Pavel Acosta’s site-specific artwork, “Wallscape,” was installed directly upon a wall in El Museo del Barrio’s permanent collection gallery. The large scale collage was featured in El Museo’s 2013 biennial exhibition “La Bienal 2013: HERE IS WHERE WE JUMP” . ART (inter)’s Keith Schweitzer leads us in conversation with the artist: KS: You recently installed an artwork [READ ►]
INTERVIEWS
Interview: Marela Zacarias
by ART (inter) on April 14th 2013nycARTscene’s Hannah Krafcik leads us in conversation with artist Marela Zacarias: HK: Could you briefly give us a glimpse into the inspiration for your work, “Supple Beat,” which was part of the Brooklyn Museum’s 2013 “Raw/Cooked” series? What framework did the Brooklyn Museum provide for you to contextualize “Supple Beat” in the space? What did you want [READ ►]
Saya Woolfalk
by ART (inter) on February 11th 2013Saya Woolfalk’s exhibition “Chimera” was on view at Third Streaming through April 25, 2013. nycARTscene’s Hannah Krafcik leads us in conversation with the artist: HK: You present your artwork as fragments of a fantastical world beyond what we know. Our only point of access is through what you show us, and this is all birthed from a [READ ►]
Rose Eken
by Arthur Seen on January 12th 2013Rose Eken’s exhibition “Love is the Drug” was on view at Munch Gallery through February 3rd, 2013. Gallery Director Lillan Munch leads us in conversation with the artist: 1/Tell us a little about your choices of media and how these choices relate to the objects represented in your artwork. I work with a variety of media [READ ►]
George Boorujy
by Arthur Seen on March 25th 2012Arthur Seen: I can’t help but to think of a Möbius strip when visualizing your path towards becoming a Brooklyn based artist. Raised in NJ, going to Miami to pursue a career in Marine Biology, receiving a BFA in painting instead, then back north to NYC via Alaska>North California>Las Vegas to earn an MFA from [READ ►]
Kathy Ruttenberg
by Arthur Seen on March 21st 2012Arthur Seen interviews artist Kathy Ruttenberg during her exhibition, “The Earth Exhales,” at STUX Gallery March 21 through May 5th, 2012. Arthur Seen: Your artworks have an imaginative fairytale-like quality. Is there an ongoing fairytale that inspires all of your work? What would we witness if we could physically step inside the story? Kathy Ruttenberg: The story unveils inside [READ ►]