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...]
Mass Cultural Council Painting & Drawing Fellows at Tufts University Gallery
We are excited to announce New and Recent Work by 13 Mass Cultural Council Award Recipients in Painting and Drawing, an exhibition at Tufts University Art Gallery in Medford. The exhibition will run June 2 - July 31, 2011, with an opening reception Thursday, June 2, 5:30-8 PM. The 13 exhibiting artists are all Fellows in Drawing and Painting from the 2010 grant … [Read more...]
Studio Views: Yanick Lapuh
Yanick Lapuh (Painting Fellow '10) is another MCC fellow who will be exhibiting at the Tufts University Art Gallery in June. Lets find out what he's up to in his studio. I built a studio in the basement of my house. I love it; it’s very convenient and there’s no more commuting! Recently, I finally added a wall to separate the wood-working and painting areas so I can … [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 Yanick Lapuh
We have a tidy, linear nano-interview with Yanick Lapuh, a 2010 MCC Painting Fellow. His work involves the repetition of geometric forms on rectangular canvases to play around with the idea of spatial illusion. What artists' work do you admire most but create nothing like? Henri Matisse. I admire his going to the essential and the positive vibration that results. I like … [Read more...]