By, Matthew White (MFA 2016) Our time here in Moscow has been quite a trip! It seems only a couple weeks ago that we arrived in this mysteriously orthodox city. Our days have been filled with plenty of sight-seeing. Stunning architecture, such as the “onion domed” churches, seems to lie around every corner. And centuries old palaces like the one… Read More
By, Saralene Tapley (MFA 2016) I will keep this blog rather short as I am more concerned with showcasing the work I have created over the final duration of my stay in Moscow. During this time, I spent my early mornings in the studio and my afternoons wandering the streets trying local coffee shops and absorbing the atmosphere of the… Read More
By Magaly Vega-Lopez (MFA 2016) Let’s start this entry with some Pushkin inspiration. I still remember back when I decided to move to NYC, the chills it gave me watching Anna Netrebko and Mariusz Kwiecien starring Eugene Onegin. Hopefully, we will be able to watch some Russian opera at St. Petersburg but for now, let’s embrace the Moscow atmosphere. Novodevichiy… Read More
By, Saralene Tapley (MFA 2016) We have been in Moscow almost a week now and have visited numerous museums, galleries, Russian Orthodox Churches, restaurants, and shops. The culture is so rich, however, I think one could live in Moscow a lifetime and not run out of sights to see. One of my favorite excursions has been walking back to the… Read More
By Amanda Pulham (MFA 2014) I know that I speak for everyone on the Moscow residency when I say that our time here has been, and continues to be, spectacular. Apart from the every day luxuries of our imperial style Stalin-era skyscraper apartment and access to a beautiful and historically significant painting studio, one of my favorite things about Russia… Read More
By James Raczkowski (MFA 2015) Having just arrived back from Moscow from a short but incredibly memorable trip to Saint Petersburg I am full of spirit and inspiration. Both Moscow and St. Petersburg are vibrant and alive. The streets are full and never empty. The sun shines for 20 hours a day and the locals savor every moment of that… Read More
By Gabriel Zea (MFA 2015)“Russian people are altogether spacious people, just like their land, and extremely inclined to the fantastic and disorderly” – from Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s Crime and Punishment. It’s a bit difficult to grasp how so much has been given to us for this residency. I’m in awe of the opportunity organized by the incredibly generous and well-connected Nikolay Koshelev… Read More
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