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Drawing as a Mirror: Sarah Grass's Studio Spotlight
Sarah Grass’s drawings are a testament to the profound connection between inner experience and external form, embodied in the ever-shifting symbolism of a shapeshifting dachshund. With soft colors and intricate linework, the Chilean-American artist treads complex regions of human consciousness. Join us on our visit to Sarah’s Ridgewood, Queens studio for a behind-the-scenes look at her meditative drawing practice.
Documenting the Experience of Black Cowboys: A Conversation with Charles Lee
Photographer Charles Lee speaks with Emily Wilson about his first solo exhibition at SF Camerawork, sweat+dirt. The two discuss his unwavering commitment to document the Black experience in the American West, which has a cultural history that long predates the archetype of the Marlboro man. His fascination with the subject began not long after his cousin, a Zydeco musician, introduced him to the Black Cowboy Parade in West Oakland.
Hana Yilma Godine's 'A Brush in the Universe' Transcends Time and Place
From her studio in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, painter Hana Yilma Godine speaks about her latest solo show in New York City at two locations: The Fridman Gallery on the Bowery and the Rachel Uffner Gallery on the Lower East Side. Godine discusses her educational journey, process, and the themes in her work.
What Lives in the Empty: An Interview with Trevor King
Growing up in Butler, PA, Trevor King mines his childhood environment and personal family relationships to show us that empty, abandoned spaces still have a sound. Pittsburgh-based artist Sidney Mullis met with Trevor for a walk-through of the exhibition earlier this month. After the visit, the pair sat down for a conversation on object making, drawing from historical and personal archives, and mentorship.
Evolving the Narrative: Kim Garcia's Sculptural Practice
Kim Garcia is an artist working in sculpture, drawing, and painting. Through her 2nd-generation Filipino American lens, her practice explores social dynamics and residual trauma from interpersonal relationships, community structures, and memory. We visited Kim in her Los Angeles studio for a behind-the-scenes look at her unique process of making and archiving personal histories.
Sacred Space and Ceremony: Chris Watts at Welancora Gallery in Brooklyn
New York-based artist Chris Watts captures what words and images cannot with iridescent abstractions of pigment, resin, and more on sheer fabric. For his debut at Welancora Gallery in Brooklyn, Watts has arranged his latest works alongside selections from an ongoing series. On view through December 20, the show marks several first forays for Watts, at a pivotal point in his career.