On the eve of the big storm, a blizzard of good news: Feb's notes and honors from MCC Artist Fellows & Finalists. Recent MCC awardee Caitlin O'Neil reviews George Rosen's short story collection The Immanence of God in the Tropics for Ploughshares: "he writes with such stark, unadorned clarity that distant places snap into focus." Sophia Ainslie has a solo show, in … [Read more...]
Studio Views: Sophia Ainslie
Sophia Ainslie lets us peek into her studio (and gallery) process as she creates her vibrant paint and ink artworks. My studio is 3 miles from my home. It's in an active factory building with lots of other artists. It's spacious, has no windows, but lots of wall space. I chose it for that reason and also because I don't like to be reminded of time passing. This way, I … [Read more...]
Fellows Notes – July 12
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...]