Make Safe, Make Space
For her residency Nsenga Knight hosted a series of conversations for members of the black community in Greensboro to explore connections between perceptions of physical safety and psychological well being. These conversations centered around the restructuring of Leslie Kelman’s “Safe Place” fabric fortress, through the addition of a window, new flooring and resecured...
Mandalas, Elsewhere China and Elsewhere Rainbow
The mandalas Elsewhere China and Elsewhere Rainbow by Hillerbrand and Magsamen were constructed out of collection materials. They are part of an ongoing series in which the artists examine their relationship to the material goods that sustain and provide structure to their lives.
As Mary Magsamen notes, the mandalas can be seen as a model for...
Treatments
In an effort to address the fading wall paper on the third floor ghost room Devin Balara created a series of whimsical treatments based on suggestions found in 1960s and 1970s era interior design books from Elsewhere’s collection. Acting as an interior decorator, Balara coordinated the window treatments with the walls to provide a feeling...
Jordana Maisie
Sydney, Australia
October 12, 2011 – November 8, 2011
website | jordana maisie dot com
Denise Driscoll
Holliston, MA
July 27, 2011 – August 23, 2011 as a resident
website | denise driscoll
Projects:
Memory Catcher
Kate McQuillen + Jennie Suddick
Toronto, Ontario
July 6, 2011 – August 2, 2011 as a resident
website | kate mcquillen
website | jennie suddick
Projects:
Conventional Weapon: Anti-Tank
The Indoor Gardening Series
Norbert Attard
Malta
May 4, 2011 – May 31, 2011
website | norbert attard dot com
Norbert Francis Attard, an installation artist with an international reputation, has made a name for himself with his poetic and original approach to a multifarious series of artistic projects. His work combines social, cultural and political aspects together with overlays of scientific and religious themes. Always...
J. Morgan Puett
March 25, 2011 – April 9, 2011
website | mildred’s lane dot com
Projects:
Remodel | Kitchen
Antonia Wright + Ruben Millares
Miami, FL
August 5, 2010 – August 24, 2010
website | ruben millares dot com
website | smiling gums dot com
website | millares dot net
Antonia Wright is a Miami-born artist who has lived and traveled all over the world. Her work employs photography, poetry, performance, video art, installation, sculpture, and the interaction between these forms to question the world around her. She...
Hannah + Isaac Nichols
Philadelphia, PA
July 1, 2010 – July 27, 2010
blog | elsewhere elsewhere dot org slash blogs
Hannah Nichols:
Generally I don’t define myself as an artist. I don’t like to think of the things I make as art, rather I consider everything I do to be art. I think it is problematic to differentiate between art and life. Being strictly/solely...
