“Cowardice is the most terrible of vices.”
-Mikhail Bulgakov, The Master and Margarita
It takes some courage to move forward creatively. Maybe not the dramatic, fearless kind, but certainly the willingness to take a chance, make the work, send the application, share the idea, or begin again despite uncertainty. A creative life rarely requires that we know exactly where we’re headed, but we must be brave enough to keep exploring.
Ana Segovia joined us to talk about the office of inter-american affairs presents, her show at Kurimanzutto until October 24. The exhibition deconstructs national and gender myths of the Latin American gaucho using cinematic cropping, vibrant paintings, performance video, and U.S. propaganda archives. To learn more, listen to the complete interview.
Tony Conrad joined us in 2019 when he discussed his ongoing series of geometric abstractions, developed while living and working in Appleton, Wisconsin. At the time, the series comprised approximately 30 hand-painted works, ranging in scale from smaller “sketches” to larger compositions that could appear almost digital from a distance. Conrad also taught painting and drawing at Lawrence University. To revisit his work and process, listen to the complete interview.
A Few Words to Keep in Your Pocket.
How do you summon courage?
Outings.
Join me for Stanley Casselman’s The Beauty of Not Knowing
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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 Gwendolyn Morton recommends Becoming Supernatural: How Common People are Doing the Uncommon by Joe Dispenza
Opportunities.
sƛ̓x̣etkʷ Artist-in-Residence Program is a three-month residency supporting an emerging Native American artist with lodging, stipend, studio space, and professional development opportunities connecting artists with students and the Spokane community. For details and to apply, visit the website. Deadline is October 21.