Writer-in-Residence

Accessing Knowledge Through Platform for Pedagogy

Accessing Knowledge Through Platform for Pedagogy

Taylor Trabulus talks to the founder of Platform for Pedagogy, a weekly email bulletin containing curated lists of public lectures and forums taking place in NYC.

“Terror and the Narrative Tendency”: A Book by Artist David Roesing

“Terror and the Narrative Tendency”: A Book by Artist David Roesing

Taylor Trabulus looks at an artist’s book focusing on the 2002 Beltway Sniper attacks.

For Those Who Seek It: Peradam Publishing Group

For Those Who Seek It: Peradam Publishing Group

Taylor Trabulus talks to Elizabeth Jaeger and Sam Cate-Gumpert of Peradam Publishing Group, which encourages artists to experiment with new materials and formats.

New Guest Blogger: Taylor Trabulus, Artist and Curator, NYC

New Guest Blogger: Taylor Trabulus, Artist and Curator, NYC

The Art21 Blog’s newest blogger-in-residence is Taylor Trabulus, an artist and curator based in New York.

Work, Get Paid, Re-invest, and Then Work Some More

Work, Get Paid, Re-invest, and Then Work Some More

Brendan Carroll talks to midcareer artist Paula Hayes about how she cultivates a thriving studio practice and re-invests income to fund new work.

An Emerging Artist by the Financial Numbers

An Emerging Artist by the Financial Numbers

Brendan Carroll talks to emerging artist Sam Vernon about how money and earned income inform her aesthetic decisions inside and outside the studio.

“Why would anyone listen to a derivatives lawyer talk about contemporary art?”

“Why would anyone listen to a derivatives lawyer talk about contemporary art?”

Curator and collector Kianga Ellis discusses what she looks for in an artist’s work and her mission to connect artists and collectors via social media platforms.

Artist Loses Studio, Goes Gonzo

Artist Loses Studio, Goes Gonzo

What remains after the studio is gone? Creativity, possibility, and curiosity, says artist Vidal Centeno, who recently relinquished his studio space to cut expenses.

Curator Finds the Perfect Job (and makes a decent living, too)

Curator Finds the Perfect Job (and makes a decent living, too)

Brendan Carroll talks to Erin Riley-Lopez, Curator of the Freedman GAllery at Albright College, about how curators weather an uncertain job market during tough economic times.

Painter’s Hardnosed Observations About Art, Multiple Income Streams, and Living Within One’s Means

Painter’s Hardnosed Observations About Art, Multiple Income Streams, and Living Within One’s Means

Brendan Carroll talks to artist Amy Wilson about how she keeps her studio costs low and strives to live within her means.

Bare-Knuckle Reflections About Art and Commerce from a Digital Nomad

Bare-Knuckle Reflections About Art and Commerce from a Digital Nomad

Brendan Carroll talks to artist Marius Watz about the ramifications of being a digital artist in today’s art market.

Hand-to-Mouth Existence Begins to Pay Dividends

Hand-to-Mouth Existence Begins to Pay Dividends

Brendan Carroll talks to artist Jen Mazza about the impact that the global financial meltdown has had on both her sales and her studio practice.

Internet Forager Shuns Art World; Embraces Open Source

Internet Forager Shuns Art World; Embraces Open Source

Carroll talks to artist Angie Waller about her decision to make open-sourced, non-collectable work, and how she negotiates the dynamic between cost and labor without sacrificing creativity.

New Guest Blogger: Brendan Carroll, Artist, Writer and Independent Curator, NY

New Guest Blogger: Brendan Carroll, Artist, Writer and Independent Curator, NY

  Our grateful thanks to Mike HJ Chang for his guest blog series on contemporary art–and contemporary art issues–in Singapore right now. You can keep up with what Mike is …

Island. Then Island Again.

Island. Then Island Again.

Mike Chang goes to Pulau Ubin Island to speak with artist Amanda Heng about the early days of Artist Village, a long-running art space and residency program there.

New Hairdo for a New Era

New Hairdo for a New Era

Mike Chang’s fear of the barbershop leads to a realization that artists not only have to know what they want, they need to know how to say it–otherwise, someone else will say it for them.

New Guest Blogger: Mike Chang, Artist, Singapore

New Guest Blogger: Mike Chang, Artist, Singapore

Former guest blogger Mike Chang, an artist and educator living in Singapore, returns for another stint as the Art21 Blog’s writer-in-residence!

Evolution (the whole point of no return*)

Evolution (the whole point of no return*)

Stephen Lacy winds up his guest blog series with an ode to friendship and to a lost friend, the artist Matt Hanner.

