By Tamalin Baumgarten MFA 2015 The days have begun to meld together as we’ve settled into a routine here in Shanghai. We spend most of our time in the studio painting in preparation for our group show which opens July 1st. With four weeks to paint and a large space to fill, we are challenged to make big paintings. The… Read More
By Zoe Sua-Kay (MFA 2014) After a week in the Chinese capital and having soaked up some of the local culture and scene close to our hotel, we decided it was time to put our tourist hats on and see some of global tourism’s most famous sites – The Forbidden City, the Summer Palace and of course, the Great Wall… Read More
By Elizabeth Shupe (MFA 2014) Today it rained. We woke up to the sound of the water gently swishing down the gutter outside the window and drip-dripping off of the roof. When I stepped outside of the hotel to make my way to breakfast, it seemed Beijing was still half asleep, curled into itself like a contented house cat The rain… Read More
By Elliot Purse (MFA 2014) After a long, post-opening, post-artist talk, post-John Jacobsmeyer hang out, post-spa weekend, all of us subconsciously decided some down time was due. Monday and Tuesday were spent mostly entertaining ourselves and taking care of all the little things we’d put off over our eventful weekend (i.e. laundry, shopping, and getting a little more time to… Read More
By Zoë Sua-Kay After three weeks centered largely around the Shanghai vicinity, the time had come to be whisked away into the Chinese unknown. Traveling with a busload of Chinese printmaking students and several members of the Shanghai University faculty, we drove for nine hours out of the city and through some of the most breathtaking scenery we had ever… Read More
By Elliot Purse (MFA 2014) Another week in Shanghai and we’re finally beginning to get some traction under our feet! The rainy season in China is here, but we’re not letting that hold us back from getting down to business! The week began with us being chauffeured by our guide, and burgeoning friend, Wang Yi, to a gallery opening… Read More
By James Adelman (MFA 2014) So there I was sitting on a suitcase… (A night on the town in Chicago + sleeping pills=coma. The time flew by…) Has anyone ever told you about Chinese hospitality? ‘Cause they really should. Let me tell you a story. Zoe Sua-Kay and Elizabeth Shupe with Anish Kapoor’s Cloud Gate, aka “The Bean,” in Chicago…. Read More
On May 31, Four Academy students arrived in China to start an 11-week Artist in Residence Program in Shanghai and later Beijing. Cory Dixon (MFA 2013), Megan Ewert (MFA 2013), Kristy Gordon (MFA 2013), and Nicolas Sanchez (MFA 2013) will share their experiences here throughout the summer. By Nicolas Sanchez (MFA 2013) Our frequent travels, hard work in the studio,… Read More
On May 31 Four Academy students arrived in China to start an 11-week Artist in Residence Program in Shanghai and later Beijing. Cory Dixon (MFA 2013), Megan Ewert (MFA 2013), Kristy Gordon (MFA 2013), and Nicolas Sanchez (MFA 2013) will share their experiences here throughout the summer. July 4, 2012 – By Kristy Gordon (MFA 2013) Yellow Mountain It is… Read More
On May 31 Four Academy students arrived in China to start an 11-week Artist in Residence Program in Shanghai and later Beijing. Cory Dixon (MFA 2013), Megan Ewert (MFA 2013), Kristy Gordon (MFA 2013), and Nicolas Sanchez (MFA 2013) will share their experiences here throughout the summer. June 27, 2012 – By Nicolas Sanchez (MFA 2013) We are working very… Read More
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