Tag: Contemporary Art
Elias Sime Opposites Tour
Instead of clenching your jaw and fighting through the tension, take a little tour of the opposites in the Elias Sime exhibition.
An Interview with Timothy Horn Pt. 5
In the fourth part of our five-part interview, Dread & Delight Artist Timothy Horn, creator of “Mother-Lode” discusses what it was like working with sugar as an artistic medium. Another dramatic work included in the exhibit is “Mother-Load,” created by the artist Timothy Horn. The sculpture is a child-sized, Cinderella-like carriage that was created using a variety of materials, but most notably it is coated in a layer of rock sugar and shellac. The piece was created originally for a show at the de Young Museum in
An Interview with Timothy Horn Pt. 4
In the fourth part of our five-part interview, Dread & Delight Artist Timothy Horn, creator of “Mother-Lode” discusses what it was like working with sugar as an artistic medium. Another dramatic work included in the exhibit is “Mother-Load,” created by the artist Timothy Horn. The sculpture is a child-sized, Cinderella-like carriage that was created using a variety of materials, but most notably it is coated in a layer of rock sugar and shellac. The piece was created originally for a show at the de Young Museum in
An Interview with Mernet Larsen Pt. 5
In the final part of our interview, Mernet Larsen discusses how she translates reality into geometry. “Larsen’s statement says she is working ‘to offer a new perspective unto life.’ Certainly this exhibit offers a look at an artist who is doing contemplative and deeply investigative work, and gives us a chance to better know a unique voice.” Anderson Turner, Akron Beacon Journal Mernet Larsen (b. 1940) makes intriguing, humor- and tension-infused paintings featuring geometric figures that inhabit space in ways that defy gravity and conventional viewpoints. The
An Interview with Mernet Larsen Pt. 3
In part 3, Mernet Larsen discusses her use of ordinary settings for her unconventional paintings. “Larsen’s statement says she is working ‘to offer a new perspective unto life.’ Certainly this exhibit offers a look at an artist who is doing contemplative and deeply investigative work, and gives us a chance to better know a unique voice.” Anderson Turner, Akron Beacon Journal Mernet Larsen (b. 1940) makes intriguing, humor- and tension-infused paintings featuring geometric figures that inhabit space in ways that defy gravity and conventional viewpoints. The artist
An Interview with Mernet Larsen Pt. 1
In part one of our interview, Mernet discusses her artistic inspiration. “Larsen’s statement says she is working ‘to offer a new perspective unto life.’ Certainly this exhibit offers a look at an artist who is doing contemplative and deeply investigative work, and gives us a chance to better know a unique voice.” Anderson Turner, Akron Beacon Journal Mernet Larsen (b. 1940) makes intriguing, humor- and tension-infused paintings featuring geometric figures that inhabit space in ways that defy gravity and conventional viewpoints. The artist stages ordinary scenes—people playing
An Interview with Brian Bress Pt. 3 & 4
In the third part of our interview, Brian discusses what makes his characters funny and the last thing he watched on TV. In our final installment, Brian tells us about his funniest moment making art and how he deals with claustrophobia.
An Interview with Brian Bress Pt. 2
In part two of our interview, Brian Bress talks about planning his work and the basis of his characters.
An Interview with Allison Zuckerman Pt. 3
Allison Zuckerman: Pirate and Muse October 27, 2018 – January 21, 2019 Go behind the scenes with Allison Zuckerman at the Akron Art Museum in part three of our interview. Allison talks about her use of technology and painting in the 21st century. Last Look Tour! Saturday, January 19, 2019 • 10:30 am Catch the works of Jeff Donaldson and Allison Zuckerman before the exhibitions close! Chief Curator Ellen Rudolph and Associate Curator Theresa Bembnister will discuss the ways in which both artists reference
An Interview with Allison Zuckerman Pt. 2
Allison Zuckerman: Pirate and Muse October 27, 2018 – January 21, 2019 Go behind the scenes with Allison Zuckerman at the Akron Art Museum in part two of our interview. Allison talks about feminist recontextualization of the female body in her work. Join us for two Allison Zuckerman inspired events in January 2019: Girls to the Front: Women Artists in the Akron Art Museum and Beyond Famed art historian Linda Nochlin once pondered, “Why have there been no great women artists?” That is simply no