AN INTERVIEW WITH MO RINGEY By Jess T. Dugan Jess T. Dugan: Could you speak about the work you are currently making and how you began making it? What significance does the glass itself hold? Mo Ringey: For the past several…
A CONVERSATION WITH CRISTI RINKLIN By Matthew Nash Cristi Rinklin makes epic paintings of richly layered spaces. Her new exhibition at FP3 Gallery, “Boundless,” features a series of new paintings and smaller drawings that explore space, color and form in complex…
A CONVERSATION WITH LILA KANNER, DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS @ ARTADIA By James A. Nadeau Artadia Boston’s cycle has come around again. This is the second year for our city and I had the chance to speak with Lila Kanner, who is…
ROUNDTABLE By Big Red Roundtable is a new feature where the staff at Big RED & Shiny respond to questions that are pertinent to the art world, simply on our minds, or have been nagging us. We share the questions with…
By Big Red Roundtable is a new feature where the staff at Big RED & Shiny respond to questions that are pertinent to the art world, simply on our minds, or have been nagging us. We share the questions with each…
AN INTERVIEW WITH VIK MUNIZ By Jason Landry Vik Muniz was in Boston recently for two sold-out lectures at the MFA. Jeffrey Keough, former Director of Exhibitions at the Massachusetts College of Art & Design and I had the opportunity to…
10 YEARS OF CYBERARTS: A Q&A WITH GEORGE FIFIELD By Nina J. Berger Cyber artists from all over the world converge on Boston when the sixth Boston Cyberarts Festival opens on April 24. Since 1999, its director, George Fifield, has corralled…
A Q&A WITH YASSY GOLDIE By Christian Holland Images and the persona of Yassy Goldie, the Master Representative for the Golden Jasmine Yeti Dancers, have been rendered ad infinitum by the artist collective The Miracle 5 for the exhibition “”Holy GJYDhad!”…
A CONVERSATION WITH AA BRONSON By Andi Sutton Big RED & Shiny asked Andi Sutton, a Boston-based performance artist and activist, to interview AA Bronson about activism in the arts. Bronson will be participating in a panel talk as part…
A CONVERSATION WITH BILL ARNING By Matthew Nash As the curator of MIT’s List Visual Art Center, Bill Arning has brought a long list of impressive and challenging shows to the Boston area. Recently, it was announced that Arning will be…
Like Shepard Fairey, Alphabet Soup reuses potent images in much of his work has been active in both the street and gallery. ‘Alph’ differs with Fairey, however, on the articulation of the images they create. He says that Fairey’s merchandising…
A CONVERSATION WITH LEON JOHNSON By Christian Holland Leon Johnson is the Berwick Research Institute’s new Director in Residence (DiR). Having just taken over late in 2008, he will lead the Berwick for the next two years. The organization has been…
DIRTBAGS, MALLCHICKS & MOTORBIKES: A CONVERSATION WITH DAVE KIERSH By Dave Ortega Dave Kiersh is an illustrator/ writer/ artist currently living in Arlington, MA. Among other things, he exhibited last year in a group show at Space 242 in Boston. More…
EXHIBITION BY PHOTOGRAPHER BRIAN DOAN SPARKS PROTEST By Jason Landry A few weeks ago, an exhibition in Santa Ana, California at the VAALA (Vietnamese American Arts & Letters Association) Center sparked protests from the Vietnamese community. The group show, F.OB. II:…
By James Nadeau I had the opportunity to sit down with Nicole Cherubini and Taylor Davis as they installed their show Davis/Cherubini, In Contentionat the List Visual Arts Center at MIT. The work is truly a collaboration between the two, which…
ON THE INTANGIBLE: SHEILA GALLAGHER & DARREN FOOTE By Matthew Nash Darren Foote is a very calm guy. He speaks in measured tones and never gets too excited. Sheila Gallagher is an energetic flurry of ideas and excitement. The pairing of…
LIZ PRINCE WON’T DRAW YOUR @#$&! By Matthew Nash Liz Prince creates comics that are personal, snarky and endearing. Her recent book, Delayed Replays is now out on Top Shelf, and we recently sat down to talk about comics, wetting the…
ON LEMONADE & STORAGE LOFTS: A CONVERSATION WITH DOUGLAS WEATHERSBY By Matthew Nash Douglas Weathersby creates projects that merge labor with art in complex ways, and present the results under the guise of his company, Environmental Services. Weathersby was the winner…
2008 ICA FOSTER PRIZE FINALISTS: A CONVERSATION WITH CATHERINE D’IGNAZIO By Matthew Nash On November 12th, the 2008 James and Audrey Foster Prize exhibition opened at the Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston.Catherine D’Ignazio, co-creator of The Institute for Infinitely Small Things…
2008 ICA FOSTER PRIZE FINALISTS: A CONVERSATION WITH JOE ZANE By James A. Nadeau On November 12th, the 2008 James and Audrey Foster Prize exhibition opened at the Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston. Joe Zane is one of the four artists…