Thirty-something years ago, my mom took a home video of one of my sisters and I playing in the house, and in the background, in the kitchen, my dad bangs a bunch of pans around in the sink and hollers with just a hint of mischief, “WHAT’S GOING TO HAPPEN NEXT!?” The moment has become immortalized in my family as a way to express the weird emotions of any unexpected event or transition. My sister even made giant bumper stickers for everyone one Christmas not too long ago that sport the phrase. I tend to shout this into the universe at least every couple of weeks, and I highly recommend it.
On that note, I’m back in Wisconsin after more than eight weeks on the road, including a conference in Minneapolis, an opening in New York, another opening in Denver, and a big loop that my dad joined me for up the West Coast and back through the northern plains. I’m finally back at my desk. Or, a series of tables and chairs and stacks of books and board games wherever I can find some good light—it’s the intention that counts.
The thing I’m most excited about this week is heading back to my workspace at Standard Projects, which my pal just updated with some new windows and a layer of drywall to make it easier to install artwork. Literally anything is better than needing to use a hammer drill in cinderblock every time you want to hang a painting. I’ve done it; I’m glad I don’t have to do it much more.
Once settled back in that space, I’m gearing up for the final design of the special print issue of Dovetail, which has been supported this year by a Creative Midwest Media Grant from Arts Midwest. I’m also planning some casual little art shows there. I’m unsure about names for the space… I keep thinking about names that preserve an air of fun and probable inconsistency, like, The Incidental Space, or Occasional Gallery. Or maybe, The Niche, since niche.dovetailmag.com is already a thing.
On the topic of Dovetail, the featured artist this week is care of a new article by Santa Fe-based poet and arts writer Caitlin Lorraine Johnson, who shares the work of contemporary Diné textile artist and activist Tyrrell Tapaha. This article was made possible entirely thanks to paid subscribers to this newsletter. Thank you again for supporting emerging writers and independent arts publishing!
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—Kate
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Featured artist: Tyrrell Tapaha
Four exhibitions in Denver, London, and New York City
Nine—or 19, depending how you look at it!—opportunities for artists with deadlines coming up soon
Featured Artist: Tyrrell Tapaha
Tyrrell Tapaha remembers the name of every sheep in their family’s herd, when each was born, its grandmother and mother, its favorite snacks.
“We’ve had Churro Sheep ever since contact [in the sixteenth century], but because they’re a heritage breed, they are a little more wild. Churro Sheep are more like deer than generic, fluffy white sheep … even down to their color. Our sheep have upwards of thirty different color fleeces, so even without dying, you get a whole rainbow of colors to work with.”
Tyrrell says the repetition and responsiveness of sheep herding helps balance the chaos of being a young artist. Tyrrell also has more control over the material, because they forage, dye, and spin most of their fiber by hand.
“I absorb a lot of the environment I’m in and put it into the work. From a cultural and spiritual perspective, that’s the point—you’re supposed to be a still mind even if you’re in a hectic space. There’s always warnings to be careful how much of that you put into your work, because it’ll affect you long term.”
Words by Caitlin Lorraine Johnson. Continue reading on Dovetail.
Exhibitions
DENVER | DAVID B. SMITH GALLERY
Desire Lines
Of course I have to give one more shout-out before it closes for Desire Lines, which was a pleasure to curate with David B. Smith Gallery this year. The show features Miguel Arzabe, Jessica Cannon, Saskia Fleishman (pictured), and Michelle AM Miller.
Runs through July 13
LONDON | GINNY ON FREDERICK
Alexandra Metcalf: 1st Edition
Alexandra Metcalf completely transforms Ginny on Frederick’s intimate space into an enigmatic, slightly unsettling domestic interior filled with oil paintings and collages evocative of misalignments and mysterious connections.
Runs through July 20
NEW YORK CITY | LONG STORY SHORT
Focal Point 3
Focal Point 3 at LSS is a three-person show of work by Ivan David Ng (pictured), Jiajia Wang, and Shangkai Kevin Yu, exploring how personal and collective identities are shaped by cultural contexts, environments, and historical changes.
Runs through July 28
NEW YORK CITY | GREENE NAFTALI
On Landscape
We are fully into Big Group Show Season, and I do love a straightforward, well-executed theme this time of year. Some gorgeous paintings in On Landscape at Greene Naftali by more than 20 artists, including Thiago Hattnher, Matthew Wong, Brett Goodroad (pictured), Etel Adnan, Milton Avery, Joan Mitchell, and Brook Hsu. I also love a good exhibition page if you can’t get there IRL!
Runs through August 2
Artist Opportunities
Young Space emphasizes fully-funded opportunities with low or no entry fees and programs that focus on creative and professional development for visual artists. Deadlines are coming up soon to apply for these grants, fellowships, residencies, and more.
