“I locate myself neither [in] contemporary American nor Chinese art, I see myself as contemporary ink painter.” Wu Lan-Chiann is an ink painter and NYFA fiscally sponsored artist. Her delicate paintings are intimate yet powerful meditations that cross culture and time. Her upcoming solo exhibition at The Museum of East Asian Art in Bath, UK…
“The arts all stem from the same imaginative creative source, no matter if it is dance, theater, or film.“ Angel Lam is a composer, writer and educator. Her distinguished career embraces experimentation and is marked by investigations between composition, literature and performance. Angel joins NYFA Current to discuss her practice, the role of NYFA fiscal…
“What I’m doing with art is just like trying to invade a castle which has many gates. No matter which gate I choose, the final destination is probably the same.” Trained as a printmaker, artist Akira Ikezoe currently explores painting, drawing, video, and animation in his practice. His intricate paintings and drawings often morph humans…
“Our response to this challenge is to involve fellow organizers, curators, and administrators directly, as people.” Artists Esther Neff and Brian McCorkle met at the University of Michigan and continue to collaborate in Brooklyn, NY as Panoply Performance Laboratory, a NYFA fiscally sponsored project. They generously share their dynamic insights as artists, educators and cultural…
I still can’t forget how I thought, “we are like lonely Martians or something, huh.” Visual Artist Rica Takashima is the recent recipient of a NYFA Opportunity Grant and an alumna of NYFA’s Immigrant Artist Program (IAP). Since moving to the United States from Japan, Takashima has worked tirelessly to share her work with new…
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