Jakob Jørgensen,
Installation image of the exhibit Take Root, From left to right: Resistance, Freedom Vessel, The Wound, The Tree, The Punch, Branch Out II, Branch Out I, 2022, HB381 Gallery. Photo by Joe Kramm.
“You are what you do, not what you say you’ll do.” -Carl Jung I have been reading Demaris S. Wehr’s writings on Jung and Feminism, and it has put me in mind of all manner of things Jung posited during his long life and career. And yet the book examines whether Jung lives up to his long-held reputation of being more sympathetic to
women than Freud, a notion many feminists reject. Demaris balances her writing between these two worlds, ultimately making the case that Jungian psychology can be beneficial for women. Jakob Jørgensen discussed his show, Take Root, running until April 22 at HB381 Gallery in NYC. When we spoke,
Jørgensen, a Danish artist, was in New Mexico, traveling with his wife throughout parts of the US following the opening of the show. As part of their travels throughout the southwest, they visited the unlikely artist oasis of Marfa, Texas, adopted home of artist Donald Judd who filled the tiny town with art before he died. To hear the full conversation about Jørgensen’s work, his experience of Marfa and more, listen to the complete interview. Nikki Maloof’s show, Skunk Hour, runs until April 15 at Perrotin Gallery, NYC. She joined us to talk about this show and other things. The unusual title of this show refers to a poem Maloof has loved since her days as a student at Yale. Her paintings for Skunk Hour carry a similar tension to the poem, rooting themselves in both the
formality of the domestic word and the wildness of the natural world. To hear more, listen to the complete interview. Read the summary of this week's interviews and resources. |
Weekly Grants &
Resources for Artists
Every week you will find updated resources here to apply for grants, find residencies and more.
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Your practice is more than you think. Every artist must establish their ways of working, the rhythms that dictate their days, weeks, months, years – and yet many artists do not realize that in order to take the next step toward professional art, that practice must expand. A part of your daily routine must be seeking out and applying for opportunities such as
grants, residencies and exhibitions. This will not only enrich your personal artistic experience, but it will help build your network and your resume. Here are a few to get you started. |
When the time is right for you to turn your art into your livelihood, where do you turn first? How does one build a successful career in the art world, a place notorious for its roadblocks and exclusive members-only status? The truth is that
you absolutely can forge a life as a working artist, you simply need the right tools, just like with anything else. One of those tools is knowing what sort of opportunities are available – and there are a lot of them – here are a few to get you started. |
These are positive and / or negative reviews of galleries, art fairs, consultants, writers, online pay to play offers, residencies and more – all written by artists so that other artists can beware
of situations where institutions treat artists badly, or that end up costing the artist money or are outright scams.
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