Watching TR Ericsson make a drawing in his studio. Really. Really. Great.
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Richard McCoy: Did you know you can e-volunteer for the IMA from anywhere in the world? -
The IMA’s e-volunteer program is starting to take off. Recently volunteers created a list of the 100 Most Important Artworks at the IMA, and now are starting to work through the list to make articles about every one.
Last summer we documented all of the outdoor artworks on the 150…
Guess where I am?
Curator Brady Roberts and Tara Donovan, with Donovan’s plastic-rod constructions. Photo Credit: Lee Ann Garrison for ThirdCoast Digest.
Tara Donovan on the plastic-rod piece seen here, “There are steel armatures inside. You need forklifts and chain hoists to move them. We had to figure how we could make them and how we could lift them. There was a lot of problem-solving involved. I wouldn’t say it’s efficient to do these things. It takes an army and it takes time, because everything is hand-made. But the making is the reward.”
Currents 35: Tara Donovan runs through Oct. 7 at the Milwaukee Art Museum.
Ooo… nice! Would like to see more.
Alyson Shotz’s installation taking shape at the IMA. Looking good!
Alyson Shotz’s project for the IMA even looks good in the crate.
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Alyson Shotz
Sine, 2011
hand-dyed yarn and pins on wall
115 x 377 x 1.75 inches
Alyson Shotz
Wave Equation, 2010
stainless steel wire, silvered glass beads, aluminum
120 x 144 x 117 inches
Installation view at Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas, Texas
