Grant Finalist Archives - The Hopper Prize

Cathleen Clarke

Cathleen Clarke on early experiences with oil painting, preparing for an upcoming solo exhibition, & maintaining a continually evolving practice.

Cathleen Clarke, Grant Finalist, Interview

Jaqueline Cedar

Jaqueline Cedar on working towards an upcoming solo exhibition, paintings as visual poems, & juggling roles as a painter, educator, & gallerist.

Grant Finalist, Interview, Jaqueline Cedar

Jacob Todd Broussard

Jacob Todd Broussard on early influences, preparing for multiple upcoming solo exhibitions, & reflecting on ideas of transition, metamorphosis, & transformation.

Grant Finalist, Interview, Jacob Todd Broussard

Holly Lynton

Holly Lynton discusses photographing in rural America, exploring the intersection of faith, history, & the environment, & the process of seeking emotional ambiguity.

Grant Finalist, Holly Lynton, Interview

Mia Weiner

Mia Weiner on art as a language to understand the world, shifting narratives from the past, & weaving as a meditative act.

Grant Finalist, Interview, Mia Weiner

Niccolò Debole

Niccolò Debole on growing up in a creative household, experimentation & a focus on mark-making, & completing a series for a recent exhibition.

Grant Finalist, Interview, Niccolò Debole

Kristen Martincic

Kristen Martincic on a hybrid process of printmaking, drawing and painting, pools as a pathway, & drawing heavily on sensory recollections.

Grant Finalist, Interview, Kristen Martincic

Juan Orrantia

Juan Orrantia on following a winding road into photography, embracing the notion & experience of dislocation, & the ambiguous nature of photography.

Grant Finalist, Interview, Juan Orrantia

Astri Snodgrass

Astri Snodgrass on the importance of incorporating an element of play in the studio, material intelligence, & moving into a more sculptural visual language.

Astri Snodgrass, Grant Finalist, Interview

Peter Cochrane

Peter Cochrane on a circuitous path to making art, producing a visual narrative of the history of botanical life, & working on longform projects.

Grant Finalist, Interview, Peter Cochrane

Daniel Ribar

Daniel Ribar on developing multiple bodies of work, early experience with polaroids, & making work about the most polluted square mile in the state of Michigan.

Daniel Ribar, Grant Finalist, Interview

Tal Regev

Tal Regev on developing a new series, exploring themes around collapse & transformation, & figures as vessels.

Grant Finalist, Interview, Tal Regev

Heather Drayzen

Heather Drayzen on opening a recent exhibition, finding glimmers of light & beauty in ephemeral moments, & summoning a psychological energy.

Grant Finalist, Heather Drayzen, Interview

Sarah Kaufman

Sarah Kaufman on how we relate to the landscape, early memories of photography, & exploring complex, layered stories.

Grant Finalist, Interview, Sarah Kaufman

Aurora Andrews

Aurora Andrews on drawing as a way to process & communicate ideas, being a parent, & the importance of material exploration.

Aurora Andrews, Grant Finalist, Interview

Aziza Murray

Aziza Murray on recent residencies, making work about grief and mourning, & asking questions about who gets to call themselves American.

Aziza Murray, Grant Finalist, Interview

Astakhova Nastia

Astakhova Nastia on an evolving, experimental practice, echoes of natural phenomena, & making paintings related to bodily experiences.

Astakhova Nastia, Grant Finalist, Interview

Gonçalo Preto

Gonçalo Preto on inspirational mentors, experimentation & working with various mediums, & exploring the idea of absence and immateriality.

Gonçalo Preto, Grant Finalist, Interview

Megan Plunkett

Megan Plunkett on upcoming exhibitions, making a claim on photography, & a practice mediated through the world.

Grant Finalist, Interview, Megan Plunkett

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

Journal

Cathleen Clarke on early experiences with oil painting, preparing for an upcoming solo exhibition, & maintaining a continually evolving practice.

Jaqueline Cedar on working towards an upcoming solo exhibition, paintings as visual poems, & juggling roles as a painter, educator, & gallerist.

Jacob Todd Broussard on early influences, preparing for multiple upcoming solo exhibitions, & reflecting on ideas of transition, metamorphosis, & transformation.

Holly Lynton discusses photographing in rural America, exploring the intersection of faith, history, & the environment, & the process of seeking emotional ambiguity.

Mia Weiner on art as a language to understand the world, shifting narratives from the past, & weaving as a meditative act.

Niccolò Debole on growing up in a creative household, experimentation & a focus on mark-making, & completing a series for a recent exhibition.

Kristen Martincic on a hybrid process of printmaking, drawing and painting, pools as a pathway, & drawing heavily on sensory recollections.

Juan Orrantia on following a winding road into photography, embracing the notion & experience of dislocation, & the ambiguous nature of photography.

Astri Snodgrass on the importance of incorporating an element of play in the studio, material intelligence, & moving into a more sculptural visual language.

Peter Cochrane on a circuitous path to making art, producing a visual narrative of the history of botanical life, & working on longform projects.

Daniel Ribar on developing multiple bodies of work, early experience with polaroids, & making work about the most polluted square mile in the state of Michigan.

Tal Regev on developing a new series, exploring themes around collapse & transformation, & figures as vessels.

Heather Drayzen on opening a recent exhibition, finding glimmers of light & beauty in ephemeral moments, & summoning a psychological energy.

Sarah Kaufman on how we relate to the landscape, early memories of photography, & exploring complex, layered stories.

Aurora Andrews on drawing as a way to process & communicate ideas, being a parent, & the importance of material exploration.

Aziza Murray on recent residencies, making work about grief and mourning, & asking questions about who gets to call themselves American.

Astakhova Nastia on an evolving, experimental practice, echoes of natural phenomena, & making paintings related to bodily experiences.

Gonçalo Preto on inspirational mentors, experimentation & working with various mediums, & exploring the idea of absence and immateriality.

Megan Plunkett on upcoming exhibitions, making a claim on photography, & a practice mediated through the world.

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

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