Sigrid Sandström, Ravel V, 2025 Acrylic on canvas Frame 40″ x 59 ⁵⁄₈” x 1 ⁵⁄₈”
“And books which told me everything about the wasp, except why.”
-Dylan Thomas, A Child’s Christmas in Wales
Have you ever noticed how easy it is to gather facts but feel like something essential is missing? We read, research, scroll, and absorb information like names, dates, and details, yet the deeper why
often slips through the cracks. By leaning into curiosity, we not only learn more, we end up asking better questions, following our wonder a little further, and staying open to the insights that facts alone can’t quite explain.
Sigrid Sandström joined us to talk about Penumbra, her very recent show at Anat Ebgi Gallery. The paintings are very process oriented. Sandström begins with a blank canvas, treating the painting itself as its own sketch of sorts. Marks on the surface become her guide, almost a skeleton of the work. To learn more, listen to the complete interview.
Ryan Crotty spoke with us about Manual Transition, a show just coming down at High Noon Gallery. The works are created on linen using modeling paste and gel that resemble resin. The paste becomes the ground, setting up the painting to reflect light through the layers. The gloss gel medium, tinted with high-pigment transparent acrylic, is applied in just three colors. To learn more about
this process that yields vibrant, ethereal works, listen to the complete interview.
Shontina Vernon joined us in this archival interview from 2018. A multidisciplinary artist and filmmaker, she was at the time working on a number of projects. One of these was a film called Grrrl Justice looking at the pathways for girls and gender non-conforming youth of color within the juvenile justice system. To learn more about her work, listen to the complete interview – and to keep up with her current projects, visit her website.