ON TO DISCIPLINE (my head is my only house unless it rains*)

ON TO DISCIPLINE (my head is my only house unless it rains*)

Stephen Lacy continues his guest blog series looking back at his experience as an artist-in-residence at The Good Hatchery in Ireland with a meditation on discipline and the surprising forms it can take.

Distances Can Be Deceiving

Distances Can Be Deceiving

Recalling his experiences while on residency in Ireland, artist and guest blogger Stephen Lacy muses on the relation of introspection, distance and time.

Mining the Local: Ya Dig? (While on Residency in Ireland)

Mining the Local: Ya Dig? (While on Residency in Ireland)

Artist Stephen Lacy, who recently returned from a residency at The Good Hatchery in Ireland, will reflect on that experience during his two-week blogger-in-residence stint.

New Guest Blogger: Stephen Lacy, Artist, Chicago

New Guest Blogger: Stephen Lacy, Artist, Chicago

Stephen Lacy, an artist who helms Academy Records in Chicago, is the Art21 Blog’s newest writer-in-residence.

The Storyteller: An Interview with Hera Buyuktasciyan

The Storyteller: An Interview with Hera Buyuktasciyan

Istanbul-based artist Hera Buyuktasciyan’s projects draw on the stories people tell–some tragic, others triumphant–about family, community, and their relation to individual self-worth.

The Power of Simple: An Interivew with Ha Za Vu Zu

The Power of Simple: An Interivew with Ha Za Vu Zu

Elizabeth Wolfson talks to Ha Za Vu Zu, an artist collective whose performances play on the thin boundary between performer and audience.

Double Or Nothing: An Interview with Serkan Ozkaya

Double Or Nothing: An Interview with Serkan Ozkaya

What do Michelangelo’s “David” and a piece of fusilli pasta have in common? Read Elizabeth Wolfson’s interview with Turksih artist Serkan Ozkaya to find out.

Writing about Art and the Nation: Turkish and Other… Whaaa?

Writing about Art and the Nation: Turkish and Other… Whaaa?

During her guest blog run, Elizabeth Wolfson will explore how we use national identity markers in thinking about artistic production in Turkey as well as more generally.

New Guest Blogger: Elizabeth Wolfson, Doctoral Student, Providence, RI

New Guest Blogger: Elizabeth Wolfson, Doctoral Student, Providence, RI

Our newest blogger-in-residence is Elizabeth Wolfson, a former Art21 columnist who is currently a doctoral candidate at Brown University.

Are There Any Good Contemporary Art Museums in Mexico?

Are There Any Good Contemporary Art Museums in Mexico?

Guest blogger Mariana Aguirre looks at the state of contemporary art museums in cities such as Mexico City, Oaxaca, and Monterrey.

Sound in Recent Works by Mexican Artists

Sound in Recent Works by Mexican Artists

Israel Martínez guest blogs a post surveying the state of contemporary sound art in Mexico.

Interview with Critic, Curator and Art Historian Cuauhtémoc Medina, Part 2

Interview with Critic, Curator and Art Historian Cuauhtémoc Medina, Part 2

Part 2 of guest blogger Mariana Aguirre’s conversation with Mexico City-based critic, curator and art historian Cuauhtémoc Medina.

Interview with Critic, Curator and Art Historian Cuauhtémoc Medina, Part 1

Interview with Critic, Curator and Art Historian Cuauhtémoc Medina, Part 1

Cuauhtémoc Medina discusses the changing state of contemporary art in Mexico, and the integration of Mexico City’s cultural scene into that of the global art world.

The Taller Mexicano de Gobelinos: A Tapestry Workshop in Guadalajara

The Taller Mexicano de Gobelinos: A Tapestry Workshop in Guadalajara

Mariana Aguirre visits the famed Guadalajara workshop whose weavers have created tapestries for artists such as John Currin, Pae White, George Condo and Karen Kilimnik.

Thirtysomethings: Three Mexican Artists under Forty

Thirtysomethings: Three Mexican Artists under Forty

Guest blogger Mariana Aguirre looks at the work of three up-and-coming Mexican artists, all under the age of forty.

New Guest Blogger: Mariana Aguirre

New Guest Blogger: Mariana Aguirre

Our latest blogger-in-residence is arts writer Mariana Aguirre, who pens a monthly column for the Mexican contemporary art magazine Revista Replicante.

Why Detroit Matters: Closing Comments

Why Detroit Matters: Closing Comments

Colin Darke wraps up his guest blogging stint with a few closing comments about Detroit, and why its art scene matters.

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Detroit’s Artistic Opportunities

Detroit’s Artistic Opportunities

Establishing new museums, taking over buildings, and painting major city blocks are some of the ways that artists have helped create positive buzz around the city of Detroit.