Stumbled across this lovely art and meeting space when I went to pay for parking at the Atlantic…read moreWharf Garage (the payment kiosk is located right outside the elevator in The Gallery). The Gallery at Atlantic Wharf features an array of art from local artists and is programmed by the Four Point Arts Community. 300 By Design, the latest exhibit at The Gallery at Atlantic Wharf explores movement, abstraction, and design. This collection of artwork is from five artists who live and work in the Artist Building and will be on display through October 5, 2024. There's an open meeting/working space just around the corner, which features a vast amount of comfortable seating and tables. The space was wonderful, calm, and clean. There are also public restrooms that were open during particular hours and a water bottle refill station back in the gallery area. This space was a great gem of a find in the downtown Boston area.

The ICA building is located in the water front of the Boston Harbor. The area is surrounded by…read moreshops, restaurants, offices, and modern residential buildings. The area is extremely walkable with a beautiful path along the water front. The building itself is four stories high with a colorful exterior decoration. I believe the outside is decorated in support of the Derrick Adams' View Master exhibition. Only the fourth floor is dedicated exhibit space, so it is a small museum. Currently, there are three exhibits being showcased. One of the main reason my youngest daughter, my wife and I are vacationing in Boston is to see Derrick Adams and AAMARP exhibitions. This is Derrick Adams, a Black multidisciplinary artist first major survey. This exhibition is his presentation of contemporary Black life. The AAMARP is an outstanding residency program for black artists. The exhibit chronicles the formation and history of AAMRP. The third exhibit showcased pieces from some of the ICA artists. We were extremely impressed with all three exhibits. The pieces on display from all three exhibits are nicely curated and the narratives are educational. The museum has a large gift shop and cafe. Admission fees are $20 for adult and $17 for seniors. There is also a student discount. Even though the museum is small, we really enjoy this visit. It is probably one of our top 10 museum visit.

I rounded up to three stars, but if you are a non-MA tourist paying full price you would be hard…read morepressed to feel like you got any value for your museum money. This is a very small museum and everything in the museum gift shoppe is massively overpriced, considerably more than the typical museum store mark up around the world. When you walk up through Seaport, it is a really cool building from the exterior and it has great views of the water. It is also very close to the Levain, less than 5 minute walk. So far so good, but you have not even gotten indoors yet. Super cool installation in the lobby to welcome you in. So far so good, you haven't paid yet. How much is admission again? Take the elevator up to the 4th floor, there is no art on any of the other floors for you. It takes less than an hour to go through everything in the museum and that is if you go slow, take your time looking out the windows at the view of the water, hit the restroom, check your phone, and look at everything on the 4th floor again. It is a small museum. One review said she could do the entire 4th floor in 15 minutes, which is a real speed run, I at least read the placards and I was out in well under an hour. It is an interesting collection and art is subjective etc etc. If money is no object to you then great, pay the admission fee and the $85+ to get an unsigned, mass produced paper poster (no frame) as a souvenir in the gift shoppe on the way out. But anyone remotely cost conscious is going to feel like they did not get good value here for the full non-MA admission price.

We had a wonderful First Friday evening in the SoWa district and I wish that we had more time as…read morestores & studios wrapped up fairly early in my opinion. It was so nice to spend time in our son's friends studio and see how the artist created his works, displayed them and greeted all of the visitors. Each studio was unique and impressive. This visit was 10/3, but I am eager to return again in the early spring to explore further. I will say, while most artists and shop people were friendly, a few were a bit standoffish. Maybe it is exhausting hosting so many people who are flowing through all day & evening. I loved the whole concept !

I came here for an evening and was blown away by the amount of raw talent in our city. I checked…read moreout 2 full floors but was unable to see everything because there were so many studios to see. This is a really special piece of Boston, and it almost feels magical to witness so many creative minds in the same building. It's worth your time to check it out. Apparently they also have a parking lot filled with food trucks so it's a perfect date, romantic or with friends.

Ready for a small discovery? It's hidden at 300 Summer in Fort Point neighborhood near many…read morestartups. Hop in and check out cool banisters and art work hanging on the walls. Take the steps down to Channel Cafe. Adjacent to the restaurant/cafe is a small community art gallery. I really love these types of hideaway ... an element of surprise and discovery that lighten up your day! Plus checking out the gallery is free. Did you get that? Free is ... um, a hard price to beat!

