Greg Cook creates, writes about, critiques, documents, organizes makers of, and (if these previous verbs are any indication) is invested in art, here in Massachusetts. We caught up with Greg, creator of the arts journals Wonderland and New England Journal of Aesthetic Research, to ask about his projects, the different ways he engages the arts, and why both vigorous support … [Read more...]
Studio Views: Elizabeth Alexander
Elizabeth Alexander (Sculpture/Installation Fellow '11) creates installations, dazzling in complexity and beauty, that draw from lineages in fine art, craft, design, and conceptual art. Here, she offers views into her studio as she prepares work for the group show Pedigree at the New Art Center in Newton, MA (9/16-10/14). My studio is located in the newly renovated … [Read more...]
Fellows Notes – Sep 13
Take a break from back-to-school shopping (pencils pencils need more pencils!) and check out this month's news from past MCC Fellows/Finalists. The show Pedigree at the New Art Center includes Elizabeth Alexander, Caleb Cole, Cynthia Consentino, Joo Lee Kang, and Shelley Reed, among others. The show is curated by Liz Devlin of FLUX.Boston and runs 9/16-10/14. The New … [Read more...]
Fellows Notes – Aug 13
Who says everyone's on vacation in August? This month, past MCC Fellows/Finalists are featured at MFA Boston, WBUR's Artery, LEF Foundation, Carroll & Sons Gallery, Virginia Quarterly Review, and more. Congratulations to Luis Arnias and Ilisa Barbash, both of whom were among the grantees in the LEF Foundation's recent round of pre-production funding for nonfiction … [Read more...]
Artists Among Us: Fellows at the Fine Arts Work Center
Nathalie Miebach, O FORTUNA - SANDY SPINS (2013), reed, wood, rope, bamboo, weather data, 12x12x30 in Support for artists can mean a lot of things, but it generally boils down to money, time, and/or space. On the money side of things, the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) supports artists with unrestricted grants to Massachusetts artists through our Artist … [Read more...]