Periodically, we pose a question to artists about an issue they face in their work and lives. It can be challenging to balance artistic creation with the financial, marketing, or other career aspects of artists' work. Artists are encouraged to see their art career as a "business" - but how does that translate into practice? We asked artists in different disciplines, What is … [Read more...]
Fellows Notes – Aug 12
Our monthly news from MCC Fellows/Finalists, like a cool, invigorating breeze to part the humid August haze... Laura Chasman, Andrea Sherrill Evans, Caleb Neelon, and August Ventimiglia are all featured in Time Flies: Two Years at Drive-By in Watertown, through August 25, 2012. Elizabeth Alexander's Still Life: a fabricator's banquet will be installed at The Cape Ann … [Read more...]
Fellows Notes – Mar 12
March goes in like a line (drawn), out like an iamb with our monthly news/notes from past Artist Fellows/Finalists: Nell Breyer and Jeff Warmouth both have large-scale media art illuminating the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center LED marquee. Laura Chasman, Andrea Sherrill Evans, and Helena Wurzel exhibit Portraits at Drive-By in Watertown (3/1-4/7). Read about … [Read more...]
Fellows Notes – October 11
Contrary to popular belief, artists don't pack up their practices for the month of October so they can concentrate solely on churning out witch-crashed-into-a-tree decorations for Halloween. No, they keep doing great stuff like this. Here's what past MCC Artist Fellows and Finalists are up to this month: The Boston Book Festival, taking place on Saturday, October 15, … [Read more...]
Artists’ Ideas Leap at TED
"The Biennial of the Americas in Denver asked, Could I represent the 35 nations of the Western Hemisphere and their interconnectedness in a sculpture? I didn't know where to begin. But I said yes." I love how the words above, spoken by Janet Echelman at her March 2011 TED Talk, exemplify the leap of faith a creative person takes in embarking on a new project. TED, that … [Read more...]