The ARTery 25

A 2019 series highlighting millennials of color making an impact in the Boston arts scene.

Meet The ARTery 25 — Millennials Of Color Impacting Boston Arts And Culture

This cohort of creatives is shaping Boston's arts landscape in daring and refreshing ways.

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Mar 25, 2019

Artist Sneha Shrestha, at her mural "For Cambridge With Love From Nepal" in Cambridge. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Sneha Shrestha, AKA 'Imagine,' Brings Her Native Alphabet To Boston's Burgeoning Street Art Scene

The Nepal native is pushing street art's legitimacy forward in Boston with her global aesthetic.

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04:40Mar 25, 2019

Ellice Patterson dances in her wheelchair at her home in Brookline. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Dancer Ellice Patterson And Her Company Combat Ableism With Beauty

Patterson has danced since she was 4, but after a spinal surgery her mobility became limited and she found herself having to retrain her body using a walker and a...

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05:13Mar 25, 2019

Layla Bermeo, assistant curator of American paintings, at the "Frida Kahlo and Arte Popular" exhibition at the MFA. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Layla Bermeo Curates Overlooked Narratives At The MFA

In an age when museums covet exhibitions that feel relevant and connected to a wider culture, young, diverse curators like Layla Bermeo could lead the charge in attracting new audiences.

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07:04Mar 25, 2019

What Goes Into The Artistic Process?

As part of The ARTery 25, we thought deeply about the qualities that create memorable artistic expression. Here are artists reciting reflections on the process.

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Mar 25, 2019

Artist and documentary filmmaker Rashin Fahandej in her Boston Center for the Arts studio in the South End. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Rashin Fahandej Wants To Help All Connect With Home

Though she currently can't return to her own home country, artist Rashin Fahandej helps men in prison connect with their homes, with their past, and with their children through song.

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04:50Mar 25, 2019

Tory Bullock stands in front of a new apartment block on South Huntington Avenue in Boston. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Tory Bullock Wants To Make Boston Have Uncomfortable Conversations

The Boston artist has leveraged his significant social media following to spark important conversations around racism, gentrification, inequality in the arts and the MBTA.

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06:36Mar 25, 2019

The ARTery 25 celebration takes place on March 28 at WBUR's CitySpace (Illustration by Arielle Gray/WBUR)

Introducing 'The ARTery 25,' A Celebration Of Creative Millennials Of Color In Boston Arts

The week-long series and March event highlight 25 people making an impact in the Boston arts scene. These are artists and creative professionals whose work deeply resonates, who are setting...

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Mar 1, 2019