Reams of paper have been used to write about the concept of the gaze in painting. This is a nano-interview, so we're not going there. Instead we're honored to have artist Christopher Faust (FY10 MCC Painting Fellow) take us on a quick ride into his mind. Let's see what he has to say. What artists' work do you admire most but create nothing like? Paul Pfeiffer at the moment. … [Read more...]
Painted Visions Exhibit Opens July 13
The Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) and the Cultural Center of Cape Cod will present a small works invitational exhibition, Painted Visions: Paintings by Award-Winning Massachusetts Artist, from July 13- August 8, 2010 at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod in South Yarmouth. Painted Visions features eleven painters recognized by the MCC’s Artist Fellowship … [Read more...]
Nano-interview with Yanick Lapuh
We have a tidy, linear nano-interview with Yanick Lapuh, a 2010 MCC Painting Fellow. His work involves the repetition of geometric forms on rectangular canvases to play around with the idea of spatial illusion. What artists' work do you admire most but create nothing like? Henri Matisse. I admire his going to the essential and the positive vibration that results. I like … [Read more...]
Nano-interview with Joshua Meyer
Joshua Meyer (MCC FY10 Painting Fellow) gave ArtSake a quick peek into his mind. We want to share it with you, so here goes. What artists' work do you admire most but create no thing like? Musicians and writers. If forced to choose, would you be an eraser or a permanent magic marker? I am about to have shoulder surgery for my painting arm. Even though it is relatively … [Read more...]
Nano-interview with Michael Zelehoski
Many painters are soley dedicated to creating the masterful illusion of deep space on a two-dimensional picture plane. No small feat for sure. But Michael Zelehoski (FY10 Painting Fellow) goes the other way. He takes three-dimensional objects and forces them to submit into two-dimensional picture planes. Michael took a moment away from his work to answer a few … [Read more...]