Artist to Artist

Periodically, we pose questions about issues artists face in their work and lives. Artists usually specialize in one art form, but some artists thrive working in multiple - sometimes very different - disciplines. This month, we asked artists who work in multiple disciplines: What impact (if any) do the different art forms have on each other, in your practice? Jill Maio, … [Read more...]

Periodically, we pose questions about issues artists face in their work and lives. A while back, we asked curators, editors, and presenters (aka artistic gatekeepers) for one piece of advice they'd give to artists. This month, we're turning the tables and asking artists, What is ONE THING you wish more gatekeepers would incorporate into their selection process? Dana … [Read more...]

Periodically, we pose questions about issues artists face in their work and lives. This month, we asked, How do you deal with stress and burn-out, as an artist? Kavita Pillay, filmmaker If being stressed out earned awards, I'd have a shelf lined with trophies. And for those of us who excel at stress, what a time to be alive! Last summer, after too many late nights … [Read more...]

Periodically, we pose questions about issues artists face in their work and lives. The concept of "meaning" can be fraught when it comes to creating and engaging with works of art. How does a work's meaning interact with an artist's intention, or with its audience's perceptions? Does the meaning of the work change as its creation progresses? This month, we asked, Do you … [Read more...]