WORK IN PROGRESS Issue 1: January 2017 By: Sholeh Hajmiragha This first issue of Work in Progress focuses on the medium of paint, presenting interviews with five artists who represent a range of approaches and styles within contemporary painting today. It’s long been clear that despite Paul Delaroche’s claim in 1839 that painting is dead, the reality is actually quite the opposite. The artists showcased in this issue are all critically engaged with challenging and evolving painting’s history both as a…Read More
“Jessie Edelman on Being a Painter in the Digital Media Age” by Henri Neuendorf September 8, 2016 Stepping into Jessie Edelman’s Brooklyn studio is like being transported to a different era. Her paintings hanging and leaning against the walls depict contemplative figures gazing into landscapes, reflecting an exciting contemporary interpretation of 19th and 20th century painting. Edelman applies paint to the canvas in vivid, textured brushstrokes and evidence of her technical approach is everywhere—it’s tough to find a patch of floor…Read More
