Do you escape? I feel we all do from time to time. Some will say that the only way to live is
to confront life full-on, moment-to-moment, but I posit that once in a while, we all need a break. And that is perfectly fine. For some, that may mean retreating to books or films, and for others perhaps it is surrounding oneself in nature or focusing intently on a hobby. Life comes at us fast without relenting.
Michael Dayton Hermann talked to us about his show REconstituted, which is running through May 8 at Baxter Street at the Camera Club of New York. The title speaks to the process of making the work as well as some of the themes. The photographic
works examine the relationship between tradition and invention as perhaps harmonious forces. To learn more, listen to the complete interview.
Vincent Donato sat down to discuss his recent show, Resurface, which ran until April 6 at 81 Leonard Gallery. Donato derives titles from what is going on in his life when he creates his bodies of work. This one refers to him once again being
grounded after a chaotic period, leaving him feeling resurfaced. The work in the show all featured roses, a theme he used early on and has now brought back. To learn about the symbolism of this and more, listen to the complete interview.
Kimberli Gant is the Curator of Modern & Contemporary Art at the Brooklyn Museum of Art. She was previously the McKinnon Curator of Modern & Contemporary Art at the Chrysler Museum
in Norfolk, VA, and has also worked as the Mellon Doctoral Fellow at the Newark Museum, and Director of Exhibitions at the Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Art (MoCADA).
You should. Choosing a career in art takes a certain amount of courage, let’s be honest. Not only are you up against plenty of nay-sayers, including your own family at times, but it can be incredibly challenging to figure out the best path forward when pursuing something like this. Fortunately, there are opportunities out
there if you know where to look. And that’s where we come in. 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.
