Self-worth is often hard to come by. We can be tremendously accomplished and still feel inadequate in some way. Too frequently, we look to
outside sources for validation, which can lead us to feel even further from our best selves. The truth is, you are enough. There is no logic in comparing yourself to others. There is no sense in feeling like your hard-earned wins don’t matter. I know these things are easy to say and hard to practice, but there is value in adjusting that inner
Kevin O’Brien joined us in 2021 from Brisbane, Australia where he works as an architect. At the time, Australia was in lockdown due to high COVID infection rate and sluggish vaccination rates. Even so, he had multiple projects going on, including collaborative and installation projects with visual and performing artists. To hear more from Kevin O’Brien, listen to the complete interview.
David Anaya Maya spoke with us recently
about his show, Providentia, their first NYC solo show, which ran until August 4 at High Noon Gallery. They also chatted about what it’s like to be in Paris, where they are currently located, as the Olympics are going on. While exciting to welcome international crowds and be surrounded by a party atmosphere, they allow as how Paris is not historically a
city of sports. To learn more about the exhibition and hear more about being square in the midst of the Olympics from an artist’s point of view, listen to the complete interview.
Jes Allie is an independent curator and arts organizer. As Co-Director of BULK Space she works locally and nationally to ensure marginalized creatives have access to viable resources and
opportunities within the arts. She received her Master of Fine Arts in Curatorial Practice from Maryland Institute College of Art in 2024.
As we round the corner into August, and the end of summer stretches out before us, I hope you’ve taken time to refresh and renew. And I also hope you continue taking advantage of the opportunities all around. Heading toward fall and winter with a plan – even if it’s a loose one – is a good place to be. Here are a few
upcoming deadlines to keep you going.
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.
