I had found out about Matt Hall’s work, like so many other artists I have found recently, through Instagram. I loved the way he was combining traditional skeletal articulation and conceptual ideas. Pouring over the sculptures and cabinets on his website, I saw little hints of Joseph Cornell, Mark Dion, and a sort of Mellvinian…
Jennifer Chen-Su Huang As many of you may know, Venison Magazine was established by an art collective known as Weeknight Rodeo, which was comprised of UC Berkeley graduates which Jennifer was invited to be part of. The collective evolved into Venison Magazine, allowing her to continue contributing to conversations on contemporary art, but this time…
J.S. Weis sits down with us to chat about his work and the truths about being a contemporary artist in the Bay Area. AIS: So What does J.S. Stand for? JSW: Jeffrey Scott AIS: How did you come up with naming Liquid Hymn, Liquid Hymn? LW: Hymen? Is it liquid hymen or liquid hymn? I definitely read it…
The goo goo guide is a year long series released monthly written by Jennifer Chen-su Huang. The goo goo guide follows Jennifer during a year long artist residency in Taiwan through a Fulbright Fellowship. Join us as we follow Jennifer on her journey! The series is released through our Quarterly issues from Autumn 2017-2018, subscribe below for monthly reminders to read…
Join Verge PDX this Sunday for the opening reception of Danielle Schlunegger-Warner’s solo exhibition at the Red Fox in North Portland on Sunday February 12th, 7-9pm. This solo exhibition will be on display at Red Fox during regular business hours for the month of February. If you aren’t able to make the opening, be sure to stop…
Tell me about your background in music, are you still a musician? What did you play? Yes, but I don’t play with a band anymore. I just haven’t had the time to find one. I started by producing hip hop then I moved to punk rock, basic rock stuff, and then blues and folk. My…
I had found out about Matt Hall’s work, like so many other artists I have found recently, through Instagram. I loved the way he was combining traditional skeletal articulation and conceptual ideas. Pouring over the sculptures and cabinets on his website, I saw little hints of Joseph Cornell, Mark Dion, and a sort of Mellvinian…
What is the backstory of the title “Acid Mass”? Does it refer to your whole body of work or your current series? It started when I was a rebellious teenager. I would take LSD, go to raves, and my mother would make me go to Catholic mass on Sunday morning while I was still hallucinating….
I met American artist, Joshua Hagler, at the opening of his solo show The Adopted at Jaus earlier this year. With extensive research, he’s using various mediums to explore the role of religion. The variety of figures, shapes and endless texture against large scale canvases, begs us to ask the same questions he poses about religion, its history and our relationship…
