Tag: Artist Conversations
Interviews, essays, and more with collaborating artists at Holland Project.
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Jones Ranch Egypt
Jones Ranch Egypt August 28 – September 28, 2024 Solo exhibition by Brent Holmes in Serva Pool Gallery, artist talk Saturday, September 28, 2:30pm Jones Ranch Egypt is an ongoing process engaging historic European cataloging traditions and mid-twentieth century western agitprop. In this work, Las Vegas-based artist Brent Holmes explores his relationship with mark-making, Western /…
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Artist Visit: Edwin Martinez-Escobar
Recently, we met up with Edwin Martinez-Escobar to walk up to his HP Billboard and talk about his life and work here in Reno. Turns out, there is no better spot for his billboard than the Wells Ave. overpass. As a kid, Edwin would walk up the bridge early in the morning to avoid traffic…
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Studio Visit: J. Charboneau
J. Charboneau is an ambitious creative with roots in Minneapolis where she completed her Fine Art Painting degree in 2008. She then traveled to 21 different countries living as a nomadic painter and muralist for over 5 years. The creative energy in Reno-Tahoe and the expansive landscapes of the region have inspired her to make…
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Screen Time: Luke Rizzotto
Luke Rizzotto is a digital media artist whose work examines memory, nostalgia, and yearning as it relates to place and travel through the creation of unreal landscapes and liminal spaces. Originally from the New Orleans, Louisiana area, he currently resides and works in Reno, Nevada. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University…
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Studio Visit: Eunkang Koh
Eunkang Koh, a local printmaker, multimedia artist, and professor, let us visit her studio and get a glimpse of her practice and latest inspirations. In February 2024, Koh’s work was also showcased as part of the HP Billboard Gallery, her piece A Bevy of Quail, 2023 was on view at Kietzke Lane & Gentry Way. Koh’s…
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5Q’s with Chelsea Houston
For this edition of 5 Q’s we talk with Reno based artist Chelsea Houston, a featured HP Billboard Gallery artist for January. We discuss Houston’s artmaking process, how she navigates using different materials, the American Southwest, public art and art accessibility. Born in Maui, and Houston has resided in many western states, but now calls…
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5Q’s with Candace Nicol Garlock
For this edition of 5 Q’s, we asked local artist, activist, storyteller, and pencil enthusiast (among so much more), Felicia T Perez, to take a stab at five questions for local artist and educator Candace Nicol Garlock, who recently had a piece on view as part of Holland Project’s Billboard Gallery. They discuss making work…
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5Q’s with Camryn Maher
This edition of 5 Q’s we followed up with the artist Camryn Maher to discuss her exhibition, “Wait.”, in the Holland Project’s Window Gallery. We asked her about the ideas and influences that go into her work, and her thought processes behind the exhibition. Camryn Maher is a mixed media and installation artist who explores…
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Fred Reid, “Willie Goes To Stonehenge” Archive
Fred Reid is a painter, drawer, and ceramicist, and a beloved member of the UNR arts department (now retired). A fourth-generation Nevadan, Fred studied art at UNR and graduated with a BFA in ceramics in 1970. Under the mentorship of the late artist and longtime faculty member Craig Sheppard, Fred went on to become a…
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5 Essential Films: Amrita Stützle
Amrita Stützle is an Austrian-American artist and educator with a focus on lens-based media. Her work investigates the continued presence of historical events concerning gender, ritual, labor, and the environment. From August 23 – September 23, 2022, pieces from Amrita’s series “Brigid” were on view as part of Fragments, Facts and Fictions: The Cinematic Photograph…