Boston Athenæum

May 8, 2018 at the Boston Athenæum. Lucas Cowan, Public Art Curator for The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy, will present on The Greenway's 2018 Public Art Curatorial theme titled GLOW, a public exhibition of commissioned light-based artworks, historically significant Massachusetts light based roadside architecture, and interactive experiences that showcases the rapidly evolving concept of light and art, helping to shape our sense of place, and our collective and individual identities. With the 2018 exhibition GLOW, spectators will have the opportunity to interact with the The Greenway in the evenings and see how the public will actually use the park after dark. The project centers on the exhibition of 8 large scale historic neon signs from local businesses c.1914-1965 that once existed throughout Massachusetts. The exhibition of the historical neon signs also presents a tremendous opportunity to engage new audiences who are interested in 20th century popular culture. Furthermore, the exhibition represent