It's July: cue the John Philip Sousa and make way for a march of news from MCC Fellows/Finalists. Sophia Ainslie and Stacey Alickman are in the group show NET work: A drawing and mixed media installation at Kingston Gallery (7/5-7/28, reception 7/6, 5:30-7:30 PM), in which individual works by the show's artists have a variety of interconnections. Intra Country: … [Read more...]
Surprising Responses to Your Art
Part of the thrill of making art is discovering how your audience interacts with your work. In our conversations with artists in numerous disciplines, we've asked: What's the most surprising response to your work you've ever received? Kathleen Volp, visual artist I have been under the impression that the subject of many of my pieces was a deeply textured cantaloupe. I was … [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...]
Fellows Notes – June 11
June is here. Sunshine is real. Let's experience some art. Here are a few ideas, care of our Fellows Notes (current news of past MCC fellows/finalists). We are excited to announce New and Recent Work by 13 Massachusetts Cultural Council Award Recipients in Painting and Drawing, an exhibition at Tufts University Art Gallery in Medford. The exhibition will run June 2 - … [Read more...]
Studio Views: Joshua Meyer
Through persistence and hard work, Joshua Meyer (Painting Fellow '10) has found that ultra sweet spot where paintings hover between order and chaos. One of the delights of his work is the transformation of the physical material of paint into a seemingly living breathing figure inhabiting an interior life. Let's take a look at his studio and paintings. I try to keep a lot … [Read more...]