Hopper Prize Journal: Insights Into Contemporary Art

Sima Jo

Sima Jo discusses feeling the necessity to make new work, being okay with simplicity, & navigating the mental aspects and pressures associated with being a painter.

Grant Finalist, Interview, Sima Jo

Zoe Schweiger

Zoe Schweiger discusses making work about loved ones, friends, and family within the context of a warming and flooding Miami, employing painterly methods to reference the broader issues of the climate crisis, & producing works that are constantly evolving.

Grant Finalist, Interview, Zoe Schweiger

Regina Durante Jestrow

Regina Durante Jestrow on preparing for an upcoming solo exhibition, pursuing a long term engagement with textile-based work, & exploring the deep meaning implicit in spiderweb patterns.

Grant Finalist, Interview, Regina Durante Jestrow

photo by Ludovica Limido

Filippo Poli

Filippo Poli discusses architecture as an entry point to photography, finding inspiration in the landscape, & the need for a global paradigm shift.

Filippo Poli, Grant Finalist, Interview

Anne von Freyburg

Anne von Freyburg discusses connecting the medium of textiles with conceptual art, working towards a solo exhibition, & finding inspiration through specific moments in art history.

Anne von Freyburg, Grant Finalist, Interview

Nancy Friedland

Nancy Friedland on shifting subjects & color palettes, exploring the depth of visual information in the snow, & finding connections between paintings.

Grant Finalist, Interview, Nancy Friedland

Jean Alexander Frater

Jean Alexander Frater discusses focusing on body/landscape abstractions, finding deep meaning in materials, & moving between modes of abstraction.

Grant Finalist, Interview, Jean Alexander Frater

Anna Samara

Anna Samara discusses developing a new series, exploring observation & representation, & expanding into immersive landscapes.

Anna Samara, Grant Finalist, Interview

Diana Kohne

Diana Kohne on early exposure to art, focusing on our built environment, & finding scenes that encompass both beauty & discomfort.

Diana Kohne, Grant Finalist, Interview

Katinka Huang

Katinka Huang on being a visually curious person, focusing on subtle intimacy, & distilling moments where the body lingers in space.

Grant Finalist, Interview, Katinka Huang

Scott Espeseth

Scott Espeseth on the specificity of working in watercolor, highlighting strange moments from our everyday lives, and focusing on one piece at a time.

Grant Finalist, Interview, Scott Espeseth

Tavin Davis

Tavin Davis discusses preparing for an upcoming biennial, the journey to becoming an artist, and making work on a continuum.

Grant Finalist, Interview, Tavin Davis

Amy Moon

Amy Moon discusses material experimentation, pushing conceptual themes, & exploring how perception and identity fracture over time.

Amy Moon, Grant Finalist, Interview

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

Journal

Sima Jo discusses feeling the necessity to make new work, being okay with simplicity, & navigating the mental aspects and pressures associated with being a painter.

Zoe Schweiger discusses making work about loved ones, friends, and family within the context of a warming and flooding Miami, employing painterly methods to reference the broader issues of the climate crisis, & producing works that are constantly evolving.

Regina Durante Jestrow on preparing for an upcoming solo exhibition, pursuing a long term engagement with textile-based work, & exploring the deep meaning implicit in spiderweb patterns.

Filippo Poli discusses architecture as an entry point to photography, finding inspiration in the landscape, & the need for a global paradigm shift.

Anne von Freyburg discusses connecting the medium of textiles with conceptual art, working towards a solo exhibition, & finding inspiration through specific moments in art history.

Nancy Friedland on shifting subjects & color palettes, exploring the depth of visual information in the snow, & finding connections between paintings.

Jean Alexander Frater discusses focusing on body/landscape abstractions, finding deep meaning in materials, & moving between modes of abstraction.

Anna Samara discusses developing a new series, exploring observation & representation, & expanding into immersive landscapes.

Diana Kohne on early exposure to art, focusing on our built environment, & finding scenes that encompass both beauty & discomfort.

Katinka Huang on being a visually curious person, focusing on subtle intimacy, & distilling moments where the body lingers in space.

Scott Espeseth on the specificity of working in watercolor, highlighting strange moments from our everyday lives, and focusing on one piece at a time.

Tavin Davis discusses preparing for an upcoming biennial, the journey to becoming an artist, and making work on a continuum.

Amy Moon discusses material experimentation, pushing conceptual themes, & exploring how perception and identity fracture over time.

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.

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