Maake is an independent, artist-run print publication and project space featuring contemporary artists and artist-run projects
Today on Maake Magazine, painter David Cuatlacuatl discusses approaching his work as a neophyte and playing host to the orphaned materials he finds and integrates into his paintings. Read his interview online to find out how his childhood spent south-of-the-border guides his studio practice.
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Today on Maake Magazine, Brooklyn-based artist Katie Bell discusses laminates, linoleums, and other mimicking materials to make her sculptural paintings. Read her interview online to find how why exhibitions feel like sport tournaments and how to get a hot tub through Manhattan.
"Sometimes the crusty old paint is more valuable to me than the juicy smooth ones. Its more about how to know the range of your tools.” Today on Maake, Brooklyn artist Shara Hughes shares her thoughts on using materials in new ways, practicing to accept mistakes and more!
"The compositions have a speed and immediacy found in collage; a lack of self-consciousness that translates to real and unflinching presence.” Today on Maake, Brooklyn-based artist Benjamin Edmiston shares his thoughts on the importance of uninterrupted time in the studio and merging attributes of painting and collage.
"I like to create a balance where I can work on a single painting for hours and then just fuck it up in the course of a minute right before I leave the studio...” In a fantastic interview, Brooklyn-based artist Will Hutnick discusses uncovering conversations between artists, the importance of uncertainty and the power of letting a painting fail.
Today on Maake, we introduce the Institute for New Feeling, an establishment that provides multi-faceted treatments and products to promote health and beauty. Founded by Nina Sarnelle, Agnes Bolt and Scott Andrew, this collective challenges authoritative voices in wellness. Dedicated to the development of new ways of feeling, the Institute reconsiders what is “good for us.”
Today on Maake, artist Benjamin Cook shares his work and talks about taking studio breaks to keep things fresh, working through 'creative block’ & the relationship between the organic and the digital.
Today on Maake, Alabama artist Melissa Gilmore talks about the value of a plan as the starting point for improvisation, making the most limited studio space & mixing mathematical precision with human warmth in her work.
Today on Maake, Brooklyn artist @Kati_ Gegenheimer shares her keystones for preparation in the studio, reimagining the artist statement & finding conversation and community after grad school. #KatiGegenheimer #maakemag #artist #art #painting
Final days to submit! Don’t miss your chance the be featured in the premiere issue of Maake Magazine, coming out this August 2015. Check out the SUBMIT page for more details! Deadline is June 15th, 2015!
Today on Maake Magazine, Mara Baker discusses letting the process unfold, keeping a reference blog, the importance of taking a break & the opportunity for creative dialogue via social media. Lot’s of great stuff in this interview! Don’t miss it!
Today on @MaakeMag Brooklyn artist Polly Shindler @pollyshindler discusses working without restraint, being a podcast junky, and how the internet led to her interest in curation. #pollyshindler #trestleprojects #maakemag #art #artist #painting
Today on @maakemag Los Angeles-based artist Mark Posey @markposeydude describes how his surroundings influence his work & shares a new take on the still life. #markposey #contemporary #art #artist #painting #stilllife #maakemag
Today on @MaakeMag Bay Area artist Anna Valdez @missannavaldez shares her thoughts on the importance of community, maintaining a rigorous studio practice and sharing work via social media. #annavaldez # #contemporary #art #artist #painting #artblog #maakemag
Monica Bill Hughes is a painter living and working in Troy, New York. Fresh from her solo show at Fulton Street Gallery, Monica is busy working on a fresh and exciting body of new work. We are excited to release her interview below!
Today on @maakemag LA based artist Emily Silver @emilysilverstudio talks about the importance of drawing, showing up, and the space between the celebratory and the tragic. #emilysilver #contemporary #art #artist #sculpture #artblog #maakemag
Today on #maakemag "Accidents, epiphanies, impatience, annoyance and need are often the catalysts for discovering new territory in my work.” Los Angeles-based artist Mandy Lyn Ford @bettyscreams__ talks about her studio practice, sculpting with paint and getting in the zone. #contemporary #art #painting #creativity #mandylynford
Carolyn Larsen lives and works in Brooklyn, New York and (very!) recently earned her MFA from Pratt. Check out her luscious paintings and awesome Q&A.
Breaking Night, 2015, Oil on Board, 20 x 16 inches
Gyan Shrosbree is a painter and educator making some pretty incredible paintings in Fairfield, Iowa. Check our her recent work and super insightful Q&A.
Argyle Fringe, 2014, acrylic paint, glitter, and fabric on canvas, 8 x 12 inches