Posts in Alumnae Spotlight

#FirstFriday: September Exhibitions We Love

Sep 05, 2014

Highlighting exhibitions that feature the work of WSW artists, we share the shows, near and far, that make up our monthly must-see list. New This Month: Lisa Mackie (SAI Workshop Instructor ’04) is showing Earth/River at June Kelly Gallery, New York, NY. Combining paintings, projections, and sculpture, the colorful installation utilizes terrestrial motifs in Lisa’s work to create an… View Article

Alumnae Spotlight: Irene Chan, Ch’An Press

Aug 11, 2014

Washington DC area artist Irene Chan first came to WSW in 1996 as a studio intern, then returned two years later as an Artist’s Book Resident to produce Cè, a sculptural book inspired by Chinese philosophy. In the years since, Irene has cultivated a multidisciplinary conceptual practice, working at the intersection of print media, papermaking, installation, storytelling performance, and… View Article

#FirstFriday: August Exhibitions We Love

Aug 01, 2014

Highlighting exhibitions that feature the work of WSW artists, we share the shows, near and far, that make up our monthly must-see list. New This Month: Tyanna Buie (Studio Resident, ’12) is showing Still Lives, a multimedia, site-specific installation at ONE Gallery in the Museum of Wisconsin Art. Show runs August 8 – November 2, 2014. Opening reception… View Article

#FirstFriday: July Exhibitions We Love

Jul 03, 2014

Highlighting exhibitions that feature the work of WSW artists, we share the shows, near and far, that make up our monthly must-see list. New this Month: Mirabelle Jones (Workspace Resident ’13) is showing the collaborative installation combing textiles, paper, and bone called something there is that doesn’t love a wall at  The Hive Gallery and Studios, Los Angeles, CA…. View Article

#FirstFriday: June Exhibitions We Love

Jun 06, 2014

Highlighting exhibitions that feature the work of WSW artists, we share the shows, near and far, that make up our monthly must-see list. New this Month: Emily Lambert (Studio Intern, ’94) is showing work in Verge, a group show that brings together artists working on the edge of representation and abstraction, at Munch Gallery, NYC. Reception Saturday, June 7th from 4-6pm. Show runs June… View Article

#FirstFriday: May Exhibitions We Love

May 02, 2014

Highlighting exhibitions that feature the work of WSW artists, we share the shows, near and far, that make up our monthly must-see list. Last Call! Closing this Month: Heidi Neilson (Artist’s Book Resident, ’05 & ’10, Workspace Resident ’06) is featured in Parameters, a group show of artists utilizing chance, restriction, or conceptual rules, at Press Street’s Antenna Gallery, New Orleans, LA. Hurry–Closing May… View Article

Alumnae Spotlight: Toby Millman

Apr 09, 2014

In 2011, Artist Book Resident Toby Millman came to WSW to produce Facts on the Ground, a 52-page hardbound book consisting of printed and cut paper maps, oral testimonies, and personal accounts, from and about occupied Palestine. Palestine was the geographic center of Toby’s work for several years after her first trip to the region in 2006. Since… View Article

#FirstFriday: April Exhibitions We Love

Apr 04, 2014

Highlighting exhibitions that feature the work of WSW artists, we share the shows, near and far, that make up our monthly must-see list. Last Call! Closing this Month: Emily Lambert (Studio Intern, ’94) is showing recent painting, totems, and wall-mounted sculptures in the solo show Curio Logic II at Lu Magnus Art Laboratory + Salon, New York City. Hurry–Closing April 13!… View Article

Alumnae Spotlight: Susan Fateh

Mar 06, 2014

Susan Fateh is a Scottish-Iranian artist whose history with the workshop is long and rich. As an artist alumna, former staff member, and longtime friend, she’s found a way to stay involved with the Workshop since she first started pulling paper here in the 1980s. Now based in Italy and Scotland, Susan has coordinated and designed… View Article

Alumnae Spotlight: Dani Leventhal

Feb 26, 2014

Dani Leventhal first came to WSW in 1997 as a studio intern and ended up sticking around to start WSW’s now-thriving ceramics program. Ten years later she returned as a resident to produce Skim Milk and Soft Wax, a book that includes a 44-minute video and explores the collision between the narratives of Dani’s Jewish identity… View Article