Tag: Otis Heimer
Essays, reviews, and interviews by former HP Gallery Intern, Otis Heimer.
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A Conversation with Nathaniel Benjamin by Otis Heimer
Nathaniel Benjamin has now spent most of his life in Reno, Nevada, where he co-founded Laika Press with some friends from UNR’s printmaking department. In the one year that I’ve lived here, I’ve seen his work in public, printed on shirts and beer cans, or in the gallery. I hadn’t had the chance to talk…
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Meghna Misson’s MIXED: An emerging artist’s first solo exhibition in Cafe Capello
Meghna Misson is an aspiring young artist who’s lived most of her life in California before settling in Reno. Having graduated high school in 2019, she is about to finish up her final term with Truckee Meadows Community College, and plans to transfer to the University of Nevada, Reno to double major in graphic design…
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No Vacancy: Mike Burke’s Most Recent Project by Otis Heimer
From February 23 to March 20, 2021, The Holland Project is exhibiting some of the smallest works ever made by local artist Mike Burke. Working in almost entirely scrap metal, the artist spent his pandemic welding small-scale models of Reno’s historic landmarks. Vintage street signs for Motor Lodge, the Merry Wink Motel, or the Donner…
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Catching up with Joan Giannecchini
Over a year ago, The Holland Project hosted an exhibition titled Bend in the River, featuring the artwork of inmates from High Desert State Prison in Susanville, CA. The exhibition was organized by local artist Joan Giannecchini, who spotted this immense talent while working with the prison leading workshops in nonviolent communication. I had the…
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Wrap Up: Coulter Fussell & Cecilia Ross-Gotta
The Holland Project just deinstalled two solo exhibitions in both their Main Gallery and Serva Pool Gallery; Cecilia Ross-Gotta and Coulter Fussell, both work in textiles exploring human interconnectedness. Their two exhibitions were accompanied by an open Zoom discussion on January 30th with the artists and the two curators of both shows; Michelle Lassaline and…