Arts Fuse
Fuse Poetry Review: A Profound Respect for Place — Iraq and the Merrimack Valley
David Allen Sullivan has no combat experience here or abroad, but his verse offers a poignant vision of the sights, sounds, and passions of the Iraq War. Matt Kraunelis replicates the landscapes of his hometown, planting the reader’s feet firmly in the Merrimack Valley.
Fuse Pop Music Review: John Mayer’s “Born and Raised” – Not Quite Grown Up Yet
John Mayer’s “Born & Raised” departs from the melancholy-ridden songs of youth, providing a subdued, folksier vibe that reflects an artist going on 35.
Arts Fuse Visual Arts Review: Lopsided Partners in Surrealism — Man Ray and Lee Miller
Man Ray | Lee Miller, Partners in Surrealism explores the relationship between two of the most celebrated surrealists of the 20th century, but the pattern of influence comes off as revealingly lopsided — the female artist of the pair more often than not inspired the male.
Fuse Feature: Flash Back to Fashion Forward
Boston has a chance to stand alongside New York as a prominent fashion capitol. In a town rife with creative brains and ideas, designers here are as eclectic and innovative as counterparts around the globe.
Courtesy of the Brooklyn Museum.
Visual Arts: Going Beyond the Skin
This MFA exhibition displays some of the most intricate manifestations of tattoos in woodblock prints, leaving the viewer curious about its footprints in contemporary art and popular culture.