A simple subjective experience By Katherine Sweetman “The Visual Arts Department at UC San Diego encourages experimentation, innovation and risk-taking in scholarly and artistic production. We provide a unique environment for learning and research that crosses the boundaries between history, theory, and practice in the visual arts.” – from Vis Arts website Last Saturday the top graduate art program […]
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Create at Will: An Interview with Adam Murillo
By Katherine Sweetman Tweet Two life-like dinosaur heads were sticking out of the walls at an art opening at 57 degrees. It was as if someone had hunted them for sport and mounted their heads as trophies — this was the first work I saw by artist Adam Murillo. The curator of the event, Guy Lombardo, introduced me to the […]
A Sculptural Lighting Collection: Interview with artists Rachel Eva and Shawn Michael
By Katherine Sweetman Tweet Interview with artists Rachel Eva and Shawn Michael: K.S. Tell me about this new collection of work– your “Sculptural Lighting” collection. What brought the both of you, who are artists in many different mediums, to focus your energy toward this very specific kind of work? R.E. I think we both have always been fascinated by light. […]
The RAW-ist of the RAW: Interview with Erleen Nada
Interview with Erleen Nada Tweet By Katherine Sweetman It was a Thursday night, and I went downtown to see a “show” at 4th & B put on by a national “independent arts organization, for artists, by artists” called RAW. I went especially to see one particular artist/musician, Erleen Nada, because I’d seen a music video created by my friends at […]