Janet Echelman, of Brookline, is world renowned for her soaring, ephemeral aerial sculptures. But until now, she's never had a major public art commission in the Boston area. As anyone who has walked through the Rose Kennedy Greenway since May 3rd can tell you, that's changed. Her new work, As If It Were Already Here, suspends one ton of spliced and knotted rope and twine … [Read more...]
Fellows Notes – May 12
Wake up, hibernatin' creatures! May is a-flutter with news from past MCC Artist Fellows & Finalists: Lucien Castaing-Taylor (Film & Video '11) and Nicky Tavares (Film & Video '11) both received awards from the LEF Foundation's Spring 2012 Moving Image Fund. Janet Echelman (Crafts and Sculpture/Installation '09) and Nathalie Miebach (Sculpture/Installation '09) … [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...]
State of Art: Mass Cultural Council Awardees at Concord Art Association
We are thrilled to partner with the Concord Art Association (CAA) to present State of Art: Mass Cultural Council Fellows and Finalists. The exhibition features the work of Mass Cultural Council awardees in Painting (from 2008) and Crafts (2009). The show runs March 17-May 1, 2011, with an opening reception March 17, 6-8 PM. 2009 Crafts artists include: Michael and … [Read more...]