’s The Merry Widow – comprise all-new BLO productions of both popular classics and works not seen often in Boston.
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Jennifer Warnes' Legendary Album Jennifer Music
Her 1972 Third Album Reissued
By: - Mar 13th, 2015In 2013, Reprise Japan finally released Jennifer Warnes 1972' third album, Jennifer, on CD. With the album having been locked in the vaults for forty years and only recently made available again, I wish to share some thoughts on why this brilliant collaboration between Warnes and John Cale has brought me so much gratification over the years.
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Felda and Dena Hardymon's Clark Donation Fine Arts
$15 Million for the Clark Art Institute
By: - Mar 12th, 2015The Clark Art Institute announces a major gift of $15 million from Felda and Dena Hardymon that is one of the largest donations in the Clark’s history. The Hardymons, residents of Berkshire County and Cambridge, Massachusetts, have watched the Clark’s evolution over the last two decades. While the gift was made to support the Clark’s campus expansion program and ongoing activities, the Institute’s Board of Trustees recently voted to name the director’s position in recognition of their generosity. The newly established Felda and Dena Hardymon Director position is held by Michael Conforti.
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Berkshire Fine Arts Presents on April 10 Word
An Evening of Jazz and Poetry at Spectrum Playhouse
By: - Mar 12th, 2015There were 26 poets submitting 32 Elevator Poems in a contest sponsored by Berkshire Fine Arts. In an Evening of Jazz and Poetry there will be an awards ceremony at Spectrum Playhouse in Lee, Mass on April 10 from 7;30 to 10:30 PM. Music will be performed by the Richard Vinette Jazz Quintet. The Elevator poets who attend will be invited to read their compositions. The winners are Gail Burns, Astrid Hiemer and Stephen Rifkin. The contest was judged by Professor Mark Miller of MCLA.
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Ken Moffett Part Two Fine Arts
Missing Out on Lavender Mist and a Mondrian
By: - Mar 11th, 2015As founding curator of contemporary art for the museum of fine arts Kenworth Moffett acquired some 100 key works including a Picasso, Miro and Pollock. During the brief tenure of Merrill Rueppel as director he missed the opportunity to acquire the Pollock masterpiece Lavender Mist. Inviting guest curators Moffett brought a lively and diverse program to a museum notable for ignoring modern and contemporary art.
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Kenworth Moffett's Formative Years at the MFA Fine Arts
Dialogue with the Museum's First Contemporary Curator
By: - Mar 10th, 2015Recently Kenworth Moffett posted a succinct account of his theoretical views and tenure as founding curator of contemporary art at the Museum of Fine arts. This is part one of a followup interview with Moffett. Here we explore his education at Columbia and Harvard as well as a unique relationship with Clement Greenberg the leading critic of his generation.
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Monty's Word
Spring Break at the Boatyard
By: - Mar 09th, 2015Spring break alone at our house in Annisquam. Daily visits to Montgomery's Boat Yard. Diplomacy to get my boat down from the loft in the shed. Getting a slick bottom on the boat for summer racing season.
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March Word
When Winter Won't Quit
By: - Mar 08th, 2015Clocks set back last night. More snow for first hours of daylight caving time. No end in sight for record setting winter miseries.
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Reverie Word
To Sleep Perchance to Dream
By: - Mar 07th, 2015Tales of the infamous Murder Building on University Road in Cambridge.
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