- Part 3

Nora Nieves || Q&A

Artist: Nora Nieves Show: Partitions 1) What kind of artist do you consider yourself? I consider myself a maker and an interdisciplinary artist. I work in different mediums and disciplines, but I think my ideas and influences are more attached to a painting language. 2) What drew you to Comfort Station, and what do you […]

Verde Juice, Simple Salad & Mofongo

Nora’s Kitchen also serves as overflow studio storage. Where a dining room table might be sits a crowded studio table where all the art magic happens. For larger pieces, she co-opts the spacious kitchen floor. The apartment in general serves as inspiration because many of Nora’s pieces document the spaces and adornments around her. We […]

Gnocchi w/Pesto

With a name like Caponigro, no one would doubt Jessica is Italian. Anyone needing further convincing would simply have to try her gnocchi recipe, passed down through her family. When we arrived we were promptly offered prosecco and enjoyed a tour of Jessica’s unique apartment decorated with artwork, artifacts, and other curiosities. Back in the kitchen, we munched on olives and […]

Jessica Caponigro || Q&A

Artist: Jessica Caponigro Show: Wait for Now What kind of artist do you consider yourself? I can remember being about eight years old messing around in my grandfather’s garage. He was a plumber and had all of this great stuff around all the time. I would make these little sculptures out of pieces of pipe […]

Pancit Guisado

Kare Kare

Zucchini Spaghetti & Pesto

Sabina Ott’s Kitchen

When we arrive, we jump right into the swim and head straight into the kitchen where Sabina has begun to prep some of the chopping. We soon discover that we’re going to make a giant pot of something involving tomatillos and okra. Like many of our artists, Sabina doesn’t measure. When I asked her about […]

Sabina Ott || Q&A

Sabina Ott is an enigma. According to a Wikipedia page she is “an American painter, sculptor, installation and video artist known for her broad range of work and her central role in the art world as teacher, administrator, and recently as the founder of the exhibition space Terrain, which invites artists to create installations and performances […]

EXPO Chicago 2014