Words as Objects, Paintings as Punchlines
For an upcoming show of new work, Seth LeDonne strips paintings down to essentials, focusing on phrases that are intimate, approachable, and often acerbically witty.
Studio Visit
Much of today’s discussion on local art centers on a few topics: sustaining a living as a Pittsburgh-based artist, creating equity in opportunity, energizing a local art market, or fostering critique. Studio Visit is a series intending to contribute to this discussion by spending time in-studio with artists, their work, and their thoughts on a creative life.
Studio Visit: Ellen Mueller
We dropped into Ellen Mueller’s temporary studio at Bunker Projects to discuss her upcoming show, the appeal of artist residencies, and our thirst for infinite expansion.
Studio Visit: Sarika Goulatia
“If there is no process in it, it doesn’t feel like work,” says artist Sarika Goulatia on her labor-intensive studio practice.
Studio Visit: Carin Mincemoyer
Artist Carin Mincemoyer discusses the necessity of the deadline, our relationship with nature, and how art can measure the perception of a neighborhood.
Studio Visit: Haylee Ebersole
With gelatin as her primary medium, artist Haylee Ebersole’s Wilkinsburg studio often becomes more of a laboratory.
Studio Visit: Kara Skylling
Kara Skylling’s stringent structures, partly drawn from the blockiness of Brutalist and Minimalist architectural design, are betrayed by the strong human quality of her watercolor paintings.
Studio Visit: Elizabeth Rudnick
People ask, “How do you know when paintings are done?” I always say that you don’t know when they are done, but you know when you have gone too far.