Hopper Prize Journal: Insights Into Contemporary Art

Casey Baden

Casey Baden discusses a recent residency in Portugal, finding ways to combine painting & textiles, & a deep interest in the inherent natural element of textiles.

Casey Baden, Grant Finalist, Interview

Julia Gutman

Julia Gutman on growing up in a creative house, working towards a major solo exhibition, & embroidery as an expressive & subversive power.

Grant Winner, Interview, Julia Gutman

Nicholas Adamson

Nicholas Adamson on transitioning from video installation to painting, creating a project around a personal subject, & the influence of spending time in Leipzig.

Grant Finalist, Interview, Nicholas Adamson

Hannah Altman

Hannah Altman discusses making self portrait photographs that explore Jewish storytelling, early experiences with photography, & engaging modes of motif repetition.

Grant Finalist, Hannah Altman, Interview

Cyríaco Lopes

The artist discusses a practice that involves frequent collaboration, making art as a means of gaining independence, & creating a propitious environment for the work to happen.

Cyríaco Lopes, Grant Finalist, Interview

Karen Navarro

Karen Navarro on the organic evolution of a practice, the ephemeral nature of the digital era, & pursuing a journey of experimentation.

Grant Finalist, Interview, Karen Navarro

Cameron Harvey

Cameron Harvey on a long history of making, exploring materials in a tactile way, & work that straddles the line between painting & sculpture.

Cameron Harvey, Grant Finalist, Interview

Loc Huynh

The artist on memories as content, upcoming exhibitions, & the evolution of new bodies of work.

Grant Finalist, Interview, Loc Huynh

Hasani Sahlehe

Hasani Sahlehe on making paintings that address spirituality, art as a means to initiate healing, & creating a universe that has an ever-expanding language.

Grant Winner, Hasani Sahlehe

Laura Berger

Laura Berger discusses art as an avenue for healing, making new work in anticipation of Art Miami, painting as a way to touch upon emotions, & the psychology of color & spatial reslationships.

Grant Winner, Laura Berger

Abi Salami

Abi Salami discusses creating art as a full-time career, making new works with complex compositions & topics, working in series as a means to convey a message, & completing a residency at Field Projects.

Abi Salami, Grant Winner

Samantha Sutcliffe

Samantha Sutcliffe on two new projects, the potential for a place to damage a person, & making art as an outlet to process & understand.

Grant Finalist, Samantha Sutcliffe

Debbi Kenote

Debbi Kenote on the power of size & shape, a practice that revoles around an intense use of color, exploring interlocking structures, & abstract references to landscapes.

Debbi Kenote, Grant Finalist

Maggie Shannon

Maggie Shannon on curiosity as the impetus for new work, photographing pie eating contests, & passion as an overarching theme to connect projects.

Grant Finalist, Maggie Shannon

Anna Carey

Anna Carey discusses involuntary memory & shifting place, conflating imagination & various spaces into one space, & developing the idea of architecture & fantasy.

Anna Carey, Grant Finalist

Yin Ming Wong

Yin Ming Wong on the endless possibilities of expression, how community & conversation sustains the momentum of creation, & ping pong as a metaphor for deeply personal experiences.

Grant Finalist, Yin Ming Wong

Cherisse Alcantara

Cherisse Alcantara discusses drawing since childhood, new work that explores urban & architectural spaces, & a practice that requires deep focus.

Cherisse Alcantara, Grant Finalist

David Bipolo

David Bipolo on comics & graphic novels as an entry point to fine art, a practice that heavily incorporates writing, researching & studying, & finding infinite inspiration.

David Bipolo, Grant Finalist

photo by @galezucker

Karen Kassap

Karen Kassap discusses making work that expresses ideas & emotions, finding balance between inner life & the outer world, & producing metaphors for universal emotions & meaning.

Grant Finalist, Karen Kassap

Emma Childs

Emma Childs discusses early memories of making art, minimalist visual metaphors, & complicated ideas about human relationships.

Emma Childs, Grant Finalist

Journal

Casey Baden discusses a recent residency in Portugal, finding ways to combine painting & textiles, & a deep interest in the inherent natural element of textiles.

Julia Gutman on growing up in a creative house, working towards a major solo exhibition, & embroidery as an expressive & subversive power.

Nicholas Adamson on transitioning from video installation to painting, creating a project around a personal subject, & the influence of spending time in Leipzig.

Hannah Altman discusses making self portrait photographs that explore Jewish storytelling, early experiences with photography, & engaging modes of motif repetition.

The artist discusses a practice that involves frequent collaboration, making art as a means of gaining independence, & creating a propitious environment for the work to happen.

Karen Navarro on the organic evolution of a practice, the ephemeral nature of the digital era, & pursuing a journey of experimentation.

Cameron Harvey on a long history of making, exploring materials in a tactile way, & work that straddles the line between painting & sculpture.

The artist on memories as content, upcoming exhibitions, & the evolution of new bodies of work.

Hasani Sahlehe on making paintings that address spirituality, art as a means to initiate healing, & creating a universe that has an ever-expanding language.

Laura Berger discusses art as an avenue for healing, making new work in anticipation of Art Miami, painting as a way to touch upon emotions, & the psychology of color & spatial reslationships.

Abi Salami discusses creating art as a full-time career, making new works with complex compositions & topics, working in series as a means to convey a message, & completing a residency at Field Projects.

Samantha Sutcliffe on two new projects, the potential for a place to damage a person, & making art as an outlet to process & understand.

Debbi Kenote on the power of size & shape, a practice that revoles around an intense use of color, exploring interlocking structures, & abstract references to landscapes.

Maggie Shannon on curiosity as the impetus for new work, photographing pie eating contests, & passion as an overarching theme to connect projects.

Anna Carey discusses involuntary memory & shifting place, conflating imagination & various spaces into one space, & developing the idea of architecture & fantasy.

Yin Ming Wong on the endless possibilities of expression, how community & conversation sustains the momentum of creation, & ping pong as a metaphor for deeply personal experiences.

Cherisse Alcantara discusses drawing since childhood, new work that explores urban & architectural spaces, & a practice that requires deep focus.

David Bipolo on comics & graphic novels as an entry point to fine art, a practice that heavily incorporates writing, researching & studying, & finding infinite inspiration.

Karen Kassap discusses making work that expresses ideas & emotions, finding balance between inner life & the outer world, & producing metaphors for universal emotions & meaning.

Emma Childs discusses early memories of making art, minimalist visual metaphors, & complicated ideas about human relationships.

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