CAMBRIDGE — The words “utility box” and “canvas” don’t often go together, but in Harvard Square they now do. This spring, local artists working with the Harvard Square Business Association gave ...

With so many people looking for unique and interesting ways to organize their personal belongings, home office documents and family keepsakes, hand-painted storage boxes are sure to fit the bill. The ...

An electrical equipment box painted by artist Jessica Normington (Photo courtesy Jessica Normington). You've seen them, colorful paintings of butterflies, lilies, streetcars, and such on the ...

It is time — well, long past time — that this column sponsored a contest. More to the point, it’s time that we celebrated something good about San Jose, our sprawling but unpretentious town. And that ...

Not all art is found in museums. The Zap! Project, which was created as part of the Las Vegas Centennial celebration, brings public art into the suburbs. The newest effort, Zap 5, is in the area of ...

In spring 2006, Jeannie Tidy was among the many New Orleanians working to repair the catastrophic damage inflicted by Hurricane Katrina the previous summer. She focused on Lakeview, where her daughter ...