Hopper Prize Journal: Insights Into Contemporary Art

Andrés Mario de Varona

Andrés Mario de Varona discusses creating healing spaces, drawing inspiration from community & the significance conflict has in our lives.

Andrés Mario de Varona, Interview

Hai-Wen Lin

Hai-Wen Lin on a practice rooted in adaptiveness, origami as an early influence & working towards an outdoor performance installation.

Grant Winner, Hai-Wen Lin, Interview

Giovanni Chiamenti

Giovanni Chiamenti on a practice aimed at raising awareness about environmental issues, a sensibility formed through art, music & history, & the pervasive nature of microplastic pollution around the globe.

Giovanni Chiamenti

Eva Münnich

Eva Münnich on the cute and weird, discovering the medium of ceramics & making connections with viewers.

Eva Münnich, Grant Finalist, Interview

Georgia Green

Georgia Green on having an overactive imagination, the interplay between varying modes of print production, & working to make art accessible for all.

Georgia Green, Grant Finalist, Interview

Derek Franklin

Derek Franklin on the restorative nature of creating art, cultivating a poetic and imaginative sensibility & working within a theatre of survival.

Derek Franklin, Grant Winner, Interview

Ashley Thomas

Ashley Thomas on drawing since childhood, the ecological threat of heavy industry & working with broad themes like memory & longing.

Ashley Thomas, Grant Finalist, Interview

Man Zhu

Man Zhu on discovering the realm of photography, expressing emotions through visual storytelling, & exploring complex dynamics through the language of photography.

Grant Finalist, Interview, Man Zhu

Teresa Murta

Teresa Murta on the perpetual need to create, preparing for a solo exhibition in Lisbon, and an ever evolving practice.

Grant Finalist, Interview, Teresa Murta

Courtesy of the Artist and OCHI. Photo by Deen Babakhyi

Brea Weinreb

Brea Weinreb on a practice influenced by German painting, the studio as a stage, & working in constantly evolving series.

Brea Weinreb, Grant Finalist, Interview

Nick McPhail

Nick McPhail on moving from music to art, multiple upcoming solo exhibitions, and beginning to incorporate the figure into new works.

Grant Finalist, Interview, Nick McPhail

Cecilia Fiona

Cecilia Fiona on an evolving practice, working towards a solo exhibition in London, and making sculptures that transform through time.

Cecilia Fiona, Grant Finalist, Interview

Allison Wade

Allison Wade on changing careers to focus on art, a practice that combines a wide range of media, and creating work unified by material and color.

Allison Wade, Grant Winner, Interview

Jeffly Gabriela Molina

Jeffly Gabriela Molina on early memories of making art, creating a body of work about home, family, and work, and revisiting a deeply personal migration experience.

Grant Finalist, Interview, Jeffly Gabriela Molina

Andreia Santana

Andreia Santana on working with iridescent glass & chainmail, creating biomorphic armatures, & maintaining a studio practice with deep conceptual roots.

Andreia Santana, Grant Winner, Interview

Ville Kansanen

Ville Kansanen on the process of becoming a self-taught artist, searching for ways to charge sculptural objects with meaning, and managing projects across multiple mediums.

Grant Finalist, Interview, Ville Kansanen

Naomi White

Naomi White on finding inspiration in the Pictures Generation, completing a complex new series, & exploring how inequities influence one another.

Grant Finalist, Interview, Naomi White

Maya Fuji

Maya Fuji on upcoming exhibitions, experimenting with new materials, & exploring the interplay of mythological tales & lessons with personal experiences.

Grant Finalist, Interview, Maya Fuji

Mario Abela

Mario Abela on an artistic journey shaped by early memories, challenging our belief in human exceptionalism, & exploring the intricate tapestry of existence.

Grant Finalist, Interview, Mario Abela

Julia Taszycka

Julia Taszycka on growing up in the Polish art world, observing the socio-political sphere, & maintaining a dual perspective.

Grant Finalist, Interview, Julia Taszycka

Journal

Andrés Mario de Varona discusses creating healing spaces, drawing inspiration from community & the significance conflict has in our lives.

Hai-Wen Lin on a practice rooted in adaptiveness, origami as an early influence & working towards an outdoor performance installation.

Giovanni Chiamenti on a practice aimed at raising awareness about environmental issues, a sensibility formed through art, music & history, & the pervasive nature of microplastic pollution around the globe.

Eva Münnich on the cute and weird, discovering the medium of ceramics & making connections with viewers.

Georgia Green on having an overactive imagination, the interplay between varying modes of print production, & working to make art accessible for all.

Derek Franklin on the restorative nature of creating art, cultivating a poetic and imaginative sensibility & working within a theatre of survival.

Ashley Thomas on drawing since childhood, the ecological threat of heavy industry & working with broad themes like memory & longing.

Man Zhu on discovering the realm of photography, expressing emotions through visual storytelling, & exploring complex dynamics through the language of photography.

Teresa Murta on the perpetual need to create, preparing for a solo exhibition in Lisbon, and an ever evolving practice.

Brea Weinreb on a practice influenced by German painting, the studio as a stage, & working in constantly evolving series.

Nick McPhail on moving from music to art, multiple upcoming solo exhibitions, and beginning to incorporate the figure into new works.

Cecilia Fiona on an evolving practice, working towards a solo exhibition in London, and making sculptures that transform through time.

Allison Wade on changing careers to focus on art, a practice that combines a wide range of media, and creating work unified by material and color.

Jeffly Gabriela Molina on early memories of making art, creating a body of work about home, family, and work, and revisiting a deeply personal migration experience.

Andreia Santana on working with iridescent glass & chainmail, creating biomorphic armatures, & maintaining a studio practice with deep conceptual roots.

Ville Kansanen on the process of becoming a self-taught artist, searching for ways to charge sculptural objects with meaning, and managing projects across multiple mediums.

Naomi White on finding inspiration in the Pictures Generation, completing a complex new series, & exploring how inequities influence one another.

Maya Fuji on upcoming exhibitions, experimenting with new materials, & exploring the interplay of mythological tales & lessons with personal experiences.

Mario Abela on an artistic journey shaped by early memories, challenging our belief in human exceptionalism, & exploring the intricate tapestry of existence.

Julia Taszycka on growing up in the Polish art world, observing the socio-political sphere, & maintaining a dual perspective.

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