In this long-form interview, Susan Isaacs talks with Alexis Granwell about her studio practice, going in-depth into the use of paper, pigment and armatures in Granwell’s current sculptures on view in the Wind Challenge exhibit at Fleisher Art Memorial (to July 31, 2024).
Read MoreI sat down with Derick Jones for a conversation about his comic, ‘Nose Bleed,’ now in its second year on Artblog. We talked about the comics scene in the city, and how it’s booming right now with the arrival of Partners and Son, the comics dedicated shop that is very supportive of local artists.
Read MoreMiles Orvell visits Blaise Tobia and Virginia Maksymowicz in their studios for this feature that explores the couple’s careers in tandem over the last 50 years and their individual bodies of work, noting also that they’ve been pursuing “the art of marriage (to each other) for the same fifty years,”
Read MorePete Sparber talks with Elizabeth Johnson about her solo exhibit at Gross McCleaf Gallery. Titled ‘The Cost of Sleep,’ the show presents large and small oil paintings that are dreamscapes of tornado-like swirlings, very beautiful, energetic, and a little terrifying.
Read MoreIn this sprawling and wonderful interview, Susan Isaacs talks with Michael C. Thorpe about his varied art practice that includes quilting that uses fabrics as a palette of choices like a painter uses paints.
Read MoreElizabeth interviews Paradigm Gallery and Studio’s co-founder Sara McCorriston about their 14-year journey through several moves; buying a building; working hard; hitting a big benchmark ($1 Million sales!) and their commitment to artists, curators, collectors and casual gallery goers.
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