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Impressionism and juxtaposing mediums: MFA’s Monet, Rodin, and Boston

(02/01/22 11:00am)

 The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, put on a visual feast for the lovers of Impressionist art in the Linde Family Wing for Contemporary Art. Impressionism is an artistic movement developed by a group of French artists during the 19th century in pursuit of spontaneity and immediacy. The exhibition displays the artwork created by two of the most prominent French Impressionist masters, Claude Monet (1840-1926) and Auguste Rodin (1840-1917). The two artists were born two days apart and grew up to be friends and mutual supporters. By juxtaposing Monet’s paintings with Rodin’s sculptures, the exhibition creates an engaging visual dialogue between the two creative minds, inviting the viewer to contrast and compare their distinctive styles despite their selection of different artistic mediums.

https://www.thejustice.org/article/2022/02/exhibition-review-monet-rodin-and-boston

Chamber music recital: a euphony a long time in the making

(12/07/21 11:00am)

This past weekend, Brandeis University’s music department organized a Chamber Music recital—for the first time in over a year—that allowed a live audience to join in appreciating the performing arts. “Wonderful” would be an understatement when describing the performances. Students shared their hard work by performing pieces from the likes of Ludwig van Beethoven, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and Felix Mendelssohn as well as two jazz pieces. The recital enticed audience members from various walks of life. The students, music department and  recital clearly demonstrated the mastery of the performers, drawing the audience with a euphony of instrumental duets and trios.

https://www.thejustice.org/article/2021/12/chamber-music-recital-a-euphony-a-long-time-in-the-making

One unequivocal force for good in our modern dystopia: Spotify Wrapped.

(11/23/21 11:00am)

For the few uninitiated, Spotify Wrapped is the annual, year-end summation of each individual user’s data that gets delivered to them by Spotify, usually in early December . Each Spotify user gets told their most listened to songs of the year, most listened to artists, their favorite podcasts and fun facts about their listening habits, all in the form of animated infographics. Apple Music has this too, it’s called Replay.

https://www.thejustice.org/article/2021/11/one-unequivocal-force-for-good-in-our-modern-dystopia-spotify-wrapped

“Squid Game” is a game-changer for cultural globalization

(11/16/21 11:00am)

The popularity of Netflix’s “Squid Game” is unprecedented for a TV series in a foreign language that has reached a global audience of 111 million — “making it [their] biggest series launch ever!” The show was also ranked “No. 1 [of the most viewed content] in 90 countries” just two weeks after its release on Sept. 17, and almost two months later, the series remains on Netflix’s Top 10 list in the U.S.. 

https://www.thejustice.org/article/2021/11/squid-game-is-a-game-changer-for-cultural-globalization

Taylor Swift: new old hits

(11/16/21 11:00am)

Taylor Swift is turning a series of re-releases of old career highlights into new career highlights and showing off both the strengths and weaknesses of that idea in the process. This week she released “Red (Taylor’s Version),” a re-recording of her 2012 album “Red.” It’s her second re-recording, after “Fearless (Taylor’s Version)” came out earlier this year. 

https://www.thejustice.org/article/2021/11/taylor-swift-new-old-hits

ADELE’S UPCOMING TRACKS: THE NEXT WINE MOM ANTHEMS

(11/09/21 11:00am)

After six years away, Adele is finally releasing a new album, unsurprisingly titled 30. This development is very exciting for many people, but nobody should be more excited than wine moms. Adele has a unique ability to capture everything that makes a good wine mom song, and she’s done just that, over and over. With this week’s announcement of 30’s tracklist, Adele effectively announced the soundtrack of wine nights for the next decade. 

https://www.thejustice.org/article/2021/11/adeles-upcoming-tracks-the-next-wine-mom-anthems

Historical references and James Ming Johnson

(11/02/21 10:00am)

Art-making is rarely a straightforward path. Life itself is full of twists that leave us unsure of where to put our feet next. However, unexpected situations can be just the push someone needs to go for what they desire. When James Ming Johnson joined the Post-Baccalaureate Program in Studio Art at Brandeis University, he had been trying to narrow down his life to its uttermost essentials. For Johnson, this meant getting rid of the preoccupations of the day-to-day to finally find a space — both physical and mental — to nourish his artistic practice. Moving to Massachusetts suburbia, he says, “was a nice change from New York.” Part of Brandeis School of Graduate Arts and Sciences, the Post-Baccalaureate Program gives students the space to grow as artists and develop a portfolio for graduate school admission. The private studios in the Epstein Building offer 24/7 access and a mock-up gallery space where students engage critically with each other’s artworks.

https://www.thejustice.org/article/2021/11/historical-references-and-james-ming-johnson