Arthur Bruso

Now in its fifteenth winter, the Curious Matter holiday installation has offered not only a celebration of our communal desire to bring ligh

Images and objects that once belonged to loved ones who are no longer with us become more poignant as we endeavor to infuse light, warmth, a

The libretto of Once She Dries tells the story of a coral reef in peril, in desperate need of shade and cooling.

AMONG THE THEORIES to the origin of the rhyme Hocus Pocus, it is either a true incantation in ancient ritual magic, or a pseudo-Latin phrase

THE HOLIDAY SEASON is about love and giving. The birth of a baby—the Nativity—signals hope and ushers in a time that allows us to dream big

THERE HAVE BEEN PRISONS ever since there have been civilizations with laws that could be violated, but the idea of reforming

WHERE WE ARE is a basic concern of all humans. Our awareness of place probably stems from our need for self-preservation.

John died suddenly on Wednesday, July 20, 2022. I mourn my friend and have been reliving the times when we were hopeful artists in New York

The 2021-22 Curious Matter Holiday Installation For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them....

Our homes have been transformed into a safety zone, a barricade, a sanctuary against a new, invisible demon that threatens our very lives.

IN ANSWER TO HER PRAYERS, to understand the suffering of Christ as he was dying on the cross, St. Theresa of Avila was given the experience

FAMILIES MAY BE BROKEN, blended, chosen; nuclear, extended and dysfunctional; happy, unhappy.

Meg Atkinson and Ben Pranger, have taken up the challenge to tame space and make it a subject of their work.

DECEMBER 21, 2018 — JANUARY 20, 2019 Curious Matter holiday Installation WE THOUGHT it was a trick question. As children, when our Sunday...

I will be talking on the subject of psychometry and spirits during this special event at Curious Matter. Other featured speakers will be...

Curious Matter SEPTEMBER 30 — NOVEMBER 18, 2018 OPENING RECEPTION, OCTOBER 7, 2018, 3PM TO 6PM GLIDING o’er all, through all, Through...