Grant Winner Archives - The Hopper Prize

Æmen Ededéen

Æmen Ededéen shares insight into a studio practice built on unique systems, the importance of the New Mexico landscape on his current trajectory, & the impact of an early mentor, recently lost.

Æmen Ededéen, Grant Winner, Interview

Johanna Seidel

Johanna Seidel on the natural desire to create, working to develop universally understandable and evocative images, & exploring imagery about places of longing.

Grant Winner, Interview, Johanna Seidel

Jo Dennis

Jo Dennis on developing a new body of work, finding inspiration in Tarkovsky’s film Stalker, & pursuing a deep exploration of the psychological potential of materials.

Grant Winner, Interview, Jo Dennis

Photo credit Lauren Silberman

Roxanne Jackson

Roxanne Jackson discusses new work in preparation for a solo exhibition, exploring interests in reptiles and mythology, & finding inspiration in a wide range of historical work.

Grant Winner, Interview, Roxanne Jackson

Grade Solomon

Grade Solomon on the search for clarity, how tenderness and connection surface within instability, & finding brief moments of resonance.

Grade Solomon, Grant Winner, Interview

J. Carino

J. Carino discusses the simultaneity of disaster and paradise, early experiences making art, & maintaining a practice that explores a deep range of conceptual perspectives.

Grant Winner, Interview, J. Carino

Margaret R. Thompson

Margaret R. Thompson on working toward a site specific installation, finding inspiration in the history of a place, & exploring truth, memory, & the origin of things.

Grant Winner, Interview, Margaret R. Thompson

Molly Blumberg

Molly Blumberg on the hybridity of bodies and domestic objects, preparing for an upcoming solo exhibition, & engaging in a constantly evolving practice.

Grant Winner, Interview, Molly Blumberg

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

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

Alex Bex

Alex Bex on discovering art through music, challenging social constructions, & exploring our interpretation of gender roles.

Alex Bex, Grant Winner

Suzanne Clements

Suzanne Clements on themes of fragility, vulnerability & identity, navigating between figuration & abstraction, & addressing inner turmoil.

Grant Winner, Suzanne Clements

Paree Rohera

Paree Rohera on an inclination towards beautification, unlocking artistic fulfillment, & exploring beauty in the negative.

Grant Winner, Paree Rohera

Ingmar Björn Nolting

Ingmar Björn Nolting discusses long-term documentary photo projects, addressing a society divided on climate issues, & a practice that incorporates intensive research.

Grant Winner, Ingmar Björn Nolting, 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

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

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

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

Krystle Lemonias

Krystle Lemonias on immense early influences, questioning what equitable care labor looks like, and finding inspiration in personal experiences.

Grant Winner, Interview, Krystle Lemonias

Anna Perach

Anna Perach on creative work as an anchor, working towards two upcoming solo exhibitions, & exploring themes of femininity, craft and storytelling.

Anna Perach, Grant Winner, Interview

Journal

Æmen Ededéen shares insight into a studio practice built on unique systems, the importance of the New Mexico landscape on his current trajectory, & the impact of an early mentor, recently lost.

Johanna Seidel on the natural desire to create, working to develop universally understandable and evocative images, & exploring imagery about places of longing.

Jo Dennis on developing a new body of work, finding inspiration in Tarkovsky’s film Stalker, & pursuing a deep exploration of the psychological potential of materials.

Roxanne Jackson discusses new work in preparation for a solo exhibition, exploring interests in reptiles and mythology, & finding inspiration in a wide range of historical work.

Grade Solomon on the search for clarity, how tenderness and connection surface within instability, & finding brief moments of resonance.

J. Carino discusses the simultaneity of disaster and paradise, early experiences making art, & maintaining a practice that explores a deep range of conceptual perspectives.

Margaret R. Thompson on working toward a site specific installation, finding inspiration in the history of a place, & exploring truth, memory, & the origin of things.

Molly Blumberg on the hybridity of bodies and domestic objects, preparing for an upcoming solo exhibition, & engaging in a constantly evolving practice.

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.

Liza Jo Eilers on using white ink as a censor, maintaining a fluid process, & working with strategies of beauty.

Alex Bex on discovering art through music, challenging social constructions, & exploring our interpretation of gender roles.

Suzanne Clements on themes of fragility, vulnerability & identity, navigating between figuration & abstraction, & addressing inner turmoil.

Paree Rohera on an inclination towards beautification, unlocking artistic fulfillment, & exploring beauty in the negative.

Ingmar Björn Nolting discusses long-term documentary photo projects, addressing a society divided on climate issues, & a practice that incorporates intensive research.

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

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

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.

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

Krystle Lemonias on immense early influences, questioning what equitable care labor looks like, and finding inspiration in personal experiences.

Anna Perach on creative work as an anchor, working towards two upcoming solo exhibitions, & exploring themes of femininity, craft and storytelling.

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