When did you first know you were an artist? Like many of the artists I know, I was the artist child in the family. But I believe that identity is something that is at once inherent and felt, as well as ascribed and cultivated. There are things we are told that we ARE as children … More Lindsey A. Wolkowicz: Drawing Connections
Kingston Midtown Arts District celebrated the MAD 100+ and the spirit of collaboration on Saturday evening, March 24. The celebration was created to thank the MAD 100+ and others for helping to jumpstart MAD with their financial contributions and volunteer efforts. Photographer Aaron Rezny‘s studio in a renovated factory on Prince Street in Midtown was … More MAD 100+ Gathering
When did you first know you were an artist? For as long as I can remember, I have been knee deep and enveloped in the process of creating. Photography came to me during my time at Alfred University, but prior to that my passions were drawing, painting, playing music and building cardboard villains that I … More Tom DeLooza: Eyes on the Future of the Past
There’s always so much to see on 1st Saturday, but on March 3 everywhere you looked, there was yellow yellow YELLOW. Openings at ARTBAR Gallery and The Storefront Gallery were yellow-central, a trend amplified all over the arts district. The celebration of optimism-inspired works marked the kick off of Kingston’s “Paint The Town Yellow” initiative. … More Lotsa Yellow
By Lynn Woods Whether you’re a ceramist looking for a studio space complete with wheel and kiln, want to take a ceramics class, or think your child would enjoy playing with clay on a Saturday afternoon, you’ll love Kingston Ceramics Studio, which is conveniently located in the heart of Midtown. Motivated by her love of … More Interacting Creatively at Kingston Ceramics Studio
To preserve the legacy of Todd Samara, a nationally recognized artist whose favorite subject was Kingston’s Rondout, a group of Kingston artists have formed the Samara Project, which is proposing a month-long, city-wide retrospective of Todd’s work this October. The retrospective, which is sponsored by MAD, would include exhibits of Todd’s paintings at Kingston galleries, … More The Samara Project Slated for October Launch: Volunteers Needed
The Midtown Arts District is raising funds to install an interpretive sign honoring the life and contributions of the influential Kingston arts leader, Pauline Oliveros. This sign will be placed in The Deep Listening Plaza at The Commons on Broadway this spring. When people enter The Deep Listening Plaza they will come to understand how … More Honoring Pauline Oliveros
“We Are #INTO Yellow” is a collaborative artist exhibit between two galleries, ARTBAR Gallery and The Storefront Gallery. The organizer—conceptual artist and MAD Board member, G. Riley Johndonnell (aka ‘Uncle Riley’)—proposed the idea to shine a light on depression. This exhibition of optimism-inspired works by an array of local artists features works using International Optimism Yellow … More Get #INTOYellow – March 3 through May 31
When did you first know you were an artist? My mother learned when I was small that if she stuck a piece of paper and a pencil in my hand she could keep me quiet and occupied. Favorite medium(s) you use to make art… Photography and recently printing my images on fabric. What are the … More Deborah Mills Thackrey: Seeking Photographic Abstractions
When did you first know you were an artist? Always Favorite medium(s) you use to make art… Brass, aluminum, steel, gold/metal leaf. I purchase more supplies from hardware stores than from art material stores. What are the most interesting new trends in your field? Is your work changing as a result? About a dozen years … More Harris Diamant: Head Maker
