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...]
Painted Visions Exhibit Opens July 13
The Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) and the Cultural Center of Cape Cod will present a small works invitational exhibition, Painted Visions: Paintings by Award-Winning Massachusetts Artist, from July 13- August 8, 2010 at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod in South Yarmouth. Painted Visions features eleven painters recognized by the MCC’s Artist Fellowship … [Read more...]
Nano-interview with Liza Bingham
Liza Bingham (MCC '10 Painting Finalist) is wild about hedges and geometry and architechture. We asked her to take a moment to answer a few quick questions about what makes the garden of her mind grow highly manicured. What artists’ work do you admire most but create nothing like? Clyfford Still. How do you know when your work is done? I've noticed that good paintings … [Read more...]