Hopper Prize Journal: Insights Into Contemporary Art

Nicole Economides

Nicole Economides on art as a multidimensional lens through which to view the world, making new work in preparation for a solo presentation & exploring themes of family intimacy and everyday life.

Grant Winner, Interview, Nicole Economides

Juliano Mazzuchini

Juliano Mazzuchini on moving from theater to painting, trusting the gesture, & preparing for a solo exhibition.

Grant Finalist, Juliano Mazzuchini

Liza Jo Eilers

Liza Jo Eilers on using white ink as a censor, maintaining a fluid process, & working with strategies of beauty.

Grant Winner, Liza Jo Eilers

Krzysztof Bednarski

Krzysztof Bednarski on travel & photography as a means to escape, striking a balance between personal & commercial work, & influencing real moments with a subjective frame of mind.

Grant Finalist, Krzysztof Bednarski

Marina Weiner

Marina Weiner on beginning a new body of work, reflecting on the impact of a recent residency at Yaddo, & finding inspiration in the visual language of construction barriers & haphazard urban structures.

Grant Finalist, Marina Weiner

Amaya Gurpide

Amaya Gurpide on developing a new body of work, exploring themes of existence & transience, & the significance of one’s life experiences.

Amaya Gurpide, Grant Finalist

Claire HarnEnz

Claire HarnEnz on the inevitability of becoming an artist, painting almost exclusively in red, & scaling up and going bigger.

Claire HarnEnz, Grant Finalist

Thomas Allen

Thomas Allen on exploring how soil biodiversity is impacted by pesticides, how our relationship with the land is mediated through modes of consumption, & the relationship between creating and dreams.

Grant Finalist, Thomas Allen

Brian Van Lau

Brian Van Lau on editing as a distinct performance, working collaboratively, & finding guidance in the story itself.

Brian Van Lau, Grant Finalist

Lisa Pram

Lisa Pram on relating to the physical world, exploring the corporeal, & working through a succession of illnesses and accidents.

Grant Finalist, Lisa Pram

Scott Rinckenberger

Scott Rinckenberger on celebrating ethereal moments, transitioning from professional skiing to photography, & building a community around truly appreciating the beauty of nature’s wonder.

Grant Finalist, Scott Rinckenberger

Joanne Coates

Joanne Coates on making things & telling stories, focusing on decentralized places, & finding inspiration in severe self doubt.

Grant Finalist, Joanne Coates

Christian Badach

Christian Badach on translating memories, the dichotomy between comfort, fear, & emotion, & falling for the medium of photography.

Christian Badach, Grant Finalist

Brooke Schneider

Brooke Schneider on a lifelong interest in art, beginning a new MFA program at NYU, & focusing on domesticity & cultural mythology.

Brooke Schneider, Grant Finalist

Alex Bex

Alex Bex on discovering art through music, challenging social constructions, & exploring our interpretation of gender roles.

Alex Bex, Grant Winner

Suzanne Clements

Suzanne Clements on themes of fragility, vulnerability & identity, navigating between figuration & abstraction, & addressing inner turmoil.

Grant Winner, Suzanne Clements

Brad Stumpf

Brad Stumpf on persevering through difficult times, art historical influences, & finding inspiration in life as a whole.

Brad Stumpf, Grant Finalist

Paree Rohera

Paree Rohera on an inclination towards beautification, unlocking artistic fulfillment, & exploring beauty in the negative.

Grant Winner, Paree Rohera

Dan Oliver

Dan Oliver on drawing since childhood, burning houses as metaphors, & navigating current environmental disasters.

Dan Oliver, Grant Finalist

Francisco Gonzalez Camacho

Francisco Gonzalez Camacho on being introduced to photography, the commoditization of nature, & creating alternative ways to engage with the landscape.

Francisco Gonzalez Camacho, Grant Finalist

Journal

Nicole Economides on art as a multidimensional lens through which to view the world, making new work in preparation for a solo presentation & exploring themes of family intimacy and everyday life.

Juliano Mazzuchini on moving from theater to painting, trusting the gesture, & preparing for a solo exhibition.

Liza Jo Eilers on using white ink as a censor, maintaining a fluid process, & working with strategies of beauty.

Krzysztof Bednarski on travel & photography as a means to escape, striking a balance between personal & commercial work, & influencing real moments with a subjective frame of mind.

Marina Weiner on beginning a new body of work, reflecting on the impact of a recent residency at Yaddo, & finding inspiration in the visual language of construction barriers & haphazard urban structures.

Amaya Gurpide on developing a new body of work, exploring themes of existence & transience, & the significance of one’s life experiences.

Claire HarnEnz on the inevitability of becoming an artist, painting almost exclusively in red, & scaling up and going bigger.

Thomas Allen on exploring how soil biodiversity is impacted by pesticides, how our relationship with the land is mediated through modes of consumption, & the relationship between creating and dreams.

Brian Van Lau on editing as a distinct performance, working collaboratively, & finding guidance in the story itself.

Lisa Pram on relating to the physical world, exploring the corporeal, & working through a succession of illnesses and accidents.

Scott Rinckenberger on celebrating ethereal moments, transitioning from professional skiing to photography, & building a community around truly appreciating the beauty of nature’s wonder.

Joanne Coates on making things & telling stories, focusing on decentralized places, & finding inspiration in severe self doubt.

Christian Badach on translating memories, the dichotomy between comfort, fear, & emotion, & falling for the medium of photography.

Brooke Schneider on a lifelong interest in art, beginning a new MFA program at NYU, & focusing on domesticity & cultural mythology.

Alex Bex on discovering art through music, challenging social constructions, & exploring our interpretation of gender roles.

Suzanne Clements on themes of fragility, vulnerability & identity, navigating between figuration & abstraction, & addressing inner turmoil.

Brad Stumpf on persevering through difficult times, art historical influences, & finding inspiration in life as a whole.

Paree Rohera on an inclination towards beautification, unlocking artistic fulfillment, & exploring beauty in the negative.

Dan Oliver on drawing since childhood, burning houses as metaphors, & navigating current environmental disasters.

Francisco Gonzalez Camacho on being introduced to photography, the commoditization of nature, & creating alternative ways to engage with the landscape.

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