State of the Arts Blog

Art Hounds: Hair, Hindustani Music, Fitting the Profile
Writers and artists pondering their Jewish identity, tabla and sitar sounds at Gandhi Mahal and a teen revival of a musical about young people changing the world while not cutting their hair are all on the hounds' radar this week.
American Swedish Institute reveals new annex
The American Swedish Institute is throwing a celebratory bash to unveil its new extension (above) this morning. The Nelson Cultural Center, as the new 34,000 square foot facility will be known, will include an art gallery, crafts workshop, an event space for more than 200, a café and museum shop. The extension will connect to…
Capturing the wild
A new exhibition at the Bell Museum pays homage to the great wildlife artist Francis Lee Jaques.