The paint in Sarah Meyers Brent's solo exhibition, currently at the Hampden Gallery at UMass Amherst, appears to be alive. But is it dying? Growing - or decomposing? It overflows canvases and droops from walls like verdant life, but also shrivels and darkens with a suggestion of decay. The exhibition, Living Paint, includes the artist's fascinating explorations of paint and … [Read more...]
Fellows Notes – Sep 14
Back to school! Scantron days, #2 pencil nights. Here's a knapsack's-worth of news from MCC's past Artist Fellows/Finalists. Stacey Alickman and Mary Bucci McCoy are exhibiting in the group show Ground Cover at Kingston Gallery in Boston (thru 9/28, opening reception 9/5, 5:30 PM. Andrew Mowbray, Cristi Rinklin, Deb Todd Wheeler, and Joe Wardwell join Dana Clancy, … [Read more...]
Real People in Your Art
Roughly once a month, we pose questions to artists about their work and lives. We recently asked a group of artists, What special challenges do you face when incorporating real people from your life into your art? Paris Visone, photographer I feel to photograph truly, you should be engulfed in your subject. I have always felt more comfortable photographing people I … [Read more...]
Gallery of 2014 Awardees
Happy New Year! MCC's "year" ends in June (we operate on a fiscal year, beginning in July). So as we ring in the New Year (fiscally), we thought we'd take the opportunity to look back on the FY14 that was. To that end, we invite you to visit our online Gallery to view artists that received Artist Fellowships awards, this year and others. Image: Sonia Almeida (Painting … [Read more...]
Fellows Notes – Jul 14
It's July and the mercury is climbing. Regulate the temp of, if not your home, then at least your Massachusetts pride with this month's news and notes from past MCC Fellows/Finalists. Video by Gallery NAGA of installation of the show On the Wall, which features MCC awardees Sophia Ainslie, Masako Kamiya, David Moore, and Randal Thurston, with John Guthrie (thru … [Read more...]