I must admit, I didn’t do what I had proposed in my application, and it was the best decision I made. I had written that I would work on some of my video projects, which the residency time away from New York could have provided. But even before I left for Venice, I realized I needed to do some things that situated me specifically in the place—the uniqueness of Venice—rather than working on video footage that has nothing particular to do with this magical place that I could easily work on back in NYC. And so I began to envision how better to take advantage of being in Venice during that month.

Bel Canto: Contemporary Artists Explore Opera features eight contemporary artists in a range of interdisciplinary work who explore ideas within the tradition and aesthetics of the opera.

From 1984 – 1986, El International Tapas Bar & Restaurant was the first restaurant to introduce tapas in the United States, but it was much more than a restaurant.

Art Rising took place at the Trump Tower Public Garden on June 14th, which happens to be Donald Trump’s birthday and Flag Day.

As someone who’s worked in the realms of media and contemporary art throughout my career, I’ve realized the importance of capturing primary-source material from living artists while they are still with us, rather than addressing documentation after the fact.