From the owner: Find paintings, crafts, sculpture by artists from Greater Boston and beyond. We host cultural…read moreevents as well: film, poetry, music, speaker series, comedy and more. To hear about all that is happening at FPAC, sign up for our free newsletter on our website or support us by becoming an FPAC Member whether an artist or not. Artist Membership allows you to be in our FPAC Art Lending Program, show or sell your work in our two galleries, meet other artists and those who love the arts. We are on the Harborwalk in the Seaport/Fort Point District. The Childrens Museum, ICA and BLO are nearby! Lots of super restaurants and cafes nearby.

I just recently saw the Harriet Casdin-Silver holograms at Gallery Soto and was blown away. I have…read moreseen a few shows at Soto and I have been impressed by the work being presented for being such a small space. If you are in the Fort Point area, you should make this a place to stop and see some art work. edit on Nov. 6th: Unfortunately this gallery will be shutting down soon to make way for something less interesting. see it while you can.

From the owner: contemporary art in all media; experimental music concertsread more

This was my first time ever using FrameBridge- I live right next door to them so I stopped in to…read moresee about framing a hand-painted canvas I had. I thought all of the employees were very helpful in showing me what framing options I had; and were able to show me how each would look with a computer-generated image. I ended up having them stretch the canvas and put it in a box frame (I would have never thought to do that)! They are a little pricey but very transparent with costs and I felt like the finished product was worth it. The only negative I would say is they had quoted me 4-6 weeks on getting it back, and it took OVER 3 months to complete.

They damaged my print, and then also damaged my mom's print, which she dropped off separately. They…read moredid offer to make it right by purchasing replacement artwork, but I would be cautious with any sentimental or one-of-a-kind pieces. Sad that this happened because it's a very convenient location in Seaport.

This is a cute concept, and since this is the reason I dropped by, I'll review this highlight…read moreinstead of the Dorchester Brewery. It is more like a collection of art around the brewery, but the signs are funny and it's interesting to note paintings that were donated vs. found in a thrift store vs. found in the garbage. It ranges from funny proportions to some truly bizarre. It's a great activity to giggle at with friends or make up fun commentary on a date. It's a fun little concept, free, and open late, so it's a funs stop in. The brewery features a full bar, arcade and board games and BBQ food as well. The owner even showed us an old cigarette dispensing machine now filled with chocolate packs. There's a lot going on and it is apparent a lot of thought and creativity went into the space. It's certainly not like a traditional "museum" but sometimes you need to see some bad art to really appreciate some good art elsewhere. You'll end up laughing at something.

Okay, so museum may not be the exact right word. This is kind of like a gallery in a brewery. I had…read moreseen an ad for this place on Instagram, and filed it away in my brain. I pulled it out of the file and went to see bad art. We walked in and the guy at the bar was very nice and pointed out the "route" of the paintings. The art was so fun--some worse than others. I really did understand what some of what the artists were thinking, and in other cases I just laughed and scratched my head It's small and we weren't there more than 20 minutes, but it was fun. Btw--it's free!!!

This is a wonderful little art gallery on Newbury Street which is starting to take the lead in…read moreBoston's underdeveloped public art scene. I've never purposely gone in with the intention of seeing the particular artist's work, but I've always been impressed and delighted by what I've seen. Currently there are two Boston artists showing here, one of whom uses solar panels on the backs of his sculptures to produce a false sense of movement. The gallery seems to show new, interesting work, which both challenges current artistic boundaries and continues to be beautiful and enjoyable to look at. And in the end, that's what always gets me.

From the owner: Fine art, painting, photography, encausticread more

Beautiful gallery. Had a lovely time with the staff, they are very welcoming & knowledgeable…read more Amazing collection of art- Picasso and Dali originals + really great contemporary art too. - Sophie M

Wonderful small gallery with amazing original art from many of the masters. The staff was terrific…read moreat describing the pieces. All in all a very enjoyable experience. There is no charge for entering the gallery.