Pop artist Jim Dine showcases his latest exhibition at the Kennedy Museum of Art with recurring themes of a heart, Venus de Milo and most recently Pinocchio.

In a strange world of gunky ink, multi-colored shirts and sweating art students, printed designs are birthed onto everyday t-shirts. Inkahoots, an annual event that allows the buyer to see and participate in the process of screen-printing, doubles as the proverbial birthing room window.

Varying from whimsical to deviant, the current exhibitions at the Kennedy Museum take their spectators on a viewing roller coaster. In addition to the permanent collection, the historic Kennedy Museum currently features two intensely contrasting exhibitions: “The Necessary Friction of the Machine” by sculptor Dan Price and the “School of Art Faculty Exhibition.”

From tables to teapots,the contemporary woodworks the exhibit “Far Side of Function” are certainly worth a look. Located at the Dairy Barn Arts Center, this timbered art show is taking place throughout October and November and features a fantastical array of arranged and carved wooden pieces.

In Baker Center, tucked behind the escalators piled with people ascending to classes, there lies a hidden diamond in the rough of history. Appearing abandoned, the tiny room with white and black art may not catch the eye, but another look can prove enlightening.

I decided to spend my last week at the psychiatric hospital doing something novel. After hearing about a photography exhibit for people “undergoing mental health recovery,” I headed out to the Dairy Barn Arts Center.
I arrived to find a stark, white room on the second floor of the building packed with people. Among them was [...]