Installation view
of Victor Burgin: Photopath (Cristin Tierney Gallery, New York, January 20 – March 4, 2023). Photograph by Elisabeth Bernstein. Courtesy the artist and Cristin Tierney Gallery, New York.
Dear Angry Mob,
Oak Wood Trail is closed to you. We
feel it unnecessary to defend our position,
for we have always thought of ourselves
(and rightly, I venture) as a haven for
those seeking a quiet and solitary
contemplation. We are truly sorry
for the inconvenience.
Signed,
Ranger Lil
PS Ofttimes as the day ends
on a wet bed of yellow leaves
or the sky densens gray and dark
I am
brought to imagine
the growing disquiet
in the hearts of my countrymen
-Joshua Beckman
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It is, I am chagrined to say, easy to become disillusioned these days. Who among us has not come up against an anger at the fundamentals of others so visceral, so pulsating that it seems as though it could rip apart the
very air around us, break down the agreed upon walls of society – I have seen this and I wager you have, too. The question that strikes in my heart quite often is whether this is something new or perhaps it is just something old seen with a new lens. I do not know whether this anger has always been so pointed and so prevalent or whether we simply see it now. Lila de Magalhaes joined us to talk about her show, Involuntary Earthling, which ran from January 6 – February 18 at Deli. While the title carries a heaviness, indicating that we do not ask to be born and find ourselves here fighting it out, it also rings true for de Magalhaes. For her, there is a sense of trying to find a sense of home as we move through our involuntary time on the planet and a nod to the absurdity of our location in the cosmos. To hear more about this mixed
media exhibition, listen to the complete interview. Victor Burgin spoke to us about his recent show, Photopath, at
Cristin Tierney. The show was previously installed at the Art Institute in Chicago, but by its very nature, it is entirely different in every space it occupies. Photopath is devised of, in the artist’s own words: “A path along the floor, of proportions 1×21 units, photographed. Photographs printed to actual size of objects and prints attached to floor so that images are perfectly congruent with their objects.” To learn more about this exhibition, 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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