Fluid Boundaries Open Call for Residencies in Brazil, Switzerland, and South Africa
Deadline: July 14
The Fluid Boundaries residencies aim to honor and critically examine and engage with the role that water plays in different disciplinary practices and beyond. By bringing together participants from the arts and sciences, and from different types of knowing and knowledge production, the organization hopes to deepen ongoing examinations of the ecological crisis, the separation of human and non-human life, the political and societal legacy and continuities of colonialism, as well as the aesthetic potentials of water—be it solid or fluid, abundant, scarce, or absent. Accommodation, stipends, and additional support are provided.
Submission fee: none
Open Call for Exhibition Proposals at INDUSTRA ART
Deadline: July 25
INDUSTRA ART announces an Open Call for exhibition projects for 2025. The gallery supports original projects by art school students, graduates, and established artists whose exhibition projects can cover the entire space of the industrial gallery, located in a former compressor factory in Brno-Židenice, Czech Republic. The gallery especially appreciates site-specific projects that bring new curatorial solutions and that develop current themes in the field of contemporary art. The call is intended for Czech and foreign artists, art groups, and curators in the field of visual arts.
Submission fee: none
Open Call for Art for Change Prize at Saatchi Gallery
Deadline: July 17
This opportunity is part of Saatchi's mission to make art, culture, and creativity accessible to everyone, with a prize that celebrates emerging artistic talent. Emerging artists around the world in the first five years of active practice are eligible. This year’s prize asks artists to creatively respond to the theme "Tomorrow'ing: Visions of a better future." A total prize fund of £20,000 will be split between six winners, five to receive £2,000 and one overall winner to receive £10,000. Winning artists will exhibit their work at Saatchi Gallery in London.
Submission fee: none
Bothy Project x Visual Arts Scotland 2024 Residency
Deadline: July 28
This opportunity offers a Visual Arts Scotland member the chance to spend a week-long residency at Sweeney’s Bothy on the Isle of Eigg, Scotland. The residency will take place from October 5 to 12, 2024, and includes seven nights of accommodation at Sweeney’s Bothy, all reasonable travel and accommodation costs to and from Eigg, and an artist fee provided by VAS. Applicants can work within any discipline of creative practice but must be a VAS member at both time of application and time of residency. For further information on VAS memberships, see the VAS website.
Submission fee: none (membership required)
Midwest Culture Bearers Award
Deadline: July 29
Arts Midwest is now accepting applications for the Midwest Culture Bearers Award, which celebrates and supports the work of Midwest culture bearers and folk arts practitioners. Culture bearers keep their cultural traditions alive through craft, storytelling, dance, performance, visual arts, foodways, language preservation, and more. They are folk and traditional artists, folk arts and culture practitioners, taproot artists, elder artists, and ancestral knowledge bearers. They are deeply connected to their communities and share their knowledge with new generations. The Midwest Culture Bearers Award is a $5,000 award.
Submission fee: none
Rubin x Art Projects Grant
Deadline: July 30
The Rubin Museum supports artists and creatives in all disciplines in the creation of new artwork and projects that give visibility to the rich cultural legacy and living traditions of the Himalayan region. Artist project grants fund the exploration of concepts and ideas in Himalayan art that have the power to inspire today’s society. Rubin x Art Projects grants offer support of $2,500 to $25,000.
Submission fee: none
Fundación Ama Amoedo Grants
Deadline: July 30
Fundación Ama Amoedo announces the second edition of the organization's grant program. With the aim of providing resources and opportunities for the strengthening of the art ecosystem and its institutions, 10 grants of $10,000 will be awarded in four categories:
Artists (four grants)
Art and Social Engagement (two grants)
Organizations (two grants)
Publications (two grants)
Grants are intended for artists, artistic collectives, nonprofit organizations, institutions, and foundations that have a significant connection with Latin America, either by nationality, cultural heritage, and/or the site where the project will be carried out.
Submission fee: none
Lee Ufan Arles x Guerlain Art & Environment Prize
Deadline: July 30
In 2023, Lee Ufan Arles and Maison Guerlain have joined forces to create the Art & Environment Prize, awarded each year to a work of universal scope whose philosophical depth echoes that of Lee Ufan. The link to the environment resonates with the values defended by the Maison Guerlain. The winner will benefit from a six- to eight-week support program at the beginning of 2025, with a production space and accommodation in the heart of Arles. A member of the Lee Ufan Arles team is assigned to support the prize-winner's artistic project, through meetings with international and local artists, curators, and other players. The residency is followed by a summer exhibition of the artist's work in one of the Lee Ufan Arles spaces. The artist in residence will receive free accommodation and a grant of €2,000 per month. In addition to the residency grant, the winning artist will receive an exhibition fee of €2,000.
Submission fee: none
2024 Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program in San Antonio, Texas
Deadline: July 31
This competitive program is open to immigrant artists from all disciplines who live and work in San Antonio, Texas. Accepted participants will receive 1-on-1 mentorship, networking opportunities, professional development workshops, a $200 stipend, and have the opportunity to participate in an exhibition in the University of Texas San Antonio’s Russell Hill Rogers Galleries in Fall 2025.
Submission fee: none
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