Samuel Rowlett

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By Brian Christopher GlaserSeptember 17, 2015 1

Artist Samuel Rowlett, whose work mines the relationship between studio practice, community engagement and exploration, is hitting the streets today with his mobile portrait painting studio. Taking inspiration from peripatetic painters of the 19th century who roamed the rural Northeast, Rowlett will…

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By Samuel RowlettJune 17, 2013 0

Bush Years and Butterfly Nets, an Interview with Mark Dion

What happens when an artist retreats? I don’t mean to some plush residency program with three square meals and unfettered studio time, free from the worries of everyday life, but retreats by building up defensive walls to buttress against social…

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By Samuel RowlettJanuary 25, 2013 0

Connecticut River Art Review: A Field Guide

A field guide to recent (and some ongoing as noted) art exhibitions and events in the greater Connecticut River region. Traveling downstream from north to south: Marlboro, VT: Marlboro College, Drury Gallery, Jen Morris: Enunciate Jen Morris Tucked away in…

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By Samuel RowlettJanuary 14, 2013 0

Stuff Your Eyes With Wonder: An Interview with Denise Markonish, Curator, MASS MoCA

As an artist, curators have always mystified me a bit. I once had a curator tell me that he preferred to work with “dead artists, because they put up less of a fuss”. I was instantly offended but ultimately, begrudgingly,…

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By Samuel RowlettOctober 18, 2012 0

The Pioneers, The Victory, The Spoils

From the outside, the Victory Theatre looks pretty much like any of the other boarded up buildings in Holyoke. As one of America’s first planned cities and the former paper capital of the world, Holyoke has no shortage of buildings…

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By John PyperSeptember 10, 2012 0

Real Art Ways, Sept 2012

Before BR&S got back into full swing, I got a bit of a break and took off to see friends and art up and down the eastern seaboard. Along the way I stopped at Real Art Ways in Hartford, who…

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