Artist Statements
When I think about an artist statement, frankly I cringe. Memories of failed attempts in undergrad and graduate school make me think of all the time I thought I could adequately put my work into fluid and knowable terms. I now feel confident in how to write and speak about…
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Building An Image
I have never been an artist that works in one method and with one medium. For years I grappled with this, thinking it was an inadequacy. I now realize, it is my strength and that the reality is, very rarely artists work in a 1 to 1 method. I think…
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The Sixth Man: Joshua Bienko
When you meet Joshua Bienko – it does not take more than a few seconds to realize he is ready. Josh is ready to talk, ready to listen and ready to show you what he has. Bienko, an Associate Professor of Art at UT Knoxville and Founder and Director of…
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Studio Prompts – Get out of the studio!
As much as I can offer any advice in the studio to my students – I do. Some of the ideas and advice come from formal critiques of materials and paint application, while some come from conceptual ideas and how they can be better executed. Although all of these formal…
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Artist Profile: Alicia Adamervoich
Alicia Adamerovich is an artist based in Brooklyn, New York. She received her BA in Graphic Design from Penn State in 2013. Alicia’s drawings and paintings reference beauty and function in peculiar ways that constantly peak my attention. I first came across Alicia’s work this spring in the New York…
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Ortega y Gasset Projects Celebrates its Five-Year Anniversary
On June 2, Ortega y Gasset Projects will celebrate its five-year anniversary! I will be celebrating my three-year anniversary as a Co-Director and couldn’t be more excited and proud to be a part of this organization. Ortega y Gasset was founded in 2013 in Bushwick and in 2015, moved to…
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Artist Feature: Will Hutnick
Will Hutnick is an artist and curator based in Wassaic, New York. Hutnick’s painting and curating life seems to be non-stop and the energy his paintings imbue are a direct and electric result. Will is relentless in his pursuit of making work and creating opportunities for others – this, along…
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The Art of the Studio Visit
I know studio visits are very important – being an artist and a curator this is a huge part of my schedule and my life. Getting a studio visit can be tough, particularly from a gallery you like or an art dealer you want to work with. It is possible…
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Studio Visit with Danielle Orchard
Danielle Orchard is a painter living and working in Brooklyn New York. Orchard is represented by Jack Hanley Gallery and is a member of the artist run curatorial collective, Underdonk which is based in Bushwick, Brooklyn. I recently did a studio visit with Dani and we spoke about painting, habits,…
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On Scale: Corydon Cowansage Paintings
When I look at Corydon Cowansage’s paintings two things come to mind immediately: scale & value. Although these are simple observations, the work’s reach does not fall short of complex and innovative. The manner in which Corydon chooses her paint format, crops her subjects, and economically applies her paint makes…
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