On Newbury Street you’ll find more traditional art mediums, such as painting and photography, whereas cutting edge work—site-specific wall art, installations, and video projection—is concentrated in the South End. New England is a region steeped in history, so you might be surprised to discover that Boston has a strong contemporary art scene—mainly because it’s home to a large and vibrant community of artists. Take the city of Somerville. A bedroom suburb just north of town, it boasts the second highest number of artists per capita nationwide (second only to New York City).
You’ll find impressive homegrown talent on display in Boston alongside an array of well-known national and international artists. Gallery directors are more than happy to help you learn about what inspires their artists—they’ll give you the equivalent of a mini-course in art history and aesthetics—but don’t mistake this eagerness for a hard sell. Generally speaking, Boston’s art dealers are no-pressure. (If you are interested in buying, you’ll be happy to discover that their prices are generally lower than in New York.)
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