In my review of the “Danforth Annual Juried Exhibition 2022” that runs through September 18 at the Danforth at Framingham State University in our September/October issue, I mentioned that it feels like “at least a dozen smaller shows thanks to the assemblage of the works, either right next to each other or in approximate view,” and that included a selection of fiber artworks. One that especially caught my attention, after a long summer of work in the backyard in which I had gotten to know each leaf and stem of each vegetable, was the finally detailed “Meadows — The Gardening — Revolution” piece by Liliana Folta that was made from repurposed textiles, found objects and ceramic pieces. I wasn’t able to fit her email responses to questions I had about Folta’s work into the article, so I’m happy to share them here: YOU MADE THE WORK IN 2021; WAS IT SOMETHING THAT THE SOLITUDE … [Read more...] about CORNERED: LILIANA FOLTA MEADOWS — THE GARDENING — REVOLUTION AT DANFORTH MUSEUM

Our 100th issue (September/October 2022) includes a review I wrote of the “Danforth Annual Juried Exhibition 2022” that runs through September 18 at the Danforth at Framingham State University along with interviews with some of the artists about their work. Due to deadline restraints, I wasn’t able to include my exchange with Lori Mehta, whose wonderfully detailed “XMarkstheSpot” oil painting was one of my favorite works in the show, so I share our email exchange here. I FELT A BIT OF THE RELAXED WEST COAST STYLE OF THE 1960S AND '70S AND WAS WONDERING IF THAT WAS AN INFLUENCE? “Without a doubt, I am influenced by several artists of the 60’s and 70’s, however the first two who come to mind are from the East and West Coast, Katz and Hockney. I am curious who you see in my work? Sometimes being truly influenced by another artist might not be evident, even to the artist … [Read more...] about CORNERED: LORI MEHTA XMARKSTHESPOT AT DANFORTH MUSEUM