“Winter is coming.” -George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones
Winter has a way of sharpening our senses, especially when the forecast hints at something legendary. As the Northeast braces for the possibility of historic snowfall this weekend, it feels like the perfect moment to lean into the season’s drama. In the art world, winter isn’t just a backdrop it’s a catalyst. It slows us down, heightens contrast, and invites bold ideas to surface, quietly, fiercely, and with a little magic in the air.
Isaac Lythgoe joined us to talk about Everyone’s a Bad Guy, his show at Kutlesa Gallery, running until March 21. This is a mixed media exhibition, built out from a central sculpture based loosely on a hybrid of the big bad wolf and Cerebus. To learn more, listen to the complete interview.
Janet Echelman chatted with us for a second time – having joined us once in 2016. This time we discussed, among other things, a new book she has released entitled Radical Softness: The Responsive Art of Janet Echelman. The book is a collection of 30 contributors’ short essays about her work, including Swizz Beats, who, along with his wife Alicia Keys, recently had their collection of Echelman’s art at the Brooklyn Museum. To learn more, listen to the complete interview.
A Few Words to Keep in Your Pocket.
Bundle up, stay curious, and let whatever falls this weekend, whether it’s snow or inspiration, leave its mark.
Outings.
Join me at Adam Dressner Gallery.
Interviews are available on iTunes as podcasts, and for Android, please click here. All weekly essay pieces are here in a shareable format. The full archive of interviews is here.
More Books to Read.
Ours is a community of readers. Tell us what books you’re reading now by adding your titles to our reading list here. Praxis user Lane Bardon is reading The Manuscript Found in Saragossa, by Jan Potocki.
Opportunities.
Haystack’s Open Studio Residency offers two weeks of uninterrupted studio access, technical support, and cross-disciplinary exchange for 50 self-directed creatives, fostering experimentation across craft, design, writing, and digital fabrication. Learn more at the website. Deadline is January 30.