Hopper Prize Journal: Insights Into Contemporary Art

Emily Kraus

Emily Kraus on finding freedom within confinement, responding to isolation, & working towards a major upcoming exhibition.

Emily Kraus, Grant Winner, Interview

Jennifer Sirey

Jennifer Sirey on constructing living sculptures, a practice that incorporates immediate, intuitive responses, & manipulations inside the body.

Grant Winner, Interview, Jennifer Sirey

Kees Holterman

Kees Holterman on the cathartic experience of a recent exhibition, painting & drawing as tools for communication, & working on multiple pieces at once.

Grant Finalist, Interview, Kees Holterman

Iva Gueorguieva

Iva Gueorguieva on constructing surfaces akin to stone walls, boulders, and facades.

Grant Finalist, Interview, Iva Gueorguieva

Daniel Clauson

Daniel Clauson on the lifelong pursuit of art, clay as a means of expressing emotions and memories, and working for visibility, empathy and outreach.

Daniel Clauson, Grant Finalist, Interview

Servaas Van Belle

Servaas Van Belle on a keen interest in architecture, transience and the influence of time, and a palpable vernacular.

Grant Finalist, Interview, Servaas Van Belle

Owen McCarter

Owen McCarter on early interests in photography, experimenting with filmmaking, and collaborating with close friends.

Grant Finalist, Interview, Owen McCarter

Emily Weiner

Emily Weiner on recurring symbols and geometries, images and stories shared across generations, and finding synchronicity in colors and forms.

Emily Weiner, Grant Winner, Interview

Loren Erdrich

Loren Erdrich on creating New Myths, a process that incorporates experimentation, & working with new materials.

Grant Finalist, Interview, Loren Erdrich

In June Park

In June Park on the desire to assess and analyze the given environment, finding a new community through painting, & meditating on points of contact where the inside meets the outside.

Grant Winner, In June Park, Interview

Kevin Hoth

Kevin Hoth on opening a museum show, the containment space of photography, & finding inspiration in recent travels.

Grant Finalist, Interview, Kevin Hoth

Maya Varadaraj

Maya Varadaraj discusses experimenting with combining collage and painting, pushing boundaries, & nurturing new relationships in the work.

Grant Finalist, Interview, Maya Varadaraj

Emma Parker

Emma Parker on growing up in a family of creators, uplifting and creating space for Trans & Non-Binary Folks, & striving to affect more meaningful change each and every day.

Emma Parker, Grant Finalist, Interview

Ryan Patrick Krueger

Ryan Patrick Krueger on pivotal moments, developing a visual language, & methods of appropriation and assemblage.

Grant Finalist, Interview, Ryan Patrick Krueger

Shingo Shaun Yamazaki

Shingo Shaun Yamazaki on working towards an upcoming exhibition, growing up in a unique and diverse community, & incorporating overarching themes of identity & cultural hybridity.

Grant Finalist, Interview, Shingo Shaun Yamazaki

Vanessa Marsh

Vanessa Marsh on finding an artistic voice, the materiality of photography, & landscapes that evoke solidity, magnitude and wonder.

Grant Finalist, Interview, Vanessa Marsh

Margi Weir

Margi Weir on making art since childhood, producing art historical mash-ups, & the importance of Bearing Witness.

Grant Finalist, Interview, Margi Weir

Brittany Miller

Brittany Miller on making work for an upcoming solo exhibition, using line in a rhythmic way, & exploring dreams, mythology, & magic.

Brittany Miller, Grant Winner, Interview

Kelly Bjork

Kelly Bjork on opening a solo exhibition, making art since childhood, & and finding inspiration in life and community.

Grant Finalist, Interview, Kelly Bjork

Hui Tian

Hui Tian on making work that addresses climate change, working on multiple paintings at the same time, & finding one's own style.

Grant Finalist, Hui Tian, Interview

Journal

Emily Kraus on finding freedom within confinement, responding to isolation, & working towards a major upcoming exhibition.

Jennifer Sirey on constructing living sculptures, a practice that incorporates immediate, intuitive responses, & manipulations inside the body.

Kees Holterman on the cathartic experience of a recent exhibition, painting & drawing as tools for communication, & working on multiple pieces at once.

Iva Gueorguieva on constructing surfaces akin to stone walls, boulders, and facades.

Daniel Clauson on the lifelong pursuit of art, clay as a means of expressing emotions and memories, and working for visibility, empathy and outreach.

Servaas Van Belle on a keen interest in architecture, transience and the influence of time, and a palpable vernacular.

Owen McCarter on early interests in photography, experimenting with filmmaking, and collaborating with close friends.

Emily Weiner on recurring symbols and geometries, images and stories shared across generations, and finding synchronicity in colors and forms.

Loren Erdrich on creating New Myths, a process that incorporates experimentation, & working with new materials.

In June Park on the desire to assess and analyze the given environment, finding a new community through painting, & meditating on points of contact where the inside meets the outside.

Kevin Hoth on opening a museum show, the containment space of photography, & finding inspiration in recent travels.

Maya Varadaraj discusses experimenting with combining collage and painting, pushing boundaries, & nurturing new relationships in the work.

Emma Parker on growing up in a family of creators, uplifting and creating space for Trans & Non-Binary Folks, & striving to affect more meaningful change each and every day.

Ryan Patrick Krueger on pivotal moments, developing a visual language, & methods of appropriation and assemblage.

Shingo Shaun Yamazaki on working towards an upcoming exhibition, growing up in a unique and diverse community, & incorporating overarching themes of identity & cultural hybridity.

Vanessa Marsh on finding an artistic voice, the materiality of photography, & landscapes that evoke solidity, magnitude and wonder.

Margi Weir on making art since childhood, producing art historical mash-ups, & the importance of Bearing Witness.

Brittany Miller on making work for an upcoming solo exhibition, using line in a rhythmic way, & exploring dreams, mythology, & magic.

Kelly Bjork on opening a solo exhibition, making art since childhood, & and finding inspiration in life and community.

Hui Tian on making work that addresses climate change, working on multiple paintings at the same time, & finding one's own style.

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