By Cole Tracy Malaysian born artist Sand T Kalloch has been within the pages of Artscope several times, once in an early issue covering her work at artSPACE@16, of which she is the owner. Then in the January/ February 2013 edition she was interviewed in a section of cornered, focusing on her showing at Aqua Art Miami, an ArtBasel satellite fair. Since then she has had even more exciting developments in her work. Currently she is working on a large-scale project in Singapore, which will be installed on two curved walls each one hundred feet long. The project is set for completion in summer 2016. She was shown within the Palm Spring Art Fair as well as Art Toronto by Jennifer Kostuik Gallery. In addition she was selected to be part of a two-person show at The Trustman Art Gallery of Simmons College. Finally, she has a new two-person exhibit at the McGaldrey Art Gallery in … [Read more...] about Artscoped!: Revisiting Sand T Kalloch
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Artscoped!: Revisiting Rubin Marroquin
By Cole Tracy Rubin Marroquin, who was covered in Artscope's magazine's July/August 2012 issue, was noted for being eccentric as well as highly nontraditional while still working as a successful artist in Bridgeport and New York. We're happy to report that today he is as productive as ever, and living his art, which is an exploration on culture and outsider art. He has been giving weaving demonstrations at the MoMA in New York City. A woven version of the Palestinian flag can be seen currently on exhibit at the Bridgeport Art Trail's Reads Building. Be sure to check out his Tumblr to stay up to date with his work at marroquinruben.tumblr.com. (Editors note: In this new section we take a look back at featured artists who have been Artscoped to keep up to date with the artist and see the progression of their work since the initial publication review.) … [Read more...] about Artscoped!: Revisiting Rubin Marroquin
CORNERED: ALI GOODWIN, DIRECTOR AND CURATOR, DRIFT GALLERY
Portsmouth, NH - Located alongside a winding country road in Portsmouth, N.H., the grounds of the Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion Historic Site is the unlikely, yet scenic location for Drift Gallery, a contemporary gallery space that is run and curated by Alicia “Ali” Goodwin. This is no small feat, as to get art outside of major cities is a tough task, and Goodwin has done so with extreme vigor and skill. Its final exhibition of 2013, “Last Word,” which closed on November 2, was an eclectic and well-made comprehensive discussion of language and text that featured a storybook dress by Ryan Jude Novelline, a selection of Goodwin’s photographs from her series ‘Body Language’, large panel paintings by Dennis Michael Jones and Tyson Jacques, a video portrait by Robert Wilson and a neon installation by TED Fellow, Alicia Eggert. This past weekend, artscope online zine reporter Cole Tracy … [Read more...] about CORNERED: ALI GOODWIN, DIRECTOR AND CURATOR, DRIFT GALLERY
Cornered: Laura Evans
By Brian Goslow Boston, MA - More artscope writers asked to make sure we covered Laura Evans’ current “Not One Thing” exhibition at the Boston Sculptors Gallery than any other show in our existence. Their enthusiasm is based on having followed a two-decade career that has resulted in an ever-changing series of work that always leaves you with a series of responses while pondering the meaning behind its creation – and a smile when you finally catch on. Artscope managing editor Brian Goslow caught up with her in an email exchange just as she was installing her new show. THE LAST TIME I SAW YOU, YOU WERE TIDYING UP AROUND YOUR “BAG LUNCH” SCULPTURE AT CHRISTIAN SCIENCE PLAZA, WHERE IT’S PART OF THE “CONVERGENCE” EXHIBITION. WHAT HAS BEEN THE REACTION TO THE PIECE AND HOW DO YOU THINK THE PUBLIC HAS REACTED TO THE SHOW AS A WHOLE? I’ve had such positive responses to this work. I was … [Read more...] about Cornered: Laura Evans
Cornered: Marjorie Kaye
By Brian Goslow Boston, MA - Along with being the director of Galatea Fine Art, in Boston’s SoWa District, Marjorie Kaye is an artist whose organic 3-D layered wooden sculptures are immediately identifiable as hers. Her latest collection of work, “The Magnetic Divine,” is now on view at the Galatea, sharing the gallery with Hope Ricciardi’s “Oya” and Joe Caruso’s “Postcards” exhibitions. Artscope’s managing editor, Brian Goslow, exchanged questions with Kaye about balancing her art career with running her own gallery, the work in her show and how it’s complemented by Ricciardi and Caruso, what it’s like to watch and listen to potential buyers as they look at your work, and when she expects to take a break. HOW DIFFERENT IS IT PLANNING FOR YOUR OWN SHOW COMPARED TO THAT OF OTHER ARTISTS, ESPECIALLY AT YOUR OWN GALLERY? Setting up the show is really referring … [Read more...] about Cornered: Marjorie Kaye
Cornered: Sculptor James Kitchen
By Brian Goslow Chesterfield, MA - For someone whose works seem permanently placed due to their multi-ton weight, James Kitchen’s iron sculptures move around -– a lot. The Chesterfield, Mass. resident’s “Saturn,” which weighs 3,000 pounds, was initially on the Northampton Fairgrounds before being moved to Worcester for its “Art in the Park” outside sculpture festival, the grounds of the Springfield Museums and the Northampton Courthouse before returning to Springfield, where it currently is one of 100 of his works on display citywide. The giant-like “Day’s End,” which debuted Memorial Day Weekend at the Paradise City Arts Festival in Northampton and currently towers over Worcester’s Elm Park, where it’ll remain till October 13; miniature versions of the work are currently available at Worcester’s Prints & the Potter Gallery, where they’re part of an exhibition of Kitchen’s … [Read more...] about Cornered: Sculptor James Kitchen