Here's the latest installment of Fellows Notes, the current news of past fellows/finalists from our Artist Fellowships Program. March comes in like a lion with readings, exhibitions, awards, books, world premieres, and more. (I have a feeling that when it comes to artists, March will defy proverb and go out leonine, too.) MCC is honored to have two opportunities to … [Read more...]
Air, Sea, Battle
Anybody remember the video game Air-Sea Battle for the Atari 2600, circa late-70s/early-80s? When trying to come up with a unifying theme for this post, I remembered that game, which involved various pixelated battles between 8-bit planes, ships, and anti-aircraft guns. (I should've known I was headed for a life in the arts when my friend and I used to spend all afternoon … [Read more...]
Nathalie Miebach: weaving science, sculpture, and music
For Nathalie Miebach, the mysteries of art and science are best engaged by their individual components: colors and temperatures, reed and wind speeds. Through a time- (and hands-) intensive weaving process, she creates sculptures that visually interpret scientific data. The resulting sculptures - intricately crafted yet curiously natural - invite new understandings of … [Read more...]
Second Nature in Provincetown
This month, Second Nature opens at the Provincetown Art Association and Museum. The exhibition, conceived by participating artist Susan Lyman, features work by past Artist Fellows Vico Fabbris and Nathalie Miebach, along with Susan's paintings and sculptures and woodcut prints by Michael Mazur. The artists grapple with the natural world, bringing "nature" into works of art in … [Read more...]