Cow House Studios partners with Wexford Arts Centre
Wexford Arts Centre, in partnership
with Cow House Studios have initiated an annual
international residency and exhibition programme.
This collaboration consists of a ten week
residency for an international visual artist at
Cow House Studios, which will facilitate an
exhibition at Wexford Arts Centre. This programme
provides a significant opportunity for
international artists to live, work and exhibit in
Ireland, and simultaneously exposes Irish
audiences to progressive contemporary art from
around the world.
The artists awarded the 2008 residency are Peter
Allen Hoffmann and Haden Nicholl.
Peter Allen Hoffmann lives and works in New York. He
completed his MFA from Hunter College, New York. To date,
Hoffman has exhibited in numerous solo and group
shows in New York, Chicago, Philadelphia and
Berlin. Hoffmann is represented by Freight + Volume Gallery, New York
and Thomas Robertello Gallery, Chicago.
“These new works represent an ongoing dialogue
with aspects of the art historical canon. Disparate
as they appear, these paintings function as a
collection, where the relationships between them
create a forum for the continuation of the
conversation.”
Haden Nicholl originally from Colorado, currently
lives in San Francisco where he works with troubled
teens. He received his MFA in painting from the
San Francisco Art Institute,
California, and his BA in Psychology and BFA from
the University of Denver, Colorado.
Nicholl has exhibited extensively in California
and abroad, including London, Puerto Rico and
Ecuador, and his work is represented by the
Little Tree Gallery in San
Francisco.
“The bulk of my practice involves using symbols
and text to provoke introspective reactions in the
viewer. Working in a different country and preparing
for a show there, has challenged me to develop my
understanding of the culture so that I can interact
with the audience on a more intimate level.”
Furthermore, Cow House Studios award two additional
residencies annually. Applications are open to both
national and international visual artists working in
any medium. Cow House Studios provide shared
accommodation and twenty four hour access to the
studio and facilities. The 2400 square-foot open plan
space contains a wood shop, darkroom and computer
lab. Individual spaces measure 18 square meters, each
with abundant natural light.
The 2009 Artist in Residence Programme runs from
September 14 until December 1.
The deadline for
receipt of applications is 30 January,
2009.
Thanks to Jackie, Maria and the entire A=AGHT crew!
A big thank you to everyone involved with bringing the incredible kids from New Orleans and Tallaght together here at the Cow House for ten intense days of art-making. Rosie and I would like to especially thank Jackie for putting together such an ambitious project, and thinking of our studio as a place to end her residency here in Ireland, Maria for working so hard to ensure that everything ran smooth, and helping out in every possible way be it writing grant applications, cooking in the kitchen, helping out in the studios or designing awesome t-shirts. We would also like to thanks Timeka, Turron and YAYA for bringing such a great group of kids over from New Orleans. We can't wait to see ya'll on your home turf and try out those famed Po-Boys. And of course a fond farewell to Jay, Jasmine, Azania, Chloe, Aine, Padrig, Kwayne, Jourdan and Sarah. You will be missed dearly.
A=AGHT
Cow House Studios are proud to announce our support for and collaboration with artist Jackie Sumell in her newest project A=AGHT. For ten days our studios will facilitate a collaboration between students from New Orleans, LA and Tallaght, Co Dublin on projects designed by participating artists including Cow House founders Frank Abruzzese and Rosie O'Gorman.
A=AGHT is a project designed by lead artist Jackie Sumell under the South Dublin County Percent for Art Scheme. Ms. Sumell is currently artist-in-resident through In Context-3 Programme, based in Tallaght and has been working in New Orleans over the last 7 years.
A=AGHT is a concept based on creating the same sound from two entirely different spellings. This serves as the conceptual catalyst for the process of identifying and extracting commoness in seemingly different communities. NOLA (New Orleans, Louisiana) and Tallaght (South County Dublin).
A=AGHT is a semi-utopic virtual space/town whose rules, population and culture are generated by a facilitated exchange between youth from New Orleans and Tallaght. Adult artists and cultural workers from both cities will develop projects that encourage youth participants to explore historic moments, social grievances, ethnic and racial disparities in order to invent a place of creative resolve.
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