In the Studio with Wilay Méndez Páez
Thalia Butts visits the Atlanta-based studio of Wilay Méndez Páez to talk about creating with recycled metal and his recent recognition through the Working Artist Project award.
Thalia Butts visits the Atlanta-based studio of Wilay Méndez Páez to talk about creating with recycled metal and his recent recognition through the Working Artist Project award.
Zahrah Butler visits the Houston-based studio of Delita Martin to speak about her textured portraits of Black women and crafting a visual narrative with natural iconography.
Isabella Marie Garcia visits the studio of Smita Sen to discuss new work that is exploring the heart, emotions in response to the evolution of a place, and performance between Miami and New York City.
Kristina Kay Robinson visits the studio of Matthew Rosenbeck, a multidisplinary artist working in New Orleans who repurposes salvaged, found materials.
Tyra Douyon visits the studio of Tim Short, a narrative painter based in Stone Mountain, Georgia, to speak on the imaginative and metaphysical iconography tied to Blackness.
Christal Reese visits the Atlanta-based studio of Honey Pierre to speak on the medium of punch needle, replanting oneself, and reclaiming rest.
E.C. Flamming visits the Atlanta-based studio of Kole Nichols to discuss the value of embracing imperfections and the pathway between spaces.
E.C. Flamming visits the Atlanta-based studio of Heather Bird Harris to discuss her collaboration with scientists, the agency in using site-specific materials, and the evolving role of her children’s hand in her work.
Artist, curator, and writer Paul Bright visits the Greensboro studio of Mariam Aziza Stephan, a painter using abstract landscapes to explore themes of loss.