Artist: Noelle Allen Show: Graft 1.) What kind of artist do you consider yourself? My work moves easily through many materials and processes so I would consider myself an interdisciplinary, conceptual artist. 2.) What drew you to Comfort Station, what did you do with the space? I knew of the space through my friend Jordan Martins. When […]
Category Archives: Comfort Q&A
Matthew Woodward || Q&A
Artist: Matthew Woodward Show: It Ended With My Putting It On 1.) What kind of artist do you consider yourself? I think, kindly, I’d consider myself a stubborn one. 2.) What drew you to Comfort Station, and what did you do with the space? The Comfort Station was a strange experience. Once the show at Linda Warren […]
Gwendolyn Zabicki || Q&A
Artist: Gwendolyn Zabicki* Show: Cool and Dark 1.) What kind of artist do you consider yourself? I’m a painter. 2.) What drew you to Comfort Station, and what did you do with the space? It’s such an unusual space, with odd walls and lots of windows. The space really did dictate where everything was hung. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Liz McCarthy || Q&A
Artist: Liz McCarthy Show: Partitions What kind of artist do you consider yourself? I am a photographer, but I am a cheater and combine the medium with whatever is appropriate to explore perceptual behavior. I make photographs to serve as objects and catalysts. Statement: I am interested in the constant negotiation between the self and an […]
Renee Robbins || Q&A
Renee Robbins Show: Fieldnotes What kind of artist do you consider yourself? I’m the kind of artist that works all the time and I live each day like it’s my last. I might die tomorrow. I’m constantly making new pieces and thinking about all the work that I want to make. I define success by the […]
Comfort Station || Q&A
ITAK recently sat down with the Comfort Station curatorial board over brunch to find out more about their unique space and to kick off our 2014 interview collaboration, Comfort Kitchen! We will be cooking with artists featured at Comfort Station throughout the rest of 2014. Check back for more great Comfort Kitchen interviews. Click here […]