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...]
Be Open – Advice for Open Studios
Advice from artists on how to be during an open studios event. It's that time again: time to open up your eyes and place them in front of work by a local artist - such as one of the many artists taking part in Open Studios throughout the Commonwealth. And if you ARE an artist: we asked a few individuals who are about to open up their creative workspaces, What's the most … [Read more...]
Studio Views: Rachel Mello
Rachel Mello (Painting Finalist '10) recently returned from a one-month residency at Ucross Foundation, an experience that allowed for deepened explorations of her unique, cut-silhouette paintings. Rachel drove out to the Wyoming cattle ranch, where artists, writers, and composers take up residence for intense focus on their work. Bringing only what she needed, she worked … [Read more...]
Fellows Notes – July 11
Set off some dazzling fireworks (naturally, I mean safely and legally) - it's time to celebrate July's news and notes from past MCC fellows/finalists. Shakedown, an exhibition at DODGE Gallery in NYC, includes work by Taylor Davis (Sculpture/Installation Fellow '99), Sheila Gallagher (Drawing Finalist '10), and Laurel Sparks (Painting Fellow '04). The show also features … [Read more...]
Doorways
In November, we held a celebratory breakfast at the Massachusetts State House for the 2010 awardees from our Artist Fellowships Program. It was a chance for state-recognized artists to meet one another as well as some of the legislators who keep programs like this going through their support of the MCC. Will it surprise anyone to hear it was - always is - a blast to visit with … [Read more...]