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Boston’s top gallery exhibits

Painting’s power led the way in strong shows

By Cate McQuaid

 |  Globe Correspondent  

  December 28, 2011

The Boston gallery scene has gotten some bad press lately. Globe critic Sebastian Smee called it anemic; a story in the New York Times termed it the weakest part of Boston’s contemporary art scene. It’s true that the number of galleries presenting top-flight contemporary art has dropped in recent years. The struggling economy has left its mark. But in 2011, there has been no lack of strong shows — in particular strong painting shows.

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