Tuesday, September 22, 2026

News and Ideas Worth Sharing

Robert Ayers

Robert Ayers has been a truck driver, factory worker, speechwriter and university professor in England, a performance artist in Australia, France and Scotland, an artist’s apprentice in New York City, a novelist and art critic in Seattle, and a journalist in Philadelphia, Toronto and San Francisco. He now lives in our part of the world where he just draws his dogs.

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ART REVIEW: Recreating Thomas Cole’s studio where American art was born

Some artists thrive in times of flux, and Thomas Cole appears to have been one of them.  

ART REVIEW: Kenneth Polinskie’s provocative images

You will find mermaids here, and space travelers and log fires and hatpins, but more importantly you will find a great deal to think about.

PREVIEW: MASS MoCA summer line-up

The highlight of the Berkshires summer: The National in their only 2016 headline concert in the Northeast, playing Joe’s Field, MASS MoCA’s largest venue.

ART REVIEW: Julie Heffernan’s prophetic ‘World Without End’ at Simon’s Rock

Heffernan invites us into an imaginary world that exists somewhere between romantic landscape painting, 50’s fantasy comics, and our worst anxiety dreams.

REVIEW: At WCMA, remarkable ‘African Art Against the State’ (of the world)

“As artist, as Moroccan, as traditionalist, as Liberal, as Muslim, I invite viewers to resist stereotypes.” -- Lalla A. Essaydi

REVIEW: Richard Nonas’ ‘The Man in Empty Space’ at MASS MoCA

Like all of the very best art that we can encounter however, Richard Nonas’ sculpture permanently shifts our perception of the world around us.

Lulu ‘n’ Hershey

Lulu 'n' Hershey are off on vacation -- across the country, on a mission of mercy, having decided to spend their time off on a campaign to reduce gun violence in the United States.

Lulu ‘n’ Hershey

Lulu 'n' Hershey are planning a February vacation but where to go?

Lulu ‘n’ Hershey

Lulu and Hershey contemplate taking a break from their work as characters in their own cartoon world and narrative.

Lulu ‘n’ Hershey

The Evil Empire on the planet Komo-Vur, on its quest for world domination of Earth, has added a companion to their political avatar, The Donald.

Lulu ‘n’ Hershey

Lulu 'n' Hershey, bereft at losing their friend Jared, a victim during a shootout in a convenience store, are left speechless by the justifications that Republican candidates for President give for widespread gun ownership.

Lulu ‘n’ Hershey

Lulu and Hershey are outraged at the tragedy that has befallen Jared, a favorite employee at their coffeehouse Cafe Perspectivo.

ART REVIEW: ‘Winter in America,’ uplifting look at war, violence, alienation

However it is remembered, no one will imagine that this winter in America is a time for complacency or easy answers.

Lulu ‘n’ Hershey

A tragedy has struck the coffeehouse, Cafe Perspectivo. One of Lulu and Hershey's employees has been, apparently, shot -- and killed. The Cafe crew gathers for his funeral.

Lulu ‘n’ Hershey

Tragedy strikes at the Lulu and Hershey's Cafe Perspectivo. And it's an all too common occurrence in America.

Lulu ‘n’ Hershey

A mystery at Lulu 'n' Hershey's Cafe Perspectivo. Jared, the barista, did not show up for his shift this morning. What's happened?
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